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June 2011 6-1-2011 US Pro Photos I have several hundred photos from US Pro on my photography site at http://sadlebred.smugmug.com. Cyclingnews.com also posted quite a few that I took. Junior Track Classic From the DLV: On Saturday June 11th at 4:30pm the Dick Lane Velodrome will be hosting it's second ever Junior Track Classic. This race will be one just for the kids, and the kids alone. It will be a great opportunity for the kids to take to the track in their respective age groups and see how they stack up against the competition. All of the race information including the flier and schedule and all relevant information is posted on our website, http://www.dicklanevelodrome.com/pages/juniorclassic.html. Please let me know if you have any questions about the event! jeff@dicklanevelodrome.com. Save $5 on the Cartersville Century The Cartersville Century is less than 4 weeks away and we hope you are planning to join us! Registration is just $30.00 until June 15th! Please register today at: http://www.active.com/cycling/cartersville-ga/cartersville-century-2011 We are still accepting contributions on Active.com for the destroyed Churches who supported our ride for many years. We hope you will ride with us, and consider giving back to them. Your participation in years past has provided our young children in Bartow with a little help towards a better life - we are thankful for you and hope to see you on June 25th! Thank you, Gordon Gilley, Chief Professional Officer Boys and Girls Club of Bartow County 6-2-2011 Brewery Parking Please note that the south/salary parking lot will be closed Thursday and Friday for "Bring your Child to Work Day". Please park in the north lot opposite where cyclists normally park. PASS it on
6-3-2011 National Trails Day Work at Harbins Park From GATR: Come out
and join GATR Saturday June 4, 2011 for National Trails Day. We will be
conducting trail work at Harbins Park on MB2 and MB3 trails. These trails
have been open for a little over 2 years now and over time the center of the
tread has compacted leaving a berm on the outside downhill edge of the
trail. We will be knocking this berm off so that the trail will not hold
water. We will also be clearing the trail corridor from encroaching
vegetation and possibly elevating the tread at the big intersection between
MB2 and MB3. We will keep the work short enough so you will have enough
energy to go for a ride after the work. Please wear close toed shoes and
bring work gloves, water, and snacks for yourself. GATR will have tools, but
we could use extra shovels and loppers. Broken Voices Benefit The second annual Broken Voices Classic benefit ride is taking place this Saturday, June 4th taking off from Roswell High School. With both a 20 and 41 mile route available, rides include police support, fully stocked rest stops, a ride t-shirt, and lunch from Chick-fil a! For all the info, visit: http://bvclassic.com
6-5-2011 Covington Century Cancelled 6-7-2011 Big Creek TT Last minute reminder - The Roswell Bikes Big Creek Time Trial Series starts this Wednesday 6/8. Please see the Event details at www.rambo-mtb.org. ALL XC trails will be closed for the Event. You need to be a SORBA/IMBA member to particpate. Please bring your MEMBERSHIP CARD. PS. We still need volunteers to help. Please email me at josephkbaker@bellsouth.net if you can help this week. Joe Baker RAMBO Events Coordinator
6-8-2011 GBRA Updates Healthy Newton Omnium Next Up On GCS The
Georgia Championship Series (GCS) brings the best events in Georgia together
for a year-long points competition. The races offer a varied group of races
with great venues, community support, prize money and racing competition.
