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Volunteers Needed!

It’s hard to believe, but the 2010 John Earley Memorial Valley of the Sun Stage Race is now just over two months away. As most of you are aware, this is the most ambitious endeavor undertaken by White Mountain Road Club, or any other club in the Valley for that matter. This race is a success year after year, and that is only possible due to the incredible group of volunteers that we have here.

WMRC needs your help again to make this year’s race successful! Working this race is a great way to get involved, meet people, and have a great time, all while making a significant contribution to the Arizona cycling community.

The 2010 VOS is slated for February 12-14th. Please give thoughtful consideration to what time and effort you can offer. If you already know what your availability is, or know which positions you’d like to fill, please contact me at [email protected] or via phone at 602-300-3495. We are likely to need more volunteers than we have club members, so if you know anyone that might be interested in helping, please let me know.

Thank you in advance!

Joe Statt
Volunteer Coordinator
2010 VOS

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Trek Demo Days

Saturday November 14th  –  We’ll be in Cave Creek at the Spur Cross Conservation Area.  See attached file for details.
 
Sunday November 15th  –  We’ll be at McDowell Mountain Regional Park Competitive Track.  See attached file for details.
 
Wednesday November 18th –  Friday November 20th we’ll be set up at the El Tour de Tucson Expo.  Be sure to let your participating customers know we’ll be there.
 
Sunday November 22nd  –  We’ll be at Fantasy Island in the Southeast corner of Tucson.  See attached file for details.
 
 
Trek will have both men’s and women’s demo rigs with the following bikes available to ride:
 
Top Fuel 9.8’s – 17.5, 19.5, 21.5
EX 9’s – 17.5, 18.5, 19.5, 21.5
EX 9.9’s –  15.5, 17.5, 19.5
Remedy 8’s – 17.5, 18.5
Remedy 9.9’s – 15.5, 19.5
Scratch – 17.5
Session 88 – 17.5
Assist Bikes – 17.5 FX, 19 7200 step thru
Superfly 100’s – 15.5, 17.5, 19
Rumblefish’s – 17.5, 19, 21
Six Series – 50, 52, 54, 54, 56, 56 Di2, 58, 60, 62
Five Series – 58
Cronus – 54, 56
WSD Madone – 47, 50
 
Madone 5.2 size run 47-58
Madone 6 series-50,52,54
2.1- 47,50
6000 hardtail-size run 14.5-17.5
Ex8- size run
Fx7.6- 15, 17
Top Fuel- 15.5, 17.5
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Breast Cancer Awareness Ride

Hello everyone.

 
This is just another reminder about our upcoming Breast Cancer Awareness Ride!!  We hope to see many of you there….bring your friends, relatives, sisters, brothers, dads, moms…you get the idea  :).  Everyone is welcome. 
 
These rides are NOT races or hammerfests or anything like that – they’re just an opportunity for a bunch of people to get together doing something fun (pedaling!) for a very serious cause.   It’s a fundraiser as well – the cost is $25 per rider –  ALL proceeds go to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. 
 
Here are the details:
 
WHEN:  SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10TH
                10:00AM
WHERE:  LANDIS CYCLERY, 1006 E. WARNER ROAD
WHAT:  10ish MILE AND 25ish MILE OPTIONS, subject to change
                 (see below for route details)
                REFRESHMENTS TO FOLLOW!
COST:  $25 PER RIDER – 100% OF PROCEEDS GO TO THE BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION
 
To register, you can go to trekbikes.com, then click on the "Save the Date" button at the bottom right of the page (it’s pink with a pink ribbon).  After that, click on "Participating Locations," then click the "Register" button.  You’ll have to select which dealer you’ll be riding with, then fill out the appropriate information.  We’ll also have on-site registration available.
 
Please plan to arrive by 9:15 or 9:30 if you’ll be registering on-site.  If you’ve pre-registered, please plan to arrive by 9:45 at the latest.  We’re going to make all efforts to start the rides at 10:00, sharp. 
 
The rides will have 2 ride leaders each.  In the case where we have a ton of folks participating, we’ll most likely just do one ride with 4 leaders for safety reasons. 
 
For the longer route, we’re going to head west on Warner Rd. to Equestrian and do a loop in Ahwatukee then return to the shop via Warner Rd.  This loop will be about 22-23 miles with an option to do extra loops on Kachina – that’ll be at the discretion of ride leaders.
 
For the shorter route, we’ll head west on Warner Rd. to Kyrene, where we’ll make a right turn and continue on to and then through Kiwanis park where we’ll do a short lollipop loop and return to the shop the way we left.  This route is about 10 miles.
 
Route details will be provided on Saturday and handed out to participants.
 
