Rides and Races - Upcoming Alleycats/Races/Events

this one's for SF - looks like it's gonna be awesome!
http://www.cyclecide.com/hell_on_wheels.shtml

First Rule BMX and Cyclecide Bike Rodeo Present:
HELL ON WHEELS
Sunday Oct. 30, 2005

@ Bike Kitchen, 19th St. & Florida in the Mission, SF
# 10am ramps open
# DJs & bands start at noon
# zombie ride at dark
$5 in zombie costume, $8 no costume, $10 to compete
Kids under 12 free (but $10 to compete)

...hen, if that's not enough, when the sun goes down and the makeup artists have zombie-fied everyone, it's time for a ZOMBIE RIDE around the desolate back-streets of shady San Francisco -- the nether regions of the fair city, where killers kill, power plants pollute, tweakers eat brains, and the ghost of pirates past curse entire neighborhoods with violence, destruction, and new biotech buildings. (It'll be just like the Thriller video, but with bicycles...) The ZOMBIE RIDE ends up at an undisclosed location near the City's sewage treatment plant, where Mark Perez and crew will be offering $3 admission to bike-zombies on the final night of his own Halloween show with the infamous Life-Sized Game of Mousetrap.

i'm helping with the ramps for this (I ridebmx, and it should be fun). Supposed to be an alleycat too. I think

Here's the official information for New Brunswick (aka the Hubcity) NJ's "Queen of the Streets" alleycat.
When: Friday November 4th. Registration: 3.30. Race: 4.00
Where: New Brunswick NJ. College Ave Campus (CAC) of Rutgers University. The top of the CAC parking deck.
http://gobble.rutgers.edu/newpats/cacmap.htm
On this map, the parking deck is near the Northwest corner of campus, behind Brower Commons and adjacent to Financial Aid.
Cost: $5. All overage after prizes and food will go to the Douglas Women's Center.
All questions can be directed to: llavoicetobeheardll@yahoo.com
Directions: Parking deck is 10 mins off Exit 9 of the NJ Turnpike. Also there is a very frequent NJ Transit train (its the Northeast Corridor line) where the parking deck is a 5 minute ride. The ride is a relaxing 55 min ride/nap.

Lastly, this race is meant to promote female cycling in/around New Brunswick. However, everyone is allowed to race.

why would a race on a friday start at 4:00 ? this makes no sense. I used to live in New Brunswick and now live in Philly but who can be there that early?

Friday lunchbreak series NYC. 12:45 in Bryant Park by the Fountain. We know you're stuck in your office all day and that new BF posts just don't happen frequently enough to fill the gaps between when you have to pretend to do work to keep your boss happy. So on your lunch hour, do a short ride/ 3-4 checkpoint alleycat. It'll make your day.

For those of us on the east coast not going to this (http://bffg.absenter.org/) there is this (http://www.bikereg.com/races/register.asp?EventID=2673) going on. Should prove to be a much better time than some of you might have had at the R1 Alleycat in Providence.

http://myspace-647.vo.llnwd.net/00244/74/66/244546647_m.jpg

Outlaws
Come To The
16th Annual
Punk Bike Enduro
Sunday December 4th, 2005
11 Am Sharp
Dorseyville Fire Hall, Saxonburg Blvd
An 8 To 10 Stage Stage Race For Fun And Points
Most Points Wins
No Fees, No Norba, No Rules
Eats & Party After It's Over
We'll Buy Some Beer
You Bring The Rest (or Go Hungry) - Bring Food!
Kitchen Available
Course Volunteers Needed
Dress For Cold, Wet Weather
You Might Wear A Helmet As There Is No Insurance
Please Phone Dirt Rag: 412-767-9910 To Get Directions
Sunday November 27th
Saturday December 3rd
Trail Maintenace Pre-rides
Be Ready For Anything

orginal post meant to be here:

TURKEY HUNT NYC NOVEMBER 20TH 12PM!
WHEN: November 20th. 12 pm.

WHERE: South end of Union Square.

WHO: Teams of 3 !!! 5$ Entry fee per person.

ABOUT: ALL CITY SCAVENGER HUNT!!!!! Everyone is welcome to attend: There are several requirments for participation. Every team must have a digital camera or camera phone (you will be taking alot of pictures so come prepared) You must bring some sort of bag to carry items you have collected. Transportation is up to you. You can bring your bike, skateboard, unicycle, car, or unlimited train pass. You must have fun! No ****in around...ACT BUCK WILD! This is a city wide scavenger hunt so plan to be moving around.

http://myspace.com/turkeyhunt

why would a race on a friday start at 4:00 ? this makes no sense. I used to live in New Brunswick and now live in Philly but who can be there that early?

