News From the Racers and Chasers Camp…

The weather is wet and raining and is much needed for the trails! Look for a course preview video to be posted soon of the fun race course at San Dieguito on March 20th.

Overalls have been posted online for all to see. Check them out and see where you are at. Top 3 races are scored for the overalls. Three race participants score better than 2 race participants.

The start and staging area for the March 20^th San Dieguito is located at Bandy Cyn rd and HWY 78. This will provide us plenty of room and great scenery for the race start and finish.

Online Registration is up and running for the March 20^th at San Dieguito. This will be the finals of our series and will have critical points for the overalls. Overalls will be handed out Saturday March 20^th.

We are getting very excited to announce our next race series that will be again located in and near San Diego. The series will include venues we all love at locations that are convenient to all! All of the locations will have great racing!

The first ever mountain bike and motocross biathalon will be held on June 27^th at Cahuilla Creek. This will be an extremely fun event that will be sure to test the skills of everyone. Team and individual classes will be available for all to enjoy!

Here are a few images from Cahuilla Creek shot by: Gina Silva

To see all the images by Gina Silva click here!

Come June We’ll Be Moooo-ving and Shaking!

Milwaukee, Wis. – Registration is now open for the 2010 Tour of America’s Dairyland presented by Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, an omnium bicycle race across 11 Southeastern Wisconsin cities, June 17-27, promoter Midwest Cycling Series has announced.

Pro and amateur racers of multiple categories including Women Cat 3/4, Pro Women 1/2, Cat 4/5, Cat 3, Masters 1/2/3/ 35+, Masters 4/5 35+, and Pro Men 1/2 will compete for over $105,000 in cash and primes in the 2010 Tour of America’s Dairyland. Racers of all seven categories will have the opportunity to participate 10 consecutive days, June 18-27, across eight criteriums and two road races. Opening night on June 17 at the Shorewood Criterium Cycling Classic will feature Men and Women Pro races only.

“There are some serious incentives being offered in this year’s Tour of America’s Dairyland,” said Tom Schuler, Olympic cyclist and co-founder of the Tour. “With over $105,000 in cash and primes up for grabs for pros and amateurs, I think the spectators lining the streets will be in for some exciting competitive racing.”

Larger Men and Women Pro fields should be attracted to Tour of America’s Dairyland as the Day 3 Race, Giro d’ Grafton, has been added to the USA CRITS Calendar. Pro Men and Pro Women will be battling it out to the finish for $9,000 and $4,000 in cash, plus primes, respectively, on June 19.

Continued Schuler, “Giro d’ Grafton is already wildly popular and with the added USA Crits status and purse, there is going to be some solid, aggressive riding among the Pros.”

Also added to the Tour of America’s Dairyland this year is the Women’s 3/4 category, to engage and encourage less experienced female riders to safely compete against racers of a shared skill level on the same courses as the Pros.

In addition to Shorewood, other Wisconsin communities hosting criteriums in the second year of the Tour of America’s Dairyland include Thiensville, Grafton, Appleton, Sheboygan, Waterloo, Fond du Lac, Downer Avenue on Milwaukee’s Eastside, and Waukesha. Greenbush and Elkhart Lake will be home to road races, the latter of which will be held on the historic Road America racetrack.

“Presenting sponsor Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board and all of our host communities are so supportive and into these races,” added Schuler. “We are absolutely pumped for this June and are going to show racers and spectators alike a crazy good time…maybe I’ll even jump into the field for a race or two.” The high energy of the bicycling action will be complemented in most communities by family-friendly activities, entertainment, a Sports Expo benefiting Racers Against Childhood Cancer (RACC), plenty of food and drink from local vendors, and much more.

