Hi everyone,
I'm just wondering if there is anyone doing the Ride Sally Ride race
this weekend that could possibly give me a ride up to the race???

FYI.  Junior Nationals will be in Orange County, CA, August 6-11.  I'll
begin looking into plans for locations and logistics (e.g., bike shipping).

For planning purposes, 10-14 year juniors can race without
pre-qualification.  15-18 year olds need to be at least Category 3.

Regards,


Jim Wilson

http://ethiopiaclinic.org
http://ncvc.net/juniors
http://images.jamesrwilson.com

(571) 239-6772 cell
(703) 532-0658 home

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From: "Vinson, Tom" <tvinson@...>
Date: Fri, 30 May 2008 10:43:14 -0600
To: Jim Wilson <jamesrwilson@...>
Conversation: Venues for Junior nationals ... ?
Subject: Re: Venues for Junior nationals ... ?

Jim,

We will be in Irvine and Anaheim for the 3 venues.

Tom
-- Tom B. Vinson
National Events Manager
USA Cycling
1 Olympic Plaza
Colorado Springs, CO 80909-5775
tvinson@...
Office 719.866.3264
Mobile 719.660.8536
Fax 719.866.4628




> From: Jim Wilson <jamesrwilson@...>
> Date: Wed, 28 May 2008 21:06:22 -0400
> To: <tvinson@...>
> Conversation: Venues for Junior nationals ... ?
> Subject: Venues for Junior nationals ... ?
>
>
> Tom, Can you identify the venues for Junior Nationals, in Orange County?
> We're bringing a team and want to shop for a convenient rental location.
>
> Thank you,
>
>
> Jim Wilson, Coordinator
> NCVC Juniors
> 2007 USA Cycling Club of the Year
>
> http://ncvc.net/juniors
> http://images.jamesrwilson.com
>
> (571) 239-6772 cell
> (703) 532-0658 home
>
>


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This Wednesday I attended the greenbelt c race.  I was the only NCVC
remember in the race.  The course is 1.4 miles long loop with only 1
real turn.  The race is course is every fun and favors people who are
good at hills since the finish is near the end of a long climb.
Anyways, the race started off kinda fast and then the pace got kinda
slow.  Being a little anxious I started to attack do see if anyone
wanted to try a break, but unfortunately we never got one going.
After trying this several times I realized I was getting pretty tired
so I just rode in the pack for a couple of laps.  On the 4th lap, the
officials rang the bell for the prime.  I ended up getting 3rd for the
prime.  If I had realized how much the the prime spread out the pack I
would of realized this would of been the best idea to try a break.  In
the last lap, it came to the hill in which the pack broke up little by
little when people started attacking.  I ended up coming in 5th out of
27.  To avoid traffic my dad and I rode 15 miles to the race.  If
anyone is interested in riding their bike out their with me and my dad
email me.  We left around 4:10 and we got back to my house around
8:05.  I live a mile up from Georgetown following Wisconsin.

For the cat 5 Rfk race I ended coming in 6th out of 32.  It was a
pretty boring race because it had no hills and it just came down to
the sprint.  What time does the hains point laps start at tommorow??
Also, if anyone could give me a ride to the saturday race in
poolsville (cat 5), it would be greatly appreciated.

 


On Friday, folks are welcome to ride Hains ... I think Nathan will be there
as preceptor/tormentor.  I'll send a note to the main list to stir-up the
usual senior/Elite enthusiasm.  Instead of Hains, I'm going to a concert
with Avery ... Actually, he is the concert (leads a mean percussion section
at Kenmore).

Saturday is the Michael Murad road race in Poolesville, MD.  See web site
for links; there are no junior classes and most/all the senior (men's)
classes are full.  A number of us are going to ride out from Arlington/DC to
spectate.

Sunday is a must see -- the CSC Invitational -- in Clarendon, Virginia (ride
your bike or Metro).  A number of NCVCers and our coaches -- Nathan, Zack,
Black Attack, SHefler -- will be in the morning amateur events.  The pro
race begins at 12:15 PM.  It features, among others, teams and folks you see
on the national and international scene, including the Tour de France.  Two
of our sponsor teams, Jittery Joes and Slipstream, will be competing.

Pretty awesome lineup is summarized by the attached PDF.  More information
is at: http://www.cscinvitational.com/ -- Oh, for veterans, this year we are
not doing a JJ concession sale because their own marketing team will be
there doing that (apparently, they discovered this is a good way to make
money ...).  The upside is that we can all enjoy the race unencumbered by
coffee-making and sunglass hawking.  The downside is we had budgeted to make
$1,000 from the event; we'll make it up in another manner.

Anyway, if you go, you'll see lots of stars and bars/red and white all
about.  Critical mass usually forms about 40 laps into the 100 lap pro race,
and we settle down for a feed (burger/salad, soda and beer).  Last year, we
grabbed a table at Whitlows.

Hope to see you at CSC.  In any case, have a safe and fun weekend.

Jim Wilson

http://ncvc.net/juniors
http://images.jamesrwilson.com

(571) 239-6772 cell
(703) 532-0658 home

 
    

On Friday, folks are welcome to ride Hains ... I think Nathan will be there
as preceptor/tormentor.  I'll send a note to the main list to stir-up the
usual senior/Elite enthusiasm.  Instead of Hains, I'm going to a concert
with Avery ... Actually, he is the concert (leads a mean percussion section
at Kenmore).

Saturday is the Michael Murad road race in Poolesville, MD.  See web site
for links; there are no junior classes and most/all the senior (men's)
classes are full.  A number of us are going to ride out from Arlington/DC to
spectate.

Sunday is a must see -- the CSC Invitational -- in Clarendon, Virginia (ride
your bike or Metro).  A number of NCVCers and our coaches -- Nathan, Zack,
Black Attack, SHefler -- will be in the morning amateur events.  The pro
race begins at 12:15 PM.  It features, among others, teams and folks you see
on the national and international scene, including the Tour de France.  Two
of our sponsor teams, Jittery Joes and Slipstream, will be competing.

Pretty awesome lineup is summarized by the attached PDF.  More information
is at: http://www.cscinvitational.com/ -- Oh, for veterans, this year we are
not doing a JJ concession sale because their own marketing team will be
there doing that (apparently, they discovered this is a good way to make
money ...).  The upside is that we can all enjoy the race unencumbered by
coffee-making and sunglass hawking.  The downside is we had budgeted to make
$1,000 from the event; we'll make it up in another manner.

Anyway, if you go, you'll see lots of stars and bars/red and white all
about.  Critical mass usually forms about 40 laps into the 100 lap pro race,
and we settle down for a feed (burger/salad, soda and beer).  Last year, we
grabbed a table at Whitlows.

Hope to see you at CSC.  In any case, have a safe and fun weekend.


