The American Track Racing Association(ATRA, www.raceatra.com) is proud to announce it’s 2011 season schedule of major events. With most ATRA member velodromes kicking off their regular season activities sometime between April and May this year, the major race calendar will be kicked off at the Dick Lane Velodrome in East Point, GA on May the 13th and 14th with it’s Pro Race Series event, Ethic, Inc. presents ‘The Keirin’. The five month major race season will conclude early in September with the Encino Velodrome hosting its Far West Championship event on the 10th and 11th. Of the races listed in the full season schedule, each member velodrome will select one of its major events to be a part of ATRA’s second year National Championship Series(NCS). With track racing making a recent resurgence, ATRA is committed to providing it’s member velodromes with the ability to run some great track racing events, providing great service to their riders, and of course great entertainment for their spectators. More information and the full schedule can be found on ATRA’s website, http://raceatra.com/schedule/list .
2011 ATRA Season Schedule
Date Race Promoter Velodrome Location
05/13 Need for Speed Sprints Jeff Hopkins Dick Lane East Point, GA
05/14 Ethic, Inc. presents 'The Keirin' Jeff Hopkins Dick Lane East Point, GA
05/21-22 Matrix Cup Lura Popovich Superdrome Frisco, TX
06/10-12 Fixed Gear Classic Bob Williams National Sports Center Blaine, MN
06/24-26 UIV/IVBP 3 Day Madison Cup Dale Hughes Bloomer Park Rochester Hills, MI
07/01-02 Testarossa Velodrome Challenge Rick Adams Hellyer San Jose, CA
07/08 Need for Speed Sprints Jeff Hopkins Dick Lane East Point, GA
07/09 Outback Bikes presents 'The Omnium' Jeff Hopkins Dick Lane East Point, GA
07/09-10 SCNCA Masters State Track Champs. John Ledford San Diego San Diego, CA
07/15-17 Alpenrose Challenge Charlie Warner Alpenrose Portland, OR
07/22-23 Marymoor Grand Prix Dave Mann Marymoor Seattle, WA
07/26 Bob Pfarr Memorial Points Race Kenosha Kenosha, WI
07/31 AVC Elite Qualifier John Ledford San Diego San Diego, CA
08/04 Roger DeLanghe Trophy Race Ed Rudolph Northbrook, IL
08/13 Regional Championships / Nats Qual. Jeff Hopkins Dick Lane East Point, GA
08/18-20 Three Day Grind Bob Williams National Sports Center Blaine, MN
08/22-27 The Detroit 6 Day Dale Hughes Bloomer Park Rochester Hills, MI
09/09 Need for Speed Sprints Jeff Hopkins Dick Lane East Point, GA
09/10 Thomsen, LTD. presents 'The Madison' Jeff Hopkins Dick Lane East Point, GA
09/10-11 Far West Championships Alfred Nash Encino Encino, CA
For more information on this story, please contact Jeff Hopkins, 404 769 0012, jeff@dicklanevelodrome.com
About ATRA
The American Track Racing Association (ATRA) is formed by United States velodromes to advance the sport of track cycling, the capital improvements of our facilities and for the promotion of track riding and racing. ATRA's member tracks are working together to develop a base from which to build a strong track racing community. ATRA will also provide information, economical insurance rates, public relations and marketing services to member tracks. The American Track Racing Association is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
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1/12/11
12/14/10
Vote for the Dryside Velodrome Project
From the folks working on the Dryside Velodrome project in Colorado(http://drysidevelodrome.wordpress.com/):
"Our entry into the Pepsi Refresh project has been approved and voting has started! We are in the running for a $50k grant to build the track and develop the racing and youth programs. Everybody can vote once a day every day for the entire month of December. Help us out by voting every day and telling everybody you know to do the same. Social media will help us out immensely. Cover twitter, Facebook, blogs, everything you can think of with new of the Dryside Velodrome Project and we may have a chance at this thing.
http://www.refresheverything.com/drysidevelodrome "
For all of us, this is a great opportunity to have a direct effect on creating a brand new velodrome, so head over to the Pepsi site and vote for the project.
