The Cat 4 Stage Race (AKA Cat 4 Challenge) has been cancelled for 2012.  Look
for this event in 2013.

These going to make it to the USA Cycling "official" results?

--- In NCNCA@yahoogroups.com, "George" <gfmeilahn@...> wrote:
>
> http://timeyourrace.com/WoodbridgeTT/2012Results.htm
>

The purpose of this email is to update the NCNCA community on the status of Bay Area Women’s Cycling for 2012.

First, let me thank you and the NCNCA for its continuous support of Bay Area Women’s Cycling (BAWC) and its mission to increase the health and well-being of girls and women by promoting bicycling and bicycle racing. The NCNCA has supported BAWC for ten consecutive years, enabling women’s skills clinics and women’s racing series which have directly led to more women entering the sport and to greater opportunities for single category women’s races. We have received countless pieces of feedback over the years about the impact that these programs have made on motivating increased involvement of women in the racing community.

Second, currently I’m looking for a replacement to lead BAWC in the future. My own personal priorities have shifted as I have recently taken on a new role outside of racing which demands my focus and energy. If there are passionate and capable individuals interested to take over the mission of BAWC, please direct them to me.

In the meantime, there will be no BAWC Women’s Racing Series for 2012. In absence of other women’s series, the NCNCA Points Series is transforming to include more emphasis than in the past on women’s categories. I encourage you to contact NCNCA and let them know what you’d like to see for women’s racing in this series.

Sincerely,

Brooke Kuhn
BAWC Founder

Sliding across the pavement today, after placing my front tire in the grass
trough adjacent to the turn, I was reminded that mistakes have consequences, and
that I don't like sliding across the pavement.

The Advanced Racing Clinic helps you make fewer mistakes.

There are a few spots left for the clinic on April 14th and we'd like to extend
the invitation to category 3 and higher riders to come join us. The clinic is
$100 and runs from 12-5p at the Fremont Crit course off Stevenson and 880.
Category 4 riders who are on the cusp of upgrading, or make a particularly
strong case, are welcome to request a spot in the clinic as well.

TEAMS - we've got a special price of only $85 per rider if you bring 3 out! In
addition to a great deal it's a chance for teammates to work together AND gives
us some great options for group drills and scrimmages!

Want to learn more? Check out the registration page here:
http://www.active.com/cycling-clinic/fremont-ca/advanced-racing-clinic-2012

or LIKE us on Facebook -
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Advanced-Racing-School/114139685319960 - where
there are videos, pics, and more to help set the stage...

Matt McNamara
Larry Nolan
Advanced Racing School

Lots of great comments and ideas there, especially the concept of supporting
RACING, not dividing our community!

For anybody interested, Oregon Bicycle Racing Association has two e-mail
lists that are both very positive, and both support racing the way Kieran
suggests.  WWW.OBRA.org.  In Oregon, the racing community is a real
COMMUNITY!

== Eric


-----Original Message-----
From: ncva@googlegroups.com [mailto:ncva@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
50x15
Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2012 12:36 PM
To: NCVA
Subject: [NCVA] Re: Track information at NCNCA.org

Well after a little more thought I suppose it's not entirely valid for
me or anyone else to expect the NCNCA site to meet the needs of the
entire racing community.

It's apparent to me the NCNCA site (USAC) is interested in meeting
it's own needs *first* and the needs of the racers/community are a
distant second priority. This is in contrast to the Hellyer site which
by listing ALL events going on; Hellyer truly has the goal of meeting
the needs of all the track racers/participants in this district
*first*, with the USAC needs being a distant second priority. (as it
should be IMHO)

From some of the comments above perhaps in the past NCNCA was truly
out to meet the needs of the racers/community as the first priority...
but I guess that has changed with the growing influence/control of the
USAC monopoly.

In a lesser way this reminds me of the United States Constitution
goals of a federal government with "limited" powers. In the case of
USAC they are a sort of federal entity imposing rules on all
localities and taking a fair share (perhaps unfair in some cases) of
"tax" in doing so. I do think USAC has the goal to generally the sport
of cycling and support that, which by and large it's successful at.
However, this entity wants the sport to grow only in so far as it has
complete control over it. This at times can damage the sport for the
sake of it's own interests. USAC cares little for growing the sport
outside of it's influence I guess. (hopefully I'm wrong here, but from
Bill's tactless comments and Warrens well thought out responses it
seems to be the case)

What is troubling is new or "green" racers are falsely led to believe
USAC is for all types of bicycle racing and truly has an altruistic
goal for growing the sport. I used to think that like most others I
presume when I started racing. This is not the case. A bit of false
advertising I suppose.

