collegiate cycling “introduction to bicycle racing”
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Collegiate Cycling “Introduction To Bicycle Racing”. Intro Category Overview. Called “Introduction to Bicycle Racing” or “Intro” and is another standard race category First 50% is coached clinic on the actual race course with lots of coaches Second 50% is a real race with points - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Collegiate Cycling “Introduction To Bicycle Racing”
Intro Category Overview Called “Introduction to Bicycle Racing” or
“Intro” and is another standard race category
First 50% is coached clinic on the actual race course with lots of coaches
Second 50% is a real race with points Focus on basic skills: drafting, paceline,
cornering, bumping, riding in a group
November 11, 2007
November 11, 2007
New Mission Statement
Collegiate Cycling is team-oriented bicycle racing for women and men of all abilities.
We are focused on: Providing new riders with a welcoming introduction
to the Collegiate Cycling family; Enabling elite riders to pursue an education while
benefiting from development opportunities that integrate with amateur and professional teams and national development programs;
Creating personal growth and leadership development opportunities for scholar athletes both on and off the bike; and
Ensuring that the sport we love is low cost and accessible to any student who wants to race a bike.
November 10, 2007
Why “Intro?” You’re never ready for your first bike race Rider education is critical for our members “Introduction to Bicycle Racing” is a
carefully chosen name Intro riders contribute to the team’s
success FEEL THE LOVE, BABY!
November 11, 2007
How does it work? 2-5 minutes of start line instruction/demo 5-6 laps or 7-8 miles of practice/coaching Line them up and they race with coaches
helping from the sidelines One “head coach” (should be licensed) Many “assistants” – riders, other coaches
or team leaders
November 11, 2007
What do we need? “Intro Champion” to administer program Engaged promoters who are interested Getting the word out Syllabus of proposed intro topics It’s a valuable sales tool for team leaders Marketing it to college students (not just
collegiate cyclists)
November 9, 2007
November 10, 2007
November 10, 2007
Challenges Time in the race-day schedule Finding enough volunteers Resistance to the concept Risk management issues Marketing the program
November 9, 2007
What’s Next Nationwide “Introduction To Bicycle
Racing” rollout across 10 conferences Publication of supporting materials Plugging into licensed coaches
Incentives & continuing education credits Working closer with LAs to implement Bringing “Intro” to a wider audience
November 10, 2007