Hope to see you all there!  Thanks for your support.
Feel free to email me with questions.
 
 Have a great week!
  Stacey
Landis Cyclery
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2010 Buckeye Criterium

2010 Buckeye Criterium 2010 Buckeye Criterium

Buckeye Criterium In Verrado

18 April 2010

$3,000 Cash

USAC Permit: 2010-999

Presented by: White Mountain Road Club

Cyclists from across the state, will strap on their helmets and line up their bikes for the third annual Buckeye Criterium in Verrado. The .8 mile six-turn bicycling event is planned for Sunday, April 18th, 2010, beginning at 8:00 AM.  The event, hosted by Verrado and organized by the White Mountain Road Club, will provide a full day of bike related activities for the whole family inlcuding a Kids Bike Rodeo (1:30 – 3:30 PM) – The Buckeye Police Department will be on-site to teach bike safety and skills. Helmet fittings will also be available with helmets provided by SAFE Kids Coalition, as available.

"The Buckeye Criterium in Verrado is one of the final Arizona Bicycle Racing Association events of the season offering exciting events for every bike racer from a 10 year old junior, to a 60 year young master, and everything in-between," said Brian Lemke, President, White Mountain Road Club, also adds "It is always a pleasure working with the staff in the Town of Buckeye to promote events, and their residents are always so supportive!"

The course is a fast .8 mile six-turn course with great pavement off of Main Street Verrado in Buckeye, AZ

Team area: One team vehicle with a canopy can park in the designated Teams parking Area

Warm-up: South of the course on Verrado Way

TIME Event DURATION Prize List *** Entry Fee
8:15 Jr Men 10-14
Jr Women 10-14
Jr Women 15-18		 20 Minutes Awards * $10
8:45
8:46		 Jr Men 15-16
Jr Men 17-18		 30 Minutes Awards * $10
9:25 Sr Men V 30 Minutes Awards $30
10:05 Masters Men 50+
Masters Men 60+		 35 Minutes $200 *
Awards *		 $30
10:50 Masters Men 40+ 40 Minutes $300 $30
11:40 Masters Women 40+
Sr Women IV		 30 Minutes Awards *
$100 *		 $30
12:20 Masters Men 30+ 40 Minutes $300 $30
1:10 Sr Men IV 40 Minutes $200 $30
2:00 Sr Men III 50 Minutes $400 $30
3:00 Sr Women Pro,
I, II, III		 50 Minutes $500 $30
4:00 KIDS BIKE RACE 30 Minutes Awards FREE
4:15 Family Fun Ride 30 Minutes Awards FREE
4:45 Sr Men Pro,
I, II		 75 Minutes $1,000 $40

* Race together but scored separately.
*** Promoter reserves the right to change the prize list based on field size.

Field Size Limits:
Category 5 Men: 50
Category 4/Master Women: 50
All other categories: 100

Men Pro, I, II 25 minimum for total prize list. 
Women Pro I, II, III, 15 minimum for total prize list

Mail-in Registration:

Mail check (payable to WMRC) and send completed/signed USA Cycling Standard Release Form to:

Eric Prosnier
5124 E. Verde Lane
Phoenix, AZ 85018

On-line Registration: www.BikeReg.com
On-line registration will close
April 14 at 12:00 pm (MST)

Late Fee: $10 Late fee applies to entries received on April 14 2010 or later and walk-up registration.

Second Race: $15.

All USAC Rules Apply:

  • USAC license required
  • 1-day license available to cat. 5 men and cat 4 women
  • Helmets required
  • No aero-bars
  • Jersey must have sleeves
 Click the map below for directions

View Buckeye Criterium in a larger map

Directions from Phoenix:

I-10 W toward LOS ANGELES about 25 miles.  Take I-10 West from downtown Phoenix to Verrado Way, exit 120. Go north and follow the signs toward the Welcome Center.

Parking:

  • E side of Verrado Way just S of Main St.
  • E side of Verrado Way just N of Main St.

Additional Notes:
Restroom facilities will be provided. Each rider assumes responsibility for all personal pre race preparation. No public changing, exposure or urination will be permitted. Failure to comply with this request will result in disqualification from all events and forfeiture of all entry fees. NO EXCEPTIONS!
 

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Yield to Life

Yield to LifeYield to Life is a non-profit organization devoted to creating a safer environment for cyclists and, by so doing, encouraging more people to ride for their own health, the good of the environment and the well being of society.

 

By making cycling safer and promoting the activity as a responsible means of transportation and a healthy means of recreation, Yield to Life can contribute to tackling some of today’s major concerns—from such issues as pollution and global warming to obesity and diabetes. In this way, Yield to Life can play a role in increasing the quality of life not only for cyclists, but for everyone—for our generation and those to come.

