R.A.C.E. Events for May 10th - May 16th...........

R.A.C.E. Events for May 10th - May 16th, 2011:

Tuesday - Airport Criterium - 6pm & 7pm
Wednesday - The Fast 50 - 6pm
Wednesday - North Rim Trail Mountain Bike Race - 6pm
Thursday - Aguas Frias 10-mile Time Trial - 6pm
Friday - Airport Criterium - 6pm & 7pm
Saturday - The Wheelock Circuit Race - 9am
Saturday - Kids "ONLY" Humboldt Road Race - 1pm
Sunday - The Cohasset-to-the-Gravel Uphill Time Trial - 9am
Monday - North Rim Trail Mountain Bike Race - 6pm


Tuesday, May 10th - Chico Airport Criterium - 6:00PM(As & Bs) & 7:00PM(Cs and Junior Races):
This event will be held at the Chico Airport Criterium course starting at 6:00pm(for As & Bs) and 7:00pm(for Category C and Kids race)! Registration will open at 5:40pm on Convair avenue at the Airport - with the first event starting promptly at 6:00pm. We'll be using our standard Tuesday/Friday Night Chico Airport Criterium course starting/finishing at Convair Avenue:
http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Chico-Airport-Tuesday-Night-Crit-Course
Category "A" riders will go for 50 Minutes PLUS 3 laps, while Category "B" riders will go for 45 Minutes PLUS 3 laps - Women's Category/Masters Category picked separately. The Category C and Juniors Race will go for 20 Minutes PLUS 3 laps. Riders must sign in and wear a helmet in order to compete. Prime Points WILL count towards the 2011 Chico Airport Criterium Series.
RAIN OR WET PAVEMENT WILL ALWAYS CANCEL THIS EVENT.
Helmets are mandatory!!
(Part of the 2011 Chico Airport Criterium Series!)


Wednesday, May 11th - The North Rim Trail Mountain Bike Race - 6:00pm:
Registration will open at 5:40pm for this 6:00pm mountain bike race that goes up North Rim Trail, down B-Trail to Middle Trail....and Middle Trail back to North Rim. Usually takes riders anywhere between 45 minutes to 2 hours to complete the entire race. Start is right near the North Rim Trail parking lot....near the Easter Cross. This is a training event to get y'all ready for those upcoming mountain bike races - and, in particular, the Bidwell Bump taking place on August 27th, 2011!! Hope you can make it out to this one!
RAIN OR CLOSED TRAILS WILL ALWAYS CANCEL THIS EVENT!
Helmets are mandatory!
(Part of the 2011 MTB R.A.C.E. Series)


Wednesday, May 11th - The FAST 50 - 6:00PM:
The long-running "Fast 50" Wednesday night rides! The starting spot for this ride is in the parking lot of Rosedale Elementary School located at 100 Oak Street here in Chico. The ride leaves promptly at 6:00pm from the parking lot area. Many different levels of cyclists out there, so hook up with someone and enjoy the ride! A few other groups meet up at 5:30pm to do a more civilized-paced ride, so come on out!! A map of the course can be found here:
http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Fast-50255824
Rain does not cancel!


Thursday, May 12th - Aguas Frias 10-Mile Time Trial - 6:00PM:
Registration opens at 5:40pm, with the first rider going off at 6:01pm. We will go in 1-minute intervals for this 5-miles out, 5-miles back, all-flat Time Trial. Come on out after work and give this one a shot! A map of this course can be found here:
http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Aguas-Frias-10-Mile-Time-Trial
The Start/Finish location of this event is on Aguas Frias Road - just south of Dayton 4-Corners - by the Stop Ahead Sign......look for me and the R.A.C.E.mobile at the Start Area. And remember - if you are running late to get to the start, it is OKAY - I will still start and time you!(Well, as long as you don't get there around 9pm or so.....might be gone by then ;)
Held Rain or Shine!
Helmets are mandatory!
(10-point event in the 2011 Chico Time Trial Series!)


