Rocky Mountain Collegiate Cycling Conference

RMCCC CX Championships - 11.4.16

2016-11-04T13:55:00.001-06:00

Hi all,

There will be an RMCCC CX Championship to determine Call Up spots for CX Nationals. The only qualification for CX nats is that the rider is an A, and has raced 1 open USAC race in 2016 (Not including CX Nats at the beginning of the year). I have attached the flyer below. The RMCCC CX race will be held the same weekend as the CO State Championships.

Flyer

IMPORTANT! Buffaloes in Snowmass Weekend Cancelled

2016-09-23T13:05:00.002-06:00

Hello,

Due to extensive rain and snow that Snowmass experienced in last 24 hours and is supposed experience during tonight and early morning, we have to cancel the race weekend.

The trails are at this point very dangerous and many sections are not rideable. We will be working on reimbursement of entry fees. If you booked accommodation, please cancel that. I will try to get some reimbursement back for that as well.

Thank you,

Jakub Valigura

CU Cycling Race Director

CSU Mtn Flyer and Upcoming Weekend Info - 9.6.16

2016-09-06T23:30:00.002-06:00

Hi all

Here is the most updated flyer for this weekend. I added some maps and a little more information for the locations. Please let myself or Trent know if you have any questions. We have also added an 'Omnium' Category, so that those racers who are racing all 3 races, the cost will be capped at $60.

This weekend there will be call-ups based on the results that are forthcoming. We will call out the two leaders for each division (varsity and club). Then rotate each school 4x. If a school has more than 4 riders, the rest of the riders will just file in behind. We are limiting call-ups 4 deep for each school simply due to time restrictions. If the points leader is not present at the race, the call up will go to the school that they belong to. The reason for this is that I will be making the call-up list in advance, not knowing who will show up or not.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Mountain Bike Season Info and Team Rosters -8.28.16

2016-08-28T23:00:00.002-06:00

Hi Everyone,

I have a few things to go over before the beginning of the season,

General News/Reminders

-New Assistant CD

I am happy to announce that the RMCCC has a new Assistant Conference Director! I am literally jumping for joy! Jenna Stauffer of DU will be stepping up and will be the on-site point of contact for the RMCCC. She will be at registration, handling bib numbers, etc. Just a reminder that it takes time to become acquainted with all of the ins and outs of the RMCCC, so please be patient with Jenna.

-Team Rosters

As for road season, to make registration/bib numbers streamlined, PLEASE FILL OUT THIS ROSTER for every racer that plans to race, even if it is just ONCE this season. If some riders decide to join mid-season and there is a change in the roster, please email me so I can assign them a bib number ahead of time.

-Online Reg.

A reminder, that online registration is HIGHLY recommended. First, it makes registration faster. Second, it is much easier for me, Jenna, and the race directors if we already a start list ready. Also, teams have the permission to charge up to a $10 day of fee!!

-Number Plates

Something new the RMCCC is trying out this year are blank number plates. For those of you who lose or forget your bib number, first it is a $5 replacement fee, and second, your number will not change as it has in previous years. Jenna will be writing the same number on the blank plates. This will allow less confusion for results and rankings. As a reminder, plates are free when upgrading to a new category.

-Upgrades

As a reminder, I am in charge of license upgrades, not Jenna, so please do not overwhelm her with questions like, 'why didnt I get my upgrade'. Email me directly. Upgrades will only be processed during the week. Not upgrades in the middle of race weekends.

-Club and Varsity

As most of you know, USAC has now split the divisions into 'Club' and 'Varsity'. DI and DII no longer exist. This means for conference rankings FLC, CMU, Western State, and Adams State will be in their own division as 'Varsity', and the rest of the teams will be in another.

CSM Granby Race:

FLYER HERE

-Registration

Next week is our first race hosted by Mines in Granby, CO. To make things run more smoothly, online registration has been set up. Is is HIGHLY recommended that pre-registration is done or risk a day-of fee. Registration for next weekend can be found HERE. Also a reminder to FILL OUT THE ROSTER SHEET. Please remember that even if you online register, you still have to check-in at registration. Granby Ranch does require that you sign an additional waiver. Save time and bring it with you.