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"Our entry into the Pepsi Refresh project has been approved and voting has started! We are in the running for a $50k grant to build the track and develop the racing and youth programs. Everybody can vote once a day every day for the entire month of December. Help us out by voting every day and telling everybody you know to do the same. Social media will help us out immensely. Cover twitter, Facebook, blogs, everything you can think of with new of the Dryside Velodrome Project and we may have a chance at this thing.
http://www.refresheverything.com/drysidevelodrome "
For all of us, this is a great opportunity to have a direct effect on creating a brand new velodrome, so head over to the Pepsi site and vote for the project.
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10/27/10
The American Track Racing Association’s NCS Winners
The American Track Racing Association’s National Championship Series Winners
The inaugural season of the American Track Racing Associations New National Championship Series has been run and won and it was Dan Harm and Cari Higgins taking the glory for the first time, with Higgins’ Peanut Butter & Co/Twenty12 team taking the honors in the Overall Team Category.
Over the course of the 16 race series, the riders scored points in several individual categories including Sprint, Keirin, Time Trial, Individual Pursuit, Points Race, Scratch Race, Miss and Out and Madison for Men and Sprint, Keirin, Time Trial, Individual Pursuit, Points Race, Scratch Race and Miss and Out for women. The points from all of these events also scored the riders for the individual overall Omnium for both men and women, with each of those riders also scoring points for the team competition.
The Men’s Individual Omnium was a hard fought competition throughout the season, with several lead changes and a late charge by Broadmark Capital, presented by Gin Optics rider Dan Harm taking the honors over Oregonian Zachary Kovalcik riding for BRIHOP. Rounding out the podium was Atlanta’s favorite Trinidadian, Emile Abraham of Aerocat Cycling. "I really can't believe it!” Harm said, “This season has been insane. After taking two years off the bike I decided this winter that I was not done with the sport. I still had big goals--the Olympics--that I had let gather dust. I started to train hard in early spring, called up some old sponsors, and was hell-bent on racing as much as I could. I would not be where I'm today if it weren't for the support from Broadmark Capital, Corsa Concepts, and Gin Optics, I look forward to representing my new sponsors OUCH and Felt bicycles at the ATRA series next year, as well as at World Cups this winter as I prepare for the long-term goal of the 2012 Olympic USA team pursuit squad."
On the women’s side Cari Higgins of the Peanut Butter & Co/Twenty12 team took the early lead with some impressive performances at the Minnesota Fixed Gear Challenge and Alpenrose Velodrome Challenge, and from there no-one could make up enough ground to challenge her for the overall title. After racing in three of the series races, Bell Lap Racing’s Elizabeth Newell put in some consistent performances to take second place ahead of the 2010 World Points Race and Omnium champion, Tara Whitten.
Cari Higgins’ performances led her Peanut Butter & Co/Twenty12 to the Overall Team victory with their 90 points well clear of the Portland based BRIHOP team at 67 points. BRIHOP was buoyed by Zachary Kovalcik’s performances throughout the season. Atlanta’s Team Type 1 rounded out the team podium coming in just 5 points behind BRIHOP in the overall standings.
The success of the first time series was evident in talking with series coordinator Jeff Hopkins, “I am very happy with how the series went this year, and I feel like we have a great platform to be able to grow the series into something big that the riders can really get behind. We’re already looking forward to 2011 and making some changes to really encourage participation by riders across the country to get out and not only support their local velodrome racing, but to travel a little and visit other velodromes to broaden their experience ranges.”