Jim Wilson

http://ncvc.net/juniors
http://images.jamesrwilson.com

(571) 239-6772 cell
(703) 532-0658 home

Many thanks to LSV, Kelly Benefit Strategies, and competitors.

images: http://images.jamesrwilson.com/p990251232/
movie: http://images.jamesrwilson.com/p990251232/?slideshow=1

Enjoy.


Jim Wilson

http://www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=6636

This is a flat but beautiful time trial through the Blackwater National
Wildlife Refuge, near Cambridge, MD.  Juniors are off at about 8:00 AM, so
an overnight is required.  Accommodation choices include Holiday Inn
Express, Days Inn, and the Hyatt Resort (deluxe).  If we're going, we'll be
at the Holiday (if we can get in).

This is a MABRA event ... Regards,


Jim Wilson

http://ethiopiaclinic.org
http://ncvc.net/juniors
http://images.jamesrwilson.com

(571) 239-6772 cell
(703) 532-0658 home

Anyone using Look pedals, we've got a set of used but still with a lot
of life left Look Delta cleats -- these will not work with Look Keo
pedals.  Like it says in the subject line, free to a good home.

H

The NCVC Juniors website -- http://www.ncvc.net/juniors -- has been updated
with links to a couple additional races:

On Saturday, June 7, we have WWVC's Ride Sally Ride criterium -- this is the
next Juniors-classed event in our area.
http://www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=6446 ... Ride Sally Ride
is the successor to The Quicksilver held in prior years.  It less
complicated than Bike Jam (smaller and closer by), but lots of fun.

On Sunday, June 15, we have DRT's Jason Gundel Classic in Wilmington,
Delaware.  Also Junior classed, Wilmington is a very attractive venue:
http://www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=6632

It seems folks are getting what I'd call "crit fever" in the NCVC Junior
group.  Steve Black, having read about yesterday's Bike Jam confab while
sunning at Virginia Beach, got itchy feet.  He and family are driving up to
Somerville, NJ, to take on the powers in tomorrow's classic:
http://www.tourofsomerville.org/monday/race.htm ...

Speaking of itchy fit, a learning opportunity I saw at yesterday's race was
that it pays to "rest up and warm up."  Some members of our cohort rode hard
at Friday night's Hains Point lap session, and found sore and wore-out legs
in Saturday's morning race.  Go easy the day or two before you race. The
second bit of learning is to warm-up.  For a crit like Bike Jam, you will
help yourself deliver your best by warming-up for at least 30 minutes before
the start-time.  (Use a portable mag or air trainer if there isn't a
rideable warm-up area.)  In warming-up, you open your body, lungs and blood
vessels for the race.  So, when you hit the start line and mash your pedals,
you're not thrown into a nauseating shock.  Recall that when you watch the
top-guns race, they are always on their trainer well before the race.

Anyway, good job by all.  Next Sunday is the spectator friendly CSC
Invitational in Clarendon (Arlington, VA).  NCVC will have a few riders in
the morning races -- Zack, Nathan, Steven? -- and the big-ticket pro race
starts at 12:15 PM ... http://www.cscinvitational.com/ ... The event is
bigger than Bike Jam and usually gets national cycling press/TV coverage.

Enjoy,


Jim Wilson

http://ncvc.net/juniors
http://images.jamesrwilson.com

(571) 239-6772 cell
(703) 532-0658 home

Pretty good day at the office for NCVC's rollicking juniors cohort.  At Bike
Jam in Baltimore, Justin Mauch pulled down first place in J10-14, on a flyer
and long pull-lead by 15 y.o. Chris Abbey.  (Great work, J-stine!  Thanks,
Chris.)  14 year-old Steven Kendall (racing age 15) grabbed 3rd in J15-18.
More, 18 year-old Zack Allison, who will be 19 in December and thus now
races as an "adult" -- a member of NCVC's Elite squad -- grabbed podium in
the Cat 2/3 event.  Zack is a (distinguished!) alum of NCVC's junior
program.  Ever faster, Zack!

We had an incredible cohort at the J10-14 and J15-18 line (almost matching,
I think, the wonderfully swelling Artemis U19 squad).  First time racer Andy
Mount did his new red-and-white stars and bars jersey proud, finishing a
strong ten-miler in the general J10-14 milieu (morass).  Welcome Andrew!
Cherish the pain.  We also saw strong efforts by our own Brookes Brothers
(Andrew and David -- no grey flannel), Joey (the beast) Springer, Avery
(chillaxin) Wilson, Aidan (it ain't over yet) Fitzpatrick, Troy the Torch
Allison, and Tommy Top-Gun Kiernan.  A wonderful squad, and wonderful
parents who laughed, cheered and helped calm the chaos -- only three trips
for Mavic neutral support, I think, to get one past roll out ...

Late reports coming in indicate post-U19 Kendallista, Bradley, did very well
in the Cat 4 finale at Bike Jam.  Steven Kendall also was a strong contender
in the 4 race -- that is until his bars became unglued, and he slid to the
back doing massive wrist exercises.

Up north -- well, in Somerville/Bound Brook/whatever New Jersey -- 17 y.o.
Nathan Wilson rode very strong in his first of three crits this weekend.
Today's event, "The Hall of Fame Criterium," was a duke out among the top
east cost juniors from Can-Am (and more).  (Nate rode on the North East
regional team -- per grant by TD Lindeman.)  A two-person break (Colavita?)
won the day, with Filip (Team Polska) Capala grabbing the field sprint for
third.  Nathan finished behind Filip.  The good news was Nate seemed to be
marked; every attack he made unsettled the pack and got chased down ...
That's what he gets for winning the points preme at Can-Am.  Tomorrow, its
the Bound Brook crit and Monday is Somerville ... May he keep the rubber
side down (and spinning most rapidly).

Thanks, also, to NCVC for broad support.  Friday's Hains Point juniors ride
-- last night -- was an awesome swarm of Elite team members partnering in
amongst the U19 beasts.  Cheers,


Jim Wilson
U19 Coordinator

http://ncvc.net/juniors

(571) 239-6772 cell
(703) 532-0658 home

FYI -- For tomorrow's race.  Jim

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From: <kevin6027@...>
Date: Fri, 23 May 2008 09:01:38 -0600
To: <jamesrwilson@...>
Subject: Directions to Bikejam/Kelly Cup in Baltimore

FROM: BikeJam / Kelly Cup
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Directions to Patterson Park for Bikejam/Kelly Cup 2008


Parking is permitted on all streets surrounding the park. Vehicular traffic
is prohibited within the park.

From the North-
Take 83 south until it ends and becomes President Street. Continue on
Presidents Street until you reach Pratt Street. Turn left. Take Pratt Street
until it ends at South Patterson Park Avenue. Patterson Park is directly
ahead.

-OR-

Take 95 south towards Baltimore City. Take Exit 59, Eastern Avenue. At the
end of the ramp, bear to the right, going toward Highlandtown. Continue west
on Eastern Avenue for 2.5 miles. Patterson Park will be on the right hand
side.

From the South
From 95 North, take 295 towards Baltimore. Pass Raven's Stadium and Camden
Yards. Turn right onto Pratt Street. Stay on Pratt Street until it ends at
Patterson Park Avenue. The park will be directly in front of you.

-OR-

Take 395 to Downtown Baltimore. Turn right on Pratt Street until it ends at
Patterson Park Avenue. The park will be directly in front of you. Patterson
Park is bordered by 2300 - 3100 blocks of Baltimore Street on the North;
2300-3100 blocks of Eastern Avenue on the south; 00-400 blocks of South
Linwood Avenue on the east; and the 00-400 blocks of South Patterson Park
Avenue on the west.



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The Hains Point ride is on for  tonight.   Meet at the tennis court parking
lots at 6pm for some nice laps.

The Hains Point ride is on for  tonight.   Meet at the tennis court parking
lots at 6pm for some nice laps.

I think my earlier email bounced ... Favorite image:  Tom Kendall, hands
down -- http://images.jamesrwilson.com/p703780069/?photo=h189C9B13

------ Forwarded Message
From: Jim Wilson <jamesrwilson@...>
Date: Tue, 20 May 2008 20:52:23 -0400
To: MABRA D20 <mabra-uscf@googlegroups.com>, Bob Cary <bobcary@...>,
Ncvc-Jrs <ncvc-jrs@yahoogroups.com>, Mike Fraysse
<mike@...>, Marka Wise <NECSA@...>
Conversation: Can-Am images
Subject: Can-Am images


Can-Am U19 Challenge:

Images: http://images.jamesrwilson.com/p703780069/
Movie: http://images.jamesrwilson.com/p703780069/?slideshow=1

Most pictures selected are MABRA competitors (NCVC Juniors, Artemis's
Michael Reidenbach, MABRA racer riding with Northeast Regional Team), usual
sideline material, dogs and bugs.

Many, many thanks to Bob Cary of Skylands Cycling for bringing this event
together -- NCVC has done this omnium (TT, crit and circuit race) the past
four years.  Can-Am is consistently the best, most enjoyable race on our
annual itinerary.  Many thanks, also, to Mike Fraysse and Marka Wise for
coordinating the Northeast regional team.  These parties bring together a
continuum from the most novice J10-12 athletes, to J17-18s who are getting
ready for national and international venues.

Extraordinary.  Enjoy,


Jim Wilson
Coordinator, NCVC Juniors

http://images.jamesrwilson.com
http://blog.jamesrwilson.com

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Aidan will be going. We'll have a minivan with room for two more
(bikes carried inside) if anyone needs a ride.

Scott Fitzpatrick

--- In ncvc-jrs@yahoogroups.com, Jim Wilson <jamesrwilson@...> wrote:
>
>
> We have a good Juniors race this weekend, Bike Jam, Saturday in
Baltimore:
> http://www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=6128
> http://www.bikejam.org/
>
> The event is a classic, with races for J10-14 and J15-18 along
with the
> usual mix of senior events.  The race is a harder course than the
Can-Am
> circuit, ten miles of pain, but that's the deal.  Very easy on
spectators.
>
> This is quite a festival -- rock bands, street art, kids pavilion,
BMX bike
> stunt shows, the lot -- with a very high-line professional race in
the
> afternoon.  Everyone should try to make this -- pre-register if
you can.
> Bring your lawn chairs.
>
> Hit this list if you need a car pool.  Regards,
>
>
> Jim Wilson
>
> http://ethiopiaclinic.org
> http://ncvc.net/juniors
> http://images.jamesrwilson.com
>
> (571) 239-6772 cell
> (703) 532-0658 home
>

Ten miles = ten one-mile laps.


On 5/19/08 9:53 PM, "Jim Wilson" <jamesrwilson@...> wrote:

>
> We have a good Juniors race this weekend, Bike Jam, Saturday in Baltimore:
> http://www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=6128
> http://www.bikejam.org/
>
> The event is a classic, with races for J10-14 and J15-18 along with the usual
> mix of senior events.  The race is a harder course than the Can-Am circuit,
> ten miles of pain, but that's the deal.  Very easy on spectators.
>
> This is quite a festival -- rock bands, street art, kids pavilion, BMX bike
> stunt shows, the lot -- with a very high-line professional race in the
> afternoon.  Everyone should try to make this -- pre-register if you can.
> Bring your lawn chairs.
>
> Hit this list if you need a car pool.  Regards,
>
>
> Jim Wilson
>
> http://ethiopiaclinic.org
> http://ncvc.net/juniors
> http://images.jamesrwilson.com
>
> (571) 239-6772 cell
> (703) 532-0658 home


Jim Wilson

http://ethiopiaclinic.org
http://ncvc.net/juniors
http://images.jamesrwilson.com

(571) 239-6772 cell
(703) 532-0658 home

We have a good Juniors race this weekend, Bike Jam, Saturday in Baltimore:
http://www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=6128
http://www.bikejam.org/

The event is a classic, with races for J10-14 and J15-18 along with the
usual mix of senior events.  The race is a harder course than the Can-Am
circuit, ten miles of pain, but that's the deal.  Very easy on spectators.

This is quite a festival -- rock bands, street art, kids pavilion, BMX bike
stunt shows, the lot -- with a very high-line professional race in the
afternoon.  Everyone should try to make this -- pre-register if you can.
Bring your lawn chairs.

Hit this list if you need a car pool.  Regards,


Jim Wilson

http://ethiopiaclinic.org
http://ncvc.net/juniors
http://images.jamesrwilson.com

(571) 239-6772 cell
(703) 532-0658 home

Thanks, Scott.  We were all honored and delighted to be learning, racing and
cheering with Aidan.  Many good miles lie ahead.

Jim

------ Forwarded Message
From: joebanks2020 <lsf1@...>
Date: Mon, 19 May 2008 13:40:53 -0000
To: Jim Wilson <jamesrwilson@...>
Subject: Re: NCVC U19 -- Another great Can-Am weekend

After pulling hairs out of his first case of road rash, Aidan shaved
his legs last night, saying, "I don't want to go through that again."
(Note the important word in that sentence: 'again'.) And then he asked
me if there is another race this weekend!

I wanted to express my gratitude to Pierre, Jim, the race officials at
Can-Am, all the members of NCVC and all the other teams' riders who
came up to Aidan and encouraged him to get back in the Crit. Even
though it wasn't a really bad scrape(s) as these things go, there
wasn't a hint of guilt-trip or 'be-a-man' posturing we're used to from
little league. Every single person had a 'we've been there, we know it
hurts but wouldn't it be great if...' attitude that Aidan heard
clearly. I don't think it would have worked had it come only from Dad.

Thanks again to everyone for helping.

