R.A.C.E. Events for March 12th - 18th, 2012.................

Hi Everyone! Well, unfortunately, due to a scheduling conflict and a variety of unpredictable weather this week(some forecasters calling for 4-6 inches of rain in Chico this week), we've had to postpone a few events. However, The Fast 50, River Road 10-Mile Time Trial and next weekend's Cottonwood Omnium are still on, rain or shine! Hope to see you out there!!

For Results from this past weekend's Field of Dreams Time Trial & Messilla Valley Circuit Race, please visit our website at www.RaceChico.com.

For some photos of the events, please visit:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chicovelo

R.A.C.E. Events for March 12th - March 18th, 2012:

Monday, March 12th - The Bidwell Forest Short-Track Mountain Bike Race - 6:00pm - POSTPONED!

Tuesday, March 13th - Tuesday Night Criterium - 6:00pm & 7:00pm - POSTPONED!

Wednesday, March 14th - The Early Morning Humboldt Road Race - 7:00AM - POSTPONED!

Wednesday, March 14th - The Fast 50 - 6:00pm - HELD RAIN OR SHINE!

Thursday, March 15th - River Road 10-Mile Time Trial - 6:00pm - HELD RAIN OR SHINE!

Friday, March 16th - Friday Night Criterium - 6:00pm & 7:00pm - POSTPONED!

THE 2012 COTTONWOOD OMNIUM BICYCLE RACE:

March 17th - The Cohasset Uphill Time Trial - 9:00am - Stage #1 in the Cottonwood Omnium (Event #9 in the 2012 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series - Plus a "Bonus Point" Event!) - HELD RAIN OR SHINE!

March 17th - The Cottonwood Road 9.6-Mile Time Trial - 2:00pm - Stage #2 in the Cottonwood Omnium (20-point event in the 2012 Chico Time Trial Series) - HELD RAIN OR SHINE!

March 18th - The Coal Canyon Circuit Race - 9:00am - Stage #3 in the Cottonwood Omnium (40-point event in the 2012 Butte Road R.A.C.E. Series + KOM/QOM points)- HELD RAIN OR SHINE!

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!! For more information on R.A.C.E. and the events, please visit our website at www.RaceChico.com or www.ChicoBike.com.

Monday, March 12th - The Bidwell Forest Mountain Bike Short-Track Race - 6:00pm - POSTPONED!:

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 Recreation Area - in between the 5-Mile and the entry to the North Rim Trail Parking Area. The course 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 - or even a sturdy road bike if you wanted. 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!
(12-point event in the 2012 Mountain Bike Race Series!)

Tuesday, March 13th - The Chico Airport Criterium - 6:00PM(As & Bs) & 7:00PM(Cs and Junior Races) - POSTPONED!:

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 2012 Chico Airport Criterium Series. We will also have, at times, Prime prizes to give out as well during the season.
RAIN OR WET PAVEMENT WILL ALWAYS CANCEL THIS EVENT!
Helmets are mandatory!
(Part of the 2012 Chico Airport Criterium Series!)

Wednesday, March 14th - The Early Morning Humboldt Road Race - 7:00AM (3.4 miles and 751 feet of climbing) - POSTPONED!:

Get a great start on the day with this early morning ride/race up Humboldt! Registration will open at 6:40AM at the bottom of Humboldt Road(right near Stilson Canyon Road), with the race starting promptly at 7:00AM. 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. A map of this short-course Road Race can be found here:

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Humboldt-Road-Race-AM-Racing

RAIN WILL CANCEL!
Helmets are mandatory!
(5-point event in the 2012 Butte Road R.A.C.E. Series!)

Wednesday, March 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.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Fast-50255824

HELD RAIN OR SHINE!

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

Registration will open at 5:30pm, 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. This classic Chico Time Trial course has been used for the last 32+ 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.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/River-Road-10-Mile-TT-Course

(yes, the course is really 10 miles, not 9.9). And if you look at the Elevation Profile......it might tell you why coming back always seems a bit tougher than going out!
HELD RAIN OR SHINE!
Helmets are mandatory!
(10-point event in the 2012 Chico Time Trial Series! If it is raining, "misery points" will also be awarded!)

Friday, March 16th - The Chico Airport Criterium - 6:00PM(As & Bs) & 7:00PM(Cs and Junior Races) - POSTPONED!:

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 2012 Chico Airport Criterium Series. We will also have, at times, Prime prizes to give out as well during the season.
RAIN OR WET PAVEMENT WILL ALWAYS CANCEL THIS EVENT!
Helmets are mandatory!
(Part of the 2012 Chico Airport Criterium Series!)

