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The next LOTS Sessions:
Encino Velodrome ~ Saturday January 17th @ 3-4pm.
LA Velodrome ~ Saturday February 14th @ 10am-12pm**See below for additional info!

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Sat Jan 17th 1:00-3:00 ~ Encino Velodrome Ladies Only Madison School ~ The LOTS Madison Training Sessions are open to Cat 3 Track Women of all ages. Ladies, please plan to attend the next session on Sat Jan 17th at the Encino Velodrome for just $10 per session. Due to the skill, technical, and awareness requirements of the Madison ALL participants must meet the following requirements:

1) Riders Must possess a valid annual USAC Race License.
2) Riders Must be a Track Category 3 or higher.
3) Bring ALL of your own equipment including 2 matching Jerseys.
4) Bring a Friend or Teammate. This is a “team” event.

Please let me know if a) you plan to participate but can not meet one or more of the requirements or b) you have any questions or concerns!!
The remaining LOTS Madison School Session dates are as follows:
Saturdays: Jan 17th 1-3PM ~ Jan 24th 1-3PM ~ Feb 7th 1-3PM

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Sat Jan 17th 3-4PM ~ The Primary goal of the LOTS program is to introduce and educate as many women as possible in the exciting sport of track cycling. Both new and experienced riders are encouraged to join us at the Encino Velodrome on Saturday January 17th 3-4PM and February 7th 3-4PM for the next 2 Ladies Only Track Sessions. As always, riders will need to bring their own Helmet, Pedals & Shoes. Rental bikes are available for use. Experienced Riders should come early and be prepared for an action packed hour of intense training designed to prepare you for the track racing season that is already upon us!

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Sat Jan 24th ~ The LAVRA Winter Cup (track) Omnium will be held at the LA Velodrome. The morning race session begins at 9AM and provides race events for Masters and younger Juniors. The afternoon race session begins at 3PM and provides race events for Elite racers and older Juniors.

Race Day Registration increases +$5 per event so be sure to Pre-register on-line!

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Sat Feb 14th 10-12am ~ We're Back!!! We are really excited to let you all know that LOTS has secured a spot on the busy calendar at the LA Velodrome! But we need your help!! The LA Velodrome can no longer offer LOTS complimentary track time. Effective immediately, LOTS is required to pay the club fee of several hundred $$$ for each 2hr LOTS Session. Until LOTS is fully funded through sponsorship and participation, we will be forced to cancel sessions with low attendance. Your participation will determine how many sessions LOTS can afford to hold at ADT this year. So, Ladies, please bring a friend or teammate and send me an RSVP ASAP letting me know who & how many will be attending so we can secure the next session!

Please Note: Dismissal times are often open ended and can be flexible, however the start times are firm! Please plan to arrive at least 30 minutes early so we can start on time!

LOTS Session Fee is $10 and it may be prepaid thru PayPal for your convenience. Please email me for more info!

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Attn: Ladies Only! Thanks to our sponsor Louis Garneau, LOTS has donated one Time Trial Helmet to both LAVRA & Encino for the Ladies who participate in either/both of these 2 Time Trial Series. Every Lady who registers for and races in a TT event, will have their name put into the drawing for a helmet. “One entry per event per track” means that if you race 3 TT events at only 1 of Encino’s TT Days, your name would be entered into Encino’s drawing 3 times. If you race 3 TT events at 3 different TT Days at ADT, your name would entered into ADT's drawing 9 times. Each track will have separate entries, separate drawings and separate prizes. As the season progresses we will be adding items to be won!
So Ladies, join us for as many Time Trials as you want and get your name entered in the drawings as many times as you want!

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Sat Feb 7th ~ LAVRA is hosting the first event in their 2009 Time Trial Series at the LA Velodrome. The morning Time Trial Session begins at 9AM. Please plan to arrive early for warmup and registration. Please see their website for registration & event information.
LAVRA TT Dates: Feb 7th, Mar 14th, Apr 25th, May 9th.

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Sat Feb 28th ~ The Encino Velodrome will be hosting the first event in their 2009 “Low Key Time Trial” race series. The morning Time Trials begin at 8AM. Please see their website for registration & event information.
LKTT Dates: Feb 28th, Mar 28th, May 2nd

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Looking to Buy ~ Junior sized bike ~ One of the local ladies is (still) looking to buy a race ready Junior sized road bike for an 8 yr old. Please let me know if you have anything like this for sale.

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Host Housing ~ The Encino Velodrome plans on making 2009's Far West Championships the biggest in years, and we need your help. Encino would like to offer host housing for racers coming from outside Southern California. We've all had fun meeting racers at other tracks, so here's a way to bring that fun home, and help spread the word about racing at the Encino Velodrome. As some of you may know, the Encino Velodrome is moving the Far West Championships from its traditional Labor Day Weekend dates to Memorial Day weekend for 2009.

