Planned Velo Promo Bicycle Event Schedule, 2008

 as of 1/1/08

Note: Categories listed here are not necessary final cats; check race ad; Also, check Velo Promo Homepage for general last minute changes/details, etc.

January

6,13,20,27 (Sundays) Early Bird Criteriums USCF: 1/2/3 ,4, 5, W1/2/3. W4, M35+/5, J - flat [Campus at Dunbarton, Fremont , CA , 8:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. , 10-30 miles (training races/clinics)]

19-20 Sat/Sun) USCF Officials’ Seminar and Test 9-4, Fremont Area

26 (Saturday) Early Bird Road Race USCF 1/2/P,3,4,5,W 1/2, W3,W4,M35,J ,45+- up and over a mountain and back [Ward at 9th, Patterson, CA, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. 45 miles]

February

3(Sunday) Early Bird Criterium USCF: 1/2/3 ,4,5 ,W 1/2/3 . W4, M35+/5, J - flat [Campus at Dunbarton, Fremont , CA , 8:30 a.m.- 3:30  p.m. , 10-30 miles (training races/clinics)]

16 (Saturday Cantua Creek Road Race USCF All categories, hilly and flat out and back road race. [controlled roads in SW Fresno County , NE of Coalinga - 8 a.m. to Noon 52-78 miles

17 (Sunday) ) Pine Flat Road Race USCF:1/2/P,3,4,5,W1/2/3,W4,M35 1/2/3,M35 4/5,J -mountainous [Island Park Marina, Piedra, CA 7 a.m. -Noon, 55 miles

18 (Monday) ] Dinuba Criterium USCF: 1/2/P,3,4,5,W,M35,J -flat [P St at Vassar, Dinuba, CA, 8 a.m.- 3:30 pm, 10-40 miles]

23 (Saturday) Snelling Road Race USCF:1/2/P,3,4,5,W1/2/3,W4,M35 1/2/3,M35 4/5,M45,J nearly flat [Henderson Park, Snelling, CA, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. 28-85 miles]

24 (Sunday) Merced Criterium (or alternate race in area)USCF:1/2/P,3,4,5,W,M35,M45,J -flat [18th and M Streets, Merced, CA, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., 15-45 miles]

March

8 (Saturday) Iron Angels Mountain Bike Race   Cancelled

22(Saturday Copperopolis Road Race, All USCF categories -hilly, rough [downtown Milton , CA , 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. , 20-100 miles]

29 (Saturday)] Orosi Road Race USCF 1/2/P, 3,4,5, Wm1/2, Wm 3, Wm 4, Wm 5, M35 1/2/3, M35 4/5, M45, J, mountainous [site tba, east of Dinuba, CA. 8 a.m. to Noon – 50-85 miles]

30 (Sunday) Hanford Criterium, 1/2/P,3,4,5,W,M35,J, flat hourglass course [8th and Irwin, downtown Hanford , CA , 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. 10-35 miles]

April

5 (Saturday Wards Ferry Road Race, USCF: 6 categories - very hilly RR [Standard, CA ( Tuolumne County ), Nugget Road at Tuolumne Road 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. 30 to 70 miles]

6 (Sunday) Santa Cruz Classic Criterium XXXIV USCF: 1/2/P,3,4,5,W,W4,M35 1/2/3 , M35 4/5 hilly  [3rd St at Main , Santa Cruz , CA 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 10 -50 miles]

11-13 Madera Stage Race USCF:1/2/P (three days; starts on the 27th) 3,4,5,M35 1/2/3 ,M35 4/5,M45,Wm1/2/3,Wm4,W35 (all two days) -hilly & flat [call OR SEE AD for sites/times/distances in Madera , CA ]  THIS RACE IS PRE ENTRY ONLY!

27 (Sunday) Glory Hole MTB Race      Cancelled

16-18 Kern County Women’s Stage Race USCF: 6 categories for women, 5 stages. Bakersfield , CA .

June

27-29 (Friday-Sunday) Gold Nugget Junior Stage Race, USCF: 6 Junior categories (10-12, 13-14, 15-16, 17-18, Jr Girls), 4 stages Mariposa County

July

5(Saturday) Leesville Road Race USCF:1/2/P,3,4,5,Wm,Jr,M35 1/2/3 ,M35 4/5 mountainous and flat [ WIlliams High School , Williams, CA 8a.m. to 1 p.m. , 60 miles for all]

6 (Sunday) Vacaville Gran Prix USCF: 1/2/Pr, 3,4,5,Wm 1&2, Wm 3&4, Mast. Flat crit with one hill, downtown Vacaville

19 (Saturday) Watsonville Criterium USCF:1/2/P,3,4,5,M35,W small hill [Brewington at Palm, Watsonville , CA , 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 13-35 miles]

August

2 (Saturday) District RR Championships at Fort Ord , Marina , CA

9 (Saturday Patterson Pass Road Race  USCF:1/2/P,3,4,5,,Wm 1/2/3,Wm4,M35 1/2/3,M35 4/5,M45,M55, Jrs - mountainous [Midway at Patterson Pass, Tracy, CA ]

10 (Sunday) Esparto Time Trial USCF:  19 miles, Esparto  THIS RACE IS PRE ENTRY ONLY!

16 (Saturday) Winters Road Race, Winters, CA. USCF: 1/2/P, 3,4,5, Wm 123, Wm 3 , Wm 4 , M35+ 1/2/3. M35+ 4/5; M 45+ 4/5, M45+ 4/5; , M55. All limited fields (smaller than past years)

17 (Sunday) Suisun Harbor Criterium USCF: 1/2/P, 3,4,5,W,W4,M35,M45,J –flat (downtown Suisun City (just south of Fairfield, CA) 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

23 (Saturday San Ardo Road Race USCF:1/2/P,3,4,5,W1/2/3,W4,W5,M35 1/2/3,M35 4/5, M45 1/2/3, M45 4/5, M55, all Jr -nearly flat [San Ardo School, San Ardo, CA 8 a.m. to 12 noon, 21 to 84 miles]

24 (Sunday) University Road Race USCF:1/2/P,3,4,M35, W,W4/5, -mountainous [UC Santa Cruz Campus, Santa Cruz 10 a.m. to 5 pm, 25-65 miles]

30 (Saturday) Challenge Challenge Road Race, Yuba County, CA USCF: 1/2/P,3,4,5,Wm 1/2/3, Wm 4, M35, M35 4/5, M 45. Mountain  course, 8 a.m. to 1 pm,

31 (Sunday)    Dunnigan Hills Road Race  most USCF categories, Yolo, CA 8 a.m. to 12 Noon

September

1 (Monday) Giro di San Francisco XXXI USCF:1/2/P,3,4/5,W4, w3, w 1/2/3, M35, M35 4/5,M45 small hill [Battery at Union, San Francisco, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., 10-44 miles]

6 (Saturday) Warnerville Road Race, Oakdale , CA   info tba

20 (Sunday) Henleyville Road Race, Corning , CA USCF: 1/2/P,3,4,5,Wm 1/2/3, Wm 4, M35, M35 4/5, M 45   (to go with Chico Criterium )

 

Not Yet Scheduled

(Sunday) Tuolumne Township Criterium, USCF: primarily Cat 5, Cat 4 and Master 4/5 events, several heats, nearly flat with many turns [Downtown Tuolumne, CA 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. , 5 to 35 miles]

 

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