6-30-2016 East Point Track Club Blog If you haven’t checked out the East Point Track Club blog, go! They update it several times/week with track news, general cycling gossip, and other stuff. I did a guest blog for them today about returning to racing at the Dick Lane Velodrome after 10 years.
ROAD ID Need a ROAD ID? Use this website for $5 off! I like the look of the new Slim ID 2. I wear the Slim ID when I ride.
Volunteers Needed for Pro Race From the DLV: We need a few good volunteers to help out with our Pro Race Series event The Omnium on July 9th. Racers, you can still help us out, and earn rider of the year points by appointing a stand in to work for you. We need help with set-up, gate control, merchandise, bike valet and tear down. All shifts must be at least 3 hours and must be signed up for. We need to count on folks, so while we love the help at tear down, no ROY points for spontaneous sense of good will. Just adoring praise. But, helping us set up before and tear down after could be considered a shift. Any and all help is greatly appreciated. It’s what makes these races happen! Email Rob@dicklanevelodrome.com if you would like to help!
6-29-2016 West Oak Patching Party Come join us at West Oak on Saturday July 2, at 4pm to help patch the potholes as we get ready for the Georgia Games.
Concrete and asphalt will be provided but please bring any tools you already own (shovels, trowels, and work gloves). Everyone is invited!
6-28-2016 Covington Century From the Southern Bicycle League: Register now for the Covington Century to be held on July 30th at Oxford College! Come ride your fastest century or just pedal S L O W L Y in the morning mist. Meander past green and gold vistas that please the sunlit eye. You’ll glide through but surely you’ll stop to smell the roses of the historical towns of Covington, Oxford, Jersey, Rutledge then continue through Social Circle, Newborn and Mansfield. Lots of great rest stops, stocked full of homemade goodies. Registration includes a super soft t’shirt, 5 rest stops, supported course by Aztec Cycles and C Town Bikes, an option to purchase an official Covington Ride Jersey and refreshing New Belgium Beer at the finish as well as a most delicious selection of post ride food at the Dining Hall on campus. The Covington Century venue will open at 7:00am. for packet pick-up and ride day registration. Then join the mass start with police escort through Oxford at 8:00am.
Sometimes you have to take a few minutes to relax.
6-23-2016 Prima Tappa News Press Release: Prima Tappa Athletic Club reorganizes, appoints new board, updates non-profit status Oakwood, GA – A new board of directors met in the board room of the King’s Hawaiian company to define a new vision for the future of Prima Tappa Athletic Club, Inc (PTAC). Prima Tappa (Italian for “first stage”) began in 2013 as a regional cycling specific club that partners with bike shops and is sponsored by local businesses like its main sponsor Mansfield Oil Company. But in the past two years, Prima Tappa has grown to be much more. The board members ratified new by-laws and cast a vision to create events and programs that first and foremost promote healthy living through cycling. As they see it, cycling is a lifelong hobby that can change lives and change statistics, specifically the high rate of obesity in Georgia especially among our children. Prima Tappa Athletic Club, Inc. had two main programs this year, an Elite team program consisting of a 15 member men’s road race team, a 9 member women’s road race team as well as a middle school/high school mountain bike racing program for students who want to compete in the Georgia Interscholastic Cycling League (GICL). These programs operate under some pretty simple mandates; have fun, promote the healthy lifestyle of cycling and be good sports.
Board member James Himstedt said, “Our focus going forward will be to advocate for cycling as the new golf. With a bike, you can train to race and ride for fun with the family. People need to get out and feel alive! Our elite teams are made up of good people who work for a living but enjoy cycling as a sport. Our student teams competing in GICL are learning a lifelong sport that they can continue after high school. That’s what we want to promote.” The new 5 member board of directors are James Himstedt, Owner Strong Rock Camp in Cleveland, GA, Chad Hayes, Controller Hayes Automotive, Sean Philyaw, Owner Eurotruck Importers, Tim Evans, VP Economic Development Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce and Dan Raatjes, VP of Operations King’s Hawaiian. All are cyclists and family men with children. They are quick to point out, however, that the success of the club is all due to the hard work and support of their families, program directors like Dillon Swaim, Dan Podrasky, Jeremy Spafard, Alex Fuentes, Loren Morgan and assistant coaches Mike Stabler, Jeff Branyon, Loren Funk, Eddie Montero, Paul Schmidt, Alex Harrod, Lisa Hayes and the many club members who contribute daily to the club vision. “We created this new charitable 501c3 non-profit so they can have confidence in supporting and promoting the club’s programs and events,” said Chad Hayes who is also the head coach for the mountain bike program, “Opportunities were flying at us, but we decided to back up and create a solid foundation to grow from before taking advantage of the exciting things in our future.” So what’s in that future? Dan Raatjes says, “There are opportunities to promote races at some really cool venues, expand our middle and high school mountain bike program, provide scholarships, create awareness in the community of bike path development and provide greater support to our elite teams. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg!” But Prima Tappa does need more leaders willing to help make events and programs possible so they are asking anyone with a heart for cycling to reach out and see how you can get involved. “Help us make a difference in family’s lives!” Dan said.
