LOTS of Silent Memories

You can spend your time, waste your time, or invest your time. It's your choice.

Wednesday May 21 at 7:00pm ~ The Ride of Silence ~ You are invited to Join cyclists worldwide in a silent slow-paced ride (max. 12 mph/20 kph) in honor of our fellow cyclists who have been injured or killed while cycling on public roadways. 277 Organized rides have been approved across the United States with several locally in California. To find the ride nearest you, simply check out the Map on their website.

I am confident that all of us can name at least one cyclist from within our circle of training partners who was either injured or killed while cycling on a public road. Whether the cyclist landed in the path of the a motor vehicle or the motor vehicle landed in the path of a cyclist; the cyclist usually sustains the most severe injuries.

Be Safe & Have Fun!!

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Sunday May 24th 7:00AM The SCNCA ITT Championships will be held in Lake Los Angeles. Please remember that there is no day of registration. This event includes both Elite & Masters divisions as well as all Tandem divisions. The Deadline to register online is May 21st. The First rider goes at 7:00AM.

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June 22-27, 2008 ~ USAC’s 2008 WOMEN'S West Coast REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT CAMP will be held at Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA this June 22-27.
The purpose behind the USA Cycling Regional Development Camps is multi-faceted. First and foremost it provides a development opportunity for our younger riders. Over the course of the six day camp, participants will practice skills that are specific to the camp discipline, and enjoy informational discussions about nutrition, bike mechanics, sports psychology, race tactics, and training. The women's specific road camps are open to female athletes age 17-25 and collegiate women. For more information, visit http://www.usacycling.org/. There are still spots available so if you or someone you know should be there, please contact the camp’s RD, Claire House. Her email is norcalvelo@gmail.com

If you are unable to attend but are interested in providing financial sponsorship to a young lady who may otherwise not be able to afford the registration fee, please contact Claire and let her know.

For more information please read USA Cycling’s Article as well as the Specialty Camp Page.
Requests for Eligibility Forms are also available.
As indicated, the camp is designed for women age 17-25, but USAC will accept women up to age 27 in some cases. There are no category restrictions. The first step is to fill out the Request for Eligibility.

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August 14-17th ~ Junior Track National Championships Sponsorship ~ This year the LA Velodrome and Momentum Cycling will be hosting the 2008 USAC Junior Track National Championships. While plenty of work has been going on behind the scenes these past months, the race organizers are still in need of both private and corporate sponsorship. As with almost any sporting event, sponsorship money is essential!
Junior Track Nationals is a well attended event that brings together hundreds of kids (and their parents) from all across the United States. Any company that appreciates a junior aged target market will definitely want to be involved!
Please review the attached sponsor request letter. We encourage you to either print it or email it, but please pass it along to anyone you know who might be in a position to provide any amount of sponsorship!

Junior Track Natz Training Camps ~ ADT is pleased to announce that it will be hosting summer Junior Race Training Camps this June, July & August. These camps are designed to give juniors from around the country the opportunity to ride and train on the LA Velodrome before Jr Natz. For more info, please visit the LA Velodrome’s Jr Camp info page on the website.

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Saturday June 14th ~ The next LOTS Session will be on Saturday June 14 at the LA Velodrome. Sign-in begins at 11:30. Track opens at 12:00. Please be early! These sessions are geared for both beginners and advanced riders with quality coaching and mentoring for everyone.

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Saturday May 31st ~ The 4th SCNCA So Cal Track Cup Event for 2008 will be held at the LAVelodrome. This is a “Keiren & Sprint Event”. WCat 1-3 will be competing for Track Cup Points. WCat 4’s are welcomed & encouraged to participate but will not be competing for Track Cup Points. For complete event and registration info, please see the Event Flyer.

Sat May 31st ~ Immediately following the So Cal Track Cup Omnium or at 3:00pm, there will be a seperate Junior Omnium. Please see the event flyer for more information. Don’t forget, the SCNCA is paying for all Junior Track Race Fee’s in 2008!

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Sunday June 1st ~ The SCNCA Junior State Criterium Championships will be held at the Ontario Airport. There are plenty of races for everyone, not just the Juniors! Please note: This event is NOT part of the Ontario Crit Series and it is NOT at the Archibald/Cedar course!! Please see the event flyer for additional info.

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Sunday June 1st ~ The SCNCA Masters State Criterium Championships will be held in Dana Point. The only women’s race will be a combined W35+ & W45+ at 10:45AM. Both groups of Ladies will be racing together but scored separately. Please see the event flyer for additional info.

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Saturday June 14th ~ The Encino Velodrome presents Part 4 of the monthly “Low Key Time Trials”; a USAC Non-Competitive Event Series. March 22 (done), April 19 (done), May 10 (done), June 14 & July 19 2008. The TRACK & REGISTRATION Opens at 8:15am & Closes at 9:15 am. RACING starts at 9:30am. Entry $10, One entry free gets you into as many events as you like. No Pre-Reg; Race day entries only.

Please note: Rental bikes ARE available for all races at Encino.

For additional Race information, please email: Trattenero@hotmail.com
LOCATION: Encino Velodrome17301 Oxnard St, .Encino, CA. 91416

Please visit the Encino Velodrome’s website.

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Friday Nights at ADT ~ Attn Ladies the State and National track Championship races are coming up too quickly! There are plenty of opportunities for you to race individual time trials, team pursuits, team sprints and many other events. If you are interested in training for these events and more, please plan to join me at ADT each Friday evening for open (ie co-ed) training from 6-9PM.

If you are planning to attend, please send me an RSVP email so I know who to expect this week. Normal track fees apply.

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Attn Ladies: The Ladies Only Track Sessions is going on a road trip!! We will be packing up and heading up to the Encino Velodrome this Summer for the July 12th & Aug 9th LOTS sessions.

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Have you seen USA Cycling's Web article featuring the LOTS program? If you, your employer or anyone you know, is interested in sponsoring the LOTS program, please contact me. The LOTS program is dedicated to introducing women to the exciting sport of track cycling and we intend to grow this program as far into the future as we can see!

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The 2008 USAC Athlete Waiver is available on-line.

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The 2008 SCNCA Racing Calendar is available on line.

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The 2008 USAC Rule book is available on-line.

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One of our Cycling Moms, Donna Stern, is a licensed CPA. She will be conducting several classes this spring/summer on Bookkeeping. These classes are geared toward High School Students, New business owners and especially Women who may be returning to the work force or running a family or home based business. Donna’s classes are located in The OC near John Wayne Airport. Please see the attached flyer or email me for additional information.

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Have a super week Ladies!!

Julia Cross