The series has $20,000 in overall awards. The next stop on the series is the
Healthy Newton Omnium in
Covington on Saturday, June 11 and Sunday, June 12. Aside from being a part
of GCS, the Healthy Newton Omnium benefits the Newton County Trails-Path
Foundation, Inc., which is a nonprofit organization dedicated to building a
county network of hard-surfaced, multi-use trails for pedestrians and
bicyclists in Newton County. The Georgia Championship Series Facebook Page will be phased out by the end of June. All GCS news and updates will be posted solely on the Georgia Bicycle Racing Association Facebook Page. If you are not yet a fan of the GBRA page, please visit the page and click "Like" to join the crowd. We appreciate your support of GCS and look forward to seeing you on the GBRA page! GCS Results and Standings Up-to-date GCS results and standings are available on the Results page on the GBRA website. Questions about the postings may be directed to gcs@gacycling.org. Thanks to Magic Cycles, Black Cat Burrito, Mountain Times Publications, and the Town of Beech Mountain Department of Parks and Recreation, mountain bike racing is returning to the High Country! Pirate Race Productions is proud to announce the Magic Cycles AMBC Race Weekend. One of the only three-race American Mountain Bike Challenge events in the country, we are offering Short Track and Super-D races on Saturday, June 18 followed by Cross Country racing on Sunday, June 19. On July 30 we are staging the Mile High 6 & 9 Hour Mountain Bike challenge - where teams of up to three see how many laps they can handle at 5,000 feet above sea level. All events take place on the incredible trail system in the Town of Beech Mountain's Adventure Trail Park. The Short Track course is a fast and spectator friendly course that still rewards quality bike handling over pure power (e.g. this ain't a dirt crit), with a course split equally between gravel road and twisty rooty double-track. The Super-D is is part of the new North Carolina Super-D Championship Series. The epic course is over two miles in length with 1,000 feet of descending and almost no climbing on a course designed to be fun and safe for beginners on hard tails, while incredibly rewarding to skilled descenders on five and 6-inch travel bikes. The Cross Country race is also part of the Maxxis Southern Classic Series. The course features tight, twisty single track on a rolling course set between 4,800 and 5,300 hundred feet above sea level. There are no long climbs or hairy descents, just fun, old-school mountain bike riding. Pro and Expert racers are competing for cash, including over $1,400 for the Short Track, Super D, and Omnium. Winners of every Sport race take home gift certificates for Cane Creek 40-Series headsets, with Sport omnium winners getting Uvex helmets or sunglasses from MaguraDirect.com, along with all the prizes awarded by the Maxxis Southern Classic Series. Beginner racer winners take home medals. The Mile High 6 & 9 Hour Challenge gives mountain bikers a chance to team up with their friends or family, or face the ultimate test alone, on the only high altitude endurance race on the East Coast. Racing kicks off at 9:00AM on Saturday July 30, making this the perfect opportunity for first-time enduro riders without having to worry about lights. We are offering categories for one, two, and three person teams, with the winners of each taking home a gift certificate for a Cane Creek 40-Series Headset. For prospective course maps, video, directions, and schedule, or to volunteer, go to www.beechmtb.com. Sign up to race in the Magic Cycles AMBC Race Weekend online at http://www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=13389 and the Mile High 6 & 9 Hour Challenge at http://www.BikeReg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=13650 There is no cost for spectators.
6-9-2011 Jackson Brevet Info. If you have not registered for the 2nd
Jackson County Brevet, then make sure you get signed up by Saturday, June
11th 11:59pm. At the strike of midnight, June 12th, all registration fees
increase by $10. SAVE MONEY & TIME: Getting through pre-registration on
event day will faster than same-day registration. NOTE: Credit Cards are
PREFERRED method of payment on same-day registration. You can't begin to
imagine how much time (using a credit card) will save our volunteers and
staff when processing. Thanks for your help in this area.
Georgia Cup News From the Georgia Cup: All summer we will be having
our Wednesday Night Atlanta Crit Series in Marietta. RACE DAY REGISTRATION
is OPEN. Details:
http://georgiacup.com/bike-schedule.php#acs_summer
Car Break-in at Blanket's Creek From SORBA Woodstock: Cherokee County
Sheriff's Department informed us today of a
Entering Auto incident that was reported on Tuesday, June 7th from noon
and 2:25pm. The truck window was smashed out to gain access into the truck.
Fortunately nothing was taken. Please remember to lock your doors, hide any
valuables or better yet leave them at home if you can or take them on the
trail with you. Also, be on the lookout for suspicious folks in the parking
lot that seem out of place. The Bridgemill Precinct said to call 911 and
report any suspicious people. It only take Deputies minutes to drive through
and check someone out. If you do not feel comfortable calling 911, you can
call the non-emergency phone number at 770-479-3117.
Bike Swap From
SORBA Athens: SORBA Athens is putting on a bike swap at the Jittery Joe's
on Milledge. 15 bucks gets you a table and the opportunity to sell all your
extra stuff and make you significant other very happy to have some extra
space around the house. We will be out there letting you know about upcoming
events, including building our first legal trail and some Take a Kid days
and whatnot. We are also allowed to byob out on the patio. Come mingle, buy,
sell and support our local efforts to get ACC mountain bike friendly!
6-10-2011 Chicopee Time Trials Mark your calendars for the annual
Thursday Night Time Trial Series at Chicopee Woods Mountain Bike Trails -
Presented by Bike Town USA!