Scott Fitzpatrick

--- In ncvc-jrs@yahoogroups.com, Jim Wilson <jamesrwilson@...> wrote:
>
>
> NCVC's Junior squad had another great Can-Am U19 Challenge -- a
nationally
> recognized (high USAC points), three event omnium in Sussex County,
NJ.  The
> series featured about 100 U19 riders from the East and Midwest and
overseas.
>
> NCVC J10-12 year olds Aiden Fitzpatrick, Brett Hugel and Troy Allison
> hammered their way through all three events, posting personal bests
in the
> Sunrise Mountain TT, Skyland Park criterium, and Sussex Fairgrounds
circuit
> race.  Aiden demonstrated particular courage, charging on to
complete the
> criterium after a copping a plateful of road rash.
>
> In J13-14, we were unrepresented at Can-Am -- Justin Mauch and Avery W.
> spent Sunday grabbing 1-2 at the Southern Maryland Crit.  (Major
props to
> the guys ...)
>
> In J15-16, Steven Kendall rode very strongly, grabbing 4th place GC,
in a
> ragingly competitive field.  Chris Abbey turned in the race of his
life in
> today's circuit, riding with Steven and helping him push out the front.
>
> In J17-18, Nathan Wilson and Steve Black see-sawed GC top-slot
contention.
> Nathan won a points premium with a brilliant solo break at mid-point
of the
> Circuit race.  This put him in GC first place.  He was then marked, and
> couldn't get away again for the finish.  Steve Black shot through in the
> pack sprint, and boosted himself to grab 2nd place GC, behind GC #1
Filip
> Capala, Team Polska's Brooklyn powerhouse.
>
> For the first time in four years, NCVC won team podium at Can-Am.  NCVC
> Juniors won third place overall to the much larger Young Medalist
(1st) and
> Colavita (2nd) juniors squads. We got a cool trophy -- pictures to
follow.
>
> Many thanks to the riders who worked hard in every event and,
especially to
> the parents, who clocked upwards of 700 miles to and through the
wilds of
> southern New York and northern New Jersey.  We are also grateful for the
> talented and very helpful coaching and support of HPC's Pierre
Pelletier,
> our U19 coach who joined us at Can-Am, as well as to (former USCF
President
> and cycling legend) Mike Fraysse, who is helping our top U19 guns
advance in
> national and international venues.
>
> Next weekend, Somerville, Bike Jam, RFK and more ... Keep 'em rolling.
>
>
>
> Jim Wilson, Coordinator
> NCVC Juniors
>



------ End of Forwarded Message

Congrats to all.  Wish we could have been there.

H

--- In ncvc-jrs@yahoogroups.com, Jim Wilson <jamesrwilson@...> wrote:
>
>
> NCVC's Junior squad had another great Can-Am U19 Challenge -- a
nationally
> recognized (high USAC points), three event omnium in Sussex County,
NJ.  The
> series featured about 100 U19 riders from the East and Midwest and
overseas.
>
> NCVC J10-12 year olds Aiden Fitzpatrick, Brett Hugel and Troy Allison
> hammered their way through all three events, posting personal bests
in the
> Sunrise Mountain TT, Skyland Park criterium, and Sussex Fairgrounds
circuit
> race.  Aiden demonstrated particular courage, charging on to
complete the
> criterium after a copping a plateful of road rash.
>
> In J13-14, we were unrepresented at Can-Am -- Justin Mauch and Avery W.
> spent Sunday grabbing 1-2 at the Southern Maryland Crit.  (Major
props to
> the guys ...)
>
> In J15-16, Steven Kendall rode very strongly, grabbing 4th place GC,
in a
> ragingly competitive field.  Chris Abbey turned in the race of his
life in
> today's circuit, riding with Steven and helping him push out the front.
>
> In J17-18, Nathan Wilson and Steve Black see-sawed GC top-slot
contention.
> Nathan won a points premium with a brilliant solo break at mid-point
of the
> Circuit race.  This put him in GC first place.  He was then marked, and
> couldn't get away again for the finish.  Steve Black shot through in the
> pack sprint, and boosted himself to grab 2nd place GC, behind GC #1
Filip
> Capala, Team Polska's Brooklyn powerhouse.
>
> For the first time in four years, NCVC won team podium at Can-Am.  NCVC
> Juniors won third place overall to the much larger Young Medalist
(1st) and
> Colavita (2nd) juniors squads. We got a cool trophy -- pictures to
follow.
>
> Many thanks to the riders who worked hard in every event and,
especially to
> the parents, who clocked upwards of 700 miles to and through the
wilds of
> southern New York and northern New Jersey.  We are also grateful for the
> talented and very helpful coaching and support of HPC's Pierre
Pelletier,
> our U19 coach who joined us at Can-Am, as well as to (former USCF
President
> and cycling legend) Mike Fraysse, who is helping our top U19 guns
advance in
> national and international venues.
>
> Next weekend, Somerville, Bike Jam, RFK and more ... Keep 'em rolling.
>
>
>
> Jim Wilson, Coordinator
> NCVC Juniors
>

NCVC's Junior squad had another great Can-Am U19 Challenge -- a nationally
recognized (high USAC points), three event omnium in Sussex County, NJ.  The
series featured about 100 U19 riders from the East and Midwest and overseas.

NCVC J10-12 year olds Aiden Fitzpatrick, Brett Hugel and Troy Allison
hammered their way through all three events, posting personal bests in the
Sunrise Mountain TT, Skyland Park criterium, and Sussex Fairgrounds circuit
race.  Aiden demonstrated particular courage, charging on to complete the
criterium after a copping a plateful of road rash.

In J13-14, we were unrepresented at Can-Am -- Justin Mauch and Avery W.
spent Sunday grabbing 1-2 at the Southern Maryland Crit.  (Major props to
the guys ...)

In J15-16, Steven Kendall rode very strongly, grabbing 4th place GC, in a
ragingly competitive field.  Chris Abbey turned in the race of his life in
today's circuit, riding with Steven and helping him push out the front.

In J17-18, Nathan Wilson and Steve Black see-sawed GC top-slot contention.
Nathan won a points premium with a brilliant solo break at mid-point of the
Circuit race.  This put him in GC first place.  He was then marked, and
couldn't get away again for the finish.  Steve Black shot through in the
pack sprint, and boosted himself to grab 2nd place GC, behind GC #1 Filip
Capala, Team Polska's Brooklyn powerhouse.

For the first time in four years, NCVC won team podium at Can-Am.  NCVC
Juniors won third place overall to the much larger Young Medalist (1st) and
Colavita (2nd) juniors squads. We got a cool trophy -- pictures to follow.

Many thanks to the riders who worked hard in every event and, especially to
the parents, who clocked upwards of 700 miles to and through the wilds of
southern New York and northern New Jersey.  We are also grateful for the
talented and very helpful coaching and support of HPC's Pierre Pelletier,
our U19 coach who joined us at Can-Am, as well as to (former USCF President
and cycling legend) Mike Fraysse, who is helping our top U19 guns advance in
national and international venues.

Next weekend, Somerville, Bike Jam, RFK and more ... Keep 'em rolling.



