Greetings!
It's been a great spring so far with some fantastic racing. The Boulder Roubaix attracted more than 700 racers! Online license sales have been hot this spring and we are up to 2600 members for the year. Look for racing to continue to get better, especially as the weather gets better.
Don't forget you can get notified of occasional ACA website updates when you:
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May Races
Saturday May 1st, brings the Lookout Mtn Hill Climb. This great test of spring fitness is benchmark for hundreds of ACA racers. Now is your chance to test yourself! Online registration closes at noon Friday.
***Important note- 6th Avenue will be closed between Union/Simms and Kipling from Friday at 8:30 PM through Monday at 5:30 AM. RTD will be installing a bridge for the new line they're building, be cautious in choosing your route or allow plenty of time for a detour***
Sunday is a new race just east of Longmont on Hwy 119. The Sandstone Ranch Criterium is sure to good fun. A smooth, open rectangle means high speed competitive racing. You can find online registration by clicking here, it closes at 10am on Friday.
Sunday is also another edition of the the Front Range MTB Series. This a fun series and a great way to try MTB racing, check it out!
5/28-5/30- Superior Omnium - Website |
| Calendar Updates
There have been numerous calendar updates since January. If you still have a paper calendar or pdf version, recycle it. The dynamic calendar on the website is always up to date and now contains BAR/BAT information as well. You can read about the calendar updates in the update section of the website on the homepage, just below upcoming events.
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BAR/BAT Update
Just like the calendar update. BAR/BAT has been updated with the associatied race changes for 2010. You can find the the update in the ACA updates by clicking here.
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| Upgrades
Just a reminder of a change from the annual meeting. Upgrade points are now valid for 16 months. This is for both minimum points as well as for those getting mandatory upgrades. Previously they were valid for 12.
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Mentoring Interview on 303
From 303 Cycling: We recently ran the ACA press release about the women's mentoring program. We thought we should ask one of the mentors a few questions about the program.
[303Cycling] Tell us about the mentoring program.
[Renee Eastman] The Women's Mentoring Program is an initiative by the American Cycling Association to aid in the development of women cyclists during that transition from rider to racer. Entering those first few races is both intimidating and nerve wracking for almost anyone who decides to start racing. For this reason, the ACA has decided to designate several races each year as mentoring races, in order to ease this transition for women new to racing in several Category 4 criterium events. Read more here! |
Business Directory
There is a new page on the ACA site. The Business Directory is to provide ACA members a chance to support businesses that are owned or operated by other ACA members. Please check back as the list hopefully continues to grow. |
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Thanks for reading!
Jon Tarkington
American Cycling Association |