Chicks at Chicopee Clinic For the Ladies - The Chicks at Chic Skills Clinic and Ride at
Chicopee this Saturday, June 11th still has a few more open
spots. Please Email Norma Rainwater at normarainwater AT charter
DOT net to RSVP. If you've already got the skills then come out
and join the ride and fun with the girls (Girls ONLY) at around
11:00 AM for a 1.5 hour ride on the Chicopee trails.
6-13-2011 Bike Sale at Atlanta Cycling! Join us at Atlanta Cycling for our Summer Bike Sale! Check out our selection of road, mountain, and hybrid bikes at up to 20% off. We have models on sale from Trek, Cannondale, Scott, Cervelo, and Look. Come in to one of our two convenient location for more information and to check out your next new bike!
NC News From Charlotte Sports Cycling Charlotte Mountain Bike Series:
We continue to have great turnouts with the Summer Mountain Bike Series. If
you can, come check out the fun!
Saturday, June 18th Tour de Kale - Farmpark, Harrisonpark, Denton NC 12th
Annual Cycling Events and 5k run are all on Saturday!
June 18, 2011 SC State Time Trial The SC State Time Trial Championships
presented by The Trek-Piggly Wiggly Cycling Team. Seewee Outpost, Awendaw,
South Carolina (near Mount Pleasant, SC). For more info, visit
http://03200a3.netsolhost.com/WordPress/?page_id=380
August 13 The Double Down Circuit Race & Swap Meet On August 13, 2011,
bicycle racing will hit the Carolina Motorsports Park (CMP) race track near
Kershaw, 6-15-2011 Jackson County Brevet The Jackson County Brevet is this weekend! Click the logo for details!
Hospitality Highway Century From the Promoter:
When: Sunday, July 10, 2011 Where: Roswell, GA Be a part of history as we
temporarily close GA 400 for the third annual Hospitality Highway Century to
benefit the Georgia Transplant Foundation! The ride starts at exit 7 of
Georgia Route 400, gets off at exit 6, and winds through the cities of Sandy
Springs, Milton, Johns Creek, Alpharetta, and other scenic areas of north
Fulton. Open to anyone 14-years-of-age or older. · 100 Mile · 60 Mile · 22
Mile · 9 Mile "I Did It!" Ride 6-18-2011 Look for the Southeastern Cycling Ad! Southeastern Cycling is doing a little advertising. Look for us in the July issue of Freewheelin and on the Southern Bicycle League website!
Cyclist Tornado Relief Raises over $10,000! This is from the
coordinator, Margaret McDaniel: (Trish's note: My family contributed, and
it's not too late for you to contribute!) A huge THANK YOU to all who
contributed to my effort to raise money for the Anheuser Busch employees who
were affected by the recent tornado. With your very generous contributions,
the cyclists raised $10,323.00!!!! The AB Credit Union also raised money
making the total amount raised $12,743.00!! A committee made up of myself, a
credit union representative, and several AB employees made a decision to
distribute the money evenly between the 10 employees who were affected. The
remaining $2743. has been donated to two local churches - Crowe Springs
Church and Friendship Baptist Church. We unanimously voted that while we
certainly wanted to promote goodwill from the cyclists to the AB employees,
wouldn't it be great to share with folks in the community? After all, we are
cycling on their roads almost daily now. For those of you who aren't aware,
Crowe Springs Church was totally devastated - as in GONE. Our donation is
just a minute sum of what it will take to rebuild, but those folks have true
heart and faith and so appreciate our generosity. I can assure you that
everyone in the community knows that the cycling community has stepped up
and shown them the love.
Dry Creek Grand Opening From NWGA SORBA: The USFS-CRD is holding a Grand Opening for the new Dry Creek
Trail System on Saturday, June 25, starting at 11:00 a.m.
In addition to short speeches from the FS and I think GPTA,
NWGASORBA, and BCHNWG, there will be some guided rides (horses,
and separate rides for bicyclists).
Cherokee County Saddle Club will be providing and serving the
food and soft drinks. The food will be served immediately
following the opening ceremonies, then the guided rides.
Dry Creek Information
Woodstock Bike Parade
Out Spokin’ Bicycles, in conjunction with the Greenprints
Alliance and Downtown Woodstock Merchants, are proud to present the Second Annual Woodstock Bike Parade
and Family Fun Ride on Friday, July 1st!
