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CBR End-of-2003 Update
by Chris Lotts

12/28/2003 - Happy holidays to all, and here's what's happening...behind the curtain!

1) Al Levi became the first contributor to CBR's non-profit status! Thank you, Al! We found out this past weekend as we're preparing to issue the 2004 licenses. For those of you that sent in your 2004 application, we're sending them out after 01/01/4. Checks won't be cashed until AFTER we issue the licenses.

2) CBR has a new sponsor! Dr. Eric Sternlicht: anatomy, physiology, fitness expert, and author of the book FUEL UP is fully supporting CBR's endeavors for 2004. His book will be at our races, and signed copies will be awarded to top-finishing racers at our criteriums. Visit www.simplyfit.com, where you can take a look at his latest book!

3) CBR's website, CaliforniaBicycleRacing.org, now has all of our race flyers, club information, cycling announcements, and prior results. If there are any changes to anything, then it will be posted on the website first, then announced to the group.

4) For those that want to purchase their 2004 CBR memberships or sign up for El Dorado with a credit card, you can now do so at Active.com,

5) Our goal of 500 members in 2004 can make us completely self-sustaining with permits, staffing, police services, and a larger cash prizelist in our races. The more members we have, the more we can give it back to our CBR loyalists. This is why we made the BAR Series payable only to CBR annual members. Points will only be awarded to those who have an annual license. The daily cash awards go to the top-5 or top-10 (depends on the category). What is the BAR Series? It's four (4) categories within a criterium racing day. Check out the 2003 winners & photos here.

6) If you have not sent your license, please save yourself the LATE FEE! I'm also late with everything, it took me two years to get the t-shirts made! We're working on the stickers, and they'll be on the way! Renewals went out to over 1,200 racers, and we've rec'd 84 responses...some of them (even) positive! Remember: the more members, the more prizes. If you need to download the application, here's the link.

7) 2004 CBR-recognized clubs, as of 12/29/03:
Bella Nova/Fuel Up, Cycles Veloce-Edge, Labor Power, Lightning Velo, MetRx/Alliance Cycling, Red 5 Racing, Taylor Made Racing Team, Team Velocity, and Velo Avanti. Racers placing in CBR races will also have their CBR-recognized teams publicized in all related announcements. Please get your club paperwork into us BEFORE the racing season starts!

8) The racing season is warming up, as Food Park shows us that racers have been doing threshold intervals for many weeks, and thus preparing for their first peaking in February!

9) NEW YEAR'S DAY RIDE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: Starts in Belmont Shore at Bay Shore Ave & 2nd Street at 7:55 AM. The ride picks up a large group of riders as it goes by the Long Beach/Alamitos Bay Marina and turns south from 2nd Street onto PCH at around 8:00 AM. Heads South for miles, tons of people pick it up along the way, and is there actually a better way to recover from a hangover than riding with a bunch of others feeling likewise? Have fun, stay safe, and train harder than your competition! Chris

CBR December Update
by Chris Lotts

12/02/2003 - It's Membership renewal season! Last week, CBR sent over 50 Club Membership registration renewals and over 650 Racer Membership renewals in the SoCal area. We want as many clubs and racers to register with CBR so that we can focus on preparing for El Dorado and our five-race criterium/BAR series (which includes the CBR State Criterium Championship-state champ jerseys going to every category).

An item of change for 2004 is that anyone contesting the CBR BAR Series must have a current CBR Annual Membership. The goal is to have (at least) 500 people become a 2004 annual CBR members. If this happens, we can have one kick-ass cycling season with some great prizes. Since CBR is incorporating as a 501(c)3 {non-profit organization}, all of the money generated from the racers & sponsors will go right back into the sport...they way it should be. There will be a late fee for those who wait to obtain their licenses, so please get them in early.

The CBR stickers are on their way! We're having a 4-inch (for your car) and a 11.5-inch (for the bike). These will be included with every 2004 CBR annual license. We also have multiple stickers from Clif Bar that will also be included until we run out!

I have also recently spoken with Clif Bar and Hansens, and both of them will be sponsoring us for 2004 (with more product than last year....which means more awards for the racers)! Since Nike Vision began securing their sponsorship months ago, we are already preparing for our first race on Sunday, February 15, 2004. This will also be the 1st of 5 BAR races.

The New Year's Day ride is 30 days away. Please contact me if you need directions. Have a great Holiday season, remember to help those who are less fortunate than you, and make sure to welcome people into this sport. We plan on having a great El Dorado racing season, a great CBR criterium series, and people will be reminded of why they enjoy riding a bike when they come to our events!

Subscribe to Bicycle Racing Monthly

12/03/2003 - Don't forget to subscribe to Bicycle Racing Monthly (BRM) for 2004. For just $15, you get a year's worth of issues (10) packed with info on all the great SoCal/Nevada (and more!) area races for the season.

Send $15 (check or money order) NOW to be sure and get the January/February issue with 2004's Calendar of Events, early-season race info, and rule changes. Include your name and mailing address with payment, send to: Bicycle Racing Monthly, P.O. Box 711588, Santee, CA 92072-1588.

The NEW & Improved CBR Website
12/03/2003 - This is the new and improved CBR website. Go ADM! Enjoy!

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