Not2Bad Movie Premier Free Flite is helping to host the movie premier of “Not 2 Bad” to benefit SORBA Woodstock and the Greenprints Alliance. When: June 23rd, 2016 (6pm-10pm). Where: Woodstock Elm Street Event Lawn Tickets: $10 tickets for Movie Premiere are available to at all Free-Flite locations or online. – We’ll have yard games (corn hole), a silent auction to raise money for Greenprints Alliance/SORBA Woodstock, and plenty of vendors – Movies will start at ~8pm, with the showing of NotBad at 8pm and the new, Not 2 Bad Premiere at 9pm – Join us for a night of fun in downtown Woodstock on the Elm Street Event Lawn (where Trailfest is held)!!!
6-20-2016 Update on Trish I usually leave news of my own racing to my personal Facebook page or to tell tall tales to my Sorella teammates. I can’t leave out the GA, AL, and TN State Track Championships that were hosted this weekend at the Dick Lane Velodrome. Mike Barman & the East Point Track Club did a fantastic job with the races! I had to call an end to my mountain bike season in May when my back refused to heal from the latest round of injuries. It’s been a 15 year saga with my back-at times it’s better than others. Road riding does not bother it, but sometimes it’s too much to mountain bike hard. I do it all to help my back-chiro, great non-surgical back MD, massage, etc. At the encouraging of some friends, I decided to start racing at the track again. I last raced at the DLV around 2006. I’ve always enjoyed going down to watch and take photos but hadn’t put much thought into racing until a few weeks ago–well, about 5 weeks ago. I now have a new track bike (the Dolan in the photo), an amazing coach (Cheryl Fuller-Muller), and am making a serious run at the Masters National Track Championships. Thanks to everyone that have helped me get my track equipment together quickly–Tom at Smyrna Bicycles and Todd at Reality Bikes and to my fellow DLV trackies for their invaluable advice on gearing, aero helmets, and how to race/strategy/advice.
I had a great State Championships. I was sick the entire week leading up to it and didn’t really ride. Much to everyone’s shock, including my own, I was 2nd in Friday Night’s 200 meter flying Time Trial. I was also 3rd in the Women’s Scratch race. Kim Fuller (EPTC) and I were second in the Women’s Team Sprint. Saturday brought high winds (I hate wind) & me feeling sick again. My legs were sluggish. Kim F. got the best of me in the Women’s Sprint, and I took 4th. I set PRs in the 1.5 lap TT and 9 lap IP. I sat out the Points race to save my energy for the Keirin, in which I was third. I think I love the Keirin! High speed behind the derny and only 1.5 laps of hard effort! I can’t wait for the Omnium Pro Race July 9-10! Don’t worry, I will be back in the dirt for CX including my yearly clinic in conjunction with Georgia Cross and Sorella. Look for a date announcement around the first of August. I’m still on the GACX Board of Directors as well! I’m hoping to carry some track speed into CX season…
Trish Albert (Sorella Cycling) starts the Flying 200 meter Time Trial at the GA State Track Championships. Photo by Angela Barros.
