Durango Wheel Club

Tenth Annual Escalante Days Mountain Bike Race
Second Saturday in August
August 9, 2008
Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. and closes at 8:30 a.m. sharp.
Race Start/Finish: Central Avenue in front of Dolores Medical
Trails used are located on the USDA San Juan National Forest, Boggy Draw area
All races start at 9:45 a.m. in front of Dolores Medical Center
Awards ceremony immediately following the last rider.
Cash award to top finishers in each age category for men and women.
Cash or Merchandise prizes awarded to 2nd and 3rd finishers in each age category for men and women.

For more info see
http://www.doloresrotary.org/race/race.html

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Todd Wells Olympic Send Off Party.

Todd Wells has been named to the US Olympic Mountain Bike Team for a second time! Todd will be one of only two riders representing the USA in Beijing, China this August. Join Todd Wells and his wife Meg to wish Todd luck and congratulate him on this major accomplishment. Todd will be signing free posters while you enjoy a beer and an appetizer from Steam Works Brewing, (while they last).

When: Thursday August 7^th at 6:00

Where: Steam Works Brewing Patio

Who: Cycling fans and supporters.

2008 Durango Wheel Club Time Trial Series
Coal Bank July 24, 2008
70 degrees F., Overcast, Calm, DRY!
Course Distance = 5.8 milesFinal Results for 3 Riders

Hello Racers,
The Durango DEVO short track series continues this Wednesday night up on the
fort lewis campus @ the factory trails, located behind the bader sherridan
dorms. Sign up is at 530 and it will cost you 5$, B’s go at 6pm and A’s at
630. This is the 7th race in the series. Please show up and shred with us as
it is a great workout at 20min and 30min for A’s.
Check www.durangodevo.wordpress.com for past resuts and photos.
Peace
Chad Cheeney
Durago DEVO Head Coach

Final Hermosa Classic Update 7/21/08:

On Friday 6 motos went up and cleared the trees off of Corral Draw and a few new ones on Hermosa. They had quite an adventure indeed thanks to Curt Larsen, Greg Herbold and friends for putting in 7 hours up there.

As of Sunday the whole course is marked with orange flagging (there is some pink flagging out there) and the whole course is in prime condition. Some flagging on the Colorado Trail had to be replaced because people had torn it down so be prepared by printing out the Notes on the mapmyride.com map (see link below), they give a detailed account of the course. There will be course marshals at every turn on race day for the extended loop for the short course there will be a few course marshals but there are no turns to take off of the trail stay on the Hermosa Creek Trail!

The top section of Hermosa is wet from the almost daily afternoon rains. It looks like the monsoon is kicking in for this week, but is forecasted to weaken by the weekend you never know, so be prepared for the race and the camping. It is very unlikely that the race will be cancelled it will have to rain hard Friday night and be raining in the morning. If the storms do start to build early and there is a risk of lightning racers on the extended loop may have to retreat and times will be given for the short course.

For the BBQ/Campout Saturday night be sure to bring extra food the BBQ will probably be over by 5pm and cyclists will probably need to eat again and also for breakfast Sunday morning. You should also bring some insect repellant, a chair for the movies and rain gear.

Remember we can haul your camping gear up to the finish. We can also shuttle people back down to the start on Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning. If you want to ride back down the trail Sunday we can drop your camping gear at the Cyclery that afternoon. If you are camping at the North end on Friday night (there will be quite a few) we can haul you and your bike to the start line Saturday morning.

A couple more sponsors have come on board:

J&B Importers Prizes

RGPs Volunteer Goodies

Ska Brewing Beverages for the BBQ

Fun Center – Radios w/repeater System for EMTs and Course Marshals

Thanks to all of our other sponsors for their contributions see flyer.

For more info go to http://cycling.fortlewis.edu

See you at registration.

Until further notice, the A ride will leave at 5:15 and the B+ ride will leave at 5:30. Both rides will meet at the same location.

2008 Durango Wheel Club Time Trial Series

Sweeney’s Loop CR 203/Hwy 550 July 17, 2008

83 degrees F., Sunny, Breezy from N

Course Distance = 9.5 miles

Final Results for 10 Riders

*This would appear to be a new course record

2008 Durango Wheel Club Time Trial Series

Hesperus Hill July 10, 2008

85 degrees F., Sunny, Breezy

Course Distance = 9.3 miles

Final Results for 4 Riders

Hey MTBers – Hermosa Off Road Classic Returns:
Hermosa Creek trail racing is back! Come one, come all, to race on the high country trail that made Durango famous.
Saturday July 26, 2008.
Registration 7-8:30 am at South Hermosa parking lot.
Racing begins at 9 am.
There is a 38 mile course for Pros/Semis/<45 Expert Men (3-5 hours), 20 miles for other classes, 2 Singlespeed classes, and a post-race BBQ/Campout for racers/friends/family hosted by the Durango Cyclery! Race sponsors have kicked in some great prizes cash for the top 3 Pro Men and Women! Be sure to check out the Course Map with description on Mapmyride.com. Proceeds go to the Fort Lewis College Cycling Team and the Smylie Bike Project.
For tons more info: Dave Hagen at (970) 759-4056 or hagen_d@fortlewis.edu.
Race Flyer, Course Map w/Description, 07 Results
Make plans and cancel others now.

More info as it comes at: http://cycling.fortlewis.edu

Thursday TTs for July: The classics!

July 10 -Hesperus Hill 5:45 PM

Roosa Avenue to top. Meet along Roosa Avenue (by river) Start at intersection w/550

July 17 – Sweeney’s Loop 5:30 PM

W. Animas / Hwy 550 Meet/start at north end of Sweeney’s

July 24 – Coal Bank 5:45 PM Start – Opposite Cascade Village Entrance

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