‘Cross Races – Now For the Fun Part!

September 22nd, 2011
Fall is here!
You’ve raced your legs off all summer and battled for points on the road and singletrack. Next Wednesday it’s time to combine all of that fitness with some good ol’ Euro-style fun. Cyclocross is the fastest growing segment of the cycling world and the ACC is proud to present two races at the base of Buttermilk with challenging courses set by CX Veteran Tom Clark, who raced for several years in Europe. The racing will be exciting, short, and awesome to watch! So, whether you’re looking for a warmup for the Colorado ‘Cross Cup, another Wednesday night race, a new challenge on your bike, or just something to watch while you sip on a Leffe, come on over to Buttermilk. A cyclocross bike is the preferred racing method, but mountain bikes work great as well, especially on courses set on ski areas like Buttermilk.
‘Cross races take quite a bit of setup, so volunteers are greatly appreciated! We need all of the help that we can get. We’ll be over there on Tuesday and invite anyone to join from 2:00 pm onward. We’ll be at it again to finish up on Wednesday at 3:00 pm. Racing will start at 6:00 pm as always, with registration closing 10 minutes prior.
We hope to see you all there!

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2011 Season Survey

September 20th, 2011
Thank you all for another terrific season of cycling in the Roaring Fork Valley. Please take a few moments to fill out the online survey for the 2011 season. The link can be found below. We value your opinions greatly as they truly shape everything about our club.

Thanks,

ACC Board of Directors

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Next Up: RIM TRAIL XC MTB

September 8th, 2011

The final Aspen Cycling Club race of the 2011 point series will take place on Wednesday, September 14th at 6:00PM in Snowmass.

The Rim Trail cross country mountain bike race provides some of the most fun-filled single-track racing of the season. Registration/Start will be at the end of the Snowmass Village Mall at Fanny Hill. 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 “game on”, heading up the main climb and across the single-track 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!

MARSHALS: Always needed and 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. No experience required. Please remember that the races won’t run smoothly without volunteer marshals! To volunteer, please call Mouse at 618-4626, or see her before the race.

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, but racers are always encouraged to ride to the start as it’s more environmentally friendly.

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.

JERSEYS will be available at the race Wednesday night for $80. They’re great looking long-sleeve jerseys perfect for fall rides in the mountains as the temps start to drop. Grab one to keep you looking good while you support the club and represent all of our great sponsors.

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Maroon Bells Time Trial – September 7

September 2nd, 2011

The last Road Race event of the 2011 Aspen Cycling Club season will be the Maroon Bells Time Trial on Wednesday, September 7th at 6:00PM. How will you compare to Aspen Snowmass Women’s Pro Stage Race winner Kristin McGrath’s 29:15? Jessica Phillips’ 30:54? Annie Gonz’s 32:14 or Abby Mickey’s 32:59? The women’s Pro Stage race finish was slightly lower than the ACC finish, but only Jason Anderson’s 28:35 has clearly bested McGrath’s time in recent years while Wade Newsom and Len Zanni may have bested her time given ACC’s longer course. How fast can you conquer this classic Aspen ride and these measuring sticks? 

The Maroon Bells Time Trial will start near the base of Aspen Highlands Ski Area and finish at the highest section of paved roadway, the bus stop loop next to the visitor center buildings at the end of Maroon Creek Road. Racers will race the clock in 30 second intervals OR a time interval deemed appropriate by Race Director Mouse. 

The Aspen Cycling Club Time Trial Start procedure requires:

  • Competitors must arrive in the start queue no later than 30 seconds before their start. Failure to meet this requirement will mean a forfeiture of start position and relegation to end of start list.
  • All Time Trial racers are required to start from a full stop – if race officials/marshals/volunteers are available, each racer will be held for a Time Trial start. If no holder is available, each racer must start with one foot on ground. 

Call the ACC hotline 970-922-2000 for the latest information and details. 

Please contact Race Director Susan Carollo, a.k.a. Mouse, at 618-4626 to volunteer to assist as a Marshall and receive instructions. 

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

There will NOT be a post race party as Highland’s Pizza is closed on weekdays.

All riders are encouraged to come out and race. Advance registration is not required. Racers can register and pay at the START between 5:00 and 5:50. No registration available after 5:50. Entry fees are $5 for ACC members and $10 for nonmembers. Prepaid members must check in before the race start.

