Glori - Shenanigans are a time-honored tradition in bike racing. Not all race directors are like that, but many are. Welcome to racing, and congrats on finishing! Your tenacity will serve you well in this sport.

It's often a rude introduction to the sport, especially for those who are accustomed to the organization of triathlons and/or running road races, that if you place out of the money, you can't really count on your results being recorded. Especially in park races.

@marc I guess that is good incentive to keep racing & try to get faster! And I guess I am spoiled by the tris of my past!

We might even want to add the crca women's dev series to the racing thread for race reporting, etc. (Says the never-raced.)

I'm a librarian so I have to categorize everything

EmilyAtwater said:

We might even want to add the crca women's dev series to the racing thread for race reporting, etc

Just do it. In this egalitarian world, anyone can start a new thread ('discussion' - see top left corner).

EmilyAtwater said:

We might even want to add the crca women's dev series to the racing thread for race reporting, etc. (Says the never-raced.) I'm a librarian so I have to categorize everything

Whatever you call it, please be sure to incorporate the Dewey Decimal System in it. #BecauseAwesome.

@Marc Bertucco‌ Dewey decimal is out and, I kid you not, the standard we use now is called MARC.

EmilyAtwater said:

@Marc Bertucco‌ Dewey decimal is out and, I kid you not, the standard we use now is called MARC.

You're screwed then for sure

Race thread added btw. Ladies have at it.

@Kayt
:-D
On Mar 25, 2014 4:19 PM, "Kayt Mathers" <

Hey guys, I registered but can't race tomorrow. I think early April will be my first one. Can someone else race instead? 

Meredith Martin said:

Hey guys, I registered but can't race tomorrow. I think early April will be my first one. Can someone else race instead? 

Awe, that's too bad Meredith! I think race registrations are non-transferrable. Airline flight-style. But maybe I missed something. 

Kayt Mathers said:

Meredith Martin said:

Hey guys, I registered but can't race tomorrow. I think early April will be my first one. Can someone else race instead? 

Awe, that's too bad Meredith! I think race registrations are non-transferrable. Airline flight-style. But maybe I missed something. 

This depends on the promoter. Some are kinder and more customer oriented than others. From the accounts of the last CP affair, I suspect you are out of luck on this one. But it doesn't hurt to try and if someone else wants to try to take Meredith's spot, then Meredith should contact the promoter with information about the substitute (license number, name etc).

@kayt good luck and have a great race!!! I hope to be out there racing with you next time!!

Yeah good luck! And @Glori Campbell‌ I'll see you tomorrow night for what could be a very splishsplashy 5K.

Good luck!
On Mar 28, 2014 7:27 PM, "EmilyAtwater" <

Hi all. The red hook crit times changed. 5:30 women race and 6:30 men . Women 5k is now at 7:30. Hopefully I make it and see some of you.

Six reasons to register for the Syracuse Race Weekend: 

1. Dale recommended this as a great first stage race: it includes a hill climb, a crit, a time trial, and a road race. Pick and choose, or do them all!

2. The courses look awesome: http://onondagacyclingclub.org/syracuse-race-weekend/course-information/ 

3. Syracuse is relatively close--about a 5-hour drive from Manhattan--and Ithaca is on the way (Gimme! Coffee are Ithaca Bakery being mandatory stops)

4. The race fee for the entire weekend is a deal ($85) and the region in general is inexpensive: lodging is cheap and food is cheap.

5. There is a dedicated Women's Cat 4 field.

6. It's Erika's birthday weekend--recovery party!

Register here.

I want to do all of these! I can only sign up for Saturday and Sunday,
though, because I have a conference in Princeton on Friday. Do you think I
could send my bike up with someone Thursday and then take a train on Friday
evening? Advice? If I don't end up doing this then I was thinking of the
"Fondo" on Sunday even though I have no idea what that means.
Meredith


On Mon, Mar 31, 2014 at 2:11 PM, Kayt Mathers <

I've done "Tour de Syracuse" for some years now. I can't seem to find my race reports from the weekend at the moment, but search for Syracuse brings up lots of mentions. Anyway, I'm a fan and I recommend the experience of racing back to back to back in differing formats each race. Missing the opening stage is okay in my book too.

P.S. I can't believe Kayt didn't give Purity ice cream shop a shout-out. Hello, cupcake sundae anyone? Jeesh.

Thanks, Marc. I'm going to figure out transportation and even though I hate
to miss the hill part, this sounds like a good scene for me!


On Mon, Mar 31, 2014 at 3:15 PM, Marc Bertucco <

@Marc, will do some searches for the 'Cuse on the forum--thanks for the tip. Purity ice cream is the jam, forgot about that place!

@Erika, how are you doing? Ready for Battenkill? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NP0mQeLWCCo

Sorry I've been radio silence, ladies of Kissena! I've been so bogged down with work and a few unexpected family mini-crises, that there was a moment this week (okay, several) where I seriously considered pulling out of Battenkill. But everything's (okay, most things) are OK. Keeping my head down, eating lots of carbs, getting in a 'killah mindset.