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September 2010 

9-1-2010 Big Creek Work Party From RAMBO: We need to build reroutes around eroding sections of Skillet Express and the Beginners' Loop; a couple hundred feet at the most. If you can make it out that would be great. As usual, please bring or wear: 1) water & snacks 2) gloves 3) closed-toe shoes or boots Also as usual, we'll meet in the North Lot and tools and lunch will be provided. 8 o'clock sharp to 12 or so. To get to Big Creek: Hwy 400 to Exit 7 (GA Hwy. 140/Holcomb Bridge Rd, eastbound). Turn left onto Old Alabama Rd.; the park entrance is 1/2 mile on left. The North Lot is down the gravel road. Thanks! Mark McCabe RAMBO Events Coordinator

Roswell Ride Start Time From Roswell Bikes: Make sure everyone knows the ride starts at 6PM Sep 2 Come join us in Roswell where it is the only bicycle friendly
community in Georgia. Beautiful flats along the Chattahoochee coupled with spectacular homes along climbs that can challenge the best rider. We even ride past Chipper Jones' house/neighborhood. Three groups to choose from  A Group 20-23 mph average - 25 miles B Group 18-21 mph average - 20 or 25 miles C Group 16-18 mph average - 20 or 25 miles no drop Our goal is to have a safe, friendly and challenging ride for all.  . We support those with mechanical problems and flats. B & C groups. We do not use Aero Bars unless riding in the rear or front of the pack. We do not use ear phones or ear plugs. We obey traffic rules and try at all times to be courteous to motorist. We always wear helmets. The new route for the A group worked well. With the B riders coming up behind several riders made the A jump. I was concerned when I heard several riders rode through the RED LIGHT at Dogwood and Riverside at the bottom of the hill before the finish. This WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.  This communication is merely a way of notifying those interested in
our Thursday Night ride. It does not reflect any responsibility for the care or safety of those participating. All riders, ride at their own risk. See you on the road. Eric Broadwell

9-2-2010 SC CX Practice SC Cross Cross Practice starting next Wen 9-08. Gateway Park TR, Greenville SC. The address is115 Henderson Dr., Travelers Rest, SC 29690. Contact Cleve Blackwell cleve.blackwell@gmail.com (behind Sunrift Adventures)

Motorist Arrested Moral of the Story: Don't mess with a deputy who is a cyclist.

DLV on TV http://www.dicklanevelodrome.com/content/2010/09/help-us-be-awesome-tv.html  This coming Monday (labor day) Fox 5 Road Warrior(Stacey Elgin) from the Good Day ATL morning show will be visiting the velodrome to talk about us, and spread the word. We'd love to have a handful of riders come for the segment to ride and show Atlanta how it's done!

We'll be meeting at the velodrome at 7am, with the first part of the segment going off at around 7:45am will be finishing up around 9:30am. This will be great opportunity to showcase the velodrome and promote our upcoming Pro Race Series event.

Pizza Ride/Stone Mountain Notes From Mark Linenberg: Please Read- Northlake and Pizza Ride- St Mt Police Update
Reminder- 6:15 PM ride start this week

After a couple lengthy and amicable discussions with the Stone Mountain Park Police, by one of our seasoned riders- the ST MT Park Police WANT us to ALWAYS do the following or they will ISSUE TICKETS:

1- Act as a motor vehicle does
2- Obey all traffic laws- especially STOP signs (if you are 1st, 15th, 30th or last in the paceline- you too must STOP when you get to the STOP sign) and double yellow line law
3- Do Not Pass Cars- by crossing the double yellow lines or if you are on a single lane road (ride is neutralized- during these periods)

Three side notes.
1- Try to ride towards the right hand side of single lane roads- do not ride 3 or 4 abreast at the front/middle of the group, which ultimate blocks those behind and prevents others from pulling through.
2- The police asked for and know our ride schedule and will most likely be monitoring our rides- at intersections and follow vehicles.
3- The police will NOT stop traffic for us- as they are afraid of liability issues. The Cop that did stop traffic on a previous ride was reprimanded by his superior.

Conyers CX Practice Thursdays there will be a CX practice at the GA International Horse Park in Conyers. Meet at 6:30 in the gravel parking lot.

Marietta CX Practice Marietta CX practice has begun on Wednesdays. We typically ride from 5 until dark. Show up when you can. There are often semi-organized interval sessions. Several riders bring portable barriers. Meet at Jim Miller Park.

