Attached is the latest issue of Club Sports Monthly featuring our own Kelly Bartlett as
the Athlete in the Spotlight!  You’ll also find an letter from our past oppressive
dictator, Nick Boswell, who also was the Club Sports Council chair this year!

April CS Monthly

You can now follow the Michigan Cycling Team on Twitter!

Check it out at: http://twitter.com/MCycling

If you are planning on racing in Depauw this weekend for one or two days, please email Chris
back by Wednesday at noon. List if you would like to race one or both days and we will
try to make it work. Also, let him know the earliest you can leave on Friday
afternoon/evening. Here is the link to the page where you can find the race schedule
http://mwccc.org/sp09/ . We will be racing a road race on Saturday, a team time trial and
a criterium on Sunday.

Racing at Murray State Kentucky ended up being quite an epic pursuit after spending a
week in the warmer mountains of northern Georgia. Mid thirties weather mixed with rain
and eventual flurries of hail made the Tour of California’s string of bad weather pale in
comparison.

It was nice to see the new guys and girl dominate the races. Steve Hickner (a veteran)
did especially well in the Men’s C race, sprinting for second place. In Men’s A, a flat
tire threw Jon Marymor out of the race and Brendan soon followed when a crazy Marian
rider attempted to run over a poor soul who crossed his front wheel in the middle of the
pack. Particles of plastic flew across the road as the riders computer broke. After a
small break away eventually stuck, Cory led out a sprint, gaping the entire field by 10
meters while Chris swung down the left side for 3rd in the chase group. We’re looking at top
ten to top fifteen for placement.

On Sunday, honorable mention goes to Sarah  for crashing out of the parking lot criterium
and then jumping back into the race, finishing without being pulled; very nice! Zachariah
Swetky sprinted for 5th on Sunday in the Men’s C race pulling some magic from his dreads.

And last but not least, congratulations to the new riders who raced this weekend!

Keep up the good work and get ready for Depauw.

Our sponsor shop, Wheels In Motion, will be hosting their annual Worst Day of the Year Ride on Sunday, January 25 at 1 pm.  The ride leaves from Kerrytown Farmers Market and ends at Arbor Brewing Company.

They would love as much participation from our team as possible.  This ride is 40 mile ride and is a good time to suffer in the cold weather with other crazy people.

If you want to ride, but are not quite into doing 40 miles that day, other routes and times are listed at http://www.wheelsinmotion.us/for/routes.

We look forward to seeing all of you there.

After tonight’s meeting, we have some open spots left for spring break.  If you were not
able to make it to the meeting and would still like to go, here is your chance.

If you want to go, arrange to get your $50 deposit to either Nick or Brendan by Friday at 6
pm.  You can e-mail us to arrange a meeting or drop it off in our mailbox.

If you have any questions or want any further information, feel free to contact either Nick
or Brendan.

Remember that we will have our meeting tomorrow for both the upcoming road season and
spring break.  Bring your checkbook (or cash).

Remember you must be present at the meeting unless you already made prior arrangements
with Brendan.  See You tomorrow.

Meeting:  Tuesday, January 20 6 pm
First Floor Mason Hall (not ground floor)

Our sponsor shop, Wheels In Motion, will be hosting their annual Worst Day of the Year Ride on Sunday, January 25 at 1 pm.  The ride leaves from Kerrytown Farmers Market and ends at Arbor Brewing Company.

They would love as much participation from our team as possible.  This ride is 40 mile ride and is a good time to suffer in the cold weather with other crazy people.

If you want to ride, but are not quite into doing 40 miles that day, other routes and times are listed at http://www.wheelsinmotion.us/for/routes.

We look forward to seeing all of you there.

Our first meeting of the semester is on Tuesday, January 20th from 6PM Michigan time to
approximately 7PM in a first floor classroom in Mason Hall (not ground floor).  We will
discuss spring break and road racing.

If you want to attend spring break in Georgia, you *must* attend this meeting.  This
meeting will also serve as the informational session for the upcoming road racing season.

We will divide the meeting into two portions:

6:00-6:40 - Road Season Informational Session and Questions
6:40-7:00 - Spring Break Informational Session, Questions, and Deposit Collection

For those wanting to attend our Spring Break training camp in Georgia, you must be a full
time student and Michigan Cycling Club member.  Please bring $50 for a non-refundable
spring break deposit. (So $90 total if you haven’t yet paid dues to become a club
member).  The approximate cost of the trip is $250 which includes transportation and
lodging for the entire trip.  (The $50 deposit gets subtracted from the $250, so you
would owe $200 in February.)  Food is extra, but shouldn’t cost more than $50 for the
week since we get it all from the grocery store.

Our Spring Break training camp is open to everyone, regardless of ability or experience.
We only have 32 slots available, so make sure you don’t miss the meeting (or contact Brendan (bensonb)
if you absolutely cannot attend the meeting).  We’re in a new cabin this year, so 24
people will get beds, and 8 others will get pull out couches or air mattresses.

This is a rebuilding year for our women’s team (after a national championship last year)
and it would be great to use spring break as a starting point for further growth and
development, so we would like to see more women on spring break this year.

It is time for our winter clothing order!

We will be going with Voler again this year, and our most recent summer order with them
came out great.

Order online at http://mcycling.org/order.php

Please note that there are separate order forms dues paying members and non-members.

All orders are due on Tuesday, November 25, 2008 .  The clothing will arrive late in January (and yes, it will be on time since we are not working with Nalini).

Sizing can be found at voler.com.

Saturday’s XC race was held in Kickapoo State Park. The technical course, made slick by the remnants of hurricane Gustav, challenged even the most experienced riders. Twisted ankles and broken hands were not uncommon. At the end of the day Michigan prevailed and got some nice results. Notables include a 1,2,3 finish in the Men’s C/D race by Al (annihilating the field), Alex, and Zachariah. Lizzie rode a fantastic race to take 3rd in the women’s race. Nick and Brendan both had solid races finishing 4th and 7th respectively in the Men’s A race.

Sunday was the short track race, a muddy affair. With only 5 riders racing Michigan was still able to put together a solid showing. Notables include a 2,5,7 finish by myself, Mike Kent (his first time racing MTB), and Zachariah. Matt Kramer had a great ride and took 3rd in the Men’s B race.