Another "Intro to Women's Racing" seminar

As part of the Hub Bike Co-op's Tour de France kick-off event, there will be a number of road biking seminars at the West Bank Hub. Alix (Birchwood bike team) will be leading the workshop, "Intro to Women's Racing" covering the basics of racing and how to get involved. It will be on July 1st from 2-3pm.

301 Cedar Ave S.
www.thehubbikecoop.org

MWCMR Race #4: The State Crit in Northfield

The 4th race of our series, the State Crit, will be held next Tuesday, July 4th, in Northfield. This race has been around for a while, and this course is a favorite to many racers - the course goes through the cute downtown area of Northfield.

The MCF website has been having some problems with the State Crit flyer, so click here for another version. The Women's Cat 4 race is at 12:40 pm, and the Cat 4's have a second opportunity to race in the Women's Open race at 3:20 pm.

This criterium is part of the City of Northfield's 4th of July downtown celebration, so in addition to great bike racing, stick around for the food and live music! I believe they also have fireworks later in the evening. Oh, and I highly recommend the tacos from the little Guatamalan place near the coffee shop on Division street (I can't remember the name)...I've made trips to Northfield just for those tacos!!

We hope to see you all there!

State Road Race and Overall Series Results

Congratulations to Camilla Schmitz (Birchwood) for winning the Cat 4 State Road Race, and to her teammate Gwen Steel for keeping the leader's jersey! Here are the results for the State Road Race:

1. Camilla Schmitz
2. Paula Bohte
3. Gwen Steel
4. Annie Bakken
5. Molly McAvoy
6. Alix Kerl
7. Maria Benson
8. Sarah Stratton
9. Kate Ceronsky
10. Jessica Wittwer
11. Liz Tredinnick
12. Justine DiFiore
13. Nicole Moen
14. Krista Straight

(I know Julee Taylor was in there too, but she's missing from the official results).










Here are the overall series results after the third race of five (please let me know if you find any inaccuracies):





















There are only two races left in the series, and they're coming up quick - the State Crit in Northfield on July 4th, and the Hopkins Crit on July 9th. We hope to increase our numbers for the next few races, so encourage your friends and teammates to race!!

Women's Solstice Ride, Wed June 21, 6 pm

Join the GopherWheelwomen in our 2nd annual women's solstice ride on Wed, June 21. Plan to take off from Minnehaha Circle at 6:00 PM SHARP. We will ride to Rosemount. The weather is forecast to be perfect. Expect a no drop, social ride.

Location: Minnehaha Park, Located at the intersection of Minnehaha and Hiawatha. We will be in the front of the recreation building. If you have questions, send me (Sherry) an email at hieberde@aol.com

MWCMR Race #3: The State Road Race

It feels like it's been months since the last race in the MWCMR series...but the wait is finally over! This coming Saturday, June 24th, is the State Road Race - race #3 in the MWCMR series. Please join us for 40 miles of hills and fun near Plainview, MN.

And the Cat 4 women will be duking it out for leader's jersey honors since our current leader, Karla Kingsley, has upgraded to a Cat 3 and will no longer be in contention for the overall series win.

The leader's jersey will now go to Gwen Steel - Gwen's now the woman to beat after her impressive TT time during the last MWCMR race! So keep your eye on Gwen in that yellow jersey during this Saturday' road race!

Registration is from 8 am to 9 am, and the race starts at 9:30 am. See the race flyer for directions and details.

We hope to have another great turnout like we did for the Ken Woods road race...so we hope to see you there!!

Cycling Summit - June 13th

Here's something you don't want to miss: The Yoplait Nouriche Women's Cycling Summit.

It's not a race, but it's an excellent chance to hear pros - including a female NASCAR driver - speak out on their favorite topic, as well as to hear more about grassroots women's cycling programs.

Please spread the word and plan to attend. It should be excellent!

Another New Rider/Racer Group Training Ride: June 8th

Please note: There are actually two great learning opportunities via group rides this week!

The Gopher Wheelmen have hosted a very successful open women's group ride on the 2nd Thursday of the month, and June 8th is the next date for this ride.

See posting by Sherry on the MCF message board. I'll also copy the note below:

This is a reminder that there is an all women's/no drop training ride on Thursday, June 8th. We will ride the short GW route- 30 miles. We will work on pace line technique, bridging, and jumping.

Plan to take off from County Cycles at 6:05 PM.
2700 Lexinton Ave. N.
Roseville, MN 55113
651-482-9609

Sherry Berde

Open Ride next Tuesday (June 6th)

The first Tuesday of each month the Birchwood Bike Team hosts an open ride for women. This Tuesday June 6th, in connection with Midwest Women’s Cycling Made Real and for women interested in racing, we will offer a training ride along with our regular no-drop ride. The ride will leave from the Birchwood Café at 6 pm. For directions see:

http://www.birchwoodcafe.com/location/location.htm

The training ride will focus on racing tactics and strategy and there will be a chance to practice pacelines and other aspects of racing. You’ll also have a chance to talk with experienced racers. After the ride, we will eat and socialize at the Birchwood Café.

This is especially for women who are new to racing or those who are thinking about racing. There are some great races coming up in the Cat. 4 (beginner) women’s series sponsored by Midwest Women’s Cycling Made Real:

· June 24 State Championship Road Race, Plainview, MN

· July 4 State Championship Criterium, Northfield, MN

· July 9 Hopkins Criterium, Hopkins, MN

If you have any questions, contact Alix at alexandrakerl(at)yahoo.com