Planned Velo Promo Bicycle Event Schedule, 2009

 as of 3/5/09

January

4,11,18,25 (Sundays) Early Bird Criteriums USCF:1/2/3,4,5, W1/2/3. W4,M35-5,,J - flat [Campus at Dunbarton, Fremont, CA, 9 a.m.- 3:30 p.m., 10-30 miles (training races/clinics)]

17-18 Sat/Sun) USCF Officials’ Seminar and Test 9-4, Fremont/Livermore Area

24 (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

1(Sunday) Early Bird Criterium  USCF:1/2/3,4,5, ,W 1/2/3. W4,M35 5,J - flat [Campus at Dunbarton, Fremont, CA, 9 a.m.- 3:30  p.m., 10-30 miles (training races/clinics)]

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

15 (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

16 (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]

21 (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]

22 (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

13-15 Madera Stage Race USCF:1/2/P (three days; starts on the 13th) 3,4,5,M35 1/2/3,M35 4/5,M45,Wm1/2/3,Wm4,W35 (all two days) -hilly & flat [call for sites/times/distances in Madera, CA]

21 (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]

22 (Sunday) Hanford Sentinel 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]

28 (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]

29 (Sunday) Warnerville Road Race, USCF 5-6 categories; mostly flat road race with a short gravel stretch [Oakdale, CA] 8:a.m. to Noon

April

5 (Sunday) Santa Cruz Classic Criterium XXXXI USCF: 1/2/P,3,4,5,W,W4,M35 1/2/3, M35 4/5 hilly [3rd St at Main, Santa Cruz, CA 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 10 -50 miles]

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

25 (Saturday)  Iron Angels Mtn Bike Race, All USAC MTB Categories; hilly course next to Calaveras County fairgrounds, Angels Camp, CA 9 am to 3 pm.

May

15-17 Kern County Women’s Stage Race USCF: 6 categories for women, 5 stages. Bakersfield, CA.

June

26-28 (Friday-Sunday) Gold Nugget Junior Stage Race, USCF: 6 Junior categories (10-12, 13-14, 15-16, 17-18, Jr Girls), 4 stages Mariposa/Tuolumne Counties

July

3 (Friday) Leesville Gap 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]

5 (Sunday) Oakland Grand Prix  USCF   two small hills, hourglass course, one hairpin; Kaiser Center (Harrison & 20th) downtown Oakland all day

18 (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

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

8 (Saturday) Warnerville Time Trial, Knights Ferry, CA, rolling and flat 20 mile TT 7 a.m. to Noon PRE ENTRY ONLY

9 (Sunday) 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 ]

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

16 (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.

22 (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, M55, all Jr -nearly flat [San Ardo School, San Ardo, CA 8 a.m. to 12 noon, 21 to 84 miles]

23 (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]

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

30 (Saturday)   Winters Road Race, Winters, CA USCF most categories flat and hilly race. 8:00 a.m. to 12 Noon

September

5 (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,

6 (Sunday) Esparto Time Trial USCF: pre-entry only; 19 miles, Esparto  PRE ENTRY ONLY

7 (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]

19 (Sunday) Henleyville Road Race, Corning, CA Flat Road Race northwest of Corning (day before Chico Crit)

 

 

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