The Academy’s cycling team is competing at the National Cyclocross Championships this week in Verona, WI. Academy athletes raced in junior and U23 categories with the following results:

The US Gran Prix of Cyclocross Series Finals are coming to Bend on December 10 – 11

Volunteers Needed:

The Bend Endurance Academy is coordinating volunteers for this event and we would like to staff as many of the positions with our friends and families as possible.

This is a great way to watch the races and get involved in one of the biggest and most important cross races in the country! Many of the top-ranked elite men and women from North America will be here to compete and put on a show.

Please sign up on this spreadsheet.

If you have any questions please contact Bill Warburton directly: 541.335.1346 or bill@bendenduranceacademy.org

Join the Bend Endurance Academy for this Cyclocross Development Camp designed for Junior & High School Cyclocross Racers, their Coaches and Teams. Designed to be challenging for each individual from beginner to advanced, this camp gives athletes and coaches an opportunity to spend time together outside of the race venue.

Academy Cycling Director, Bill Warburton says, “This camp is for riders and coaches who want to connect, share, train hard and have fun. We’re trying to elevate the level of riding and coaching in OBRA so that we can lead the country not only in cyclocross events, but in rider development, too. Getting organized on a regional level is going to be key to that success.”

He stresses that this camp really is for all abilities, saying, “This camp is for the rider’s benefit over the long-term. No matter where they are when they come in, they’ll go home tired, satisfied and amped up to keep improving. Beginners will leave feeling much more confident and advanced riders will learn from experts how to keep pushing their training and racing forward. Some will race casually, others might do the High School Series, others might try to go on to USGP’s or Nationals, whatever they do, they’ll have a good time at the camp.”

When:

• Friday, September 23: recommended but optional evening for those who can arrive Friday night
• Saturday and Sunday, September 24 & 25

Who Should Attend:

• Junior men and women
• COCC Students
• U23 Riders
• Junior / High School Coaches

Rider Abilities and Requirements:

• Racing Age of 10+
• Ability to ride for 2 hours in reasonable weather conditions
• Desire to improve your skills, build your understanding of cyclocross racing and work hard
• Working Cyclocross or Mountain bike: some loaners available, call Bill at 541.335.1346 for more details

William Warburton
Cycling Director
541.335.1346

Bend Endurance Academy
500 SW Bond St, Suite 142
Bend, OR 97702

www.BendEnduranceAcademy.org

Packing List:

• Bike – bring pit bike, too if you have one
• Helmet, sunglasses, gloves, riding shoes, etc.
• hydration pack or bottles
• extended repair kit: 3 tubes, levers, multi-tool, pump, etc.
• at least 2 sets of riding clothes – chamois, jersey, armwarmers, jacket, warm hat
• bring your race fuel for Saturday, whatever you’re used to but I’ll have other things to try
• 2 changes of street clothes
• toiletries
• pack all your overnight stuff separately
   from your daily riding gear so you can take your day pack with you in the van

ENROLL NOW

Our summer cycling programs have grown in several dimensions since last year. The Mini & Mighty Bikes program has over 80 young riders meeting one to three days per week to learn skills, work with coaches and explore the trails, forests and creeks. For a full cycling program update- see our Summer Newsletter. To join the cycling program- click here.

Castelli is a Portland-based company and they have given us excellent pricing on our order so we’re getting excellent quality for a very good price.

The items run small, so the general guideline is to order larger than you think you need.

Some sizing guidelines:

• Sunnyside carries Castelli, so go try on something there if you’re totally unsure
• I usually wear a men’s Medium t-shirt, so I’m an XL Castelli jersey.
• Most 8 – 10 year old kids don’t need to order kid’s sizes, just get them a men’s small or medium and it will fit well and fit for more than one season
• Women can order the women’s cut, but give yourself some room and go up 1 or two sizes.
• Take your American bike-clothes size and add order 2 sizes bigger (Pearl Izumi, Champion, Louis Garneau)
• Take your Euro bike-clothes size and add 1 size (Santini, Hincapie)

• Small kids under 10 : Men’s Small
• Regular size kids age 10 – 12: Men’s Medium
• Junior Racers 13 – 15: Men’s Medium or Large
• Most adult men: Large to 3XL, going bigger won’t be bad
• Most adult women: WM to WXL, again, going bigger won’t be bad
• For bibs/shorts, go with the same size as your jersey or down 1 size

Use this chart to find your size, and then order one size bigger unless you like it really tight.

This is a custom clothing order, so if you order it, there are no refunds or exchanges, it’s yours.

We need you to pay for your order before we can submit it, so there are 3 ways to pay:

1. Paypal online when you order — this is the best way!
2. Check – mail it, or drop off at our drop box at the office or give it to us at practice
3. Cash – hand it to us at practice or stop by the office when we’re there

Go HERE to order

Send all questions to Bill.

Cheers,

Bill

–
William Warburton
Cycling Director
541.335.1346

The Tuesday Afternoon session will continue to meet in the “old” location since it’s much smaller.

From the old spot, stay on Century Dr. and continue 0.7 miles around the curve, then take the Left at the “Meadow Picnic Area” sign. This is just before the Widgi Creek Golf Course. Go down this gravel road several hundred yards and you’ll find us there along the road. This is a much safer place to meet and there is plenty of room on the shoulder to pull off and get turned around.

Check out this map to see all of our meeting locations.

For meeting locations and times, check the Cycling Calendar page, it describes where to go every day. You can always find this from our homepage on the lower right.

Our programs are bigger than ever and we’re excited to see so many riders coming into the development track:

• 20+ Mini Bikers
• 20+ Mighty Bikers
• 8 Freeriders
• 5 XC Mountain bikers
• 7 Road Cyclists

And enrollment is always open, so riders can join anytime.

Talk to our coaches about trips, races and shuttle opporunities all summer long!

Full Event Details

Online Registration

Friday June 17, 2011

• Ages 11+ (due to the sizes of the rental bikes)
• Primarily a junior/U23 development trip, but adults are welcome
• Ability: Beginner mountain biker or road and up
• Meet at the office at 8:00AM
• $65 includes track instructor fees, bike rental, travel, lunch and dinner!
• Bring your helmet, gloves, pedals and shoes if you ride clipped in
• Weather dependent! This is an outdoor track so if rain is imminent we will reschedule as they do not allow riding on a wet track.

The velodrome is an excellent place for beginner cyclists to develop. Track riding is quite safe and it teaches the basics of smooth riding, smooth pedaling, riding in groups and working as a team.

43 Degree Banking

We will begin on the track at noon. Cycling Director Bill Warburton will be joined by experienced track coach, Zak Kovalcik, from the Diamond Law Cycling Team. He will go over the rules for all and help the new riders. Bill will take those who have experience on the track and go over some more advanced formations they might not have done before. We’ll have the track to ourselves till 3, then go take a break and return at 5:30 for some racing.

The race fee is included in the cost and all are encouraged to race.

Contact Bill for more information, email bill at bendenduranceacademy.org or call 541.335.1346.

REGISTER NOW:

There are only 14 spots in the van. Due to limited space, you must reserve your spot with cash, check or PayPal by June 16: