Schedule – Rivercity Bicycles Monday Night Masters and Women PIR

UPPER ECHELON FITNESS BICYCLE RACING CLINICS -
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. MORE INFO BELOW….

Need more info about the series? Check out this feature:

http://www.kgw.com/video/sports-index.html?nvid=382411

Proposed Schedule – NUMBERS on LEFT SIDE:
Novice Women – 6 laps
Novice Masters – 7 laps / hot spot on 4 (new addition – lets try it out!)
Masters 1/2/3 – 17 laps / hot spots on 8, 10, 12, 15
Masters 4/5 – 15 laps / hot spots on laps 6, 9, 11, 12
Women – 12 laps / hot spots 6, 8, 10

*River City Gift Certificates for top 3 for the night!!* Come on out!!
CLINIC INFO:

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.

Theres still time to catch some more great clinics offered on Monday nights.
The focus of the clinic tomorrow, Monday August 17th, will be on pace line
and echelons. Come and learn some new tricks for saving energy, riding
smoothly, and safely maneuvering in the group. Improve your ability to move
in the peloton as well as improving the ability to work with other riders in
race, training or group ride situations.

I addition to the one hour clinic, the clinic also includes IN race
instruction, tips and advice, as well as post race analysis and
conversation.

As well as great instruction, you also get one upgrade point for the class,
or may use the clinic to count as one race towards your upgrade to category
4 or 3. No prior clinic or race participation is needed to attend, that
said, more experienced riders will also have tons to gain from the
experience.

The clinic is at PIR Monday night, Aug 17th, 5:15pm, 15$ gets you in the
clinic, sign up at the Monday PIR registration table!

Series Standings – Rivercity Bicycles Monday Night Masters and Women PIR
Www.racemondaynight.com

Masters Men 1/2/3

3-Aug 10-Aug 17-Aug 24-Aug Total
1 816 Steger Mark Nike   18 16   34
2 387 Creem Joshua Portland Bicycle Studio   7 9   16
3 790 Holcomb Joseph Specialized River City Bicycles   7 8   15
4 137 Drake Peter Fred Meyer/Lakeside Cycling Team   12    12
5 1772 Zale William   12   12
6 177 Warner Charles Veloce/Felt   11    11
7 562 Larson Dan Half Fast Velo   10    10
8 761 Denham Mitch NoMad Sports Club   10   10
9 2239 Martin Joe Veloce/Felt   9    9
10 168 Alling Chris Fred Meyer/Lakeside Cycling Team   4 5   9
11 899 Hemenway Daryl Portland Velo 8   8
12 178 Quirk Dan Veloce/Felt   8   8
13 396 Harwood Jeff Ironclad  7   7
14 2577 Tresser Christian Cyclepath Racing   6    6
15 383 Hopper David NoMad Sports Club   6    6
16 655 Gardner George    4    4
17 622 Joys Roger Team River City Bicycles   2    2
18 815 Batke Darroll MAC club   2   2
19 1490 Ensworth Richard
20 660 Simon Tom Specialized River City Bicycles

Masters Men 4/5

3-Aug 10-Aug 17-Aug 24-Aug Total
1 1479 Berndardt Eric     11 20   31
2 2745 Kowalsky Greg Team Oregon   18    18
3 1227 Hudson Greg Ironclad Performance Wear   17   17
4 666 Aldersebaes Dave Ironclad Performance Wear   15    15
5 1845 Timmerman Edward     13    13
6 2356 Otto Jeffery Portland Velo    10   10
7 2276 Porter John Portland Velo   4 5   9
8 1791 Polonsky Jon     8    8
9 1966 Thielen II David    5 3   8
10 2271 Anderson Eric Pacific Power Blue Sky   8   8
11 1391 Lanners Eric Word-RCB   6 1   7
12 1018 Lemoine Emile Tireless Velo  7   7
13 1713 Radich Matt Cat 6 Racing   6    6
14 93 Tenoso Noel    6   6
15 2898 Loeb Curtis    4   4
16 2407 Dirks Tony Mt. Views Cycle  4   4
17 1756 Harbin Jonathan    3   3
18 2613 Mazzocco Marc Portland Velo   2    2
19 1085 Suzuki Aijiro Ten Guys Named Alex   2    2
20 1156 Lee Ken Skyline Velo    1   1
21 1843 Lockman John      1   1
22 2319 Nielsen Peter Sunset Cycles
23 1714 Dimke Shawn Cat 6
24 2344 Leach Chris
25 1930 Neve Kim

