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March 31, 2005
"There are no accidents, only nature throwing her weight around ... nature
will pick up the cards we have spilled , shuffle them, and begin her game
again." Camile Paglia
The April 23 Louisiana Triathlon in Pointe Coupée Parish is filling up fast.
There are no printed brochures/applications; all entries are being handled
via the web at lawired.com or via active.com. The closer the event draws,
the higher the entry fees are; so sign up now to save some money. Don't
forget that the bike to run transition is again a point-to-point segment of
the race. That means after the race participants will need to find a way
back 1.5 miles to the transition area at the boat launch in downtown New
Roads. The Pointe Coupée Chamber of Commerce says motels and B&Bs are
filling fast for those who choose to spend the night at the race site. New
Roads is about a 45-minute drive from Baton Rouge and 60 minutes from
Lafayette. Get details on the 12th annual event via lawired.com and click on
the event icon to the web site. It is again a Championchip scored event and
involves an 800-meter swim, a 30km bike ride, and a 5km run.
"There are no accidents, only nature throwing her weight around ... nature
will pick up the cards we have spilled , shuffle them, and begin her game
again." Camile Paglia
The April 23 Louisiana Triathlon in Pointe Coupée Parish is filling up fast.
There are no printed brochures/applications; all entries are being handled
via the web at lawired.com or via active.com. The closer the event draws,
the higher the entry fees are; so sign up now to save some money. Don't
forget that the bike to run transition is again a point-to-point segment of
the race. That means after the race participants will need to find a way
back 1.5 miles to the transition area at the boat launch in downtown New
Roads. The Pointe Coupée Chamber of Commerce says motels and B&Bs are
filling fast for those who choose to spend the night at the race site. New
Roads is about a 45-minute drive from Baton Rouge and 60 minutes from
Lafayette. Get details on the 12th annual event via lawired.com and click on
the event icon to the web site. It is again a Championchip scored event and
involves an 800-meter swim, a 30km bike ride, and a 5km run.
As always, I could use some volunteers for New Roads. And as always, I can
more effectively sort out tasks if folks let me know sooner than later what they
can or want to do. There are plenty of tasks that can be done before the event,
especially the week of the event. So let me hear from you if you can help in anyway.
Whether you volunteer in New Roads or not, those who race at least once a month should
pick an event and help. Take time to think what goes into making it possible for you to race;
there are zillions of details that can make the difference in a good race and a great race. Race
directors always need help and they need seasoned racers especially who put themselves in
racers' shoes and know how to effectively help race directors continue putting quality and safe
events.
The PelicanMan Duathlon in St. Bernard Parish is set for this weekend. There is no on-line registration.
The event announcement for the Tour LeFleur bike race in Mississippi, April
16-17, is now available:
http://www.gnofn.org/%7Enobc//2005/TLF_05.pdf
I hear the only team uniforms seen at the Opelousas duathlon was the Baton
Rouge Tri group. Where were all the Geckos and Quakers and Red River Tri folks?
L'Ardeche ride on the famous European bicycle race course is set. I've
gotten a share of French emails inviting "our Louisiana brothers and
sisters" to ride. Check out L'Ardechoise:
http://www.lamastre.com/ardechoise.htm
Saturday, May 14, 2005 in Ruston, LA is set for the Gator Terra Off-Road
Triathlon. It's a Nissan Xterra point series event that has typically
drawn a national field of multisporters and gets lots of national media
coverage. It includes a swim of 800 yards, off-road cycling of 10 miles,
and a trail Run of 3.5 miles. Get the details at:
http://www.dltmultisport.com/Gator%20Terra_ORT.htm
St. Tammany Parish's bike fest info is listed at
http://ucmmuseum.com/bikefest.htm
Crawfishman Tri Set for First of Series of USA Club Championships
From Ben Hewett
It's time to signup for Crawfishman Triathlon on May 1. This is a great
Mandeville tri produced by Steve and Lori Sperier and Mark and Kirsti
Salvetti. This year it is a USA Triathlon SMW Region Club Championship
occurring in our own backyard.
Make your plans now. Also, if you haven't renewed your membership with
whatever team you are associated, you need to do so soon to be included in
the club competition. Team Earthquake is trying to stack the deck, BR Tri
group is pushing the competition, and who knows where the north Louisiana
teams are. Let's see what's going on with this team thing in the state of
Louisiana.
From Terry Kincaid <tkincaid@...>
Club members should all be registering for the May 1st Crawfishman Triathlon
in Mandeville. It's one of three remaining club championship series races.
The third club champion series race will be June 12th Metroplex Sprint
Triathlon just outside Dallas in Grand Prairie, TX. The last club
championship series race will be Meat Pie Triathlon set for Sept. 25th in
Natchitoches. The club with the most points at the end wins for the year.
There are four club divisions this year:
Cat 1 1-25 members
Cat 2 26-75 members
Cat 3 76-150 members
Cat 4 More than 150 members
If you need more info or if I can help in anyway just let me know. Call
318.396.2581 for more details.
Mississippi Stage Race for Bike Racers Coming Soon
From Ken Bellau <mississippigranprix@...>
Get ready racers! Hope you have your base miles, your
shoe covers and your cornering skills ready to go for
the end of April. The Mississippi Gran Prix is located
in beautiful Brookhaven, MS. Easy to find, just 1 hour
South of Jackson or 2 hours north of New Orleans on
I-55. Click below to check out the all the race
details:
http://www.humanperformance.com/msgrandprix.htm
This year will be bigger than ever. More prize money,
more racers, more stages and for the first time it is
a time-based stage race. Yes, you will have to do all
the stages and all stages have individual stage prize
money.
Registration is open now at active.com
click below to be taken directly to the race
registration:
http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1208088
Holy Toledo Tri Getting Set for April 17th
The date is April 17th. The place is Cypress Bend Resort. Fees go up for
Make your plans now. Also, if you haven't renewed your membership with
whatever team you are associated, you need to do so soon to be included in
the club competition. Team Earthquake is trying to stack the deck, BR Tri
group is pushing the competition, and who knows where the north Louisiana
teams are. Let's see what's going on with this team thing in the state of
Louisiana.
From Terry Kincaid <tkincaid@...>
Club members should all be registering for the May 1st Crawfishman Triathlon
in Mandeville. It's one of three remaining club championship series races.
The third club champion series race will be June 12th Metroplex Sprint
Triathlon just outside Dallas in Grand Prairie, TX. The last club
championship series race will be Meat Pie Triathlon set for Sept. 25th in
Natchitoches. The club with the most points at the end wins for the year.
There are four club divisions this year:
Cat 1 1-25 members
Cat 2 26-75 members
Cat 3 76-150 members
Cat 4 More than 150 members
If you need more info or if I can help in anyway just let me know. Call
318.396.2581 for more details.
Mississippi Stage Race for Bike Racers Coming Soon
From Ken Bellau <mississippigranprix@...>
Get ready racers! Hope you have your base miles, your
shoe covers and your cornering skills ready to go for
the end of April. The Mississippi Gran Prix is located
in beautiful Brookhaven, MS. Easy to find, just 1 hour
South of Jackson or 2 hours north of New Orleans on
I-55. Click below to check out the all the race
details:
http://www.humanperformance.com/msgrandprix.htm
This year will be bigger than ever. More prize money,
more racers, more stages and for the first time it is
a time-based stage race. Yes, you will have to do all
the stages and all stages have individual stage prize
money.
Registration is open now at active.com
click below to be taken directly to the race
registration:
http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1208088
Holy Toledo Tri Getting Set for April 17th
The date is April 17th. The place is Cypress Bend Resort. Fees go up for
the entry on Friday, April 1, and that's no April fools joke. The people who
participate are the few, the proud and as race director Bobo Anderson says,
the holy. Accommodations are great, scenery and terrain are beautiful and
challenging at the same time. The headquarters resort is within two miles
of the race, not far from the town of Many, which is not far from Leesville,
which is not far from Zwolle. The resort is ideal for folk watching the
race, too, with the starting area so near and offering nice views of Toledo
Bend.
Baton Rouge Adventure Race Team Scores Well in Texas
From Wayne Stockton
Team Backpacker/The bicycle Shop captured their third straight victory last
weekend in the Texas Steel Sports Caprock Canyons 72-hour Adventure Race.
Just coming off another win in the elite coed division at the Louisiana Adventure
Race opener in the spillway at Norco on March 12, Team Backpacker/The Bicycle Shop had an
impressive win at the 72-hour Caprock race. The team beat second place by
seven hours and a few minutes.
Team members completed the course in about 45 hours with a reported six
minutes of sleep at hour 21! The whole team covered 100 or more miles of
off-road cycling/hike-a-bike, 35+ miles of running/trekking, 8-10 miles of
canoeing and about 5000+ feet of vertical climbing and trekking. The team's strength
in this race was it's strong navigating abilities. There were no major
stumbles with checkpoints during the entire race and the course was
navigated cleanly.