Final Results
Men Overall
1. Dan Harm Broadmark Capital, presented by Gin Optics
2. Zachary Kovalcik BRIHOP
3. Emile Abraham Aerocat Cycling
Women Overall
1. Cari Higgins Peanut Butter & Co/Twenty12
2. Elizabeth Newell Bell Lap Racing
3. Tara Whitten
Overall Team
1. Peanut Butter & Co/Twenty12
2. BRIHOP
3. Team Type 1
Men’s Individual Winners
1km TT
Giovanni Rey
4km Pursuit
Dan Harm Broadmark Capital, presented by Gin Optics
Sprint
Giovanni Rey
Keirin
Kevin Mansker River City Cycles
Miss and Out
Emile Abraham Aerocat Cycling
Points Race
Colby Pierce Big Shark/THF
Scratch Race
James Carney Salamander
Madison
Dan Harm Broadmark Capital, presented by Gin Optics
Women’s Individual Winners
500m TT
Mary Glenn Carrasco
3km Pursuit
Elizabeth Newell Bell Lap Racing
Sprint
Cari Higgins Peanut Butter & Co/Twenty12
Keirin
Jen Featheringill Bike Central
Miss and Out
Cari Higgins Peanut Butter & Co/Twenty12
Points Race
Cari Higgins Peanut Butter & Co/Twenty12
Scratch Race
Cari Higgins Peanut Butter & Co/Twenty12
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The inaugural season of the American Track Racing Associations New National Championship Series has been run and won and it was Dan Harm and Cari Higgins taking the glory for the first time, with Higgins’ Peanut Butter & Co/Twenty12 team taking the honors in the Overall Team Category.
Over the course of the 16 race series, the riders scored points in several individual categories including Sprint, Keirin, Time Trial, Individual Pursuit, Points Race, Scratch Race, Miss and Out and Madison for Men and Sprint, Keirin, Time Trial, Individual Pursuit, Points Race, Scratch Race and Miss and Out for women. The points from all of these events also scored the riders for the individual overall Omnium for both men and women, with each of those riders also scoring points for the team competition.
The Men’s Individual Omnium was a hard fought competition throughout the season, with several lead changes and a late charge by Broadmark Capital, presented by Gin Optics rider Dan Harm taking the honors over Oregonian Zachary Kovalcik riding for BRIHOP. Rounding out the podium was Atlanta’s favorite Trinidadian, Emile Abraham of Aerocat Cycling. "I really can't believe it!” Harm said, “This season has been insane. After taking two years off the bike I decided this winter that I was not done with the sport. I still had big goals--the Olympics--that I had let gather dust. I started to train hard in early spring, called up some old sponsors, and was hell-bent on racing as much as I could. I would not be where I'm today if it weren't for the support from Broadmark Capital, Corsa Concepts, and Gin Optics, I look forward to representing my new sponsors OUCH and Felt bicycles at the ATRA series next year, as well as at World Cups this winter as I prepare for the long-term goal of the 2012 Olympic USA team pursuit squad."
On the women’s side Cari Higgins of the Peanut Butter & Co/Twenty12 team took the early lead with some impressive performances at the Minnesota Fixed Gear Challenge and Alpenrose Velodrome Challenge, and from there no-one could make up enough ground to challenge her for the overall title. After racing in three of the series races, Bell Lap Racing’s Elizabeth Newell put in some consistent performances to take second place ahead of the 2010 World Points Race and Omnium champion, Tara Whitten.
Cari Higgins’ performances led her Peanut Butter & Co/Twenty12 to the Overall Team victory with their 90 points well clear of the Portland based BRIHOP team at 67 points. BRIHOP was buoyed by Zachary Kovalcik’s performances throughout the season. Atlanta’s Team Type 1 rounded out the team podium coming in just 5 points behind BRIHOP in the overall standings.
The success of the first time series was evident in talking with series coordinator Jeff Hopkins, “I am very happy with how the series went this year, and I feel like we have a great platform to be able to grow the series into something big that the riders can really get behind. We’re already looking forward to 2011 and making some changes to really encourage participation by riders across the country to get out and not only support their local velodrome racing, but to travel a little and visit other velodromes to broaden their experience ranges.”
