Amy worked us pretty good last night. The class wasn't a ball-buster but it was sufficiently hard and was peppered with short accelerations and sprints.
Tonight a big rush of cold air comes sweeping across the area for the next few days, keeping highs in only the teens, before moderating some on Sunday. Thursday may be a trainer day or I may hold off until Friday since I'm not working.
News Item of the Day: BOSTON - Coming off a highly successful inaugural season, organizers of the U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross have unveiled a sequel campaign in 2005 that promises even more excitement for riders and fans alike. With six C1 events in the Pacific Northwest, New England and Northern California, the series will bring North America's best cyclocross stars to the sport's feverish hotbeds.
"With nationals coming to New England next year, we wanted to create a balanced schedule for racers and fans," said co-organizer Paul Salvucci, explaining the addition of two races in the San Francisco area. "This will result in two-must travel events to both coasts."
Once again, winners of the elite men, elite women, U23 and junior categories will get automatic berths to the U.S. World's Cyclocross team. That, combined with the high level of racing, challenging courses and nail-biting excitement witnessed in the 2004 series, is certain to attract the sport's top athletes to compete head-to-head.
The 2005 term kicks off, as it did last year, with a weekend in the Pacific Northwest. The first race, on Saturday, Oct 8th, will be in Portland, Oregon. The following day (Oct. 9th), racers travel to nearby Seattle and a brand new course. Salvucci says the new venue will be a "much higher profile location" than last year's race in Tacoma. Given the fanatical following cyclocross enjoys in Oregon and Washington, the series is certain to get off to another tremendous start.
Three weeks later, on Oct. 29 and Oct. 30, the U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross returns to New England for a two-day engagement at Stage Fort Park in Gloucester, Mass. Just minutes from Boston, the Gran Prix of Gloucester races have become the most popular cyclocross events on the East Coast due to their huge fan turnout, tough competition, scenic venue and European-like atmosphere.
The biggest change in the 2005 schedule is the addition of two races in cross-crazy NorCal. On Nov. 19, the U.S. Gran Prix makes its debut at the beautiful Golden Gate Park, near the Presidio, in San Francisco, which will be promoted by Tom Simpson of Pilarcitos Cyclesports. The next day, racers will descend on the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds in Watsonville -- just south of San Jose -- for the series finale, promoted by Sabine Dukes and the Velo Bella team.
Once again, all six races will be held under UCI category and competition regulations. U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross Series leaders will be recognized at the conclusion of each event. Overall winners in the Elite Men, Elite Women, U-23, and Junior Men categories will receive automatic selection to he U.S. team competing at the World Cyclocross Championships in Zeddam, Netherlands in January 2006. Master 35+ Men will also be ranked.
Tonight a big rush of cold air comes sweeping across the area for the next few days, keeping highs in only the teens, before moderating some on Sunday. Thursday may be a trainer day or I may hold off until Friday since I'm not working.
News Item of the Day: BOSTON - Coming off a highly successful inaugural season, organizers of the U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross have unveiled a sequel campaign in 2005 that promises even more excitement for riders and fans alike. With six C1 events in the Pacific Northwest, New England and Northern California, the series will bring North America's best cyclocross stars to the sport's feverish hotbeds.
"With nationals coming to New England next year, we wanted to create a balanced schedule for racers and fans," said co-organizer Paul Salvucci, explaining the addition of two races in the San Francisco area. "This will result in two-must travel events to both coasts."
Once again, winners of the elite men, elite women, U23 and junior categories will get automatic berths to the U.S. World's Cyclocross team. That, combined with the high level of racing, challenging courses and nail-biting excitement witnessed in the 2004 series, is certain to attract the sport's top athletes to compete head-to-head.
The 2005 term kicks off, as it did last year, with a weekend in the Pacific Northwest. The first race, on Saturday, Oct 8th, will be in Portland, Oregon. The following day (Oct. 9th), racers travel to nearby Seattle and a brand new course. Salvucci says the new venue will be a "much higher profile location" than last year's race in Tacoma. Given the fanatical following cyclocross enjoys in Oregon and Washington, the series is certain to get off to another tremendous start.
Three weeks later, on Oct. 29 and Oct. 30, the U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross returns to New England for a two-day engagement at Stage Fort Park in Gloucester, Mass. Just minutes from Boston, the Gran Prix of Gloucester races have become the most popular cyclocross events on the East Coast due to their huge fan turnout, tough competition, scenic venue and European-like atmosphere.
The biggest change in the 2005 schedule is the addition of two races in cross-crazy NorCal. On Nov. 19, the U.S. Gran Prix makes its debut at the beautiful Golden Gate Park, near the Presidio, in San Francisco, which will be promoted by Tom Simpson of Pilarcitos Cyclesports. The next day, racers will descend on the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds in Watsonville -- just south of San Jose -- for the series finale, promoted by Sabine Dukes and the Velo Bella team.
Once again, all six races will be held under UCI category and competition regulations. U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross Series leaders will be recognized at the conclusion of each event. Overall winners in the Elite Men, Elite Women, U-23, and Junior Men categories will receive automatic selection to he U.S. team competing at the World Cyclocross Championships in Zeddam, Netherlands in January 2006. Master 35+ Men will also be ranked.
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