Weekend Rides, IHBC Volunteers Needed!

[DWC]

DWC Members,

Sorry for the multiple emails today, but it is that time of year... 

This weekend we plan to have a pace-line clinic on Saturday followed by a tune up ride for all groups on the IHBC course. On Sunday we will hold the Mercy Regional Medical Center Criterium Finale! And, we really need help for the IHBC criterium on 5/27 -- please spread the word!

Volunteers Needed for IHBC!

We STILL NEED VOLUNTEERS to help marshal the criterium and to clean-up after the event. We also need a crew to drive to Silverton on Friday 5/26 and mark the course. Please contact Jess Miller ASAP if you can help out with this years event!

Friday, May 25

Road Race Chalk Crew – 2 people needed to drive the course and mark hazards on the Coal Bank and Molas Pass descents. Takes 2-3 hours.

Sunday, May 27
Shift #1 – 6:45 AM – 10:30 AM – 8 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Shift #2 – 10:15 AM – 2:15 PM – 7 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Shift #3 – 2:00 PM – 5:30 PM – 6 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

Clean-up – 5:30 until finished! – 15 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

As a volunteer you will receive a meal with your shift. You will also receive an appreciation goody bag including an Iron Horse Bicycle Classic t-shirt and other goodies. And because we really could not do this event without you, we also throw you a PARTY! The Volunteer Party will be at The Zink Ranch, catered by Zia taquira and beer by Steamworks.

LET JESS KNOW WHAT POSITIONS YOU WOULD LIKE TO SIGN UP FOR OR IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT A POSITION!

Once you are signed up Jess will send detailed information regarding your position for you to review.

CONTACT:
Jess Miller volu...@ironhorsebicycleclassic.com
IHBC Volunteer Coordinator
970.749.2567

5/19 Pace-Line Clinic: RSVP ASAP!

What: DWC Pace-line clinic
Meet: Durango Community Recreation Center
When: Saturday, 7:30 AM
Who: Open to all members of the DWC
Level: All levels are welcome
Pace: Slow and steady!
Route: Half-Valley (North on US 550, RT on Trimble Ln., RT on CR 250, RT on 32 ST, back to Rec. Center)
Description: A 10 minute talk followed by a trip around the south end of the valley to work on pace-lines. The clinic will be finished by 8:30 — you will have enough time to make it to the group ride at 9 AM!

NOTE: Please send Spencer an email TODAY if you want to do this clinic! We will hold the clinic only if we have 5 or more people!

5/19 A/B Group Ride: Coal Bank Pass

Meeting Time: 9 AM
Meeting Place: Durango Community Recreation Center
Who: 2012 DWC members, A/B groups
A Group: Pace: Fast! Pros, cat 1-3 racers, very strong club riders, strong collegiate racers.
B Group: Pace: medium-fast (17-22 on flats). cat 4-5 racers, strong club riders.
Route: From the Rec Center take US 550 N to Coal Bank Pass. Turn around, head back to the Needles Store and REGROUP. (Be nice to the folks at the Needles Store- they are always good to us!) Contnue back to Durango on US 550 S, take CR 203 and STOP at Trimble Ln. Restart, continue down CR 203, merge onto US 550, SPRINT at the Welcome to Durango Sign and spin back to the Rec Center.
Variation: Wanna make it a Century? Ride to Lemon and back after you get back to town. (this will add another 2500′ of climbing, so bring an extra GU…)

5/19 C Group Ride: IHBC Quarter Horse

Meeting Time: 9 AM
Meeting Place: Durango Community Recreation Center
Who: 2012 DWC members, C-Group
Pace: medium-slow
Route: US 550 North to Durango Mountain Resort. The group will stay together as much as possible with regroups after the significant climbs. On the return to Durango the group will stop at Needles Store for water/bathroom/snack.

5/20 MRMC – DWC 2012 Spring Criterium Series FINALE!

This Sunday 5/20 is your LAST CHANCE to work on crit skills before the IHBC! A race starts at 9 AM, B race starts at 10 AM. Free DWC t-shirts (2011 edition) Free Samples of Tailwind endurance drink. Everyone is encouraged to do both races! 

Race Day Schedule:
8:00 Volunteers meet to set-up course
8:30 Course open for Practice
9:00 A Race
10:00 B Race
11:00 Clean-up

IMPORTANT: For safety and legal concerns, ALL DWC group rides and races are open to Current DWC members who have signed our Liability Waiver. All members are reminded that we are riding on open roads and you must obey traffic laws at all times. Members are reminded that Colorado Law states we are allowed to ride a MAXIMUM of 2 abreast and only when we are not impeding traffic. When in doubt please ride single file!

See you this weekend!

Spencer

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