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CRCA News December 2005 - Century Road Club Association

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[Star Track, continued]· Star Track team members ridinggram are:their track bikes in Central Park· Raise money for team uniformswith Lance Armstrong, when he(currently we have many kidscame to NYC to support ourwearing used <strong>CRCA</strong> sub-team uni-Olympic bidforms, which is heartwarming)· Star Track member, Roger Graham,· Find an indoor facility so that weaged 13, going to the Juniorcan continue Star Track throughNational Cycling Championships inthe winter with cross training andTrexlertown, PA. (Special thanksconditioning.go to Fernando Cuevas and MikeLong-term, I’d like to expand theFraysee for guiding Roger throughacademic portion of our program.his first, of what I hope will beAlthough we work under the aus-many, National Championships)pices of the NYC Parks & Recreation· Star Track being nominated by theDepartment, we are not financiallyQueens Recreation Department assupported by the Department. All thethe Best After-School Program infunds for Star Track are privatelythe City for the Parksraised and we are continually lookingDepartment’s “Best in Parks”for financial support (see our Adopt-recognition program.A-Bike program below right). YourOne of my personal highlights washelp will make our sport accessible togetting a phone call, mid-Februarythe children of NYC. If you would likewith the snow still on the ground,to contribute, please make checksweek for four weeksfrom Kris, a Star Track student. Hepayable to City of New York Parks &· Volunteers for our Guest Speakerasked: “Coach Deirdre, when will StarRecreation-Star Track and send to:Program (any nutritionists ourTrack start up again?” I had to deliverDeirdre Murphythere ???)the bad news that we’d have to waitExecutive Director-Star Track· Gently used, clean cycling clothinguntil spring when the weather was12 East 87th Street, 3B(send to address above). All sizesbetter. Kris’s mother recently told methat before Star Track, she couldn’tNew York, NY 10128rainbow97@att.netare needed.We have many people to thank for11get Kris away from Saturday morningAdditionally, help with any of thebringing the sport of cycling to chil-cartoons. Now Kris wakes his motherfollowing would be greatly appreciat-dren this year, but I would especiallyup early to make sure he’s not lateed:like to thank Jon Kamen, Tigerfor practice!· Volunteers to assist coaching. TheWilliams and Tom Kempner.Two near-term goals for the pro-commitment is 1 ½ hours perAdditionally, thanks to club membersDavid and Kimille Taylor, PascalSauvayre and Sarah Chubb, ScottDemel, Lorenzo Cavallaro, MarieDeRosa, Regina Hammond, ZuiHanafusa and LaNola Stone. Lastly, aspecial thanks to John Camp, ABicycle Shop, and Larry & Jeff's fortheir support.?About the author: A <strong>CRCA</strong> memberfor 14 years and native New Yorker,Deirdre Murphy Bader retired frombicycle racing after representingIreland in the 2000 Olympic Games.She also earned her rainbow stripes in1997 by winning the World Masters<strong>Road</strong> Championship. Deirdre has beenAt Kissena Velodromecoaching <strong>CRCA</strong> since 1999 and holds

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