THE 2012 COTTONWOOD OMNIUM BICYCLE RACE:

Saturday, March 17th - The Cohasset Uphill Time Trial - 9:00AM - Stage #1 in the Cottonwood Omnium Bicycle Race:

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 1 Climb in the 2012 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series. For a map of the the current Cohasset Time Trial course, please visit:

http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/48162920/

***And, I still need 1 volunteer to help me start the riders off on that Saturday morning - If you can help out, just send me an e-mail - you get a 3-point bonus in the Series, you still get to race it(just be the last rider to start), and you will have my undying gratitude!
HELD RAIN OR SHINE!
Helmets are mandatory!
(Event #9 in the 17-Race 2012 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series - A Category 1 Climb in the Series!)
(This Event will also be an "Extra Point" Event in the 2012 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series, offering an additional 3 points in the 2012 Butte Series!)

March 17th - The Cottonwood Road 9.6-Mile Time Trial - 2:00pm - Stage #2 in the Cottonwood Omnium - Also, a 20-point event in the 2012 Chico Time Trial Series:

This is a NEW Time Trial being offered this year. This Time Trial is being held on Cottonwood Road - near Oroville, California. Cottonwood Road is in between Table Mountain Boulevard and Highway 99. The course is 4.8 miles out, then 4.8 miles back - going from east to west....then west to east back in. The course is fairly flat, very quiet. Registration will open at 1:30pm near the corner of Cottonwood Road and Table Mountain Boulevard - just look for me and the R.A.C.E.mobile....as well as the orange cones. The 1st rider will take off at 2:01pm - and we will go in 1-minute intervals. The turnaround point is on Cottonwood Road - just before you get to Hwy. 99. For an approximate map of the Cottonwood Time Trial Course, please visit the following link:

http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/74465474

HELD RAIN OR SHINE!
Helmets are mandatory!
(20-point event in the 2012 Chico Time Trial Series)

Sunday, March 18th - Coal Canyon Circuit Race - 9:00AM - Stage #3/Final Stage in the Cottonwood Omnium Bicycle Race:

The Coal Canyon Circuit Race is back for 2012, and is the Final Stage in the 2012 Cottonwood Omnium Bicycle Race! This 5.9 mile long loop goes over rolling terrain and climbs approximately 290 feet per lap. Will suit a variety of riders. Registration will open at 8:30am NEAR the intersection of Coal Canyon Road-Wheelock Road & Hwy. 70. The Category "A" Race will go off at 9:00AM, the Category "B", "C" & "Juniors" Race will go at 9:02AM. Category "A" & "B" Riders will do 6 laps each - for a total of 35.4 Miles and 1,740 feet of total climbing. The Category "C" & Juniors Race will go 3 laps - for a total of 17.7 Miles and 870 feet of total climbing. Masters 50+ & Women's categories will race with the "B" group, but picked separately at the finish for placings. The Start/Finish Line is located on Coal Canyon Road - just up the road from the intersection of Wheelock Road & Hwy. 70. You will travel in a clockwise direction from Coal Canyon Road to Hwy. 70....and back to Coal Canyon Road....for one lap.
***For parking, PLEASE park up near the Start/Finish Line on Coal Canyon Road and not near Hwy. 70(per CHP).....OR, better yet, park at Spring Valley School on Pentz Road and ride on over to the start. For a map of the Coal Canyon Circuit Race course, please visit:

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Coal-Canyon-Circuit-Race

I will have some water available at the Start/Finish location, but water bottle hand-ups will be solely dependent upon volunteers! Parking is somewhat available at the Start/Finish area of the course - but the best bet is to park at Spring Valley School and just ride down to the Start Area on Coal Canyon Road........approximately 2.7 miles away from the school(and downhill when heading to Coal Canyon). Most USA Cycling rules apply to these races - you know, WEAR YOUR HELMET, don't ride like a nutcase, and all that good stuff. Sandbaggers are strongly discouraged (a Sandbagger would be a Category "A" rider racing a Category "B" or "C" race - must be completely obvious to the Race Director). The Race Director reserves the right to DQ any rider deemed unsafe or unsportsmanlike. 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 - especially on this course! Normally, in a USA Cycling sanctioned race, you would not be allowed to have them on your bicycle in a mass-start event like this one - but I know many of us like them on our bicycles and use them for training. 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.
HELD RAIN OR SHINE!
HELMETS ARE MANDATORY!
(40-POINT Event in the 2012 Butte Road R.A.C.E. Series - PLUS, we will have 2 KOM/QOM Point Laps - King of the Mountains/Queen of the Mountains!)

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