Racin' 2011

[MJH2]

It's already shaping up to be an interesting year. Evanston is out of superweek and into the NRC... or is it (check the superweek twitter).

Illinois Cup schedule is announced. Hillsboro is out and Leland is in. Also looks like Leland may have a separate field for the 3's this year (as well as women's 3's)? Should be fun...

The 2011 Illinois Cup
3/26 Spring Super Criterium
4/9 Sherman Park Criterium
4/16 Flatlandia Kermese (RR)
5/1 Vernon Hills Grand Prix
5/14 Monsters of the Midway
5/15 Fox River Grove Cycling Challenge
5/22 Urbana Grand Prix
6/4 O'Fallon Grand Prix RR
6/5 O'Fallon Grand Prix Crit
6/11 Tour of Galena Road Race (RR)
6/12 Tour of Galena Criterium
6/18 Cobb Park Criterium
6/25 Glencoe GP
7/24 Great Egyptian Criterium
7/30 Grayslake
8/20 Peoria Criterium

[Psimet2001]

Evanston is hosting it's on GP and it's a NRC race this year. it is our of Superweek for sure. That tentative schedule I showed you earlier...I just received an update and it is the same except for some small movement. Peoria to 8/20 as you see on the cup schedule, dixon to 5/7 and Evanston to 8/21. Also Cougar to 3/20. All prelim. Dates are subject to change all the way until they are permitted.

[MJH2]

Evanston is hosting it's on GP and it's a NRC race this year. it is our of Superweek for sure. That tentative schedule I showed you earlier...I just received an update and it is the same except for some small movement. Peoria to 8/20 as you see on the cup schedule, dixon to 5/7 and Evanston to 8/21. Also Cougar to 3/20. All prelim. Dates are subject to change all the way until they are permitted.

Oh, I have not doubt that the Evanston date is correct. It seems Superwee does, though:

"Clarification - SUPERWEEK'S Evanston Bike Race is Sunday July 17th, 2011. There have been reports of a change to August and they are not correct. Please mark your calendars."

I'm hoping Geneva can take the Evanston spot. As for Cougar being a week before the Spring Super crit, that could be fun. Where's Mayo when you need his inside knowledge? Can't wait to see if the State championships stay in O'Fallon and Peoria.



FYI- Hillsboro is already permitted and O'Fallon has applied.

[kick]

Is it March yet?

[MJH2]

Is it March yet?

You are, like, a man with a lot of personalities.

[kick]

You are, like, a man with a lot of personalities.

We don't know what you're talking about.

[MJH2]

It's ok. When the po-po start asking questions, I didn't see nothin'.

[Psimet2001]

Oh, I have not doubt that the Evanston date is correct. It seems Superwee does, though:

"Clarification - SUPERWEEK'S Evanston Bike Race is Sunday July 17th, 2011. There have been reports of a change to August and they are not correct. Please mark your calendars."

I'm hoping Geneva can take the Evanston spot. As for Cougar being a week before the Spring Super crit, that could be fun. Where's Mayo when you need his inside knowledge? Can't wait to see if the State championships stay in O'Fallon and Peoria.



FYI- Hillsboro is already permitted and O'Fallon has applied.

what I have is the inside knowledge - it's the ICA schedule as it stands. FWIW - montrose is already permitted as well. Meh. Cougar was moved up and Evanston is 8/21. Superweek needs to get over themselves.

We should know about the state championships soon. No word yet but my bet is that the crit isn't in Peoria and based on the feedback from last year i would be surprised if the RR is in o'Fallon.

[Rutnick]

It's already shaping up to be an interesting year. Evanston is out of superweek and into the NRC... or is it (check the superweek twitter).

Illinois Cup schedule is announced. Hillsboro is out and Leland is in. Also looks like Leland may have a separate field for the 3's this year (as well as women's 3's)? Should be fun...

The 2011 Illinois Cup
3/26 Spring Super Criterium
4/9 Sherman Park Criterium
4/16 Flatlandia Kermese (RR)
5/1 Vernon Hills Grand Prix
5/14 Monsters of the Midway
5/15 Fox River Grove Cycling Challenge
5/22 Urbana Grand Prix
6/4 O'Fallon Grand Prix RR
6/5 O'Fallon Grand Prix Crit
6/11 Tour of Galena Road Race (RR)
6/12 Tour of Galena Criterium
6/18 Cobb Park Criterium
6/25 Glencoe GP
7/24 Great Egyptian Criterium
7/30 Grayslake
8/20 Peoria Criterium

why wait till march? i'm racing in Greenville, SC in Feb!

