Happy New Year everyone!

It's that time of the year to plan for goals, resolve to be a better
person, and schedule your suffering?? My friend Steve, who did the
Highlander last year, suggested this low key citizen's race to
me.There is a decent chance I may sign up. The good thing: it's only
8 miles or 13 km long. The better thing: those 8 miles average 8% in
grade. Whiteface Mountain is in the Adirondacks, near Lake Placid,
New York. It could be the ultimate hill climb, similar to one of
the "cols" in the Tour de France. I can guarantee this won't be a
GCBT ride!

IF interested, check this out:
http://www.whitefacerace.com/pages/2/index.htm

A lot closer to home, a few people from GCBT have expressed interest
in the Paris-Ancaster off road event, on Sunday, April 17.
(www.parisancaster.com) It's 60 km, a mix of pavement, rail trail,
gravel roads and a small amount of singletrack trail. There's a
shorter 30 km option, too, if 60 km is a bit much for mid-April.

I know GCBT is not a racing group, but these items may interest a few
of you.

Peter Leyser