Team Edge will be riding from the shop @ 8am for a 40+ mile ride at moderate to intense pace on Saturday th 24th. On Sunday the 25th we will be riding from the 4states Fairgrounds Park @ 5pm for 40+ miles at a moderate intensity. See you there!!!
There is a 5K tomorrow morning at Spring Lake Park benefiting Stephanie Haak. For those of you that may not know, Stephanie is Jason’s wife, Eric Smith’s sister, and Arley Smith’s daughter. Stephanie is a warrior waging a battle against breast cancer and I’m betting on her to win! Tomorrow morning we can show her how much we believe in her and her battle by showing up to participate in the 5K by either walking or running…..or both!
The entry fee is $25.00 and registration starts at 8:30 AM followed by the race at 9:00 AM. The Haaks and Smiths are deeply ingrained in the Texarkana Cycling Community and are dear friends to many of us. Please come out and show Stephanie and Jason how much we love them and are fighting with them!
Team Edge has dedicated this racing season to Stephanie. Every time we race, we race for her. Join in our fight!
Kale
The dates have been set for our club races…….September 11th and 12th 2010. The Coleman Chevrolet Classic is on Saturday the 11th in Douglassville and the Little River Challenge will be in Ashdown on the 12th. We are looking forward to it very much!!!! More details will come later!!
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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The Group that Bicycle Rides in Texarkana |
1
6:30 p.m. – Hwy 59/71 Rest Stop N. of I-30 |
2 | 3
6:30 p.m. – Hwy 59/71 Rest Stop N. of I-30 |
4 | 5
8:00 a.m. Grady Wallace Park – Poker Ride ? |
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| 6
2:00 p.m. Berridge Bikes & Boards 6:30 p.m. – Spring Lake Park – by Old Swimming Pool |
7 | 8
6:30 p.m. – Hwy 59/71 Rest Stop N. of I-30 |
9 | 10
6:30 p.m. – Hwy 59/71 Rest Stop N. of I-30 |
11 | 12
8:00 a.m. Berridge Bikes & Boards |
| 13
2:00 p.m. Berridge Bikes & Boards 6:30 p.m. – Spring Lake Park – by Old Swimming Pool |
14
6:30 p.m. – Eat, Greet and Fellowship – plan July Calendar at Ironwood Grill |
15
6:30 p.m. – Hwy 59/71 Rest Stop N. of I-30 |
16 | 17
6:30 p.m. – Hwy 59/71 Rest Stop N. of I-30 |
18 | 19
8:00 a.m. Pocket Park Downton
Tour d’ Italia – Italy TX |
| 20
2:00 p.m. Berridge Bikes & Boards 6:30 p.m. – Spring Lake Park – by Old Swimming Pool |
21 | 22
6:30 p.m. – Hwy 59/71 Rest Stop N. of I-30 |
23 | 24
6:30 p.m. – Hwy 59/71 Rest Stop N. of I-30 |
25 | 26
8:00 a.m. Berridge Bikes & Boards
Cow Creek Classic – Waxahacie, TX |
| 27
2:00 p.m. Berridge Bikes & Boards 6:30 p.m. – Spring Lake Park – by Old Swimming Pool |
28 | 29
6:30 p.m. – Hwy 59/71 Rest Stop N. of I-30 |
30 | |||
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July 17, ’10 Tour de Paris – Paris, TX |
August 28, ’10 Hotter n’ Hell 100 – Wichata Falls, TX | Sept 18, ’10 – Cottom Patch Classic – Greenville, TX | Sept 25, ’10
Autumn in Bonham & Big Dam Bridge – Little Rock |
October 9, ’10 Tour de Fire Ant – Marshall, TX October 23, ‘10
Tour de Goodwill Somewhere in LA |
Here are the results from the Ronde van Burns Crit Series last night at Burns Park in N. Little Rock. This was the 2nd of 4 races in the series.
Men’s Cat 5 (20 minutes + 3 laps)
8th – Harold Myers
Finisher – Justin Magness
Men’s Cat 4/5 (40 minutes + 3 laps)
11th – Chris Ross
12th – Tim Loving
Congratulations to all of the racers from Team Edge, especially Harold Myers for a Top 10 finish and Justin Magness for competing in his first ever bike race. Way to go guys!
The Cat 4 race was very intense with two crashes from blown tires that resulted in riders having a close and personal relationship with the asphalt of Burns Park. The 2nd crash occurred at about the 25 minute mark with the rider directly in front of me. By the grace of God….and superior bike handling skills (ha-ha!)….I was able to avoid a similar fate. But unfortunately, Justin Scurlock (the rider on my wheel) and I were unable to reengage with the field, so our race ended earlier than we planned. The upside is we both left with the same amount of skin we started with! I can’t say that about the other guy. Like I stated earlier, this was a fast race with the average speed just south of 24 mph. I know that my max speed was 32.6 mph. The course is totally flat and approximately .8 mile with 4 right turns and 1 chicane. Plus, it’s normally windy since it is adjacent to the Arkansas River. Yesterday we were battling 12 mph winds. Suffice it to say, it’s a blast…..not counting the crashes. There are 2 more races left and we’d like to have as many as possible attend these races.
GO TEAM EDGE!!!!