Final Results
Men Overall
1. Dan Harm Broadmark Capital, presented by Gin Optics
2. Zachary Kovalcik BRIHOP
3. Emile Abraham Aerocat Cycling
Women Overall
1. Cari Higgins Peanut Butter & Co/Twenty12
2. Elizabeth Newell Bell Lap Racing
3. Tara Whitten
Overall Team
1. Peanut Butter & Co/Twenty12
2. BRIHOP
3. Team Type 1
Men’s Individual Winners
1km TT
Giovanni Rey
4km Pursuit
Dan Harm Broadmark Capital, presented by Gin Optics
Sprint
Giovanni Rey
Keirin
Kevin Mansker River City Cycles
Miss and Out
Emile Abraham Aerocat Cycling
Points Race
Colby Pierce Big Shark/THF
Scratch Race
James Carney Salamander
Madison
Dan Harm Broadmark Capital, presented by Gin Optics
Women’s Individual Winners
500m TT
Mary Glenn Carrasco
3km Pursuit
Elizabeth Newell Bell Lap Racing
Sprint
Cari Higgins Peanut Butter & Co/Twenty12
Keirin
Jen Featheringill Bike Central
Miss and Out
Cari Higgins Peanut Butter & Co/Twenty12
Points Race
Cari Higgins Peanut Butter & Co/Twenty12
Scratch Race
Cari Higgins Peanut Butter & Co/Twenty12
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10/24/10
Encino Velodrome Bike Swap
Location: Encino Velodrome
Time: 9:00 Am
Saturday, November 20th
Sellers-$10
Shops and vendors-$40
Buyers -FREE
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10/7/10
ATRA NCS Preliminary Final Results
With ATRA's inaugural NCS season completed and the result input into our results system, the final results are now being displayed. You can see the full results from the NCS page here: http://www.raceatra.com/NCS/2010ATRA_Results.htm . We'll be keeping the results in a preliminary state until after the ATRA Annual Meeting which will be held on the 16th of October. During this time, if anything doesn't seem correct in the results, please let us know. You can contact jeff@dicklanevelodrome.com with any questions about the results. Here are the winners:
Men Overall
1. Dan Harm Broadmark Capital, presented by Gin Optics
2. Zachary Kovalcik BRIHOP
3. Emile Abraham Aerocat Cycling
Women Overall
1. Cari Higgins Peanut Butter & Co/Twenty12
2. Elizabeth Newell Bell Lap Racing
3. Tara Whitten
Overall Team
1. Peanut Butter & Co/Twenty12
2. BRIHOP
3. Team Type 1
Mens Individual Winners
1km TT
Giovanni Rey
4km Pursuit
Dan Harm Broadmark Capital, presented by Gin Optics
Sprint
Giovanni Rey
Keirin
Kevin Mansker River City Cycles
Miss and Out
Emile Abraham Aerocat Cycling
Points Race
Colby Pierce Big Shark/THF
Scratch Race
James Carney Salamander
Madison
Dan Harm Broadmark Capital, presented by Gin Optics
Womens Individual Winners
500m TT
Mary Glenn Carrasco
3km Pursuit
Elizabeth Newell Bell Lap Racing
Sprint
Cari Higgins Peanut Butter & Co/Twenty12
Keirin
Jen Featheringill Bike Central
Miss and Out
Cari Higgins Peanut Butter & Co/Twenty12
Points Race
Cari Higgins Peanut Butter & Co/Twenty12
Scratch Race
Cari Higgins Peanut Butter & Co/Twenty12
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Men Overall
1. Dan Harm Broadmark Capital, presented by Gin Optics
2. Zachary Kovalcik BRIHOP
3. Emile Abraham Aerocat Cycling
Women Overall
1. Cari Higgins Peanut Butter & Co/Twenty12
2. Elizabeth Newell Bell Lap Racing
3. Tara Whitten
Overall Team
1. Peanut Butter & Co/Twenty12
2. BRIHOP
3. Team Type 1
Mens Individual Winners
1km TT
Giovanni Rey
4km Pursuit
Dan Harm Broadmark Capital, presented by Gin Optics
Sprint
Giovanni Rey
Keirin
Kevin Mansker River City Cycles
Miss and Out
Emile Abraham Aerocat Cycling
Points Race
Colby Pierce Big Shark/THF
Scratch Race
James Carney Salamander
Madison
Dan Harm Broadmark Capital, presented by Gin Optics
Womens Individual Winners
500m TT
Mary Glenn Carrasco
3km Pursuit
Elizabeth Newell Bell Lap Racing
Sprint
Cari Higgins Peanut Butter & Co/Twenty12
Keirin
Jen Featheringill Bike Central
Miss and Out
Cari Higgins Peanut Butter & Co/Twenty12
Points Race
Cari Higgins Peanut Butter & Co/Twenty12
Scratch Race
Cari Higgins Peanut Butter & Co/Twenty12
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