-Number Pick-up

Number pick up will be held at 7:30-9pm Friday Night, and at Registration Saturday Morning from 7:30am-10am and 1pm-2pm (before DH Races). Outside of these time, we cannot guarantee that Jenna will be available. Pre-assigned numbers will be organized by team, based off of the roster sheet. Numbers will not be given out individually, please send a team representative, to pick up the stack of numbers for your entire team.

-Camping

Camping will be available in the same location as last year. It is the dirt lot overlooking the Ski Lodge. There will be signs.

For Race Directors/Team Leaders:

-Timing

After several inquires about timing systems, I think the conference will have to hold off on Timing for the season. If teams want to provide their own timing, that is totally ok. The issue is that with the conference buy or renting a timing system, there would need to be a designated person to do all the timing. Because the equipment is so expensive we cannot risk passing it around from student to student. Also the conference cant afford to offer a position for timing currently.

-New Conference Fees

As most of you know, previous conference fees were $100/event day plus $1/rider/day for results fees. We are moving to a new fee system, which will be $3/rider/day. Results are bundled into that and will be paid out by the conference, so it will just be one invoice. The rest of the fees will go towards conference expenses, like leaders jerseys and tshirts, trophies and medals, paying the assistant CD, number plates and bunch more.

-Race Expectations

Just a reminder about what is expected by the host team in terms of putting on the race. Teams are in charge of handling volunteers for marshaling and registration. This is not the job of the RMCCC. Please send all results to me, in excel format. The faster you give them me, the faster results and rankings can be posted.

-Conference Meeting

The conference meeting for the road season will be held Sept. 24th at the CU Race in Aspen. More detail will be provided, but please plan on sending a team representative. I will be there facilitating the meeting.

That is it for now. Please email me with any questions. Thank you.

Mtn Bike Schedule Change: CSM and CSU Swaping dates! - 7.11.16

2016-07-11T09:23:00.000-06:00

Hi everyone,

As I noted in my last email, there was a possibility of date change with CSU and CSM, this switch has been confirmed and now CSU's race at Steamboat Springs will be 9.10 - 9.11, while CSM's race at Granby will now be 9.3 - 9.4

This change has been updated on the calendar on the site.

Thank you,

Jessica

Mtn 2016 Schedule Posted; Road 2017 Schedule Sign-up; Assistant CD Search - 7.4.16

2016-07-04T20:58:00.001-06:00

Hi everyone,

Sorry for the delay, but the 2016 mtn bike schedule has now been posted to the website. Please be aware that there might be some changes between schools (specifically CSU and CSM) but I will let everyone know if that occurs.

Second, as we discussed in the conference meeting earlier in the spring, I have posted the Road 2017 race sign up here. Same protocol applies as in previous sign ups. As a conference, we decided an having race sign ups about a year in advance to allow for more prep time. Please fill this out ASAP.

As for timing for the mtn bike races, I have contacted RaceRite, and should be receiving a quote, which I will push forward to the conference to decide splitting the cost between all of the schools would be something everyone would like to do.

Finally, I announcing the search for an Assistant Conference Director. As you all probably know, managing the RMCCC by myself is very difficult, and this coming year is my last year of my master's degrees, meaning that I have to finish two thesis, coursework, as well as teach. On top of that I have been offered a position to work for my current internship part-time during the year. With all of this work, I will not be able to travel to any mountain bike races this Fall, and so Emily and I are looking for someone to take my spot onsite at the races. While I will still be responsible for logistics of conference, such as schedule, number ordering, results, etc. the Assistant CD will be essentially taking my place at the races and be in charge of handing out numbers, etc.Most importantly, this will be a paid position. I will be sending out a formal announcement detailing the job description, but please send this out to your, team or anyone who you think would be interested; theydo not have to be students, and have them contact me and Emily. This position would be great for anyone who plans on racing the entire mountain bike season, as they will be paid to attend!

