ABRA Newsletter Febuary 2010

ABRA Newsletter/Contest #4

February 8, 2010

ABRA's Contest #3 Winner is.....

I hope everyone was able to dig themselves out of the big snow. Here at ABRA HQ we received about 12" of snow over the weekend and from what I hear from a lot of you, that was nothing. Everyone is dying to know who is the winner of contest #3, and I am happy to say the winner is Rachel Weaver of Pittsbugh, Pa. Rachel races for Steel City Endurance. Rachel guessed that there were 50 packets of Hammer Nutrition's Endurolytes in the jar. The correct answer was 51 packets! Over 100 folks submitted their guesses, but she was the closest without going over. Rachel, you will have a ProGold Lubrication prize pack waiting for you at the Morgantown Road Race. Congratulations Rachel!

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2010 APRRS Road Series Dates Now Finalized.

The Road Series calendar has now been locked down and it can be found at http://www.abraracing.com/Schedule.html Dates are also posted for the 2010 APCXS cyclocross series. Take a minute to view the finalized schedule because some dates have changed.

*Please note we are working hard to try and bring you a crit for 2010, however it will not be a series event.

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APRRS Series Awards Now Totaling Over $10,000 in Prizes!

This is not a typo thanks to our wonderful group of series sponsors. If you are up to the challenge of finishing on the podium for the series we have some great prizes lined up for you!. Prizes include Camelbals, tires from Speedgoat.com, components from Race Face, sunglasses by Smith Optics, socks from Swiftwick, Panaracer tires, clothing from Endura, floor pumps by Planet Bike and series champion jerseys for all classes. That is just a few of the goodies we have in store for you!

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Morgantown Road Race presented by Pathfinder of WV - APRRS #1

T-minus two short months and counting until the 2010 Appalachian Road Race Series gets under way! The course is set for 2010. The only changes will be a new start and finish location which will be at Gospel Tabernacle Church. Parking at the event will also be at the church which is easily located just a few miles from exit #1 on I-79. Also, look for Rising Creek Bakery & Cafe, a very cycling friendly business, to be supplying fresh baked munchies for us all.

The course will once again be 47 miles long with three major climbs. You can find last year's race GPS information here, but please remember the new start/finish location for this year. Also, as stated in last month's newsletter, we expect large numbers for this event and are planning on the Men's Cat 5 and Men's Cat 4/5 classes filling up. We highly suggest registering for those two classes ASAP to make sure you get in. Registration is open at Bikereg.com from now until the Friday before the race. Preregistration fee is only $20; however race day registration is $30. USAC license required for Men's Cat 1/2/3 & Women's Cat 1/2/3 classes; one day licenses are available at race site for $10 for all classes. Race day registration opens at 9:00 AM, and closes at 11:30 AM.

For more information click here!

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Tour of Tucker County Road Race Date Change - APRRS #4

The date for the 2010 Tour of Tucker County has been moved to SUNDAY May 30th. This new date also allowed us to hire the Sheriff to officiate the event, which will be a first for an ABRA event! Please change your calendars to reflect the new date.

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Hilly Billy Roubiax Scouting Ride... Ouch!

Most of you all have heard or you have seen the press about this summer's upcoming dirt road race hosted by ABRA. Well, last month we started scouting for a route. For a quick recap and some photos view the blog post by Gunnar Shogren. Here is the painful recap! Also look for a exclusive event preview in XXCmag.com in the coming months.

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ABRA Contest #4 - Photo Scavenger Hunt!

This month you're playing for a pair of Smith Optics Pivlock 90 Max Sunglasses with a retail value $119.00. With that in mind we are going to make you work for this one. The game is a photo scavenger hunt. First person to send me an email that includes Eight of the following photos wins. Please send one email that contains all eight photos, so we can keep track of the submissions. Your scavenger hunt options are:

1) Photo of you in front of the one of following series sponsoring bike shops.

(Pathfinder, Pro Bikes, Wamsley's, Joey's Bike Shop, Fat Tire Cycle, Dirtbean)

2) Photo of you eating a Hammer Gel.

3) Photo of you in a pair of tights that are NOT black.

4) Photo of you wearing Swiftwick Socks.

5) Photo of you with a police officer.

6) Photo of you holding movie ticket stubs.

7) Photo of you beside a snowman.

8) Photo of you wearing a shirt 2 sizes too small.

9) Photo of you with a celebrity.

10) Photo of you eating pizza.

11) Photo of you taking a photo of you.

12) Photo of you with me.

13) Photo of you wearing your team kit

14) Photo of you doing a handstand.

Again, the first person to send me an email that includes Eight of the following photos wins the Smith Optics Pivlock 90 Max Sunglasses. Good luck to you all and see you at the races.

Thanks again to our 2010 Series Sponsors!