Jim Wilson, Coordinator
NCVC Juniors

Following is the start list for tomorrow morning's Can-Am time trial.
You should arrive at the TT 90 minutes before your start time, get your
number from registration, pin-on your number, check your equipment, and
warm-up (on a trainer, if possible) for 45-60 minutes before your start.

Pierre will be on site to help newcomers in start technique.

Thank you,


Jim Wilson

(202) 906-5653 -- desk
(571) 239-6772 -- cell

-----Original Message-----
From: bobcary@... [mailto:bobcary@...]
Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 12:47 PM
To: jamesrwilson@...
Subject: Can Am Start times

FROM: The 2008 Can-Am U19 Challenge
-------------------------------------------------

Below are the start times for the Can Am TT. It is possible that these
times may change slightly between nnow and tomorrow morning. Please note
that the M15-18 Cat 5s have been combined with the Cat 1-4s in their
category. In other words, there will be no separate Cat 5 category.
Thge starting times for the M15-16 and M17-18 criterium and circuit race
will be about 45 minutes earlier.

147 9:00 Steven Black National Capital Velo Club/Inova Health
Vienna VA M17-18
148 9:01 Filip Capala Capala Brothers/Polska Brooklyn
NY M17-18
149 9:02 Andrew Celin Atlantic Bicycle Club Yardville
NJ M17-18
150 9:03 Elliott Craddock Seigler Sports Virginia Beach
VA M17-18
151 9:04 Zane Dordai Colavita Racing Maplewood NJ
M17-18
152 9:05 Kyle Foley Cuevas/ACT Wallingford CT
M17-18
153 9:06 Andy Gallagher Liberty Cycle Newfoundland
NJ M17-18
154 9:07 Ricky Gargiulo Colavita Racing Summit NJ
M17-18
155 9:08 Manny Goguen Minuteman Road Club Hopedale
MA M17-18
156 9:09 Lucas Harville Seigler Sports Virginia Beach
VA M17-18
157 9:10 Nick Iacovelli Colavita Racing Maplewood
NJ M17-18
158 9:11 Harrison Krupnick 3D Racing Team/Tom's
Atlantic Cyclery Ocean NJ M17-18
159 9:12 Nathan Larson Countryside Cycling/PICC Erie
PA M17-18
160 9:13 Chris Matessa North Hills Velo Evans City
PA M17-18
161 9:14 James Mccabe Colavita Racing/Efinger Sporting Goods
Bridgewater NJ M17-18
162 9:15 Austin Mclenithan FARM TEAM CYCLING
Cambridge NY M17-18
163 9:16 Chris Rodgers Colavita Racing Lawrenceville NJ
M17-18
164 9:17 Franklin Saillot Colavita Racing Berkeley Heights
NJ M17-18
165 9:18 Ted Shepherd Young Medalists/Team Dual Temp
Orefield PA M17-18
166 9:19 Christopher Stern Liberty Cycle West Milford
NJ M17-18
167 9:20 Ryan Storm TARGETRAINING White Plains NY
M17-18
168 9:21 Stephen Tvedt Colavita Racing Flemington NJ
M17-18
169 9:22 Khary Ward CRCA JrDev/Orbea Brooklyn
NY M17-18
170 9:23 Daniel Weinick Colavita Racing Whitehouse Station
NJ M17-18
171 9:24 Nathan Wilson NCVC/Inova Health System
Arlington VA M17-18
172 9:25 Chris Abbey NCVC/Inova Health System Chevy
Chase MD M15-16
173 9:26 Jeff Alpert Young Medalists/Team Dual Temp
Coopersburg PA M15-16
174 9:27 Matthew Baranoski Cycle Sport/Zaveta Construction
Perkasie PA M15-16
175 9:28 Thomas Barnett YSG Racing / Cycles 54 Freehold
NJ M15-16
176 9:29 Jackson Barr NCVC\Inova Health Systems Bethesda
MD M15-16
177 9:30 Myles Billard Skylands Cycling New Windsor
NY M15-16
178 9:31 Dan Blauvelt Colavita Racing Flemington
NJ M15-16
179 9:32 Juan Carmona Young Medalists/Team Dual Temp
Breinigsville PA M15-16
180 9:33 Ryan Clune Team Vortex/Vortex Cycling Club
Allentown PA M15-16
181 9:34 Ross Gordon Cape Atlantic Racing/Team Beacon
Galloway NJ M15-16
182 9:35 Chad Gorr Young Medalists/Team Dual Temp
Fogelsville PA M15-16
183 9:36 Charles Hanlon Guys Racing Phoenixville PA
M15-16
184 9:37 Max Kaplan Colavita Racing Randolph NJ
M15-16
185 9:38 Steven Kendall NCVC/Inova Health System Fairfax
VA M15-16
186 9:39 Zachary Lamar  Collegeville PA M15-16
187 9:40 Barry Linendoll FARM TEAM CYCLING
Cambridge NY M15-16
188 9:41 Tyler Malay Young Medalists/Team Dual Temp New
Tripoli PA M15-16
189 9:42 Cam Mancuso ACT/Organic Athlete Greentown
PA M15-16
190 9:43 Brandon Milet FARM TEAM CYCLING Greenwich
NY M15-16
191 9:44 Zack Noonan Young Medalists/Team Dual Temp Kutztown
PA M15-16
192 9:45 Michael Reidenbach IMMEDIATE MORTGAGE - ARTEMIS
ELITE Frederick MD M15-16
193 9:46 Charlie Reilly America's Cycling Team Vernon NJ
