Team Defiance
Team DEFIANCE / Switzer Realty
1. 2010 dues structure / amount
establishing 2010 dues at $25-35 to keep up tres.
2. team race series
Oversight person
Focus on ITT’s but still have other Road races and Crits
3. BIG race?? ITT or Crit?
Do we want to sponsor a race?
Maybe an open ITT to start small (Think Fort Wayne and Toledo riders)
Road Race. OR downtown Crit?
4. 2010 sponsors
Would like to keep sponsors active with us.
5. Future Dreams and wishes
Build cycling in NW Ohio
Attract Juniors
Assist new Juniors with financial assistance
6. 2010 race season
Have some Team events:
Woodburn Pancake Flat Stage Race
Colavita ITT’s
Plus all the area races as individuals
7. Tues / Thr rides
I would like to see the Tues / Thr group rides return to GROUP RIDES.
Hammer with the Race team if you want
8. Thank Jamie mason for sponsoring the entire T shirt order.
Dave’s Running Shop will get promo’d on the jacket sleeves.
9. Attracting Tri Athletes
10. USA Cycling affiliation
and 2010 Insurance coverage
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Dave D said
WOW last Tues. evening Club Road Race was Great!!!
Quick wrap up.
1st lap preem won by Jeff Nixon
3rd lap preem won by Jamie Mason
finish 1st went to Jeff Nixon
Jeff took the fist preem by bolting inot the wind, nice job Jeff
Mason gapped us all on teh downwind leg, and held of the chase untill the finish line for the 2nd preem.
Jeff bolted again for the final attack into the wind, (at least a Kilo) along with DanV’s assistance to finish us all off for the victory.
Nice work everyone.
Thanks to Macy, Bruce, and Linda for being corner marshalls for us.
AND to all the crew who showed up to sweep, shovel, and mark the course and corners.
All seemed to like the course, turned out is was 4.75 miles around.
We all learned something about each others racing styles, did it safely, and had a great time.
reminder of the Race in Fort Wayne this weekend (Sat) and July 25-26th for the Pancake Stage Race.
Check em both out online at Bikereg.com OR truesports.com
Dave D said
Crit report form July 21.
The Bryan Armada arrived at the crit course….. Jeff and Mic brought of all their riding buddies for the Tuesday Crit.
11 of us started in 2 groups, A & B groups. Naturally the A’s took flight, attack after attack, sprint, then again. It took it’s toll on me and I fell off the pace. Jeff, Mic, Austin,(new guy) and Dan V held together until the end of 24 laps, when Jeff bolted, Dan and Austin came around and….Austin took thh sprint to the line!!!!
The B’s had 6 which included some junior riders who hung on as long as they could. The B’s did 20 laps with Larry W crossing the line first.
Thanks to Matt Rupp for suggesting the course (Bryan Idustrial Park) Bruce and Marcy for being corner marshalls, and our cheering group from Bryan!!!
AND all those who raced!!
Dave D said
P U R Tour (crit)
PUR water filters sponsored the PUR tour just north of Cincinnatti OH this past SAT (Aug 1).
I raced the Masters50+ cat. What a race!!!
Someone sprinted out from the gun, that set the pace for the rest of the 12 lap / 18 mile race. Brutal!! Every time I looked down, I was doing 28,29, or 30. I drifted around the pack, sometimes leading, sometimes at the back, on lap 8 a group of 5 broke off for the lead, I looked around and no one gave chase. That was my mistake, at 1 or 2 points I could have (should have) bridged up, but lap later it was toooooo late. With 2 to go a few of us gave chase, but others passed up the chance (12 seconds off) and the race for the lead pack was over.
I was a little too winded going into the final lap, but passed a bunch up the short hill, and was to overstretched to sprint for the line at 400 meters, so gave up a few places then. 15th out of 25.
Not bad, but I was working for top 10.…..next year.
Jane & I tried the 9 mile tandem race, but were no match for the other 3 couples who compete regularly in this discipline. 4th / 4. We held the main pack for 3 out of the 6 laps, fell of the back on lap 4 when the men/men tandems took off. We managed to pass a Man/ Jr stoker just before the finish. Fun, but not a good goal for us to pursue.
All in all it was a FUN day of racing, great venue, good organization, lot’s of competitors (200+). Already on my calendar for 2010.
Dave D said
Rider
Mike N 0:27:27 21.9
Larry W 0:28:28 21.1
Mic 0:26:00 23.1
Dave D 0:26:20 22.8
Jeff N 0:27:11 22.1
Sean 0:26:40 22.5
Austin 0:24:44 24.3
Dave D said
Team Defiance Time Trial Results from Tues. Aug 4th.
Rider Time M P H
Mike N 27:27 21.9
Larry W 28:28 21.1
Mic 26:00 23.1
Dave D 26:20 22.8
Jeff N 27:11 22.1
Sean 26:40 22.5
Austin 24:44 24.3
Dave D said
Marion IN Criterium
Hind sight is always 20 / 20.
Went to the Marian IN 2 bridges Criterium on SAT. Went mainly to watch the NRC Pro races in the evening, but took part in amateur race in the early afternoon. The course is very technical 10 turns in .8 miles, but flowed very well in warm-up laps, no hills.
Lined up in the second row, 8 in each row, the start whistle, —-the rider right in front of me can’t get clipped in, 15 pass us so I’m back in 20th + wheel. First turns go OK with the group, then turn 7, two guys RIGHT in front of me go down, one must have caught a pedal and his bike slid out from under him, the second rode right into the 1st and went heals over head, BRAKES, Oh gosh this happened last race, avoided the wreck, GAPPED. The very first lap!!!
I thought the pace would slacken a bit so didn’t rush to close the gap. My error. One guy comes up and we work together to chase. Several laps go by, we lose time, but pick up more riders tossed off the back of the peloton. There are 6 of us now working together fairly well, holding our own. 22 minutes in, I’m in 5th wheel on finish straight thinking “in the next few laps we are going to get pulled out of the race, I better move to the front next lap…” too late, the race referee meets us at the start / finish line, waves us off. Pulled. Geezze, I hate being pulled, 22nd place/29.
Hind site is so very clear. My lesson, get stronger and react quicker for 2010.
The rest of the day was spent watching the increasing levels of racing. The Pro 1 / 2 women had a fantastic and very exciting race. Won by Tina Pic. We were rooting for Jeanie from Chicago/ New Zeeland who took 12th maybe.The men’s pro race was phenomenal. NO ONE should be able to ride that strong and fast. The Colavita team had the power to control the race and their guy won. Karl Mensie’s took 2nd all by himself, no team mates.
All in all, a great day of bike racing!!!