See message below. This is a great course and has a feel of "cross" to it. Great way to prep for the upcoming season. Mike K. Starting this Thursday evening at the Velopark and continuing through the summer every Thursday evening, there will be a short track group ride. The ride will start at 7:00 PM sharp lasting for approximately 35 minutes. Everyone is welcome and the more the merrier. If you show up late, jump in. The course is in the area of and travels around the future velodrome (the current sand pit). The velopark will be taking donations ($2-$5) on a voluntary basis at the time of the ride. The money will be used for, among other things, additional short track trail construction, a large timing clock, and miscellaneous supplies. It would be great to get good numbers at this weekly ride so incorporate this into your training program and spread the word. I think this email is going to at least one person from each major bike club in the area.

I just got off the phone with USA Cycling and they agreed to allow this event to go under the Sandy Point Series Permit this year so we will not have any additional permit fees (by the way, Linda at USA Cycling is great!). I am starting a new topic thread and at the bottom of this is Ron's original email after his discussion with Douglas Tobin. This will be a great community event. We will need folks to volunteer to help set-up course, etc. More information will come out once we stop running around like chickens :) Go to www.brokenspokecycling.org for final info. (as well as on this forum.) And, Mike K. is going to forgo retirement for one extra month, just for this! Proposed info (any input will be welcomed): Saturday Race December 6th Registration: minimum $20 (and we will also take donations of any amount) all net proceeds are donated to the velodrome (net means gross receipts minus course marking material cost, etc.