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Tuesday Night Training Ride Series End of Season Finale Crit and Pizza Party 2008
 

 Gallatin Valley Bicycle Club’s Training Ride Series 2008

1. FEES: The training ride series fee for the upcoming season will be determined based on this year's insurance costs. All riders MUST be members of GVBC ($10). Sign up now! Number plates will be handed out for each participant AFTER the race fee has been paid, and waivers signed.
    

2. VENUES/TIMES: The ride series will again consist of a 22 mile road ride, 19 mile circuit ride over a 2 mile loop, and a 20 kilometer timed individual ride. Each will start at 6:30 p.m.

   a)       Road rides will be held on Bridger Canyon Road starting at the six-mile marker. The first road ride of the season will turn right onto Jackson Creek Road, turn around before the entrance to I-90, and finish at the top of the hill on Jackson Creek. This route is approximately 19 miles. The route of the following road ride will be determined after this ride. 

   b)       Individual timed rides will be held on Springhill Road, starting and finishing at East Baseline Road, with the turnaround at the “Pavement Ends” sign right before Reese Creek.

   c)       The circuit ride begins in the Green Hills Subdivision off South Cottonwood Road. 

   d)       Changes to venue location (in the event we want to try out a new race course) will be posted on the website with location and directions.

   e)       CANCELLATIONS due to bad weather will be posted on the new FORUM the day of the ride.

2. REQUIREMENTS: All participants must be members in good standing of GVBC on the day of the race. All participants must also sign a waiver form. Out-of-town guests may participate, but they must be members of the United State Cycling Federation or join GVBC.
    
3. SAFETY: In addition to requiring helmets and no parking on the race venues (Bridger Canyon, Springhill Rd., Green Hills Ranch Subdivision), we are making some changes to increase safety for participants as well as motorists using the roads:

a)       We will maintain strict staging areas at both the Bridger Canyon road rides and Spring Hill individual
    rides.  Riders must stay off the road at start/finish areas and not impede traffic.  Riders who don’t stay off
    the roads in these areas will not be allowed to participate in the current, or future rides.

 b)       Riders who cross the yellow line (unless avoiding an accident) will not be allowed to participate in future
           rides.

 c)       We will only conduct rides if there are adequate volunteers to help with event safety and organization.  To
           this end, we are requiring each participant to help out for at least two rides during the season. Please
           sign up through Amy Chiuchiolo (achiuchiolo@montana.edu) using the online Volunteer Sign-up
           schedule. **NOTE: Please sign up directly with Paul Lindsay (bridgerdogmt@gmail.com) for the first TT,
           and with Pat Hatfield (hatfield@montana.edu) for the first circuit ride.** Riders who do not help with rides
           will not be allowed to participate. Additional volunteers for sweeping the circuit course are
           appreciated!  In the event that we do not have the minimum number of volunteers required, for safety’s
           sake, the ride will be cancelled.  

Ride directors for 2008 are: 
Amy Chiuchiolo - achiuchiolo@montana.edu  978.857.8924
 

2008 Schedule

RR = Road Ride – 22 miles – Start at mile marker 6.
TT = Time Trial  - 20 KM – Start at intersection of East Baseline Road and Springhill Road.
CR = Circuit Ride – 19 miles – 2 mile loop; 9 ½ laps – Green Hills Ranch subdivision off of South Cottonwood Road.

Volunteer sign-up page
Waiver

Training Ride Time Trial Results 2008
     June 3, 2008   

• The Gallatin Alpine Sports / Intrinsik Architecture Cycling Team is open to men, women, and juniors of all ages and abilities who participate in road, mountain, cyclocross, ultra-endurance, and triathlon/duathlon events. For more information, please visit the team's new website at http://www.gascyclingteam.com or email team@gascyclingteam.com.
   

• Team Delphine (TD) is an all-women’s road racing team based in Bozeman, Montana. TD is dedicated to recruitment and development and focuses largely on novice and intermediate racers and provides in-class and on-the-road clinics addressing many topics related to competitive cycling (i.e. bike handling, nutrition, time trialing, heart-zone training, etc.). Team Delphine’s mission is to help grow the number of women in competitive cycling and to provide those women with the fundamental skills necessary to race safely and successfully. Team Delphine welcomes and encourages new riders at all levels. See the team's new website at www.teamdelphine.com. For more information contact Maxwell Yanof at myanof@imt.net.
   

• Team Muleterro is a co-ed multi-sport team, with participants taking part in running events, triathalons, road, mountain, and cyclocross bike races, and skate skiing races. The specific and primary goals of Team Muleterro are to empower its members with the support base to excel as an athlete in their chosen sport.  This includes the camaraderie of fellow Muleteers, the support of the community and the collective knowledge of the Team to advance fitness through education, training and relationships. Visit the team's blog at http://blogeterro.blogspot.com/.
   

• Bozeman Masters' Velo (BMV) is a co-ed road riding/racing team based in Bozeman, Montana. We are comprised of 37 mature bicyclists ranging in ages from the early forties to the late sixties. Our main focuses are group rides, mostly on the weekends, and riding as a team in the Tuesday night ride series. We also have some members who regularly compete in Montana races and even at national events. However, many of our riders just ride for fitness and fun, but on a dedicated level. When we ride in the Greater Bozeman Area, we like to follow all the rules of the road in an effort to relay a positive image of bicycle riders in our community. When we hit the road, we do so wanting to promote safe bicycle-auto interface, while fostering respect and acceptance. Setting a good example is paramount to BMV.

●  Visit http://www.montanacycling.net/calendar.aspx for the 2008 Montana Road, Mountain, and Cyclocross calendars.  ●
 

Click on the links below to see all photos. 

Bridger Canyon Road Race - April 25, 2006

Green Hills Ranch Circuit Race - May 16, 2006