Weekend Preview

It may not feel like it because of the cool weather, but the season is in full swing now with multiple races to attend this weekend. If you're looking to loosen up those legs tonight, Friday Mar 26th - Half Acre Cycling, on Chicago's south side, still has the Gaper's Block Criterium tonight for men Cat. 4/5 and Women Cat. 3/4.

Saturday, Mar 27th brings us the the much awaited for 3rd Annual Burnham Racing - Spring Super Criterium in South Beloit, IL this year featuring neutral mechanical assistance by Chicago’s Kozy’s Cyclery. Held on the Blackhawk Farms auto raceway, there will be folks driving many miles to attend this one! In southern Michigan there is the new Barry-Roubaix: The Killer Gravel Road Race which features 2,200 ft of climbing over 35 miles and is held on 80% gravel roads. This race is growing fast. In Minnesota, there is the OPUS Crit. Beginners Clinic held on the Opus Criterium Course in Minnetonka where they will "teach you how to fill out a release waiver, how and where to pin a race number, basic bike handling drills, pre race and post race tips. You will be riding the OPUS crit course in groups to simulate race conditions"

Sunday, Mar 28th  In Illinois, the South Chicago Wheelmen present their spring criterium  C.O.U.G.A.R.2010 (Chicagoland Omnium Using Great Area Racetracks) held on the Autobahn Country Club race track in Joliet. That's two days of racing on car tracks in one weekend? Also on Sunday, ABR has their final event of their three races in Kenosha - Kenosha Velosport's Spring Training Series. This is a great way to get in another early season race in a layed back atmosphere and is just of the freeway in Pleasant Prairie.

No races are listed for this weekend in Iowa or Indiana, but if there is,  please send us a note and we'll get that posted ASAP ! Good luck racers, where ever you race!