Help! Marshal’s needed for tomorrow night’s race!

April 28, 2015 by Rachel Beck

Marshals: Five (5) more marshals are needed for the DIFFICULT TT tomorrow. No experience required and friends and family are greatly appreciated! Please remember that the races won’t run smoothly without volunteer marshals! To sign up to Marshal for this race or any race this season please go to:

http://vols.pt/qWCXVT

New for 2015, you MUST Marshal one race, road or mountain, in order to qualify for end of season championship standings. No ACC points will be awarded for your first Marshal effort. Each additional race marshaled will be awarded 15 points to either the road or mountain bike series as selected by the ACC member.

Awards Banquet 2014

September 2, 2014 by Rachel Beck

The 2014 Aspen Cycling Club race season will wrap up this week and the awards banquet will be held next Wednesday, September 10 @ 6:00 PM at The Limelight Hotel in Aspen.

Again this year, an Aspen Skiing Company restaurant is underwriting the banquet for all ACC members. Beer, wine and a light dinner will be provided to members compliments of The Limelight Hotel. Additional food & drinks can be purchased.

Cost: Sponsors at the Peloton level and above and all Aspen Cycling Club members are FREE.

Guests/Non Members: $20, cash or check only (payable to The Limelight Hotel)

Please RSVP directly through this Evite. It will help us get an accurate count on members and guests so that food and drinks can be provided accordingly.
Raffle: If you’d like to participate in our annual white elephant raffle, please bring an item with you to the banquet. Drop off the item at check-in and you will receive a raffle ticket.

Hope to see you next week!

Please RSVP VIA EVITE
http://www.evite.com/l/s6XRAqBGM9

Rim Trail 2014

August 21, 2014 by Rachel Beck

The final Aspen Cycling Club Mountain Bike race of the 2014 season will take place on Wednesday, August, 27th at 6:00PM in Snowmass.

POST-RACE PARTY: Celebrate the last in-valley suffer-fest of the cycling season with us at RICARD’S on the Base Village Plaza immediately following the race. Free parking in the garage. Complimentary selection of appetizers and first beer/wine/soft drink. Discounted drink prices thereafter. 15% off Ricard dinner menu for all ACC members! Post race party sponsored by operator/manager and ACC sponsor Viceroy.

COURSE: The Rim Trail cross country mountain bike race provides some of the most fun-filled single-track racing of the season. Racers will head up Fanny Hill on the service road and make a RIGHT turn onto the Sleigh Ride Trail and ride it to Divide Road. After taking a RIGHT onto Divide Rd, a fast road decent will take racers to a hard LEFT turn onto the start of the Rim Trail. Then it’s singletrack party time, heading up the main climb and across the roller-coaster that is Snowmass’ premier single-track! The finish will be just above the Rodeo Grounds on the gravel path at Horse Ranch, as usual. If you like fast buffed single-track, THIS COURSE ROCKS!

START:
Registration/Start will be at the end of the Snowmass Village Mall at Fanny Hill. All area riders are encouraged to come out and race. Advance registration is not required. Racers can register and pay at the START. Entry fees are $5 for ACC members and $10 for nonmembers. Prepaid members must check in before the race start.

KIDS: will also contest their last race of the season, so please encourage kids age’s 6-13 to come out and ride this popular and exciting course—registration is free but a waiver must be signed.

NEVER EVER’S
Do you have a friend who is curious about racing and wants to try it out for the first time? The Rim Trail race is the perfect course for them! Please encourage your friends to come on out and race against other “never ever’s” to gain experience and confidence!

MARSHALS: Several marshals are needed for next week’s race, including a sweep marshal to ride the course after everyone has headed out. Marshal points will be awarded to members who give their time and effort to marshal. 30 points for the first race you marshal and 15 for all subsequent marshal days. Every time you marshal a race your name will be added into a special end-of-season raffle; the more you marshal the more chances you’ll have to win. To volunteer, please email Mouse at mousesmv@hotmail.com or call her at 618-4626. Please let her know ASAP if you can Marshal! Marshals check in @ 5:30 PM at the registration area in the Snowmass Mall

END OF THE SEASON PARTY: A reminder that our end of the season celebration will take placeWednesday, September 10th. Please look for an evite invitation to be sent out soon!