[Psimet2001]

Hmmmmm

[MJH2]

why wait till march? i'm racing in Greenville, SC in Feb!

Because if you don't, you'll be burned out and hating racing before it even gets going. The "more full" schedule looks something like this (only through the end of July, and still excluding all of the close Wisconsin racing):

3/20 COUGAR
3/21 Gapers Block
3/22 Gapers Block
3/23 Gapers Block
3/24 Gapers Block
3/25 Gapers Block
3/26 Spring Super Criterium
4/2 Hillsboro
4/9 Sherman Park Criterium
4/16 Flatlandia Kermese (RR)
4/26 SCW
4/27 ABD Crit
5/1 Vernon Hills Grand Prix
5/3 SCW
5/4 ABD Crit
5/7 Dixon
5/10 SCW
5/11 ABD Crit
5/14 Monsters of the Midway
5/15 Fox River Grove Cycling Challenge
5/17 SCW
5/18 ABD Crit
5/22 Urbana Grand Prix
5/24 SCW
5/25 ABD Crit
5/27 Memorial Day master OR Quad cities
5/28 Memorial Day masters OR Quad cities
5/29 Memorial Day masters OR Quad cities
5/30 SCW
6/1 ABD Crit
6/4 O'Fallon Grand Prix RR
6/5 O'Fallon Grand Prix Crit
6/7 SCW
6/8 ABD Crit
6/11 Tour of Galena Road Race (RR)
6/12 Tour of Galena Criterium
6/14 SCW
6/15 ABD Crit
6/16 TOAD
6/17 TOAD
6/18 Cobb Park Criterium or TOAD
6/19 TOAD
6/20 TOAD
6/21 SCW or TOAD
6/22 ABD Crit or TOAD
6/23 TOAD
6/24 TOAD
6/25 Glencoe GP or TOAD
6/26 TOAD
6/28 SCW
6/29 ABD Crit
7/5 SCW
7/6 ABD Crit
7/8 SUPERWEEEK
7/9 SUPERWEEEK
7/10 SUPERWEEEK
7/11 SUPERWEEEK
7/12 SCW or SUPERWEEEK
7/13 ABD Crit or SUPERWEEEK
7/14 SUPERWEEEK
7/15 SUPERWEEEK
7/16 SUPERWEEEK
7/17 SUPERWEEEK
7/18 SUPERWEEEK
7/19 SCW or SUPERWEEEK
7/20 ABD Crit or SUPERWEEEK
7/21 SUPERWEEEK
7/22 SUPERWEEEK
7/23 SUPERWEEEK
7/24 Great Egyptian Criterium or SUPERWEEEK
7/26 SCW
7/27 ABD Crit
7/30 Grayslake

Besides, the roads are clear here. Why drive all the way to S. Carolina when the riding here is fine?

[ILUVUK]

i'm looking forward to the Quad Cities Memorial Day races again. Will be doing the cat 5 wapello-burlington RR and the Quad Cities Crit. Other than those two, i'll be sprinkling in other races if they're convenient. not a great deal of racing around here.

[jcpups608]

i'm looking forward to the Quad Cities Memorial Day races again. Will be doing the cat 5 wapello-burlington RR and the Quad Cities Crit. Other than those two, i'll be sprinkling in other races if they're convenient. not a great deal of racing around here.

Looks like a pretty decent amount of racing here.

I haven't been down to race in IA but I was maybe thinking about heading down for Snake Alley. That race looks fun!

[ILUVUK]

you're right. i painted a bleaker picture than is the reality. i've heard nothing but good things about snake alley, but i'm a crappy crit racer. i'll see ya on the roads!

Looks like a pretty decent amount of racing here.

I haven't been down to race in IA but I was maybe thinking about heading down for Snake Alley. That race looks fun!

[jcpups608]

I'm already itchin to know what the ToAD schedule is.

[dave342]

Hmmmmm

Good One

[MJH2]

Is March what yet?

[MJH2]

Registration is up for Autobahn. I love how they've broken down the categories... I could race 4 times! Would be nice if there was a discount for additional races, but the prices are reasonable give race lengths.

