WARSAW DOWNTOWN DAYS – DOWNTOWN CLASSIC ROAD CRIT – AUG. 7, 2010

OVER $4000 IN PURSE, PRIMES AND PRIZES!!!

KCV Cycling Club and the City of Warsaw, proudly invite you to join us for the Annual Warsaw Downtown Days – Downtown Classic Road Crit Saturday, August 7th.

Come enjoy a summer Saturday with some of the best bicycle racing in the area, on a fast 4 corner circuit in downtown Warsaw, Indiana.

The half-mile course loops through downtown Warsaw and around the historic courthouse district.

The race is part of the Annual Warsaw Downtown Days festival which brings out great community support, tons of activities for the whole family and extended hours and sales by downtown merchants and vendors.

For details, check out our Warsaw Downtown Classic Criterium page.

Local cyclist, Lori Miller may be blind, but it doesn’t mean she can’t ride a bike, and she’s certainly not slow, but she is looking for some help.

Diagnosed with cancer three times, Lori has battled and beaten the disease, unfortunately losing her sight in the process, but it hasn’t stopped this star Notre Dame and Western Michigan student from competing in National and World Championships and Paralympics in events such as Goalball, Alpine Skiing and Cycling.

Now back in the Warsaw area, Lori is looking for cycling volunteers to help her ride again. She recognizes she didn’t get to the competitive Paralympic level by herself .

” It would not have been possible for me to train for and compete in the Paralympics with out the volunteered hours of time given by cyclists in our community who  made it possible for me to ride six days a week and stick to a training regiment. Oh, do I miss those days and miles,” says Miller.

” I still have not lost my competitive edge; meaning that I have not ruled out racing again, but I know I have a long road ahead of me. I have the desire to ride and the bikes, but I need to connect with other cyclists who are willing to put some of their miles in while piloting a tandem,” added Lori.

She would like for cycling to remain a part of her active life for it’s benefits of fitness and camaraderie.

Furthermore, she would be glad to share the tandem experience with our community whether it be for fitness, recreation, or competition. The only requirement to piloting a tandem is that you know how to ride a bike.

Lori even has the bikes to accommodate just about anyone ranging from 5′ to 6′ 3″. Road and mountain biking are her favorite, but she wouldn’t mind riding a kilo or pursuit on the track (velodrome) either.

Miller concluded, ” I’m hoping that I can work with our community to reach my fitness, recreation and competition goals. In turn, I hope some of our community members will give tandem riding  a chance and discover it to be enjoyable and that it fits into their efforts of achieving their own cycling or volunteer goals.”

For more information about Blind Cycling, check out the U.S. Blind Tandem Cycling Connection.

If you would be willing to ride with Lori, even if it’s limited time, please contact her by email.

REMINDER:

Two Time Trials are scheduled this week…

Road Time Trial – Tuesday, July 13th, 6:30pm

Start at Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church at 2943 E 400S, Warsaw, IN. Course is 6.6 miles in length. The same course that was used in this year’s Fat & Skinny Tire Fest Road Race Course.

Mountain Bike Time Trial – Sunday, July 18th, 1:30pm

Registration begins at 12:30pm near the Winona Lake Trails Trailhead. First rider begins at 1:30pm. Riders will leave in 1 minute increments. We will use all sections of trail except “Patience” and “Black & Blue”.

The Old Chicago Boys Club / Winona Lake MTB Trails are back open, but tread lightly. There still are several muddy corners we’re actively trying to repair. Pick the driest lines in corners, however, be careful to not widen the trail.

Avoid SKYWAY, WAGONER’S and PATIENCE. These sections are still closed and marked off with signs and tape. Please respect the closure of these sections. The least amount of traffic means the sooner they can fully recover.

If you would like to help us get the trails back into shape, please consider heading out there with a rake and shovel. Returning the dirt and mud in an even fashion back to the corners will allow them to finish draining and drying. We can then go in and determine what corners need dirt/gravel added or completely reworked.

Thanks for helping take care of our local trails!

Due to intermittent rain through the week and steady showers off and on Friday and Saturday we’ve decided to postpone the start of the KCV Mountain Bike Time Trial Series.

The June 13th scheduled race will be rescheduled to a later date. We are verifying calendar dates and we’ll keep you posted on the new date.

Sorry for any inconvenience!