Kale
Below are the results from the Ronde van Burns Crit Series held June 1st in North Little Rock:
Men’s Cat 4/5 – 40 Minutes + 3 Laps
Chris Ross – 5th
Kale Magness – 13th
Harold Myers – 17th
The series continues for the next three weeks, and we would love to have as many as possible join us each week. We won this series last year (Cat 5), and we have Rossi in a good position to make a run at it again…..this year in a tougher category. If you have any questions, please let me know. GO TEAM EDGE!!!
Kale
Don’t forget about our Club Meeting tonight. We’ll be handing out our bylaws and discussing the LRC and Tour. We also have a big announcement to make regarding the LRC! Please be there!!
ECC Club Meeting
Tonight @ 5:30 PM
Timothy’s Grill
To say that Team Edge had a successful weekend of racing at the Racing Rapides Omnium in Alexandria, LA would be an understatement! Below are the results:
Women Cat 1, 2, 3, 4
ITT – Antoinette Riley – 14th
RR – Antoinette Riley – 17th
Crit – Antoinette Riley – 11th
Cat 4
RR – Chris Ross – 17th; Tim Loving – 29th; Dee Bell – 30th
Cat 5
ITT – John Ashby – 6th; Harold Myers – 11th; Mike Riley – 13th
RR – John Ashby – 2nd; Harold Myers – 23rd; Mike Riley – 24th
Crit – John Ashby – 1st; Mike Riley – 8th
Congratulations to John Ashby for dominating the Cat 5 race this weekend by placing Top 10 in the ITT, by pacing 2nd in the RR (he was only beat by a wheel!), and WINNING the Crit! Way to go Big John!!!! Also, congrats to Mike Riley for a Top 10 finish in the Crit in his 2nd race as a Team Edge Member! We’re glad to have you Capt! Also, I want to congratulate everyone who raced and left everything on the road. What a great Team! It was a MISERABLY hot weekend of racing…..and some of us succumbed to heat, but had a good time cheering on our Team Mates! You guys & gals make me very proud! Let’s go out and make our mark on the rest of the season! It’s just getting started…..
HELP!!!! I need 10 volunteers help on the bike course for the 4 States Triathlon here in Texarkana on Sunday, Mmay 16th. I committed ECC to help out T3 with their sprint tri this year. This tri has been voted as one of the best in this region, and this is a GREAT opportunity for ECC to help and be recognized by all of the participants. I want everyone to wear their Team Edge or ECC Jersey to represent our club. Please let me know if you are willing to help and I’ll give you the specifics. Thanks!
Kale
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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The Group that Bicycle Rides in Texarkana |
1
Challenge the World – Gilmer, TX Leave Dixie Dinner 5:30 am & 8:00 a.m. Berridge Bikes & Boards |
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| 2
2:00 p.m. Berridge Bikes & Boards 2:30 p.m. – Spring Lake Park – by Old Swimming Pool |
3 | 4
6:30 p.m. – Hwy 59/71 Rest Stop N. of I-30 |
5 | 6
6:30 p.m. – Hwy 59/71 Rest Stop N. of I-30 |
7 | 8
8:00 a.m. Berridge Bikes & Boards |
| 9
2:00 p.m. Berridge Bikes & Boards 2:30 p.m. – Spring Lake Park – by Old Swimming Pool |
10
6:30 p.m. – Eat, Greet and Fellowship – plan June Calendar at Fiesta House on Hwy 82 |
11
6:30 p.m. – Hwy 59/71 Rest Stop N. of I-30 |
12 | 13
6:30 p.m. – Hwy 59/71 Rest Stop N. of I-30
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14 | 15
8:00 a.m. Ashdown, AR – Meet at the Courthouse |
| 16
2:00 p.m. Berridge Bikes & Boards 2:30 p.m. – Spring Lake Park – by Old Swimming Pool |
17 | 18
6:30 p.m. – Hwy 59/71 Rest Stop N. of I-30 |
19 | 20
6:30 p.m. – Hwy 59/71 Rest Stop N. of I-30 |
21 | 22
8:00 a.m. Berridge Bikes & Boards |
| 23
2:00 p.m. Berridge Bikes & Boards 2:30 p.m. – Spring Lake Park – by Old Swimming Pool |
24 | 25
6:30 p.m. – Hwy 59/71 Rest Stop N. of I-30 |
26 | 27
6:30 p.m. – Hwy 59/71 Rest Stop N. of I-30 |
28 | 29
8:00 a.m. Ta Molly’s on Hwy 82 in AR |
| 30
2:00 p.m. Berridge Bikes & Boards 2:30 p.m. – Spring Lake Park – by Old Swimming Pool |
31 | June 19, ’10
Tour d’ Italia – Italy TX June 26, ’10 Cow Creek Classic – Waxahacie, TX |
July 17, ’10
Tour de Paris – Paris, TX August 28, ’10 Hotter n’ Hell 100 – Wichata Falls, TX |
Sept 18, ’10 – Cottom Patch Classic – Greenville, TX | Sept 25, ’10
Autumn in Bonham & Big Dam Bridge – Little Rock |
October 9, ’10 Tour de Fire Ant – Marshall, TX October 23, ‘10
Tour de Goodwill Somewhere in LA |
