Greetings!
Racing is underway, with a better start than 2009! Hopefully good racing weather will prevail for the month of April. Make sure to keep your eyes peeled for information on race status on the ACA website and through e-mail. |
Last Reminder to Renew!
This is the LAST email that will be sent to those who have not renewed for 2010. Stop and renew now if you haven't done so already. 
You can renew or join online in 2010. It's simple and fast. Avoid the rush before your first race and take care of it today.
If you renew online, you'll receive a confirmation of your payment as well as second e-mail with your password for the website. Your username is your ACA number. You can update your personal information, email preferences and access the new forum with your website login. |
| April Races
Saturday is also the first event in the Front Range MTB Series. This series provides a great way to squeeze a fun race into a busy weekend. You can find out more about this new event by visiting Race Pace Promotions
4/18 Louisville Criterium - Details coming...
4/25 Groove Subaru Spring Criterium - Details coming...
Don't forget to purchase you annual ACA Membership BEFORE you go to a race. ANNUAL MEMBERSHIPS ARE NOT SOLD AT RACES. |
With the first road races of the year fast approching, the ACA Technical Committee would like to remind everyone about the improtance of staying to the right of the centerline in road races. It's a rule that helps ensure everyone's saftey and keeps our events in good standing with law enforcement. If your tire is on the yellow line, you run the risk of being immediately disqualified. Consider this your first warning. A referee will give you a second warning prior to the start of a road race, after that, no more warnings. Riders failing to withdraw from an evnet after disqualification may be subject to suspension.
Enough with the harsh reminders, get out and race! |
| PR and Marketing
Now that an up to date website is online, look for an increased push in PR and marketing for 2010. The goal is to bring new members to the organization and increase our number of racers per day. As you see new members at races, please make them feel welcome. Bike racing can be a very intimidating sport and the more we can do to encourage new participants, the stronger our sport will become over time. |
GET SOME's 2010 Inaugural Cycling Skill's Clinic
How To Take That First Step Into Racing...
No doubt, the road racing scene can be intimidating. Everyone's got a posse. Crazy expensive bikes and the men with incredibly smooth, shaven legs. The scene gets even funkier at Time Trials where it seems like a bunch of aliens are roaming around with weird shaped heads and body suits stretched all the way over their shoes.
on our bikes and break into small groups based upon ability.
Each group will rotate instructors throughout the day so you can learn from different people. Learn how to take a tight turn at speed with Olympic Gold Medalist Tyler Hamilton. Or practice the formation of a tight pace line with Alison Powers, National Time Trial Champion. What about braking on a steep descent around a switchback without giving up too much speed? Practice that riding along side Kerstin Weule, Xterra Triathlon World Champion.
Riding in a criterion is an exhilarating rush- no doubt. But, it requires strong bike handling skills to keep the rubber side down. And for the endurance junkies, nothing beats the road race. But, you'd better be ready to defend an attack or initiate one if you want to stay in the pack or better yet, lead it. These are not skills you learned on your tricycle. We hope to see you on May 23 so we can practice critical racing drills so you don't see things for the first time on a race course. Registration available via link on the ACA calendar.
See Ya' on the road......
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Thanks for reading and don't forget to renew your membership.
Jon Tarkington
American Cycling Association |
