Practice 9/25/12

Hey team,

Great Job in Granby!!!! Was that fun or what? Results are up on the Colorado league page. You can view it here:

 

http://my4.raceresult.com/details/results.php?lang=en&page=6&eventid=12908&contest=0&name=Result%20Lists%7CIndividual%20Results%20-%20Detailed&CertificateLink=1&format=view

 

We are looking forward to cap off an awesome season at Curt Gowdy this weekend. We'll have a couple of good practices this week and then it will be off to the last race of the season:( It's always a bittersweet time of year when the season ends. Anyhow, Zach is writing up a race report for the blog and any of you parents who have pictures from this weekend, please send them to us and we will post them on the blog also for all to see. If you want to hear what's special about this weekend come to practice tomorrow. Meet at Rotary Park at 5:30 and plan on running the Bridle trail. We will do 40min out and 20 Min back. Bring the running shoes and a water bottle. Get a little something to eat at least 1/2 hour to an hour before you come. See you all there tomorrow.

Later,

CAMBYR coaches

What a great ride this morning!!!! Hope you all had as much fun as Keith & I.  Thanks to all those parents and volunteers who helped us out.  Next time I promise we will get many more miles.  For those of you who have to work and have band practice, please try and get some riding in.  In 3 weeks we will be heading to Granby for some competition.  So the more miles you get in now will be of benefit for you, so ride or run, lots!
On Tuesday plan on packing your running attire (no bikes) plan on meeting at Rotary Park @ 5.30 we will be doing some trail running.  Fatfish riders did this often over the winter months.
Thurs, Sir Adam wants to take us for some new and exciting trail rides off Coats Road @ 5.30.  Plan is to meet at the Loaf & Jug just before Robertson Rd, from there we can carpool to the trail head.  Any questions feel free to text me or call on my cell or at work. 
Love Leif

It's been a great week of practice and racing!!!    Tomorrows practice will not be any different. Meet at menards on 2nd st. at 5:15. We will be travelling by car about 15-20 minutes to the end of hat six road. There are some great hills to climb on our bikes out there. Coach Keith doesn't get off of work until 5 anyways and Tristan mentioned he was busy until 5 also. If you anticipate running a little late email the coaches and we will make sure to wait.

Keep riding hard ladies and gentleman! :)

 What a fantastic weekend we had on Casper Mountain!  The participation of racers from across Wyoming was nill, but the future of youth mountain biking in Casper is pretty awesome.  With close to 20 registered racers on the Casper team, the racing that took place this weekend was full of fun.  I kid you not, every single race was exciting to watch.  There were so many moves made during the races and a few sprint finishes even.  Below are a few photo's from the Short Track Cross Country (STXC) race on Saturday night.  Every youth racer had a blast and the adults who raced had a ton of fun competing against the kids too.  The coaches even got out to stretch their legs for the races too.  We had  so much fun!  It is a pleasure to work with such respectful and talented youth.  We are excited to see where the rest of the season takes us.  Remember that practices will continue to be on Tuesday and Thursday and please check your email and/or the blog to know what is happening for the next practice. As you already know, the next practice will be a MAINTENANCE ONLY class and will be held at MOUNTAIN SPORTS on Center St in Casper.  Bring your bike!!!!!  5:30pm and we'll see you there.

Enjoy the pics!

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JV racers

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Expert racers:

Above: Beginner racers podium

Below: JV/Sport category racers podium

Last nights practice was awesome!  Great turnout, good workout, and no serious injuries.  Which reminds me, each and every one of you guys and gals should look over their bike tonight.  Give it a full cleaning, lube the chain and check to make sure that all bolts, the wheels, and even your pedals are on tight.  We don't want anything falling apart on the trail out there.

I know the Casper kids are pumped to race this weekend.  We hope that everyone reading this from out of town considers coming to race this weekend.  Biking can get expensive and we don't want the cost to race to deter you from joining us.  That is why we would love your help with volunteering.  All you have to do is help out for at least an hour during the day and we will waive the 10 dollar fee to race.

In case you don't know where the race is, check out this link.
  http://www.natronacounty-wy.gov/DocumentCenter/Home/View/763
This link is a map of the nordic ski trails.  All I did was google the Casper Nordic Center.  The parking lot at the Trail Center is where you need to go.  From there just head to the lodge and you'll figure it out.

If you have questions, email us at casperhsmtb@gmail.com and we'll get back to you soon.  Starting tomorrow morning though, we will all be on the mountain for the weekend, so get a hold of us by tonight.
See you up there on the mountain!

The weekend of Awesome!!

Here is the skinny on what you are going to be doing this weekend.  

Volunteers: We are pretty well covered for Saturday except for timing during the Expert Short Track race (because we will be racing).  So just ask if you can help when that time comes.  For Sunday, show up before the first race at 9am to the registration table in the Lodge and we'll point ya in the right direction.  All volunteers will get to race for free.  

Racers: Registration on both days will be in or near the lodge.  So just look for the table with the sign on it.  Only registered people can race.  Get there early to register and get prepared for your race.  Anyone under 18 needs a parent to sign the Waiver to Race.  

Spectators:  I would print out one of these maps, as there will only be a few at the race to look at.  Then you'll know where to go to spectate.  The race start and nearby is a great spot though.  The Short Track Race (STXC) will be a hoot to spectate. 

Everyone:  If you are from out of town, mention that you are hear for the race and ask for the High School Mountain Bike Race Deal when you check into the Parkway Plaza hotel and you'll get a great discount on a room.  Something under 70 bucks a night for the 10th - 12th of August!  Otherwise, there is a bunch of camping available on Casper Mountain, so maybe we'll see you up there.  

Above: The 6 mile loop for the JV and Varsity racers.  One loop for JV boys/girls and Two loops for the Varsity boys.  Varsity girls will race one 6 mile loop and then one more short loop (See map below) for a total of 9 miles. 

Above:  This 3.2 mile loop will be for the Beginner boys/girls and the Varsity girls will do this loop once along with a long loop.  This trail is mostly non-technical, but will include some single-track that is super fun.  

Hey Guys and Gals,

That was a good tough workout tonight ehh? We had some new faces to and that was great!

So.....without further ado. Next practice will be at Mike Sedar park at 5:30PM  Bring water, bike, helmet, and be ready to have some fun. We will be in the grass a lot and work on some skills, then maybe if there is enough time we can get in a lap and really apply what we have learned.

Keep an eye on the blog for a full schedule of this weekends events in the next couple of days. If any parents or anybody else would like to volunteer please email us your availability. We have a list of some duties that we can assign you to and look forward to a fun fun weekend.

thanks,
CAMBYR coaches