April 2008 Issue - Cycling Utah

APRIL 2008 cycling utah.com 11cycles.comAugust 16 — Sawtooth CenturyTour, Ketchum, ID, mgilbreath@vengaventures.com, (208)726-7285August 17 — Promontory Point120, BBTC Super Series Ride, selfsupportedcentury, 120 miles,Brigham City to Promentory,roadcaptain@bbtc.net or (801)598-0294, bccutah.orgAugust 23 — Desperado Dual , 200mile double century in SouthernUtah, 100 mile option, Panguitch,UT (435) 586-7567, desperadodual.comAugust 23 — Cache Valley CenturyTour, 100 mi/100 km/40mileoptions. Hosted by Cache ValleyVeloists Bicycle Touring Club. 8am, 12 mi north of Logan on Hwy91, 435-752-2253, cvveloists.orgAugust 23 — Bike the Bear Century,50, 100 mile rides, Camp Hunt,Bear Lake, Garden City, UT, (801)475-7488, jeborn@bsamail.orgAugust 23 — CASVAR 2008, PonyExpress 20, Colt 45, Pioneer 65,Blazing Saddle 85 and SaddleSore Century rides, Star Valley- Afton, WY, info@casv.org,307-883-9779, or casv.orgAugust 23-24 — Bike MS Road,Sweat, and Gears, benefits theMS Society of Idaho and multiplesclerosis research, 25-75-125miles, McCall, ID, (208) 336-0555,bikems.orgAugust 23 - September 7 — BRASU , Bike Ride Across ScenicUtah Tour, 5 states, 5 NationalMonuments, 5 National Parks, 2National Forests, and 5 Nations,(801) 677-0134 or bike2bike.orgAugust 24 — Twin CountiesCentury, 8, 30, 66, and 100 mileoptions, Huntsville Park, Huntsville,UT, (801) 556-3290, tailwinds-tours.comAugust 24 — The Big Ride, BBTCSuper Series Ride, self-supported,150 miles, Sugarhouse Park,roadcaptain@bbtc.net or (801)598-0294, bccutah.orgAugust 24-30 — Tour of SouthernUtah, St. George, Carmel Junction(via Zion National Park), BryceNational Park, Escalante, Torrey,Panguitch, Cedar City and backto St. George, planetultra.com,818-889-2453August 31 - September 6 — NorthRim Tour, St. George, to JacobLake, AZ,to the North Rim of theGrand Canyon, planetultra.com,818-889-2453September 1 — Hooper Horizontal100, BBTC Super Series Ride,self-supported century, StateAgriculture Building to Hooperand Back, roadcaptain@bbtc.net or (801) 598-0294, bccutah.orgSeptember 4-13, 4-6, or 7-13 —LAGBRAU (Legacy Annual GreatBike Ride Across Utah), three rideoptions, Blanding to Cedar City,400 miles on scenic highwaysand through National Parks, (801)654-1144, lagbrau.comSeptember 7 — Tour de Tahoe,Bike Big Blue, 6th Annual, ridearound Lake Tahoe on the shoreline,spectacular scenery, greatfood and support, 72 miles,Lake Tahoe, NV, (800) 565-2704,bikethewest.comSeptember 7-13 — Southern UtahNational Parks Tour, 233 milesthrough Cedar City, Zion, BryceCanyon, Cedar Breaks, (801)556-3290, tailwinds-tours.comSeptember 13 — Tour de Vins 4,Bike Tour and Wine-Tasting Event,16.5, 32 and 60 mile options,Idaho State University, Pocatello,ID, more info: FSAlliance.org,Sarah Leeds, (208) 232-0742, contact@fsalliance.orgSeptember 14-20 — OATBRAN, OneAwesome Tour Bike Ride AcrossNevada, 17th Annual, followingthe Legendary Pony ExpressTrail on U.S. Hwy. 50 - America'sLoneliest Road, 5 days of riding,420 miles from Lake Tahoe toGreat Basin National Park, (800)565-2704, bikethewest.comSeptember 19-21 — Moab CenturyTour, Moab to La Sals and back,45, 65, 100 mile options, Tourbenefits the Lance ArmstrongFoundation, (435) 259-2698,moabcentury.comSeptember 20 — Fall Colors Ride,BBTC Super