End of season sale

The USWCDP is having an end of season sale. Various sizes of road bikes, CX bikes, TT bikes, wheels, parts and more. Contact Michael Engleman if you are interested in a list and prices: m.engleman@uswcdp.org

New Years Day Ride

Lets start the year off right - on the bike! 12:00 at Parque da Vida in Cortez. Meet in the parking lot by the baseball field. 1.5 - 2 hours of riding at a social pace on whatever dry pavement we can find. Cancellation because of weather will be reported on the blog.

End of Year Survey

Please take some time to fill out an online survey for Ciclistas del Rio. It is important for us to reflect on our year. Your feedback will help us determine how we are doing and how we can improve. The survey expires December 27.

Click here to take survey

Thank you for your help.

Dol CX 09 - Men's A

Photos in the slide show are courtesy of Kent Wells. You can follow him on Twitter: @kentwells Still looking for photos from the other races... ciclistasdelrio@gmail.com if you can help.

Dolores CX Race 2009 Results

Dolores Cyclocross Race
November 8, 2009 | Joe Rowell Park | Dolores, Colorado

Women's Open
Place	Bib	Name	Team
1	312	Rebecca Much	Hudz/Subaru
2	302	Carmen Small	Colavita
3	316	Teal Stetson-Lee	FLC
4	315	Lauren Hall	Hudz/Subaru
5	314	Kristen Kuhn	FLC
6	317	Tinker Duclo	2 Rivers Cycling
7	309	Sarah Sturm	FLC
8	300	Martha Iverson	DCCX
9	303	Betsy Richards	Straberry Fields
10	307	Jackie Smith	Smith Racing
11	313	Lauren Taylor	Irish Embassy
12	305	Stephanie Roberts	DWC
13	301	Stephanie Falls	FLC
DNF	304	Kristen Johnson	Velo Bella
DNF	308	Missy Erickson	FLC

Men's A
Place	Bib	Name	Team
1	34	Troy Wells	Clif Bar
2	25	Matt Shiver	Rocky Mountain Chocolate
3	22	Alex Howes	Clif Bar
4	26	Grant Berry	Rocky Mountain Chocolate
5	27	Travis Brown	Trek
6	11	Ned Overend	Boure
7	24	Chad Wells	Hudz/Subaru
8	28	Brendan Shafer	Wooly Mammoth
9	14	Robin Guillaume
10	38	Dustin Wanstrath	Tamarack
11	21	Michael Carroll	DCCX
12	29	Mike Stevens	FLC
13	6	Jesse Dekrey	FLC
14	30	Chad Cheeney	Durango DEVO
15	31	Frank Mapel
16	39	Trevor Downing	FLC
17	36	Lucas Perez
18	32	Miles Venzara	Directory Plus
19	33	Nick Gould	Directory Plus
20	37	Russel Brown	FLC
21	35	Andrew Llewellyn	Texas Roadhouse
DNF	7	Ian Burnett	FLC
DNF	23	Austin McLenithan	FLC

Men's 40+
Place	Bib	Name	Team
1	104	Gaige Sippy	Iron Horse Bicycle Classic
2	111	Kenny When	Colavita NM
3	107	Jon Delacey	DWC
4	106	Joe Burtoni	DWC
5	101	Dave Hagen	FLC
6	112	Eric Walecki
7	114	Jimmy Deaton	Colavita
8	113	Robert Sonora	DWC
9	115	Troy Hachmann
DNF	110	Doug Robison	South Central Racing

Men's B
Place	Bib	Name	Team
1	211	Scott Dahlberg	DCCX
2	224	Sepp Kuss	Durango DEVO
3	215	Garrett Alexander	FLC
4	219	Travis Oliger	DCCX
5	218	Steve Lamont	DCCX
6	225	Jeff Fox	Ciclistas del Rio
7	203	Ben Stratton	Lost River Cycling
8	213	Jason Meininger	DWC
9	227	Brandon McNellis	DWC
10	221	Doug Robison	South Central Racing
11	223	Rob Bergstrom	DWC
12	200	Doug LaMunyon	Ciclistas del Rio
13	209	Steven Morozowich	DWC
14	226	Jay Duclo	2 Rivers Cycling
15	205	Jack McManus	DWC
16	222	Steve Eccher
17	201	Rich Bagienski	3D Racing
18	220	Keith Evans	Kokopeli
19	217	Walt Axthelm	DWC
DNF	207	Joel Richards	DWC
DNF	214	Greg Smith	Smith Racing

MTB
Place	Bib	Name	Team
1	407	Alex Bernholtz
2	405	Ian Campbell
3	406	Austin Cope
4	403	Paul Schwarting
5	408	Taz Vass
6	411	Rachel Vass
Kids
Place	Bib	Name	Team
1	402	Evan Lake
2	400	Zach Baker
3	409	Sarah Vass
4	410	Claire Vass
5	404	Jameson Wahlquist

Dolores CX Course

Here is the plan for the Dolores CX course this year. Some of the twists and turns are subject to change, but the general plan will stay the same. Thank you again to Todd Wells for his help in design, and thanks to Scott Clow for taking the time to plot the course with GPS and making this file to post online. Click on the image to enlarge.

Dolores CX Clinic

Matt Shriver, FLC Cycling head coach and 2008 USA Cyclocross World Championships team member, will be offering a Cyclocross clinic at 10am prior to the afternoon of Cyclocross racing on Nov. 8 at Joe Rowell Park in Dolores. The clinic will cover the basics of Cyclocross mounts, dismounts, run ups, cornering technique, and Cyclocross race starts. Registration can be found online at http://www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=9577 or can be done before the clinic on the day of the event. Cost for the clinic is $20 (does not include race registration or 1-day USAC license for rider insurance). For more information please contact Matt Shriver, FLC Cycling Coach at shriver_m@fortlewis.edu or (970) 946-5570.

FLC Cycling Cyclocross Camp

FLC Cycling Cyclocross Camp Instructed by FLC Coach Matt Shriver
2009 USA Cyclocross World Championships Team Member

The Who: Open to anyone, tailored for beginners-intermediate Cyclocross riders.
The What: Cyclocross Training Camp focusing on proper Cyclocross skills and Technique for racing and riding Cyclocross.
The When: Beginning November 6th on the FLC Campus at 3:30-5:30, and concludes in Dolores on November 8th at the Cyclocross race.
The Where: Camp will be held on the Fort Lewis Campus and in Dolores on Sunday, November 8th.

Camp description- The Cyclocross Camp will begin on November 6 and go through November 8th. Open to all levels of ability, but specifically for beginner to intermediate riders that are interested in racing Cyclocross and learning good technique and training principles specifically for Cyclocross.

Camp will cover basic skills and advanced techniques for Cyclocross racing and riding. The camp is spread out over 3 days of training and practice. Proper technique for Cyclocross mounts, dismounts, run ups, cornering technique, and Cyclocross race starts. Included in the camp will be a generalized training program for intermediate riders from the camps end date through the regional Cyclocross racing season to national Championships in December. Also included in the plan are Cyclocross Race Day preparation plans, recovery tips, bike set up tips for Cyclocross and more. The final day of the camp will be held in Dolores to cover the pre-race warm up routine and preparation. Camp fee does not include race entry fee into Dolores CX Race on November 8th.

Cost: The cost of the Cyclocross Camp is $100 and is limited to 20 riders to keep a quality riding and learning experience. Register here: http://www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=9557

Contact: Please contact Matt Shriver, FLC Cycling Coach at shriver_m@fortlewis.edu or (970) 946-5570.

Schedule:
Friday Nov, 6th Meet on FLC Campus. Football Field Parking lot Starts at 3:30 and concludes at 5:30(Dark). Basic Technique and proper form will be covered. Receive Training Plan and Cyclocross tips packet.
Saturday, Nov. 7th Meet on FLC Campus in Football Field Lot at 10:00 am. Advanced Technique covered. Training session with learned technique. Concludes at 12:00 pm.
Sunday, Nov 8th Meet in Dolores, CO at 11:30 am. Pre-ride CX Course and go over your race plan. Warm up and prep for CX race. RACE! End camp at the Dolores Brewery with race party!

New Mexico Brevet Series - Black Mtn 300K

Had a great ride to close out the season. Despite very few miles in September because of vacation, I still had an ambitious goal of breaking 13hrs. Starting in Truth or Consequences, the route heads west up through Winston, over the Continental Divided into the Gila National Forest, turns around at Beaverhead and returns to T or C.

Well, I was at the 4th checkpoint at 2:30pm, with 80 miles and about 3700' of climbing to do in 4.5hrs. It was going to be close. Except for about 20 miles of climbing, it was mostly mild downhill and wind behind. I was doing the math head games all the way home. At 6pm, after 11 hours in the saddle and 1 hour off the bike at checkpoints, I had 21 miles to go. The wind had died a bit and the slope leveled off somewhat - so 21 mph for an hour was going to be tough. As 7pm approached, it was too dark to see the odometer, so I just had to crank it out and hope for the best. I pulled in to the finish at 6:57! Sore knees, sore back, tweaked hamstring - but goal accomplished!

Fort Lewis Cyclocross Series Schedule

The Fort Lewis Cyclocross Series schedule has been announced. The Dolores CX Race is race two in the series. The races are included on our ride calendar above. Go race. Go watch. Go support local cycling events.