Numbers: Just like last year, we've ordered "conference" numbers that will be color-coded for each category. These numbers will be yours for the entire season; if you lose yours, the conference has one duplicate copy to give you. The exception to this rule will be the UF races. Like in past years, they will be providing numbers for their race weekend only, given that they host citizen races as well. The conference numbers will be given out at Ga Southern.
Pre-Registration: Pre-registration is open for all of the spring races throughhttp://www.seccc.net/p/calendar.html. It is done through Google Docs, so there is no cost to the rider. Please take the time to pre-register for the races before you go; even if you are not 100% sure you are going to attend, having your information makes it much easier for the promoting schools to register you, and it also makes scoring much easier. The most important part of the process is your USAC number; that ties your entry all the way to results, so please make sure you have your USAC number correctly entered when pre-registering. If you have a large team and want to pre-register the riders directly on a spreadsheet, send me an e-mail and I'll make that option available.
Licenses: It's a good idea to renew your license before you come to the first race weekend. It's just a lot easier to do it online, and much more efficient. Remember, if you are buying a standard USAC license, the collegiate license add-on is free. Just remember to check the collegiate box when purchasing the license. Otherwise, it's an additional $15 or so for a collegiate license after the fact. In the same vein, I've received a lot of upgrade requests. That's just another good thing to take care of before you arrive at a race weekend.
Men's D/Intro Category: This year will be the first year we try out a Men's D/Intro category. This race is designed for the beginner, cat5 racer and will include a short instruction period with a cat3 racer or higher. This is your opportunity to bring out someone who is new to the sport and who doesn't necessarily have 4k invested in a bike (or even $50 invested in a jersey!). Hopefully, this category will break down some of the intimidation barriers to the sport that exist out there.
Camera System: You might remember that last year you were charged an additional $1 for each race (to $14 from $13) last spring. That money went to buy a high-speed camera, so that results should be quicker and much improved this year.
New Rules: A couple of new rules to remember this spring...first of all, the "no-aero" rule will go into effect this spring for all classes (last year, it excluded the A category). So, no aero equipment will be allowed in either the ITT or TTT events. In addition to that, a new conference rule will determine conference champions as those who score the most points based on half of the conference events (rounded up), plus conference finals. Last year, all of the races counted towards determining SECCC champions.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Kim Fasczewski....NATIONAL CHAMP!!!!
A Wild Ride.
Whew. Okay so I know I have slacked off a ton this fall with my posting but I have been racing, I promise. Grad school is awesome but all consuming; blame Statistics for my lack of timely posts.
This fall has been riddled with highs and lows in my racing. I had one incredible day in Ohio, two disappointing days in Ohio, some fantastic racing in Georgia and North Carolina and some challenging days at the USGP in Louisville. The short version of everything: I spent half the season battling a sinus infection that I did not know I had and another couple of weeks dealing with the aftermath of the flood caused by a broken pipe the weekend of Ohio. My Cross season was a roller coaster of ups and downs.
Even on the bad days I found some good things. At the USGP in Louisville I was on antibiotics (finally) from the sinus infection and was not at 100%. My goal was to work on bike handling and my starts. I had fantastic starts all weekend. I was top 5 going onto the dirt both days. I faded after that, but the initial effort was there. I learned how to push through the bad days and have fun just racing my bike.
In North Carolina I was healthy and ready to race. I had a great weekend. It was a UCI weekend and I rode as well as I ever have with 7th and 6th place finishes. WooHoo!!! I was finally starting to find my legs... hopefully this was going to be my year at Nationals. I finished the Georgia series strong, I remain undefeated in the Southeast. I sure do love the GA Cross scene. What an incredible group of women. And my teammates are also hooked. Look for more of the team in GA next fall.
This past week was Nationals in Bend, OR. Against my better judgement we loaded up a ridiculous amount gear and got on an airplane in hopes of glory; or at least a lot of fun. It is exam week so I had to do a little bit of sweet talking to make sure it was okay for me to be gone. I was registered for 3 races (plus a TT for start position in the Masters race); collegiate, masters and elite. As a full time student, I was eligible to race the collegiate race and I wanted to support my school and the cycling team by representing at nationals.
