Rutgers Cycling looks to extend its conference lead on home turf
New Brunswick, NJ - The Eastern Collegiate Cycling Conference
(ECCC) leading Rutgers University Cycling Team looks forward to
extending its lead this Sunday, November 12, on home turf at HPCX in
Jamesburg, NJ, round 5 of
the Verge Mid-Atlantic Cyclocross Championship Series.
Cyclocross, a discipline of cycling, originated in the early 1900s as a
way of off-season training for road cyclists. Cyclocross races take the
skills of road racing and test them on short, closed courses consisting
of varying terrain from pavement to grass, sand, and mud. Contested in
the late fall and early winter, the hallmark of cyclocross races is the
dismount where riders face sections of the course that are unridable
and must gracefully dismount, run, and remount their bicycles without
losing momentum. Cyclocross is the fastest growing discipline of
cycling in the US drawing upwards of 500 racers and thousands of
spectators to events.
Sunday's race in Jamesburg, NJ at Thompson Park is part of the Verge
Mid-Atlantic Cyclocross Championship series and the ECCC Cyclocross
series. In addition to the collegiate races, the event will feature
professional, international cycling competition starting at 2 PM. Among
the elite riders confirmed for Sunday is Christopher Horner, top ranked
US cyclist who has competed in the Tour de France and won
stages of the Tour of Romandie.
Rutgers has lead the ECCC Cyclocross Series in its inaugural season
since its opening round at MAC #3 at Beacon in Bridgeton, NJ where the
seven member strong team swept the Men's B category and took the lead
over division I rivals UPenn. Last weekend, ECCC 'cross action moved
north to Chainbiter 8.0 in Farmington, CT, part of the Verge NECCS
series. There, Rutgers fought fierce competition from New England
collegiate cycling powerhouses like UConn, Dartmouth, MIT, Tufts, and
Harvard to win the division I team overall standing. Sunday, brought
the team back to the Mid-Atlantic to race at Nittany Lion 'Cross on the
Lehigh Valley campus of Penn State. Rutgers again brought out a massive
team in what looked like a showdown between perennial collegiate
cycling force Penn State and Rutgers in the collegiate men's category.
UPenn rider Robert Sprague won the day, but Rutgers riders Mark
Vareschi, Charles Florek, and Don Yungher rounded out 2nd through 4th
place to deliver yet another win in the team overall competition.
Going into this weekend, Rutgers has an almost 80 point lead over
division I rivals Harvard University. Sunday's race in Jamesburg, NJ
will pit Rutgers against Ivy league riders from Princeton, Cornell,
UPenn, and Columbia. Buoyed by the hometown advantage, Rutgers is
poised to extend its lead this Sunday in its campaign to win the ECCC
Cyclocross Series.
The Rutgers University Cycling Team is proudly sponsored by Efinger
Sporting Goods, Pacific Health Labs, Inc., Maul Electric, Inc.,
Cycle-Smart: Solutions for Cycling, and Verge Sport.
The ECCC Cyclocross Series is a 10 round series of races run in
conjunction with Verge NECCS and MAC races and select non-series
events. The purpose of the series is to bring team-oriented collegiate
racing to already established cyclocross races in order to support the
future growth of the sport.
Rutgers Extends its Lead in Collegiate ‘Cross Series
Following the success of its undefeated football team, the Rutgers
University Cycling Team extended its conference lead this weekend in the
inaugural season of the Eastern Collegiate Cycling Conference’s
Cyclocross Series. Saturday’s racing saw the team in action at NECCS
series race Chainbiter 8.0 in Farmington, CT where they took the
Division 1 team overall amid fierce New England competition. Sunday saw
the team in action closer to home at Penn State’s Nittany Lion ‘Cross on
the Lehigh Valley campus of Penn State University. In the collegiate
men’s category, Upenn rider Robert Sprague took the win, but Rutgers
rounded out the top 4 with Mark Vareschi taking 2nd, Charles Florek 3rd,
and Don Yungher 4th to take 1st in the team overall competition.
The ECCC Cyclocross Series continues next weekend with the ECCC Easterns
on the campus of UNH in Durham, NH on Saturday and the HPCX in
Jamesburg, NJ on Sunday.