Thanks,

Jessica

Conference Awards! - 5.3.16

2016-05-03T14:18:00.001-06:00

Hi Everyone

I apologize for not being able to do this on Sunday, but results are finally calculated the top three in each category are below. Those that upgraded mid-season are only eligible in the category that they finished in. Mens A and Womens A both receive a DNA conference leaders jersey as well as a call-up in the road race and crit , and the other categories receive a conference leader shirt. Please inform your team of the standings, and have the winners contact me with a mailing address so I can get them their jerseys/shirts and also a jersey/shirt size. I can also bring it to Nationals and give it to a team mate if that works too.

Thanks for a wonderful season. I appreciate your patience as I learn the ropes. I look forward to the mtn bike season!

Mens A

Division 1

1. Andre Szlendak - CU Boulder

2. Ian McPherson - FLC

3. Mauro Rato - CMU

Division 2

1. Ryan Trimble - Western State

2. Andrew Hemesath - Mines

3. Cyrus Pearo - CU Denver

Womens A

Division 1

1. Jessica Bobeck - CU Boulder

2. Natalia Franco - CMU

3. Ariane Horbach - CMU

Division 2

1. Jenna Stauffer - DU

2. Hayley Bates - CC

3. Rosa Foth - Mines

Mens B

Division 1

1. Jeremy Seeyave - CMU

2. Josh Lawrence - CU Boulder

3. Simon Pendleton - CU Boulder

Division 2

1. Henry York - Mines

2. Blake Olliweiler - Mines

3. Derek Hall - Air Force

Womens B

Division 1

1. Erin Quinn - FLC

2. Mikaleh Smith - CMU

3. N/A

Division 2

1. Jordon Ellison - CC

2. Madeline Hanley - Mines

3. Alaina Yung - UNC

Mens C

Division 1

1. Dillon Janda - FLC

2. Charlie Shobe - CU Boulder

3. Eric Pipkin - CMU

Division 2

1. AJ Lasowske - Mines

2. Adam Jolly - CC

3. Nocholas Klonne - Mines

Womens C

Division 1

1. Elizabeth Koebele - CU Boulder

2. Erin Paradis - CSU

3. Lauren Bennett - CU Boulder

Division 2

1. Hannah Freyer - CC

2. Kynda Keiffer

3. Sonya McLaughlin

Conference Standings

Division 1

1. University of Colorado Boulder

2. Fort Lewis College

3. Colorado Mesa University

Division 2

1. Colorado School of Mines

2. University of Denver

3. Colorado College

Congrats everyone on a wonderful season. Full results can be found on the RMCCC website.

Thank you,

Jessica

CSU Race: CANCELLED - 4.14.16

2016-04-14T19:50:00.002-06:00

Hi Everyone,

Unfortunately with the forcasted weather this weekend on the front range, CSU has decided to cancel their events (both the crit and the road race).

Have a great weekend off, and I will see you all in Durango!

Jess

Nationals Allocations 2016 - 3.31.16

2016-03-31T15:06:00.002-06:00

Hi Everyone

The RMCCC is awarded the following start spots at Road Nationals this year:

D1 RR - 25

D1 CR - 17

D2 RR - 21

D2 CR - 14

These allocations will be broken down as follows:

Division 1:

1st Place Team - 6 Road Race 4 Crit

2nd Place Team - 5 Road Race 4 Crit

3rd Place Team - 5 Road Race 3 Crit

4th Place Team - 4 Road Race 3 Crit

5th Pace Team - 3 Road Race 2 Crit

*Top Individual not on a qualifying team will qualify for Road Race and Crit. 2nd highest individual not on a qualifying team will qualify for the Road Race only.

