The UW club team is hosting their race on September 20/21. They’ve got NORBA categories as well as collegiate. More info here.
The promoter of the Laramie Enduro is putting on the Stone Temple 8, an eight-hour race at Curt Gowdy, on September 27. More info here.
BikeNet’s fall cyclocross practices will be starting up soon. Stay tuned for more details…
Congratulations to the series champions:
From left to right:
Heath Brown, Sport Men
Shepard Guerin, Juniors
Nat Dyck, Expert Men
Sarah Konrad, Expert Women
Rebecca Thorsness, Sport Women
Thanks again to everyone for making this a successful first season. Be sure to check back here late Spring 2009 for info about next summer’s races.
Event dates: Click “Schedule” on the right.
Time: Races will begin at 6:00 pm. Check-in/Registration will open around 5:30. (Almost) everyone has a job. We’ll do what we can to get things going on time. Be sure that you get there with enough time to check in and be ready to ride by 6:00.
Categories: If you plan on racing in the series, you’ll need to decide what category you want to race:
Entry fee: Five bucks a race.
Courses: Courses will change each week. Course lengths will depend on category. Beginners and juniors will most likely do 8-15 miles, while experts should expect 15-20 miles. Check the links to the right for the next race course.
Location: For now, registration will be at the warming hut at the Tie City parking lot of Happy Jack. (Courses will be in the Medicine Bow National Forest, which charges a $5 parking fee. Either pay when you get there, ride with a friend who has a pass, or better yet, buy your own annual pass.)
Number plates: Riders will be assigned a number at their first race. They will use the same number throughout the season. Riders are allowed and encouraged to do whatever they want to their plate to make it look cooler. As long as the number is easily visible to the officials, it’s fair game. At the end of the season, riders will vote on the coolest plate.
Scoring: The points schedule for each race can be found here.
Points will be tallied for the duration of the season. Final scores will be based on a rider’s five best results. In the event of a tie, the following procedures, in this order, will be used to determine final placement:
Prizes: The winners of the expert races will get their entry fees back and then some. We’ve received a bunch of cool prizes to give away, too. We’ll do a raffle after each race to give those out. The current points leader in each category will have to carry with them some small trinket until the next race. Any reported sightings of the winner between races without it will result in a ten point deduction.
At the end of the series we’ll have a post-race grillin’ with both adult- and non-adult beverages. It’s here that we’ll crown the fastest riders around and reward those with good participation.
Sandbagging Law: If you’re deemed a sandbagger (decided entirely by the judges) you’ll be moved up a category. No whining about it, either.
Off-week group ride: On off weeks, there will be a group ride. They will start at the Tie City parking lot unless otherwise noted. Click on the entries in the calendar on the right for that information.
Important: Cycling can be dangerous. Really dangerous. Especially mountain biking. Because of this, racers must wear a helmet and sign a waiver.
Contact: email Evan [evano2l(at)gmail.com] for questions
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