The TT was my first event and I rocked it. I took second and I was psyched. Unfortunately I rocked it a little bit too well and my legs had nothing the next day for the actual masters race. I had a horrible day. Grrr. Okay now I am just angry. After a day of recovery I was going to rip off some legs in the collegiate race. I wanted to come home with a medal so badly I could taste it.
The collegiate race and the elite race were the same day so we had some interesting logistics to contend with. The morning was a balancing act of eating, warming up, racing, cleaning up, eating, more warming up and racing again. We would be lucky if we pulled it off. I could have never done it without Mark's help. Thanks babe!!! My warm-up began before the sun came up (my first race was at 8am) and I was sleepy but excited. I was definitely the "old lady" of the collegiate ranks. I did not know a single person I was racing against so I was just going to have to take it as it came. UTC is Division 2 for cycling; both D1 and D2 were racing at the same time with a 1 minute gap between us. They sent off the D1 ladies and I was focused. It was show time. They blew the whistle and I was immediately at the front with three other girls. Okay, I am going to settle in and see where I stack up against them. After the fist minute or so I knew I was "on". My body felt good and everything was rolling perfect. I LOVE that feeling. I passed the front girls and never looked back. I floated over the mud and flew around the course. I crossed the finish line with my arms in the air. I had just won a national championship!!!!!!
The rest of the day was a blur. Somehow I cleaned up, ate and made it to awards before it was time to race the elite race. The elite race was my victory lap. I enjoyed every second of being out there and even though my legs were done I pushed hard and did okay. I know I could have raced a lot better had I not already raced that morning but I no longer cared where I finished. I just wanted to enjoy the race and the cheers. The fans were incredible. I still finished in the top half, almost top third (47th out of 111 starters) with tired legs and a tired (extremely MUDDY) bike. I collapsed that evening and didn't even get to celebrate. I was too exhausted.
We are now on the journey home. My season has been the most incredible one ever.
I raced for the US National Team at a World Cup.
I won a gold medal and a national championship jersey.
What a wild ride it has been.
Thanks for reading....
This fall has been riddled with highs and lows in my racing. I had one incredible day in Ohio, two disappointing days in Ohio, some fantastic racing in Georgia and North Carolina and some challenging days at the USGP in Louisville. The short version of everything: I spent half the season battling a sinus infection that I did not know I had and another couple of weeks dealing with the aftermath of the flood caused by a broken pipe the weekend of Ohio. My Cross season was a roller coaster of ups and downs.
Even on the bad days I found some good things. At the USGP in Louisville I was on antibiotics (finally) from the sinus infection and was not at 100%. My goal was to work on bike handling and my starts. I had fantastic starts all weekend. I was top 5 going onto the dirt both days. I faded after that, but the initial effort was there. I learned how to push through the bad days and have fun just racing my bike.
In North Carolina I was healthy and ready to race. I had a great weekend. It was a UCI weekend and I rode as well as I ever have with 7th and 6th place finishes. WooHoo!!! I was finally starting to find my legs... hopefully this was going to be my year at Nationals. I finished the Georgia series strong, I remain undefeated in the Southeast. I sure do love the GA Cross scene. What an incredible group of women. And my teammates are also hooked. Look for more of the team in GA next fall.
This past week was Nationals in Bend, OR. Against my better judgement we loaded up a ridiculous amount gear and got on an airplane in hopes of glory; or at least a lot of fun. It is exam week so I had to do a little bit of sweet talking to make sure it was okay for me to be gone. I was registered for 3 races (plus a TT for start position in the Masters race); collegiate, masters and elite. As a full time student, I was eligible to race the collegiate race and I wanted to support my school and the cycling team by representing at nationals.
The TT was my first event and I rocked it. I took second and I was psyched. Unfortunately I rocked it a little bit too well and my legs had nothing the next day for the actual masters race. I had a horrible day. Grrr. Okay now I am just angry. After a day of recovery I was going to rip off some legs in the collegiate race. I wanted to come home with a medal so badly I could taste it.
