R.A.C.E. Events for August 29th - September 4th, 2011.................

R.A.C.E. Events for August 29th - Septembr 4th, 2011:

Monday, August 29th - The Bidwell Forest Short-Track Mountain Bike Race - 6:30pm

Tuesday, August 30th - The Kennedy Avenue Circuit Race - NEW EVENT - 6:00pm

Wednesday, August 31st - The Early Morning Humboldt Road Race - 6:00AM - Beat the Heat!!

Wednesday, August 31st - The Bidwell Forest "Juniors ONLY" Short-Track Mountain Bike Race - 6:30pm

Wednesday, August 31st - The Fast 50 - 6:00pm

Thursday, September 1st - The River Road 10-Mile Time Trial - 6:00pm

Friday, September 2nd - The Friday Night Alley Cat R.A.C.E. - NEW EVENT - 6:30pm ;)

Saturday, September 3rd - The Aguas Frias Road Race - 9:00am

Sunday, September 4th - The Cohasset Uphill Time Trial - 9:00am - 1st Event in the 15-race 2011 Chico Hill Climb Time Trial Series!

R.A.C.E. INFORMATION:

All the R.A.C.E. Events are FREE to enter - the goal is to get you out there on your bicycles for fun & fitness!! www.ChicoBike.com

Monday, August 29th - The Bidwell Forest Short-Track Mountain Bike Race - 6:30pm:

This race will start on the north side of the 5-Mile Recreation Area - near the dirt parking lot. Registration will open at 6:00pm for the 6:30pm start. The course will run through the single-track trails in "The Forest" in Upper Bidwell Park. This is an area just north of the 5-Mile Area - in between the 5-Mile and the entry to the North Rim Trail Parking Area. The course is VERY shaded and cool - great for summer racing - and is about 1.1 miles in length per lap......and is almost all single-track. The race will start and finish near the dirt parking area on the north end of 5-Mile, will be 40 minutes PLUS 2 laps. And, again, the course is about 1.1 miles in length, very shaded, and is ALL FLAT - no hills. The Course will be marked with flour arrows on the ground. We will race the course for 40 minutes, at which point I will give you the 2 laps to go sign. GREAT for beginners and Juniors - or those just wanting to get out on your mountain bikes for a spin! Can definitely use a cyclocross bike(Scott Heather won the race the 1st week and 3rd week on a cyclocross bike) - or even a road bike if you wanted - but is a mountain bike race. I will bring out ice water, as usual. For an approximate map of the course, please visit the MapMyRide link at:
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/43683470/
RAIN, WET TRAILS OR CLOSED TRAILS WILL ALWAYS CANCEL THIS EVENT.
Helmets are mandatory!
(Part of the 2011 Mountain Bike R.A.C.E. Series!)

Tuesday, August 30th - The Kennedy Avenue Circuit Race - NEW EVENT - 6:00pm & 7:00pm:

While our Tuesday Night Criteriums are on a short break, I thought we'd try out something a bit different. This is a NEW Circuit Race held on a flat 2.80 mile course just off of West Sacramento Avenue here in Chico. This race will be a total of 7 laps for "As" and "Bs" starting at 6pm, and 3 laps for "Cs" and "Juniors" starting at 7pm. The course is all flat, and fairly quiet. The Start/Finish is on Meridian Road, in between Oak Way & Kennedy Avenue - look for me and the R.A.C.E.mobile at the Start Area on Meridian. Registration will open at 5:40pm, with the "A" group(Advanced & Intermediate Riders) starting at 6:00pm, and the "B" group starting at 6:01pm. The "C" & "Juniors" race will start at 7:00pm - and will be 3 laps, for a total of 8.40 miles. Total distance for As & Bs will be 19.6 miles - and, again, it's all flat - just 7 laps of this flat circuit course. Point-prime laps will be held every lap, except the final lap for all groups. The course follows a clockwise direction going from Meridian Road to Kennedy Avenue - turn right on to Kennedy Avenue and follow it all the way to Muir Avenue......turn right on to Muir Avenue until you get to Oak Way......turn right on to Oak Way and follow it all the way back to Meridian Road.....turn right on to Meridian for the long sprint finish to the line. I will have ice water at the Start/Finish, and will try to get whatever prizes I can to give out for Primes.
A HUGE Thank You to Jim Mensching for helping me scout this course out!!
For a map of the course, please visit the following link:
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/47752006
HELD RAIN OR SHINE.
Helmets are mandatory!
(25-point event in the 2011 Butte Road R.A.C.E. Series - Primes will count towards the 2011 Chico Criterium Series)

