Greetings!
While it seems a little odd to be ramping up for cyclocross when it's 80 outside that time has come on the Colorado Calendar. Cross starts this weekend as the ACA moves into it's next section of the Colorado racing season.
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Bear Creek TT Series
The second year of the Bear Creek Time Trial Series is OPEN for registration, visit Record Racer.com for details or to register. You can pick your start time for this fun and relaxed event. The races start TODAY! Hurry and you can still register online right now to race this afternoon. THERE IS NO ONSITE REGISTRATION, online registration closes at NOON.
The course has some tight technical sections as well as some wide open spaces. Don't miss it!
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Upcoming Weekend Races 
Coming this Saturday is the Copper Mountain Criterium. This great crit is in the heart of Copper Mountain. It will be a great way to end the 2009 road season. You can find online registration by clicking here.
Saturday is also the first cyclocross race of the year. Pikes Peak SuperCross kicks off the cross season and the BCR/BCT schedule in Colorado Springs.
There's no rest for the weary as Sunday brings the second BCR/BCT race of the year to Boulder. VeloCross takes place around Boulder Indoor Cycling and is sure to be change from the ordinary.
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Notes From Yvonne
Your Membership Coordinator
- Cross season is just around the corner. If you know someone who is planning on purchasing a license for the upcoming cross season, don't let them wait. Just like road season they will not be available at races. Make sure you and your friends have your license before the first race you plan on attending.
- DO NOT FORGET that your 2009 cyclocross racing age is essentially your 2010 road racing age. This is designed to be in line with USAC/UCI regulations regarding cyclocross age. |
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If you raced any of the following races, please take a very short survey for that event by visiting the link below.
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Junior Cross Camp 
Junior Cross Camp is coming on October 2nd, 3rd and 4th. Camp will be at Alexander Dawson school just North of Lafayette. Don't miss it, former Olympian and ACA board member Ann Trombley will be the head coach this year along with numerous other trusty assistants. You can find out more and register by clicking here.
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Junior Road Nationals Wrap-up
ACA Board Member Clint Bickmore has puttogther a great page of results and photos from Junior Road Nationals in Bend, OR. You can check out some of the stellar perfomances of Colorado's juniors by clicking here |
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Legislation and Elections
It's that time of year again, time to start think about legislation for the following year. If you have any legislation you would like to see on the ballot for the Annual Meeting please send it to execdir@americancycling.org. There will be a series of meetings for members starting in late September to discuss the tentative legislation and potential policy changes for 2010. Stay tuned to the coming edition of the ACA News Mail for more details.
Also on tap for this fall, 5 of 10 seats on the ACA Board of Directors will be up for election/re-election. If you or someone you know would like to take a more active voluntary role in the association please consider running for the board. A good starting place would be talking with some our current board members about their experience on the board. You can find a list of their contact information by clicking here. Interested individuals can also contact the ACA office at execdir@americancycling.org. |
A closing comment:
Cycling is currently a very hot topic for several counties in the metro area. There could be some legislation discussed and presented in the coming months that could have a drastic affect on where you are able to ride you bike and just as important, where and when special events (like bike races) can be held. Please consider the following;
- Join Bicycle Colorado as they are the single most important advocacy group for cycling in the state of Colorado
- Stay informed, get involved and make your voice heard!
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That's all for now, see you at the races,
Jon Tarkington
American Cycling Association |
