St. Albans Kids Triathlon

St. Albans Kid’s Triathlon May 17th, 2008: Start 8:00 a.m. St. Albans, MO Distances: 7-8; 9-10 years olds 11-12; 13-14 years olds 100 meter swim 200 meter swim 5K bike 10K bike .6 mile run 1.2 mile run •Entire course is within the St. Alban’s development Time: •Event starts with first swim wave at 8:00a.m. Awards & Shirts: •Awards for top 3 males and females in each age group •Metals for all participants •Shirts for all participants Entry Restrictions: •Limited to first 200 entrants •Short course athletes must swim 100M in less than 6 minutes & Long Course athletes must swim 200M in less than 6 minutes •Bike helmets required Registration: •$46.00 by May 14th •$55.00 race day if space available •Online registration www.trimidamerica.org For More Information: Jeff Hindman, Race Director email address:jhindman@thehindmangroup.com Phone: (636) 777-7850 Mail registration form to: 17295 Chesterfield Airport Road, Chesterfield, Mo 63005 *An Athlete’s waiver must be signed by Parent at packet pick-up

Ghisallo Sponsored MS 150 Training Schedule

May 4th is the MS150 Kickoff Ride at Ghisallo Sports.

There will be a special $5 registration fee that day only.

May 23rd is a Cycling University with the THF Racing Team.

Meet and Greet this top notch National Ameteur Racing Team Directed by Dan Schmatz former St. Louis Native Pro Cyclist. Then watch them in action May 24th and 25th at the Velo in the Valley.

Training Ride June 29th at 8am

Training Ride August 10th at 8am

Ride across Missouri

XMO 2008 instructions
May 9-12, 2008

Fees
Please send $60 per rider and a signed release form (attached to email) to Ember Figgins, 1388 Briar Creek Drive, St. Charles, MO 63304. The fee will cover the cost of SAG driver‘s lodging and vehicle expenses, bike transportation, and hydration during riding. All fees and release forms are due by April 19, 2008. This fee is based on estimated costs and divided equally among an estimated 20 riders. If actual costs exceed $60 per rider, we will collect the remainder when the ride starts. If actual costs are less than estimated, we will refund any remaining amount to each rider.
Jersey
Jerseys are currently being finalized in the art department at our custom jersey company. Diversified Machining Services and Rosewood Chiropractic Clinic are sponsoring our jerseys, so they will only cost $23 for each rider to have 1 jersey. If you would like to order any additional jerseys, they will cost $45 each. Finalized proofs will be ready for viewing soon and a notice will be sent out at that time. Unisex sizing is determined by chest size (inches) and are as follows: XS – 38, S – 40, M – 42, L – 44, XL – 46, XXL – 48, and XXXL – 51. Please send size preference and $23 (+ $45 for additional jerseys) to Doug Haney, 4902 Bette Ct., Wentzville, MO, 63385.
Train
Call Amtrak at 800-872-7245 or online www.amtrak.com to book a train ticket to arrive in Independence (IDP) on Friday, May 9th at 9:06pm. This train will leave the Kirkwood (KWD) station at 4:36pm. You could also get on the train in St. Louis or Washington if that works better for you. The train ticket should cost $25. We will shuttle people via SAG wagon from the Independence train station to our motel when the train arrives. Only 4 bikes are allowed on the train, so we will transport bikes via Budget moving truck to Independence. More details will follow regarding bike drop off.
Super 8 Motel Independence – Friday, May 9th
There are 15 rooms blocked under the name XMO. Please call and reserve your room with a credit card. (816) 833-1888, 4032 S. Lynn Court Dr, Independence, MO 64055. Each room is nonsmoking and has 2 queen beds at a cost of $67.49 plus tax. This motel offers free continental breakfast. Rooms will only be held until May 1st. www.super8.com