The truth is USAC operates as a business entity like any other
business that sees the cycling as a market, and vigorously fights for
more market share in a goal to own 100% of the market.  ANy bicycle
racing events that are not under it's control are "competing entities"
for the racing market share. BTW, the gross market for bicycle racing
in NCNCA is ~$2million per a year if you look at race entry fees only.
(granted most of that money is eaten up by permits, police presence
etc...but STILL!)


In any case, I think we need a Northern California racing calendar
that goes back to some of the old goals of NCNCA. A site with a simple
fast loading calendar that just lists out all the events regardless if
they be Alley Cats, ATRA track races, USAC events, unsanctioned time
trials, Grand Fondos etc.   Perhaps the site would allow the user to
self select the type of racer they are (ie setting a cookie) so when
they come back the site will only show them the events they are
interested in.

I'm willing to put my money behind developing a simple site. So if
anyone knows of a web developer that is cycling friendly and willing
to work on a contract basis towards this end, please email me
directly.  If anyone also wants to contribute or make suggestions
towards having a calendar site that is agnostic of sanctioning please
email me as well.


cheers,
-kieran

On Apr 6, 3:26 pm, "Eric" <eric...@...> wrote:
> Good ideas, and the outreach might be the best one!
>
> == Eric
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ncva@googlegroups.com [mailto:ncva@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
>
> 50x15
> Sent: Friday, April 06, 2012 2:01 PM
> To: NCVA
> Subject: [NCVA] Re: Track information at NCNCA.org
>
> Bill,
>
> I think I've pin pointed the frustration and suggestions for remedy
> very succinctly in the following two suggestions:
> "1: The default behavior of any of the calendar links should be a
> list
> of all events for the year. That would make things much smoother.
>
> 2: List ALL cycling events regardless of authorization as long as the
> organizers have provided the details of the event. "
>
> Number one is a very easy change to make.  Number two is also easy to
> make, just add all the track races regardless of authorization.  If it
> were up to me I'd reach out to the messenger/hipster crowd and get
> their Alley Cat events on the calendar too.
>
> To make things even easier, since you said the site is Drupal based
> and I'm a Computer Engineer, just let me know who or where to send my
> ssh keys too so I can just log into the server and fix the site
> myself. Then you won't have to worry about it. :-)
>
> The quality of a site is best judged by the opinions of it's users.
> Time to start listening.
>
> -kieran
>
> On Apr 6, 10:21 am, Bill Nicely <bnic...@...> wrote:
> > Patrick,
>
> > Thank you for your note.  To see what we are really talking about let’s
> replicate a typical visit to the NCNCA website.  Let’s say that an athlete
> wishes to review the flyer for Copperopolis and subsequently register for
> the race.
>
> > On the old site you would:
> > 1)   Browse to the main site:  http://209.204.175.237/
> > 2)   Click on Road and locate the event on the listing.
> > 3)   Ah, no flyer attached.  To see the flyer you would have to go to
the
> Velo Promo site (Browse to site and locate link, click on link = two
steps).
>  Even if the flyer were present it would be a link to another site.
> > 4)   Go back to the NCNCA site by closing the new window.
> > 5)   Select the registration link, register as desired.
>
> > On the new site you would:
> > 1)    Browse to main site:www.ncnca.org
> > 2)    From the menu hover over Schedule and select All Events by Year
then
> locate the event on the listing.
> > 3)    Select the event by clicking
> > 4)    Click on flyer link.  View flyer
> > 5)    Hit back on browser
> > 6)    Select the registration link, register as desired
>
> > While you might have one additional step in the optimal situation it
> results in two desirable behaviors, organizing information into individual
> events to allow for easier location (for over 200 permitted events this
year
> the page would be very long if all of the details were on one page) and
you
> stay on one website without the necessity to browse to another site and
then
> go back perhaps even repeating steps depending on your browser behavior.
>
> > We have attempted to create a streamlined page where things are more
> exposed directly.  Go to Schedule and select “Registration Open Dates”.
>  From this page you can browse upcoming races and IF the promoter has
> provided their registrtion open date, you can go directly to the
> registration page (scroll down to see examples).  Two things to note here.
>  One is that BikeReg more often than not displays the flyer on their first
> registration page and two, we could modify this page to include a link to
> the flyer when it is available.
>
> > Thank you for recognizing that this is all a work in progress.  With the
> number of events in our district ballooning, weare challenged to keep up
> with the information explosion.  The old system was neither scalable nor
> manageable.  This system allows for multiple administrators or volunteers
to
> participate in entering information.  This was not possible in the past.
 If
> you have suggestions or can pinpoint your frustration to a missing feature
> we will work to imporve that area.
>
> > Cheers,
> > Bill
>
> > On Apr 6, 2012, at 2:25 AM, Patrick Briggs <duncecap...@...>
> wrote:
>
> > > I'll agree with this. Excessive navigation, going from one site to
> another looking for information.
>
> > > The new site might be quicker loading, but you're spending more time
> searching for info. I don't think that's better.
>
> > > Trying to add my .02 worth is all. Not trying to knock anyone's hard
> work on the site. It is appreciated & ongoing.
>
> > > > Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2012 00:08:39 -0700
> > > > Subject: [NCVA] Re: Track information at NCNCA.org