CANCELLATION POLICY:

Race changes and/or cancellation due to inclement weather will be announced at the Start.

PARKING is available at the Rodeo Lot and in Snowmass Village and at Base Village, but racers are always encouraged to ride to the start for a warm up as it’s more environmentally friendly.

Snowmass Enduro Race Announcement

August 7, 2014 by Rachel Beck

Snowmass Enduro Race Announcement

The Snowmass Enduro takes place next Wednesday, August  13th. Get ready for some ripping fun and quite possibly the best race of the summer.

The Details:
For those unfamiliar, with an Enduro Style race here’s how it works: Ride UNTIMED to the top of the Elk Camp Gondola. The most direct route will be posted, but any way you can get there ON THE BIKE you’re competing on is permitted. Once you are at the top of Elk Camp, we will be sending racers off in 30 second intervals between 6:00pm and 7:00pm.
Please keep in mind for the ride up:
-Racers must arrive to the top by 7:00pm, plan accordingly and give yourself plenty of time, between 45-90min, depending on your pace.
– Racers will not be scored after 7:00pm.

The timed course:
The timed section will be from the top of Valhalla, down Valhalla to Powerline to the Ridge of Blake, then a short climb back up the service road for approximately ½ mile, then down Verde/Easy Rider to the Base Village.

Please keep in mind for the TIMED COURSE:
-Valhalla is an expert level trail and should be pre-ridden if at all possible.
-Please race to your ability level and be mindful when catching air, many have suffered consequences when riding beyond their limits on this trail!
-There could be oncoming/cross traffic when riding, please keep your head up and time your passes accordingly.
Party:
The race will be followed by a party hosted by our sponsor, The New Belgium Ranger Station.  Come by after your race for a complimentary beer and some appetizers. The Ranger Station is located on Fanny Hill at the top of the skittles gondola
Registration:
registration will be from 5:00-to 5:50pm @ Base VILLAGE
Parking:
Parking will be available at Base Village.

Marshals:
Several marshals are needed for next week’s race.   Marshal points will be awarded to members who give their time and effort to marshal. 30 points for the first race you marshal and 15 for all subsequent marshal days. To volunteer, please email Mouse at mousesmv@hotmail.com or call her at 970-618-4626. Please let her know ASAP if you can marshal!

Membership:
Registration for membership in the Aspen Cycling Club and purchase of season long race packages is again available online through PreRace.com. Please visithttp://www.prerace.com/races/event/46225/2014-Aspen-Cycling-Club-Membership to sign up. Online registration will close at12:00 PM on the Tuesdaybefore each race to allow us time to prepare all of the start and membership lists. To save time at registration during your first race, we encourage everyone to sign up online AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

Old fashioned printable copies of membership applications can be found at http://www.aspencyclingclub.org/wp-content/ACC_Membership_Registration.pdf.

Online registration is preferred, but if you don’t choose this option, come to the start with your completed form and remember to bring your entry money. For your first race of the season, please arrive early to allow plenty of time to complete registration and pick up your race number. Registration opens at 5:00 PM and closes at 5:50 PM.

CANCELLATION POLICY:
In the event of inclement weather on race day, the Aspen Cycling Club Board of Directors will communicate with the race director to determine the club’s ability to operate a race that is reasonably safe for competitors and for mountain bike races, preserves the integrity of local trails. All racers should assume that a final decision will be made at the start line by the race director. However, when possible, the Board of Directors will alert racers of a race cancellation prior to the start by emailing the club email group, posting on the website and the ACC Facebook page by 5 p.m.PLEASE DO NOT PHONE OR TEXT THE RACE DIRECTOR FOR RACE CANCELLATION INFORMATION. Call the ACC hotline 970-922-2000 for the latest information and details.