M15-16
194 9:47 Eli Robinson Finger Lakes Cycling Club
Ithaca NY M15-16
195 9:48 Nick Roeder JVR Sports Orefield PA
M15-16
196 9:49 Benjamin Salibra Syracuse Bicycle/SpokePost.com
Faytteville NY M15-16
197 9:50 Zach Semian Young Medalists/Team Dual Temp
Mertztown PA M15-16
198 9:51 David Stires Century road club of America
Bridgewater NJ M15-16
199 9:52 Derek Wojtkun FARM TEAM CYCLING Cambridge
NY M15-16
258 9:53 Dag Anderson Team Somerset Bridgewater
NJ M13-14
259 9:54 Christopher Baranoski Cycle Sport/Zaveta
Construction Perkasie PA M13-14
260 9:55 Luke Bateman Young Medalists/Team Dual Temp Carlisle
PA M13-14
261 9:56 Zach Bender GS Park Ridge / Team Cyclesport Glen
Rock NJ M13-14
262 9:57 Drew Bercaw Project Velo/ One Call Now North
Canton OH M13-14
263 9:58 Hunter Dansin FARM TEAM CYCLING Cambridge
NY M13-14
264 9:59 Calan Farley Young Medalists/Team Dual Temp
Pittstown PA M13-14
265 10:00 James Geddis 3D Racing Team Jackson NJ M13-14
266 10:01 Michael Glasser Colavita Racing Stanton NJ M13-14
267 10:02 Tommy Goguen Minuteman Road Club Hopedale
MA M13-14
268 10:03 Aaron House Housatonic Wheel Club Gt.Barrington
MA M13-14
269 10:04 Christopher Krause Young Medalists/Team Dual Temp
Allentown PA M13-14
270 10:05 Jack Macclarence FARM TEAM CYCLING
Loudonville NY M13-14
271 10:06 Jay Major JAR Miami FL M13-14
272 10:07 Max Mancuso Upstate Velo/Sicklers Greentown
PA M13-14
273 10:08 Greg Ratzell Bikeline / LWA Blandon PA M13-14
274 10:09 Anthony Skorochod Gotham Cyclists Wind Gap
PA M13-14
275 10:10 Aidan Snyder Unattached Loudonville NY
M13-14
276 10:11 Curtis White CBRC/Capital Bicycle Racing Club
Delanson NY M13-14
277 10:12 Thomas Wrona Raleigh AllStars Cycling Team
Pinehurst NC M13-14
278 10:13 Christopher Zaverdas East End/Kreb Cycle-lic
#256392 Commack NY M13-14
279 10:14 Troy Allison NCVC/Inova Health System
Arlington VA M10-12
280 10:15 Keane Brennan FARM TEAM CYCLING Cambridge
NY M10-12
281 10:16 Spencer Campbell Cape Atlantic Racing/Team Beacon
Northfield NJ M10-12
282 10:17 Justin Cruz Colavita Racing Pennington NJ
M10-12
283 10:18 Timothy Dean Raleigh Allstar Bicycle Team Oxford
NC M10-12
284 10:19 Wyatt Drake FARM TEAM CYCLING Cambridge
NY M10-12
285 10:20 Aidan Fitzpatrick National Capitol Velo Club/Inova
Health System Falls Church VA M10-12
286 10:21 Lewis Gaskin Colavita Racing Team Skillman
NJ M10-12
287 10:22 Peter Goguen Minuteman Road Club Hopedale
MA M10-12
288 10:23 Noah Granigan Team Somerset Cape May Court
House NJ M10-12
289 10:24 Brett Hugel NCVC Oakton VA M10-12
290 10:25 Teddy Kozlowski Vortex Cycling Bridgewater
NJ M10-12
291 10:26 Will Macclarence FARM TEAM CYCLING
Loudonville NY M10-12
292 10:27 Erick Madis Pista Elite Hudson OH M10-12
293 10:28 Andrew Shafer Young Medalists/Team Dual Temp Nazareth
PA M10-12
294 10:29 Stephen Spiller Colavita Racing Flemington NJ
M10-12
295 10:30 Brian Suto Bethel Cycle Oxford CT M10-12
296 10:31 Austin Vincent CLNoonan/Coast-to-Coast/KAM Weatogue
CT M10-12
297 10:32 Peter Vollers, Jr. Boston Scientific Cycling Team
Woodstock VT M10-12
101 10:33 Brittany Sumner FARM TEAM CYCLING Clifton
Park NY W10-12
102 10:34 Emma White CBRC/Capital Bicycle Racing Club
Delanson NY W10-12
103 10:35 Ariana Cruz Colavita Racing Pennington NJ
W13-14
104 10:36 Nadia Latzgo Bikeline/LWA Fogelsville PA
W13-14
105 10:37 Kaitlyn Lawrence VORTEX Emmaus PA W13-14
106 10:38 Bailey Semian Young Medalists /Team Dual Temp
Mertztown PA W13-14
107 10:39 Isabella Wilson Colavita Racing New Providence
NJ W13-14
108 10:40 Jennifer Brunner Colavita Racing Fairfield
NJ W15-16
109 10:41 Antonina Esposto Young Medalists/Team Dual Temp
Blandon PA W15-16
110 10:42 Amanda Friedman Colavita racing Basking Ridge
NJ W15-16
111 10:43 Hannah Hayduk Young Medalists/Team Dual Temp Kutztown
PA W15-16
112 10:44 Catherine Probst Young Medalists/Team Dual Temp
Yardley PA W15-16
113 10:45 Abigail Borah Colavita Racing Belle Mead NJ
W17-18
114 10:46 Elspeth Huyett Young Medalists/Team Dual Temp Alburtis
PA W17-18
115 10:47 Leah Oppenheimer Colavita Racing Newfoundland
NJ W17-18
116 10:48 Kristen Railey Colavita Racing Summit NJ W17-18
117 10:49 Nina Santiago High Gear/Watchung Wheelmen
Dover NJ W17-18