> > > > From: insightfullingu...@...
> > > > To: ncva@googlegroups.com
>
> > > > Bill,
>
> > > > Thank you for the detailed email.
>
> > > > Regarding the UI. If the new site requires *more* clicks to get the
> > > > same information than the previous site, mission failed. If the new
> > > > site confuses or leaves out information that was on the previous
site,
> > > > mission failed.
>
> > > > I'm interested to see the usage statistics for the ncnca site. I'd
be
> > > > willing to bet the primary reason people go to the site is to see
the
> > > > racing calendar. If that is the case the site should be optimized
for
> > > > that. IE, that information is displayed in the fastest, simplest
> > > > manner possible, with a minimal number of clicks, and works fast on
> > > > mobile devices.
>
> > > > The new NCNCA site is better looking, and is more powerful. However
I
> > > > believe it's a pretty solution to a problem that didn't exist.
>
> > > > For example:
> > > > Lets take the old site (http://209.204.175.237/) I load the page,
> > > > make ONE click on a obvious link at the top (road) and BAM! I have
the
> > > > full road racing calendar. Hey there's links for previous years
> > > > results too. :-) Now all I need to do is scroll through the list.
Btw,
> > > > mobile devices scroll *very* easily so this is ideal.
>
> > > > The new sitehttp://ncnca.org/Iclick road, and .... uh oh... I only
> > > > have the April calendar and hey... why do I have all those M-F with
> > > > nothing on them to look at on the page too... all those extra days
> > > > don't give me anymore information. However, I've lost the full
> > > > calendar and scroll-ability the old page had. So after realizing I'm
> > > > missing data (after having to scroll to the bottom to be sure what
I'm
> > > > missing) now I see these (Week Day Table List) links. Hmm maybe
> > > > clicking list gives me info like I had with the old site...
>
> > > > nope.. I do have a few races there in May, but it's all pretty much
> > > > April still. Ok... there's this schedule link... ah flying over that
> > > > seems to give me what I want. (all events by year). Whew.. ok, but
> > > > wait.... uh the Tuesday night track races aren't there... and the
> > > > Challenge qualifier races aren't there.... hmmm maybe all the races
> > > > aren't really being shown....
>
> > > > Uh... I didn't notice anywhere on the site where it says "USAC
> > > > Monopoly Races are the only ones shown on this site" so I'm misled
to
> > > > think that the "Northern California Cycling Association" site shows
> > > > all races for Norther California when in fact it only shows the ones
> > > > that are approved by USAC.
>
> > > > Since I feel complaining without offering a solution is pointless,
> > > > here is a solution:
> > > > 1: The default behavior of any of the calendar links should be a
list
> > > > of all events for the year. That would make things much smoother.
> > > > 2: List ALL cycling events regardless of authorization as long as
the
> > > > organizers have provided the details of the event.
>
> > > > Thank you for the offer to volunteer helping the website. However,
I'm
> > > > interested in promoting the sport of cycling in all ways that it may
> > > > be enjoyed. I care little if the race is USAC, ATRA, CBR, or
whatever
> > > > else (like most racers I presume). Seems to me a site that says
NCNCA
> > > > should be just that, one that promotes the entire sport not just the
> > > > races being siphoned off of by the current most popular monopoly.
>
> > > > cheers,
> > > > -kieran
>
> > > > On Apr 5, 8:56 pm, "Bill Nicely" <bnic...@...> wrote:
> > > > > Kieran,
>
> > > > > Your annoyance is noted but you are somewhat uninformed.  That's
OK.
>  Let me
> > > > > answer your concerns in detail:
>
> > > > > <<Seems like we need an impartial party website that aggregates
ALL
> the
> > > > > races into one schedule. >>
> > > > > On the Home page for NCNCA, there is a mini calendar that says
> "Click for
> > > > > the full NCNCA RACE CALENDAR"
> > > > > Link:http://ncnca.org/?q=event
>
> > > > > This link includes all Road and Track events that are
USAC-permitted
> (more
> > > > > on that later), Clinics, MTB and Cyclocross Events.
>
> > > > > <<I'm about  this ---> <---- far from putting one together myself
as
> it's a
> > > > > constant annoyance if you're a criterium and track racer.>>
>
> > > > > NCNCA loves volunteers.  The challenge of putting so much detailed
> > > > > information in one place is quite challenging and time consuming.
>  Let me
> > > > > know your availability and I will have our webmaster grant you
> access and
> > > > > provide training on how to enter information.
>
> > > > > <<The SoCal boys seems to have this figured out
> well.http://scnca.org/2006calendar.aspThatsitealso displays well on phones
> and
> > > > > loads fast.>>
> > > > > First, SCNCA manages that page and it ONLY includes USAC-permitted
> races.
> > > > > Second, NCNCA has double the permitted events but yet provides
this
> same
> > > > > type of single page listing.
> > > > > Link:  http://ncnca.org/allevents
>
> > > > > This page can be filtered by event type (Road, Track, Clinic,
etc.)
>
> > > > > <<For the record IMHO, the former NCNCA website was far better at
> displaying
> > > > > the races, loaded faster and worked easy on mobile devices.>>
>
> > > > > Actually the new site performance much better when viewing similar
> pages and
> > > > > loads faster.  See for yourself:
>
> > > > > New site: 85/100, .5xx seconds
>
> > > >
>http://tools.pingdom.com/fpt/#!/hs0rS6qqr/http://ncnca.org/allevents
>
> > > > > Old site: 74/100, 1.0x seconds
>
> ...
>
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USA Cycling Regional Development Camps
The pathway to the future starts here in the summer of 2012, USA
Cycling is hosting 11 nationwide Regional Development Camps designed
for riders aged 14-22 years old. The Northwest (Oregon) is hosting one
for the forth year running and will be on these dates: July 8-13,
2012.

REGISTRATION IS OPEN:
More info here:
https://www.usacycling.org/registration-open-for-usa-cycling-2012-regional-devel\
opment-camps.htm

Sign into you’re My USA Cycling account and click the “Register for an
event” button to sign up for the camp today!


ABOUT:
The camp will consist of unique opportunities for younger riders to
learn the fundamentals of bike racing. Basic bike and training skills,
nutrition, basic bike mechanics, and nutrition will be amongst the
instruction topics. There will be several presentations that will give
the riders a well-rounded view of bicycle racing, like racing as a
junior internationally, track racing and other disciplines of the
sport. As with any cycling camp, there will be plenty of riding with
fantastic rides scheduled around the Washington County area, which has
some of the best bike cycling in the north valley!

Riders participating in the camp will be overseen by some of the most
experienced coaches in the United States. The staff includes
professional coaches who specialize in working with younger athletes
and in giving them the skills and confidence to become great riders.

The camp is designed for female and male cyclists, ages 14-22 with
some racing experience. The camp will be based on the beautiful campus
of Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon July 8-13, 2012. Costs
for the camp are $750.00 for the week, which includes room, board and
all instructional fees. Early and team discounts are available. More
detailed information on how to register is on the camp website. All
riders need to be current USA Cycling members.

For more information see Northwest USA Cycling Regional Development
Camp website: www.nwcyclingcamp.com and for more information about USA
Cycling Junior Programs: www.usacycling.org/juniors.

USA Cycling Development Foundation Grant Program:
Camp participants can apply for grants to offset the cost of the camp
or travel to the camp. USA Cycling Development Foundation Travel and
Training Grant Program. Eligibility is based, in part, on financial
need. Please read the instructions and eligibility requirements
carefully. Note that the award money will not cover the entire costs
of the camp, so other fundraising activities should be explored. Also,
Contact your team manager or president about financial scholarships
from your team. You may want to talk to your local racing association
about any scholarships available or fundraising ideas. More info about
USA Development Foundation at: www.usacdf.org

##

About the USA Cycling Regional Development Camps
Serving as entry points into USA Cycling’s National Development
Program pathway, USA Cycling’s Regional Development Camps aim to
identify talent and, in some cases, select riders for national
development camps and/or international competition. Each of the camps
are open to athletes between 14 and 22 who have at least some race
experience and are looking to improve their skill sets. For more
information about USA Cycling’s Regional Development Camps, click here
<http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=809> .