Government Trail Race and Red Mountain Grill Party

July 10, 2014 by Rachel Beck

Government Trail Race and Red Mountain Grill Party

The next race of the 2014 season takes place Wednesday, July 16th at 6:00PM. The annual Government Trail mountain bike race is truly an Aspen classic.This course has minimal climbing and is a technical race course that will test all of your skills.

START and FINISH
All classes will race the same course, with A riders going first, then the remaining classes at 1-2 minute intervals.

Registration and START will be at Base Village in Snowmass Village. The race will head under the Gondola and up the work road until connecting to the Easy Rider single track. Ride Easy Rider until intersecting with the work road that goes past the bottom of the Alpine Springs lift (B8 Workroad), turn onto this work road and stay on it to the intersection with the Elk Camp work road, take a left on that road. The road will take you to the Government trailhead. Ride Government all the way across Tiehack. When the trail comes out on the pavement continue on the road for 100 yards. Just before the bridge, take a hard right onto a downhill section, passing under the bridge leading to the Maroon Creek Trail. At the bottom of the double track road, take a hard left. Race along this sweet riverside trail until crossing under the new Highway 82 Maroon Creek Bridge. You’ll then have a short punchy climb up a dirt and gravel road to the FINISH on the paved bike path next to the golf course.

PLEASE BE AWARE OF OBSTACLES ON THE GOVERNMENT TRAIL, including recently downed trees, overgrown sections and rocky, rooty sections.

AFTERPARTY will be hosted by the Aspen Cycling Club at the Red Mountain Grill at the Aspen Golf Course. Roll right through the finish into the Grill for “recovery” bevs and some well deserved eats! Appetizers and selected beer, wine and soft drinks will be provided by the ACC to all racers and race chasers. Red Mountain Grill Happy Hour will go until 8:00 pm. Come for a drink, stay for dinner.

MARSHALS: Several marshals are needed for next week’s race, including a sweep marshal to ride the course after everyone has headed out. Marshal points will be awarded to members who give their time and effort to marshal. 30 points for the first race you marshal and 15 for all subsequent marshal days. New for this year, every time you marshal a race your name will be added into a special end-of-season raffle; the more you marshal the more chances you’ll have to win. To volunteer, please email (new this year) Mouse at mousesmv@hotmail.com or call her at 618-4626. Please let her know ASAP if you can Marshal! Marshals check in @ 5:30 PM at the registration area in Base Village

MEMBERSHIP: Registration for membership in the Aspen Cycling Club and purchase of season long race packages is again available online through PreRace.com. Please visithttp://www.prerace.com/races/event/46225/2014-Aspen-Cycling-Club-Membership to sign up. Online registration will close at 12:00 PM on the Tuesdaybefore each race to allow us time to prepare all of the start and membership lists. To save time at registration during your first race, we encourage everyone to sign up online AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

Old fashioned printable copies of membership applications can be found athttp://www.aspencyclingclub.org/wp-content/ACC_Membership_Registration.pdf.

Online registration is preferred, but if you don’t choose this option, come to the start with your completed form and remember to bring your entry money. For your first race of the season, please arrive early to allow plenty of time to complete registration and pick up your race number. Registration opens at 5:00 PM and closes at5:50 PM.

CANCELLATION POLICY:
In the event of inclement weather on race day, the Aspen Cycling Club Board of Directors will communicate with the race director to determine the club’s ability to operate a race that is reasonably safe for competitors and for mountain bike races, preserves the integrity of local trails. All racers should assume that a final decision will be made at the start line by the race director. However, when possible, the Board of Directors will alert racers of a race cancellation prior to the start by emailing the club email group, posting on the website and the ACC Facebook page by 5 p.m.PLEASE DO NOT PHONE OR TEXT THE RACE DIRECTOR FOR RACE CANCELLATION INFORMATION. Call the ACC hotline 970-922-2000 for the latest information and details