WWK 2007 Likely Starting March 14

With the four week extension of daylight savings time in 2007, we spring forward on March 11, so expect to start the weekly WWK races on March 14, about two weeks earlier than usual. Time to get fit!

Here are the details for the WWK Training Race:

Schedule: Race occurs every Wednesday through September. Everyone welcome.* (Dependent on weather, although even with rain some riders still show up.)

Location: Race loop is Northeast of Urbana (click map for larger image). You can drive from U-C by taking 150 E to Mayview and then North out of Mayview. See blue route on map for further details. Course is approx 4 mi square denoted in red on the map.

Parking: Park at the Southwest corner of the course on the North side of the road (labelled 'park' on map). The landowner at that location allows us to park, but please don't park across the drainage ditch as that erodes the ditch.

Start Time: Rollout is 5:15PM with one warmup lap. Everyone races together. You can jump in with no penalty if you join the field at the end of the warmup lap.

Race Length: Race will be 4-5 laps Spring early season, longer during Summer 5-7 laps. (If you want more mileage, consider riding out and back. Course is approximately 14 miles from Urbana-Champaign.)

Rules: If you get dropped, you can roll until the field comes around again or backtrack to meet them. If you get dropped, please stay out of the breaks and stay out of the sprint. Riders are here to 'train' so interfering with their effort to stay at the front is inconsiderate. If you are just sitting on, please call it so you don't fracture the group. If you have a 'mechanical' or flat, fix it and get back in when the field comes around again.

Suggestions for New Riders: If you are new to the race, expect the speed to pick up quickly at some point. If you get dropped from the front group, find others to ride with and form a chase group. You should be there for 'training' so make the most of the situation, even if it's not going your way. Even the pros finish off the back sometimes.

* This race is not explicitly organized by anyone and participation is voluntary. We take no responsibility for any personal injury from participation.

We are now C-U Superclub

For 2007, C-U Racing is completely overhauling our racing team structure to focus on building a leaner and meaner team for the coming season. C-U Superclub will be an interesting experiment. Stay tuned.

C-U Racing Management