About USA Cycling
Recognized by the United States Olympic Committee and the Union
Cycliste Internationale, USA Cycling is the official governing body
for all disciplines of competitive cycling in the United States,
including road, track, mountain bike, BMX and cyclo-cross. As a
membership-based organization, USA Cycling comprises 70,000 licensees;
2,400 clubs and teams; and 34 local associations. The national
governing body sanctions 2,900 competitive and non-competitive events
throughout the U.S. each year, manages 17 national championship events
and is responsible for fostering the identification, development, and
support of American cyclists. To learn more about USA Cycling, visit
www.usacycling.org <http://www.usacycling.org> .

NCNCA 14 to 22 year old racers -
In addition to the Northwest Camp in Portland that Jim Anderson mentions,
below I wanted to provide specifics on two opportunities

- for 17 and 18 year olds there will be a "Selection Camp" in Flagstaff, AZ
June 8-13.  The top six riders will receive selection to the Tour de
l'abitibi in Rouyn, Ontario, Canada (see http://www.tourabitibi.qc.ca) as
well as free entry into the event.  A second team will be composed of the
remaining highest rated campers.  The Tour de l'abitibi is North American's
only UCI event where up to 156 17-18 year olds contest seven stages over six
days (July 16-22).  Many Americans have not only placed well at this event,
many more have had a great racing experience.  Please let me know if you
have any questions about l'abitibi.

- while you are encouraged to attend any one of the 13 road and MTB camps,
and there are plenty of options throughout the summer calendar (see
https://www.usacycling.org/regional-development-camps.htm) please contact me
if you have any interest or questions about the USA Cycling West Coast
Development Camp (July 1-6) please let me know.  As of today, we have 26
spots remaining.  Our coaching staff includes Matt McNamara (Sterling
Sports), Dan Smith (Sport Velo), John Cheetham (San Jose Track Juniors),
Steven Mielich (San Jose Bicycle Club Juniors) and Justin Morgan (Clovis
Training Criterium).  You can also follow our Facebook fan page -
www.facebook.com/#!/pages/USA-Cycling-West-Coast-Development-Camp

I hope you consider joining us.  Cheers, Larry Nolan, USA Cycling West Coast
Camp Manager and Head Coach

-----Original Message-----
From: NCNCA@yahoogroups.com [mailto:NCNCA@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jim
Anderson
Sent: Monday, April 09, 2012 1:59 PM
To: idahobikeracing@...; wsba@...; ncnca;
wsba_chat@...; colin@...; kristi
Subject: [NCNCA] Registration Open - Northwest USA Cycling Regional
Development Camps

USA Cycling Regional Development Camps
The pathway to the future starts here in the summer of 2012, USA Cycling is
hosting 11 nationwide Regional Development Camps designed for riders aged
14-22 years old. The Northwest (Oregon) is hosting one for the forth year
running and will be on these dates: July 8-13, 2012.

REGISTRATION IS OPEN:
More info here:
https://www.usacycling.org/registration-open-for-usa-cycling-2012-regional-d
evelopment-camps.htm

Sign into you're My USA Cycling account and click the "Register for an
event" button to sign up for the camp today!


ABOUT:
The camp will consist of unique opportunities for younger riders to learn
the fundamentals of bike racing. Basic bike and training skills, nutrition,
basic bike mechanics, and nutrition will be amongst the instruction topics.
There will be several presentations that will give the riders a well-rounded
view of bicycle racing, like racing as a junior internationally, track
racing and other disciplines of the sport. As with any cycling camp, there
will be plenty of riding with fantastic rides scheduled around the
Washington County area, which has some of the best bike cycling in the north
valley!

Riders participating in the camp will be overseen by some of the most
experienced coaches in the United States. The staff includes professional
coaches who specialize in working with younger athletes and in giving them
the skills and confidence to become great riders.

The camp is designed for female and male cyclists, ages 14-22 with some
racing experience. The camp will be based on the beautiful campus of Pacific
University in Forest Grove, Oregon July 8-13, 2012. Costs for the camp are
$750.00 for the week, which includes room, board and all instructional fees.
Early and team discounts are available. More detailed information on how to
register is on the camp website. All riders need to be current USA Cycling
members.

For more information see Northwest USA Cycling Regional Development Camp
website: www.nwcyclingcamp.com and for more information about USA Cycling
Junior Programs: www.usacycling.org/juniors.

USA Cycling Development Foundation Grant Program:
Camp participants can apply for grants to offset the cost of the camp or
travel to the camp. USA Cycling Development Foundation Travel and Training
Grant Program. Eligibility is based, in part, on financial need. Please read
the instructions and eligibility requirements carefully. Note that the award
money will not cover the entire costs of the camp, so other fundraising
activities should be explored. Also, Contact your team manager or president
about financial scholarships from your team. You may want to talk to your
local racing association about any scholarships available or fundraising
ideas. More info about USA Development Foundation at: www.usacdf.org

##

About the USA Cycling Regional Development Camps Serving as entry points
into USA Cycling's National Development Program pathway, USA Cycling's
Regional Development Camps aim to identify talent and, in some cases, select
riders for national development camps and/or international competition. Each
of the camps are open to athletes between 14 and 22 who have at least some
race experience and are looking to improve their skill sets. For more
information about USA Cycling's Regional Development Camps, click here
<http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=809> .

About USA Cycling
Recognized by the United States Olympic Committee and the Union Cycliste
Internationale, USA Cycling is the official governing body for all
disciplines of competitive cycling in the United States, including road,
track, mountain bike, BMX and cyclo-cross. As a membership-based
organization, USA Cycling comprises 70,000 licensees;
2,400 clubs and teams; and 34 local associations. The national governing
body sanctions 2,900 competitive and non-competitive events throughout the
U.S. each year, manages 17 national championship events and is responsible
for fostering the identification, development, and support of American
cyclists. To learn more about USA Cycling, visit www.usacycling.org
<http://www.usacycling.org> .


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The 'Recent Upgrades' section on the NCNCA.org website is back to being
regularly updated. In addition, you will now be able to see the most recent
month's upgrades as well as those for prior months.

You can find 'Recent Upgrades' on the website under the 'RIDERS' menu bar
heading.

http:/www.ncnca.org

Alec Berger
Webmaster, NCNCA
webmaster@...

Looking for timing gear and individuals/volunteers to time the May 12 Echelon
Gran Fondo.

Will comp fondo entries, include dinner on May 10 with Team Garmin in Sonoma and
make donation to NCNCA in return for equipment and volunteers.
1200 riders including Team Garmin.

Mass start with hill top (timing) finish. Dont need chip timing--manual/cameras
will do.

If anyone has ideas or a thought, please Hunter Ziesing 415-720-6789
hunter@...

http://www.echelongranfondo.org/napa/

Good Morning Everyone...

Advanced Racing Camp is NOT your run of the mill 'advanced' clinic...this is the
real deal. We'll put you behind a motor, at race speed, working on those hard
and soft skills that make ALL the difference in racing. Among the topics...

- Race Speed Pacelines and Echelons
- Gutter, Pack and Close Quarters Riding Skills/Drills
- Short Track Bracket Racing In Tight Quarters
- Team Tactics and Drills AT RACE SPEED (perfect that leadout!)
- Direct feedback from Larry Nolan and Matt McNamara on your individual
performance, strengths and areas for improvement. The clinic is only $100 for 5
hours of hands on instruction, with discounts for teams of 3 or more who
register. There are a few spots left and we'd love to have you participate!

Last year's clinics were very well received by all who attended and we are
currently working to secure UPGRADE points for attendees. This clinic is open to
Category 3 and above racers, or Category 4's who make a viable argument for
inclusion. The clinic runs from Noon - 5:00p at the Fremont Crit course (stevens
and 880).

Registration:
http://www.active.com/cycling-clinic/fremont-ca/advanced-racing-clinic-2012

thanks
Matt & Larry

I know that everyone is gearing up for Sea Otter this week, but I wanted to
remind you all that the Wente Classic Road Race and Criterium is coming up in
less than 2 weeks. This year marks the 25 Annual Wente Road Race and as is
befitting a silver anniversary, VSRT has collected over $15,000 in cash and
prizes that are to be distributed during the weekend. If you haven't already
registered, please do so as Pre-Reg closes in one week on April 23rd.
Registration links are as follows:
RR: https://www.bikereg.com/Net/15763
Crit: https://www.bikereg.com/Net/15767

And as always, details are available at www.vsrt.net.

See you all at Wente,
Ted Vidnovic
President, VSRT