Advance registration will remain open on SportsBaseOnline until June 13, 2010. Endorsed and supported by the Wisconsin Cycling Association and United States Cycling Federation, Tour of America’s Dairyland will have updates posted on www.TourofAmericasDairyland.com

About Midwest Cycling Series, LLC
The Midwest Cycling Series, LLC, organizers of the Tour of America’s Dairyland, June 17-27, 2010, comprises six avid cyclists and successful entrepreneurs including U.S. Cycling Team Olympian and Team Sports, Inc. President Tom Schuler, Olympic Road Race Trials qualifier and former Nova Cycle Sports Foundation President Bill Ochowicz, Milwaukee Junior Cycling Team co-Executive Director Bill Koch, National Senior Olympics competitor Jim Michler, and Paul Weaver, founder of one of Wisconsin’s longest running multi-sport teams, Team Geargrinder. Jack Hirt, former executive director of the Bike Federation of Wisconsin, also leads day-to-day operations as Executive Director.

About Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board
The Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, is a nonprofit organization funded by the Wisconsin dairy producers, promotes the awareness and consumption of milk, cheese and other dairy products made in America’s Dairyland.

REGISTER FOR THE RACE HERE!!!

Hey there ladies, how is your 2010 looking? Well if you’ve got a little voice in your head telling you to get out and try something new this year, I’ve got just what you’ve been waiting for. I’ve found something über cool, super fun and above all budget friendly!

What I’m talking about is Adventure Cycling Associations 2010 Tours! Yup, yup I’ve found one of the coolest companies offering some really kick ass deals on tours that range anywhere from five days to three months! By the way if you’ve got time to take a tour for three months, you’ve got a little too much extra time (and I can use some help over here) *smile*.

All joking aside The Adventure Cycling Association has really done their due diligence to find out what women and men alike want in an adventure. The ACS tours provide a one of a kind service that will usher in new friendships, networking opportunities, fun and a lifetime of memories.

But don’t take my word for it (although you know it’s golden), find out for yourself. Head on over to the Adventure Cycling Association website to learn more. Hurry it up though, word on the streets is tour dates are filling up fassst!

USA Cycling announces 2010 Professional Mountain Bike Gravity Tour (Pro GRT)

Colorado Springs, Colo. (February 23, 2010) – USA Cycling announced today the 2010 USA Cycling Professional Mountain Bike Gravity Tour (Pro GRT). In its second year, the five-race series will continue to raise the level of competitive gravity racing across the United States by providing a consistent stage of international-caliber events for elite gravity racers to showcase their downhill skills.

The Pro GRT is a downhill-only series for 2010 and will visit four states from April to September, beginning with a return visit to Port Angeles, Wash. for the Northwest Cup, April 24-25. The series will then make a trip to the opposite coast for the Plattekill Gravity Open in New York’s Roxbury Bike Park, May 22-23. Midway through the season, racers will contest the Northstar-at-Tahoe event in Truckee, Calif., June 26-27. The Pro GRT will then move to Winter Park, Colo. for the Trestle Bike Park (Crankworx Colorado), July 31-August 1, before concluding again with the Whiteface 5^th Annual 5K Downhill in Lake Placid, New York, September 11-12.

Each of the five stops will offer series ranking points to top finishers, resulting in overall individual titles for professional men and women. Additionally, competitors will have the opportunity to accumulate international ranking points as two of the five races are inscripted on the UCI calendar. The racers with the most points throughout the five-race series will be recognized as the best gravity athletes competing on U.S. soil.

The 2010 series will also feature an Amateur GRT which, like the Pro GRT, will give Expert-level Category 1 racers the opportunity to compete against each other for an overall series crown.

For more info on the series, visit USA Cycling’s ProGRT webpage

2010 USA Cycling Pro Mountain Bike Gravity Tour (Pro GRT)
April 24-25: Northwest Cup – Port Angeles, Wash.
May 22-23: Plattekill Gravity Open – Roxbury Bike Park, NY
June 26-27: Northstar-at-Tahoe – Truckee, Calif.
July 31-August 1: Trestle Bike Park (Crankworx Colorado) – Winterpark, Colo.
September 11-12: Whiteface 5^th Annual 5K Downhill – Lake Placid, NY

Patrick Dempsey and George Hincapie confirmed their participation in the ‘Breakaway Ride presented by Specialized,’ two cycling events held in conjunction with the upcoming 2010 Amgen Tour of California professional cycling race set for May 16-23, 2010.  Held in April (one month prior to the 2010 Amgen Tour of California), the rides are open to the public and will serve to raise funds for Breakaway from Cancer®, the signature cancer support initiative of the Amgen Tour of California.  Breakaway from Cancer aims to raise awareness of the important resources available to cancer patients from prevention to education and patient care to advocacy and financial support.

