Alfred Nash
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NEWS
USAC Elite Nats Schedule Revised
http://www.usacycling.org/forms/natchamps/2011-Elite-Track-Schedule.pdf
Junior Track World Championships next week
Moscow (RUS) 17 - 21 August 2011
I've put together a twitter list to help people follow the news
http://twitter.com/#!/aeniii/jr-track-worlds
Burnaby Velodrome Club announces fall 2011 schedule
The Burnaby Velodrome Club is pleased to announce the fall 2011 schedule including the extremely popular Learn to Ride and Learn to Race clinics and of course the Friday Night Race series with ten events before the Christmas break and another ten after.
The 2011 riding, training, racing, and clinic schedule is now up at http://www.facebook.com/l/_AQBeTTaoAQD3RWR8s3PaR_45J1RgOfMwI9L1693vZAljMA/www.burnabyvelodrome.ca from September until December 2011. Friday night racing starts October 7th and continues until mid December. Some additions to the race program include women’s racing on Friday nights. Women will have their own category and can race their ability category as well all for the same price. In addition there will be a race tactics clinic held prior to the mid November race weekend with a focus on endurance race tactics.
The Learn to Ride and Learn to Race schedule is up as well until December with the first few weeks now available for sign up at http://www.facebook.com/l/hAQAKjT5VAQBXXNWvYRH1KkxcJdWe2RUrtk7qH2Ji-ETnyw/www.karelo.com . More LTR clinics will be released on karelo two to three weeks in advance of each clinic.
For all velodrome information and updates please stay tuned to http://www.facebook.com/l/_AQBeTTaoAQD3RWR8s3PaR_45J1RgOfMwI9L1693vZAljMA/www.burnabyvelodrome.ca
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UPCOMING EVENTS
8/12 2011 ROCKTAPE FRIDAY NIGHT RACING, Hellyer Velodrome, San Jose, CA
Information: http://bit.ly/jwDlbX
SPECIAL GUEST ANNOUNCER
8/12 GVVA - Greater Victoria Velodrome Association Friday Nights Under the Lights Race Series
Friday August 12th, 19th, and 26th, 2011
$1000 purse every night! http://bit.ly/pDq5Gr
8/13-14 Arizona State Track Championships, Encino Velodrome, Encino, CA
Arizona calendar http://bit.ly/e1FMaJ
Details http://bit.ly/e8gbbr
Flyer http://bit.ly/n6Qn7t
(Saturday TT’s open to all / Sunday Mass Starts and Sprints AZ only)
8/19 & 8/21 2011 California NCNCA Elite Championships, Hellyer Velodrome, San Jose, CA
Information http://bit.ly/n6Ls5D
8/19 2011 ROCKTAPE FRIDAY NIGHT RACING, Hellyer Velodrome, San Jose, CA
Information: http://bit.ly/jwDlbX
8/19 GVVA - Greater Victoria Velodrome Association Friday Nights Under the Lights Race Series
Friday August 12th, 19th, and 26th, 2011
$1000 purse every night! http://bit.ly/pDq5Gr
8/20 Encino Six, Encino Velodrome, Encino, CA
Facebook event http://on.fb.me/kkRaRR
Flyer http://bit.ly/nfXlhO
Six deep prizes for Category 1/2/3 Teams $204 $102 $68 $51 $41 $34
Women's Teams race against the men, but their entry is FREE
8/20 San Diego Upgrade Race #2, San Diego Velodrome, San Diego, CA
Event Flyer http://bit.ly/oVIa8Y
Facebook event http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=236344079732938
8/20 OBRA Jr/Team Track Championships, Alpenrose Velodrome, Portland, OR
http://www.obra.org/track/flyers/2011/jr_team_championships.html
8/20-21 US Grand Prix of Sprinting, the Velodrome in Memorial Park, Colorado Springs, CO
http://raceatra.blogspot.com/2011/05/us-grand-prix-of-sprinting.html
http://www.uscyclinggrandprix.com/us_Cycling_Grand_Prix/US_Grand_Prix.html
8/24 Wednesday Night Summer Race Series, Encino Velodrome, Encino, CA
Predator Keirin Classic
Predator Cycling page http://bit.ly/nZCRja
Facebook event http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=212744425429469
8/26 GVVA - Greater Victoria Velodrome Association Friday Nights Under the Lights Race Series
Friday August 12th, 19th, and 26th, 2011
$1000 purse every night! http://bit.ly/pDq5Gr
8/27 LAVRA Cup (TT and Omnium), Home Depot Center Velodrome, Carson, CA
Flyer for LAVRA Cup TTs http://bit.ly/fMOfVl
LAVRA Cup TT #4 - Online Registration linkhttp://bit.ly/aXfj80
Flyer for LAVRA Cup Omniums http://bit.ly/gbyEwB
LAVRA Cup Omnium #5 - Online Registration link http://bit.ly/akpAYa
8/27 2011 Sprint For A Wish Series, Hellyer Velodrome, San Jose, CA
http://bit.ly/g08Sot
8/27-28 OBRA Masters Track Championships, Alpenrose Velodrome, Portland, OR
http://www.obra.org/track/flyers/2011/obra_masters_track.html
9/3 San Diego Upgrade Race #3, San Diego Velodrome, San Diego, CA
Event Flyer http://bit.ly/rpqUCT
Facebook event http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=228310920544478
9/7 Wednesday Night Summer Race Series, Encino Velodrome, Encino, CA
The City Grounds Finale
9/9 2011 ROCKTAPE FRIDAY NIGHT RACING, Hellyer Velodrome, San Jose, CA