The collegiate race and the elite race were the same day so we had some interesting logistics to contend with. The morning was a balancing act of eating, warming up, racing, cleaning up, eating, more warming up and racing again. We would be lucky if we pulled it off. I could have never done it without Mark's help. Thanks babe!!! My warm-up began before the sun came up (my first race was at 8am) and I was sleepy but excited. I was definitely the "old lady" of the collegiate ranks. I did not know a single person I was racing against so I was just going to have to take it as it came. UTC is Division 2 for cycling; both D1 and D2 were racing at the same time with a 1 minute gap between us. They sent off the D1 ladies and I was focused. It was show time. They blew the whistle and I was immediately at the front with three other girls. Okay, I am going to settle in and see where I stack up against them. After the fist minute or so I knew I was "on". My body felt good and everything was rolling perfect. I LOVE that feeling. I passed the front girls and never looked back. I floated over the mud and flew around the course. I crossed the finish line with my arms in the air. I had just won a national championship!!!!!!
The rest of the day was a blur. Somehow I cleaned up, ate and made it to awards before it was time to race the elite race. The elite race was my victory lap. I enjoyed every second of being out there and even though my legs were done I pushed hard and did okay. I know I could have raced a lot better had I not already raced that morning but I no longer cared where I finished. I just wanted to enjoy the race and the cheers. The fans were incredible. I still finished in the top half, almost top third (47th out of 111 starters) with tired legs and a tired (extremely MUDDY) bike. I collapsed that evening and didn't even get to celebrate. I was too exhausted.
We are now on the journey home. My season has been the most incredible one ever.
I raced for the US National Team at a World Cup.
I won a gold medal and a national championship jersey.
What a wild ride it has been.
Thanks for reading....
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Camp Jordan Cross
Friday, November 5, 2010
THANK YOU NEW SPONSORS!
For the 2010-2011 Collegiate Cycling season we now have our sponsor list!!! Please take the time to thank them if you see them on the road/trail!!!
Technology Projects- http://www.tech-projects.com/
Sterchi Construction- http://sterchiconstruction.com/
Pilates Of Chattanooga- http://pilateschattanooga.com/
Warp 9 Bicycles- http://www.warp9bikes.com/site/
Multisport Direct- http://www.multisportdirect.com/shop/
Velo Coffee- http://www.facebook.com/velocoffee
Scenic City Velo- http://www.sceniccityvelo.com/
Krystal Burgers
Technology Projects- http://www.tech-projects.com/
Sterchi Construction- http://sterchiconstruction.com/
Pilates Of Chattanooga- http://pilateschattanooga.com/
Warp 9 Bicycles- http://www.warp9bikes.com/site/
Multisport Direct- http://www.multisportdirect.com/shop/
Velo Coffee- http://www.facebook.com/velocoffee
Scenic City Velo- http://www.sceniccityvelo.com/
Krystal Burgers
Cross Season!
From GA Cross website: The Women's A race saw a record 14 racers. Kim "Fairy" Flynn (Grace Law-Trek) took the win by about 40 seconds. An epic battle for second and third brewed between Lisa Randall (Outspokin) and Kim Sawyer (Nouveau Velo). Lisa pipped Kim at the line for 2nd.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Mountain Bike Conference, Conyers, GA
Conference went well!!! Got a lot of comments and interest about the team which is good. Everyone seemed to really like our Jerseys as well!! James competed in all four of the events. We still do not have results for the TT but I believe James Kicked butt! He accidentally DQ'd himself from the ST race because of a miscommunication on the LAST LAP! Then raced DS, qualified then missed two gates and got DQed..again..Then the next morning FLATTED on the first lap of the XC race talk about bad luck. However, James was trooped and rode what he could until he was able to get a spare and change out tubes and proceed to finish the race. Way to go! Stephanie raced three of the four, still unsure of TT results, 1st in the ST, and 1st in the XC race on her rental bike ;) Pics to come soon hopefully!! Sadly we never made it to the fair.
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