6-16-2016 Shine Pedalers Metric Century From the Dawson County Chamber of Commerce: ‘Shine Pedalers Metric will start and finish at the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame in Dawsonville, Georgia. What a great way to spend your day! Both ride options wind through the scenic countryside of Dawson County. There is beautiful mountain scenery with a long mountain climb on the metric. Both rides have plenty of rolling hills to keep all riders interested. The Metric is for experienced riders. The Half Metric is for everyone from first time riders to experience riders.The 2016 ‘Shine Pedalers Metric offers two rolling routes through the beautiful hills Dawson County. Metric Century – 62 miles, 5261′ of climbing and Half Metric – 31miles, 2076′ of climbing-Metric will climb Burnt Mountain (experienced riders only) – Half Metric has lots of rolling hills (for everyone) -Complimentary continental breakfast, coffee and snacks-Five well placed rest stops with snacks, drinks and support.-Complimentary lunch at Georgia Racing Hall of Fame.-Complimentary cooling towels at the end of the ride.-Friendly and Helpful SAG support.-Goody bag an official Shine Pedalers t-shirt
6-15-2016 Dick Lane Velodrome News Loosenuts Cycles presents The (Two Man) Omnium. It’s that time again, the July Pro Race Series at the Dick Lane Velodrome is about to happen, and we’ve added some excitement to our races for 2016. This year our Elite riders will pair up as two-rider teams to earn as many points as possible towards winning the overall prizes. As a special treat, we’re bringing the Madison back as the marquee final event to determine our worthy winners. Only the Top 8 teams will qualify, and while solo riders might have an upset or two, they must have a teammate to ride the Madison. So expect plot twists, collusion & confusion at every turn of the pedals! For more information for racers and spectators please visit our Pro Race Series page. The Mobile Marlay will be our awesome Food Truck for The Omnium. All cyclists will agree that there’s not much better than a good feed of fantastic Guinness battered fresh Cod and hand cut perfectly fried Chips during some bike racing. Especially with their close ties to the cycling community!Got a smiling face? Want to see other smiling faces? We need your help as a volunteer! It takes about 14 people pulling together in various jobs to make the Pro Race as awesome as it is! Help us keep it a top notch event. Email rob@dicklanevelodrome.com if you think you could help us out. We’ll need folks to help us with bike valet, ticket takers, merchandise table, Bill’s Famous Popcorn along with set-up and tear down and other odds & ends.
Our Next Beginner’s Class is July 7, 14, 21, and 28. You can find out more details here. A bike rental is included for all 4 classes!
Altaoona Trail Party From SORBA West Atlanta Altaoona Trail Party Saturday at 9 AM – 1 PM, Allatoona Creek Park, 5690 Old Stilesboro Rd NW, Acworth, Georgia 30101, Construction of the new lake trail is underway and we need volunteers to help us finish it. All tools provided. Just wear long pants, sturdy closed toe shoes, sunscreen and bug repellent. Free lunch for volunteers too! Meet in the main parking lot at 8:45.
6-14-2016 Georgia State Track Championships The Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee State Track Championships are this weekend at the Dick Lane Velodrome. Racing begins Friday night at 6 pm and continues with a morning and afternoon session on Saturday. We’d love to see all of the racers and spectators! You can bring a cooler and food into the track! Racer details: Registration opens Friday at 3:30pm and closes at 5:45. Saturday opens at 8:00am and closes at 8:45. Saturday afternoon at 3:00pm and closes at 3:45. There is no pre-registration. You must be a USAC license holder in order to race. One day licenses are $10. $3 USAC fee for DLV One Pass holders per day. Entry fees: First race $30, each additional race $5, race them all for $40. Juniors $20 for the weekend.
Georgia Games from the Promoter: The Georgia State Games is having our annual Cycling Championship. We will be having our ROAD RACE on JULY 9th and our CRITERIUM & TIME TRIAL on JULY 10th. This year’s Georgia Games Cycling event is working alongside USA Cycling and is a part of the Georgia Championship Series so you can earn points towards winning the championship. The event will also have Three Great Courses, Low Traffic, Support of a Great Chip Timing System team, Potential to win Georgia Games Champion Jersey, Free T-shirt, Sponsors and Top Three Medals are handed out to each division! Trish’s Note: They are not having a mtb race this year.
Six Hour Race to Sunset From Mountain Goat Adventures: Make plans to join us for the 6 Hour Race to Sunset at Blankets Creek on July 16th. We have moved up the race date a few weeks to bring us slightly cooler temperatures on race day. We have also changed the timeframe to a 10 am – 4 pm race to allow riders to get in a few laps before the temperatures peak. This is one of our largest local bike events of the year! Tackle the event solo or bring your riding buddies and form a team. Tell me about the good stuff! All riders that register by July 2nd will receive an uber-comfy lightweight cotton/poly blend tee. Commemorative Beer Glass if you register by July 2nd. 100% cash payback to Solo Expert Classes! Medals and Sponsor prizes a minimum of 3 deep in all other categories.