Friday, May 13th - Chico Airport Criterium - 6:00PM(As & Bs) & 7:00PM(Cs and Junior Races):
This event will be held at the Chico Airport Criterium course starting at 6:00pm(for As & Bs) and 7:00pm(for Category C and Kids race)! Registration will open at 5:40pm on Convair avenue at the Airport - with the first event starting promptly at 6:00pm. We'll be using our standard Tuesday/Friday Night Chico Airport Criterium course starting/finishing at Convair Avenue:
http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Chico-Airport-Tuesday-Night-Crit-Course
Category "A" riders will go for 50 Minutes PLUS 3 laps, while Category "B" riders will go for 45 Minutes PLUS 3 laps - Women's Category/Masters Category picked separately. The Category C and Juniors Race will go for 20 Minutes PLUS 3 laps. Riders must sign in and wear a helmet in order to compete. Prime Points will count towards the 2011 Chico Airport Criterium Series!
RAIN OR WET PAVEMENT WILL ALWAYS CANCEL THIS EVENT.
Helmets are mandatory!!
(Part of the 2011 Chico Airport Criterium Series!)


Saturday, May 14th - The Wheelock Circuit Race - 9:00AM:
The Wheelock Circuit Race is back for 2011!!! Registration will open at 8:30am at Spring Valley School on Pentz Road (near the intersection of Hwy. 70 - this is the lunch stop for the Wildflower Century). The event, as usual, is FREE! The Start/Finish Line is on Pentz Road - just in front of the school. The Category "A" event will start at 9:00am; the Category "B" event will start at 9:01am; and the Category "C" & "Juniors" event will start at 9:02am. This course is approximately 6.4 miles in length and climbs 400+ feet per lap. The Category "A" and "B" groups will each do 5 laps, for a total of 32 miles and 2,000+ feet of climbing. The Category "C" group will do 3 laps, for a total of 19.2 miles and 1,200 feet of climbing. The course Starts/Finishes at Spring Valley School, and goes in a clockwise direction - Pentz Road, Hwy. 70, Wheelock Road, Durham-Pentz Road, and back on Pentz Road to the finish. For a map of this course, please visit:
http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Wheelock-Circuit-Race
Again, most USA Cycling rules apply to these races - you know, WEAR YOUR HELMET, don't ride like a nutcase, be safe, and all that good stuff. Water bottle hand-ups will be SOLELY dependent upon volunteers - so, if ya have a volunteer, bring 'em out!! I will bring "some" water out, but not a ton. A mention about Tri Bars - You can have Tri Bars on your bicycle - BUT, you must NOT use them if you are in a pack or paceline! Normally, in a USA Cycling mass-start race, you would not be allowed to have them on your bicycle - but I know many of us like them on our bicycles and use them for training/triathlons/TTs. This isn't the World Championships - we do these Circuit Races for fun, fitness and practice - but please do NOT use your Tri Bars in a pack/paceline situation. Thanks!!
Held rain or shine!
Helmets are mandatory!
(40-point event in the 2011 Butte Road R.A.C.E. Series!)


Saturday, May 14th - The "Kids ONLY" Humboldt Road Race - 1:00PM:
From the bottom of the climb up to the main Power Lines (it's about half-way up Humboldt = 2 miles up, 400 feet of total climbing!) - For the kids under the Age of 16 who have been showing up to the Chico Airport Criteriums - now's your chance to experience a ROAD RACE!! Well.....at least a little one!! Registration will open at the bottom of the hill (near the intersection of Humboldt Road & Stilson Canyon Road) at 12:40pm. The RACE will start at 1:00pm. This one is 2 miles long and climbs approximately 400 feet - so bring your climbing legs!! I will have water at the Start & Finish. We're going just up to the Power Lines - not all the way up to the top. MENTORS are STRONGLY encouraged to attend - to keep an eye on our riders, help them out and encourage them up the hill. I will also be there with the SAG Vehicle, if needed. ***One Note - If enough older kids show, we may do a race up to the top of Humboldt too, depending upon help & logistics. For a map of the "Kids Only" course, please visit:
http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/The-Humboldt-Kids-Road-Race
RAIN CANCELS!
Helmets are mandatory!
(5-point event in the 2011 Butte Road R.A.C.E. Series - Juniors Category!!)