Information: http://bit.ly/jwDlbX
9/10-11 Far West & SCNCA Elite Championships, Encino Velodrome, Encino, CA
Facebook event http://on.fb.me/lfo7iu
This race is an American Track Racing Association (ATRA) National Championship Series (NCS) race
Flyer http://bit.ly/nmC6DW
9/10 2011 Sprint For A Wish Series, Hellyer Velodrome, San Jose, CA
http://bit.ly/g08Sot
9/15-17 USAC Collegiate Track National Championships, Major Taylor Velodrome, Indianapolis, IN
9/24 LAVRA Race (Nats Prep Omnium), Home Depot Center Velodrome, Carson, CA
9/28-10/2 USAC Elite National Track Championships, Home Depot Center Velodrome, Carson, CA
Schedule http://bit.ly/oxUmsu
Registration http://bit.ly/qsFU9s
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Renew your USAC License here http://bit.ly/gvAkM7
2011 USA Cycling Rulebook posted http://bit.ly/hW0IRs
The 2011 USAC Athlete Waiver is available on-line http://bit.ly/e4d3Qd
IF YOU PLAN TO RACE AN SCNCA OR USAC CHAMPIONSHIP TRACK EVENT THIS YEAR
Be aware that Junior Men 17-18, Elite and Masters Men need to be a Category 3 or better to race in mass start (Madison, Points, Scratch, Match Sprint and or Keirin) events.
See USAC Rulebook for details
KEEP YOUR RACE SCHEDULE FILLED IF YOU ARE LOOKING TO UPGRADE
All track upgrades are processed and approved by USA Cycling and the SCNCA
with recommendations from velodrome managers using the following criteria:
http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=2626
Track Categorization Guidelines - Upgrades
Rider upgrades are handled electronically. You can request an upgrade online through your USAC account. The request will be sent to the person responsible for your area and/or category. You will need to follow the instructions online and provide the information about your race experience and placings. The information you provide must include the race date, name, type of event, category, number of participants, and placing. If the administrator approves the upgrade, your account will be changed so that when you request a new license, the category will be changed. For road, track, and cyclocross category changes, local Association representatives will also provide stickers for your license if you are not requesting a new one. Note that road, track, and cyclocross category 1 and mountain bike Semi-Pro and Pro upgrades require a license reissue. A mountain bike Pro license must be an international license.
Click https://www.usacycling.org/myusac/index.php?pagename=mypage to Login Now
All track upgrades and downgrades are made through the local association.
Please DO NOT send your license. Contact your Regional Coordinator via phone or email with questions or circumstances not addressed in the rulebook.
Track Upgrades
Track upgrades and downgrades are made through the Local Associations and Regional Coordinators. Only results from a USA Cycling permitted event may be considered for an upgrade. All track upgrades are processed using the following criteria:
Cat. 5 to Cat. 4 Complete a Velodrome Class or 4 race days.
Cat. 4 to Cat. 3 5 race days and 20 points
Cat. 3 to Cat. 2 5 race days and 25 points
Cat. 2 to Cat. 1 5 race days and 30 points
Points:
National championships, Category A, B, or C track race will be 7, 5,3,2,1 for each event.
For all other events, upgrade points are 5,3,2,1 and are based on an omnium of the event’s races.
Attendance at a USA Cycling Development Camp will count as one qualifying race for category 5 to 4 upgrade. It will also count as 4 upgrade points for a category 4 to 3 upgrade and 3 upgrade points for a category 3 to 2 upgrade.
Additional Considerations:
1. Ten person field minimum for category 3-5 and 20 person field minimum for upgrade to category 1.
SUPPORT LOCAL TRACK RACING - BRING A FRIEND (OR TWO)
2. Fifty percent of Upgrading points and number of times raced will be carried over to the next year.
Points do not carry over to the next category.
3. When upgrading to a Cat. 1, points earned need to be from more than one velodrome.
4. A race day is defined as one full day of racing. A race day can include a number of events such as a
kilometer, sprints or time trial, but it only counts as one race day.
5. Women and Juniors earn one point for every five race days when upgrading from Cat. 4 through Cat.2.
6. Races exempt from upgrading are Youth races and races of more than two categories (i.e.: “A” and “B” races).
With the approval of USA Cycling, riders who are Pro or category 1 on the road may be upgraded to category 2 on the track and riders who are category 2 on the road may be upgraded to category 3 on the track without first having to begin at category 5.
For more information visit http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=2626
HOW DO YOU UPGRADE? - RACE!!!
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