Cycling Utah
Oregon Cyclists - Have a look - there are lots of great articles, and
regional information! Includes the full regional and Idaho calendar!
Exergy Tour too!
Cycling Utah's June 2012 Issue is available as a pdf download
here: http://www.cyclingutah.com/?p=957
or directly here:
http://www.cyclingutah.com/june/Cycling-Utah-June-2012-Issue-counter.html
and also in bike shops in Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada, N. AZ, and W. CO.
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Check out the Bear Lake Monster Century
(http://bearlakemonsterride.com) on June 30. We are giving away an
entry on facebook: click http://facebook.com/cyclingutah to enter.
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Where are you riding this month? Let us know at http://facebook.com/cyclingutah
There are a ton of events coming up in June, see below for details or
check the calendar links on the left.
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June 2012 Issue Contents:
Helmet Heads, How Alice Telford Helped Launch the Women's Cycling
Movement in Utah, The Art Of Getting Back Up, Bicycle Collective
News, Geigerrig Hydration Pack is Making Waves, Kamas: Could this be
a Great Place to Bike Commute? Kerry Lambert Thinks it is, WFRC Forms
Active Transportation Committee, My Green Campaign, You Can't Ride a
Bike to Alaska - It's an Island, Utah's First Endurance OptygenHP
Review, Cycling for Pleasure, Utah Soars, Idaho Dives in Bike
Friendly States Rankings; Park City Wins Silver Community Award,
Recap of the 2012 Utah Bike Summit, Silence Those Disc Brakes, Utah's
Saturday Cycles Wins Silver Bicycle Friendly Business Award; Boise's
Ada County Highway District and Idaho Mountain Touring Also Take
Silver, Why We Ride, Park City Named Gold Level Ride Center, Evelyn
Stevens Takes New Exergy Tour in Boise; Event Draws Top Women from
Around the World, Utahns Excel at Ironman St. George, Cortlan Brown
Wins Collegiate National Road Race on Homestate Turf, Public Process
Taking Place on the Future of the I-Street Jumps, Spring Prep: Mother
Nature's Not Always our Friend, Sports Nutrition News You Can Use,
Road Respect Car/Bike Safety Campaign Announces 2012 Tour Route and
Event Locations, MTB Nationals and Ride Sun Valley Festival Return to
Sun Valley, Bicycle Barnstorming Tour to Take Place in June, It's
Never Too Late - or Too Early - to be a Rock Star, The Road to
Recovery from Trauma and Cancer: Dean Lang's Journey Back to His
Bike, Navajo Lake Loop Trail, Big Cottonwood Canyon Challenge, The
Bicycle Adventure Club: Bike Touring Made Simple,
Pick up a copy at your favorite bike shop or other location today.
New: The ads in the pdf are hyperlinks - click on them to go to the
advertiser's webpage.
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Look for our download our Rocky Mountain Tour and Race Guide at your
favorite bike shop! http://www.cyclingutah.com/?p=919
Team In Training is offering FREE registration for readers with the
coupon code CYCLEUT!
Photos are posted from some of the recent races http://gallery.cyclingutah.com
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Follow us on twitter: http://twitter.com/cyclingutah
Check out our revamped website: http://cyclingutah.com
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Do you have your Share the Road License Plate yet? Please order today.
The plates are an extra $25/year and funds go to support bike safety
and advocacy programs in Utah. More info here. 500 plates need to be
ordered by the end of the year or we may lose the plates and funding!
Only about 30 to go! You can get the plates at anytime, not just when
you renew your registration.
Happy Riding!
Dave Iltis
Editor
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Help us out: suggest us to your friends (right hand side of the page
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*We have tons of great new photos posted at gallery.cyclingutah.com
including cyclocross races, Hell of the North 2011, Tour of Utah, and
tons more.
Bike Utah needs you to become a member, see below for more info. They
represent cyclists on a statewide level.
Thanks for reading,
Dave Iltis * Editor
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Writers, Reporters, and Photographers needed on occasion. Have a
touring story? We'd like to hear it. Email dave@cyclingutah.com if
you are interested.
