March 2004 Archive

3-2-2004 Duke Women's Team Laura Wieslo is back with her tales from the Women's Peloton about racing in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic areas. This time the team has training camp. -Daily Peloton

Park Tool School For Women Cherokee Bikes is hosting a "women only" night at Cherokee Bike Shop Monday, March 22 at 7pm. They will have a repair clinic ( with a little help from Park Tool School) including questions and answer sessions on bike fit, preventative maintenance, trailside repair, etc. and NO BOYS ALLOWED. Cherokee Bikes is located at 1355 Riverstone Parkway, Ste 110, Canton GA
30114. If you would like to attend this clinic, please RSVP (events@sorba.org) so we will know how many are coming. It should a great clinic and I hope everyone can come.

Track World Cup Qualifier Steve Hill (NARC) rode in the track World Cup qualifier this weekend in Florida. His report is up. -NARC website

Carolina TT Association The Carolina Time Trial Association web page is up. They promote the Lowes
Motor Speedway Time Trial series in Charlotte.

GA/AL Road Race Calendar Finally, I have the GA/AL Road Racing Calendar. I also put up the Tennessee Calendar. With this, everyone should be able to piece together the SE Road Race Calendar. I still don't have the comprehensive schedule.

Poll

Say Bye Bye I'm cleaning out the 2001-2002 archives. They have been burned to cd and will be deleted over the next few weeks. Read em while you can!

3-3-2004 Under 23 National Team Mike Wolf is traveling with the US National Under 23 team through Europe to gain valuble international race experience. Mike is a leading Under 23 rider in the country. He rides in the Southeast for Roswell Velo/AG Edwards. Mike recently sent an update about how the first few days in Europe went. -Mike's Report

Party in Charlotte Friday March 12th at South Park Cycles "Red Clay Revolution DVD preview party. This DVD will introduce the world to Carolina mountain biking. Including Freeriding, Trials, Urban and Dirt Jumping. Produced by Charlottean Michael "Dolby" Lee of Southern Discomfort Productions http://www.southerndiscomfort.net/. We will also be showing the completed Charlotte Mountain Bike Series Videos. Viewing will start promptly at 7:00. Bring your own beverages."

Lopes Breaks Leg in Savannah Gravity rider Brian Lopes has broken his leg in an ATV accident in Savannah. Reports have him in the hospital in Georgia. Doctors expect him to be on his feet again in 3 months but off of the World Cup Downhill and 4X circuit until July. -Velonews.com

3-5-2003 Track World Cup NC Resident Joey D'Antoni will be heading to Mexico to represent the US at the Track World Cup March 12-14. He will ride the individual pursuit. -Cyclingnews.com

US Women's Scene Preview Cyclingnews.com has a preview of the US Women's 2004 Racing Scene. Several Atlanta based riders are listed. Check the cyclingnews.com archives for a preview of the men's team. -Cyclingnews.com

Tour De Georgia Teams Atlanta, Georgia (March 3, 2004) – Three of the top five cycling teams in the
world have accepted invitations to compete in the 2004 Dodge Tour de Georgia, scheduled for April 20-25. Race officials confirmed that nine domestic and four international teams have accepted invitations to compete, with four additional teams remaining to be named to a final field of 16. Professional teams who are planning to compete in the 2004 Dodge Tour de Georgia include: Div I Trade Teams: Landbouwkrediet – Colnago (Belgium), U.S. Postal Service, presented by Berry Floor, Team CSC (Denmark), Div II Trade Teams: Barloworld-Androni Giocattoli (Italy), Domina Vacanze (Italy), Navigators Insurance, Div III Trade Teams: Colavita Olive Oil, presented by Bolla Wines, Health Net, presented by Maxxis, Jelly Belly/Aramark, Jittery Joe's Coffee, Ofoto/Lombardi Sports, Sierra Nevada, Webcor Builders -Daily Peloton

Greenville Report Laura Weislo and the Duke Sports Medicine team check in with the Daily Peloton about the Greenville Training Series from this past weekend. -Daily Peloton

North Fulton/Forsyth Greenway? North Fulton and Forsyth County officials are looking into a possible 40 mile greenway from Roswell's River Walk Park to Sawnee Mountain in Cumming. -Northfulton.com

3-8-2004 Women's Clinic The Defeet Cycling Women's team is bringing former Saturn directeur sportif Giana Roberge to Blowing Rock, NC May 14-16 for a women's cycling clinic. The fee is $350 including and all meals. Accommodations will be at the Zap Fitness Facility.

Cane Creek MTB Series The Cane Creek MTB Series Schedule is up at Cane Creek's website. Most of the races are returning including Knob Scorcher, Tiger Rag, and the Fontana Dam Jam.

