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  Team Evergreen Racing Weekly News - Thursday April 26th, 2007

  
   Team News      (email contact Ted Benning)  
 

  • Welcome to the TER weekly news.  This email news goes out to all team members early Thursday mornings.

  
   Hill Climb / Training Rides       (email contact Robin Waterman)  
 

  • Hill Climb / Training Ride - Saturday, April 26.   (directions)

  • Saturday Training ride - We will rally at Morrison/Rooney Rd, ready to discuss the route and strategy by 9:00am.

  • HC Route and Strategy:

    • Warm-up: Ride the bike path over to where it intersects with Ken Carl (approx. 30 minutes). We will ride at an easy pace, mostly staying together i.e., Each rider can ride his/her own warm-up pace and then wait at intersections, if necessary).

    • Ride to the school at the top of High Grade: From this point, all riders can ride as hard, or easy, as they want. When the fastest riders get to the schoolhouse, they should ride back to where they see other TER riders, and circle back to the top with them. The goal will be that all participants re-group at the top together, to eat and drink and put on any extra clothing.

    • Ride back to Morrison: We will all start to head back together, but will likely break into smaller groups. We will make an effort, however, to not "drop" anyone—i.e., not leaving anyone to ride back alone. The goal/desire would be that everyone has at least one or two other people to ride back with, even if that means waiting at intersections for a minute or two.

  • NOTE: People of all levels have been encouraged to join in on the TER Hill Climbing training. Training rides are intended to be an opportunity for everyone to get in a good workout - for sure - but they should also be fun and an experience of being part of our team. So, even as we are learning how to accomplish this with such disparate levels of riders, I ask that we all make an effort to find ways that we can "ride together" while also having each TER rider experience getting a "good training workout" in. Please, I welcome comments and feedback in relation to an approach that helps us accomplish these shared goals.

  • Mid-week training ride: WEDNESDAYS, 5:30-6:30pm - NOTE: Due to requests from the majority, the mid-week training rides will be on Wednesday evenings from now on, starting Wed. May 2.

  • Optional warm-up: Rally at the Morrison/Rooney Rd spot, riding over to Lookout by 4:45p.

  • Training Route and strategy:

    • Starting promptly at 5:30, ride to the top of Lookout Mt, starting at the pillars. You can ride this as a TT or in a series of long or short intervals.

    • Re-group at the top with those who are close to you.

    • Ride on to the top of Boetcher Mansion, pushing the up-hills, and then down to where the road meets with Lookout Mt. road.

    • Those who started in Morrison head back to Morrison from there.

    • Those who started at the pillars, head back the way they came, stopping at the entrance to Boetcher Mansion to meet up with any other TER riders. At this point, put on any extra layers and descend at your own pace.

  • Action Item: HC Series Registration and Information - If you are interested in being a part of the HC Series training and racing, please download the attached form, fill it out and mail it to Robin. (Please do not email it to her. See the form for her mailing address.)  click here.

  • Contact Robin Waterman with any questions or ideas.  Description.

  
   Membership Info      (email contact Cal Rickard)  
 

  • Important:  these next two items

  • Cyclo-Core - is offering TER a Q&A Webinar with Graeme Street where racers can login/call in from there homes. Subjects should range from the CycloCore Zen and Core DVDs to other CycloCore programs and anything Graeme would like to discuss. IF you are interested in participating PLEASE email Ted or Cal to let us know TIME of day that is best. We will schedule a date and time probably within the next 2 weeks.

  • TER race jersey and kits - should be available late-April at last report.

 
   Sponsorship      (email contact Cal Rickard) 
 

  • Panaracer - pro deal tires have arrived, please arrange pickup with Cal.

  • Crankbrothers - pro deal order #3 to be submitted May 15th.

  • Maxxis - pro deal order #2 to be submitted May 22nd.

  • Honey Stinger - check your email for pro deal order details..

  • Cyclo-Core - is our Title sponsor this season and has offered ALL TER racers access to their Cyclo-Core and Cyclo-Zen training packages at NO COST. Since the Number 1 response from the TER Racer Poll was for some type of structured training, this is one way to get started on the season, NOW. As these packages are worth $125 each, you must email Ted with your request and commitment to viewing the DVDs and arrange to pick them up or have mailed. Please go to: www.cyclo-core.com/EVERGREEN and listen to the message from Graeme Street for an overview of why TER has teamed up with Cyclo-Core and the benefits it has to offer everyone. It is important that we get feedback from each racer as well. This URL will remain active for only a short period of time so please listen to it as soon as possible.

    The Cyclo-Core and Cyclo-Zen DVDs have arrived! They will be available to those that have requested them as follows: - By contacting Cal Rickard at 303-870-1450 or calzone68@gmail.com if you live west or by contacting Ted Benning at 720-565-5995 (wk) if you live in the Boulder or the north front range area. If you want them via mail, please send a check for $4 to: Ted Benning c/o Solution Systems, 2040 30th St. Suite C, Boulder, CO 80301. (Note - This is also the Boulder pickup location. It is 2nd floor above Christy Sports.)

    Cyclo-MTB 6 week program is now available. Please click here. Once you reach the page you will be able to select "ORDER Cyclo-MTB" and the 25% discount should appear in the check-out form (toward the bottom of the page)

    Contact Calvin if you would like to receive CycloCORE Mini-Training Program - Time Trial, Hill Climbing, and/or Riding a Century.

  • Go Fast beverage - order to be placed on May 9th.   Send orders to Cal.

  • Limar Helmets - pro deal order can be ordered through Canyon Cycles.

  • Ridley bicycle - pro deals available through Canyon Cycles.  Contact Cal for details.

  
   Road Racing             (email contact Dean Cahow) 
 

  • Cherry Creek TT - began April 11th.  Seven Wednesdays in a row.

  • Triathlon/Duathlon - contact Kevin Glodava with any questions or ideas.

  
   Mountain Bike Racing      (email contact Ted Benning) 
 

  • Ted Benning is gauging interest in regular weekday and weekend training rides in Boulder area. Please contact Ted via email -  with your availability and interest.

  • "The Burn" race - is on, permits in hand.  Race Info. Time to get excited!  Read/comment at the race Forum.

    If you haven't yet signed up to volunteer for this event please contact Chris to sign up. We are still needing many more volunteers, we currently have about 17 volunteers and most likely are going to need about 13 more. So please sign up as soon as you can.
    If you aren't going to volunteer please sign up for the race as soon as you can.
    In addition to the event itself we must repair the trails if they are damaged. If this does occur we have 2 days to fix the damage. The Monday and Tuesday after the event we have scheduled this work. We need about 3 people per day.  

 
   Volunteer      (email contact Chris Brockmeier)  
 

  • Volunteer Opportunities - are updated each week, Please visit them weekly to see if there is anything you can help out with. Coming up is the Burn and Front Range Mountain Bike Patrol Trail days.

  • Volunteer Policy - Click here      Volunteer opportunities - Click here.

       

  
 

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