R.A.C.E. Events for September 13th - 18th, 2011.........

R.A.C.E. Events for September 13th - September 18th, 2011:

Tuesday, September 13th - The Bidwell Forest Short-Track Mountain Bike Race - 6:00pm - New Day & Time for this one.



Wednesday, September 14th - The Early Morning Humboldt Road Race - 6:30AM - NEW TIME - Beat the Heat!!



Wednesday, September 14th - The Fast 50 - 6:00pm



Thursday, September 15th - The River Road 10-Mile Time Trial - 6:00pm



Friday, Saturday & Sunday - Going to the Chico Velo Cycling Club Unknown Coast Weekend Ride!

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

Tuesday, September 13th - The Bidwell Forest Short-Track Mountain Bike Race - 6:00pm:

This race will start on the north side of the 5-Mile Recreation Area - near the dirt parking lot. Registration will open at 5:30pm for the 6:00pm 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!)

Wednesday, September 14th - The Early Morning Humboldt Road Race - 6:30AM (3.4 miles and 700 feet of climbing):

Get a great start on the day - and beat the heat - with this early morning ride/race up Humboldt Road! Registration will open at 6:00AM at the bottom of Humboldt Road(right near Stilson Canyon Road), with the race starting promptly at 6:30AM. 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, September 14th - 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 15th - The River Road 10-Mile Time Trial - 6:00pm:
Registration will open at 5:30pm 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, Saturday & Sunday - I'll be at the Chico Velo Cycling Club Unknown Coast Weekend Ride.....R.A.C.E. will be back in action on Monday!


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