Trans North GA MTB Adventure From the promoter: The Trans North Georgia Mountain Bike Adventure starts this Saturday! Today is the absolute last possible day to sign up. 28 riders are signed up so far and 20 have confirmed by sending in their Spot Tracker info.  We've got riders from all disciplines; endurance bikepackers, adventure racers, 24 hour soloists, marathon mountain bike racers, cross country superstars and regular Joe's. We've got folks from Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, the Carolinas, Pennsylvania and Ohio.

Trackleaders will be tracking everybody's progress, so you can watch your favorite riders crawl up Hogpen on knobby tires, live on the internet. MTBcast will be taking rider call-ins, so you can hear your favorite riders curse my name after putting in 13 hours on the Pinhoti and being forced to pack it in at the Summerville Motel. It's gonna be like that. Woohoo! TNGA. Here it comes.

9-4-2010 Good News Ride There will be a century in Gainesville, GA on October 2 to raise money for the Good New Medical Clinic.

MTB Clinic From RAMBO: September 9th 7PM Join Topeak-Ergon ultra-enduranceracer, Eddie O’Dea, for a one hour session on trail/road side repairs.
Learn some basic bike related mechanical skills that could save you long hike home! Smokejack is located across from the Alpharetta city hall on Rt. 9: 29 S Main St.
Alpharetta, GA 30009 (770) 410-7611 http://www.smokejackbbq.com/ Meet upstairs in "Jack's Attic" Bing Map: http://bit.ly/coTysE Extra parking on either side of Old Roswell St. (and easy access to back door of restaurant). Related links: http://www.rambo-mtb.org/?p=619  http://www.topeak.com/pages/59/news/detail/645

9-7-2010 Attention Ride Leaders! Do you have an update for your weekday ride? A new map? A new time for fall? A new starting place? Please email me at sttarlite@hotmail.com with any changes!

Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day Several SORBA Chapters will have activities for Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day on Oct. 3

SORBA Woodstock: SORBA Woodstock will celebrate Take Kid Mountain Biking Day on Saturday, October 2nd, at Blankets Creek from 10am-2pm. From 10am-12pm beginners and kids 12 and under will participate in games, competitions, and group rides led by local high school clubs. There will be an intermediate teen ride from 12pm-1pm and an advanced teen ride from 1pm-2pm. All events and group rides will begin by meeting at the kiosk in the parking lot at the times indicated. Please come out and bring your kids to enjoy a fun day of mountain biking.

RAMBO Will have a kid's event on Oct 3rd at Big Creek as well. It starts at 10am. Kids skills clinic, Lunch, Group ride and kids bike games

Cross Poll Help out Bob Kuhn and take his Rome Winter Series CX poll.

9-8-2010 Confident Cycling Classes The Atlanta Bicycle Coalition has several Confident Cycling Classes coming up. Confident City Cycling: a comprehensive class with everything you need to know to learn to "drive" your bike safely and confidently around metro Atlanta, plus bike handling skill drills and an instructor-led ride with feedback to reinforce what you learn in class. This class has something for everyone and is our most comprehensive training. http://www.atlantabike.org/classschedule

DLV on Fox 5 The Road Warrior from Fox 5 was at the DLV on Monday. They got some great footage and coverage for this Saturday's The Madison! There are 4 videos.

Master Track Nationals Congratulations to Tony Scott and Steve Carrell (Peachtree Bikes) on their win in the Team Pursuit Master Men 40-49. William Thomsen (East Point Track Club) was 3rd in the Men's Master 60-64 Time Trial.

Bud Plant Potty There were several riders using the fence line at the Bud Plant (aka the Brewery in Cartersville) on Saturday at a porta potty. STOP! The Bud Plant has asked people not to use the bathroom on their property. If it continues, cyclists will lose the privilege of using the parking lot to start the rides in. Stop BEFORE you get there. There are two travel plazas at the exit.

Win for Mountain Khakis From Team Mountain Khakis: Joey has a huge weekend! What a Birthday weekend for Joey. In between 2 big wins Joey celebrated his 21st birthday, but these victories were no gifts and he won them in dramatic fashion. On Saturday September 4th, Joey Rosskopf won in Anderson, SC at the Tour de La France (Named after the La France Elementary School). The team brought a strong squad to the race which drew some of the US’s top criterium squads including United Healthcare, Fly V Australia, and Aerocat Cycling. The team rode well all day and was represented in a number of key moves. In the closing minutes Joey put in a solo bid with 5 laps remaining. His super effort paid off as he came up big with the win. Myerson finished 7th and Howe 10th – leaving Team MK with 3 riders in the top 10 spots of the $10,000 purse.