Sunday, May 15th - The Cohasset-to-the-Gravel Uphill Time Trial (from Nicalog to the end of Cohasset Road) - 9:00AM:
The next event in the 25-race 2011 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series is this Sunday morning - The Cohasset-to-the-Gravel Uphill Time Trial (Starts at Nicalog Rd. & Cohasset Rd.).......rain or shine! Registration will open at 8:30am, with the 1st rider taking off at 9:01AM - and, we will go in 1-minute intervals. The Start/Registration area is at Nicalog Rd. & Cohasset Rd.(look for the dirt/gravel parking area - this is the same starting area used for the Cohasset Uphill Time Trial) - look for me and the R.A.C.E.mobile at the Starting area. The Cohasset-to-the-Gravel Uphill Time Trial course is 9.4 miles in length and has about 2,900 feet of total climbing - and is considered a Category 2 climb in the Series. The Time Trial goes all the way up Cohasset Road - past the Store - and keeps going until the road eventually turns to gravel(the finish is just before the gravel road starts). For a map of the Cohasset-to-the-Gravel Uphill Time Trial course, please visit:
http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Cohasset-Gravel-TT
Held Rain or Shine!
Helmets are mandatory!
(Event #18 in the 2011 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series!)


Monday, May 16th - The North Rim Trail Mountain Bike Race - 6:00pm:
Registration will open at 5:40pm for this 6:00pm mountain bike race that goes up North Rim Trail, down B-Trail to Middle Trail....and Middle Trail back to North Rim. Usually takes riders anywhere between 45 minutes to 2 hours to complete the entire race. Start is right near the North Rim Trail parking lot....near the Easter Cross. This is a training event to get y'all ready for those upcoming mountain bike races - and, in particular, the Bidwell Bump taking place on August 27th, 2011!! Hope you can make it out to this one!
RAIN OR CLOSED TRAILS WILL ALWAYS CANCEL THIS EVENT!
Helmets are mandatory!
(Part of the 2011 MTB R.A.C.E. Series)

A few of the other R.A.C.E. Events coming up in May 2011:

Tuesday, May 17th - The Tuesday Night Chico Airport Criterium - 6:00pm & 7:00pm - DEVIL TAKES THE HINDMOST! (Part of the 2011 Chico Criterium Series)

Wednesday, May 18th - The Humboldt Road Race - 6:30am (Part of the 2011 Butte Road R.A.C.E. Series)

Wednesday, May 18th - The Fast 50 - 6:00pm

Thursday, May 19th - The River Road 10-Mile Time Trial - 6:00pm (10-point event in the 2011 Chico Time Trial Series)

Friday, May 20th - The Friday Night Chico Airport Criterium - 6:00pm & 7:00pm (Part of the 2011 Chico Criterium Series)

Saturday, May 21st - The Messilla Valley Circuit Race - 9:00am

Sunday, May 22nd - The Garland Road Uphill Time Trial(Mass Start Time Trial) - 9:00am (Event #19 in the 2011 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series!)

Sunday, May 22nd - The "Kids Only" Humboldt Road Race - 1:00pm (5-point event in the 2011 Butte Road R.A.C.E. Series - Juniors Category!!)

Monday, May 23rd - The North Rim Trail Mountain Bike Race - 6:00pm

Tuesday, May 24th - The Tuesday Night Chico Airport Criterium - 6:00pm & 7:00pm (WARNING - Primes every lap for this one!)(Part of the 2011 Chico Criterium Series)

Wednesday, May 25th - The Humboldt Road Race - 6:30am (Part of the 2011 Butte Road R.A.C.E. Series)

Wednesday, May 25th - The Fast 50 - 6:00pm

Wednesday, May 25th - Short-Track Mountain Bike Racing - 6:00pm (Part of the 2011 MTB R.A.C.E. Series)

Thursday, May 26th - The Aguas Frias 25-Mile Time Trial - 6:00pm (25-point event in the 2011 Chico Time Trial Series)

Friday, May 27th - The Friday Night Chico Airport Criterium - 6:00pm & 7:00pm (Part of the 2011 Chico Criterium Series)

Rodney............
R.A.C.E. - Rodney's Amateur Cycling Events
Chico, CA
www.ChicoBike.com