Saturday September 5, 2009 to Friday September 11, 2009
Cyclocross Camp in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Va,===================================================================
News New News:
3/09 - Bring one set each of road wheels and CX wheels, spare wheeset with file treads pls.
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Saturday, September 5
Noon - Arrive late morning, check in with the owners and get a room key. Get settled, find a friend and go for a short easy ride. Queue sheets will be available.
8:00pm Group Dinner: Grilled Salmon, Salad, and Bread
9:00pm Plan rides for tomorrow.
Sunday, September 6
7:00 - 7:30am Group stretch in the common area
7:30 - 8:30 Breakfast
9:00 - Riders leave together. Today we roll out for a good leg opener. We begin on the road than cross the mtn.s on dirt returning on road to camp. Grab a bite to eat and a nap than we have skills clinics.
1:00 - 3:00 Skill Clinic: mount / dismount, talk about tyres.
8:00pm Regroup for dinner in town.
9:00pm Plan rides for tomorrow.
Monday, September 7
7:00 - 7:30 Group stretch in the common area
7:30 - 8:30 Breakfast
8:30 - 9:00 Riders leave in together. Today we test your fitness and accomplish some GREAT training. Put your file treads on we are climbing today on the parkway :) We will get in at least 3 hrs. After the ride, group lunch, fittings, performance analysis, naps and skills clinic.
1:00 - 3:00 Skills clinic: Barrier approach (pre position hands), runups, practice over barriers and talks about you guessed it tyres and equipment.
7:00 PM Regroup for dinner in town.
Tuesday, September 8
7:00 - 7:30 Group stretch in the common area
7:30 - 8:30 Breakfast
8:30 - 9:00 Riders leave in groups. Surprise!!! Today is an adventure. We ride as a group on dirt roads over the mtns This is a perfect day to build strength and endurance. After the ride lunch, naps than clinic.
1:00 - 3:00 Skills clinic: Barrier practice, 6 laps around the race course with coach comments and you guessed it!!!! Talk about equipment and tactics.
7:00 PM Regroup for dinner in town.
Wednesday, September 9
7:00 - 7:30 Group stretch in the common area
7:30 - 8:30 Breakfast
8:30 - 9:00 Riders leave in together. Easy road day, short ride. After the ride we have a "non-race!!!"
1:00 - 3:00 Skills clinic: Group will line up and leave in a staggered style similar to a "wheel race" in track racing where riders with the biggest handicap leave first and faster riders attempt to catch them before crossing the line. After the "non-race" talk about strengths and weaknesses. You have the remainder of the day to sleep and read.
7:00 PM Regroup for dinner in town
Thursday, September 10
7:00 - 7:30 Group Stretch in the common area
7:30 - 8:30 Breakfast
8:30 - 9:00 Riders leave in groups. Today is a fairly flat fast road ride, use your file treads or leave your cross knobs on for a HARD workout. After the ride lunch and naps than skills clinic.
1:00 - 3:00 Skills clinic: Race Start practice, over barriers and "one hot lap" for all the marbles!!! Today we determine your fastest time around the race course with a photo finish. Put on your game face.
8:00 PM BBQ Dinner (Coach BBQ Showdown tonight!!!
Friday, September 11
7:00 - Early Roll out. Coffee and quick stretch.
7:30 - Grab a quick bite we roll out for recovery ride. Depart camp by 12 noon today.
11:30pm - All campers must be cleared out.
Coaches Josh Simonds and Anne Grofvert are available before during and after camp for professional consultation. Please let us know in advance what you have in mind. Send email to Coach Josh