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Good luck to all!

     Myron




>From: Jim Wilson <jamesrwilson@...>
>Date: 2008/05/15 Thu PM 07:23:52 CDT
>To: Ncvc-Jrs <ncvc-jrs@yahoogroups.com>,
	 "Russ, Zack and Kathy Allison" <russ_allison@...>
>Subject: [ncvc-jrs] FINAL DETAILS: Can-Am U19 Challenge:  Info and Roll-call

>
>
>Looks like everything is on course for our race weekend.  Please don’t
forget
to print out the race manual (see below).  The manual has event directions,
schedule times, and other key information.
>
>Since I’m taking Nathan to a pre-race camp in New York, I am spending Friday
night at the Comfort Inn, Port Jervis, NY.  Russ Allison has kindly
volunteered to serve as the go-to veteran Friday night and Saturday morning,
for advice, velo-ruminations, and help as needed.  Pierre and I will meet
everyone at the time trial, about 7:30 AM Saturday morning.  (TT start times
should be posted tomorrow AM, as described by the race manual.)
>
>Key Cell Phone numbers are:
>
>Russ Allison — 703.772.5943
>Pierre Pelletier — 703.732.8352
>Jim Wilson — 571.239.6772
>
>Please email Russ with your cell phone number so he can call you if needed.
 Russ’s email is: russ_allison@....
>
>Remember to pack a rain jacket.  Look forward to all your efforts.  Regards,
>
>
>Jim
>
>------ Forwarded Message
>From: Jim Wilson <jamesrwilson@...>
>Date: Wed, 14 May 2008 19:48:33 -0400
>To: Ncvc-Jrs <ncvc-jrs@yahoogroups.com>
>Conversation: Can-Am U19 Challenge:  Info and Roll-call
>Subject: UPDATE:  Can-Am U19 Challenge:  Info and Roll-call
>
>
>Hello.  I wanted to provide an update on Can-Am.  This is going to be a great
event.  Coach Pierre Pelletier will be joining us for three great races, and
we’ll have many opportunities to learn, excel and have fun.  (It may be
rainy;
please bring a rain jacket suitable for a bike race (e.g., a plastic jacket
from Performance or Spokes).)
>
>Following are planned participants and hotel information.  Details from the
original message are at bottom.  Please email or call me if you are not on
this list and wish to attend, or if information on this list is wrong.
>
>Note, as stated below, you must pre-register online for Can-Am.
>
>Racer [parent or adult/hotel confirmation number]
>
>Aiden Fitzpatrick [Scott F./#68509459] Steven Kendall [Tom K./#68509463] Troy
Allison [Russ A./#68509464] Nathan Wilson [Jim W./#68509466] -- Nathan is
attending camp/rooming/racing Can-Am as part of Northeast Regional team in
Glen Spey, New York. Pierre Pelletier (coach) [rooming with Wilson] Brett
Hugel [Rich H./#68509472] Zach Fendley [carpool/rooming with Hugel] Patrick
Black [Reed B./using former Barr reservation] Chris Abbey [carpool/rooming
with Black]
>
>The rooms are all two queen beds, non-smoking, at Holiday Inn Express, in
Newton, NJ, for Friday and Saturday night. The hotel tiny URL is:
http://tinyurl.com/5h4usk (additional details below).  The hotel is currently
sold out.  It is the prime race hotel for Can-Am.
>
>I have spoken to the hotel and had the rooms annotated (by confirmation
number) as assigned to to the listed parent or adult. The rooms are guaranteed
for late arrival. You will be responsible for paying for the room.   Please
use the given confirmation number when taking your room.
>
>I still have two available rooms reserved.  If you’d like to join us, and
are
not on the above list, please call me.  I will relinquish the rooms Thursday
night or Friday.
>
>Many thanks ... !
>
>
>Jim Wilson
>
>http://ncvc.net/juniors
>
>(571) 239-6772 cell
>(703) 532-0658 home
>(202) 906-5653 work
>
>[journal: unused C#68509475, 68509476]
>
>------ Forwarded Message
>From: Jim Wilson <jamesrwilson@...>
>Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 17:15:35 -0400
>To: Ncvc-Jrs <ncvc-jrs@yahoogroups.com>
>Cc: Bob Cary <bobcary@...>
>Conversation: Can-Am U19 Challenge:  Info and Roll-call
>Subject: Can-Am U19 Challenge:  Info and Roll-call
>
>
>Next weekend, May 17-18, is the 2008 Can-Am U19 Challenge, a three-event
omnium held in Sussex County, New Jersey.  This is consistently the favorite
race of the year for NCVC Juniors -- big fields, wonderful courses, lots of
fun with teammates.  I'm writing to provide information and to get a head-
count for who will be attending so I can finalize hotel reservations, and
participants can plan and coordinate.
>
>The web page where you need to register for Can-Am is:
>http://www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=5711
>There is no race day registration.
>
>The race manual, which you should (must!) read and print if you are
attending, is located here:
>http://www.njbikeracing.com/files/2008/CanAmRaceManual2008.pdf
>The race manual contains race times and directions to events and other key
data.
>
>Here are pictures from last year’s Can-Am:
http://images.jamesrwilson.com/p639142034/
>
>The basic program is we drive-up and overnight in a hotel (see below) Friday.
 (Families typically drive themselves; some folks car pool.)  We do a time
trial up Sunrise Mountain starting early Saturday morning.  You should be at
the time trial 90 minutes before your start time — e.g., 7:30 AM.  After
lunch
Saturday, we do a criterium at a cool, minor league ball park.  We have a
rollicking team dinner Saturday night.  (We overnight in same hotel.)  On
Sunday morning, we have a circuit race at the Sussex County fairgrounds — very
beautiful, cool.  We do awards (NCVC’s Zack Allison won 17-18 year old GC
(general classification, top champion) last year.)  Then we head home Sunday
afternoon/evening.
>
>It is about a six hour drive to the venue.  I have reserved seven rooms at
the Holiday Inn Express in Newton-Sparta, about at the center of the three
venues.  Here are long and tiny URLs to the hotel:
>
>Long: http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/EX/1/en/hotel/nwtnj/welcome?
cm_mmc=EmailLink-_-HERMANEmail-_-NWTNJ-_-HotelDetails
>Tiny: http://tinyurl.com/5h4usk
>
>Here is the hotel data:
>
>Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites
>NEWTON SPARTA
>6 NORTH PARK DR.
>NEWTON, NJ 07860 UNITED STATES
>Hotel Front Desk: 1-973-9408888 | Hotel Fax: 1-973-3004656
>
>I am going to be traveling this weekend and we are a little compressed in the
Wilson household at the moment (Care is helping provide 24x7 support at GW).
 Please exchange notes/questions.  You may wish to collaborate/car pool.
 Veterans — Allisons, Barrs, Blacks, Kendalls, Mauchs, others — please feel
free to chip in more information.
>
>As a note, you will see on BikeReg that registration looks a bit low.  I
think this is because Colavita is an organizing sponsor, and they are
registering all their racers directly. Colavita usually brings 30-50 juniors —
the team “that ate New Jersey” ...
>
>If this looks like the event for you, please register and confirm with me.
 If you have questions, email this list, try my cell phone or another team
family.  I will allocate a hotel room to folks who confirm they will attend.
 (The Barrs made reservations ahead of me at the Holiday Inn Express — their
recommendation.  Thank you!)
>
>I should be back Monday.  Regards,
>
>
>
>Jim Wilson
>
>http://ncvc.net/juniors
>http://images.jamesrwilson.com
>
>(571) 239-6772 cell
>(703) 532-0658 home
>
>------ End of Forwarded Message
>
>------ End of Forwarded Message
>

• Aiden Fitzpatrick [Scott F./#68509459]
• Steven Kendall [Tom K./#68509463]
• Troy Allison [Russ A./#68509464]
• Nathan Wilson [Jim W./#68509466] -- Nathan is attending camp/rooming/racing Can-Am as part of Northeast Regional team in Glen Spey, New York.
• Pierre Pelletier (coach) [rooming with Wilson]
• Brett Hugel [Rich H./#68509472]
• Zach Fendley [carpool/rooming with Hugel]
• Patrick Black [Reed B./using former Barr reservation]
• Chris Abbey [carpool/rooming with Black]
  

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites
NEWTON SPARTA
6 NORTH PARK DR.
NEWTON, NJ 07860 UNITED STATES
Hotel Front Desk: 1-973-9408888 | Hotel Fax: 1-973-3004656

Dear NCVC Juniors and Parents,

We had a beautiful day for our Jittery Joe's Swag sale at Crystal City on May 4.  Our tent was located right across from the finish line and a little closer to the action than last year, resulting in a little more traffic.  After arriving at 6:30 AM and setting up our three-legged tent, Jim and I hit-up the Starbucks.  The fundraiser ride started at 7 AM.  This did not bring in a lot of business, so the highlight of the early morning hours was watching the Saab vendors park and reposition the cars on display across from us several times.  As the pro race started, more people filled the area and our sale started to pick up a good bit more speed.  About mid-race the dignitaries were on display on the stage -- we had our tent checked out by the bomb-sniffing dog before the Air Force General arrived on the scene; Miss Virginia was there (Jim said his telephoto lens came in handy for this important moment!).   The pro race had an exciting finish, medals were awarded by Miss Virginia, and people cleared pretty quickly, so we were able to pack up and go by about 2 or 3.

