Eastside Velo Announces Ride Schedule

April 12, 2005

By Bump Diamond

    The Eastside Velo Club, Mammoth's road cycling club, announced its season schedule today, opening with a May 1 ride at Millpond and ending with the Sept. 10 Fall Century.
    In between, the club announced a May 14 "Your Beneath the Peaks" in 30, 50 and 100-mile segments, as well as its July "Pie-in-the-Sky" club ride to Rock Creek Lakes Resort, featuring Sue King's slices at the top of the hill.
    In additiion, the club announced several changes in organization for the upcoming season.
    Organized in a new, non-profit configuration, the president of Eastside Velo is John Armstrong.
    Tom Slocum has been named treasurer and liaison with USA Cycling and US Cycling Federation. The Velos is a registered club with these organizations and has general liability coverage.   
    Alex Fabbro has taken responsibility for the ride calendar while Dave Thompson is leading the sponsorship program as well as heading up the uniform purchase process.

    The dates for the rides, so far, are:

   
May 1 - Millpond Area Club Road Ride - Bishop

May - Benton Tri-Valley Club Road Ride - Benton

May 14 -Tour Beneath the Peaks 30, 50 and 100 miles - Bishop

June - Smith Valley Century Club Road Ride - Bridgeport

July - Pie-in-the-Sky Club Road Ride - Mammoth Lakes

August - Reverse Century Club Road Ride - Mammoth Lakes

Sat 10 Sep - High Sierra Fall Century - Mammoth Lakes  www.fallcentury.org

TBD - Sonora Pass Club Road Ride - Mammoth Lakes

October—To be determined.

Weekend Rides in Mammoth Lakes

Saturdays—Weekly Fast Club Ride - Footloose Sports. Meet at 10:00 a.m. in May, 9:00 a.m. in June, 8:00 a.m. in July-August, 9:00 a.m. in September

Sundays—Weekly “No-Drop” Club Ride - Footloose Sports: Meet at 10:00 a.m. in May, 9:00 a.m. in June-July-August-Sept.

Other Rides and Events of Interest

Sunday April 10: Tour de Taste XC ski & food festival - Mammoth Lakes 760-934-2442 (Tamarack XC Ski Center)

14-17 April - Sea Otter Classic - Monterey, CA: www.seaotterclassic.com

Sat 4 June - Eastern Sierra Double Century - Bishop, CA: www.planetultra.com/easternsierra/index.html

Sat 25 Jun - Climb to Kaiser Century Ride - Fresno, CA: www.fresnocycling.com

Tues Jul 12 – Tues Aug 30 - Weekly XC MTB Race: Mammoth Lakes: 760-934-3239 (Mammoth Sporting Goods)

Thurs Jul 14 – Thurs Sep 1 - Weekly DH MTB Race: Mammoth Mountain: 760-934-2571 (Mammoth Mtn Ski Area)

Sat Jul 9 - Death Ride - Markleeville, CA: www.deathride.com

Jul 22-24 - Downieville Classic MTB Race - Downieville, CA: www.downievilleclassic.com

Sat Jul 30 - Master’s Crit Championship - Minden, NV: www.ncnca.org

Sun Jul 31 - Diamond Valley Road Race - Woodfords, CA: www.ncnca.org

Sun 11 Sep - Mammoth Triathlon - Mammoth Lakes, CA - 760-924-1575 (The Village)

Sep 15-18 - National MTB Championships - Mammoth Mountain, CA:www.norbanationals.com

Sat 24 Sep - Tahoe Sierra Century - Squaw Valley, CA:www.tahoesierracentury.com

24-25 Sep - Everest Challenge Road Race - Bishop, CA: www.everestchallenge.com

Sat 1 Oct - Grizzly Century - North Fork, CA:www.grizzlycentury.org

Sat 15 Oct - Spooktacular Century - Bakersfield, CA:www.kernwheelmen.org/rides/spooktacular

For More Races-www.ncnca.org.        For More Rides -www.bikecal.com.

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