There were some strong teams at this race and the lead
changed several times in the first 10 hours of racing. The first long trek is
where they separated themselves from the field. The second and third place
team took four or more hours to find a tough checkpoint and Team backpacker/ The
Bicycle Shop never looked back. Team Backpacker/The Bicycle Shop is David Bogle, Misty
Richard, Jeff Diamond and Darius Sampey. The next Steel Sports race is on
April 16, 2005 in Tyler, Texas and is slated for 12 hours. The team looks
forward to seeing some of the strong Louisiana teams come out to race some of these
tough long Texas courses.
Opelousas Duathlon Photos Available
From Karen Thibodeaux
I am offering a one-time offer for the Opelousas Duathlon. All 4x6, 5x7,
and 8x10 photos are half off the normal price. Offer is good only on these
sizes. If you have already purchased your photos at the "higher" rate,
please contact us and we will refund you the difference.
Some of the photos appear dark on the website, however, they can all be
color corrected! Also, some of the bike shots seem "far away" - we will
crop those to look closer! We had a new photographer shooting this event
and think he did a great job for the first time to shoot a multi-sport
event. If you have any questions about the photos, please do not hesitate
to contact me at 9605 Panola Way, Houston, TX 77055 or phone 713.984.2375.
www.karenthibodeaux.com
www.yoursportingimage.com
Free Bike Parts
From Bob Hodges
Here's an offer I hope some of you will find worth considering.
I have two other items that I will offer FREE under the same
conditions:
--3TTT Prima 199 Road Handlebars. These are the lightest aluminum drop
handlebars on the market at 199 grams weight. They are a 42 cm width and
have about a year's use on them. They typically retail for $75-$80. They are
yours for a minimum $35 contribution to the Donnie Jarrell Foundation.
--Nitto Moustache Handlebars. These bars are fantastic for touring or
recreational road biking. They are no doubt the coolest handlebars on the
planet made famous by Bridgestone's XO bikes in the early 90's. This set was
used for about three months and are in mint condition. They typically retail
for $65. They are yours for a minimum $45 contribution to the Donnie Jarrell
Foundation.
To get any of these items, contact me and I'll hold it for you. When you
pick it up, you only need to show me the receipt for your contribution and
you can take the item home. Remember these items are free, but yes, there is
a hitch. You have to make a donation to the Donnie Jarrell Foundation for
Lou Gehrig's Disease research and cure. Email me at bobh79@... or
phone 985.871.9480
For Sale
From Patrick Marr
54 cm carbon 120 series
Trek Carbon 120 series fork
Cane Creek integrated headset included
It's got a clear black carbon finish with grey/white decals and there are no
scratches on frame anywhere.
The very edge of the "K" sticker on drive side is missing. It has fewer then
1,500 miles on the frame ridden by only one owner
Asking price $800. If interested, call me at 318.572.1806 or 877.787.3704
ext 41190.
For Sale
From Brian Curry
the holy. Accommodations are great, scenery and terrain are beautiful and
challenging at the same time. The headquarters resort is within two miles
of the race, not far from the town of Many, which is not far from Leesville,
which is not far from Zwolle. The resort is ideal for folk watching the
race, too, with the starting area so near and offering nice views of Toledo
Bend.
Baton Rouge Adventure Race Team Scores Well in Texas
From Wayne Stockton
Team Backpacker/The bicycle Shop captured their third straight victory last
weekend in the Texas Steel Sports Caprock Canyons 72-hour Adventure Race.
Just coming off another win in the elite coed division at the Louisiana Adventure
Race opener in the spillway at Norco on March 12, Team Backpacker/The Bicycle Shop had an
impressive win at the 72-hour Caprock race. The team beat second place by
seven hours and a few minutes.
Team members completed the course in about 45 hours with a reported six
minutes of sleep at hour 21! The whole team covered 100 or more miles of
off-road cycling/hike-a-bike, 35+ miles of running/trekking, 8-10 miles of
canoeing and about 5000+ feet of vertical climbing and trekking. The team's strength
in this race was it's strong navigating abilities. There were no major
stumbles with checkpoints during the entire race and the course was
navigated cleanly.
There were some strong teams at this race and the lead
changed several times in the first 10 hours of racing. The first long trek is
where they separated themselves from the field. The second and third place
team took four or more hours to find a tough checkpoint and Team backpacker/ The
Bicycle Shop never looked back. Team Backpacker/The Bicycle Shop is David Bogle, Misty
Richard, Jeff Diamond and Darius Sampey. The next Steel Sports race is on
April 16, 2005 in Tyler, Texas and is slated for 12 hours. The team looks
forward to seeing some of the strong Louisiana teams come out to race some of these
tough long Texas courses.