Podium shirts for all 1st place finishers! Instant lap times and standings viewable on your smartphone – You don’t even need to leave your pit to check results!
Solo, 2 and 3 person team categories are available. Course descriptions and map link can be found here on the event website. We offer a 7 mile beginner friendly course that is both challenging and doable for beginner racers, as well as challenging enough at high speed to keep our pro/expert riders working hard. Improvements are currently underway on the Van Michael Trail to ensure a fast and fun course on race day! Join us and help support SORBA Woodstock and their trail maintenance and trail building projects at Blankets Creek and Rope Mill Park. No special racing license or membership is required to participate in this event.
Fools Gold Mountain Bike Races From MGA After several months of planning and scouting, we are excited to announce that the 2016 Fool’s Gold Mountain Bike Races will have a new Start/Finish location! We are pleased to be partnering with Anderson Creek Retreat in Ellijay, GA to host the event. Anderson Creek Retreat is a 1,200 acre mountain community next to the Chattahoochee National Forest near the historic mountain towns of Blue Ridge, Ellijay and Dahlonega.
One of our primary reasons for the move was to provide you with the option to camp at the race venue. Due to limited space, you MUST RESERVE YOUR SPOT by emailing lisa@mountaingoatadventures.com no later than Sept. 1st. Please include the type of camping unit…RV, Sprinter, Tent or Sleeping in car/SUV, so we can ensure we have room for you. While the new venue is situated between Ellijay and Dahlonega, the cost of lodging in Ellijay is more affordable than fall rates in Dahlonega and there are most of the same amenities (Lodging, Cartecay Bike Shop, Numerous Restaurants, Wal-Mart and Home Depot) within a 20 minute drive of the venue. Course Improvements – Now 60 and 90 mile courses! Same Fast and Flowy Bull and Jake Mountain Singletrack. As far as the course, all of the fast Bull and Jake Mountain singletrack that you know and love will remain the same and will continue to be ridden in the same direction that you are used to. We knew you’d like to hear that. The 90 mile course will complete two 30 mile laps of the Bull and Jake Singletrack and then head back the same way as the 60 mile riders for a course that includes approximately 60 miles of trail and 30 miles of gravel or paved road. The reduced course distance, while still providing a very challenging course, will also help keep finish times down so that most riders can finish within the time cut-offs.
Double Down Challenge From the Promoter: Have you ever wanted to feel like a race car driver? The Double Down Challenge race day in Kershaw, SC provides that opportunity with two different courses during the day. Some racers will have the opportunity to get their fill of the closed course with four races throughout the day. Taking place at the Carolina Motorsports Park, this event provides all the experiences of race car drivers to the participants. Onsite concessions, restrooms and showering facilities are available to everyone, open air garages can be rented, and camping is an option as well for those wanting to make a weekend of it. Registration closes June 24th.
6-10-2016 Atlanta Cycling Festival The Atlanta Cycling Festival starts this Saturday with a kick off party at Georgia Tech. There are over 20 events throughout the next week. I want highlight a couple. On Monday Bike Law Georgia attorney Bruce Hagen will host a session on what to do if you get into a bike accident and knowing your rights and responsibility. Bruce is an avid cyclist. Rhys May will host two cyclocross discussion + demo sessions. Rhys is a Georgia Cyclocross racer who is with the JAM Fund Team for 2016. Of course there are plenty of rides, too: Take Me Out to the Ball Game, a mtb ride at Sope Creek, the 3rd annual donut ride, and more! If socializing is more your style, a different bar or pub is featured daily. Have a frosty adult beverage (if you are 21+) with your fellow cyclists.
US Masters Games & Crossroads Classic From the promoter: The USA Masters Games are coming to Greensboro, NC July 22-31!
A celebration of adult competitive sports, the USA Masters Games presents an opportunity for you to compete in more than one sport if desired, while meeting and enjoying the fun, festival atmosphere of the Games with athletes from across the U.S. and foreign countries. The Cycling portion of the Games will take place Saturday-Sunday, July 23-24 in Greensboro, NC. Saturday events will be a Time Trial and Criterium while Sunday will host a Road Race. These events are open to anyone 21 years of age and older. Individual and team awards will be handed out and a Cycling Athlete Reception will be held at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex beginning shortly after the conclusion of competition on Saturday evening, July 23.