Each ‘Breakaway Ride’ will give cycling enthusiasts and fans a chance to ride on the actual route of the 2010 Amgen Tour of California with three distances for each event to accommodate various skill and fitness levels (short, medium and long). The longest distance covers an entire stage of the Amgen Tour of California, the same as will be ridden by the pros.  Participants will be chip timed and supported, with a maximum of 3,500 riders per event.  Detailed map info locaed here: www.breakawayride.com.
The first Breakaway Ride will take place on Sunday, April 11 and will feature the Stage 8 route in the cities of Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village and Agoura Hills, the worldwide headquarter community of title sponsor Amgen.  Demonstrating his commitment to the cause and enthusiasm for cycling, television and film actor Patrick Dempsey will ride in this first event.  Dempsey, whose mom is a four-time ovarian cancer survivor, is an advocate for cancer support services. In 2008, he founded the Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, Maine.

“I am looking forward to reuniting with my friends from Amgen and Breakaway from Cancer to help raise awareness and funds for the non-profit cancer support organizations,” said Dempsey, who served as a spokesperson for Amgen’s Breakaway from Cancer initiative in 2007. “I am also excited about the opportunity to ride a piece of the 2010 Amgen Tour of California route together with fellow Southern California cycling enthusiasts!”

The second Breakaway Ride will take place on Sunday, April 25, and will feature the Stage 2 route from Davis to Santa Rosa. Four-time Amgen Tour of California competitor and Breakaway from Cancer supporter George Hincapie will attend this event.

“Nearly everyone is touched by cancer, including my family, and it’s important to know that you don’t have to fight cancer alone,” said Hincapie. “I joined Breakaway from Cancer in 2005 because people need to know that education, resources and support are available as they fight the disease.”

A portion of each rider’s entry fee will be donated to Breakaway from Cancer’s charitable partners – Prevent Cancer Foundation, Cancer Support Community (formerly The Wellness Community), Patient Advocate Foundation and National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship.  Participants will have the opportunity to earn gifts and prizes by raising additional funds for Breakaway from Cancer partners via the ActiveGiving program on Active.com.  The most successful fundraisers will have the opportunity to meet and ride with Dempsey at the April 11 ride and with Hincapie on April 25. Other prize packages include exclusive VIP experiences at the 2010 Amgen Tour of California, Amgen Tour of California official race merchandise and other cycling-related items.  Additionally, the top fundraiser of each Breakaway Ride will receive a top-of-line Specialized S-Works Tarmac or Roubaix bike.

“These Breakaway Rides will provide amateur cyclists and community members the opportunity to ride the same route that the pros will experience only one month later in the Amgen Tour of California,” said Andrew Messick, president of AEG Sports.  “The commitment and dedication shown by Patrick Dempsey and George Hincapie to Breakaway from Cancer is inspiring, and we look forward to their involvement.”
As the title sponsor of the Amgen Tour of California for the fifth consecutive year, Amgen will continue to leverage the race to raise awareness and support for people affected by cancer through its Breakaway from Cancer initiative.

“Amgen and its non-profit Breakaway from Cancer partners are pleased to have George Hincapie and Patrick Dempsey join us in supporting Breakaway from Cancer, which raises awareness of the free services available to people affected by cancer,” said Stuart Arbuckle, vice president and general manager, Amgen Oncology.

Presenting sponsor of the Breakaway Ride, Specialized, will use this opportunity to further their philanthropic goals and bring better cycling experiences to even more people.