[Scummer]

First race is 25$, additional race is 10$
So there is a discount.

[MJH2]

Even better! I must have missed that on the registration page.

Now, if only they can turn off the wind this year...

[MJH2]

Because if you don't, you'll be burned out and hating racing before it even gets going. The "more full" schedule looks something like this (only through the end of July, and still excluding all of the close Wisconsin racing):

3/20 COUGAR
3/21 Gapers Block
3/22 Gapers Block
3/23 Gapers Block
3/24 Gapers Block
3/25 Gapers Block
3/26 Spring Super Criterium
4/2 Hillsboro
4/9 Sherman Park Criterium
4/16 Flatlandia Kermese (RR)
4/26 SCW
4/27 ABD Crit
5/1 Vernon Hills Grand Prix
5/3 SCW
5/4 ABD Crit
5/7 Dixon
5/10 SCW
5/11 ABD Crit
5/14 Monsters of the Midway
5/15 Fox River Grove Cycling Challenge
5/17 SCW
5/18 ABD Crit
5/21 Champaign
5/22 Urbana Grand Prix
5/24 SCW
5/25 ABD Crit
5/27 Memorial Day master OR Quad cities
5/28 Memorial Day masters OR Quad cities
5/29 Memorial Day masters OR Quad cities
5/30 SCW
6/1 ABD Crit
6/4 O'Fallon Grand Prix RR State Champs
6/5 O'Fallon Grand Prix Crit
6/5 Wonder Lake
6/7 SCW
6/8 ABD Crit
6/11 Tour of Galena Road Race (RR)
6/12 Tour of Galena Criterium
6/14 SCW
6/15 ABD Crit
6/16 TOAD
6/17 TOAD
6/18 Cobb Park Criterium or TOAD
6/19 TOAD
6/20 TOAD
6/21 SCW or TOAD
6/22 ABD Crit or TOAD
6/23 TOAD
6/24 TOAD
6/25 Glencoe GP or TOAD
6/26 TOAD
6/28 SCW
6/29 ABD Crit
7/5 SCW
7/6 ABD Crit
7/8 SUPERWEEEK
7/9 SUPERWEEEK
7/10 SUPERWEEEK
7/11 SUPERWEEEK
7/12 SCW or SUPERWEEEK
7/13 ABD Crit or SUPERWEEEK
7/14 SUPERWEEEK
7/15 SUPERWEEEK
7/16 SUPERWEEEK
7/17 SUPERWEEEK
7/18 SUPERWEEEK
7/19 SCW or SUPERWEEEK
7/20 ABD Crit or SUPERWEEEK
7/21 SUPERWEEEK
7/22 SUPERWEEEK
7/23 SUPERWEEEK
7/24 Great Egyptian Criterium or SUPERWEEEK
7/26 SCW
7/27 ABD Crit
7/30 Grayslake
8/6 Elk Grove
8/7 Elk Grove
8/20 Peoria
8/21 Evanston

Besides, the roads are clear here. Why drive all the way to S. Carolina when the riding here is fine?

Some updates in bold... it's a slow day at the office.

[aham23]

nice work MJH2. hows that training going? later.

[Psimet2001]

Glencoe is the state crit champinoship

Site is crashing so I can't see the road Race.

[MJH2]

Glencoe is the state crit champinoship

Site is crashing so I can't see the road Race.

Road Race is O'Fallon:

* Road Race: 6/4 - Metro East Cycling / O'Fallon Grand Prix
* Junior Track: 6/19 - xXx Racing / Northbrook Velodrome
* Criterium: 6/25 - Alberto's / Glencoe Grand Prix
* Masters Track: 7/16 - NCC / Northbrook Velodrome
* Elite Track* (timed events): 8/13 - NCC / Northbrook Velodrome
* Time Trial: 9/3 - North Branch Cycling / Harvard
* Cyclocross: 12/4 - Turin / Montrose

nice work MJH2. hows that training going? later.

I have been riding (and lifting). Just haven't yet updated the trainingbible.com account if you've been looking. Probably a few more hours than you, but lower intensity for sure.

I was supposed to do that dinner with Joe Friel thing tonight, but I'm still caught at the office.

[MJH2]

Hillsboro registration is upon bike reg. Not open yet, though.