Schedule - Rivercity Bicycles Monday Night Masters and Women PIR
Intro to bike racing clinics - CONTINUE...see below!
Proposed Schedule - NUMBERS on RIGHT SIDE:
Novice Women - 6 laps
Novice Masters - 7 laps
Masters 1/2/3 - 16 laps / hot spots on 6, 12, 10, 14
Masters 4/5 - 12 laps / hot spots on laps 4, 7, 9
Women - 12 laps / hot spots 5, 10
RACE INFO:
Rivercity Bicycles Monday Night Masters and Women PIR
WWW.RACEMONDAYNIGHT.COM
2009 Series: May 4th to August 31st
Every Monday night:
START TIMES AND CATEGORIES:
6:15pm Novice Masters Men (aged 30+)
6:20pm Novice Women (any age)
6:35pm Open Women (Category 1/2/3/4)
6:43pm Masters Men 30+ (Category 1/2/3)
6:45pm Masters Men 30+ (Category 4/5)
FEE:
$13.00, $5.00 jr. women
CONTACT:
Jim Anderson - Series Race Organizer - 503-975-8229
jim-anderson@comcast.net
Building on the monthly clinics, there will now be a series of classes at
PIR covering introductory racing topics for novice racers.*
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Intro to Bike Racing Clinics
Portland International Raceway, Mondays, May through August
5:15-6:15pm.
$15/class or $125 for 10-pack*
www.upperechelonfitness.com
These introductory clinics are open to all ability levels and ages, male or
female. Be prepared for on-the-bike skills practice and discussion. Dress
accordingly. If under 18, a legal guardian must be present to sign a
waiver. OBRA license required and available on-site. Helmets are mandatory
at all times. The sessions begin at 5:15pm in the parking lot by
registration. Look for the Upper Echelon Fitness tents. To register, visit
the Upper Echelon Fitness website and follow the link to “classes and
clinics”. These clinics will be taught by professional cycling coaches and
experienced racers, Russell Cree, Evan Elken, or Chris Swan. When possible,
the coaches will also follow the race and give tips during the event, as
well as a post-race discussion and Q & A. Remember, the clinics are open to
everyone but check the www.racemondaynight.com site for race categories.
Clinics also count for one race and 1 point (to a maximum of 5) for
upgrading from Cat 5 to Cat 4 and 1 point for upgrading from Cat 4 to Cat 3
(to a maximum of 5). For questions, contact info@upperechelonfitness.com
or call 503-501-8121.
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May 18 - Racing 101: Intro to Bike Racing. * An introductory lesson in
bike racing, this clinic will cover basic information about bike racing. We
will discuss registration and rules of racing, equipment, disciplines of
cycling, and safe bike riding skills. Equipment set-up and pre-race
checklist will be provided. On the bike skills will involve the basics of
riding safely in a group.
*
May 25 - Racing 102: Fundamentals of Bike Handling. * This on-the-bike
session will cover close group riding, on the bike contact (wheels/bodies),
cornering (choosing a line, shifting weight), braking, and accelerating.
*June 1 - Racing 101: Intro to Bike Racing FREE. * An introductory lesson in
bike racing, this clinic will cover basic information about bike racing. We
will discuss registration and rules of racing, equipment, disciplines of
cycling, and safe bike riding skills. Equipment set-up and pre-race
checklist will be provided. On the bike skills will involve the basics of
riding safely in a group.
*June 15 - Racing 201: Criterium Racing and Cornering. * This clinic will
focus on criterium specific skills; high speed cornering, choosing lines,
body contact while riding, criterium starts, and more. This also will
include a lesson on limiting damage during a crash and how to treat yourself
following a crash (road rash).
*June 22 - Racing 202: Fundamental Bike Racing Tactics.* This session will
provide education on racing effectively by conserving energy, racing as a
team, and implementing strategy to increase your odds of performing
optimally. This will include teamwork, conservation, breakaways, chasing,
and more.
*July 6 - Racing 101: Intro to Bike Racing FREE.* An introductory lesson
in bike racing, this clinic will cover basic information about bike racing.
We will discuss registration and rules of racing, equipment, disciplines of
cycling, and safe bike riding skills. Equipment set-up and pre-race
checklist will be provided. On the bike skills will involve the basics of
riding safely in a group.
*July 20 - Racing 301: Climbing and Descending. * Learn tips to ascend
faster and descend safer during this clinic. This will cover proper
pedaling technique and gearing, posture and position on the bike, pacing and
strategy, transitioning from standing to sitting, and braking on descents.
*
July 27 No Clinic due to Cascade Classic Elite Nationals*
*August 3 - Racing 101: Intro to Bike Racing FREE. * An introductory lesson
in bike racing, this clinic will cover basic information about bike racing.
We will discuss registration and rules of racing, equipment, disciplines of
cycling, and safe bike riding skills. Equipment set-up and pre-race
checklist will be provided. On the bike skills will involve the basics of
riding safely in a group.
*August 17 - Racing 401: Pacelines and Echelons.* Learn the technique to
ride efficiently in pacelines and echelons. These techniques are used to
conserve energy and be efficient in racing. This will cover different types
of pacelines, single, double, rotation strategies, how to read wind
direction, and how to form echelons. Important skills for effective bike
racing.
*August 24 Racing 402: Advanced Bike Racing Tactics. * Racing strategy can
be highly complex. Now that the season is underway and you have some racing
under your belt, this will be a more advanced discussion of tactics.
*
August 31 Racing 403: Sprinting and Lead-outs. * An advanced skill that
takes much practice is sprinting. This will cover pacing, position, leg
speed/cadence, lead-outs, and more.
*About Upper Echelon Fitness: * Upper Echelon Fitness is a professional
coaching group for cyclists and triathletes in Portland, OR. UEF offers
coaching, bike fitting, physiology (VO2 and Lactate) testing, and Physical
Therapy. We have experience working with all skill levels from recreational
cyclists to Olympians and World Champions. For more information, visit our
website at www.upperechelonfitness.com.