Division 2:

1st Place Team - 6 Road Race 4 Crit

2nd Place Team - 5 Road Race 3 Crit

3rd Place Team - 4 Road Race 3 Crit

4th Place Team - 4 Road Race 2 Crit

*Top 2 individuals not on Qualifying teams will qualify for Road Race and Crit.

In the event that a team is unable to fill their roster spots unused team spots will be awarded to the next ranked individual not on a qualifying team unless all individuals are either qualified or unable to attend Nationals.

Please note that to be qualified you must be eligible. This means that you must have competed in 3 Mass start events as an A rider this season, and be in good standing with both the school and USA Cycling. Any questions you can read the full text from USA Cycling here: http://usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=6574

See you all this weekend,

Jessica

Buff Gold Registration: April 9-10th -3.28.16

2016-03-28T21:55:00.001-06:00

Hello Everyone!

The inaugural Buff Gold is fast approaching (April 9-10th)! For race weekend information please see the main website. For teams doing individual registration (not the teams using bulk registration codes I’ve already contacted). Here are some instructions:

Registration for the TTT and RR can be found at the following links (make sure you select the Collegiate Registration link):

-TTT, Saturday April 9th

-RR, Sunday April 10th

Make sure to fill in ALL required fields, including your collegiate racing number (to make sure results get tallied correctly). You will get a separate number for this weekend of racing and want to make sure that results are transferred correctly! (We are using chip timing all weekend hence the additional number!).

If you could disseminate this out to your respective teams that would be awesome! If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email me ([email protected]" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">[email protected]).

Also, if you are interested in volunteering and getting a free race entry, please contact me!

Cheers,

Simon

CU Cycling Race Coordinator

Mines Race: Timing Chips - 3.26.16

2016-03-26T16:18:00.001-06:00

Hi Everyone,

Sorry I forgot to add this to my earlier email, but Mines is using a timing system provided by RaceRite. This means racers will need to pick up their timing chip at the reg tent (near the start line) before there start. Please have your racers allot extra time for this. No Chip. No Time. No Result.

Thanks

Jess

Mines HC Start Times - 3.26.16

2016-03-26T14:36:00.001-06:00

Hi Everyone,

The HC start times are posted on the USAC website. Just scroll down to the correct Time Trial category and everyone's start time is listed next to their names.

Races begin at 10 am with Mens A. I will be arriving at ~8:45am. If anyone needs to pick up a bib number, new or replacement (replacements are $5 cash) please do so before 9:45am after that I will be starting to warm up for my race and I cannot guarantee I will be around to help you.

Looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow!

Jessica

Mines Update: Crit Cancelled. Hill Climb Moved to Sunday (3.27)

2016-03-25T15:44:00.001-06:00

Hi Everyone

Sorry for the multiple emails but the Mines Team has been working really hard to put on an event despite the weather.

It has been decided that the Crit will be cancelled and the Hill Climb will now take place on Sunday 3.27.

Here is the updated flyer.

Thanks for hanging in there with us!

Jess

Mines Update: 3.25.16

2016-03-25T15:29:00.001-06:00

Hi Everyone,

Due to predicted snow all events on Saturday have been cancelled.

Currently we are working on the following opinions:

1. Move the Hillclimb to Sunday with Collegiate Cats in the morning starting around 10am.

2. Run the Crit as scheduled (re-working permits with the school).

We will let you know of the finial decision as soon as possible.

We are doing everything possible, given the weather situation, to put on a quality event Sunday.

Ill be in touch!

Jess

Mines Race Moved to 3/26-3/27!

2016-03-22T19:39:00.002-06:00

Hi Everyone,

I am super excited to say that Mines race has fully been rescheduled for this weekend.

The Hillclimb and Street Sprints will take place on Saturday (3/26) and the Crit will take place on Sunday (3/27)

If you already pre-registered for last weekend, those registrations will carry over! So if you have racers that you pre-registered that are now NOT racing, please email the mines cycling team ([email protected]) so that they can take those riders of the start list. Additionally, if there are racers that are now racing, please register them. We would like to have the most accurate start sheets.