On Monday Joey followed up his win in Anderson SC with another big victory in Atlanta at the 10K Classic. The race was aggressive with many attacks that were all covered by the team. Oscar Clark covered the first dangerous move and represented the team in this dangerous move. The breakaway was chased down by powerhouses George Hincapie, Craig Lewis, and Ben Kersten. With these riders doing so much work the team made sure that as soon as the escapees were brought back that there would be a flurry of counterattacks. Joey got into a the next move and without a determined chase their advantage swelled to over 3 and half minutes. When confident that the break would succeed Joey once again showed his tactical savvy by increasing the tempo and reducing the size of the break. In one of the fastest downhill sprints anywhere Joey bided his time, although admittedly he took off a little late, he was still able to come around his breakaway companions for the victory. A victory made even sweeter by the fact that he is from Atlanta and this race has been a goal since he started racing.
 

Joey had a big weekend but so did the team. 3 in the top 10 on Saturday and 6 in the top 20 on Sunday!
Adam and Joey enjoying some post race coverage http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECAWYFI13vs
Video of Joey winning the Tour de La France  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D571iJEWW-c&feature=player_embedded

Joey Rosskopf (Mountain Khakis) winning the US 10K Classic. Photo courtesy Team Mountain Khakis.

12 Hours of Dauset Sorella Cycling and Gone Riding present the 12 Hours of Dauset. If you have ever been to a Sorella Cycling race, you know this means FRESH HOMEMADE BAKED GOODS! Yes, you will be able to eat brownies, cookies, and other goodies made by the ladies of Sorella. More information.

George Hincapie (BMC) and Dave Gearhart (ATLRoof.com) after the US Pro 100K on Labor Day. Photo courtesy Team ATLRoof.com.

DLV Benefit Auction Zipp Speed Weaponry has kindly donated a pair of 404 ROAD wheels that we are holding a silent auction for. The auction will run until our third and final Pro Race Series event, when Thomsen, Ltd. presents 'The Madison' . Bids can be place online until the event on Saturday September 11th, and also during the event on the 11th. The winning bidder will be announced during the prize presentation at 'The Madison'. As always, the funds raised from the sale of these wheels will go towards keeping all of our programs running for 2011 and helps us keep the velodrome in great shape for all to enjoy. Go here: http://www.dicklanevelodrome.com/node/688  to place your bid and take a chance at getting a set of the best aero wheel out there. Thanks,  Jeff Hopkins Operations Manager East Point Velodrome Association Inc. www.dicklanevelodrome.com (404) 769-0012

Sunny King Crit News SUNNY KING CRITERIUM DATE CHANGED FOR 2011 The NEABC has been forced to change the date of the 2011 Sunny King Criterium, Foothills Road Race, and Cheaha Challenge. The previously scheduled 2011 date was April 17. The new dates are Saturday, April 9 and Sunday, April 10. The reason for the change is related to the Talladega Speedway NASCAR races. Talladega recently announced that it has shuffled it's fall and spring schedules for 2011, which involved moving their spring races earlier to April 16/17---right on top of the SKC and Cheaha weekend. We looked at all surrounding weekends and considered other cycling events, Easter, and hot temps and came to the conclusion that April 9/10 weekend was the most reasonable option. We apologize for any inconvenience this might cause those who have already planned their 2011 riding schedules. The Noble Street Festival, complete with all of the restaurant and bike race events will again take place the day before Foothills RR and Cheaha--on Saturday, April 9th. Please mark your calendars and help us spread the word by forwarding this email to your cycling lists and bike clubs for inclusion on their calendars. Thank you!
NEABC and the SKC and Cheaha Crew. Best Regards, Curtis Cupp Technical Director Sunny King Criterium www.sunnykingcriterium.com

Hall County Cyclist Killed The AJC is reporting that Thomas Pattillo of Flowery Branch, GA was killed Saturday morning. He was riding "for exercise" when he was struck from behind by a vehicle.

Pensacola Cycling Classic The inaugural Pensacola Cycling Classic is September 18-19, 2010 in Pensacola, Fla. This 3 Stage Race (time based) is under USA Cycling permit and offers $12,000 in Prize Money.

