Team Evergreen Racing Weekly News - Thursday May 29th, 2008

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

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

• Team Evergreen Racing clothing - Special Alert - click on 'Clothing Updates' link for some very important news.

  TEAM STORE OPENING ON JUNE 6!  TEAM STORE OPENING ON JUNE 6! TEAM STORE OPENING ON JUNE 6! TEAM STORE OPENING ON JUNE 6! TEAM STORE OPENING ON JUNE 6!

  The Team Store will have the same items that were available in the first Team Store and TER does not have to come up with any minimums. However, this will be the last Team Store for this year, so please order now if you are interested in anything. The Team Store will be open for 3 weeks, starting June 6. We will have the Women's Ascent short,  Long sleeve jerseys, Jackets, Vests, Warmers , Booties and cycling caps. And the skin suit! All items will be paid for by personal credit card. To purchase, you will have to login and establish a customer account with Pactimo at www.pactimo.com - it is very easy.

  If you have any questions regarding kits or team clothing, please contact Cory Kramer.

• Mid-week Hill Climb Training Rides - Wednesday NIGHTS! 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 racing skills clinic for TER. It's tomorrow evening! Please click here to register ($50).  Click here to see who has registered so far.  (We need two more racers in this clinic).

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

• THE BURN - Burn Volunteers, Thank you so much for dedicating your time. Hopefully you have all been notified via email of your duties and if not please email me no later than Thursday night.
  Please make sure to bring things like backpacks, water bottles or containers, and sunscreen. Prepare yourself to be out in the elements for a day. It looks to be a hot one up there! If you cannot make it I need to know. As of today I have the following people volunteering.

  If you need to see the documents they are located in the forums section on our website.    Registration   Marshalling
  

  Marshall Coordinator:
  1. Jeffrey Steinhoff

  Marshalls:
  1. Dean C.
  2. Michael Forster
  3. Jon Fairnholt (w/camera)
  4. Janet Saxon
  5. Dave Hohensee
  6. Geoff Warner
  7. Lew Gaskell
  8. Don Dalton
  9. Donald Meyer
  10. Tyler Pollesch
  11. David Van Ceylon
  12. Ben Sokolski
  13. Eric Tease
  14. Karen Skruch
  15. Brian
  16. Stacey Meston
  17. Michael Brislin (Fire Road)
  18. Sam Herman
  
  Sweepers:
  1. Eric Davis
  2. Mary Davis

  Course Setup (Friday)
  1 . Chris Brockmeier
  2.

  Venue Setup (Friday/Saturday)
  1. Katerina Straskraba (Racing)
  2. Heath Baxa
  3. Jeremy Nelson

  Venue/Course
  Course Cleanup Crew:
  1. Jill Adelstien. (Racing)
  2. Jon Twa. (Racing)
  3. Charles Brown (Racing)
  4. Darin Peery (Racing)
  5.
  6.
  7. Calvin Rickard (Racing)
  8. Brian Meston (Racing)
  9. Paul Saueracker (Racing)
  10. Tom Straub (Racing)
  11. Karl Konrad (Racing)

  Registration (Saturday Morning 8:00 A.M)
  1. Molly Bowles (Racing)
  2. Kevin Skruch
  3. Cynthia Ferrer( Racing)
  4. Mark (Racing)
  5. Randie Polidori
  6. Nigel Thompson
  7. Amy Thompson
  8. Rob Layman. (Racing)

  Awards:
  1. Dean
  2.

  Trail maintenance (if needed)
  1. Chris Brockmeier
  2.
  3.

   

• ALL MOUNTAIN BIKE RACERS - WINTER PARK teams are forming; DEADLINES are looming... IF you would like to not only race individually but also score points for TER; please let Ted know exactly what races you will be doing and your age and class. DEADLINE is June 11.
  If you plan to race ANY of Mountain States Cup please let Ted know along with your NORBA number. Fruita and Nathrop are already history and Angel Fire is THIS weekend.
  BE SURE TO IDENTIFY "Team Evergreen Racing" AS YOUR AFFILIATION ON YOUR WINTER PARK AND MSC APPLICATIONS! Please email Ted as soon as possible with your race plans and/or any questions. Thanks!!!
  Schedules: (These are good to bookmark) Winter Park Series    Mountain States Cup.   Contact Ted Benning.

• Winter Park Series countdown timer - CLICK HERE - thanks to Robert Means

• Saturday Training ride - New Time is 9:00 a.m.  Gather at C-470 and Rooney Rd. (Across from Conoco. Please arrive early enough to be ready to ride at 9:00 sharp.)

• Road closure - be aware there will be construction on the 1.3 mile bike path from Kermit's to Hidden Valley along the south side of I-70.

Road Races (planning ahead!)

• Huge Road Race - Sat. May 31. (See ACA website for more info). Mike McKenna has done the race before, if you have any questions.

• Mike Horgan HC - new date is Sunday 6/8/08.  Listed on ACA website, race is outside Boulder. (Same day as Vail HC.)    TER contact is Heath Baxa.

• Rist Canyon Road Race - Also the ACA Masters state championship RR (and Rocky Mt. BAR/BAT cup race). (Ft. Collins) Saturday, June 21. 62.9 miles. Significant elev. gain. Contact Robin Waterman for more info and/or if you are interested in racing.

Organized Training Rides and Target Road Races, 2008   Click Here

• Our sponsors - Here they are so you know.

• Our Bike Shops (Green Mountain Sports and Canyon Cycles) have been great, they offer advice, fast service and 20% over cost on most items.

• Our Vendors -
  ROL Wheels
  DT Swiss
  Giant
  Cyclo-core
  Crank Bros
  Ergon
  Kenda
  Maxxis
  Qdoba
  Rudy Project
  iBike Sports Power Meters
  CyFi
  Polar Heart Rate Monitors
  Tommy Knocker (questionable for 2008)

• Your responsibility - Every TER member is expected to contribute time in accomplishing the goals of the team and take leadership roles or, as a minimum, assist the team with one (1) of various TE or TER activities such as helping out with our road and / or mountain bike races, The Triple Bypass, lead training rides, etc.

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

Team Evergreen Racing 2008     PO Box 3804, Evergreen, Colorado 80437          webpage version