The 2016 Giordana Crossroads Classic is a four-day race that will visit four different NC cities. All races will be held in exciting downtown venues. A leaders jersey will be awarded to each race leader throughout the four day series, and this year we are proud to announce we are bringing back the always popular All About the Pipes Sprint Competition. There will be three intermediate point sprints and the final point sprint for each race the will determine our sprint champion. Sprinter jerseys will be awarded after each race. This race series offers three Criteriums and a Circuit Race for the finale. Register for all 4 events or an individual race or two. Trophies, prizes, and cash purses will be handed out to race winners.
6-7-2016 Cochran Mill Work Party From SORBA: Cochran Mill Work Party Saturday at 9 AM-12 PM, Cochran Mill, 6875 Cochran Mill Rd, Palmetto, Georgia 30268 We will be meeting at the main parking lot and then drive down to the storage container. From there we will walk the yellow trail and work on filling in the ankle breaking holes on the wall. If you enjoy using the trails please consider coming out to help on the trails. Bring gloves, water, close toe shoes. If you are coming to help, please comment below.
Clinton Work Party From SORBA: There will be a Work Party at Clinton on Sat., June 18 at 9:00 am.
6-6-2016 Coach Profiles Over the next few weeks, I’ll be posting some coach profiles. They will all be available on the Coaches Profile page. All of these coaches live in the Southeast and enjoy working with local athletes. First up is Christian Parrett, a former pro road racer.
1. What is your cycling background, and how did you get started in coaching? I spent almost a decade racing and traveling the world, starting in my late teens. I’ve been a US National Team member and a pro on a few teams, including two years with 5-Hour Energy/Kenda. Although none of my accomplishments on the bike have been truly exceptional, I’ve been lucky to compete against big names in the sport and learn from very accomplished coaches, directors and teammates. I began coaching when, after giving advice on training and racing to many of my friends, a good friend of mine offered to pay me to coach him rather than hire someone else. He was a former triathlete coming back from having his leg brutally shattered by a car. We successfully got him from Cat 5 to Cat 2 in half a season, and I became convinced coaching was something I could enjoy and be successful at. From that moment I began coaching a small number of riders to supplement my racing income. That was about 5 years ago. Around one year ago a good friend and former teammate asked me to take over his coaching company, Kinetic Potential Coaching. He’d become too busy with his new business to continue coaching, and trusted me to manage his athletes and the training camps he ran as well. I took over running the business, and now handle all KPC Athletes plus the training camps and cycling vacations we do several times a year.
2. What type of cyclists do you specialize in coaching in? With my deepest experience being in road racing, that is what I tend to gravitate towards in my coaching. I have a pretty wide range of experience in road racing and can handle crit junkies or TT specialists equally well. I also have a background in MTB and cyclocross racing so I’m perfectly happy to work with those riders as well. I’ve also had a lot of success with non-racers who focus on a few centuries or gran fondos during the year. I do find, however, those type of riders need a lot of internal motivation to stick to a training program without the constant feedback of racing.
3. What kinds of training plans do you offer? At KPC we have three tiers of training programs, all based on the athlete’s needs. One thing you will find in our training program is that none of them have limits on emails, phone call duration, schedule changes, or any form of contact with the coach. This is because we believe writing a good training plan is only a small part of being a good coach. Being able to change the athlete’s schedule when they have a wrench thrown in their plans, being able to give tactical advice, or just being a friend and providing emotional support are important parts of being a coach.
Christian Parrett used to race for the Kenda-5 Hour Energy Team. Photo courtesy of Christian.
4. How do you motivate athletes? This is entirely dependent on the athlete. The same rant I might give one of my riders could get me fired by another. It’s up to me to identify the personality of who I’m working with. Some thrive off of positive reinforcement, others need a bit tougher approach.
6. What are your pricing plans? I offer three levels of coaching programs that cost $160, $200, and $250/month. Here () on our website we offer a chart that compares all three of the plans on offer.
7. Do you limit on number of athletes that you coach? I don’t have a particular number of clients in my head that I would limit things too, but I would choose to limit taking on new athletes if I reached a point where I couldn’t give all of my riders the time they deserved.
8. How does someone contact you if they are interested in coaching services? I can be most easily reached at cparrett89@gmail.com, or 478-250-6305. You can also learn more at http://www.kineticpotentialcoaching.com.