9-9-2010 Sorella Women's Ride The Wed. Sorella Women's ride from Peachtree Bikes will start at 6:15 beginning this week.

Airport Ride The word has come out that Nov. 7 will be the first official Airport ride of Fall 2010. You can find more details on the Airport Ride's Facebook site.

Augusta Awarded Road Nationals Augusta to Host Road Nats From:
http://velonews.competitor.com/2010/09/news/sun-valley-and-augusta-to-host-usa-cycling-national-championships_139233
"Communities in Idaho and Georgia will host the next two mountain bike and road national championships, respectively, USA Cycling announced Wednesday.

Sun Valley, Idaho, will host the 2011 and 2012 cross-country mountain bike championships and Augusta, Georgia, will host the junior, U23, elite and paralympic road nationals for those two years.

USA Cycling is splitting up the cross-country and gravity mountain bike nationals starting next year. USA Cycling has not announced the date and location of the gravity nationals.

The Sun Valley event, to be held July 14-17, 2011, will be organized by Breakaway Promotions and will include cross-country, short track cross country, and Super D competitions at the Sun Valley Ski Resort.

Augusta has hosted the USA Cycling masters road nationals and several stages of the Tour de Georgia.

Road nationals will be held June 21-26, 2011 and June 18-24, 2012. National titles will be awarded for the road race, criterium, and individual time trial.

USA Cycling announced earlier this summer that 2011 and 2012 marathon mountain bike nationals and masters road nationals will be held in Bend, Oregon."

Carolina CX Practices Carolina Cycling News reports that there are several weekday CX practices around the Carolinas.

Rope Mill Work Party From SORBA Woodstock: This work party will be Sat. Sept. 11. We have now have 3.75 miles of the approximately 6 mile Avalanche trail now open. We need your help to get the rest done by the grand opening festival. Come out this Saturday the 11th from 8 am to noon and be a part of building this incredible new trail system at Olde Rope Mill Park in Woodstock. Lunch will be provided for volunteers. Meet in the parking lot at Rope Mill at 8am. Wear closed toe shoes and long pants. Bring plenty of water and gloves. Directions to Rope Mill can be found below. Hope to see you there. Directions to Olde Rope Mill Park: From I-575 Going North Take Exit 8 (Towne Lake Parkway Exit)
Turn right off Interstate onto Towne Lake Parkway At first light make a left onto Woodstock Parkway At next light – make a left onto Ridgewalk Parkway Make first right (just before bridge) onto Old Rope Mill Road This road dead ends into the park.

9-14-2010 Light News Week This seems like a light news week. Got something? Send it to me! sttarlite@hotmail.com.

12 Hours of Dauset Don't forget about Gone Riding and Sorella Cycling's 12 Hours of Dauset this weekend! Two words: BAKED GOODS! If you have ever been to a Sorella CX race, you know what a treat you are in for!

Alabama State TT Championships Red Mountain Wheelman and daddymart.com  are teaming up to put on the Alabama State Time Trial Championships to benefit the Special Education Department in Columbiana! Mark your calendar for the 2010 Alabama State Time Trial Championships! Two categories to choose from: "Full On Aero" or "Eddy Merkx Style"! What's this? Full On Aero is just like it sounds-bring all the aero stuff you have! If you don't have a time trial bike, don't worry. You'll be in the Eddy Merkx Style division. This means road bike and no clip-ons, no aero wheels, etc....straight up. If you can't make the race, you can "ghost ride" the event. Or, if you don't want to race, you can just ride the course. All money raised will be donated to the Columbiana Middle School Special Education Department. So, don't be stingy! Everyone is welcome, regardless of skill level, competitive desire or discipline!

Alpha Bikes Alpha Bikes is now carry Look, Kona, and Scott! Drop by and check out the new 2011 bikes in stock!

Intown CX Practice http://fastermustache.org/node/7070  Add Knight Park Thursday nights at 6:30p. Faster Mustache should have a guy out there every Thursday.

