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  Team Evergreen Racing Weekly News - Thursday April 24th, 2008

 
   Team News      (email contact Kevin Skruch)  
 

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

  • Volunteer for THE BURN! - Team Evergreen Racers, as you may know we are putting on a race May 31st in Buffalo Creek. We are in need of volunteers. If you would like a specific position (Marshall, Venue Setup, etc) please take a look in the Forums area of our website.   Click Here
    Please email me with the requested position and I’ll do my best to see that you can do what you would like.
    If you would like to be a marshal you need to be a capable mountain biker. If you have already said that you would help out this year and you are not on the list please let me know. Much Thanks, Chris Brockmeier

 
   Membership Info      (email contact René Pirolt)  
 

  • Membership - If you are interested in learning more about the race team, please contact René.

  • Team Store clothing - items were delivered to Green Mountain Sports last week on Thursday, Apr. 17. If you ordered from the Team Store, please pick up your order ASAP. TER can not exchange or trade Team Store items as was the case for the Team Kits, unless it is quality issue - then Pactimo will address this. If you have a quality issue with Team Store clothing, please contact me first. Team Kit - There are currently about 12 members who have yet to pickup their kits at Green Mountain Sports. Please try to pickup your kit immediately.
    Extra clothing: I have some Team Store women’s long sleeve jerseys left (these are heavier ‘thermal’ fabric and are really nice) and various shorts, bib-shorts and jerseys. Please contact me if you wish to order anything    .
    If you have any questions regarding kits or team clothing, please contact Cory Kramer.

  
   Mid-Week Training       ( email contact Brian France)  
 

  • Mid-week Hill Climb Training Rides - CHANGED TO THURSDAY NIGHTS! During the course of the Cherry Creek TT series, ( through May 21), we will train on Lookout Mt on Thurs. evenings (not Wed.) 5pm- 6:30pm, riding up and down, pillar to post, two times. These rides are be weather permitting. If you have questions feel free to contact Brian France cbfrance1@yahoo.com.

  • Alison Dunlap clinic - has offered a 2 hour weekday mountain bike skills clinic for TER (late May). Please click here and send a quick note to Bob if you might be interested in such a clinic.  (Would be a great clinic for any mtn biker, as well as a road racer that is thinking of trying a mountain bike race this year.)  Possible dates are: May 21, May 30, June 2.

  • Check the TER website for last minute updates on any training rides.

 
   Road Training       ( email contact Robin Waterman or Chris Porter)  
 

  • Saturday Training ride - START TIME - 10:00 AM. Gather at C-470 and Rooney Rd. (across from the Conoco. Please arrive early enough to be ready to ride at 10:00 sharp, ~50 miles, a little over 3 hours.  All ride leaders will be racing, so the training ride will be a "show and go" - meaning that anyone who wants to can show up (at the usual meeting location at Morrison and W-470) and ride with whoever else may also show up, making up their own route decisions.

  • Sunday training ride - TER members may join the TE Club for their scheduled ride through the Air Force Academy. (time and route)

  
   Road Racing      ( email contact Robin Waterman)  
 

Road Races (planning ahead!)

  • Sat. April 26 Deer Trail Road Race - As part of TER's increased emphasis on road racing, we are encouraging participation in the deer trail road race on April 26th. A link to registration and information about the race can be found here:  Some categories such as SM4 and SM35+ 4 are full. Mike McKenna has done this race twice and will be the TER point of contact for any additional information.

  • Sat. May 3: Lookout Mt Hill Climb - (ColoBikeLaw.com) Sign up now and we'll see you there! TER will have a tent and food for after the race.

  • Cherry Creek Time Trial - finally a warm day.  See you next week for Race #4.

  • Lookout Mt RR (Sat. May 3):
    Sign up now! Go to the ACA website for more details.

  • Ride for the Pass - Hello all TER Hill Climbers, I have just found out about a great and fun race that would also be a great prep race for the Ironhorse.  There is a HC race up the first 10 miles of Independence Pass on Sat. May 17. It is a fundraiser to continue to revitalize vegetation on Independence Pass. So, if anyone else is interested, let me know, as I would also need for us to carpool together. I could help arrange our carpooling and lodging ,for those interested. Could be a lot of fun!!! Robin

  • Ironhorse Race - race is sold out.