Opelousas Duathlon Photos Available
From Karen Thibodeaux
I am offering a one-time offer for the Opelousas Duathlon. All 4x6, 5x7,
and 8x10 photos are half off the normal price. Offer is good only on these
sizes. If you have already purchased your photos at the "higher" rate,
please contact us and we will refund you the difference.
Some of the photos appear dark on the website, however, they can all be
color corrected! Also, some of the bike shots seem "far away" - we will
crop those to look closer! We had a new photographer shooting this event
and think he did a great job for the first time to shoot a multi-sport
event. If you have any questions about the photos, please do not hesitate
to contact me at 9605 Panola Way, Houston, TX 77055 or phone 713.984.2375.
www.karenthibodeaux.com
www.yoursportingimage.com
Free Bike Parts
From Bob Hodges
Here's an offer I hope some of you will find worth considering.
I have two other items that I will offer FREE under the same
conditions:
--3TTT Prima 199 Road Handlebars. These are the lightest aluminum drop
handlebars on the market at 199 grams weight. They are a 42 cm width and
have about a year's use on them. They typically retail for $75-$80. They are
yours for a minimum $35 contribution to the Donnie Jarrell Foundation.
--Nitto Moustache Handlebars. These bars are fantastic for touring or
recreational road biking. They are no doubt the coolest handlebars on the
planet made famous by Bridgestone's XO bikes in the early 90's. This set was
used for about three months and are in mint condition. They typically retail
for $65. They are yours for a minimum $45 contribution to the Donnie Jarrell
Foundation.
To get any of these items, contact me and I'll hold it for you. When you
pick it up, you only need to show me the receipt for your contribution and
you can take the item home. Remember these items are free, but yes, there is
a hitch. You have to make a donation to the Donnie Jarrell Foundation for
Lou Gehrig's Disease research and cure. Email me at bobh79@... or
phone 985.871.9480
For Sale
From Patrick Marr
54 cm carbon 120 series
Trek Carbon 120 series fork
Cane Creek integrated headset included
It's got a clear black carbon finish with grey/white decals and there are no
scratches on frame anywhere.
The very edge of the "K" sticker on drive side is missing. It has fewer then
1,500 miles on the frame ridden by only one owner
Asking price $800. If interested, call me at 318.572.1806 or 877.787.3704
ext 41190.
For Sale
From Brian Curry
I have a 56cm 2002 Litespeed ultimate frame. This is the the last one with all
TI frame; the next year model had a carbon rear end. Also the bike comes
with a Chris King (threadless head set, original fork, and Thomson seat post).
It's in excellent condition and has only been ridden one year. I'm asking $1,000.
Contact otl74@... or phone 985.634.6000.
Wanted
Free Look pedals sitting in closets not being used. Contact 225.296.7490 or email kdunaway@....
Velodrome Racing Results Posted
From Chris Stokes
Well, the Baton Rouge Velodrome weather phenomenon struck
again. And with all the nasty weather going on across Louisiana over Easter
weekend, amazingly it did
not rain! There was one brief five-minute sprinkle at 3:30 p.m.
and a light drizzle late, but luckily we were spared and
were able to race. Thanks to all of the brave souls who
did come out. Even with the small numbers, we had some
of the most competitive Cat 4 races that I have ever
seen.
Category 1,2,3:
OMNIUM
1. William Cheramie - Tiger Cycling Foundation
2. Ben Schuler - Peake BMW
3. Guillermo Bujanda - GCCA
4. Butch Sims - Herring Gas
5. James Rosati
6. Carol Patin - Cajun Cyclists
Flying 200m tt
1. Guillermo Bujanda 12.2
2. William Cheramie 12.3
3. Ben Schuler 12.6
4. James Rosati 12.7
5. Butch Sims 12.9
6. Carrol Patin 13.6
30 Lap Scratch Race
1. William Cheramie
2. Ben Schuler
3. Butch Sims
4. Carrol Patin
*$5 preme - Guillermo Bujanda
Keirin Heat #1
1. William Cheramie
2. Guillermo Bujanda
3. Ben Schuler
Keirin Heat #2
1. William Cheramie
2. Guillermo Bujanda
3. Butch Sims
Keirin Final
1. William Cheramie
2. Guillermo Bujanda
3. Butch Sims
4. Ben Schuler
Miss and Out
1. William Cheramie
2. Ben Schuler
3. James Rosati
4. Butch Sims
5. Carrol Patin
Catergory 4:
OMNIUM
1. Brian Smart - Tiger Cycling Foundation
2. Robert Luker - Delta Racing
3. Sebastian Alvarez - Tiger Cycling Foundation
4. Dylan Jason - Tiger Cycling Foundation
5. Brian Jordan
6. Sam Riden - Pro Bike
Flying 200m tt
1. Brian Smart 13.3
2. Dylan Jason, Tiger Cycling 13.3
3. Robert Luker 13.4
4. Sebastian Alvarez, Tiger Cycling 13.5
5. Sam Riden 13.6
6. Brian Jordan 13.7
20 Lap Scratch
1. Dylan Jason, Tiger Cycling
2. Sebastian Alvarez, Tiger Cycling
3. Sam Riden
4. Brian Jordan
5. Robert Luker
6. Brian Smart
Chariot Heat #1
1. Brian Smart
2. Robert Luker
3. Sam Riden
Chariot Heat #2
1. Brian Jordan
2. Sebastian Alvarez, Tiger Cycling
3. Dylan Jason, Tiger Cycling
Chartiot Final
1. Brian Smart
2. Brian Jordan
3. Robert Luker
4. Sebastian Alvarez, Tiger Cycling
Miss & Out
1. Robert Luker
2. Sebastian Alvarez, Tiger Cycling
3. Sam Riden
4. Brian Smart
5. Brian Jordan
6. Dylan Jason, Tiger Cycling
++++++++++
That's it from here. Bless God America.