This race already happened so this point is probably moot. But traffic in New Brunswick on Friday afternoons is epic. Total standstill. I would honestly compare to NYC rush hour, just without the scale of coverage. Saturday afternoons on the other hand... very, very quiet.

I hope some of you made it (I didn't)... if not this one, then hopefully future ones

speaking of, from new brunswick, nj. . . http://eden.rutgers.edu/~mantegna/flyer2.jpg

i am going to make an effort to get to this one.

thats 3 races in 3 days... I'm def down for cranksgiving.

NJ turkey trot. here is some info from the race organizer:

The big "TS" is the New Brunswick Train station, not a checkpoint, but might be helpful to know.

The "S" is the start of the race, the "Grease Trucks"
1 is the pedestrian bridge by the loree building on george street
2 is the fountain at livingston and george street
3 is the gazebo in buccluech park
4 is under route 18 in johnson park
5 is the intersection of river road and route 27
The finish of the race will be disclosed to all racers during the race... sorry. If anyone has anymore questions feel free to give my cell phone a shout. This is a link to an interactive map of rutgers also, in case anyone wants to do some more digging. http://maps.rutgers.edu/maps/default.aspx?campus=5

Paul

a slight addition/correction to Msngr's last reply...

marked map (http://www.eden.rutgers.edu/~mantegna/checkpoints.jpg)

Damn you DC people, I wish I could go:

http://www.messengers.org/events/events2005/2005.11.19.dc.jpg

NJ turkey trot. here is some info from the race organizer:

The big "TS" is the New Brunswick Train station, not a checkpoint, but might be helpful to know.

I might be able to make this, depending on what happens at work this week. It doesn't look like a messenger-only race. Anyone from Boston want to join me? Zipcar looks like the way to go. Trains and buses don't work here.

I might be able to make this, depending on what happens at work this week. It doesn't look like a messenger-only race. Anyone from Boston want to join me? Zipcar looks like the way to go. Trains and buses don't work here.

Don't work where? If you mean Boston, then well I don't know. But if you mean New Brunswick, then there are trains that go there a few times every hour (at least in the middle of a weekday). My idea for public/cheap transportation from Boston: Chinatown bus from Beantown to NYC, ride bike from downtown to Penn Station (7th ave, 33rd st), NJ Transit Northeast Corridor to Trenton (get off at New Brunswick of course). Then again, between multiple people, zipcar may be cheaper.

I'm not the organizer, but I know that the organizer is not a messenger himself. So definitely open to non-messengers. In fact, there are no (current) messengers in NB. Should be a fun time though, I recommend you guys attend. Tell em Ellis sent you....

Thanks for the tips. It's not practical to take a train or bus from Boston (for me, at least). It's not a question of affordability. The train is crazy slow, and the bus isn't direct.

Hopefully I can get a couple of people to tag along.

I'd think about doing this. We should ride sometime soon jrowe.

NYC: NEW ORLEANS OR BUST
Thurs NOV 17th @ Fat Baby 112 RIVINGTON (ESSEX + LUDLOW)
TIME: 6pm-11pm (happy hour prices) one dollar from every drink will be donated to the new orleans bike build project
good drinks for a good cause

for info: http://www.recycleabicycle.org/neworleansbbp

i just want to reiterate that if anyone wants to come to a dc race and needs housing, i have some space (i live in a studio but have a spare futoncouch) and can find other places for you as well. y'all need to come down here. really.

Will you show us the uber-fast routes so that we do well in the race as well?
I wish I could make it out for the Simpons race, that's like, my race.
Curses!

Will you show us the uber-fast routes so that we do well in the race as well?
I wish I could make it out for the Simpons race, that's like, my race.
Curses!
yes, i will explain to you fast routing and dc race trickery.
c'mon, Judah. quit yer whining and buy a gd ticket already!

i am hereby submitting a standing offer of splitting gas and driving time with anyone from illinois/indiana and surrounding area to ANYWHERE in the US for any races. given a couple weeks notice preferably.

So I'm not gonna make the New Brunswick race. I can't swing it with work this week. I would very much like to come to DC for a race--for obvious reasons--but a good friend is giving a poetry reading, and I'm not going to miss that.

Damn you DC people, I wish I could go:

i wish i could go too

wonderful people of the fine city of BALITIMORE! i need a ride to DC from baltimore saturday, i have $7! please pm me if you can help me out. thanks. d'oh.

wonderful people of the fine city of BALITIMORE! i need a ride to DC from baltimore saturday, i have $7! please pm me if you can help me out. thanks. d'oh.
Kate, is that you? it must be! awesome. so glad you're here.

http://www.moyercycles.com/photo_gallery/albums/userpics/10001/flyer.jpg

Be there.