Super 8 Motel Boonville – Saturday, May 10th
There are 15 rooms reserved under the name XMO. You DO NOT need to call, they will hold these rooms until we get there. The address is: 420 Americana Road (I-70, Exit 103), Boonville, MO, 65233. Phone number (660) 882-2900. Each room is nonsmoking and has 2 double beds. Rooms cost $61.30 including tax and continental breakfast is included. You will need to pay when you check in. We must cancel unneeded rooms by 4pm that day. www.super8.com
Harbor Haus Bed and Breakfast– Hermann – Sunday, May 11th
To reserve room, call (573) 486-2222 between 3pm and 9pm and request a room blocked for XMO. Breakfast is included. THESE ROOMS WILL ONLY BE HELD UNTIL APRIL 7TH, SO YOU HAVE TO CALL AND BOOK NOW!! They have blocked 16 rooms for us:
4 rooms = 1 queen and 1 full bed $68
3 rooms = 1 queen bed $48
3 rooms = 1 king bed $88
2 suites = 1bedroom king bed $112
4 suites = 2 bedroom (king beds), 1 bath $112 +$25 per person over 2 people
You will have to pay for the entire room when you call to book. I was told that there is a 20% cancellation charge when cancelled with a 20 day notice. If we have to reschedule our ride due to bad weather, there is no fee or penalty to rebook a later date. Several spouses and friends are planning on meeting the group in Hermann to spend the night and ride home the following day. http://www.harborhaus.net/index.html
In summary, Please do these things now:
1. Send $60 and release form to Ember Figgins
2. Send jersey size and money to Doug Haney
3. Book train ticket
4. Call Super 8 in Independence to reserve room
5. Call Harbor Haus in Hermann to reserve room
Each rider will be responsible for paying for their own meals and snacks while on the ride. Riders may make their own motel and transportation arrangements. It is not required to make the same arrangements as outlined above. To split the cost of motels, consider finding a roommate. Final instructions will be sent out several weeks before the ride.

Tour de Cure Kick Off Training Ride

Rain or Shine we were going to do this ride. Cancelled once already due to sleat in March we rescheduled for April and still were faced with sleat today. What's with this weather?

I would personally like to thank everyone that showed up to participate for this event. I would especially like to thank Rick, John, Chris, Olivia and Devlin for leading out our rides for those brave enough to go. I would also like to thank Diane for helping recruit people to sign up. For those of you who did not attend please check the Tour de Cure website for more oraganized rides leading up to the event June 7th in Grafton, Illinois. Raise money for a great cause, ride your bike and take the family to a free day of Raging Rivers Water Park.

To join our team Click Tour de Cure.

HUGE SPRING CLEANING SALE!

WE ARE EXTENDING OUR SPRING CLEANING SALE UNTIL APRIL 13TH. ALL WINTER CLOTHING HAS BEEN MARKED DOWN TO MAKE ROOM FOR MORE OF OUR AWESOME SPRING SUMMER CLOTHING FROM SHEBEAST, PRANA, PEARL IZUMI, ORCA, ZOOT, HINCAPIE, UNDER ARMOUR, TREK AND LIFE IS GOOD.

IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN IN SINCE LAST WEEK, YOU BETTER COME BACK AND CHECK OUT THE NEW WONDERFUL THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN FILLING UP OUR STORE.

TRIATHLETES OR THINKING ABOUT DOING YOUR FIRST TRIATHLON?

WE HAVE GOT THE ULTIMATE CHECKLIST OF EVERYTHING YOU NEED. WE ALSO HAVE AN EXPERIENCED STAFF THAT WILL EDUCATE YOU ON WHAT TO GET WHETHER YOUR DOING AN IRONMAN OR A SPRINT.

WE HAVE GOT YOU COVERED.

TAKING UP MOUNTAIN BIKING WE HAVE A GREAT SELECTION OF NEW MOUNTAIN BIKES ,CAMEL BACKS, SHORTS JERSEYS AND SHOES THAT WILL KEEP YOU STYLISH ON YOUR TRAIL RIDE.

CYCLIST AND RUNNERS, AS ALWAYS,

YOU WILL LOVE ALL THE NEW COLRS AND STYLES.

GENERAL FITNESS, YOU WON'T FIND WHAT WE HAVE JUST ANYWHERE!

HURRY, BEFORE YOU MISS OUT!

Gateway International Rides!

If anyone on the club is planning on doing these recreational rides or their 5 star century rides, please let me know. If we register as a group there will be a discount provided since Ghisallo a sponsor for Gateway International.

Jillian's Starting the Season off Strong!