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NEXT RACE: Basalt Mountain XC MTB, Kids Race #5

August 25th, 2011

ASPEN CYCLING CLUB’S BASALT MOUNTAIN CROSS COUNTRY MOUNTAIN BIKE RACE
The Basalt Mountain Cross Country race takes place next Wednesday, August 31st at 6:00 PM. To get to the race Start/Finish area, drive up into Missouri Heights via El Jebel Road, which turns into Upper Cattle Creek Rd.  Follow Upper Cattle Creek Rd. past the Spring Park Reservoir where the road turns to dirt, then continues straight, but changes name to Basalt Mountain Rd. Continue up the road until you reach a parking lot/fork in the road.  This is the Start/Finish area.
This fast and fun course, which has all the aspects of a great mountain bike race course, starts by taking the RIGHT fork and climbing up on “upper” Basalt Mountain Rd. which is a jeep road.  Climb for 2 miles, then make a LEFT turn onto the Mill Creek single-track.  Rip this sweet descent till it intersects with the “lower” Basalt Mountain Rd.  Make a LEFT onto this road, continue to descend and be aware that it is an OPEN ROAD TO VEHICLES. This road takes you back to the Start/Finish area; it’s mainly a super-fast descent on dirt and gravel road, with a short climbing section. At the Start/Finish area, pass through the edge of the parking lot to meet the un-named single-track that heads southwest/down valley towards Spring Park Reservoir.  This is a fast descent that ends with a short section of old jeep road that takes you back onto the Basalt Mountain Rd. (that you drove in on).  Climb this dirt road back to the Start/Finish area.  A few hundred feet of flat terrain awaits you before the Finish line.
Senior Men A and Vet Men A will do two long laps and all other categories will race one long lap plus the lower loop.
KIDS: This will be kids race #5 of the season and as usual, the young guns will go off at 5:45.

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NEW Snowmass Short Track XC MTB

August 12th, 2011
Next Wednesday, August 17th, the Aspen Cycling Club is excited to offer up a new race course replacing the Two Creeks STXC. This season’s short track race will take place on Fanny Hill in Snowmass, with Registration, Check-In, and Start/Finish being held in the Base Village. Registration begins at 5:00 pm and will close at 5:50. If there is enough volunteer support, registration will be extended to 10 minutes before each start wave, similar to the Woody Creek Crit. This is also Kid’s race #4 of the season!

THE COURSE: Racers will head up the work road from base village and turn RIGHT onto the winding Fanny Hill Singletrack. Rip the singletrack back down to Base Village to finish the lap. Settle into the suffering up the short, but steep climb and test your cornering skills lap after lap coming down Fanny Hill. There might be a few curve balls thrown into the course as we investigate small alterations on this brand new course. Each category will race for a set amount of time and then there will be a countdown of laps until the finish.
STARTS/CATEGORIES: Kids will go off at 5:45 and complete 1 lap of the course. All Women, Masters, and Sport Racers will head out at 6pm and race for 15 minutes + 3 laps. Vet. Men A will race for 20 minutes + 3 laps, starting next. Senior Men A will start last (approx. 7 pm) and race for 25 minutes + 3 laps.

MARSHALS: Always needed and 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. No experience required. Please remember that the races won’t run smoothly without volunteer marshals! To volunteer, please call Mouse at 618-4626, or see her before the race.
Race changes and/or cancellation due to inclement weather will be announced at the Start. Parking is available in Base Village, but racers are always encouraged to ride to the start as it’s more environmentally friendly.
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.
JERSEYS will be available at the race Wednesday night for $80. They’re great looking long-sleeve jerseys perfect for early AM and evening rides in the mountains. Grab one to keep you looking good while you support the club and represent all of our great sponsors.

BBQ: There will be an Aspen Cycling Club post-race BBQ in Base Village following the races.

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EMMA-ROUBAIX: FINAL GROUP START ROAD RACE OF THE SEASON

August 4th, 2011

Aspen Cycling Club’s final group start road race of the 2011 season takes place Wednesday, August 10th at 6:00PM starting in Emma. As the name implies, a variety of road surfaces, including paved, dirt and gravel highlight this challenging road route. This is an exciting race course for the last group start road race of the season.