“We are really excited to partner with the Breakaway Ride to support Amgen’s cancer initiatives and to get cyclists out on their bikes.  Tying into the Amgen Tour of California and getting to ride the actual route is a unique opportunity for riders and ties into our goal to get people to ride more; more often,” said Ian Dewar, partnership manager for Specialized.

AEG, presenter of the Amgen Tour of California, is partnering with Pacific Sports, a leading sports and event management company that has created running and triathlon events throughout the world for more than 30 years to produce the rides.

“We are breaking new ground in amateur cycling in the United States,” said Jack Caress, president & CEO, Pacific Sports.  ”To be a part of an inaugural event such as the Breakaway Rides is gratifying, and we are honored to be benefitting a great cause like Breakaway from Cancer.”

TO REGISTER for one of the Breakaway Rides, visit www.Active.com.  For more information, please visit www.breakawayride.com, www.amgentourofcalifornia.com, or visit your Specialized dealer.

About the Amgen Tour of California
The largest cycling event in America, the 2010 Amgen Tour of California is a Tour de France-style cycling road race presented by AEG that challenges the world’s top professional cycling teams to compete along a demanding course from May 16-23.

About Breakaway from Cancer®
Founded in 2005, Breakaway from Cancer is a complementary component to the Amgen race sponsorship. Breakaway from Cancer strives to raise awareness of the important resources available to cancer patients from prevention to education, and patient care to advocacy and financial support. The initiative includes charitable partners Prevent Cancer Foundation, Cancer Support Community (formerly known as The Wellness Community), Patient Advocate Foundation, and the National Coalition for Cancer.  Learn more at www.breakawayfromcancer.com.

About Specialized
Specialized Bicycles was founded in 1974 by riders for riders. Headquartered in Morgan Hill, California, with global distribution, the company focuses on making everyone’s time on a bike better by delivering functional and technically advanced equipment that provide true performance benefits. Learn more at www.specialized.com.

About Amgen
Amgen discovers, develops, manufactures and delivers innovative human therapeutics.  A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen was one of the first companies to realize the new science’s promise by bringing safe and effective medicines from lab, to manufacturing plant, to patient.  Amgen therapeutics have changed the practice of medicine, helping millions of people around the world in the fight against cancer, kidney disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and other serious illnesses.  With a broad and deep pipeline of potential new medicines, Amgen remains committed to advancing science to dramatically improve people’s lives.  To learn more about Amgen’s pioneering science and vital medicines, visit www.amgen.com.  To learn more about Amgen’s Breakaway from Cancer initiative, visit www.breakawayfromcancer.com.

Colorado Springs, Colo. (February 19, 2010)— The 2010 USA Cycling Professional Criterium National Championship will be held in the northern Chicago suburb of Glencoe, Ill. on Saturday, August 14, the national governing body announced today. The event, which attracts many of the nation’s top professionals, has historically been held in Downers Grove, Ill. but will move to a new location for the first time in the event’s 24-year history.

The 24th annual USA Cycling Professional Criterium National Championship will feature a new course and will be sponsored by AT&T. The day’s premier event, featuring the donning of the prestigious “Stars-and-Stripes” jersey to the top American finisher, will also be moved from its traditional Sunday slot to Saturday in Glencoe.

Glencoe, a thriving village on Chicago’s North Shore, is approximately 15 miles north of downtown Chicago and 26 miles from Downer’s Grove, the USA Cycling Professional Criterium Championship home for the last 23 years.This new location is accustomed to bike racing and has been home to the Glencoe Grand Prix for the past three years. The Glencoe Grand Prix is organized by the Glencoe Educational Foundation, a charitable organization that supports schools in Glencoe. The event’s long-time promoter, Special Events Management is coordinating with the Glencoe Educational Foundation to bring a new level of professional bike racing to Glencoe.

USA Cycling will again be working with Special Events Management, which has produced the USA Cycling Professional Criterium National Championship since 1987. Although not national championship events this year, there will be continued strong support for a professional women’s race, as well as a race for elite riders that are at the top of the amateur ranks.

