Issue 09/12                                                                        March 25, 2009

UPCOMING EVENTS

March 29 - Capital G Time Trial Series - Shelly Bay - 7:30AM

April 5 - Road Race Series #2 - Southside - 8:30AM

April 7 - Mid Week Training Crit - Morgan's Point - 6:30PM

April 12 - Capital G Time Trial Series - Harrington Sound - 7:30AM

April 14 - Mid Week Training Crit - Morgan's Point - 6:30PM

April 21 - Mid Week Training Crit - Morgan's Point - 6:30PM

April 26 - Road Race Series #3 - Hamilton Criterium, Victoria Park - 8:30AM

May 2 - Catlin End To End (To End) - Various start locations and times

CYCLING NEWS

2009 MEMBERSHIP

Road racing season is here and you need to be a paid up member to race.  Time to renew your membership for 2009.  Fees are remaining at a modest $20 per individual adult or $10 for juniors.  Family membership  (includes all household members) is merely $30.  If you became a member as part of a bike purchase in 2008 then the free ride is over.  The form can be downloaded here or you can get one at Winners Edge, Sportseller or Bicycle Works where completed forms can be put in the BBA drop boxes.

BBA WEBSITE REDESIGNED, AT LAST

Nigel Godfrey has redesigned the BBA website and updated the information so that it actually represents the current status of the BBA!  There are a few documents that are being edited but it looks nice and smells new, just what you want in a website.  If you find an error please send a description of the problem to Nigel by email.

RACING MATTERS

IBC FRONT STREET RACES,KICK OFF ROAD SEASON

The weather deterred only a few on Sunday with strong turnout in all categories, including the pee wee races where the usual drama unfolded as parents chased down Front Street and pushed up Burnaby Street.

Many thanks to Rick Craft and everyone at IBC for their unflagging support of this event and making it such a success.  Already confirmed for 2010, Rick and his team have enabled the BBA to host a great morning of racing on the streets of Hamilton.

Results?  Sure.  Links below will take you to category and pee wee results.

IBC Category Race Results

IBC Pee Wee Race Results

If you are looking for pictures from the race, Robert McCabe took some great shots, including the one above with race winner Jonathan Herring as well as regional UPS representatives Pedro Capote and Suzy Velasquez.  The full gallery can be found here.

2009 RACING CALENDAR - IT'S HERE!!!

The Racing Committee has produced a guideline for the road race season that deals with points series, categories, distances and all sorts of wonderful tidbits.  You can read it all here.   Questions?  Contact Jeff (jeff@conrads.bm), Martin (martin@transact.bm) or Duncan (duncansimons@gmail.com).

2009 RACE SEASON GUIDE

2009 RACE CALENDAR

NEW - 2009 SERIES PRE-PAY REGISTRATION FORM

CAPTIAL G TIME TRIAL SERIES STARTS THIS SUNDAY

The first time trial of the year is this Sunday starting at 7:30AM from Shelly Bay Marketplace and heads west up Palmetto Road and then back through Blackwatch Pass to North Shore Road and then back to the start/finish.  Juniors 10 & Under turn at the Palmetto roundabout.

This is a chance to mention that the categories for time trials will remain as they were last year, Open (under 40), Masters (over 40) and then junior categories 15/16, 13/14, 11/12 and 10 & Under.  Race entry fees at $2 for juniors and $5 for adults.  Get there early to sign up. If you can help organizer John Whale on the day then please contact him at jwhale@ibl.bm.

APRIL 5TH ROAD RACE, ADVANCE NOTICE

The second race in the 2009 points series will be held at Southside on April 5th starting at 8:30AM.  Race directors are Arthur Glasford, Manny Packwood and Graeme Miller.  The course is being selected and will be advised next week.  Anticipated distances by category are:

Male & Female A 30 miles, Male & Female B 20 miles, Jr. A 20 miles, Jr. B 10 miles, Jr. C 3 miles.

Picture of the week

After several (I'm not kidding) months of sleepless nights, Spike Tomlinson completed his first race in fine style, finishing a highly credible 7th place in the Men B category.  So now he can get some quality sleep and hopefully will stop daydreaming and spraying your windscreen with auto paint !

If you want to submit a picture or two for the next newsletter then please forward the image to newsletter@bermudabicycle.org.