Creek Cross 2010 Wrap Up

Big, big thanks to Lynn Marut for officiating at the race today. I hope that everyone in the Cleveland cyclocross community takes some time to thank Lynn for all the work she does to make our lives a lot more fun.

Big thanks to the Bartels family for providing such a great venue for the race.

The Cleveland cycling community is awesome! There's no way we could have completed the course setup without hours of help from Brent and Todd.

Big thanks to all our volunteers who made the race happen.

We will be posting results as soon as they are available.

Last TT of the Season

Thursday September 23rd is the last TT of the 2010 season. Thanks Jim for another great year! The TT starts at 6:30PM at the fire station on Leroy Center Road near Vrooman Road in Leroy Township (map).

wendy park CX is tomorrow

The second event in the series is Sunday, September 12th down at Wendy Park/Whiskey Island (link). Make sure to check out the flyer for start times.

http://neocx.wordpress.com/calendar/

Westlake Update

From Chris Riccardi:

Westlake Racers,

 

I spoke with city engineering yesterday.  Resurfacing work is moving forward slower than expected.  At this time I am canceling the 9/14/10 and 9/21/10 race dates.  The last scheduled race date in September (9/28/10) is still tentative and I'm hoping we will be able to have a final race and EOS celebration.

 

Look for another update around 9/22 - 9/24 timeframe.

westlake update

From Chris Riccardi:

Westlake Racers -

At this time the 8/31/10 and 9/7/10 race dates are cancelled.

The remaining dates in Sept. are tentative.

Westlake city engineering has confirmed that resurfacing of Ranney Parkway is scheduled to begin this Tues.  8/31/10.  They estimate that completion will take 2-4 weeks.  They will have a better idea after they look at the milled concrete surface to determine how much concrete repair has to be done.  Curbs will remain concrete and be repaired as needed.  New road surface will be asphalt butted against the concrete curbs.  We may be able to race once the 1st rough coat of asphalt is down, depending on timing.

Look for a follow-up email around 9/9-9/10...I hope to have progress update around then.

Hill Climb TT

This Thursday (8/26), the course for Jim's TT will move from Leroy to Mitchell's Mill. (map) Parking is available at Chardon Township Park on Auburn Road just south of Mentor Road.

westlake is on for 8/24

The westlake training series continues this week (Tuesday, 8/24) as normal, however, road construction on the course might start soon.

power outage

The CRC web server was down today (Sunday, August 15th) due to a power outage. The server is back online.

It's almost time for 'cross!

CRC's Cyclocross race will be part of the new Northeast Ohio Cyclocross Series and will be October 17. Stay tuned for more information.

Victory!

Chris Nicula won the Cat 4/5 final stage of the TOTV. More details later.

Medina Twin Sizzler

CRC had 9 members competing at this years Medina Twin Sizzler in various races.  The weather was perfect, the race was well organized as usual, and the course was unchanged.  This is a local favorite due to the rolling 27 mile route with police escort and variety of races to enter.  CRC ended the day with a few top 5 finishers:


In the 24-29 Citizen race, Eric Johnson was the sole CRC rider and came across the line 3rd within a bike length of 1st and 2nd. 

In the 19-34 Expert race, Max Fowler (in from his home in Denver, CO) and Chris Nicula were representing CRC.  The race split up a few times and mixed in with the 35+ Expert field.  Chris finished 4th and Max came across in 6th.


Brian Meyer was the sole member in the 40-44 Citizen race.  Brian got caught off guard but still ended with a 6-7th place finish.


Rob Myers raced in the 45-49 Citizens and finished 6th.


The 50-54 Citizens included 4 CRC riders.  One of the cops escorting the race managed to slow down and thus split up this group early on for reasons still unknown.  Daryl Breedlove was the top finisher with 4th or 5th followed closely by Mike Poremba a few spots back, then with Dave Walkowiak and Al Dottore finishing with the rest of the field. 


Next up: Tour of the Valley.

The Twin Sizzler

The Twin Sizzler is coming up on Sunday.

The Chapel Crit: July 8, 15, 22

The Chapel Series kicks off on July 8th. The "B" race starts at 6:30pm at the Chapel in Green, Ohio. The entry fee is $10. The course is a fun, fast, technical loop around the parking lots of the church. It is closed to traffic.

spring wrap-up

CRC had a solid spring season with riders placing in races in Ohio and PA: Daryl Breedlove, Dave Bartels, and Eric Johnson landed podium spots.

We also hosted our third race, and our first road race ever--Chippewa Creek. Lots of people worked hard to organize and host this event. Al Dottore was the driving force behind getting this race on the calendar again. Our officials, Lynn Marut and Don Cernanec did a great job keeping the races moving along on time, and Mountain Road Cycles and Pyro Apparel provided great sponsorship. Additionally, Charles Howe provided his expertise and PDQ Cleveland provided a generous contribution to help offset the expense of the race.

Now, we're moving into the heart of the road racing season. The Tour of the Valley is a key event for several riders on the team and CRC is looking to have a good showing this year.

Leroy TT Starts May 13

From Jim: 


The TT is Thursday evenings and starts at 6:30 promptly. We wait for no one.  If you need a long warm up, make sure you allow yourself time.