For more information on collegiate cycling visit: www.eccc-info.com
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Hi All,
Just a reminder that the Tour de Rutgers is this Sunday (Oct. 8th). The
RU team will be out in force.
http://recreation.rutgers.edu/tourderutgers/
Remember to pre-reg. It's FREE for students and $5 for everyone else as
long as you pre-reg.
Free t shirt to the first 200 to register.
Reg opens at 8 AM, Ride starts at 9 AM. It's a sloooow ride, so we'll
probably be done around 11. I think most of us are planning on doing a
group ride following.
It starts on Busch campus by the Werblin Center. I'll lead a group over
to Busch from HP Cyclery at 8 AM on Sunday. So we can get all registered
and stuff.
-Mark
It's come to my attention that there might be an issue with the
newest version of the Rutgers shorts (with the orange/black chamois)
where the pad can come unglued from the chamois.
I found this out because my shorts from my summer team did just that.
There's a simple solution: DO NOT PUT YOUR SHORTS IN THE DRYER. One
whirl around in the dryer after a torrential downpour during the Owasco
Stage race was enough to damage the chamois.
The Apollo chamois (that's the orange one) cannot be machine dried. Let
your shorts air dry on a hanger. You roommates might look at you weird,
but hey, you shave your legs already.
If you have a chamois that has come unglued and you'd like it replaced,
Verge will replace it with the ESP chamois (it's not as plush though).
The catch is, they need to have the shorts by mid-week next week. I'm
going to send out a bunch of shorts on Saturday morning. If you have a
pair that needs a new chamois, get it to me before then.
I'm sorry to have short malfunctions with our gear. This was news to
Verge as well.
Hi All,
Even though school has been out for sometime, Rutgers Cycling has been
trucking along preparing for the Fall season.
Some updates:
1. Our clothing has arrived! Yay! If you have not received your clothing
yet or would like to place an order, please contact our clothing guru
Don at don.yungher@...
2. New Sponsors! In January, we brought on Maul Electric, Inc. as a
sponsor of Rutgers Cycling. Most recently, we have just signed an
agreement with Efinger Sporting Goods (www.efingersports.com), located
in Bound Brook, NJ, to come on as our official bike shop sponsor. Look
for further announcements regarding bike and frame sponsors shortly.
Efinger's joins a long list of proud RU Cycling sponsors including: Maul
Electric, Inc. (www.maulelectric.com), Pacific Health Labs, Inc.
(www.accelerade.com), Verge Sport (www.vergesport.com), Jamis
(www.jamisbikes.com), and Cycle-Smart (www.cycle-smart.com). Rutgers
Cycling is still looking for sponsors for the 2006-07 season, please
contact me if you are interested in learning more about sponsorship
opportunities.
3. Blog updates. We've been busily writiting up race and ride reports.
Come check them out at www.rutgerscycling.blogspot.com
4. Racing. The 2006-07 RU Cycling season kicks off next week with an
early season cyclocross race under the lights in Augusta, NJ at the
Sussex County Fairgrounds. This event is part of the NJ State Fair and
offers a great opportunity for the team to gain exposure for the team
and our sponsors. The team will be out in force! Other upcoming races
include RU at the 24 hours of Allamuchy MTB race in September. We'll be
fielding an all single speed 4 person team!
5. Riding. Members of Rutgers Cycling ride every Saturday and Sunday at
9 AM from Highland Park Cyclery in Highland Park. The pace ranges from
18-20 MPH with usually some climbing. If you are in the area, come check
it out!
6. Alumni and supporters. What can we, as a team, do to keep you best
informed? What would you like to see Rutgers Cycling do for its alumni?
I think that's all.
-Mark
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Hi All,
After much (much, much, much) wrangling and unexpected delays, I'm happy
to announce that our clothing shipped from Verge's office in NY yesterday.
Don Yungher (don.yungher@...) should have the clothing by Monday.
Hooray for clothing!
-Mark
PS the new Verge shorts are amazing!
Hi All,
Team blog has a host of new race reports from Somerville, Princeton, and
Neshaminy.
www.rutgerscycling.blogspot.com
We've also gotten word from our clothing supplier that our new clothing
will be shipping in about a week. We have a bunch of extra long and
short sleeve jerseys available for purchase. Contact Don Yungher
(don.yungher@...) for ordering information.
