Registration for 2010 is open to new and returning members of Team Swift beginning December 1, 2009. Team Swift is open to riders between the ages of 8-18 years old. All riders need to go to the Team website at www.teamswift.org and follow the “how to join” procedure (http://teamswift.org/join/). Renewing members and those who join after November 1, 2009 only need to send in a 2010 waiver form and 2010 Registration Form. The Team Swift membership fee is only $25 for the year. Welcome back! Current Membership forms are required for participation in Team activities. When renewing or buying a USAC License fill in your club name as All Sport-Team Swift. More details are below.
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1. All Sport-Team Swift Event Schedule
*There are a lot of races in our region. Most are listed below with highlights to team priority events (*) and elite team events (**). These are the ones you should first put on your calendar then fill in with other events.
August
August 9-Sept 1 California Cup Series
Aug 1 Timpani Criterium Santa Clara
Aug 3 Tuesday Twilight Criteriums Santa Rosa*--Corp Center
Aug 8 Patterson Pass Road Race Tracy**
Aug 8 Junior World Championships Italy**
Aug 14 Dunnigan Hills Road Race Dunnigan
Aug 15 Suisun Criterium Suisun
Aug 17 Tuesday Twilight Criteriums Santa Rosa*--Fairgrounds
Aug 21 2 Wheel Criterium Rohnert Park*
Aug 21 San Ardo Road Race San Ardo
Aug 22 University Road Race Santa Cruz
Aug 24 Tuesday Twilight Criteriums Santa Rosa*--Fairgrounds
Aug 28 All Team Ride & Pool Party! Petaluma*
Aug 28 Winters Road Race Winters
Aug 29 Vacaville Grand Prix Vacaville
Aug 31 Tuesday Twilight Criteriums Santa Rosa*--Fairgrounds
--Juniors Race is Free!
September
Sept 4 Challenge Road Race Challenge**
Sept 6 Giro di San Francisco San Francisco
Sept 7 Tuesday Twilight Criteriums Santa Rosa*--Fairgrounds
--Stay for the Pasta Feed!
Sept 10-12 Folsom Omnium Folsom
Sep 18 Mt. Tamalpais Hill Climb Stinson Beach
October
Oct 9 Levi’s Grand Fondo Santa Rosa
Oct 24 Cycle with Champions Sebastopol*
* High Priority Team Events
o Ride details can also be found at www.teamswift.org/schedules
o Race details are at http://ncnca.org/road
**Performance Plan Races—Elite Team Events
#For more information on the Street Skills Clinic’s Pre-registration Required
Send e-mail to Skills@BikeSonoma.org (preferred) or call (707) 545-0153. Next clinic is Aug 7, Aug 29, Oct 2, Nov 7 and Dec 4.
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2. NCNCA Race Details: Go to www.ncnca.org/road for details on each race. Be sure to read the race description to determine if the course is suitable for your age and ability.
• Tuesday Night Twilights: http://tuesdaynighttwilights.com/TNT.html
• All Team Ride: http://teamswift.org/schedules/
• Patterson Pass RR: http://www.velopromo.com/patt-ent.htm
• Dunnigan Hills RR: http://www.velopromo.com/dngn-ent.htm
• Suisun Crit: http://www.velopromo.com/SUIS-ENT.htm
• San Ardo RR: http://www.velopromo.com/sard-ent.htm
• University RR: http://www.velopromo.com/univ-ent.htm
• Winters RR: http://www.velopromo.com/wint-ent.htm
• Vacaville GP: http://www.velopromo.com/vaca-ent.htm
• Challenge RR: http://www.velopromo.com/chal-ent.htm
• Esparto TT: http://www.velopromo.com/espa-ent.htm
• Giro di SF: http://www.velopromo.com/giro-ent.htm
RACES FILL UP FAST—Be sure to pre-register for all categories as soon as possible.
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3. 2010 TUESDAY NIGHT TWILIGHTS
August 3 (At Corporate Center) & Aug 17, 24, 31 & Sept 7 back at the Fairgrounds
Team Swift Warm up and Criterium Drills:
5:00PM--Meet at the start/finish line. We will have a brief meeting then break into groups for warm up. Beginning riders are highly encouraged to attend at this time.
5:30PM--Junior Race: We have the whole course just to ourselves for 20 minutes. There will be a mentor with each group of riders followed by a post race meeting
6:00PM--Juniors who are Category 4 & 5 race a second race followed by a post race meeting.
6:35PM--Category 3&4
7:10PM--Category 1-3
http://www.tuesdaynighttwilights.com/TNT.html
*Team Swift riders will meet at 5:00PM to begin warming up. All riders are welcome to join. Be sure to bring warm clothes for after the races since it cools down really fast.
August 3, 2010-- at Corporate Center
Course: 0.7 mile closed flat loop with five corners in a business park. Excellent pavement. Fast and safe course. Free lap rule applies. No Neutral Support. USA Cycling rules in effect. Helmets are mandatory.
Directions: From US Hwy 101 in Santa Rosa, take the Hwy 12 exit west. Take the Stony Pt Rd exit and turn left. Proceed through 3 stoplights to Sebastopol Rd and turn right. Continue to Corporate Center Parkway and turn left to the course. Please park on city streets ONLY. Do not park in business parking lots. Race Director/Promoter will have your car towed, no exceptions!!!
Registration: Is at the corner of Apollo Way and Mercury.
August 17, 24, 31 & Sept 7, 2010-- at Fairgrounds
Course: 0.9 mile closed loop with a slight uphill, four corners and two chicanes in the Sonoma County
Fairgrounds. Good pavement with some bumps and dips. Fast and safe course. Free lap rule applies. No
Neutral Support. USA Cycling rules in effect. Helmets are mandatory.
