Jan. 20, 2004 "Character is the architecture of the being." Louise Nevelson
The web site for Baton Rouge's 2004 Nextel Mardi Gras Mambo10km is set. Note the site has a slight change from ".com" to ".net." The site is NextelMardiGrasMambo10K.net. The race is Feb. 21 starting from downtown Baton Rouge.
Race day entries for the March 6th Race for the Cure in Baton Rouge will not be scored. Registrations have started rolling in earlier than ever for the April 24 Louisiana Triathlon at New Roads. There is a 400-person field limit. Bo Bo Anderson is adding a new award category to his Holy Toledo Triathlon. At the mid-point in the race, racers may compete to see who can eat the most tamales in the town of Zwolle and finish the race.
Big Meeting Wednesday, Jan. 21, on Alternative Transportation From Robert Canfield RRCBRLA@... The most important meeting in ART history will be held this coming Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Baton Rouge's Bluebonnet Library. Mayor Bobby Simpson and two other speakers will discuss transportation alternatives. If we are to show the Mayor and others that we are more than a three or four person organization, I ask that you attend. If ART is to be successful, we need to make an impression. If pedestrian, bicycle and transit issues are to be successful we need to show numbers. We have made a good deal of progress with the Mayor and DPW in recent years. This is our chance to keep that momentum going or to bring it to an end. For more information, call 225/293-9609 or 225/205-7115
More Marathon Recruits Sought for New York Event From Lisa Evans I hope this doesn't sound too much like one of those personal ad, but I am looking for women over the magic age of 40 to participate in the More Marathon in New York City this Spring. If anyone is interested, please check out www.nyrcc.org/moremarathon and email me at runhappy522@...
Cycling Time Trial Set for Jan. 24 in Monroe From Tim Perry Twin City Cyclists will be hosting the inaugural race of the 2004 LaMBRA season. The race, a 20km Time Trial, will be held Jan. 24, 2004, in Monroe. It is the same course we used in last years TT, flat and fast. We welcome seasoned riders and believe this is an excellent opportunity for those new to the sport to gain race experience as well. Call 318/340-0010.
Rouge Roubaix Bike Race Set for the Felicianas on March 7 From Salty Galvis The Rouge Roubaix Race course is a 100-mile course, with approximately 16 miles of the course covering dirt and gravel road in three sections. The first section is really a dirt and gravel section that comes at mile 25 and is approximately nine and a half miles long over rolling hills.
The second section is primarily a dirt section that comes at mile 67, is about three miles long, and features three climbs, one of which is one-mile long, and all three of which are probably at a 10 percent grade. That section also has some sandy stretches at the bottoms of the descents that require you to keep rolling and to be in a small gear before starting up the next climb in order to stay upright. The last section is also a primarily a dirt section that comes at mile 83, is three and a half miles long, includes some long (from 0.3 to 0.6 mile) climbs that are probably in the area of a 15 percent grade, and includes at least one descent that has a 90-degree right turn near the bottom of the descent.
The dirt and gravel sections of the course require some pretty good bike-handling skills, and sometimes even good cyclists go down in the dirt or sandy descents. Many people have to walk their bikes up some of the climbs on the last two dirt/gravel sections. The climbs are steep enough that you would like to stand on the pedals, but if you do, you lose all traction on the rear wheel and just spin in the dirt. Nevertheless, road bikes are by far the preferred vehicles, since 84 miles of the course are on paved roads.
I wouldn't use 19- or 23-cm. tires or delicate racing tires. I use 25-cm sturdy tires, so that I can get more purchase on the dirt sections. And I carry at least three spare tubes (although I've had only one flat in doing the race twice, and that was on one of the paved roads.). Oh yeah, the paved roads have some pretty good hills, too.
If you're gong to race the course, be advised that the finish line is at the top of a one-km climb (on a paved but rough road). And then just for good measure, you have to ride three and a half miles from the finish back to the start at the St. Francisville Hotel on the Lake.
The course is beautiful, and for those who aren't racing there's a store (the Pond Store) available at mile 33.5 (at the end of the first dirt/gravel section) and again at mile 70 (at the end of the second dirt section. For those who are racing, there are feed zones located at mile 47 and mile 76.
I try to make it a point to ride at Red Bluff several times before Rouge Roubaix, because I need the conditioning in the legs to survive the climbs on the Rouge Roubaix course.
I encourage anyone who's interested to do the Rouge Roubaix Race/Ride. It's a great experience. I'm planning to do it for the third time this year. For more information contact 985/727.2345 or 504/576.2050. Email me at lgalvis@...
2004 Opelousas Rotary Sunrise Duathlon Set as State Championship Race From Rusty Bex The time has come for the eighth edition of the Opelousas Rotary Sunrise Duathlon. Below are the particulars and you can sign up online by going to the www.lafayettefitness.org website and clicking on the "Opelousas Duathlon" button on the left side of the page.
Date: March 21, 2004 Time: 8 a.m. Cost: Individual: $32 for early entry; Relay: $64 Location: Opelousas General Hospital, Opelousas Distances: 2 mile run, 16 mile bike, 2 mile run
We are expecting about 200 participants, so sign up early! And don't forget this race is again the State Duathlon Championship Race. As Jerry M. would say "Come on!"
Race in France Welcoming Louisiana Fitness Folks From Marc Delmas Hello cousins from Louisiana! Discover this race l'Ardechoise(15,007 riders in 2003). Check out the cycling details at: http://www.lamastre.com/ardechoise.htm You're welcome in Green Ardeche South France.
Baton Rouge Boys Finish Well at Houston Marathon From Ken Hoffstetter via Ben Cherbonnier kenneth.hoffstetter@... Ben@... (These two guys were coached by Baton Rouge personal trainer Miyo Chun-Witt) The weather was great for running the Houston Marathon. We had 50 degrees with overcast skies. But it was definitely more windy than I would have preferred. My friend Linn Fink and I worked together to fight it.He ran 2:57.16, I ran 3:01.30. I was on 2:58 pace until mile 24. the underpasses got me. Going up those hills my claves felt as if they were on fire. I never felt pain like that before. I was very happy with my overall race performance. Linn fished 83rd, and I was 111.
For Sale From Will Cheramie For anyone looking for a second hand track bike, I am selling my 2003 Bianchi Pista Concept (frame, fork, seatpost). The frame has a 57cm top tube and is made of 7000 series aluminum, the fork is carbon fiber and uses a 1 1/8" integrated headset (included).
This is the frame I used for the 2002 & 2003 Collegiate Track Nationals, 2003 SEC Conference Track Championship and in local races. The frame has a black matte finish with celeste lettering. There is one very small scratch on the seat tube and another on the side of the top tube, otherwise the bike is in like new shape. (4.8lbs frame,fork,headset,very long seatpost, headset spacers & top cap)
This was my bike for time trials, so I used a smaller frame (it would likely fit anyone 5'10" or taller, depending on your proportions.
I'll take $450 for everything listed above. Should someone need other parts to build the bike, I have that as well (wheels, etc).
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That's it from here. Bless God, America.
Kenny Dunaway 225/296-7490 Isaiah 40:31, John 3:16
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