The ride will start at the Old Wal-Mart (corner of Main Street and
Hwy 92) and travel up Main Street into Historic Downtown Woodstock,
make a loop and then return. Meet in the parking lot of the Old
Wal-Mart between 5:30 and 6pm. We will roll out of the parking lot
PROMPTLY at 6:15pm. The
total ride is only 2 miles and the route is very flat, so it’s great
for all members of the family!
Safety is very important, so helmets are required for all riders. We
will be escorted by the Woodstock Police Department through all
intersections. There is no charge to participate in the Bike Parade,
but you must register on-site by signing the event waiver at the Out
Spokin’ Bicycles registration tent.
Chicopee Work Party From Gainesville SORBA Join Gainesville SORBA on
SUNDAY, June 26th for a work party at the Chicopee Woods Mountain Bike
Trails. Meet at the parking lot at 9:00 AM. Please bring work gloves and
enough water and snacks for 4 hours of work. Please wear work / hiking boots
and dress appropriately for working in the woods. Tools and lunch will be
provided. 6-20-2011 Cartersville Century Cartersville is this Saturday!! I'm looking forward to it! It's one of the "classic" Georgia centuries! (Something tells me the Jackson County Brevet meets that criteria, too, after having 1000 riders this year!) US National Championships This week is the US Elite, Under 23, Junior, and Paracyclist National Championships, which is being held in Augusta. If you are in the area, check out the racing! Quite a few Georgians will be competing. Trish Riding a Horse Humor me, it's my website. Click here if you want to see me jumping Mia the pony. I went trail riding with some friends from the stables I ride at on Sunday at Kennesaw Mountain. Mia is a pony that does eventing (English/Jumping).
6-21-2011 July 1st is Give Three Feet Day! The 3 Foot Law takes effect July 1 in Georgia. Several organizations are having rides to celebrate.
Rocket City Omnium The Spring City Race Division in Huntsville,
Alabama announces the
Rocket City
Omnium July 16-17. It will feature $5000 in cash and prizes! 6-22-2011 US Nationals Day One The
US National Championships Day 1 was Wednesday. Here is a round of of
local riders: 6-24-2011 Collegiate Track Camp The DLV will be hosting a collegiate track camp Sept. 3-5. Sessions will be headed up and coached by DLV's Jeff Hopkins and Lees-McRae Head Cycling Coach, Luke Winger. Rope Mill Trails The Cherokee Tribune has a good story on the trails at Rope Mill Park in Woodstock. $22,000 in funding has been acquired to build a 2 mile beginner trail. The article reports that Rope Mill sees 2700 laps per month. Milton Ticket Fines A cyclist was recently ticketed for running a stop sign in the city of Milton in North Fulton County (Georgia). The fine was $178. Just a warning to come to a complete stop if you are up there. (We should always obey traffic laws when riding!) Stolen Bikes Recovered This is a really cool story of how a Georgia resident's bike was stolen and recovered in SC.
US Nats Day Two From
USA Cycling:
In all 675 riders raced the clock and dodged raindrops in search of national
titles in each category, including various para-cycling divisions, on the
beautiful, rolling course at J. Strom Thurmond Dam and Lake on the South
Carolina side of its border with Georgia.
6-28-2011 Heritage Park Closure The trails at Heritage Park near Athens will be closed beginning in August and will not reopen until sometime in January 2012. Signs will be posted in the upcoming weeks at the park Because of the construction of Hard Labor Creek Reservoir there has to be some water mitigation work done on the tributaries that feed into the reservoir. Creeks at Heritage Park are affected. Mike Riter is overseeing the new trails that will be moved away from the creeks. More details are on the SORBA forum. Time Trial/Triathlon Bike For Sale My husband,is putting his Blue R14 Time Trial bike up for sale. 9-speed Ultegra, American Classic Carbon Wheels, Vision Integrated Carbon AeroBar, Tifosi Tubular Tires, (very minimal tread wear), Polar Computer/Mount, Size Small. Pedals are not included. It's a really sweet bike with not too many miles! Email Chris at cjhurstatl at gmail.com. $2200. Photos: http://www.sadlebred.com/images/2011/sale/ttbike.jpg and http://www.sadlebred.com/images/2011/sale/tthandlebars.jpg Six Gap News Six Gap Century The Six Gap Century has expanded registration to 3000 riders this year. Cross Clinic I've had some inquires as to whether or not there will be a cyclcross clinic in Georgia this year. Yes! The Sorella cross clinic is in the works. Look for an announcement in a few weeks. It will most likely be the 2nd weekend of Sept. in Cobb County. We will only be doing ONE clinic this year. Everyone that wants to learn about cross will be welcome! (I know that not everyone will be able to make it on the date we choose, but we have to choose what works for the instructors and the venue.) Exact details are still being worked out. Bike Cobb Three Feet Day Ride From Bike Cobb: he new 3 feet when passing cyclists law goes into effect July 1. To commemorate the enactment of the law, Bike Cobb will be teaming up with Free Flite to lead a celebratory ride on July 2, 2011. We will be ride at 8 a.m. from Free-Flite Bicycles at 4177 Roswell Road, Marietta, Ga. 30062. Please join us for a nice ride to show our numbers and help raise awareness of the new law. The ride speeds will average 14 - 18 mph for a distance of 20 miles. This will be a no drop ride complete with cue sheets and maps. Refreshments will be served after the ride. A journalist will also be at the ride start to write a story on the event. Tickets Near the Brewery On the ATLbike.org forum, it was reported that cyclists were ticketed for running a stop sign near the Brewery at Richards Rd. (It's been confirmed it was near the Brewery and not on the Cartersville Century as first stated.) Be careful out there, and obey the traffic laws!
