NorCal Cycling News – Cycling and Racing in Northern California

An excellent communique from the Hellyer Race Programs Chair, Beth Newell:

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Hellyer has had a busy spring of racing, with many Get Ready for Summer Races (thanks Rick Adams!), Sprint Tournaments (thanks Joakim Vinberg!), Tuesday Night Derny for the Masses (thanks Maurice Monge & Dave McCook!) & Enduro Omniums (thanks Michael Hernandez & Jonathan Racine!), amongst trainings sessions for youth & adults alike.  Thanks to all the volunteers for putting on these great events & for all the participants for coming out and supporting your local track!

Summer is here and May begins a very busy month of racing at Hellyer Park Velodrome.  Below are some highlights:

Racing:

Saturday, April 30:  Not May, but almost May…. Master’s Omnium    – thanks promoter Warren Geissert. http://ncnca.org/ncncaevent/hellyer-park-masters-omnium

Monday – Introduction to Racing:  Big thanks to Steve Jones for putting on this great Monday night series every Monday from May – August.  Give Steve a hug next time you see him!  Steve does an excellent job introducing us to racing safely at the track, explaining all those little things you never understood.  Attend one, attend all – you can never get enough practice.  This session also substitutes for Saturday beginner sessions, for those who cannot make it down on Saturdays.  Information is here: http://ridethetrack.com/info_mon.html

Tuesday NCVA races begin this Tuesday, May 3rd.  Big big thanks to Larry Nolan, Ted Burns, Jay Parkhill & Mateo Ortega for promoting in the month of May.  (Be sure to give them a hug, as well.)  Please check out the website linked below for details for Tuesday night.  Categories for Tuesday night will be: Category 4/5, Category 1/2, and Women 4.  Details on the weekly race schedule can be found on the track website: http://ridethetrack.com/info_tues.html Please remember to bring your USAC license.

Wednesday NCVA races begin next Wednesday, May 10th.  Big thank you to Joakim Vinberg, Greg Tsutaoko & Dylan Reynolds for promoting in the month of May.  Information on Wednesday’s can be found below – be sure to check the website.  Categories for Wednesday night will be: Category 3, Women 2/3, and a Rotating Category (alternating every 3 weeks between: “Master’s Omnium”; “Sprinter’s Omnium”; and “Madison Omnium”).  Wednesdays are canceled when there is a Friday night that week, so be sure to look at the calendar)  Check the website for details on Wednesday’s racing. http://ridethetrack.com/info_wed.html Please remember to bring your USAC license.

Questions about Tues & Wed formats? Go here for Frequently Asked Questions: http://www.ridethetrack.com/pdfs2011/TuesWed_FAQs.pdf

Fridays: Michael Hernandez & Jonathan Racine are back at it again.  First “Hernando & Racine Productions” ROCKTAPE Friday night is May 6th – hosted by LTO Velo.  Money, prizes, and mockery galore.  Race- or come to watch!  Information here: http://ridethetrack.com/info_fri.html

Weekend Races — Get Ready for Summer: May 8th and May 28th! Rick Adams will have you racing more events than you ever thought possible in three hours. Get down to these great events and qualify for the TVC!  http://ridethetrack.com/pdfs2011/grfsummer2011.pdf

Clinics:

Women’s Track Clinic - Thank you Elizabeth Hernandez-Jones, super promoter & Annabell Holland, super coach!  Details here: http://ridethetrack.com/women_clinic.html

Fast Track Coaching Clinic – The British are coming – information here on this clinic at our track: http://ncnca.org/ncncaevent/fast-track-coaching-clinics

Training, Training, Training:

And, as usual – check out the regular training sessions at our track:  See the calendar for details – http://www.ridethetrack.com/calendar/index.php

-Tuesday morning training (thanks Mark Rodamaker)
-Tuesday afternoon junior session (thanks Andrew Lainier and Dave McCook)
-Thursday afternoon training (thanks Dave McCook)
-Sunday morning session (Thanks Annabell Holland)
-Sunday junior session (Thanks John Cheetham & the many other volunteers)

Lastly–Consider promoting an event. We are still seeking promoters to round out the Tuesday & Wednesday night race schedule.  Promoting is fun, rewarding, and not as hard as you might think.  If you are interested in giving it a try and shadowing someone – please be in touch.  Also, is there an event you’d like to see on the calendar, but don’t?  Keirin tournament, More Friday Nights, Madison Tournament, More weekend races?  Considering promoting!  Our events at Hellyer are made by volunteers willing to plan events.  The NCVA will help you with preparing for an event, so if you have an idea – send me an email.  A busy track is a happy track!

Look forward to seeing everyone at the track this summer.  Any additional questions – please send me an email.  Thanks for your time.

Thanks-

-Beth

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Hell-yeah, It’s Hellyer!