Series Ride, self-supportedcentury, SLC to Wanship,roadcaptain@bbtc.net or (801)598-0294, bccutah.orgMulti-SportRaces2008 Multi-Sport EventsApril 3 — Wasatch Revolution triteam free mini clinic, "Basic BikeMaintenance" at RevolutionMountain Sports 8714 S 700 ESandy 6:00 p.m., Kim Abbott, triathlonmom@gmail.com,(801)523-3659April 5 — Adventure Xstream Moab- 12 Hour race, 10-15 mile riverrun, 35-40 mile mountain bike, 6-8mile trail run, 275' rappel, (970)259-7771, gravityplay.comApril 12 — USU Triathlon, 9 am,400M Swim, 10K bike and 2.5K run,HPER building on USU's campus inLogan, UT, sigep.usu@gmail.com,Scott Biggs, 435.881.5033, www.ususigep.comApril 17 — Wasatch Revolution triteam free mini clinic, "TransitionTraining" at Wasatch RunningCenter 8946 S State StreetSandy 7:30 p.m., Kim Abbott, triathlonmom@gmail.com,(801)523-3659April 19 — Kanab Triathlon Sprint,Swim 400 meters, Bike 10 miles,Run 3.1 miles Beginner, Swim 200meters, Bike 5 miles, Run 1.5 miles,Kanab City Pool, kanabtri.com,435-632-6012April 19 — Sand Hollow AquaticCenter Triathlon, St. George, UT,435-627-4560April 19 — Rage 5 Triathlons,Intermediate, Short distances,Lake Mead, NV, bbscendurancesports.comApril 26 — 4th Street Clinic Triathlonand 5 K, 300 yard swim, 8 milemountain bike ride, 5K run,Huntsman Center, University ofUtah, 4thstreettriathlon@gmail.com, (801) 540-6213, 4thstreettri.blogspot.com/April 26 — Telos Timp Triathlon, OremFitness Center, Orem, UT, www.t3triathlon.com, 801-678-4032 orshaun@t3triathlon.comMay 3 — Buffalo Duathlon,Duathlon, Sprint and Internationaldistances, Antelope Island StatePark, Utah, Joe Coles, info@buffaloduathlon.com,801-335-4940,www.buffaloduathlon.comMay 10 — St. George Triathlon,Sand Hollow Reservoir, St. GeorgeUT, sgtrifecta.com, race@sgtri.com, (702) 401-6044May 17 — TriUtah Women of SteelTriathlon, 8 am, American ForkRecreation Center, 454 NorthCenter, American Fork , UT, 300meter pool swim, 10 mile bike,and 3 mile run, relay teams arewelcome, triutah.com, info@triutah.com,801-631-0965May 24 — Sunrise Duathlon, runbike-run,International Distanceand Sprint Distance, CopperHills High School, West Jordan,UT, hesstravis@hotmail.com,801-520-9755, hesscancer.orgMay 31 — Shark Attack Triathlon,400 yd swim, 12 mile bike, 5k run,Also Kids race, Crystal Hot Springs,Honeyville, UT, Kelly McPherson,kellym@desertsharks.com, (801)634-5490, desert-sharks.comMay 31 — Unicycle Triathlon, swim400m, unicycle 2 miles, run 3k,South Jordan Aquatic Center, UT,copeland.thomas@gmail.com,(801) 913-8017, unicycleutah.tripod.com/id2.htmlJune 1 — IronMan Boise 70.3, 1.2mile swim, 56 mile bike, 13.1 milerun, Boise, ID, (727) 942-4767, ironmanboise.comJune 7 — Salem Spring Triathlon,Knoll Park, Salem, UT, racetri.com,(801) 465-4318June 7 — Vikingman, 1/2 distancetriathlon, Burley, ID, 208-431-0463or vikingman.orgJune 14? — Pleasant GroveTriathlon, 14 and under SuperSprint (1 mile run, 3 mile bike,250 yd swim), Sprint for all others(3.1 mile run, 8.5 mile bike, 500yd swim), team categories also,pgtri.com, (801) 796-1745June 14 — Utah Summer GamesTriathlon, Olympic and Sprint,Sand Hollow Reservoir, Hurricane,Utah, utahsummergames.org/sports/triathlon.html, 435-865-8421or email race@sgtri.comJune 14 — Battle at MidwayTriathlon, Olympic Distance Tri,off-road duathlon, doggie dooathlon,Midway, UT, 801-450-8477,info@bamtriathlon.com or bamtriathlon.comJune 21 — TriUtah Cache ValleyClassic Triathlon, Hyrum Reservoir,Hyrum, UT (near Logan, UT), Sprintand Olympic distance openwater swim triathlons, Sprint road:750 Meter Swim/20K Bike/5K Run,Olympic road: 1.5K Swim/40KBike/10K Run, www.triutah.com,info@triutah.com, 801-631-2614or 801-631-2624June 21 — Provo Triathlon, Olympicand Sprint, also kids race, UtahLake State Park, Provo, UT, (801)361-9425 or provotri.comJune 28 — DinoLand Triathlon,Olympic and Sprint, Vernal, UT,435-789-7720 or www.dinotri.comInformation (866) 783-6300 ext. 459Please visit www.evanstoncyclingclub.orgOnline Registration www.active.comPaid by the Evanston Lodging Tax BoardCOACH'S CORNERTriathlon Pre-Race OrganizationBy Scott KellyTriathlon combines three disciplines (swimming, biking and running)requiring extensive pre-race organization. The more organized you are thebetter. This will eliminate a lot of the pre-race panic that you will experienceif you forget an important piece of equipment.Start the process with a compartmentalized bag or pack and place theitems listed below, organized by discipline, into the bag the night before therace. Transition areas tend to be crowded with limited space for each participant.Limit the number of items you bring into the transition area and keepyour space clutter free, respecting the space of all participants surroundingyou.Equipment ChecklistSwim• Timing Chip (don’t forget this – provided by race)• Goggles• Tri suit (worn under your wetsuit)• Wetsuit• Swim cap (race usually provides one)• Waterproof sunscreen lotion (apply pre-swim)• One bath towelBike• Bicycle• Bike number (affix to bike – provided by race)• Helmet• Spare tube• Underseat pack (to store tube, patch kit, tire removal device, Allenwrenches, etc.)• Water bottles• Bike shoes• Air pump/CO2 cartridges (if you get a flat you’ve got to fix it yourself)• Preferred triathlon attire (shorts, jersey, tri suit, etc.)• Sunglasses• Make sure your tires are fully inflated on or close to max. p.s.i. levelprior to the start of the raceRun• Run number (affix to your jersey/shirt - provided by race)• Race number belt (holds your number - no pins required)• Running shoes• Socks• Speed lacing device so you don’t have to tie your shoes (i.e.: elasticlaces or plastic lace synching device)• White cap (particularly for longer races in hot weather)Pre-prepared fluids and energy sources• Pre-mix your electrolyte replacement drink of choice the night beforethe race and/or fill up your water bottles so they are ready to go in the morning• Pack your favorite energy gel and/or energy bars• Energy bars or gels can be tucked into jersey pockets and/or duct taped(if need be) to the top tube of your bike for easy access. Plastic gel flasks arehandy to have and eliminate the need to carry gel packets.Scott Kelly is a 25-year veteran of the sport. He is a personal trainerspecializing in the sport of triathlon and the founder/Head Coach ofTEAM Fast Lane a Salt Lake City based, USA Triathlon sanctionedclub. For more info visit teamfastlane.com or call (801) 558-2230.Cook-Sanders Associates, Inc.Professional Engineers and Surveyors20thAnniversary!$10,000 Cash Purse!ALegendaryRace!June 21 - 22Summer SolsticeDon’t Miss It!