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Tour Of Washington County Stage Race

The Smithsburg RR course is an exciting circuit with plenty of ups and downs all the way around. For the climbers, this is an opportunity to put the hurt on the rest of the field. For non climbers, conserve everything you can when the going might seem easy so that you have a full tankContinue reading “Tour Of Washington County Stage Race”

Play In The Dirt To Make Cold Weather Fun And Productive

I was out riding around my usual farm roads a few weeks back. My hands and face were freezing as usual and I was temped to slow down to reduce the wind chill a bit. But slowing down would mean dropping my power since the roads are pretty flat and fast. So I was thinkingContinue reading “Play In The Dirt To Make Cold Weather Fun And Productive”

Six And A Half Hours At Philly

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BikeJam / Kelly Cup

Big race for the DC Baltimore area. Pro teams are here for the NRC points and everyone else is there for the festival and fast fast racing. The course:The course for Bike Jam is a big circle with only 2 real turns. The first is just after the start finish after you go around aContinue reading “BikeJam / Kelly Cup”

Carl Dolan Memorial Circuit Race

The Carl Dolan Circuit Race at the Columbia Gateway Center has been going on so long it’s become a MABRA classic. We originally raced the other direction on this course, but only for one year and the race was called something else back then. This race is not run on the most selective course around.Continue reading “Carl Dolan Memorial Circuit Race”

Tyson’s Corner Circuit Race

This article was first published in 2007 It may sound like a broken record, but the warm up for this race is super important. With an uphill start leading into a fast descent before tackling the climb of the finishing stretch, if you are not warm and ready to rock from the gun the gapsContinue reading “Tyson’s Corner Circuit Race”

Training Camps: Camping Out In The Back Yard

If budget or schedules don’t allow you to hold a camp at some great location like the Lost River Barn, or head out of town to a packaged camp in the mountains of Virginia or the sweet early season temps of southern California, you can effectively hold a camp without leaving home. This applies toContinue reading “Training Camps: Camping Out In The Back Yard”

Training Camps: Prepackaged Vs DIY

Prepackaged Camps If you are going to attend a prepackaged training camp and you know when you can go and how much you want to spend, then it’s just a matter of shopping around for the camp that best suite your needs and personality. Choosing a camp in an exotic location may meet some ofContinue reading “Training Camps: Prepackaged Vs DIY”

Training Camps: Have A Goal And A Plan

The trick to holding an affective training camp or choosing from the many prepackaged camps is to first have a goal for what you or your team wants to accomplish. That goal may be tons of flat steady miles, or hours of climbing or dozens of team work drills. Or it may be to learnContinue reading “Training Camps: Have A Goal And A Plan”

Training Camps: Store Bought Or Home Made?

There are lots of ways of doing a training camp. A camp can be as short as a long weekend or as long as a couple of weeks. You can also have a camp that is totally self service or a camp that provides all the services you might need like housing, food, mechanical supportContinue reading “Training Camps: Store Bought Or Home Made?”