 

Click here for more information about Yield to Life. Click here for safety tips for cyclist and motorists – Pass it onto your friends and family, who knows it may save yours or someone else’s life.

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Member Spotlight – Terry Roach

White Mountain Road Club Member Spotlight – Terry Roach

Member Spotlight - Terry RoachEvery athlete suffers injuries. For Terry Roach, hers made her stronger. A back injury from a car accident left the world-champion cyclist in pain for nearly a decade – physical therapy provided only slight relief. After successful back surgery, though, and earning a master’s degree in secondary education from ASU with an emphasis on exercise physiology, Roach became inspired to help others. In 1991, she created Body Stabilization Training, a physical training and rehabilitation program in Phoenix that uses different techniques – from yoga and martial arts to kinesiology – to heal and strengthen patients. The goal, she says, is to retrain patients to move their bodies correctly, taking stress away from certain muscles. Some clients include an 80- year-old women who simply want so move around the house. Others are pro athletes, including Phoenix Suns players, who want to step up their games. Although the venture keeps Roach busy it hasn’t slowed her own physical ambitions. Aside from being a cyclist, she’s also a mountain biker, snow skier, water skier, scuba diver, tri-athlete, adventure racer, tennis player, golfer, hiker, camper and a single mother.

Was your injury a blessing in disguise? Absolutely. It was the best thing that ever happened to me. Because of the research I put into the back program, I already knew some things, but I didn’t understand the importance until I had to come back from surgery.I had been training since 1984 as a 10K and marathon runner and I had the back surgery in 1987. Three years ago, I crashed on my head while mountain biking and that neck surgery gave me perspective about neck problems. Within three weeks I was back teaching, wearing a collar because I already knew how to move. I was basically able to bounce back really fast.

When did you realize your program was a successful? When I had my first patient come back and say, You’ve changed my life." That’s the most rewarding you can ask for as an educator. There is no such thing as pain-free, only pain management.

Describe your favorite type of client. People who want to help themselves. I can give you the tools and the skills to help yourself. The body management skills can be used as you get older. It doesn’t matter if you’re a pro athlete or an 80-yearold woman who wants to get around the house. People who [endure] some pain have to invest more. I’ve been there.

What’s the worst trait a client can have? Lack of integrity

What’s been your greatest accomplishment? First, my children. My son and daughter are both into public service and have been active in sports since they were young. We’re all into service. Second is my first world championship in England. It was an individual pursuit. It was 1998. In 1997,I had a lot of mechanical [problems] and lost the gold because of the mechanics of the bike. The next year I went back to compete. I broke a lot of records. I thought, "This is all worth it."

What’s best advice you’ve ever received? "Champions come back from adversity" My first coach, John Serra, said that. I’ve used that phrase for every difficult thing I have in my Me. You put it in your head, no matter how many times you’ve been down -and I’ve been down. The man upstairs watches out for us.

When you play the part of a spectator, instead of an athlete, what sports do you like? I love tennis and skiing. I love anything active. I love to watch kids’ soccer games. I’m so into movement. Anything involving movement.

What’s your favorite Sunday activity? I love to just sit and read a book – a non-thinking book – and listen to water. I let my mind go.

You must stick to a healthy diet – any guilty pleasured? Oh, yes, many. I love sweet-potato fries and chocolate- chip cookies. I love desserts.

Are you into any of the fitness reality shows on television? I’m not familiar with many except The Biggest Loser. It’s a fantastic show. It gives our society the idea that you make a change in yourself if you take the responsibility Sometimes, we want such a quick fix. It’s not easy – you have to invest that time. I love that show.

Who do you look up to? I respect anyone who’s picked themselves up by their bootstraps. I really appreciate success stories. Anyone can come back from hardship.November 2006 – Phoenix MagazineInterviewed by Katie RuarkPhoto by Paul Markow

Member Spotlight - Terry RoachFor more information about Body Stabilization Training, visit bodystabilization.com

 

 

 

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Nick Schreiber selected for the 2009 Deaf Olympics!

Nick Schreiber selected for the 2009 Deaf Olympics!Many of you may know Nick Schreiber, who is one of the top racers in Arizona and a member of the United States Deaf Cycling Team. Nick has been chosen to participate in the 2009 Deaf Olympics which will take place September 2009 in Taiwan.

Since Nick is one of the top United States riders, the federation will help him with some of the costs, but he still needs additional support.  It costs over $4,000 for a racer to participate in the Deaf Olympics race. Please click here for more information about Nick, the Deaf Olympics and to make a donation in Nick’s name. 

If you would like more information about Nick, please see http://www.nickschreiber.com/

 

 

 

 

Kick some butt over there!!!