ACA News Mail 

November 4th, 2009

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Greetings!
 
With the biggest cross weekend of the season behind us, there are still another 4 great weekends of cyclocross to go before the State Championships. Don't stop not, there is still plenty of great racing left in 2009.
Upcoming Weekend Races 
 
Random CX
Coming this Saturday is a great new race at the Alexander Dawson School in Lafayette, School Yard Cross. This is the same venue and course that was used for the ACA Junior Cross Camp and it was a real hit. Definitely a race to do. 
 
Sunday is the first edition of  Alpha Cross at the Prairie Center in Brighton. Don't be fooled, this race is very close to Denver and surprisingly close to Boulder. The Prairie Center has done a lot of work to ensure a great course, give it a try.
 
Next weekend is the second Colorado Veldrijden Crusade at Bear Creek Lake Park in Morrison on Saturday. While the final race of the Boulder Cyclocross Series is on Sunday.
Information Distribution 2010
 
Thanks to everyone who took our short survey on information distribution. It looks like 2010 will see short race reminders on a weekly basis with a content newsletter monthly. Alternate methods will be used but will not be a priority implementation with the new website.
User Website- Finally 
 
While we have had a new web based application for administration for a few months, the new user site is almost ready to go. We are attempting a few beta testing releases this week to small groups of members. The hope is to have it live on or before Monday the 16th.
 
One MAJOR note with renewing your license online: Club changes take place IMMEDIATELY. If you are currently racing cross, renew your license and change clubs for 2010, that club will appear for the remainder of the cross races you are doing. If you are racing cross it is highly advised that you do not renew your license until the cross season has ended.
 
Thanks for being patient, I hope you'll agree it's been worth the wait.
Race Surveys 
 
If you raced any of the following races, please take a very short survey for that event by visiting the link below.
Annual Meeting 
 
The annual meeting will take place on Sunday December 6th at Natural Grocers / Vitamin Cottage in Lakewood. Packets containing all the pertinent info have been mailed to club representatives. These documents will also be available online on the new site under Special Events-> Annual Meeting -> 2009 Meeting. 

Feel free to contact the staff or board if you have any questions. 
 
- 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.
That's all for now, see you at the races,
 
Jon Tarkington
American Cycling Association
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In This Issue
Upcoming Races
Info Distribution
Race Surveys
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