6-5-2016 2016 CCA Regional Road Race Championships For the 3rd year, C4 will be the host of the Carolinas Cycling Association Regional Road Race Championships. This years event will be held on the tried and tested course we all know well in Wade, NC. There will be one day of category based races and one day of age based racing. Of course we will have a some non-championship racing as well. Online registration is available at USA Cycling and will be extended until noon on Friday. On-site registration is available on race day at the Wade Fire Department 7136 Powell Street, Wade, NC. Volunteers Needed. Volunteers can register for the Better than Able Coaching CCA Regional Road Race Championships presented by Cross Creek Cycling Club and Hawley’s Bicycle World. If you’ve never volunteered at a road race before, no worries. We got you covered. Below are some instructions on the areas of volunteers needed. We need 2 types of volunteers. First is the course marshals. These are volunteers that are there for traffic control. Second is the drivers for wheel trucks and pace cars. While this has a lot of responsibility, it is also pretty fun as you get to see all of the racing action during the race. Please click those links to find the information to either register, or review the responsibilities.
6-4-2016 Healthy Newton Omnium After a two year hiatus the Healthy Newton Omnium is back on June 11th and 12th! It is one of the few traditional Time Trial, Criterium, and Road Race Omnium weekends in Georgia. All races take place in Newton County, GA where you can see 200 year old mansions and farm houses. The criterium will take place near historic downtown Covington, and the road race will go through the beautiful rural roads of Newton County. All proceeds from the race go to benefit Newton Trails. All races are USAC sanctioned with numerous categories to accommodate all levels of racers. Pre-registration is required to participate in the omnium.
Hey Cycling Coaches Hey Cycling Coaches-I would like to profile you on SE Cycling! (Free, just as a service to readers). I can email you a questionnaire to fill out. Get it back to me along with a photo, and I’ll put up a profile of you on SE Cycling. I did this a few years ago and it was really popular. Contact me.
6-1-2016 Jackson County Brevet Only 4 days till the 7th annual Jackson County Brevet. We humbly ask your support (ride, raffle, apparel, donations). 95% of all patients are 15yrs old and YOUNGER, so we are talking KIDS. 1 in 2 million are diagnosed ea yr so that ought to tell you just how rare Aplastic Anemia is. VERY little advancements in 30 yrs in regards to treatments and that’s what the Brevet is all about. All of our net proceeds is donated to Emory University where $0.90 of every dollar goes DIRECTLY TO CLINICAL RESEARCH. Unprecedented… Hope to be your host for the day THIS Sat, June 4th…..
Atlanta Bike Share It looks like Atlanta’s bike share is finally rolling out June 9 with 100 bikes at 10 stations. More are planned.
GA State RR Championships From Dingo Race Productions: Saturday, June 4, 2016 Georgia State Road Championships! Only 2 1/2 days left to pre-register! Of course, avoiding the day-of registration fee is also a bonus. Electronic Timing is provided by RaceResult. The results will be live and accesible from your smartphone or computer. All riders must have an ActivePro timing chip on their fork, or they will not be timed in the race. ActivePro chips are available for rent at pre-registration & registration. There is a $5 chip rental fee for the race day, unless you own a personal ActivePro chip (NOT a myLaps chip) You may also purchase an ActivePro chip for $75 If you are renting, you will be required to place a deposit for the chip. Our method is to take a credit card/debit card details & simply delete the information when the chip is returned. We will NOT charge the card unless you fail to return the chip. Once you have pre-registered you can contact me directly (betty@feedyourdingo.com) and supply your chip deposit info, if you would like to streamline the number/chip pick-up process. THE PARKING SITUATION The parking situation is real. The subdivision owner (where we parked last year) has not decided if he will allow us in to park there yet. If he does, it will be $2/car. Plan on the fee. But, should the property owner decide he doesn’t want us on his property, we will park alongside Belton Bridge Road beyond the finish line. There is also parking in the Belton Bridge Park at the bottom of the hill.
Kristin Armstrong (Tibco) did not have a good day and finished 3rd at the US Pro TT.
Tom Zirbel (Rally Cycling) won 2nd at the US Pro TT.
5-30-2016 TT Nats I’ll share a few photos from TT Nats over the next couple of days.
Winner Taylor Phinney (BMC) goes into the 2nd lap of the US Pro Time Trial Championship
Women’s US Pro Time Trial winner Carmen Small (Cervelo-Bigla) leaves the start.