It's SS mountain biking, but it's still SS

from the HappyFunRacing team...


Happy Fun Racing is in the Early planning stages for the 2006 North Cackalacki Caddywompas Single Speed Rally. The tentative date is for Saturday, March 11Th, location is to be announced. For those of you who were too busy playing with dolls last year to participate, here's your chance. We love and miss you! Four months should be enough notice. This is not a race! The only requirements are to use a singlespeed (dah), and to have fun! Allthough it is not a race, there will be a few SPECIAL events that will help determine who will be crowned the Singlespeed King and Queen. Last year we had a trials event. I know that it is a shocker, but there will be BEER involved as well! In fact, that is the only entry fee. To enter you must bring a six pack of some good beer...you can even drink six of someone Else's! "Such a deal!" HFR will, as always supply extra, just in case things get out of hand. (as they often do at HFR events) Clothes are optional, but lack of them during the rally will certainly move you up a notch or two towards royalty...hint, hint! We will likely do some T-shirts again this year and will only charge about what they cost us. We'll have people let us know if they are interested in them when the date gets a little closer.
Get yourself a single speed, if you don't allready have one and start preparing your liver. Last year was our first year and we had around 25 participants. Everyone seemed to have a great time so it should be even bigger this year. Remember this a non-NORBA event......the only guarantees are fun and drunkenness!

Cackalacki = Carolina for those yanks who don't yet know. Although location is still TBD, the event will be somewhere in NC's research triangle (raleigh, durham, or chapel hill)

John is putting on a race to benefit Rico. please come. i'm happy to house or arrange housing for anyone who needs it:
As you all know, Rico was hurt last Friday and is hospitalized in serious condition, but hopefully getting better. He has a request for help put in at BMEF and has some benefits that will kick in as soon as he regains consciousness.

But we also would like to provide him with something extra.

So we are putting on the RICO SUAVE race!!!

Place: Dupont Circle Saturday December 3rd.

Registration: 3:00 p.m.

Race: 4:00 p.m.

Fee: $10.00. All proceeds will be going to Rico or his mom.

The legendary THE CHRONIC will once again host this event. Many thanks to them!!!
Racing for Victory and free beer!!!

Demon Cats
Courier Racing Collective
"We own the street!"
www.demoncats.com

CRANKSGIVING
LOS ANGELES

As posted on Bicyclekitchen.com

5th Annual Cranksgiving - 7pm 11.23.05 Charity Alley Cat starts at "the Bridge" in Downtown L.A. (4th and Flower). $10 entry fee (Tshirt/SpokeCard/Entry to party) - All food and hygenic products donated to the homeless. Cash donations for entry to art show and after party will go the replenish the Emergency Messenger Fund. Messenger Art Show @ 8pm, 1636 W. 8th St, 3rd Floor. After party @ Sabor, 847 S. Union Ave (track events in alley in between).

Have a method of carrying items like food, etc. Last year they ended at a shelter to donate such items. Also have $$ with you to make your purchases; all for a good cause.

heads up...
the monumental
MIDNIGHT FROSTBITE
is on for MLK Day weekend, 2006.
mark your damn calendars (or palm pilots for your technogeeks)

y'all should come. it's mad fun.

John is putting on a race to benefit Rico. please come:
As you all know, Rico was hurt last Friday and is hospitalized in serious condition, but hopefully getting better. He has a request for help put in at BMEF and has some benefits that will kick in as soon as he regains consciousness.

But we also would like to provide him with something extra.

So we are putting on the RICO SUAVE race!!!

Place: Dupont Circle Saturday December 3rd.

Registration: 3:00 p.m.

Race: 4:00 p.m.

Fee: $10.00. All proceeds will be going to Rico or his mom.

The legendary THE CHRONIC will once again host this event. Many thanks to them!!!
Racing for Victory and free beer!!!

Demon Cats
Courier Racing Collective
"We own the street!"
www.demoncats.com

Oh, I'll be there. I'm trying to convince my friends that actually live in and around DC to join me.

Oh, I'll be there. I'm trying to convince my friends that actually live in and around DC to join me.
awesome. maybe this could be the east coast mini-bffgmng weekend we were talking about... all for a good cause.

the pirates will plan a friday night funness event.

Oh, I'll be there. I'm trying to convince my friends that actually live in and around DC to join me.

I'm in. Chimbly, let's plan something good for Friday.

woohoo!

yeah somethin good!