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Upcoming events:
June 8-10 -- The Chile Challenge - MSC #2, Mountain States Cup, Angel
Fire, NM, Cross country, downhill, dual slalom and super d at the
infamous Angel Fire Resort. Qualifier for USA Cycling Mountain Bike
National Championships and part of the Pro GRT Series for 2012.,
Sarah Rawley, 720-407-6142, info@racemsc.com, racemsc.com
June 8-9 -- Rockwell Relay: Moab to St. George, Moab, UT, Four person
relay, three legs per rider, covering528 miles. Starts 8 am at
Sweeney Park in Moab and goes non-stop to St. George., Dan Stewart,
801-451-0440, dan@rockwellrelay.com, Tyler Servoss, 801-425-4535,
velo11@gmail.com, rockwellrelay.com
June 8-9 -- Moab Triathlon Festival, 2011 TriUtah Points Series,
Moab, UT, XTERRA sport and full open water off-road triathlons, Moab
sprint and Olympic open water road triathlons, Trail Run, and Kids
Triathlon. , Chris Bowerbank, 801-631-2614, 801-631-2624,
info@triutah.com, John Anderson, 801-631-2624, 801-631-2614,
info@triutah.com, triutah.com
June 9 -- Little Mountain Road Race (Utah State Championship), UCA
Series, Clarkston, UT, Challenging, yet fun, 16-mile circuit race
with one major climb (1 mile, 7-10% grade between Trenton and
Clarkston) and one minor climb (1 mile, 4% grade 1-mile south of
Clarkston. Total elevation gain - 600 feet/lap., Kevin Rohwer,
435-770-9852, krohwer@engineeringexcitement.com, Dirk Cowley,
801-699-5126, dcowley@racedayeventsoftware.com, races2race.com
June 9 -- Ironman Boise, Boise, ID, 1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike, 13.1
mile run., Mike Cooley, 208-343-3782, mcooley@georgescycles.com,
ironmanboise.com
June 9 -- American Diabetes Association Tour de Cure, Brigham City,
UT, Fully supported 100, 65, 25 and family-fun mile with rest stops,
food, medical support, SAG vehicles. Funds American Diabetes
Association research, education and advocacy., Dustin Stark,
801-363-3024 ext. 7071, dstark@diabetes.org,
main.diabetes.org/utahtourdecure
June 9 -- Bob LeBow Bike Tour, Nampa, ID, Routes from 3-100 miles,
ride benefits the Terry Reilly Zero Pay Fund, helping support primary
health care for our neediest patients., Ann Sandven, 208-467-4431,
asandven@trhs.org, trhs.org
June 9 -- Aspen Triathlon and Duathlon, Aspen, CO, 800-yard indoor
pool swim, 17-Mile bike (gaining 1,500 feet in elevation) to the
spectacular Maroon Bells, and a 4-mile run in the Elk Mountain range
and the scenic Maroon Creek Valley. USAT sanctioned event. , Sandra
Doebler, 970-920-5140, aspenspecialevents@ci.aspen.co.us,
aspenrecreation.com
June 9 -- Tour de Habitat Lakes to Peaks Ride, Orem, UT, The official
ride of Orem SummerFest. Utah Lake to top of Squaw Peak, South Fork
and Alpine Loop. 65 miles, 4,000+ climbing, well supported. Proceeds
benefit Habitat of Utah County, 9 am., Eric Bennett, 801-796-9888,
eric@thebarefootgroup.com, habitatuc.org
June 9 -- 21st Annual Deer Valley Pedalfest, Deer Valley, UT,
National Championship Qualifying Event. Multi-lap course, climbs and
twisty single-track downhill. First start at 8:15am for U12, others 9
am. (Not an ICS Points Race), Ed Chauner, icupracing@yahoo.com,
intermountaincup.com
June 9-10 -- Beti Bike Bash, Mountain States Cup, Lakewood, CO, 3rd
annual women s only mountain bike race and festival. Run by women,
for women. Encouraging women mountain bikers to enter their first
race. Expo, prizes and a great schwag bag with entry. CASH purse for
