points schedule

Point Structure: (individual and team are the same) -State Champs will be for medals and double points
1st-30
2nd-27
3rd-25
4th-23
5th-21
6th-19
7th-17
8th-15
9th-13
10th-11
11th-10
12th-9
13th-8
14th-7
15th-6
All -5

Parking

For the first (3) races at Leeds Horse Park, We will be parking @ Leeds Memorial Park. The park is located right off of Hwy 119. Turn into park on Helen Street. Drive until you see softball/baseball fields on the left, this will be the parking area. There is a cul de sac near this parking lot where the path to the horse park starts. It is approx. 1/2 mi. walk/ride to the course (good warm up trail). Here is a google map link to the park http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Helen+Street,+Leeds,+AL&ie=UTF8&z=13&ll=33.544256,-86.561108&spn=0.062666,0.171661&om=1&iwloc=A

leeds horse farm

Viola Springs Farm



walked the property yesterday with the owner. i had some fears of parking and course layout being an issue before i got there. let me just say that there will be no issues here. this may be the perfect cross venue. the doctor who owns the property has held several 5k cross country runs and is fired up about cross. There are several wide trails, open easment areas and even a sand pit!!! the course we laid out for the october races should be a really good one to break everyone in to the cross season- not technical, wide open and only a mild leg breaker. it will be an even mix fitness vs. skills.

It looks like the series is shaping up with Anniston and Montgomery taking on one of the races each. Patrick from Wig's wheels in Anniston and Team Cycle Escape in Montgomery are putting together the details of their races. So our tentative schedule will go as follows:

10/15 - leeds horse farm
10/22 - leeds horse farm
11/5 - leeds horse farm
11/12 - anniston
12/3 - montgomery - Fain Park
12/17 - trussville or leeds horse farm (state championship)

PAIN

GET YOU SOME!!!

2006 Alabama Cyclocross Series
Presented By GC Cycling
10/15,10/22,11/5,11/12,12/3,12/17
Leeds,Anniston, Montgomery and possibly 1 event in Trussville
USAC permit pending
The courses will be a challenging mix of creek crossings, twists, turns, ups, downs, power sections surface transitions and MUD!!!. These venues are VERY spectator friendly.
Races will start @ 10am with the masters. The last race will be at 12:45 with the 1/2/3's going off for 60 min.Remember: new cx categories will be used (check your usac license)
Men 1/2/3 will be paid $7 per rider; Women 1/2/3 will be paid $7 per rider. Payouts will be 5 deep as follows: 1st 30%, 2nd 25%, 3rd 20%, 4th 15%, and 5th 10%
($7 PER RIDER MEANS THAT $7 OF ENTRY FEE MONIES GOES INTO A POT WHICH IS DIVIDED AS ABOVE PERCENTAGES SHOW)


Registration/Eligibility: Race Day registration opens at 9:00 am and closes 15 min. before each race start. $10 Fee for one day USAC license. Juniors must have parents’ signature on release form. To register by mail, send standard USAC release form and payment (check payable to: GC Cycling) to Brent Marshall 4304 7th Avenue South Birmingham, Alabama 35222.
Notes: Cross bikes, Mountain bikes (without bar ends) and road bikes may be used for this event. No recumbants. Helmets are mandatory, even when warming up.
Results: Results will be posted @ http://www.gccycling.org/ Amenities: Food provided by Tracy’s cafeteria.
Sponsored by: Birmingham Bicycle Company, Bob’s Bikes, Cahaba Cycles and Homewood Cycle and Fitness, Piggly Wiggly, E Box, Auditec, Tracy’s Homemade Casseroles, Gravelee Fitness and Transitions Multisport Cycle Escape and Wig's Wheels.
For more information: Contact Brent Marshall at marshallbrent@gmail.com 205-229-1026 or Lee Gravlee @ lgravlee@gravleefitness.com or 205-910-6940.

DIRECTIONS see later post