Columbus Trail Federal funding has been granted to finish a trail in Columbus. http://www.cbsatlanta.com/news/24986465/detail.html

Six Gap Two Weeks & Fewer Than 600 Spots Remain for Sept. 26 Bicycle Event

DAHLONEGA, GA. (Sept. 13, 2010) - The countdown clock at www.cyclenorthgeorgia.com  reads “12 Days” until the start of the 22nd Annual Six Gap Century & Three Gap Fifty, organized by the Dahlonega-Lumpkin County Chamber of Commerce. Registrations are still available for all three ride options on Sunday, September 26, 2010. Fewer than 600 spots remain for the popular bicycle tour of the North Georgia Mountains, from the ultra-challenging century, to the 58.4 three gap ride, and the 35-mile Valley Ride. The event is expected to reach its goal of 2,500 registered riders.

To commemorate one of the largest and oldest single-day bicycle tours in the Southeast, organizers have introduced two new souvenir jerseys created by Hincapie Sportswear. There are a total of six different jersey designs from Hincapie for sale on the event web site. All jerseys are $65 online, and all registered riders receive 15% discount for an online purchase. Official Six Gap socks will also be available this year, available at the Bike Expo.

The 2010 Mountain Sunburst Six Gap and 2010 Blue Mountain Map Six Gap jerseys were specially designed by Hincapie Sportswear for this popular event. Both designs incorporate elements from the event logo on both sides of the jersey. Using the SmartDry® performance fabric, this jersey incorporates exclusive moisture management technology to wick perspiration away from the skin, keeping you drier and more comfortable. Hincapie's exclusive SunSmart technology provides a 30+ Ultraviolet Protection Factor to help protect the skin from the harmful effects of UVA and UVB radiation. And Hincapie™ Gel-Grip waist keeps the jersey in place and prevents it from riding up in the back for superior comfort. Each short sleeve jersey has a full-length zipper and three roomy back pockets.

“We are very pleased to be the official jersey and sock provider to the Six Gap Century,” said Rich Hincapie, president of Hincapie Sportswear. “I’ve done the ride before and it’s a fantastic route. I think six Gap was one of our first century ride custom jersey customers, and we’ve seen the ride grow quite a bit over the years. This year there are multiple jersey designs available, so there should be something that appeals to everyone.”

Blue Mountain Map jerseys are available for men in sizes small to 2XL in race cut and in sizes medium to 2XL in club cut. Women's jerseys are available in sizes x-small to medium in club cut. Mountain Sunburst jerseys are available for men in sizes small to 2XL in race cut and in sizes small to 3XL in club cut. Women's jerseys are available in sizes x-small to large in club cut.

Hincapie Sportswear also creates the special award jerseys presented to the King of the Mountain and Queen of the Mountain competitions this year. Four individuals (two age groups for males and females) will be crowned as the top climbers in the Six Gap event, using a combined time for climbing Hogpen Gap and Wolfpen Gap. Of the two climbs, Hogpen Gap, on Georgia SR 348, rises to 3800 feet over 9.6 miles, and has a two-mile section with gradients of 12-14%.

The Six Gap Century covers a total of 11,200 feet of climbing over 104 miles. The Three Gap Fifty option covers almost 6,400 feet of climbing on a 58-mile route. And the new 35-mile Valley Ride has 2,900 vertical feet along the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The majority of participants are “Six Gappers”, with 86% being male and living in the Southeast. A total of 35 states and countries were represented last year on all rides, including California, Minnesota, and Texas. Proceeds from the event help fund community initiatives for the Dahlonega-Lumpkin County Chamber of Commerce, a 501 c (6) not-for-profit organization. The Six Gap Century has become one of the largest events for the chamber.

Online registration is $50 per person for any of the three ride options until September 23. After that date, participants can register in Dahlonega for $55 per person at the Bike Expo on Saturday, September 25. The Bike Expo will be held on the Historic Dahlonega Square and it is free for all visitors. All participants are encouraged to attend the Bike Expo on Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. to pickup registration packets and visit sponsor exhibits. Sunday event registration will near the start line at the Lumpkin County High School, two miles north of downtown Dahlonega, from 6:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.

9-15-2010 Arrowhead Trail News The Macon Telegraph has two interesting articles on the rebuilding of the trails at Arrowhead. It's great news for mountain bikers who used to love riding there. The trails were devastated by a tornado in 2008.

http://www.macon.com/2010/09/14/1263676/grant-of-91500-will-help-build.html
http://www.macon.com/2010/09/14/1264083/bibb-county-ga-rebuilding-bike.html

Southeast DH Racing Blue Ridge Outdoors has a good article on Downhill racing in the Southeast.