5-29-2016 Masters Nationals Congratulations to two more Georgia riders that brought home National Championships last week at the Masters National Championships! Time Trial: Chris Mojock (Cherry St. Bicycles) won the Men’s 35-39. Brendan Sullivan (Lupus Racing) won his umpteeth national title in the Men 50-54. I brought home 11th in the Master Women 40-44. WHAT? Trish doing a road time trial. My first in 5-6 years! I sold my TT bike last year, so I did it on my endurance road bike complete with hydraulic disk brakes. A friend loaned me aerobars. Thanks to CX, I own a (I mean way to many) skinsuit.
Trish in the start house at the Masters National Time Trial Championships. Photo courtesy of Brendan Sullivan.
Volunteer for Belton Bridge! Love bike racing or want to just watch or learn more about it? Here’s your big chance, and also a way to help one of our favorite promoters, Betty Hodges at Feed Your Dingo race productions. The event is Sat June 4, the Belton Bridge Classic in Lula, GA, which is also the 2016 State Championship Road Race. (Lula is north of Gainesville off 985) They’re looking for: 6 Marshals and 3 drivers, 4-5 hours shifts from 8am-12pm and 12pm-5pm For more info or to sign up, email Nathan.Oneill@pioneer-usa.com Or Betty Hodges — Betty@feedyourdingo.com
5-25-2016 Sorella National Champion! Congratulations to Sorella Cycling’s Jennifer Klein and Kim Nelson, who went 1-2 in the Masters Women 60+ Road Race at the Masters National Championship Tuesday. Way to go!!!
National Champion Kim Nelson (Sorella Cycling) on the podium. Photo courtesy of Kim & Jennifer.
Jackson County Brevet Our 7th annual charity ride is FAST approaching–the Jackson County Brevet!– just 12 more days!!! Come experience some of the T roads and scenery in all of metro Atlanta and how the Brevet put the northeast corridor on the map for cycling. Full SAG support, incredibly stocked Rest Stops every 18-23 miles, and some of the best volunteers anywhere. Many of our volunteers are families who have members who suffer from Aplastic Anemia and/or are friends of these families. Please don’t forget to say THANK YOU’ to our volunteers; they make this event happen. Sleep in on event day. Yep, purchase your personalized VIP Parking Spot and you can roll up much later. Park right up front to registration and all activities. Want your chance to WIN a 2016 Cannondale CAAD 12 Disc full Ultegra road bike….OR countless shopping sprees at metro Atlanta bike stores? The more ‘virtual’ raffle tickets you buy, the cheaper the ticket AND more chances to WIN. WHY THE BREVET? The Jackson Brevet’s motivation is to raise as much money as possible, that will be donated to THE KELLY WILHITE APLASTIC ANEMIA RESEARCH FUND at Emory University. $0.90 of every dollar donated goes DIRECTLY to clinical research; an unprecedented amount. Ninety-five percent of all patients are kids 15 yrs old and younger. Our Ride Director Chris Ouimet and his bride Leigh lost their 9-yr old daughter in 2014. Olivia Rae’s memory lives on thru the Brevet every day and every year in June.
5-24-2016 GA State RR Championship From Dingo: The Belton Bridge Classic Georgia State Championship Road Race is COMING!! Less than 2 weeks away. Pre-Register to be entered in a random drawing for a Pioneer Cycle Sports USA Single-Leg Power Meter Kit, valued at $499. Share your registration on facebook & get a 2nd entry. So, get registered and put on your race face! You know one of those state jerseys has your name on it!
Masters Nationals Good luck to all of the racers competing at the Masters National Road, Crit, and TT Championships in Winston-Salem, NC this week! Several of my Sorella sisters are doing the Road Race, and I know a lot of guys that are doing races throughout the week! Please let me know how you or your team did, especially if you got on the podium. I’d love to post your result!
Cartersville Century From the SBL: Don’t forget to register for the Cartersville Century! The 17th Annual Cartersville Century is June 18, 2016 and is one of Georgia’s most popular cycling events. The Cartersville Century combines hundreds of riders with the best event volunteers and sponsors to provide an enjoyable experience to all ages. Route options of 4, 15, 30, 62, and 100 miles will accommodate all levels of riders. The ride is fully supported with rest stops and refreshments every ten to fifteen miles followed by a post ride cookout. The ride start/finish is just 40 miles north of Atlanta at beautiful Dellinger Park in Cartersville, Georgia.