Wednesday, August 31st - The Early Morning Humboldt Road Race - 6:00AM (3.4 miles and 700 feet of climbing):

Come join us for probably the last 6am start for this early morning Wednesday Race/Ride......we may continue to do these as the weeks go on, but may move the start to 6:15/6:30am. Get a great start on the day - and beat the heat - with this early morning ride/race up Humboldt Road! Registration will open at 5:45AM at the bottom of Humboldt Road(right near Stilson Canyon Road), with the race starting promptly at 6:00AM. ALL categories and abilities welcome!!! This will be a mass-start event for this short climb up Humboldt Road - starting near Stilson Canyon Road and finishing at the Stop Ahead Sign at the top of the hill. The course is about 3.4 miles in length and climbs approximately 700 feet - great for an early morning ride! A map of this short-course Road Race can be found here:
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/46119226/
RAIN WILL CANCEL!
Helmets are mandatory!
(5-point event in the 2011 Butte Road R.A.C.E. Series!)

Wednesday, August 31st - The Bidwell Forest "Juniors ONLY" Short-Track Mountain Bike Race - 6:30pm:

This race will be for riders age 16 and under, but we could definitely use some adult mentor riders out there if you are free! The race, as usual, will start on the north side of the 5-Mile Recreation Area - near the dirt parking lot. Registration will open at 6:00pm for the 6:30pm start. The course will run through the single-track trails in "The Forest" in Upper Bidwell Park - the same course as our normal Monday night race. This is an area just north of the 5-Mile Area - in between the 5-Mile and the entry to the North Rim Trail Parking Area. The course is VERY shaded and cool - great for summer racing - and is about 1.1 miles in length per lap......and is almost all single-track. The race will start and finish near the dirt parking area on the north end of 5-Mile, will be 30 minutes PLUS 2 laps. And, again, the course is about 1.1 miles in length, very shaded, and is ALL FLAT - no hills. The Course will be marked with flour arrows on the ground. The Juniors will race the course for 30 minutes, at which point I will give you the 2 laps to go sign. GREAT for beginners - or those just wanting to get out on your mountain bikes for a spin! Can definitely use a cyclocross bike(Scott Heather won the race the 1st week and 3rd week on a cyclocross bike) - or even a road bike if you wanted - but is a mountain bike race. I will bring out ice water. For an approximate map of the course, please visit the MapMyRide link at:
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/43683470/
RAIN, WET TRAILS OR CLOSED TRAILS WILL ALWAYS CANCEL THIS EVENT.
Helmets are mandatory!
(Part of the 2011 Mountain Bike R.A.C.E. Series!)

Wednesday, August 31st - 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.mapmyride.com/routes/view/45503382
HELD RAIN OR SHINE!

Thursday, September 1st - The River Road 10-Mile Time Trial - 6:00pm:

Registration will open at 5:40pm near where 5th Street turns into Chico River Road - just look for me and the R.A.C.E.mobile at the start location. The first rider will go off at 6:01pm, and we will go in 1-minute intervals for this 5-miles out, 5-miles back, all-flat Time Trial. The turn-around will be marked with cones and route arrows on the ground. This classic Chico Time Trial course has been used for the last 31+ years. Come on out after work and give this one a shot! An extremely rough draft of this course can be found here:
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/46118354/
HELD RAIN OR SHINE!
Helmets are mandatory!
(10-point event in the 2011 Chico Time Trial Series!)

Friday, September 2nd - The Friday Night Alley Cat R.A.C.E. :) - NEW EVENT - 6:30PM:

After 7 years of wanting to put an Alley Cat Race on, we finally decided to get one going for this Friday night. For more information on the ever-growing Alley Cat Races, please visit the following link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alleycat_races
The Start/Finish of this particular Alley Cat will be at the same location as our Friday Night Criteriums, on Convair Avenue at the Chico Airport - same spot as the Start/Finish Line of the Criteriums. Registration will open at 6:00pm - with the "race" starting promptly at 6:30pm. The manifest for the race will be given 5-minutes prior to the start.......and you can pick up the items at each "checkpoint" in any order you would like. Here is how it works: The race will start and finish at the Criterium start/finish location on Convair Avenue:
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/47575960
You will receive a manifest listing the locations around the Chico area where you must pick up 5 items - essentially, like a treasure hunt. All the items will be sitting in various locations around Chico, or will be held by a volunteer. You pick up the item at the location, then go to the next location to grab your next item(can go in whatever order you wish). Once you have collected all 5 items, you head back to the Airport finish location to have your checklist items verified by myself and one other volunteer. The first person to collect all of the items from the checkpoints, and have them verified back at the Start/Finish location, wins the race - and the small case of beer(or soda if you are under age) that goes along with it. You can use whatever bicycle you have - road bike, mountain bike, cyclocross bike, fixed gear bike, single-speed, cruiser, bmx bike, unicycle, recumbent - but you must ride. And, in this particular race, you must wear a helmet. Alley Cat Races have become quite popular throughout the world, and there have been quite a few held right here in Chico. A note about this one - Based upon my initial observation of the various courses, I don't see this "race" being more than 20 miles in length - and probably quite a bit shorter if you devise a good route for yourself once receiving the manifest at the start. The course is all flat - no hills. Please obey the rules of the road. The checkpoints will not be in stores or anyting along those lines - mostly just various locations around town where you will have to grab an item from a volunteer or a box. No need to bring a messenger bag if you don't want, but you should have a pocket, jersey pocket, or small bag to hold the items from the checkpoints. I still need a couple of volunteers to help me out with this one, so if you are interested in helping just e-mail me at ChicoCyclist@gmail.com.
These events are all about fun and adventure - just have a good time with it - it's free, low-key and a good little workout on a Friday evening. :)
HELD RAIN OR SHINE!
Helmets are mandatory!

Saturday, September 3rd - The Aguas Frias Road Race - 9:00AM:

The Start/Finish line for this race is at the same location as our Thursday night Aguas Frias 10-mile Time Trials - just south of Dayton 4-corners - on Aguas Frias Road.....near Durham, California. Registration will open at 8:30am - with the Category "A" race starting at 9:00am - and the Category "B" & "C" race starting at 9:02am. Masters, Women's and Juniors will start with Category "B", but will be scored separately. The course is 33-miles in length, is flat, and starts just south of Dayton 4-corners on Aguas Frias Road...........the riders go in a clockwise direction, heading south on Aguas Frias Road until they get to Hwy. 162. At Hwy. 162, the riders head west(right turn) and make their way to Road Z/7-Mile Lane. At that point, the riders will head north on Road Z/7-Mile-Lane(right turn) until they reach Ord Ferry Road. A right turn at Ord Ferry Road has them heading east back to Aguas Frias Road.....where they will make the final right turn to the finish line. It's one lap for all Categories. The course follows a clockwise direction and is about 33 miles in length - and has a whopping 112 feet of elevation gain. In other words, it's pretty flat. All turns will be marked with Route Arrows, and I will have ice water at the Start/Finish - and will also be driving the SAG vehicle during the race if you need any help. For a map of the Aguas Frias Road Race course, please visit the following link:
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/36570036/
Riders must sign in and wear a helmet in order to compete. All USA Cycling rules apply, as usual - you know, don't ride like a nutcase, wear a helmet, obey the centerline, etc. Route Arrows will mark the course as well. Bottle hand ups and Feed Zones will be solely dependent upon volunteers - Feed Zone is pretty much anywhere on the course. I will be sweeping the course at the end as well - so if I don't see you back at the Finish, I'm coming to get you!
HELD RAIN OR SHINE!
Helmets are mandatory.
(40-POINT event in the 2011 Butte Road R.A.C.E. Series!)

Sunday, September 4th - The Cohasset Uphill Time Trial - 9:00AM - 1st Event in the 15-Event 2011 Chico Hill Climb Time Trial Series:

Event #1 in the 15-race 2011 Chico Hill Climb Time Trial Series is Sunday morning - The Cohasset Uphill Time Trial at 9:00AM. This one will be held rain or shine, and is a Category 2 climb in this Series. 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 Road & Cohasset Road - there is a dirt parking area there, just look for me and the R.A.C.E.mobile at the Start line. The finish location is slightly different than in past years - it is just past the Cohasset Store, on Mountain Ranch Road & Cohasset Road. The Cohasset course is approximately 5 miles in length, climbs approximately 1,500 feet, and is considered a Category 2 Climb in the Series. For a map of the the current Cohasset Time Trial course, please visit:
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/48162920/
***ALSO - I need 1 volunteer to help me start the riders off on Sunday morning. If you can help, just shoot me an e-mail at ChicoCyclist@gmail.com - you can still race the event, just be the last one to start.....you get an additional 3-point bonus in the Series, and my undying gratitude! :)
HELD RAIN OR SHINE!
Helmets are mandatory.
(Event #1 in the 15-race 2011 Chico Hill Climb Time Trial Series)


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