I would also like to mention that there will be a Street Sprint Race for Coaches that is FREE just use the code SPRINTCOACH when pre-registering.

Please make sure to do this ASAP.

Thanks!

See you Saturday!

Jessica

Mines Race UPDATE, Hill Climb moved to 3/26!

2016-03-18T21:49:00.003-06:00

Hi everyone,

Thank for your patience, for those of you who do not know, the Mines race has been cancelled for this weekend. That means both the hillclimb, street sprints and crit will not happen.

However the hillclimb and street sprints will now take place next Saturday (3/26). We are currently working to move the crit to next Sunday(3/27), but that is still TBD.

I will keep you updated as soon as I know anything.

Thanks

Jessica

Mines Race Weekend, Saturday Cancelled - 3.18.16

2016-03-18T14:05:00.002-06:00

Hey everyone,

As some of you saw in the email sent out from BRAC, the Hillclimb and Street Sprints scheduled for tomorrow is cancelled due to the unfortunate weather. We are waiting to decide on Sunday's crit, but Mines is trying to move all races to next weekend, since it is a free weekend.

I will make sure to keep you all updated about Sunday as well as next weekend.

Thanks for understanding!

Jessica

Bib Numbers, Pre Registration, and Reminders for Road 2016 - 3.14.16

2016-03-14T10:45:00.004-06:00

Hi Everyone,

Bib Numbers:
I just wanted to post the bib numbers for the season. The sheet is constantly being updated every week. There are still many riders who need to renew their license. This needs to be done so that you can pre register.

Preregistration:
This brings me to my next point. The RMCCC has moved to online registration for ALL events. Links to preregistration can be found on the Race Calendar page. Failure to preregister will result in a $5 day-off fee.

Reminders:
-Bib numbers are to be kept for the ENTIRE season, unless a rider has upgraded. Lost or forgotten bib numbers are $5 cash for a replacement.

-Upgrades will only be processed during the week, not on race weekends. If a rider believes they have enough points to upgrade after a Saturday race, they still must race the same category Sunday. The following weekend they may race in their new category, provided that the upgrade is approved.

-If a rider needs to pick up a new bib number, please do it within the first hour of registration of that day. I cannot guarantee that I will be available afterward.

Thanks!
Jessica

Upcoming Mtn Bike Season, Track Racing, and Updates

2015-08-31T22:04:00.002-06:00

Hi all,

With mountain bike season starting next I wanted to send out some reminders and well as updates.

Track Racing and Nationals Eligibility

Track Racing in CO Springs

On September 5 and September 12 there will be RMCCC Collegiate track races at the 7-11 Velodrome. The flyer can be found on the website.

Riders must be certified on the a track to race any event and

rack bikes can be rented at the 7-11 velodrome for training only. If riders intend to race they must supply their own bike. Emily's previous email stated that whoever is racing on Labor Day to please let the velodrome staff or her know so riders can get past the road closures.

For nationals eligibility for track:

-Riders must be full time students (12 credit hours)

-Riders must have competed in two USA Cycling track events (defined as two days of racing) that season to compete in mass-start event.

-Riders participating in events not classified as mass start must

have competed in

one

USA Cycling track event

that season to compete

(Pursuits, Time Trails, Sprints)

- Riders must be a category 3 (collegiate A) on the track or higher to race in mass start races.

Mtn Bike Season

CSU Mountain Bike Race

As some people have pointed out as of this week, the location of the CSU Race has been changed from Beaver Creek to Steamboat Springs. The updated flyer can now be found on the RMCCC website under mtn bike races and the upcoming races tab

Registration

Registration for racers will be similar to last year. Please have all riders fill out a waiver for EVERY race and submit it at whatever their first race is (i.e. Mines or CSU); this regardless if they are only planning on racing one race. To streamline the process at race, if coaches or presidents could please submit a roster of those riders who are planning on racing (again, even just one race), their license number, category, and disciplines (Endurance, Gravity). If a rider is a different category for each discipline, please note that on the roster. If coaches/presidents could please email me this by Thursday 9/3 12pm this will make registration much faster, this way I can pre-assign numbers and once the coaches/president/whoever hands me a stack of waivers, I will return the favor with a stack of number plates.