  • Teva Mountain Games - a road race and mountain race coming up in Vail that ought to be on your radar screen. The races take place the second weekend in June and will fill early.
    Uphill     Time Trial Road Race on Sunday, June 8th: Competitors of all ages and abilities will be able to race on the original Hill Climb course ridden by legendary riders such as Greg Lemond and Bernard Hinault back in the late 1980's. The course record of 26:33 still belongs to Giro d'Italia champion Andy Hampsten, set during the 1987 Coors Classic. Floyd Landis and Ned Overend battled on this course just last year. All participants will receive an athlete bag with cool Teva Mountain Games swag (no kidding, the best swag bag you will see all year!). Race entry is $30.
    Details: The race starts in Vail Village, just east of the covered bridge. Time is 10:30 AM, but your start time will likely be later, as racers go off every 15 seconds or so. You should plan to check in between 8 and 10 am. Expect race times from 35 minutes to an hour. Go to www.tevamountaingames.com to sign up.  Randie Polidori has graciously offered bed or floor space in her Vail condo to racers for Saturday evening on a first come, first served basis. She will also host a lunch/afternoon feed if there is sufficient interest. Please email at the above address if you are interested in either a place to crash on Saturday or in dining with your mates on Sunday.
    Mountain Bike Cross Country Race on Saturday, June 7th: This is a spectator-friendly circuit race that comes in and out of Vail Village at the Golden Peak base area, so you can bring friends and family to cheer you on. There is also a separate, special kids’ race course if the youngest racers in your family are interested in getting muddy. Each lap of the Teva course is 7 miles long. Juniors and beginners ride 1 lap, sport racers 2 laps, experts and pros 3 laps. Race start times: 10:30am ( Juniors / Kids Elite ), 12:00pm (Expert and Pro Divisions), 4:00pm (Sport, Beginner & 35+ Divisions). Stick around after the race for a BBQ at 6pm in the Mud Village at the base of Golden Peak.
    So we can coordinate all of TER’s racers at this event, please send an email to me if you plan to race: Will.allen@state.co.us.

  • Sunshine HC - is on 05/10/08.  Visit www.boulderbikerace.com
    9 mile hill climb, 3000 ft in elevation gain. Last 3.5 miles are on gravel.
    This is an ACA website, so there is also information at www.americancycling.org   TER contact is Heath Baxa.

  • Mike Horgan HC - is on 06/15/08.  Listed on ACA website, race is outside Boulder.    TER contact is Heath Baxa.

Organized Training Rides and Target Road Races, 2008   Click Here

 

 
   Mountain Bike Racing      (email contact Ted Benning) 
 

  • THE BURN - Racers, The cat has officially been let out of the bag. The Burn is set for May 31st. My initial guess is that we will max out our participation for this race, so if you know of anyone that wants to race the event, please encourage them to register early. Cyclo-Core is providing a 4 week training plan, so that is some extra incentive to register early. We are going to need lots of volunteers for this event to keep our participants safe and content. If you would like to sign up for volunteering please email Chris Brockmeier. No need to be a team member to volunteer!

    There is a whole bunch of useful information about the race and logistics on the website as well as links to registration. www.teamevergreenracing.com

    Thanks for all your support!    Chris Brockmeier.    Register CLICK HERE 

  • ALL MOUNTAIN BIKE RACERS - I know there is still some spring riding ahead for you skiers, but we need to start thinking about summer race plans and schedules so we can begin soliciting commitments for MTB race teams for the 2008 Series at Winter Park and Mountain States Cup. Here are the schedules: (These are good to bookmark) Winter Park Series    Mountain States Cup.   Let's maintain our dominance at Winter Park and move up even higher at MSC! If you have any questions, please contact Ted Benning.

 
   Sponsorship      ( email contact Cynthia Ferrer)  
 

  • DT Swiss pro deal - is now open, and pretty much all their products are available to TER. The order deadline is Thursday, April 17th at 5pm. Contact Rolo for pricing, availability, and more information.

  • Sponsorship survey - please take this 30 second survey to let us know your interest in our sponsorship offerings.

 
   Training Opps for New Racers      ( email contact Cynthia Ferrer)  
 

  • Cynthia Ferrer, Team Evergreen Racing member, is coordinating (in conjunction with the BMA - Boulder Mountain Bike Alliance) Tuesday night girls only rides in the Boulder area. These rides are open to all levels and are "no drop" rides that incorporate ride leaders and sweepers.

    We have everyone from first time beginners to expert racers that come to our rides. If you are interested in riding with and meeting women that ride - come on out.  http://www.boa-mtb.org     http://tuesdayrides.blogspot.com .

 
   Volunteer      ( email contact Chris Brockmeier)  

  • COMBA Trail days - Looking for a head count... please RSVP to Chris.

    Coming up on Saturday, April 26, we will begin our Mini-Crew season with a training day with staff. We are working with JCOS staff to confirm the meeting time. We will meet at the JCOS Open Space offices.

    Mini-Crew Trail Leaders
    For those who are Mini-Crew Trail Leaders, you've probably come to find you're a rare breed as there are few crew leaders with additional training to work on JCOS trails. I hope to see you all join this year's mini-crew program and lead one event this year.

    Mini-Crew Trail Assistants
    This is new position we are creating this year to begin the training process for future Mini-Crew Trail Leaders. For those of you who wish to join the program and begin training as an Assistant. We look forward to having you join the team. We are looking for five new recruits. You will be required to join training date on April 26. In addition, you will need to join a one work day with JCOS staff (M-Thurs. weekday) or a JCOS volunteer trail days (June 7 or July 19). As part of your commitment to the mini-crew program, you'll be asked to join mini-crew trail days as you can.
     
 

 If you have news to add for next weeks blast email send it to news@teamevergreenracing.com

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