Northeast Tennessee Mountain Bike Association

January 2008 Newsletter

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Warrior's Trail Work Day

There will be a workday at Warriors on Sunday (1/13/08) to begin a short reroute of the section of Whitetail Loop that comes out into the powerline clearing and connects with Zip Line.

We will begin at 2:30 and work until 5:30.

Bring water, gloves, appropriate dress.

Tools provided.

For Immediate Release

Johnson City, TN – 15 October, 2007 – The 2007 Redline Mud, Sweat and Gears Cyclo-Cross Series got under way at Steele Creek Park in Bristol, TN on Saturday October 13. We have already exceeded our highest participation from last year on our first race with 110 entires. The six-race series will continue with races in Johnson City at Winged Deer Park 10/20, 12/01, 12/08 in Bristol at Steele Creek park 11/3, 11/10. Don't miss the Saturday, October 20th for the Redline Cup O' Cross race. Redline is a prominent manufacture of bicycles of all types based in Seattle Washington. The MSG Series is one of only four other series across the nation that are sponsored by Redline. Full page national advertising was published in last months issue of Velonews.

Cyclo-cross is an event characterized by the riding of a bicycle over a variety of terrain, consisting of pavement, grass, sand, gravel, dirt, and, occasionally, mud. In cyclo-cross races, riders must navigate over obstacles such as tree branches, steps, and temporarily-placed, artificial barriers during each event. Races are held on closed-circuit courses ranging in distance from 1.5 – 2.2 miles. Each race is between 30-60 minutes in length, and involves successive, repeated laps of the course. For more details see the last section of this email.

The Redline MSG Cyclo-cross Series is organized by the Tri Cities Road Club. Series sponsors include: Redline Bicycles our title sponsor, Tifosi sun glasses, Maxxis tires, Hammer Nutrition, Carolina Fatz Cycling, Ellis & Mefford Dental Asso., Reynolds Components, Alpha Q components, Asheville Velo Sports, Brewer Construction, City of Johnson City, Piney Flats Bicycles, Video Plaza, IMC, Chris King precision components, Dirt Rag, Mahoney's, Dr.Enuf, Alpine Ski Center, North East Tennesse Mountain Bike Association, DeFeet, Hampton Trails Bikeshop, BB&T, Cytomax, Tri Cities Cyclery, Galls, Inc.
All interested bicyclists are invited to attend. Each day will feature several races. Participants will be categorized according to their age, sex, and skill level. Awards will be provided to the top five athletes in each category (top eight for the Cup O' Cross); all racers 10-and-under will receive a small prize. More information can be found via the contact information listed below.

Dwayne C. Letterman
W. 423-928-3414
C. 423-213-2084
www.msgcross.com

6 Hours Of Warriors Race/Cookout

The 6 Hours of Warriors Race and Cookout is coming up Sept 15 at Warriors Path State Park mountain bike trails.

The race is a total grassroots affair (that means free) and is for bragging rights as to who can ride the most laps during the 6 hours. It's all you, all solo .
The cookout and other events get underway at about 10:30.
This is a totally free event and open to everyone (that means you).

Important Club Meeting Sept 10

A very important club meeting is coming up Sept 10 at El Matador in Boones Creek. We will be talking about the direction and future of the club and there will be opportunities to get involved if you so choose.

Member input is encouraged. The meeting will get underway at 7:30pm SHARP.