Hope you enjoyed my version of a race report!
: )

Our total take was $538.00, netting about $300.00 to continue important support for our cycling Juniors!

Special thanks to Tom Kendall who helped out for several hours in the morning, Scott and Aiden Fitzpatrick who helped in the afternoon. 

Happy Cycling!!! 

See ya' at the next race...

Carolyn Wilson

Mr. Wilson,

Is Steven Black not going up to can-am?

-Chris

On May 14, 2008, at 7:48 PM, Jim Wilson wrote:

Hello.  I wanted to provide an update on Can-Am.  This is going to be a great event.  Coach Pierre Pelletier will be joining us for three great races, and we’ll have many opportunities to learn, excel and have fun.  (It may be rainy; please bring a rain jacket suitable for a bike race (e.g., a plastic jacket from Performance or Spokes).)

Following are planned participants and hotel information.  Details from the original message are at bottom.  Please email or call me if you are not on this list and wish to attend, or if information on this list is wrong.

Note, as stated below, you must pre-register online for Can-Am.

Racer [parent or adult/hotel confirmation number]

• Aiden Fitzpatrick [Scott F./#68509459]
• Steven Kendall [Tom K./#68509463]
• Troy Allison [Russ A./#68509464]
• Nathan Wilson [Jim W./#68509466] -- Nathan is attending camp/rooming/racing Can-Am as part of Northeast Regional team in Glen Spey, New York.
• Pierre Pelletier (coach) [rooming with Wilson]
• Brett Hugel [Rich H./#68509472]
• Zach Fendley [carpool/rooming with Hugel]
• [corrected] Steve Black [Reed B./using former Barr reservation]
• Chris Abbey [carpool/rooming with Black]
  

The rooms are all two queen beds, non-smoking, at Holiday Inn Express, in Newton, NJ, for Friday and Saturday night. The hotel tiny URL is: http://tinyurl.com/5h4usk (additional details below).  The hotel is currently sold out.  It is the prime race hotel for Can-Am.

I have spoken to the hotel and had the rooms annotated (by confirmation number) as assigned to to the listed parent or adult. The rooms are guaranteed for late arrival. You will be responsible for paying for the room.   Please use the given confirmation number when taking your room.

I still have two available rooms reserved.  If you’d like to join us, and are not on the above list, please call me.  I will relinquish the rooms Thursday night or Friday.

Many thanks ... !


Jim Wilson

http://ncvc.net/juniors

(571) 239-6772 cell
(703) 532-0658 home
(202) 906-5653 work

[journal: unused C#68509475, 68509476]

------ Forwarded Message
From: Jim Wilson <jamesrwilson@...>
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 17:15:35 -0400
To: Ncvc-Jrs <ncvc-jrs@yahoogroups.com>
Cc: Bob Cary <bobcary@...>
Conversation: Can-Am U19 Challenge:  Info and Roll-call
Subject: Can-Am U19 Challenge:  Info and Roll-call


Next weekend, May 17-18, is the 2008 Can-Am U19 Challenge, a three-event omnium held in Sussex County, New Jersey.  This is consistently the favorite race of the year for NCVC Juniors -- big fields, wonderful courses, lots of fun with teammates.  I'm writing to provide information and to get a head-count for who will be attending so I can finalize hotel reservations, and participants can plan and coordinate.

The web page where you need to register for Can-Am is:
http://www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=5711
There is no race day registration.

The race manual, which you should (must!) read and print if you are attending, is located here:
http://www.njbikeracing.com/files/2008/CanAmRaceManual2008.pdf
The race manual contains race times and directions to events and other key data.

Here are pictures from last year’s Can-Am: http://images.jamesrwilson.com/p639142034/

The basic program is we drive-up and overnight in a hotel (see below) Friday.  (Families typically drive themselves; some folks car pool.)  We do a time trial up Sunrise Mountain starting early Saturday morning.  You should be at the time trial 90 minutes before your start time — e.g., 7:30 AM.  After lunch Saturday, we do a criterium at a cool, minor league ball park.  We have a rollicking team dinner Saturday night.  (We overnight in same hotel.)  On Sunday morning, we have a circuit race at the Sussex County fairgrounds — very beautiful, cool.  We do awards (NCVC’s Zack Allison won 17-18 year old GC (general classification, top champion) last year.)  Then we head home Sunday afternoon/evening.

It is about a six hour drive to the venue.  I have reserved seven rooms at the Holiday Inn Express in Newton-Sparta, about at the center of the three venues.  Here are long and tiny URLs to the hotel:

Long: http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/EX/1/en/hotel/nwtnj/welcome?cm_mmc=EmailLink-_-HERMANEmail-_-NWTNJ-_-HotelDetails
Tiny: http://tinyurl.com/5h4usk

Here is the hotel data:

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites
NEWTON SPARTA
6 NORTH PARK DR.
NEWTON, NJ 07860 UNITED STATES
Hotel Front Desk: 1-973-9408888 | Hotel Fax: 1-973-3004656

I am going to be traveling this weekend and we are a little compressed in the Wilson household at the moment (Care is helping provide 24x7 support at GW).  Please exchange notes/questions.  You may wish to collaborate/car pool.  Veterans — Allisons, Barrs, Blacks, Kendalls, Mauchs, others — please feel free to chip in more information.

As a note, you will see on BikeReg that registration looks a bit low.  I think this is because Colavita is an organizing sponsor, and they are registering all their racers directly. Colavita usually brings 30-50 juniors — the team “that ate New Jersey” ...

If this looks like the event for you, please register and confirm with me.  If you have questions, email this list, try my cell phone or another team family.  I will allocate a hotel room to folks who confirm they will attend.  (The Barrs made reservations ahead of me at the Holiday Inn Express — their recommendation.  Thank you!)

I should be back Monday.  Regards,



Jim Wilson

http://ncvc.net/juniors
http://images.jamesrwilson.com

(571) 239-6772 cell
(703) 532-0658 home

------ End of Forwarded Message

• Aiden Fitzpatrick [Scott F./#68509459]
• Steven Kendall [Tom K./#68509463]
• Troy Allison [Russ A./#68509464]
• Nathan Wilson [Jim W./#68509466] -- Nathan is attending camp/rooming/racing Can-Am as part of Northeast Regional team in Glen Spey, New York.
• Pierre Pelletier (coach) [rooming with Wilson]
• Brett Hugel [Rich H./#68509472]
• Zach Fendley [carpool/rooming with Hugel]
• Patrick Black [Reed B./using former Barr reservation]
• Chris Abbey [carpool/rooming with Black]
  

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites
NEWTON SPARTA
6 NORTH PARK DR.
NEWTON, NJ 07860 UNITED STATES
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