LOTS of obesity in America

From The OC Register 8/27/09 ~ A headline in a recent copy of Health magazine shouts that ALL Americans will be overweight or obese by 2050. Can that possibly be true? http://healthyliving.freedomblogging.com/2009/08/27/an-even-fatter-future-for-america/9441/

One way to fight obesity is to increase your activity level. What better way to do that than to meet us at the Velodrome for the next LOTS Sessions:

Encino Velodrome ~ Please Note the Start times of each session!
Encino ~ Sat Sept 12th (9am-11am) Keiren School
Encino ~ Sat Sept 12th (11am-1pm) LOTS Session
Encino ~ Sat Sept 12th (2-6pm) Ladies Only Track School

Encino ~ Sat Oct 10th (9am-4pm) Open House ~ free* See info below*
Encino ~ Sat Oct 10th (9am-4pm) Whole Bike Swap Meet *See info below*

The LOTS Keiren School session fee is $5.
The LOTS session fee is $10.
LOTS Racing School Session fee $50
All LOTS Session fees include the use of a Rental Bike.

The 4 hour LOTS Track Schools are designed to help the Ladies ease the transition from training on the track to racing on the track! Our team of coaches and mentors keep the environment fun and safe as we help you enter the exciting world of track racing!

The focus of the Track School on Sept 12th will be centered on the typical race day Omnium events that are found locally and at most track races. We use ample discussion time and repetitive skill drills to facilitate the learning process.

If you are already certified on the track or you are a WCat 3 or higher on the road, please plan to attend! Email me for a registration form at julia@crossins.com


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Saturday Oct 10th (9am-4pm) ~ It is OPEN HOUSE day at The Encino Velodrome. We are celebrating “Character Counts! Week 2009” with all the JUNIORS in our community!
Saturday is Junior Day ~ Boys & Girls, teens & tweeners of all ages are invited to bring their friends & Parents to the Encino Velodrome for a fun day of chores and bike riding! If you’ve never experienced Olympic style track cycling, you will definitely enjoy yourself!! In exchange for a twirl around the 250 meter oval bike track, we have a list of super easy ‘Handyman Projects’ to be completed. Each project completed earns you time on the bike!

Project areas include:
1) Infield & outfield maintenance; (Overseer ~ TBD)
2) Clubhouse & announcers booth; (Overseer ~ TBD)
3) Bleachers, Track surface & balustrade boards; (Overseer ~ TBD)
4) Rental Bikes & locker; (Overseer ~ Moth Attack Cycles)

Bike Clubs/Teams ~ LOTS is looking for local cycling clubs to oversee each of these Project Areas.

Boy Scouts & Girl Scouts ~ Scouts who need to earn either a Community Service or non-riding portions of a Cycling Badge should plan to bring your entire troop and attend this event.

USAC Junior Track Riders ~ In addition to demonstrating their track cycling skills throughout the day to those in attendance, our local Junior Racers will also be assisting with some of the Track Maintenance projects.

Boys & Girls Clubs ~ If you are looking for some safe adrenaline fun after school this fall, then come to the Open House and learn about Encino’s afterschool Track Cycling opportunities

Parents, Coaches, Troop Leaders, Teachers, Bike Clubs ~ Please bring all of your kids and their Parents with you! You will enjoy this day as much as the kids. Come learn about track cycling, teach the kids about “Character Counts! Week 2009”* and have a great day together with us!!

We will have plenty of VIP Juniors on hand from So Cal. These Juniors currently represent USA Cycling’s Junior National Team as they compete in both domestic & international race events.

Sat Oct 10th ‘Whole Bike’ Swap Meet ~ We are excited to be hosting the first ever “Whole Bike” swap meet at the Encino Velodrome. Bring an unlimited number of your unused, gently used or no-longer used “ride ready” bmx, road, track or mtn bikes etc to sell at our Whole Bike Swap Meet. We are looking to make this a grand event. So don’t sit at home glued to your Computer screen waiting for the next On-Line bicycle bid. Come to the Encino Velodrome and bring ALL of your extra bikes for sale. Juniors ~ this will be a great place to look for a new bike for riding to school or racing at Nationals. Individual Seller cost is only $10; Vendors/Shops $40; Buyers are always Free!

Items to be donated include: Paint, paint brushes, lumber, lumber screws, bike handle bar tape, fixed gear chains, tires, tubes, etc.

For more info on how you can donate your time, trade skills or products to this event, please email me at julia@crossins.com