-Mark
Mark: sign me up for a winter jacket --large. I'll send a check this week. Phil Schnayerson
VareschiM@... wrote:
Hi All,
Today is the last day for RU's Spring clothing order. If you've been dying for a warm winter jacket or a cool short sleeve jersey, this is your last chance for a while.
Clothing will arrive in time for the summer riding season. We expect delivery in early June.
Racers, if
you want some kit for the fall season, now is the time to order.
Best,
Mark
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Today is the last day for RU's Spring clothing order. If you've been dying for a warm winter jacket or a cool short sleeve jersey, this is your last chance for a while.
Clothing will arrive in time for the summer riding season. We expect delivery in early June.
Racers, if you want some kit for the fall season, now is the time to order.
This weekend, RU Cycling tackled both the Boston Beanpot collegiate road
race AND Team Bulldog's Running of the Dogs in Northern NJ.
You can read all about it here:
www.rutgerscycling.blogspot.com
Also, please remember the deadline for clothing orders is April 16th.
Best,
Mark
Once again, Rutgers Cycling is putting together a clothing order from
Verge. The design remains the one we all love.
We will be ordering bibs, s/s jerseys, l/s jerseys, and jackets, but we
can also order any custom items people would like as long as we get 6.
Check out: www.vergesport.com to see all the offerings available to us.
including skinsuits, wind vests, bib tights, bib knickers, wind jackets,
etc.
We expect to take delivery in early June.
The deadline for orders and payment is April 16th. Pre-ordering
guarantees that you will get the items you want before they sell out.
Pricing follows at the end of this e-mail. Please contact me for
ordering information or questions.
Best,
Mark Vareschi
Pricing is as follows:
(please add $5.00 for shipping to the 1st item and $2.50 for each
additional item)
Short Sleeve Jersey
_ hidden zipper
90.00
Long Sleeve Jersey
_ hidden zipper
Wintertec fabric
97.00
Entropa Vest
100.00
Warsaw Jacket
160.00
Warsaw Vest
120.00
S/S Skinsuit
Apollo Chamois
120.00
L/S Skinsuit
Apollo Chamois
130.00
Bib Short
Apollo chamois
rear panel
95.00
Bib Knicker
rear panel
110.00
Bib Tight
rear panel
no chamois
120.00
Hi All,
Another great weekend of RU Cycling action. Special thanks to Brandi and
Brandi's folks for hosting us Saturday night.
Read about all the excitement and get results here:
http://www.rutgerscycling.blogspot.com/
-Mark
Hi All,
Once again a huge thank you to everyone involved in making the Rutgers
Collegiate Cycling Classic happen. It was awesome!
For a race report and results from this weekend, check out the team blog:
http://rutgerscycling.blogspot.com/
RU Cycling also made page 5 of the Daily Targum. Check it out if you
have a moment.
-Mark
RUTGERS LAUNCHES EASTERN COLLEGIATE CYCLING SEASON INTO ORBIT, NINE
WEEK SERIES BEGINS WITH RACE OF TRUTH
Piscataway, NJ (March 4-5, 2006) - The colleges and universities of the
northeast are to emerge from winter hibernation this weekend to begin the hunt
for intercollegiate cycling glory. The Rutgers University Cycling Team presents
the first event in the Eastern Collegiate Cycling Conference (ECCC) 2006 Spring
Road Series. This premier event kicks off the nine week countdown to the
Eastern Championships with a three-event feast in the relatively mild "southern"
climate of New Jersey. Rutgers has assembled a fantastic package for a record
number of new teams and riders coming out from across the northeast.
The first test of the weekend is the "no aero" individual time trial, held in
beautiful Johnson Park on Saturday, March 4th, 2006. This six kilometer race of
truth against the clock is an ideal way to see how well everyone's winter
preparation has progressed and will establish the early pecking order among
riders. "Rutgers' visionary decision to mandate mass-start-legal road bikes for
the event, free of aerodynamic time trial equipment, will level the playing
field and match rider against rider," predicted ECCC Conference Director, Mark
Abramson. He continued, "Riders such as Eddy Merckx would be proud of this
exceptional event."