Kenny Dunaway
2325 Weymouth Drive
Suite D
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
225.296.7490
Isaiah 40:31; John 3:16
Velodrome Racing Results Posted
From Chris Stokes
Well, the Baton Rouge Velodrome weather phenomenon struck
again. And with all the nasty weather going on across Louisiana over Easter
weekend, amazingly it did
not rain! There was one brief five-minute sprinkle at 3:30 p.m.
and a light drizzle late, but luckily we were spared and
were able to race. Thanks to all of the brave souls who
did come out. Even with the small numbers, we had some
of the most competitive Cat 4 races that I have ever
seen.
Category 1,2,3:
OMNIUM
1. William Cheramie - Tiger Cycling Foundation
2. Ben Schuler - Peake BMW
3. Guillermo Bujanda - GCCA
4. Butch Sims - Herring Gas
5. James Rosati
6. Carol Patin - Cajun Cyclists
Flying 200m tt
1. Guillermo Bujanda 12.2
2. William Cheramie 12.3
3. Ben Schuler 12.6
4. James Rosati 12.7
5. Butch Sims 12.9
6. Carrol Patin 13.6
30 Lap Scratch Race
1. William Cheramie
2. Ben Schuler
3. Butch Sims
4. Carrol Patin
*$5 preme - Guillermo Bujanda
Keirin Heat #1
1. William Cheramie
2. Guillermo Bujanda
3. Ben Schuler
Keirin Heat #2
1. William Cheramie
2. Guillermo Bujanda
3. Butch Sims
Keirin Final
1. William Cheramie
2. Guillermo Bujanda
3. Butch Sims
4. Ben Schuler
Miss and Out
1. William Cheramie
2. Ben Schuler
3. James Rosati
4. Butch Sims
5. Carrol Patin
Catergory 4:
OMNIUM
1. Brian Smart - Tiger Cycling Foundation
2. Robert Luker - Delta Racing
3. Sebastian Alvarez - Tiger Cycling Foundation
4. Dylan Jason - Tiger Cycling Foundation
5. Brian Jordan
6. Sam Riden - Pro Bike
Flying 200m tt
1. Brian Smart 13.3
2. Dylan Jason, Tiger Cycling 13.3
3. Robert Luker 13.4
4. Sebastian Alvarez, Tiger Cycling 13.5
5. Sam Riden 13.6
6. Brian Jordan 13.7
20 Lap Scratch
1. Dylan Jason, Tiger Cycling
2. Sebastian Alvarez, Tiger Cycling
3. Sam Riden
4. Brian Jordan
5. Robert Luker
6. Brian Smart
Chariot Heat #1
1. Brian Smart
2. Robert Luker
3. Sam Riden
Chariot Heat #2
1. Brian Jordan
2. Sebastian Alvarez, Tiger Cycling
3. Dylan Jason, Tiger Cycling
Chartiot Final
1. Brian Smart
2. Brian Jordan
3. Robert Luker
4. Sebastian Alvarez, Tiger Cycling
Miss & Out
1. Robert Luker
2. Sebastian Alvarez, Tiger Cycling
3. Sam Riden
4. Brian Smart
5. Brian Jordan
6. Dylan Jason, Tiger Cycling
++++++++++
That's it from here. Bless God America.
Kenny Dunaway
2325 Weymouth Drive
Suite D
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
225.296.7490
Isaiah 40:31; John 3:16
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