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BLTDC - Better Life Through Ditch Cross
Start Date: Tuesday August 13, 2013.
Start Times: 6:00 PM
Location: The Ditch (center of photo below)
Tuesday Nights for as long as we have enough daylight or the weather holds out into late October.
If you wish to volunteer to help set-up flags and barriers, show up at the Ditch around 5:30 or so.
We will always appreciate help placing flags in the ground and picking up flags, putting barriers away and cleaning up at the end of each practice.
It would be cool if anyone had time to make a safe ridable bridge over the creek in the back (near 315), it would open up another hill and more grass.
Practice Requirements for 2013:
- Cyclocross bike (or mountain bike)
- Helmet (no helmet = NO practice)
- PMA - Positive Mental Attitude
- Willingness to listen, learn and have an open mind.
Weather will always be a factor. We will try to update this blog in case weather is looking ugly. Practice will be canceled in the event of heavy rain to preserve the integrity of the Ditch. Always come back to this blog if you are wondering.
Is your cyclocross bike ready yet?
Pretty much every bicycle shop in town
should be able to get you what you need and get you ready for cross
practices. Don't wait to order or buy parts or bikes, do it Now. Parts
and bikes go fast and they are selling earlier and earlier. Again, hit
up the local bikeshops and start buying now.
Outline for Ditch Cross Practices
Beginners are welcome - please make yourself known if you are a beginner and need some additional assistance throughout the season and at any of the practices.
Weeks 1 & 2 - Skills - we'll break down some of the parts of cross with some repeat skills & drills.
Including:
- Bumping drills
- Race Starts
- Cornering
- Dismounting
- Portaging/Shouldering
- Remounting
- Run-Ups
- Off-Camber Riding
- Barriers
Weeks 5 & 6 - Skills & Drills as needed.
Adding Mid-length & longer length Courses
Each week, will consist of a warmup with some skills work and then a series of mock mini-races. All abilities (or no ability!) are encouraged to attend. Even if you can’t attend the we’ll help where we can to get you up to speed. All riding stays in the ditch, so there’s no worry about getting lost or left out on the road! Grass is way softer than pavement. In years past we’ve had all levels from new juniors to elites - from 15 to 75 people show up.
Practice Races
After some skills n' drills - we'll start adding some courses in (Red flags on right, Yellow on left) so everyone can start putting their skills n' drills to use.
We'll line up at a start-line in groups, related to skill level for X number of laps.
As the season progresses, the courses will become more difficult and longer.
What Other Stuff Should I Bring to Practices?
- Frame Pump or C02 Air
- Spare Tube / tire levers / multi-tool
- Lights for your ride home (as darkness approaches earlier and earlier)
- Water Bottles or whatever you like to drink (Johan not present for hand-ups)
- Food for you to eat to make you go faster
- Working Bicycle - (fix it before you come to practice please)
See you on the 13th!!
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