June 23

Hello Crew!

Weekend of June 23
Sumernites Cruise 5K Cool Run and Walk is going on Saturday, registration is from 5 PM to 6:30 PM. As a cycling club, we don't generally award points for non cycling or multisport events.  But any individual participating in June 23, Cool Run at Somernights Cruise wearing a Cumberland Cycles Jersey will earn the large sum of 20 points in our club standings and then will be awarded additional placement points based on our usual schedule. 

I am not much of a runner... I can't run 100 yards, but I plan to participate in the event to support our cycling club and to support the multisport athletes and runners in our community the same way they have supported our team this year. I would like to have our cycling club turn out and support our members who have helped plan and organize the event.

I am glad that the title of the event includes the words "Run" and "Walk" because I will probably just walk most of the course!

Here is the event link: Somernites Cruise 5K Cool Run & Walk .  As a club, we are supporting this event, because several of our club members are on the committee for this event and will be participating.

Team Ride Sunday
We will meet at the Vision Center on Sunday at 2 PM for a long team ride.  Hope to see you there.

Barnsburg Time Trial
Just a reminder that we plan to conduct an individual time trial at Barnsburg on June 26 (Tuesday) starting at 7 PM. This is an eight mile time trial along Barnsburg Road - out and back (4 miles then turn around).  Staging and parking will be at Barnsburg Church, but the start/finish is located one mile west of the church on Barnsburg Road. 

Remember, the 7 PM starting is "first rider off" and you need to get checked in and get your start time between 6 and 645 PM at Barnsburg Church.

We are hoping for a good turnout.

YEAR END RACING
Although I have been very busy with my son this summer, I do plan to race in August and September!  There are some really good year end races coming up and I plan to get back into peak condition for the Tour De London.

We would also like to announce that Brad Hermann is organizing a circuit race for the Burnside Festival (Formally known as the Catfish Festival). It will be held on about September 15, 2007.   Brad is doing a great job meeting with the folks from Burnside - selecting a course - getting it all organized. I think the event will be very attractive this year and should be a very exposed event for our club.  We want to begin to encourage EVERYBODY in the club to come out and participate in this event.  We already have approval from the Highway Department to close down part of US HW 27 in front of Reno's.  Next year we plan to sanction this event and make it very large.

But for this year, this will be a non-sanctioned club event, open to anybody with a bike. It appears that there will be two racing categories, experienced and novice.  The experienced competitors field would consist of anybody who has ever raced in a bike race or multisport event. The novice field would consist of anybody would has never raced but would like to see what it is like.

Much more on this later. Stay tuned or contact Brad Hermann for more details.


Remember to support Cumberland Cycles in any way possible!!!!!!  It is time to get started on 2008!!!