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Blue Sky Velo Weekly Report - August 16, 2007 New Website… Visit, Update and Promote If you haven’t yet, visit www.blueskyvelo.com and check out the new look of our team’s virtual home. The beauty of our new website (thanks to Dave Kilmoyer) is the automated updating on the homepage. And this is where we need your help…. Every time you add a story to the blog or update your race results, the new entry will appear on the homepage. Similarly, when you add photos to our Flickr site, simply add a unique tag to your new set, send it to dave@kilmoyer.com and your slideshow will show up on our photo page: http://www.blueskyvelo.com/PhotoEntry.aspx. Blue Sky Velo cyclists have been busy the last few weeks. Check out the results and stories below.... And please (in addition to posting on our site) send your results and stories to me - this is how we're communicating with our sponsors and keeping all of us in the 'know' about all the stuff that's going on with our team. Forward this newsletter to your friends, family, prospective team members .... or just have them sign up here: https://app.expressemailmarketing.com/Survey.aspx?SFID=18593 Jeremy Duerksen Marketing & Public Relations jeremy@blueskyvelo.com www.blueskyvelo.com Road Races Last Few Weeks Gateway Canyons Bike Race (8/10 – 8/12) http://www.gatewaycanyonsbikerace.com/roadrace.html Top Results:    Katie Monahan - SW P/1/2 – 1st place – Road Race    Jose Catilleja – SM4 – 9th place – Road Race Report:      Horatio Gutierrez (Senior Men's 35+, 4): http://blueskyvelo.blogspot.com/2007/08/81308-gateway-canyons-race.html Bannock & Federal Center Criteriums (8/4 & 8/5) Reports:    Lee Gerakos: http://blueskyvelo.blogspot.com/2007/08/84-85-bannock-and-fed-center-crits.html    Kevin Abraham: http://blueskyvelo.blogspot.com/2007/08/colorado-bike-law-and-bannock-criterium.html Mountain Bike Races Last Few Weeks Boulder Short Track (Summer 2007) http://boulderracing.com/ Congratulations to everyone who survived this year’s Boulder Short Track Series.   Special props to:     Drake Madigan - 1st place overall series in the Jr.'s     Sasha Milhous - 2nd place overall series in the Women's B's     Mike Bernhardt - 1st place overall series in the Men's B's     Byran Grace - 5th place overall series in the Men's C's (while missing 3 races!!) Leadville 100 (8/11/07) Report: Ernie Wintergerst - http://blueskyvelo.blogspot.com/2007/08/81107-leadville-100.html Triathlons Last Week Pictures from Longmont and Arvada Triathlons: http://www.blueskyvelo.com/PhotoEntry2.aspx?T=LongmontTri2007 5430 Long Course - 1/2 Ironman distance (8/12) http://www.5430sports.com/5430long.htm Top Results:    Leann McAllister – 5th in 40-44 women (awesome result!!) Great Colorado Triathlon (8/12) http://www.thegreatcoloradotriathlon.com/ Top Results:    Maggi Kelly – 2nd  in 40-44 women    Beth Coppock – 4th in 40-44 women    Eric Coppock – 1st in 40-44 men    Kelly Dykema – 2nd in 45-49 women Reports:   Kelly Dykema (Women 45 - 49): http://blueskyvelo.blogspot.com/2007/08/081207-triathlons.html Xterrra Crested Butte (7/29) (aka Crested Butte Bank Trails Triathlon) Off-road triathlon and part of the Xterra USA Championship Race Series http://www.cbbanktri.com/Results.html Top Result:    Mike Starck - 1st place in the Men’s 40-44 age group and 22nd overall Rides & Events Last Few Weeks Boulder & Denver Urban Assault Races (7/22 and 7/29) http://www.urbanassaultrace.com/ News Report about Blue Sky Cycles shop owners Rob Love and Tim Johns: http://www.dailycamera.com/news/2007/aug/02/local-pair-hoping-velomoto-idea-takes-off/ This looks like so much fun.... make sure you sign up for the Urban Assault 10/14 in Ft. Collins http://www.urbanassaultrace.com/ftcollins.php?s=2 Sponsors Support these businesses 'cause they support us! And they've got great stuff... Blue Sky Cycles Edward Jones Investments - Tim Menefee Jade Mountain Health JoCo Fitness Consulting Keymark Enterprises Longmont Athletic Club Pumphouse Brewery Ron's Printing Center Sugoi The Optical Centre Training Peaks Ziggi's Coffee House Upcoming Races & Events Stop by and cheer or sign up and race! Or, do both for extra brownie points. You're guaranteed to see Blue Sky Velo at the races below. ROAD 8/18 - Dillon Crit http://www.americancycling.org/racing/ef/aug/dillon-crit.pdf 8/19 - Copper Mtn Crit http://www.americancycling.org/racing/ef/aug/CopperCrit.pdf 8/26 - Niwot Crit http://www.gsboulder.com/Archive/Docs/2007_Niwot_Crit_Race_Flier.pdf 9/1-9/2 Santa Fe Trail SR http://www.americancycling.org/racing/ef/sept/santa_fe_sr.pdf MOUNTAIN BIKE 8/18 – 8/19 – Eldora Escape http://www.warriorscycling.com/events/eldora.php 8/25- Winter Park #6 Tipperary Creek Point to Point, King of the Rockies Grand Finale www.epicsingletrack.com TRIATHLONS 8/18 – Rattlesnake Olympic Distance Triathlon www.rattlesnaketri.com Rides & Events 9/9/07 – Buffalo Bicycle Classic 50, 70 or 100 mile ride http://www.buffalobicycleclassic.com/registration.html Volunteer Opportunities Come on.... Give back! Everyone on Blue Sky Velo has committed to volunteering in the community at least once this year. Whether that is volunteering at a race, trail building, trips for kids, triathlon, running race, etc. Make sure to (log in if you're a Blue Sky Velo team member) and record your volunteering at http://www.blueskyvelo.com/EntryList.aspx If you are one of those on the team who has yet to fulfill your obligations this year, or if you just feel the pull to volunteer… here are a couple options coming up: First, please fill out the petition to keep mountain biking legal on the Colorado Trail (it only takes 2 minutes): http://www.imba.com/news/action_alerts/08_07/08_09_divide_ban.html 8/18 - Heil Ranch trail building day. http://www.co.boulder.co.us/volunteer/opps_environment.htm 8/18 – 8/25 – Colorado Trail reconstruction day. http://www.coloradotrail.org/volunteer.html or http://boa-mtb.org/events/?id=91 8/18 – Trips for Kids http://www.tripsforkidsdenver.org/calendar.html 8/21 – Trips for Kids at Boulder Valley Ranch http://www.tripsforkidsdenver.org/calendar.html Other News & Contact Us Other news including race and ride reports, photos and rider bio's can be found on our website: http://www.blueskyvelo.com/ If you have a story, photos or dates to ride, race or volunteer, please email jeremy@blueskyvelo.com. 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