pros., Sarah Rawley, 720-407-6142, info@racemsc.com, betibikebash.com
June 9 -- Fear, Tears & Beers 2012, Ely, NV, Enduro mountain bike
event. Timed sections mostly downhill, combined time wins. Men's and
women's events for all classes. Fun run, beginner, sport, and expert
classes., Kent Robertson, 775-289-6042, krobeg@mwpower.net,
greatbasintrails.org
June 9 -- Knobby 9 to 5, Knobby Tire Series, Avimor, ID, High speed
rolling double-track. Tight, technical sagebrush single-track, water
crossings, quick steep drops, nasty little granny gear climbs. Single
speeders' dream, Hal Miller, 208-869-4055, 208-720-3019,
info@brokenspokecycling.org, knobbytireseries.com
June 9 -- Fremont Area Road Tour, Lander, WY, 25m,100k,100mile
options, includes breakfast, bbq, t-shirt and bottle, in conjunction
with Brew Fest, Cade Maestas, 307-349-5734, cade@bridgeoutdoors.com,
landercycling.org
June 9 -- Urban Challenge Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 9 am, Using
clues, teams of two navigate through SLC, competing in tasks that
challenge the body,mind and senses. Benefits the Make-A-Wish
Foundation of Utah. , Jessica Linville, 801-262-9474 ,
events@utah.wish.org, urbanchallengeutah.com
June 9-10 -- Bike-Touring 101, Salt Lake City, UT, 6th annual
overnight self-supported bike tour to Wasatch St. Park (bike-touring
101). Start in Salt Lake City area or Park City., Louis Melini,
lvmelini@comcast.net,
June 9 -- Palisade Bike Festival, Palisade, CO, Fruit and Wine Tour
for the non racer, 3 routes for road bikes to beach cruisers. Ride
through the Orchards and Vineyards of Palisade. Also an MTB race (see
mtb race calendar), Rondo Buecheler, 970-464-9266,
rapidcreekcycles@aol.com, rapidcreekcycles.com
June 9 -- Grand Mesa Grind MTB Race and Palisade Bike Festival,
Palisade, CO, Expert Course is 35 miles with 4800 feet of climbing
around the slopes of the Grand Mesa, and a 24 mile Sport and 20 mile
beginner race, Rondo Buecheler, 970-464-9266,
rapidcreekcycles@aol.com, rapidcreekcycles.com
June 10-September 21 -- Bryce and Zion National Parks (MTB), St.
George, UT, 6-day, 140-mi guided Mtn Biking Tour thru Brian Head, Red
Canyon, Navajo Lake Trail, Virgin River Rim and Hiking the Zion
Narrows. Tour includes 5-night camping and 1 inn or 5-night all inns,
transportation and food. Also available throughout the summer.,
Barbara Goff, 800-596-2953 x4, 702-596-2953,
info@escapeadventures.com, escapeadventures.com
June 10 -- Dirt Bag Dash #3, Mountain Home, ID, Sign in 10am. Race
start 11am, 99% dirt road course, post-race party., James Lang,
208-571-1853, 208-344-9182, jlang83702@yahoo.com,
joyride-cycles.com/dirt_bag_dash
June 11 -- 6th annual Share the Road Ride, Park City, UT, A 17 mile
road ride to spread awareness in sharing the road between cyclists
and motorists. Ride leaves Cole Sport, 1615 Park Ave. at 6 pm. Park
at lower PCMR lot., Scott Dudevoir, 435-649-4806, dude@colesport.com,
colesport.com, mountaintrails.org
June 11-13 -- Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area Bicycle
Barnstorming Tour, Richfield, UT, A historic tour of the barns of
Sevier and Sanpete counties., Susan Crook, 435-773-5336,
susan@utahheritagefoundation.org, utahheritagefoundation.org
June 12-13 -- Great Basin Tri Clinic, Murray, UT, This program is
geared towards kids who have never participated in a triathlon or
children who have done one or two, but without formal instruction.,
Jo Garuccio, 801-566-9727, 801-557-6844, jo@agegroupsports.com,
greatbasincoaching.com