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
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
Sept 18 Mt. Tamalpais Hill Climb Stinson Beach
Sept 18 All Team Ride San Anselmo*
October
Oct 17 Tour of Marin Sausalito**
Oct 17 All Team Ride (TBD) Sausalito*
November
Nov 7 Cycle with Champions!!!— *(This is a high priority required team event and our major fundraising ride of the year) - details coming soon
* 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 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/
• 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
• Mt Tam: http://www.goldengatevelo.org/tam.html
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
Aug 31 (Juniors Race for Free) & Sept 7 (Pasta Dinner) 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
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 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—September 18th in San Anselmo
Team Swift All-Team-Ride/Race Details
Parents and friends are invited to join the ride and all youth under the age of 13 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.
NOTE: We are trying to coordinate meeting at the top of the hill to cheer on our Team Swift teammates racing Mt Tam. Their race starts at 9AM so we may need to leave at 8AM. An updated time schedule will be posted the week before the ride to clarify departure time.
1. All Team Ride:
• All Team Ride is September 18 , 2010
• 9 AM at Paradigm Cycles in San Anselmo
• Ride Leader: Coach Laura Charameda. Parents are encouraged to join the ride and must abide by the Team Swift Ride Rules.
• Skill Level: All levels invited. Riders under 13 years old must have a riding parent in attendance.
• The ride will be between 2.5-3 hours.
Location:
Paradigm Cycles the Shop
702 San Anselmo Avenue
San Anselmo, CA 94960
Contacts:
Eddy Macleod: eddy@paradigmcycles.com
Cory Farrer: cory@paradigmcycles.com
Phone:
415.454.9534 (shop)
Directions:
From Hwy. 101 take the Sir Francis Drake Exit. Follow exit towards San Anselmo. Stay on Sir Francis Drake Blvd for 3.5 miles. Pass through the Towns of Greenbrae, Kentfield and Ross into the Town of San Anselmo. Immediately after Tunstead Street, make a left at the light on Bank Street. (Tamalpais Bank will be on your right). Bank street takes you into a parking lot, veer right into the parking lot and go to the end. Park anywhere. The back of the shop is right in front of you. Come around front...and come on in!
Ride Schedule:
8:30AM-9:00AM: Arrival. Prepare bikes for a 2.5-3 hour ride
9:00AM-12 Noon: All riders will start together then split into different groups determined by your riding ability.
Team Swift Contact:
Coach: Laura Charameda
Coach: Eddy McLeod
Phone:
c. 707.843.9056 (Laura’s)
c. 415.606.7904 (Eddy’s)