An on-campus criterium follows Saturday afternoon at the Busch campus of
Rutgers, adjacent to the famous Rutgers stadium. The fast, flat, four-corner
criterium event features riders completing many laps of the short one kilometer
course with several intermediate sprints for team and individual points. With
the new ECCC sprint competition leader, the elite "A" women and men will be
sprinting ever harder for these "prime" intermediate sprints.
Sunday, March 5th features the second running of the Livingston Campus Circuit
Race held on a windy five kilometer loop. This longer event, held on the gently
rolling hills of the Rutgers campus, will be the initial test of endurance for
Eastern collegiate cyclists. At the conclusion of this first event, the initial
team rankings will be set in the Division 1, Division 2, and Ivy League ECCC
overall standings. As if school pride and honor were not enough to lure
students to the frozen tundra of North Jersey, the promoter has lined up a whole
host of amenities for race participants including professional massage.
The Rutgers Season Opener is promoted by The Rutgers University Cycling Team and
sponsored by Accelerade, All Brunswick Cyclery, Maul Electric, Inc.,
Cycle-Smart, Jamis Bicycles, and Verge Sport.
For more information check out: www.rutgerscycling.com
The Eastern Collegiate Cycling Conference (ECCC) includes colleges in Delaware,
New England, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. As they compete from early
March through April, ECCC teams vie for the top of the season-long team point
standings, Collegiate Road Nationals qualification team spots, and the Ivy
League trophy. The inexpensive races feature team-oriented bicycle racing for
all abilities with team pride, glory, and honor as the only prize list
For further information check out: www.rutgerscycling.com
Correction: The weekend kicks off Saturday, March 4th with the ITT
-Mark
VareschiM@... wrote:
>Rutgers University Cycling is proud to host the 2nd annual Rutgers
>Classic Collegiate Cycling weekend on March 4th and 5th.
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>On Saturday, March 5, the weekend kicks off with the highly
>controversial no-aero individual time trial in Johnson Park, Piscataway,
>NJ. We're unofficially calling this "LeTT your Legs do the TTalking"
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>The racing action then moves in the afternoon to Busch campus at Rutgers
>for the criterium. Speed and technical skill will be key here as racers
>race in the shadow of Rutgers stadium.
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>Sunday is the big show, the road race on Livingston campus at Rutgers.
>Racers will wind their way around Livingston campus testing endurance
>and strategy.
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>We'd love to have crowds and crowds of superfans, so come on out!
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>We are also looking for volunteer marshalls. Please be in touch if you
>can help.
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>For racer and/or spectator information, a flyer can be obtained at
>www.rutgerscycling.com
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>The Rutgers Collegiate Cycling Classic is made possible by the generous
>support of our sponsors: All Brunswick Cyclery, Pacific Health Labs,
>Inc. makers of Endurox and Accelerade, Maul Electric, Inc., Jamis
>Bicycles, Cycle-Smart, and Verge Sport.
>
>We hope to see you there!
>
>Mark
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Rutgers University Cycling is proud to host the 2nd annual Rutgers
Classic Collegiate Cycling weekend on March 4th and 5th.
On Saturday, March 5, the weekend kicks off with the highly
controversial no-aero individual time trial in Johnson Park, Piscataway,
NJ. We're unofficially calling this "LeTT your Legs do the TTalking"
The racing action then moves in the afternoon to Busch campus at Rutgers
for the criterium. Speed and technical skill will be key here as racers
race in the shadow of Rutgers stadium.
Sunday is the big show, the road race on Livingston campus at Rutgers.
Racers will wind their way around Livingston campus testing endurance
and strategy.
We'd love to have crowds and crowds of superfans, so come on out!
We are also looking for volunteer marshalls. Please be in touch if you
can help.
For racer and/or spectator information, a flyer can be obtained at
www.rutgerscycling.com
The Rutgers Collegiate Cycling Classic is made possible by the generous
support of our sponsors: All Brunswick Cyclery, Pacific Health Labs,
Inc. makers of Endurox and Accelerade, Maul Electric, Inc., Jamis
Bicycles, Cycle-Smart, and Verge Sport.
We hope to see you there!
Mark