"The 33"-Road Bike Racing - A big race, two, or three on your schedule in '07

What big races are on your schedule for sure this year? My races I am definitely doing in 07 include:

Mt. Hood
Superweek
Downers Grove

College Nats
Snake Alley
SuperWeek
Elk/Downers Grove

I'm in B.C. :

Warp Speed Time Trial
Sooke Classic RR
Provincial Champs TT
Fresh Air Experience Fantastic Four Stage Race

I don't know about "big", but my focus has been the Housatonic Hills Road Race here in CT....I guess it's pretty popular from what I hear.

I don't know about "big", but my focus has been the Housatonic Hills Road Race here in CT....I guess it's pretty popular from what I hear.

have you signed up yet?

West Japan Road Race Championships ("B race")
Tour de Kunisaki ("A race")
JCF Road Race Championships ("B")
Okayama Enduro ("A")
Tour de Yuu/Zentisubo Hill Climb ("B")

Anyone else going? :P

Ohio State TT championships

http://www.team-cobc.com/groveporttt.asp

Every race I enter. This is my 16th season and when I look back on my years, the season's that were best, were the ones I trained/raced consistently. "A" races are for ProTour guys paid to get results at certain times of year.

Besides, why does everyone try to peak for the same things all the time. State champs, national champs, local big money events. Everyone is gunning for those. Forget all the pressure of "key" races and try each and every week to get a result or help your team do so.

JMU Uphill TT is my only real "A" race

Besides, why does everyone try to peak for the same things all the time. State champs, national champs, local big money events. Everyone is gunning for those. Forget all the pressure of "key" races and try each and every week to get a result or help your team do so.

My thoughts exactly. If you're looking for upgrade points, it doesn't make sense to try to peak for the same events everyone else is. I'm looking to win some mid-size regional crits/RRs. If I can pull out good results in the bigger events I'm going to/may enter like the Georgia Cup races and maybe Green Mountain then cool - but it won't be my season focus.

National TT and to qualify for LAJORS!:)

have you signed up yet?

It's not in BikeReg yet.

Whiteface Hill Climb...
Ascutney Hill Climb...
Mt. Washington Hill Climb...

Just registered for Mt. Washington...

The race filled up in 31 minutes...

My thoughts exactly. If you're looking for upgrade points, it doesn't make sense to try to peak for the same events everyone else is. I'm looking to win some mid-size regional crits/RRs. If I can pull out good results in the bigger events I'm going to/may enter like the Georgia Cup races and maybe Green Mountain then cool - but it won't be my season focus.

Cmon down! I'm focusing on the GA cup GC points race and the Georgia championships omnium. Also want to win a race around Raleigh, NC so my folks can watch.


Fresh Air Experience Fantastic Four Stage Race
Mt. Hood
Superweek
Downers Grove
Warp Speed Time Trial
Snake Alley
Okayama Enduro


edit: I just realized that we don't have cool names for our races like everybody else...ours is Albany TT, Crit, RR...then Gainesville TT, Crit, RR, etc etc. The big stage races are named after someone. I want a Gorge of Eternal Peril Road Race, dammit!

Tour of New Braunfels stage race
Lago Vista day 2
Feyetteville stage race
Fort Davis stage race. This is the one for me, it suits my strengths and I really love this event.

Industrial park crit #7
Industrial park crit #9
Industrial park crit #14
Industrial park crit #26

:D

Industrial park crit #7
Industrial park crit #9
Industrial park crit #14
Industrial park crit #26

:D

I take it we won't be seeing these on 'Versus'.

Who the HELL thought it was a good idea to rename OLN friggin 'Versus'?? Man, that's brutal. And they thought nobody was watching them before. Who's going to watch 'Versus'?

Industrial park crit #7
Industrial park crit #9
Industrial park crit #14
Industrial park crit #26

:D

sounds a bit like what i'll be looking forward to, except it's a race around a purpose built cycling circuit (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Sportpark+Sloten,+1066+Amsterdam,+Amsterdam+(North+Holland),+Netherlands&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=33.489543,78.925781&ie=UTF8&om=1&z=15&ll=52.342655,4.807205&spn=0.012611,0.052614&t=k&iwloc=addr).

