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UPCOMING EVENTSJuly 25 - Junior Caribbean Cycling Championships Time Trial - Middle Road, Paget - 7:00AM July 26 - Junior Caribbean Cycling Championships Road Race - Hamilton - 8:00AM July 28 - Mid Week Training Crit - Morgan's Point - 6:30PM August 9 - Capital G Time Trial Series - Harrington Sound - 7:30AM August 16 - Capital G Time Trial Series - Bacardi - 7:30AM August 23 - Road Race Points Series Race #9 - Hamilton Criterium - 8:00AM 2009 RACE CALENDAR - Updated File 6/17/09 |
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CYCLING NEWS JUNIOR CARIBBEAN CYCLING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2009 - BERMUDA
This is it, the event is here. Teams start arriving this evening and racing is Saturday and Sunday. Please come out and support the riders. Many of you have volunteered for Saturday or Sunday and this is greatly appreciated. We could always use more help so please show up and make your willingness to asssist known. JR CCC VOLUNTEERS - T-SHIRT PICK UP Volunteers should collect their t-shirts at Winners Edge before the end of Friday. If you have not volunteered and want to you will still be able to get a shirt so contact Nigel (ngodfrey@ibl.bm) for the time trial and Jeff (jeff@conrads) for the road race. MOTO FOR VIDEO NEEDED If you know of a skilled motorcycle driver who isn't already helping this weekend and would be interested in taking a video camera operator around for both the time trial and road race then contact us at info@bermudabicycle.org. TT starts at 7AM so they would need to be there by 6:30. Road race starts at 8 on Sunday and goes until about noon. |
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RACING MATTERS SHELLY BAY TIME TRIAL RESULTS
42 Riders, including a few BTA members who took advantage of our invitation to participate in BBA time trials, set off on the 10 mile course from Shelly Bay Marketplace.Thanksfully all returned successfully. Congrats to Mark Hatherley who not only posted the quickest time but figured out that having an early start would be beneficial. Not sure if he camped out in the parking lt the night before but missing the rain was a good thing. New course records were set in the 15/16 category by Ryan Gunn and Izabella Arnold, both of whom will be demonstartion their TT skills this weekend in the Junior Caribbean Cycling Championships. Full results of the Shelly Bay TT are below. |
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STUFF FOR SALE OR OTHER CONTI TIRES FOR SALE FOR SALE: Continental Race Tires – Attack and Force (rear and front specific). Never used. Still in box. $130.00 for the pair. Contact Maryellen Goodwin mgoodwin@northrock.bm or 294-9212 (day) or 236-3871 (evenings). |
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GENERAL ITEMS GROUP RIDES/TRAINING Looking for some training partners or just someone to listen to your cycling woes? Check out this list of group rides. If you have one to add then please let us know at newsletter@bermudabicycle.org RIDER LIAISONS Got issues with race formats? Questions on start times? Just looking for someone to talk to? Jeff Amaral is your contact and he can be reached at jeff@conrads.bm RESULTS
If you are looking for BBA results then check out our web site (www.bermudabicycle.org) or visit www.islandstats.com where Earl Basden has archived most of our events plus photos. VIDEO Bermuda Sports Network is the latest entry to the online space for local sports coverage and they have been eager to come out and cover BBA events. Check them out at www.bermudasportsnetwork.bm ONLINE COMMUNITY
The BBA has a presence in a few scattered locations, including Blogger and Facebook. Visit the group at http://bermudacycling.blogspot.com/ and http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=28058784893 |
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ADDED MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
Don't forget that BBA members get a 10% discount on sales at Winners Edge and Bicycle Works. See each shop for details. |
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Picture of the weekTable for two? Who says there are not benefits to race organizing. Rodney Davies and his date enjoyed the view from a delightful road-side table for two at Maison Carter House, fine dining in St. David's.
If you want to submit a picture or two for the next newsletter then please forward the image to newsletter@bermudabicycle.org. |
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