Novice Men   30+

3-Aug 10-Aug 17-Aug 24-Aug Total
1 1848 Nelson Jonathan   15 13   28
2 2205 Bauch Todd     8 13   21
3 1903 Pickel Sean    15   15
4 1766 Bohaboy Spencer Showers Pass   5 8   13
5 1668 McBride William     12    12
6 2841 Cox James     10    10
7 71 Murphy Douglas    8   8
8 1899 Wilson George     7    7
9 1470 Macleod Douglas    7   7
10 1842 Cady Josh     6    6
11 1709 Gratke David Showers Pass    5   5
12 1798 Munson John     4    4
13 3068 Cross Lorne    4   4
14 3062 Lehto Danny    3    3
15 2288 Anderson Richard    3   3
16 92 Haskell Chris    2    2
17 1707 Kane Paul    2   2
18 1846 Bigler Pete
19 3061 Aley Joe
20 1731 Smith Lindsey

Women

3-Aug 10-Aug 17-Aug 24-Aug Total
1 2780 Reeve Lisa     19 17   36
2 254 Moss Jan Team Group Health   16 10   26
3 429 Larson Elena Therapeutic Associates Cycling/GENR8   7 11   18
4 455 Armstrong Alana Sorella Forte 13    13
5 416 Simmons Mindy Hammer Velo  12   12
6 1708 Heathman Lisa     6 4   10
7 67 Pressey Lana Ironclad  9    9
8 273 Hahn Renita Team Rose City  7   7
9 2491 Levo Jen Bridgetown Velo  7   7
10 2919 Roberts Rachael Bridgetown Velo  5   5
11 2901 Barker Erin Specialized River City Bicycles 3   3
12 2472 Ellis  Sallyanne    2   2

Novice Women
3-Aug 10-Aug 17-Aug 24-Aug Total
1 1780 Lewis Leigh     15 15   30
2 91 Medellin Allison    8 10   18
3 71 Henricks Roslyn    12    12
4 1555 Chinberg Megan    12   12
5 1768 Rich Cathleen    5 6   11
6 1526 Thompson Lynn     10    10
7 1481 McCasker Cindy Portland Velo  8   8
8 1706 Stenhouse Yvonne     7    7
9 95 Grimm Lauren    7   7
10 70 Eggerichs Joy    6    6
11 1580 Wohlert Karin     2 3   5
12 2978 Parker Rachel Olsons Hammer  5   5
13 1776 Bryan Valerie     4    4
14 96 Anderson Sam    4   4
15 1891 Cloward Maria     3    3
16 2936 Kunec Michelle    2   2

Pat Malach, who runs OregonCyclingAction.com has done an amazing job with covering races around Oregon this year. He stops by the monday races when he can, check out the fantastic coverage.

Schedule – Rivercity Bicycles Monday Night Masters and Women PIR

WOMEN’S INTRODUCTION TO BICYCLE RACING CLINICS – Check them out….see below

Need more info about the series? Check out this feature:
http://www.kgw.com/video/sports-index.html?nvid=382411

Proposed Schedule – NUMBERS on RIGHT SIDE:

Novice Women – 6 laps
Novice Masters – 7 laps / hot spot on 4 (new addition – lets try it out!)
Masters 1/2/3 – 17 laps / hot spots on 5, 8, 12
Masters 4/5 – 15 laps / hot spots on laps 8, 13, 14
Women – 12 laps / hot spots 6, 10

*River City Gift Certificates for all hot spot winners.*

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

WOMEN’S INTRODUCTION TO BICYCLE RACING CLINICS:
Never tried bicycle racing and always wanted to see what it was all about? Want to learn about the basics, and more? Meet other racers, coaches and racing teams? Then this clinic is just for you!