Atlanta Crit Series From the Georgia Cup: Tomorrow night, September 15th is the third Atlanta Criterium Series at West Oak. The participation has been great and we are looking for even more this week. Numbers will be on the left with yet another NEW finishline. This week it is at a location NEVER seen before! The online race entry is only $25! The series is a USAC sanctioned event and UPGRADE points are for the taking! Race flier: https://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=0AmFV7byEN26qdDVwcXRhQXY3dG1BdVJrZTQwOVEyTlE&hl=en&output=html

Spin for Kids From Camp Twin Lakes: Camp Twin Lakes will be hosting our 5th Annual Spin for Kids Bike Ride Fundraiser October 23-24, 2010. We will be having a mountain bike ride on Saturday, October 23 starting at our Camp Will-A-Way in Fort Yargo State Park. On Sunday, we will have our road bike race in Rutledge, Ga. This fundraiser will help send kids with serious illnesses, disabilities and other challenges to camp. Last year we had over 700 riders and raised $225, 000. We are looking to beat this goal this year!
 

Bull Mountain Work Parties From Eddie O'Dea:Oct 3rd at 9:00 AM, Nov 7th at 9:00 AM Meet at the Jake Mtn trail head parking lot. Please RSVP to eddie@55nine.com so we can have the appropriate amount of tools and crew leaders available. Lunch will also be served. The Bull & Jake Mtn trail system is due for an overhaul and the forest service has informed me that they have the resources to get this done. There are a few reroutes already completed or in the works plus a few more on the way. The same contractor has also been contracted to provide maintenance on many of the trails that are in rough shape, though not all. Notably No Tell, Jones Creek and the Moss Branch/Jones Creek connector trails. This work is supposed to begin this fall, so fingers are crossed. In the mean time please consider chipping some time on these work days. -Eddie O
 

9-16-2010 NC Women's CX Clinic Oct. 16th there will be a Women's CX Clinic at the Boone Fairgrounds in NC.

9-17-2010 Paulding SORBA in the News The Paulding Neighbor has an article about what Paulding SORBA is working on.

9-18-2010 Rome Gran Fondo Georgia's first Gran Fondo is coming to Rome on Oct. 24th! Check out the You Tube video and see parts of this year's course!

US Pro Southeastern Cycling has it on good rumor that the US Pro Championships will be staying in Greenville but will be moving to Memorial Day weekend.

Big Creek Park Mountain Bike Family Festival RAMBO is hosting the Big Creek Park Mountain Bike Family Festival in conjunction with IMBA's Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day. Activities will include rides, a scavenger hunt, and bike games.

FATS Trails Closed From SORBA CSRA: Wear hunter orange. FATS will be closed Oct 11-16 and Oct 18-23. These are the first two weeks of rifle season. The17th, which is a Sunday, you can ride BUT it tends to be busy that day. Bow season started last week. Wear hunter orange!

Just given everyone the heads up in making plans. Oh did I mention hunting season started, you need to wear hunter orange now.

9-20-2010 US Pro Championships USA Cycling has confirmed that the US Pro National Championships will be held in Greenville for 2 more years. SE Cycling was first to break the news on Friday thanks to our super secret inside sources! The races will be moved to Memorial Day weekend. 

XATLX CX There is one more XATLX CX practice race next Sunday at Serenbe. It's only $5 to race. They will fun three 30 minute practice races. Riders must do 2 of the races to qualify for the day's cash prizes. Women's payout is 100% of entry fees for the women's division. Divisions are Open Men, Open Women, and Juniors. There is also free beer for those over 21 (as if a fun course and cash prizes weren't enough to make you come out!). 

XATLX CX Photos Photos from today's race are up at Smugmug.

Elexa Wagaman of Peachtree Bikes gives Kyle Schutlz (Peachtree Bikes/Mix 1 CX) his prize at the XATLX CX race at Serenbe on Sunday.

New Junior Team From Frazier Cycling: Frazier Cycling @ Fairhope Alabama We are excited to announce a new Frazier Cycling Junior team in Fairhope AL. We have partnered with the Fairhope Bicycle Company to bring our junior development program to the Mobile and Baldwin County area. The Frazier Fairhope team has eight members and is coached by Fairhope Bicycle Shop owner and USAC/Frazier Cycling certified Coach Adrian Beach. More info at www.fairhopebicycleshop.com

Josh Frank (Peachtree Bikes/Mix 1 CX) flies over the barriers at the XATLX CX race at Serenbe on Sunday.