“We look forward to Glencoe and a new course for our fastest and most exciting road national championship,” said Sean Petty, USA Cycling chief operating officer. “We also appreciate AT&T’s support of this great event and we’re confident Special Events Management will continue to organize a first-class event.”

“The Foundation, along with the Village of Glencoe and AT&T, is thrilled to help host this year’s USA Cycling Professional Criterium National Championship,” said Jon Knouse, President of the Glencoe Educational Foundation and Race Director of the Glencoe Grand Prix. “Bringing the national championship here to augment the GGP is a great honor and we know the entire Glencoe community will welcome the cycling community with open arms and a big red carpet.”

“At AT&T Illinois, we’re proud to actively support events and initiatives that enrich and strengthen our communities. That’s why we’re so pleased to support the AT&T USA Cycling Professional Criterium National Championship at the Glencoe Grand Prix,” said Paul La Schiazza, President of AT&T Illinois. “At AT&T, we’re in the business of connecting people, everywhere they live and work and doing it better than anyone else. The Glencoe Grand Prix as part of this national championship is a special event that connects people and participants from throughout the country and throughout our state with the welcoming Village of Glencoe. We’re extremely proud of our partnership and look forward to welcoming the cycling community to Glencoe and Illinois for what promises to be an exciting event.”

“We are proud to be working with USA Cycling again to produce for the 24th consecutive year, this national championship event,” said Hank Zemola, CEO of Special Events Management. “Our skills and experience producing some of the best professional bike races in the USA fits nicely with the enthusiasm and support coming from the Glencoe Educational Foundation and the Village of Glencoe.”

The AT&T USA Cycling Professional Criterium National Championship is part of the USA Cycling Professional Tour, a men’s-only, season-long calendar that determines the best professional rider and team on American soil. It is also one of 16 national championship events that USA Cycling endorses across five disciplines of cycling for various divisions of amateurs and professionals.

Check out the 2010 USA Cycling National Championship webpage for a schedule and more information on all of USA Cycling’s 2010 National Championship events.

The Tour of the Tucson Mountains

This is an exciting race the entire family can take part in! Open to all ages and abilities, the Tour offers 70 and 27-mile courses.  The 70-mile event is a perimeter ride around – not over – the beautiful Tucson Mountains.  Both routes begin at Marana Town Hall in Marana, AZ and are generally flat, perfect for beginning riders!

If anyone has pictures from last years event please email them to me.
echo[at]womenscyclingmag[dot]com

REGISTER HERE!

The Constant Motion Training Camp for Women!

Are you ready to take it to the next level with your competitive riding ladies? Well Women’s Cycling Magazine has found a nice little niche women’s only camp in Palisade, Colorado April 21-25, 2010 that just might be what you’re looking for to step your game up! The Constant Motion camps goal is to help women of all skill levels gain the knowledge they need to have a successful racing season in 2010 and beyond.

The organizers of the Constant Motion Camp have scoured the nation far and wide to bring you some of  the greatest names in women’s cycling. For example you’ll be able to soak up all the wisdom and knowledge of women’s cycling legend Tina Pic and you’ll be zipping through chicanes and the beautiful backdrop of Colorado with 4-time national champion Kimberly Baldwin!

The camps are patterned after the pros training camps where you will be riding together, asking questions and learning as you go. If you’re serious about stepping up your game there’s no better opportunity to learn valuable lessons from some of the best people in the industry.

There is a limit of 25 women so each person gets the quality time and attention they need. So unless you’re getting married in April or have a once in a lifetime vacation planned… if this is what you’re looking for don’t think twice about it. Click this link… and get REGISTERED!

For more information visit: WWW.CONSTANTMOTION.US

Tour of America’s Dairyland 2010

Milwaukee, Wis. – The Tour of America’s Dairyland presented by Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, an omnium bicycle race across 11 Southeastern Wisconsin cities, will include a Women’s 3/4 category, in addition to the Pro Women 1/2 category, in this year’s daily race schedule, promoter Midwest Cycling Series has announced.

Cat 3/4 Women will have the opportunity to race in 10 consecutive days on this year’s 11-day Tour, which runs June 17-27 and will features nine criteriums (lap races) and two road races for professional and amateur cyclists.

