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Greetings!
Dear Colorado Racing Community,
A Message on Progress
Over the past year, we have worked collaboratively with our members, officials, racers, promoters, host cities, the collegiate cycling conference, and USAC to integrate our cycling community into the national racing community.
At the same time that we have been working to accomplish this integration, we have implemented the use of a sophisticated timing system. To this end, we have been working with D&L Sound to perfect the use of the ACA Timing System. When we purchased this system, we understood that the implementation would certainly not be seamless. The level of frustration in our cycling community, however, has grown over the last year. Please know that we as an organization feel this frustration - it is our goal to improve racing in Colorado, not spend our race days arguing with computers.
It is important to remember why the timing system was purchased:
1- To score lapped riders and not pull these athletes. As a grassroots organization, it is our stated goal to let lapped riders continue.
2- To score races more accurately and deeper in each field
3- To provide quicker results at events
4- To provide lap-time and split data which provides additional value to the racing experience
5- To make judging less stressful, thereby making it easier to attract and retain officials
We are a community of racers, promoters, officials, and dedicated volunteers and staff that needs to be connected and working together. We cannot be fractured over the implementation of a timing tool.
The ACA continues to invest resources to support and improve bicycle racing in Colorado. One of the most pressing issues is the ability to generate accurate, timely race-day registration information. This is important no matter what tool is used to score an event. When registration is completed correctly, the ACA timing system can generate an accurate start list and therefore accurate race results. To address this issue, we have created and deployed (at no charge to promoters or racers) a race-day registration spreadsheet that validates member information. This means that we are working to eliminate errors before they affect the event's results. We continue to pursue a web-based, real-time race-day data entry system that we can share with our race promoters. This product is not currently available commercially, and we continue to explore the custom creation of this tool. Once we determine if this is fiscally possible, we will notify the community of our findings.
We understand your frustrations with results generation, and continue to evaluate the effectiveness of the timing system. The direction and policies of the organization must reflect our goal: to support our race promoters so that we all can enjoy great events. We appreciate your continued support as we strive to provide our community with an outstanding sporting experience.
Thanks for reading and for supporting the ACA,
ACA Staff and Board
As always, the ACA website - www.coloradocycling.org - is your best source for Colorado racing information. Please contact ACA staff if you need help with licenses, permits, schedules, upgrades - anything racing related. Thanks for sharing this e-newsletter with your friends and family.
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2012 John Stenner State Time Trial Championships
Nearly 400 racers enjoyed a great day of time trialling at the State Championships course near DIA. 40 and 20 kilometer courses decided the State titles for all 28 ACA categories. The timing system delivered fast, accurate results at the race site and via email.
HUGE thanks to Ed Greivel, the Schwab Cycles Racing Team, Yvonne van Gent, and ACA Board members Rachel Scott, Susan Adamkovics, Clint Bickmore and Peter Ismert for making this such a fantastic event!
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Bicycles 4 Humanity
Bikes Help Healthcare Workers in Africa
Ever wondered what to do with your old bike? Your bike can go to a healthcare worker in Africa who will use it to provide home based care and deliver life critical medications. Since 2008, Bicycles for Humanity-Colorado has opened 5 community based bike shops in Africa delivering over 2,500 bikes to the countries of Namibia, Zambia and Kenya. We accept all types of bikes provided they're in basic working order. You can drop off your old bikes at the following participating Front Range bike shops:
Boulder: University Bikes, Full Cycle, the Sports Garage
Denver: Wheat Ridge Cyclery
Littleton: Pedal
Golden: Golden Bike Shop
Ft Collins: Full Cycle
Learn more about Bicycles for Humanity Colorado at www.b4hcolorado.org
Joshua Pace - ACA Member
Director - Bicycles for Humanity - Colorado
"Changing the World Two Wheels at a Time"
www.B4Hcolorado.org
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ACA Alumni and Colorado Racers
are going to the Olympics!
The Colorado Contingent in the USA Olympic Cycling Team features some of our favorite young guns on the road and accomplished heroes in the dirt.
Georgia Gould - mountain bike - Fort Collins
Evelyn Stevens - road - Boulder
Taylor Phinney - road and time trial - Boulder
Tejay van Garderen - road - not sure where Tejay is now?
Timmy Duggan - road - Nederland
Todd Wells - mountain bike - Durango
Dave Herman - BMX - Wheat Ridge
Congratulations on getting to the Games!
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2012 State Championships this Month
Lots of Championship Medals, Pactimo Championship Vests and bragging rights are on the line in July!
Masters Track Championships - July 7 & 8
Longmont Criterium - Senior Criterium Champs - July 15
Bob Cook/Mt Evans Hill Climb - Junior, Senior and Masters HC Champs - July 21
Salida Classic Road Race - Senior Road Champs July 29
Please note that we continue working on a Masters RR State Champs event for 2012. We experienced a major setback with Larimer County in the last few weeks, as their resources have been diverted to fire relief and not bike racing.
We should have an announcement by the end of this week. Please watch the ACA homepage for details - thanks!
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ACA Sponsor Profile:
mix1 all natural nutritional shakes
Boulder-based mix1 has been proudly supporting the ACA for the last year. Founded by active athletes who care about nutrition, mix1 is a great product for bicycle racers. Watch their Masters Team in action, these guys are having a fantastic 2012 season!
Our philosophy here at mix1 is pretty simple: we only create products with all-natural, high-quality ingredients that are truly functional. We believe all-natural products are better than artificially enhanced ones. Our overall goal as a company is to promote athletic performance and overall health, be an asset to our community and improve people's lives.
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June Junior Wrap-Up - It's been a busy time for our junior athletes and their families!
2012 Colorado Mini Classic p/b the USA Pro Challenge
2012 Junior Road Camp
2012 Junior National Championships in Augusta, GA
This year's Mini Classic was a great success! 85+ juniors and their families enjoyed great weather, great courses, the hospitality of Silt, a top notch event, and the presence of America's best cycling race, the USA Pro Challenge.
Thank you to all our great volunteers, officials, timing crew, Topher Hurley from the Rocky Mountain Collegiate Cycling Conference, Brian Farris from the Pro Challenge (get well soon!), Clint Bickmore, Kathy Judson, the entire Sommers family, and the great group from Two Rivers Cycling Club.
 * A week after the Mini Classic, we hosted the 2012 Junior Road Camp at the beautiful Colorado State University campus in Fort Collins. Nearly 70 juniors learned about training, safe riding, skills development, nutrition, and basic bike maintenance under the knowledgeable guidance of Jon Heidemann of Peak to Peak Training Systems. A huge thank you to Jon, Clint Bickmore, Bruce Hecht, Dan Way, Marty Albe, Roy Denoon, Chris Johnson, CSU, and all who contributed to this fantastic weekend! * All this great stuff in our Junior Development Program contributes to active, healthy young people who understand setting and achieving goals, proper nutrition, bicycle safety, and have a strong sense of self-confidence. In addition to these intangibles, our Program also helps to produce great athletic achievements, with stellar performances at the 2012 USA Cycling Junior National Road and Time Trial Championships. 
Podium performances were turned in by Kirsten Williams, Laurel Rathbun, Gage Hecht, Michael Dessau, Gregory Daniel, Chris Blevins, and Torin Bickmore. Congratulations all! We are very proud of you!
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