Directions: Follow Hwy 101 to Santa Rosa. Take the Hwy 12 exit towards Sonoma. Take the first exit
“Downtown” which continues onto Bennett Valley Road. Drive past the Fairgrounds and turn right on
Brookwood Avenue then turn into the first GATE #4/parking lot on the right, proceed through the gate
into "Criterium Parking."
Registration is at the E.C Kraft building on
Events: Duration: Places: Start: Entry: Field Limit:
Juniors 20 minutes 3 5:30 pm $10.00 75
Cat 4-5 30 minutes 3 6:00 pm $15.00/ $10.00 Jrs. 75
Cat 3-4 35 minutes 3 6:35 pm $15.00 /$10.00 Jrs. 100
Pro, 1-3 45 min(+/-)* 3 7:10 pm $15.00 /$10.00 Jrs. 100
*4th race duration will be at the discretion of the Chief Official
Prizes: Cat 4-5 Merchandise. Cat 3-4, & Pro, 1-2-3 races; 1st Place: $25.00 2nd Place: $20.00 3rd Place: $15.00.
Entry: Registration opens at 5:00 pm and closes 5 minutes before each event.
Entry fee is $15.00 and $5.00 for a second race. Juniors are $10.00 and 5.00 for a second race. PLEASE REUSE YOUR RACE NUMBERS!!! Checks can be payable to Tuesday Night Twilights or TNT.
Participants MUST sign the Standard USAC 2010 Release form every race, no exceptions. Rider’s under18 must have parent/legal guardian signature. Entry fees include a $3.00 USAC insurance surcharge. You must provide a valid 2010 USAC Racing license, if you do not have a valid license, you may purchase a 1-day license for $10.00 (Cat 5 Men & Cat 4 Women Only), or an annual license. No racing outside of your category, no exceptions.
Contact: Veronika Lenzi at 707-254-5260, veronika@tuesdaynighttwilights.com
Please Note: No public disrobing. Use the provided restrooms. Be respectful, you are a guest on private property.
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4. All Team Ride—August 28th in Petaluma
Ride, Pool Party and Team Photo!
Team Photo: After the All Team Ride we will go directly to the party for a photo in our team kits. More details will be sent prior to the ride, but be sure to have wear your full team kit for the photo.
*Pool Party: Following the ride is a picnic and pool party. $5 per person, RSVP required and bring your own towel. RSVP by Email to Lisa at littlvuk@yahoo.com.
Team Swift All-Team-Ride Details
Parents and friends are invited to join the ride and all youth under the age of 12 are required to have a participating parent or guardian in attendance. For those not currently registered as members of Team Swift you need to bring a signed waiver and release to join the ride which can be found at http://teamswift.org/join/. Be sure to read the Team Swift Riding Rules below so you come prepared.
1. All Team Ride:
• All Team Ride is August 28, 2010
• 10:00 AM – 1:00PM at Bici Sport in Petaluma
• Ride Leaders: Coach Andrew and Coach Laura. Parents are encouraged to join the ride and must abide by the Team Swift Ride Rules.
• Skill Level: All levels invited. Riders under 12 years old must have a riding parent in attendance.
• The ride will be between 2.5-3 hours.
Start & Finish Location:
Bici Sport
139 Kentucky Street
Petaluma, California
707-775-4676
andrewc@bicisportusa.com
Phone Contact:
Coach Laura Charameda: 707.843.9056
Coach Andrew Christensen: 707-688-2426
Post Ride Picnic and Pool Party=After the ride we will head over to The Geoffrion’s House!
Besides the pool and spa, they have a badminton set up, pool table, ping pong, etc. It should be fun for everyone...just remember to bring your own towel and to please RSVP with so we can plan the right amount of food.
*Email Lisa to RSVP at: littlvuk@yahoo.com
Location:
Lisa, Dave & Nate Geoffrion
832 Dickson Hill Drive
Petaluma, CA
h. 707-765-6076
cell 707-217-9361
Email: littlvuk@yahoo.com
Directions from Bici Sport: We are only about 1 mile away...Head north on Kentucky St. to Washington. Go left on Washington St.. Go right on Howard St. At the end go left on West St. Go right on Dickson Hill. At the top of the hill go left into the cul de sac. We are at the end, slightly to the left. Because it is a small court, some people may need to park at the bottom on West St. and walk up.
Team Swift Riding Rules:
Helmets are mandatory.
If you are not a current Team Swift member you will need to sign a waiver and release. These will be available before the start of the ride and are also downloadable from the Team Swift website. If you are under 18 years of age you will need a parent or guardian signature. Everyone on the ride will need to sign a release. Parents are welcome to join the ride. http://teamswift.org/userfiles/file/Release_Form_10.3.doc
Carry 2 spare tubes, tire irons, money, water, energy bars, ID with an emergency phone number, and enough warm clothing.
Your bike needs to be clean for each group and team ride.
Pre Ride Safety Check: look at your tires to make sure you don’t have glass in them and check the quick-release skewers on your hubs to make sure they are totally secure. Ask for help at the shop prior to departure.
Always ride to the right side of the road and in the bike lanes if available.
Respect all traffic laws.
Coaches or ride leaders are on the road for your safety. Listen closely for their advice in the group. This is a major safety issue especially when there are a lot of riders and traffic on the roads. A quick response may be necessary.
Notes:
Clothing & Equipment Pick Up: Email Coach Laura at least 2 days before the ride if you would like to have any clothing or equipment brought to the ride.
Chara30@aol.com