“We listened to the passionate feedback we received after the ‘09 Tour of America’s Dairyland from women cyclists who said they wanted more opportunities to race” said Bill Koch of Midwest Cycling Series.  “Basically, they said, ‘if you build it, we will come!’ so we’re looking forward to some exciting women’s racing of varying levels out there this year.”

The addition of the Women’s Cat 3/4 category will enable less experienced female riders the opportunity to compete against racers of a shared experience level for cash prizes and primes (incentives) before ten of thousands of spectators on the same courses as the Pros.  In the Wisconsin area, the Tour promoter will work with advocates of women’s cycling along with local bike shops to schedule women-only clinics this Spring to engage women in racing.

Added Koch, “Presenting sponsor Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board has been a proponent of women’s cycling for years, and together with them, we remain committed to supporting women in the sport of cycling and giving as many women possible a chance to compete in an environment that is welcoming, rewarding and non-intimidating.”

Opening day of the 2010 Tour of America’s Dairyland will be celebrated minutes from Downtown Milwaukee in the village of Shorewood, Wis, near the shores of Lakes Michigan.  The Shorewood Criterium schedule will feature Men’s and Women’s Pro races only, along with a kids event.  Other Wisconsin communities hosting criteriums in the second year of the Tour include Thiensville, Grafton, Appleton, Sheboygan, Waterloo, Fond du Lac, Downer Avenue on Milwaukee’s Eastside, and Waukesha.  Greenbush and Elkhart Lake will be home to road races, the latter of which will be held on the historic Road America racetrack.  Across the 11 days, Tour of America’s Dairyland will award over $105,000 in cash prizes and primes to racers of multiple categories.

The high energy of the bicycle racing will be complemented in most communities by family-friendly activities, entertainment, a Sports Expo benefiting Racers Against Childhood Cancer (RACC), plenty of food and drink from local vendors, and much more.

Endorsed and supported by the Wisconsin Cycling Association and United States Cycling Federation, Tour of America’s Dairyland will have updates posted on www.TourofAmericasDairyland.com

About Midwest Cycling Series, LLC
Midwest Cycling Series, LLC, organizers of the Tour of America’s Dairyland, June 17-27, 2010, comprises six avid cyclists and successful entrepreneurs including U.S. Cycling Team Olympian and Team Sports, Inc. President Tom Schuler, Olympic Road Race Trials qualifier and former Nova Cycle Sports Foundation President Bill Ochowicz, Milwaukee Junior Cycling Team co-Executive Director Bill Koch, National Senior Olympics competitor Jim Michler, and Paul Weaver, founder of one of Wisconsin’s longest running multi-sport teams, Team Geargrinder.  Jack Hirt, former executive director of the Bike Federation of Wisconsin, also leads day-to-day operations as Executive Director.

About Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board
Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, a nonprofit organization funded by the Wisconsin dairy producers, promotes the awareness and consumption of milk, cheese and other dairy products made in America’s Dairyland.

Open to all ages and abilities, the Tour offers 72 and 25-mile courses, all routed throughout Mesa, Arizona, and beginning at Red Mountain Park in Mesa. Routes extend into the beautiful and rugged backdrop of the Salt River Recreation Area and Tonto National Forest.  The 72-mile event is a perimeter ride around Red Mountain and the 25-mile course feeds onto the main route.  Both courses feature an approximately 3-mile climb as participants begin the final leg of the event

Kids, parents, families and friends are invited to participate in the Tour’s Fun Ride, a 4-mile course routed adjacent Red Mountain Park main event start lines.

El Tour de Phoenix benefits Perimeter Bicycling Association of America, Inc., The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Team In Training program, as latter continues its mission to fund research to fight blood cancers.

All contributions for the event must be processed by El Tour de Phoenix event headquarters.

Last day to register Friday, April 9, 2010 at Bike Expo/Packet pick up.

REGISTRATION HERE!

Fun Ride registration may be done on Ride Day.