Cmon down! I'm focusing on the GA cup GC points race and the Georgia championships omnium. Also want to win a race around Raleigh, NC so my folks can watch.



edit: I just realized that we don't have cool names for our races like everybody else...ours is Albany TT, Crit, RR...then Gainesville TT, Crit, RR, etc etc. The big stage races are named after someone. I want a Gorge of Eternal Peril Road Race, dammit!

Hey man, I'll see you down in GA later this season. I hope to return to Dahlonega (a name that still strikes fear into my legs :lol:) in June. Hopefully 27lbs lighter than last year so I can do better than 19th/50ish in the omni.

sounds a bit like what i'll be looking forward to, except it's a race around a purpose built cycling circuit (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Sportpark+Sloten,+1066+Amsterdam,+Amsterdam+(North+Holland),+Netherlands&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=33.489543,78.925781&ie=UTF8&om=1&z=15&ll=52.342655,4.807205&spn=0.012611,0.052614&t=k&iwloc=addr).

Is it that "track" that goes around the sports fields?

Is it that "track" that goes around the sports fields?

yep. it's basically a road, with sweeping corners. there's a small 'hill', which is a bridge over the road that pedestians use to enter the park. you won't get dropped on it, but it can blow your rythm when you're in a break.

btw - the white oval is a velodrome.

Hey man, I'll see you down in GA later this season. I hope to return to Dahlonega (a name that still strikes fear into my legs :lol:) in June. Hopefully 27lbs lighter than last year so I can do better than 19th/50ish in the omni.

yeah, that will definitely be my worst GA Cup showing...I was contemplating skipping that one actually ;)

For me targeting a few events I want to do well in helps my motivation. First goal will be to do well in the Jacksonville Cycling Classic. (which for the Pros is an NRC event and starting to be a very nice race.)

Next goal will be the State TT championship.

And the third goal will be Everest Challenge, which I'll do well to finish in the time limits, but it gives me something to shoot for.

I take it we won't be seeing these on 'Versus'.

They'll be on ESPN 8.... "The ocho." :D

http://www.espn8.com/images/meetocho-news.gif

yep. it's basically a road, with sweeping corners. there's a small 'hill', which is a bridge over the road that pedestians use to enter the park. you won't get dropped on it, but it can blow your rythm when you're in a break.

btw - the white oval is a velodrome.

We need one of those.

The Go Fast Turn Left crit series in Richmond. Average Cat 4 distance - 12.3 miles. Perfect.

Tour of New Braunfels stage race
Lago Vista day 2
Feyetteville stage race
Fort Davis stage race. This is the one for me, it suits my strengths and I really love this event.

Oh yeah I forgot to add the state skill based ITT and TTT in July. I'm doing about 7 more races this season but in a support role. We have two really fast guys who can win the bunch sprints so I'll be there to help them.

whatever races i do good in will be my big races.

The Go Fast Turn Left crit series in Richmond. Average Cat 4 distance - 12.3 miles. Perfect.

Where do they run that, in Byrd park?

Southside Speedway - http://www.southside-speedway.com/

The race series - http://www.sprintclubrva.org/gofast.html

Just registered for Mt. Washington...

The race filled up in 31 minutes...

Noooooo :eek: ...That was big on my list. Thirty One Minutes, man that is a popular race.

It's not in BikeReg yet.

Looks like they aare closed now. Here is what is posted on the web site.

Online Registration is closed.
Event registration may still be available race-day or by mail.
Please contact the event promoter for additional information.

Looks like this race is for Cat 1-4 only. Not a race for a newbie like me. GW any good races that a first timer might enjoy in the New England area?

Mt. Hood
State Champs
Rapelje RR
Big Sky Classic if I can fit it around Hood

Whiteface Hill Climb...
Ascutney Hill Climb...
Mt. Washington Hill Climb...

Just registered for Mt. Washington...

The race filled up in 31 minutes...

I was thinking about doing that, but didn't feel like staying up until or waking up at 3AM to register.

So far my "A" races on my schedule are Sea Otter, Mt. Hamilton & the Cascade Classic Stage Race.

I really wanted to do Hood, but I can't take a week off from work then.:mad:

Toyfest Race in East Aurora, NY here in WNY. It's put on by Fisher Price. Its a pretty big event for the area.
Tour De Cure I know its not a "race" but I'm really excited to do this ride this year.

We only have 6 SaskCups here so I'm just going to focus on all of them. As well I'm really looking forward to our club race series, they have a TTT this year that should be fun :D