Oregon Cycling Conference and Banquet

Jerald M Powell

2002-12-06

The Fourth Annual Oregon Cycling Conference and OBRA Banquet

Saturday, January 18th, 2003 at the Multnomah Athletic Club

(1849 SW Salmon St, Portland)



Conference, 8AM to 5PM;

Banquet, 6:30PM to 9:30PM (approximately)



Cost: $40.00/person? for Conference and Banquet,

$20.00 for the Banquet only

$30.00 for Conference only,

        ...ask about conference scholarship for junior competitors



              PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED



For serious recreational or racing cyclists and tri-athletes at all

stages of development, from novice to successful competitor.



Caution: Participation in this event may require you to go out and

have some serious fun on your bicycle next season?



Panel discussions will be woven together throughout the day with

small group breakout sessions exploring facets of high performance

cycling in a way that's relevant to your own needs and specifically

applicable to cycling.



Expect to be exposed to sports nutrition and health issues, training

and racing principles and methods, principles of coaching, and the

chance to participate in cycling specific indoor training and

yoga... Sessions led by some of the best coaches and sports

scientists in the country.



AND THEN:



?to top off a great day, the OBRA Annual Banquet will feature a

review of Oregon Cycling in 2002, the OBRA awards, and door prizes

from many of the faithful sponsors of Oregon racing.



This event is presented by the MAC Cycling Committee and the Oregon

Bicycle Racing Association.



Presenters in this year's conference include (so far)...



Norm Babcock, Expert Coach

Suzanne Girard-Eberle, MAC member/coach, sports nutritionist

Renata Hahn, MAC instructor

Eric Moen, Elite coach, Carmichael Training Systems

Jerry Powell, Elite coach, MAC

Mike Reznik, MAC member/coach

Tim Rutledge, Coach, WSBA

Phil Sanders, Elite Coach, Beaverton

Michael Sylvester, yoga teacher, consultant

Kendra Wenzel, Professonal Coach, W W Cycling

Ren? Wenzel, Professional Coach, W W Cycling

Sean Wilson, PhD, Elite Coach, University of Nevada, Reno





The (still tentative) syllabus is:



8:00-8:45 AM Plenary Session: Cycling, Sport Science, and all that Jazz



9:00-9:45 (Health and Fitness) Energy Systems

(Training to Ride) Principles of Athletic Training

(Coaching) Principles of Sports Coaching

(Racing Theory and Practice) *



10:00-10:45 (Health and Fitness) Injury and Overtraining

(Training to Ride) *

(Coaching) Coaching Rec. Cyclists

(Racing Theory and Practice) Elements of Competition



11:00-11:45 (Health and Fitness) Nutrition Panel

(Training to Ride) Scheduling and periodicity

(Coaching) *

(Racing Theory and Practice) Strategy



11:45-1:00 Lunch



1:00-1:45 (Health and Fitness) Hydration and feeding

(Training to Ride) *

(Coaching) Coaching young athletes

(Racing Theory and Practice) Tactical events



2:00-2:45 (Training to Ride) Specificity

(Health and Fitness) Yoga

(Coaching) Training issues

(Racing Theory and Practice) Timed events



3:00-6:00 Activities and meetings

            Studio Cycling, Race organizers meeting, OBRA annual meeting...



6:30 OBRA Banquet



Preregistration will be required, a registration form will be

attached to the flyer that will be out in the next week or so.



...for further information call or email me. The Official flyer and

registration form, with a more detailed syllabus will be sent out and

posted on the OBRA website soon.



Jerry



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Jerry Powell

USAC Elite Cycling Coach

1445 SW Harrison Street

Portland Oregon, 972301

(503) 222-7173 (office)

(503) 699-0864 (home)

jpow-@spiritone.com