CRANKSGIVING
LOS ANGELES

As posted on Bicyclekitchen.com

5th Annual Cranksgiving - 7pm 11.23.05 Charity Alley Cat starts at "the Bridge" in Downtown L.A. (4th and Flower). $10 entry fee (Tshirt/SpokeCard/Entry to party) - All food and hygenic products donated to the homeless. Cash donations for entry to art show and after party will go the replenish the Emergency Messenger Fund. Messenger Art Show @ 8pm, 1636 W. 8th St, 3rd Floor. After party @ Sabor, 847 S. Union Ave (track events in alley in between).

Have a method of carrying items like food, etc. Last year they ended at a shelter to donate such items. Also have $$ with you to make your purchases; all for a good cause.

Alright, alright, I'm going to break outta my anti social shell and get back on a bike. I'll even spruce the old horse up, new tires, maybe even a new saddle. Definately new cleats, and hrmmm...maybe new shoes...nahh that's too much. In other words...you guys are going down! grrrrrr

yeah I'll be there. I have to ride a geared bike though.

awesome. maybe this could be the east coast mini-bffgmng weekend we were talking about... all for a good cause.

the pirates will plan a friday night funness event.

To any of the Brooklyn gang that need a place to stay, I've got lots of room! Just bring a sleeping bag, so PM me. Rico is a great guy, and his family can use all the help. Take the Chinatown bus for cheap transport (less $35 roundtrip!).
FNB, EnLaCalle, Msnger, S-9, EddieB, come on down to DC. We can also drink to luck for my return trip to Chicago on the 6th :D

Chimbly & DCEM, How about a Crit race at Hains Point on Fri. No one should get in trouble for being at Hains. Also they serve pitchers at the club house. Racing, a night tour of DC and then Pirate home base.

Racing, a night tour of DC and then Pirate home base.

sounds lovely...

http://plaza.ufl.edu/gmcaptn/bikes/bike/bike%20racecropped%20copy.jpg

Gainesville, Forida. Snow, rain, or shine. Most likely shine (not to rub it in or anything).

This is in March..

PROURBANCYCLE PROUDLY PRESENT
MONSTER TRACK 7TH ANNUAL ALLEYCAT
NEW YORK CITY
MARCH 04; 2006.

WEBSITE
www.monstertracknewyork.com
or
http://mysite.verizon.net/vze3vsmk/monstertrack/index.html

VIDEO PROMO
http://mysite.verizon.net/vze3vsmk/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/monstertrackpromo.mov

HALL OF FAME
http://mysite.verizon.net/vze3vsmk/monstertrack/id3.html

IF YOU HAVE A PICTURE OF YOU AND YOU BABY TRACK WICH
YOU ARE SO PROUD OF, SEND IT TO US WITH YOU
NAME/NICKNAME AND CITY AND WE'LL POST IT ON THE
GALLERY PAGE
http://mysite.verizon.net/vze3vsmk/monstertrack/id5.html

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE SPONSORS WE HAD LAST YEAR WE
GAVE UP TO 30 PRIZES
AND FOR NEXT YEAR WE HAVE UP TO $1000 CASH PRIZES
DONATED BY PROPHECY MAGAZINE

SO CHECK YOU CALENDAR AND GET READY FOR THE BEST
ALLEYCAT IN TOWN
COME AND BE PART OF THE BIGGEST TRACK COMMUNITY

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR CAME LAST YEAR AND I HOPE YOU'LL
BE HERE NEXT YEAR (03.04.06)

Place and time to be announce.

WWW.MONSTERTRACKNEWYORK.COM

ahhhhhhhhsh*t! good times ahead. :D

wonderful people of the fine city of BALITIMORE! i need a ride to DC from baltimore saturday, i have $7! please pm me if you can help me out. thanks. d'oh.

If you want I can give you a ride friday night.

If you want I can give you a ride friday night.

Oh wait, did you mean this saturday?

MONSTER TRACK 7TH ANNUAL ALLEYCAT

Anyone want to carpool from upstate NY*/ Ottawa area?

upstate=north of Watertown. I mean UP!

MONSTER TRACK 7TH ANNUAL ALLEYCAT

Anyone want to carpool from upstate NY*/ Ottawa area?

upstate=north of Watertown. I mean UP!

North of Watertown?!?! Isn't that Canada? or do you have one of those cool little houses on one of the many nice thousand islands island?

I will be living in Canton, which is farm country. Whenever I am asked about where I live, I usually tell them south of Canada.

BIKE PUNX hawaii alleycat

Dec 10 at 10
Starting point:under Duke's statue in Waikiki
Finish: Ala moana park
10 dollar buy in, Geared bikes welcome

send me an pm if you are down