Those who do not submit a roster of riders, will NOT have pre-assigned numbers and thus please be prepared for longer wait times. Also, if rosters are submitted after Thursday at 12pm, I cannot guarantee pre-assigned numbers.

Mines Race Update 9.5.15

Mines is the first race of the season, and as of last week we are now partnering with the NCCCC (North Central Collegiate Cycling Conference) to make the Mines race a duel conference race. This will provide an opportunity for more races in the NCCCC calendar, more racers from outside the conference, and chance to check out the competition before nationals. The way this will work is all NCCCC riders will be given different number plates and be scored separately but race in there designated categories. This will not effect RMCCC conference standings and rankings.

Conference Meeting

The first and only conference meeting is currently being planned. Expect details within the week. It will either be held at CSU (9.12-9.13) or Western (9.19-9.20). In the meeting we will plain for road season,and vote on a few conference changes.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me,

-Jessica

New Conference Director!

2015-08-07T10:20:00.001-06:00

Greetings RMCCC!

My name is Jessica Bobeck, I am a grad student at CU-Boulder. I will be taking over the Director position from Nic beginning this mountain season. I have been a part of the RMCCC for the past four years racing road and I look forward to helping the RMCCC succeed as a conference as it always has. If you would like to get in contact with me, the RMCCC email ([email protected])is now being managed by me. As the new director, I am still leaning the ropes so please be patient with me. I am looking forward to working and meeting you all all!

I also am working on updating the website, if you find any errors please let me know! I will see you all the first race of the season!

Jessica

End of the 2015 Road Season

2015-04-28T21:41:00.001-06:00

The 2015 Road Season was amazing! Thank you to everyone: racers, coaches, race promoters, great job by all!
Final standings have been posted.

Good luck to everyone going to Nationals! Go RMCCC!

-Nic
P.S. It has been the greatest pleasure being your conference director, keep on being awesome RMCCC.

Great Start To The Road Season!

2015-03-11T10:33:00.001-06:00

First 2015 RMCCC road weekend was a blast! Thank you to both UW, Frostbite promoters, and DU for putting on some seriously fun racing!

Results, individual standings, and team standings have all been uploaded.

-Nic

Road Season Is Coming!

2015-02-12T15:46:00.003-07:00

Hope everyone is getting pumped to race on skinny tires!

A few race flyers have been posted and many more to come in the next few weeks.

Also stay tuned for an updated registration process documentation and other news.

Cheers,

Nic

Collegiate Track Nationals This Weekend

2014-09-23T00:18:00.001-06:00

Good luck to everyone racing in Indianapolis, IN at Collegiate Track Nationals this weekend!
Full information and coverage can be found here.
Have fun and make the RMCCC proud!

On a dirty note, we are at the half way point of another awesome RMCCC Mountain Bike Season.
Keep up the good work everyone.
Updated flyers, results, and standings are posted.

-Nicolas

Mountain Bike Season Is Here

2014-09-11T14:07:00.002-06:00

The 2014 Mountain Bike Season is upon us! Great job to all racers who made it out to the first race last weekend at Granby Ranch.

Here are the current team stantdings after the first weekend:
1. Fort Lewis College (D1) 359 points
2. University of Colorado (D1) 305 points
3. Western (D2) 255 points
4. Colorado Mesa University (D2) 246 points
5. Mines (D2) 224 points
6. Colorado State University (D1) 221 points
7. University of Wyoming (D1) 190 points
8. Colorado College (D2) 139 points
9. US Air Force Academy (D2) 118 points
10. Metro (D1) 37 points
11. Adams State (D1?) 11 points

Individual rankings are posted aswell.
Good luck to everyone racing collegiate track or mountain bikes this weekend!
-Nicolas