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UPCOMING EVENTSSeptember 13 - Road Race Points Series Race #11 - Southside - 8:00AM September 15 - Mid Week Training Crit - Morgan's Point - 6:30PM September 19 - Butterfield Bermuda Grand Prix Stage 1 - Morgan's Point Criterium - 9:00AM September 20 - Butterfield Bermuda Grand Prix Stage 2 - Southside Time Trial - 8:00AM September 20 - Butterfield Bermuda Grand Prix Stage 3 - Hamilton Criterium - 2:00PM September 20 - Butterfield Bermuda Grand Prix Awards Dinner - Barr's Bay Park - 6:00PM September 22 - FINAL Mid Week Training Crit - Morgan's Point - 6:30PM September 27 - Bank of Bermuda Foundation Triathlon - Hamilton - 8:30/9:30AM October 4 - Road Race Points Series Race #12 - Southside - 8:00AM 2009 RACE CALENDAR - Updated File 6/17/09 |
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CYCLING NEWS BUTTERFIELD BERMUDA GRAND PRIX, SUNDAY AFTERNOON IN HAMILTON!
With a bit of luck the schedule for Sunday, September 20th has been flipped so that the time trial will be in the morning (first rider off at 8:00)and the afternoon race will be in Hamilton. This is the first time we have had the chance to race in town on a Sunday afternoon and should leave no excuses for family, friends and even strangers to watch the racing. To fit in the time slot we have been given the Sunday afternoon course will be the same as used for the IBC Front Street race and was used for the Thursday evening race in the BGP for many years. Full details on the event are found at www.bermudagrandprix.com. All riders wanting to participate must register online and you can click the link below to get the process underway. Butterfield Bermuda Grand Prix Registration BANK OF BERMUDA FOUNDATION TRIATHLON NEARS For those of you who have honed their TT skills of double as a triathlete, race directors Chris Page and Ian Pilgrim invite you to enter the 2009 Bank of Bermuda Foundation Triathlon. Details on the event and registration can be found at http://bta.bm/pages/2009/27sept.html. If you are looking for a swimmer or runner to round out your team then contact Chris (cp@transact.bm) or Ian (ipilgrim@mayflower.bm) and they will hook you up with some quality athletes. |
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RACING MATTERS HEY, WATCH YOUR LANGUAGE! Racers are to be reminded that use of inappropriate language at a race is against the BBA's rules and can result in disqualificatio n or suspension from racing. There have been a few incidents the last few weeks aso please amend your vocabulary so as to avoid violating this rule. SESSIONS HOUSE CRIT RESULTS The Sunday crit was a superb course with plenty of hard racing. Thanks to Norbert Meyer for putting it all together and to all those who volunteered on the day. Full results for the race are below. There is a small amount of uncertainty in the Male B results so if you think the order is slightly off then please drop us a note at newsletter@bermudabicycle.org. Sessions House Crit Results - September 6 SUNDAY ROAD RACE - SOUTHSIDE The next points series race is this Sunday starting at 8:00AM. Participants should park in the White's parking lot as the start is near Carter House. Race director Mark Lombardi needs plenty of marshals for the course so if you have a friend, family member or if you can't race this week, please come along to assist. Mark can be contacted at mlombardi@bv.bm |
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STUFF FOR SALE OR OTHER WHEELS
Bontrager Select Aero with Bontrager Race Lite Tires. Never ridden. $200. Interested? Email duncansimons@gmail.com or call 536-6636 If you have a bike (road or mountain) in working condition but is just sitting there, neglected and unused, please consider donating it to the BBA for use in the schools programs. |
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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. Check us out at |
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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 weekOur own Geri Mewett made the big time cycling news this week when he was part of an early break in the US 100K Classic. Velonews carried an article naming him as one of the early escapees and you can read about it at http://velonews.com/article/97574. Mewett (looking a bit frantic at the back of the group) and his group did not stay away but it was a great move that, according to GM, was a few legs short of success.
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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