The FREE clinics will include basics of what bike racing is about led by Kendra Wenzel of Wenzel Coaching (www.wenzelcoaching.com) (Women’s – 2nd Monday)

DATES:
Women’s Clinic:
2nd Mondays of each month (Dates: May 11, June 8, July 13, and Aug 10).

TIME:
The event will be held prior to the Women’s or Men’s Novice race starting at 5:45 – then race at 6:15 (Men) or 6:20 (women), and then a re-group when finished with race for a debriefing on the 2nd Mondays of of each month. Clinics on 1st and 2nd Monday’s are FREE (others are advanced and have registration fee for them)

Schedule – Rivercity Bicycles Monday Night Masters and Women PIR

Need more info about the series? Check out this feature:
http://www.kgw.com/video/sports-index.html?nvid=382411

Ice Cold water will be available at the race to cool ya off!

Proposed Schedule – NUMBERS on LEFT SIDE:

Novice Women – 6 laps

Novice Masters – 7 laps

Masters 1/2/3 – 17 laps / hot spots on 6, 10, 15

Masters 4/5 – 16 laps / hot spots on laps 8, 13

Women – 12 laps / hot spots 6, 10

*River City Gift Certificates for all hot spots primes, and top 3 for the night!!* Come on out!!

The other night KGW TV came out and did a short story about road racing at PIR at the masters and women races. Too bad we didn’t have any women to run their category (where did you all go?!!) Other categories were shown in the clip, otherwise it was a great night of race – check it out!

Enjoy:
http://www.kgw.com/video/sports-index.html?nvid=382411

(if link doesn’t work, go to sports then sports videos)

Proposed Schedule – NUMBERS on RIGHT SIDE:

Novice Women – 6 laps

Novice Masters – 7 laps

Masters 1/2/3 – 20 laps / hot spots on 8, 10, 15, 18

Masters 4/5 – 17 laps / hot spots on laps 5, 10, 15

Women – 12 laps / hot spots 5, 8

Intro to bike racing clinics

Monday skills clinics before monday PIR at 5:15-6:15. Open to all ages and
ability’s.
June 29 – 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.

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.  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.  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 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 503-501-8121.

More information can be found at:

http://www.upperechelonfitness.com/blog/1-news/46-intro-to-bike-racing-clinics-mondays-at-pir-now-weekly

Proposed Schedule – NUMBERS on LEFT SIDE:

Novice Women – 6 laps

Novice Masters – 7 laps

Masters 1/2/3 – 20 laps / hot spots on 8, 10, 14, 17

Masters 4/5 – 17 laps / hot spots on laps 5, 10, 15

Women – 12 laps / hot spots 5, 8

Intro to bike racing clinics

Monday skills clinics before monday PIR at 5:15-6:15. Open to all ages and
ability’s.
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.

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.  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.  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 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 503-501-8121.

More information can be found at:

http://www.upperechelonfitness.com/blog/1-news/46-intro-to-bike-racing-clini

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Schedule – Rivercity Bicycles Monday Night Masters and Women PIR
Proposed Schedule – NUMBERS on RIGHT SIDE:

Novice Women – 6 laps

Novice Masters – 7 laps

Masters 1/2/3 – 17 laps / hot spots on 6, 10, 15

Masters 4/5 – 14 laps / hot spots on laps 5, 8, 12

Women – 12 laps / hot spots 5, 8

Monday skills clinics before monday PIR at 5:15-6:15. Open to all ages and ability’s. Tomorrows class will be (FREE ONE):

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.

More information can be found at:

http://www.upperechelonfitness.com/blog/1-news/46-intro-to-bike-racing-clinics-mondays-at-pir-now-weekly