Dog Days Lunar Ride From the CVCA: "Our "Dog Days Lunar Bike Ride
XVII" will be on Friday, July 15th from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. The ride takes
place at Mt Berry Mall--same place as the old start of our Up the Creek
ride. One lap around the mall is one mile. You can ride as many laps as you
want and stop at anytime for pizza, watermelon, ice dream (donated by Chick-fil-A),
snacks, and drinks. A DJ will play a variety of music. This is a great
family event despite the late hour. The kids love the freedom of being able
to ride without traffic. Some of the parents just come and sit in lawn
chairs, listen to the music, visit, and eat while the kids wear themselves
out. Of course, many of the parents ride also and there is usually a couple
of pace lines going in the outer lane. The riders are separated in different
lanes according to age and speed. The lights will be on and the restrooms
will be open. Mall security and police will be present to direct traffic on
and off the course. Registration form is available under "special events"
www.cvca.org. We have just lost our
web master, so the form is from last year, but is still valid except for the
date changed to July 15. You can also register that night. Prices are low to
allow almost anyone to be able to afford to participate."
Road Race U23 Men – 168 kilometers 1. Rob Squire (Sandy, Utah./Chipotle
Development Team) 2. Jacob Rathe (Portland, Ore./Chipotle Development Team)
3. Evan Huffman (Elk Grove, Calif./California Giant Berry Farms-Specialized)
4. Danny Summerhill (Centennial, Colo./Chipotle Development Team) 5. Joey
Rosskopf (Decatur, Ga./Team Type 1)
Crit U23 Men – 60 kilometers 1. Robert Bush (Louisville, Ky./Chipotle
Development Team) 2. Luke Keough (Sandwich, Mass./Mock Orange Bikes) 3. Ty
Magner (Athens, Ga./Team Type 1)
6-29-2011 Six Pack Time Trials From SORBA Paulding: ix Pack Time Trial Its that time of year again!!!! Paulding Sorba is having our 6 Pack Time trials again. Join us on every Tuesday in July Starting on July 5th for our 6 Pack Time Trial. Entry is 6 dollars or a 6 Pack of the drink of your choice. (Beer, Coke, Beer.....) All Drinks will be saved for our end of the year party. So get your friends and bring your best to see if you are the fastest at MT. TABOR!
GBRA News State Time Trial Championships Results Posted
Georgia Championship Series results from last Thursday's State Time Trial
Championships at the National Championships in Augusta have been posted on
the Results page on the GBRA website.
Jerseys won at the State Time Trial Championships were not awarded at the
event. Riders who won jerseys in Augusta will be presented their respective
jersey at State Road Race Championships at the Georgia Games in Fairmount on
Saturday, July 9. Below is the list of winners in each category based on
riders from Georgia. An asterisk (*) designates the winner in categories
based on Georgia Championship Series category rules. 6-30-2011 Tour De France Ride Cartecay Bikes is hosting a 70 mile ride/fun race on Saturday to help celebrate the start of the Tour De France. It will start at the Big Creek Fire station number 4 in Ellijay Georgia off of Big Creek road, 9 miles off of GA Hwy 52 East. The start time is 9:00 am. 1) Team with the first 10 riders across the line at the fire station wins! |