So if you have room in your home and would like to help the Encino Velodrome, let Al Nash know by return e-mail aeniii@earthlink.net

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LOTS at Encino ~ The Encino Velodrome has invited us to host LOTS Sessions from 1-3PM on the 1st Saturday of every month in 2009. We are excited to be given this additional opportunity to introduce and educate even more women into the sport of track cycing! These Saturday Ladies Only Track Sessions at Encino are scheduled to run from 1-3PM.
LOTS Session Fee is $10 and it may be prepaid with your RSVP for your convenience. Please email me for more info!

Immediately following each LOTS Session, the Encino Velodrome will be hosting one of their Bob Hansing Memorial Omnium Race Events. While the LOTS Sessions are designed to introduce women to track cycling, they are equally designed to educate and prepare women for track racing.

So, all of the Ladies who attend the 2009 LOTS Sessions (Mar-Jun) at Encino on a race day will be entered into a drawing for one free same-day race entry.

Additionally, Ladies who are pre-registered to race the afternoon Omnium (bring proof), will have their $10 LOTS Session fee waived and they will be entered to win a same day race entry.

Combo Bob Hansing Omnium Races & LOTS Session dates will be Saturday: March 7, April 4, May 2, & June 6.

Finally ~ Ladies who pay (or prepay) for an omnium entry are eligible to race the Madison for free.

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Sun May 24th ~ Memorial Day Weekend Elite Women’s Madison ~ Ladies, make your plans now to join us on Memorial Day Weekend at the Encino Velodrome for the 2009 Far West Championships! These two days of action packed racing are filled with sprint and endurance events for everyone. But the highlight of the weekend will be the first ever Far West Championship Elite Women’s Madison. The Women’s Madison will be held on Sunday and will have its own prize purse not to be shared with any other race divisions. So, Ladies, grab your partner, swing her around and bring her on over to the Encino Velodrome for the Women’s Madison!

Host housing will be provided on a first come first serve basis. Registration details to follow as we get closer to the race date.

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Attn Women’s Race Teams ~ Ready or not…the So Cal bike racing season is about to start! Now is a great time to plan a Track Cycling Clinic for your women’s team! Not only is track cycling fun but it teaches you many valuable skills that are essential for all cycling abilities and disciplines. Please contact me for more information!

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Ladies Only Tshirts ~ They are here! At the request of many of you we have designed a really nifty LOTS Tshirt to help celebrate the 2 year Anniversary of the LOTS Program. This fundraiser will bring some much needed finances into the program allowing us to grow LOTS into 2009. The Tshirts are slightly fitted and nicely feminine in a high quality fabric. Sizes range from S-Lg. If you go to my blog you will see the new LOTS Logo on the right hand side. This logo will be displayed on the center front of the shirts (approx 6in diam). The Tshirts are a pretty “buttercup” yellow.
Order yours now for just $20! Send me an email and I’ll process your order! (We now have Pay-Pal to facilitate your payment!)

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The next LOTS Sessions:
Encino Velodrome ~ Saturday January 17th @ 3-4pm.
LA Velodrome ~ Saturday February 14th @ 10am-12pm.

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Friday Nights 8PM ~ Ladies, you are invited to join LAVRA for Friday Night Racing at the LA Velodrome for their 12 Friday Night Racing sessions Please see the LAVRA Calendar for additional information.

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Do you Twitter? ~ Both the LA Velodrome and the Encino Velodrome do. How ’bout you? Find out what’s happening when it happens. Twitter keeps you up to date!

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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 far into the future and to take it to as many tracks as possible!

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LOTS of Sponsors ~ All of us appreciate the roll that financial and equipment sponsors play in the sport of cycling. Without their support, most of what we do would be impossible!!

The LOTS program has acquired the support and sponsorship of the following companies:

Serfas & Serfas Optics ~ For all of your equipment and optical needs, please visit their websites. Headquartered in South Orange County, Serfas is proud to be our neighbor! If any of the LOTS participants would like to purchase items from Serfas, please email me and I will send you the info that you need.

Clif Bar ~ Food matters.We like food. Natural and organic foods aren’t just good for your body; they're good for the planet. Please visit their website for a complete review of all their products. Clif Bar is proud to provide the LOTS participants with their products. Look for them at the races in 2009!

Louis Garneau ~ Known for their Aero Helmets on the road and on the track, Louis Garneau has generously provided LOTS with a supply of Aero Helmets. Please email me for more information or see me at the races!

Please take the time to thank these sponsors for their generosity!

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The 2009 USAC Athlete Waiver is available on-line.

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The 2009 SCNCA Racing Calendar is available on line.

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The 2008 USAC Rule book is available on-line.

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Have a great week Ladies!!

Julia Cross