The course is approx. 7.8 miles and is an out and back.  Start and finish and parking are at the Leroy fire station on Leroy Center Rd. (map)

From Cleveland: Take I-90 to the Vrooman Rd exit.  Turn right (south) and go to the first stop sign.  That is Leroy Center Rd.  Turn left and the fire station is about 1/4 mile away on the right.

Tour of the Valley

Carbon Racing has announced here that the Tour of the Valley prologue will once again be at the Mastropietro Winery this year. This was a perfect venue for last year's race and CRC is looking forward to visit at least 1 more time again this year.

Westlake Starts Tuesday, April 20

Racing is confirmed to start 4/20/2010. Parking lot available starting at 5:30 p.m. Registration from 5:45 - 6:20 p.m. B race off at 6:27 p.m. A race off at6:30 p.m. Entry is $12.00 again this season. Weather looks like it will be partly sunny and in the upper 50's with light winds from the North at start time. Restrooms at Roman Park are supposed to be already open for the season.

Westlake 2010 Announcement

Season start tentatively scheduled for April, 20.

There WILL be road construction this season, so we will have to take a 3-4 week summer vacation while Ranney Pkwy. and Westchester Pkwy. surfaces get milled, overlayed, and fresh asphalt.  There is a chance that Clemens Rd. up to Bassett Rd. will also be included. 

Dates of road work are unknown at this time....so look for email updates, check Westlake results page at http://carbonracing.org/westlake/index.php , or become a fan of Facebook Westlake Training Race Series for the latest information.

Sperry Road Closed North of Arboretum

I just noticed today that Sperry Road, a popular road for cyclists, is closed 3.1 miles North of Kirtland Chardon Road. From the Lake County Engineer:

Lake County Engineer, James R. Gills, announced today that the Sperry & Booth Road Bridge Replacements and Intersection Improvement Project in the Village of Kirtland Hills will begin Monday, March 29, 2010. Cleveland based firm, Perk Company Inc, will perform the $1,457,777.00 project replacing the structurally deficient bridges over Pierson Creek and the East Branch of the Chagrin River including the intersection of these roadways with new structures, asphalt pavement, and drainage improvements. The project is significantly funded by federal monies and the Ohio Public Works Commission funds under grants, and is expected to be complete by December 3, 2010.

Jim's Montville Roubaix Ride

This years Roubaix Ride will be based around lovely Rock Creek, Ohio in Ashtabula County. Rock Creek is the intersection of Rt 45 and Rt 166. The date will be 4/11 and the time will be 10 am. If you know me, we are prompt about getting started. Meeting place will be the Rock Creek Elementary school just north of town on the east side of Rt 45. There is a sign for the school.

The route comes out right at 30 miles of which 13.8 are not paved.

More details: here

Google Bike Paths

Pretty interesting: http://gadgetwise.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/09/google-maps-adds-directions-for-cylists/

Google maps added "biking routes in 150 American cities in Google Maps".

Chippewa Creek Road Race 2010

CRC is hosting the Chippewa Creek Road Race on May 16th 2010 at the Brecksville Reservation.

Registration opens at 7AM! The Cat 5, Juniors, and Women's fields get underway at 8AM. The Cat 4 race is at 9:15AM, and the 1-3 and Masters races will start at 10:30AM.

Here's the link to the web site: http://crcycling.org/index.php/Chippewa_Creek_Road_Race_2010

We look forward to seeing you there!

Saturday 1PM Ride: Beartown Lakes Park

CRC will be doing some pre-season training rides out of Beartown Lakes Reservation. This weekend, the ride will include about an hour of warm up and cooldown, and 45-60 minutes of higher intensity efforts. We will be riding around a short loop and regrouping regularly. The rides are open to anyone who would like to participate.

Update from Brad Hansen about Valley Series (aka Covered Bridge)

The roads by the covered bridge are a mess.  To go along with that, Summit County is widening Everett Rd. from Riverview to Revere Rd. effectively taking out 25% of the course.  The work won't be done until Summer and they won't patch the pot holes for obvious reasons.

With that said, I have met with Blossom Music Center.  The meeting was positive with the local mgt. So it is a possiblity we will race in there but I have not heard back from their corporate offices yet.

Cuyahoga Valley Circuit Race Series

Here's a link to the 331 Promotions site. The dates are: Sundays April 11 , April 18,  April 25, May 2.

Daylight Savings Time: March 14th!

With all the snow on the ground, it's hard to believe that DST is less than two weeks away. Before you know it we'll be riding in shorts.

Maple Highlands Trail Groomed for Skiing

There's a thin groomed layer of snow down on the Maple Highlands trail. It's down to the pavement in a couple of spots, though.

2010 Ohio Cycling Calendar

Is posted here: http://ohiocycling.org/2010-ohio-road-schedule-and-results/

As always, make sure to check with the promoter prior to making the trip since events are frequently cancelled, or important details change.

Note that the Chippewa Creek Road Race is scheduled for May 16th!

Reminder: Tackle the Tower

Tackle the Tower is coming up soon! (Saturday February 6) It's possibly the most horrible event you'll ever do.