Number placement:    For road races, ACC numbers should now be placed in a VERTICAL position on the right side of your back, ABOVE jersey pockets on your rib cage. This placement is to improve visibility for finish line officials.

To reach the START, take the Emma turnoff from Highway 82 just down valley from Basalt and immediately turn left to reach the registration and start at the old white schoolhouse. The course heads up East Sopris Creek Road for about a mile to the intersection with West Sopris Creek. Continue left. After another mile, the surface changes to mag chloride treated graded dirt. Continue on East Sopris Creek up to the Capital Creek Valley where the road returns to asphalt. Descend to Capital Creek Road. ALLRacer classes will turn hard right at Capitol Creek Road, heading up valley towards a turnaround located past the Monastery turnoff. Riders will then descend back down Capital Creek Road to the intersection with Snowmass Creek Road where they will swing right onto Snowmass Creek Road to head towards the Deaf Camp and the Shield-O Finish, located at approximately mile 7. The course is approximately 21.4 miles with 2,400 feet of elevation gain.

To accommodate a pre-race warm up and easy post race return to your vehicle, consider parking at the Old Snowmass Park & Ride lot and riding the Rio Grande Trail to the start.

Start order will be Senior Men A at 6:00, then Vet Men A two minutes later,  followed by all Women’s categories plus Sport, Masters, Juniors three minutes later.

Call the ACC hotline 970-922-2000 for the latest information and details. 

Many Marshals are needed for this race. Invite your friends and family to come help! Please contact Race Director Susan Carollo, better known as Mouse, at 618-4626 to volunteer to Marshall and receive instructions. 

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

All riders are encouraged to come out and race. Advance registration is not required. Racers can register and pay at the START between 5:00 and 5:50. No registration available after 5:50. Entry fees are $5 for ACC members and $10 for nonmembers. Prepaid members must check in before the race start.

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NEXT RACE: Blast the Mass XC MTB

July 28th, 2011
The next race of the 2011 ACC Race Series will be the Blast the Mass XC Course. This is a great chance to pre-ride the long loop of the race course before the Mountain States Cup comes to town next weekend. Come on out for some fast fun and a chance to get a leg up on the weekend competetition. All classes will race the same course, with SMA riders headed out first followed by all other classes staggered with 1-2 minute intervals. We will NOT be racing the short loop of the MSC race.

THE COURSE:
The start/finish is located in the new Base Village. Riders will head up the Dawdler Work Road to the water plant and intersect the Village Bound trail (LEFT TURN). This singletrack will continue onto K.A.R. briefly and then intersect the Thorton Work Road. Riders continue up this road to Ullrhof Restaurant where they will pick up the Cross Mountain Trail. Take the Cross Mountain Trail to Goverment Trail (Traditional Entrance), then go left down Anaerobic Nightmare.  Riders then go LEFT on the Tom Blake Trail and take it to Faraway Road. Climb left up the paved Faraway Road for 100 yards then go right on Tom Blake Trail. Continue to Funnel Hill and down to the finish back in Base Village.

REGISTRATION:
Racer registration and check in will take place in Base Village.

MARSHALS are always needed and 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. No experience required. Please remember that the races won’t run smoothly without volunteer marshals! To volunteer, please call Mouse at 618-4626, or see her before the race.

Race changes and/or cancellation due to inclement weather will be announced at the Start. Parking is available at the base of Smuggler, but racers are always encouraged to ride to the Start as it’s more environmentally friendly.

All area riders are encouraged to come out and race. Advance registration is not required. Racers can register and pay at the START between 5:00 and 5:50. No registration available after 5:50. All riders must register by 5:50pm. Entry fees are $5 for ACC members and $10 for nonmembers. Prepaid members must check in before the race start.

Jerseys will be available at the race and afterparty Wednesday night for $80. They’re great looking long-sleeve jerseys perfect for early AM and evening rides in the mountains. Grab one to keep you looking good while you support the club and represent all of our great sponsors.

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Red Onion Party Wednesday Night

July 26th, 2011

Hello Racers,

The Red Onion will be offering happy hour drink specials and complimentary appetizers after the Maroon Bells/Ashcroft race.  So come on down and kick start your recovery.

See you all there!

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Womens Group Ride

July 26th, 2011

Womens Group Ride tonight, starting at 4:00PM, meet at Peaches in Aspen

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