Cartecay Italian Festival Italian Road Bike Festival - March 13th & 14th - Ellijay, Ga. Cartecay Bike Shop - Saturday 27 mile loop with 50 mile option containing 3,300 ft. elev. of climbing. Sunday 65 mile loop over Fort Mountain. Saturday 10am, Sunday 12 noon! Join us for fantastic Italian food and great road riding with a festival atmosphere. Sponsored by Cartecay Bike shop - Ellijay, Ga., Bike Connection - Jasper, Ga., River City Bikes - Chattanooga, Tn. Featuring Italian Bikes from Moser, Carrera, Olmo, Colnago, Bianchi, Eddy Merckx and North American bikes from Litespeed and Cervelo." -Cartecay Bike Shop

Yard Sale Race I did the GAP Series Opener at Heritage Park Sunday or should I say tried to do it? The upper cut was really deep and required quite a number of stitches. Why does my mountain bike hate me? Read my full report.

Trish's knee needs stitches

Teamwork at Greenville The Bones Boys Cat. 4 team put in some fantastic teamwork at the Greenville Training Series this weekend. Richard Shell got 4th in Sunday's crit. Read Mitch's Race Report for the full scoop. Leigh Valletti (Genesis) won the field sprint in the Women's race while her teammates Iona Wynter and Candice Blickem were 1-2 off the front. Ricky Fuqua (Kalahari) won the field sprint for the Cat. 3 men's RR on Saturday to place 3rd.

Lance Talks About TdG In a cyclingnews.com interview, Lance Armstrong talks about racing in Georgia. He's been here twice before-the Olympics in 1996 and the Atlanta Grand Prix in 1998. -Cyclingnews.com

DESPERATELY SEEKING A WEB DESIGNER Are you a web page designer? Want to redesign THE cycling site for the Southeastern US? Drop me an email and let's talk. There's plenty of exposure for you and your design company and maybe some cash and schwag, too. We are currently getting thousands of hits per week.

3-9-2004 Georgia Cup The new road race series, the Georgia Cup, has their new web page up. The calendar is included on the web page.

The Top 10 Signs You Are A Female Bike Racer in the Rural Southeast: (Written by an anonymous friend of mine that just moved here from the west coast. Reposted with her permission.)
10. You make a point of wearing your blaze-orange wind vest during deer season.
9. You hear country music, and especially "Sweet Home Alabama", played repeatedly in the weight room.
8. You routinely change flats with a fifty-cow audience.
7. The convenience store lady in the small Tobacco Town, NC (50 miles from anywhere) has never seen cyclists come through her store before, but treats you like long-lost family anyway.
6. You don't spend your ride time dodging cell phone-wielding commuters, you spend it dodging guys in dirty pickup trucks with gun racks. (Carefully-- 90% of the time, the gun racks have guns in them which may or may not be loaded.)
5. When you break up the inevitable discussion between a dirty-pickup-truck guy and your male riding buddy about exactly who got cut off by whom, you do it by implying that it just wouldn't be gentlemanly to have a fistfight in front of a lady (namely, you).... and that tactic works.
4. Five words: Vicious Farm Dog Sprint Prime. (Farm dogs run loose, and they can be alarmingly fast.)
3. When a farm dog sprint prime is coming up, the guys consider it gentlemanly to ride on the outside, between you and the pursuing farm dogs.
2. When you bonk, someone offers you a "pa'ar bar".
1. Your buddy behind you on a steep descent yells "Yeeehaw!" when he cleans it.

Yard Sale Race Results The results for the GAP Yard Sale race on Sunday are up. -Gobike1.com

Brooks Flyer?? Does anyone have a Brooks Flyer that they can email me? I can't find it anywhere on the web. Thanks! -Email Trish

3-10-2004 Pedal Palooza SORBA Woodstock will be putting on Pedal Palooza at Blanket's Creek on March 27 from 11 am to 4 pm. There will be free food & drinks, skills clinics on the new practice course, group rides for all skill levels, new bike demos, trail building demos, and door prizes for SORBA members. -SORBA Woodstock

U23 National Team Michael Wolf (Nalley) is in Europe with the US Under 23 National team. He recently competed in the 104km Trofee Disputation Alicante and was 59th. -Velonews.com

Revised AL/GA Schedule The Georgia/Alabama Road Schedule has been slightly revised. The new schedule is up. Georgia Cup races have been identified on the schedule. -Revised GA/AL Road Race Schedule

SE Cycling Updates Reminder! I'm moving to a 3 times per week update format. My work hours have increased (60 hour work weeks anyone??!), race season ishere, and I'm finding time difficult to update SE Cycling daily. I'm going to about a 3 times per week update. This will allow me to gather news & info. as well as write new material and get it up while not going crazy.

3-12-2004 BVC Team Roster The Buckhead Velo Club (BVC) from Atlanta, Georgia, USA is proud to announce the addition of Jake’s Ice Cream (www.jakesicecream.com) as its title sponsor for 2004. The BVC is pleased to be associated with Jake’s whose ice cream is frequently voted the best in Atlanta. Returning for its second year of support, Peachtree Bikes (www.peachtreebikes.com) serves as the team bike shop sponsor. The team will focus primarily on Masters events in the Southeast. James Bailey, Scott Bass, Rich Bayman, Rusty Bryson, Mike Cawthon, Eric Davis, Scott DeMyer, Dominique Desmonts, Gordon Ferris, Greg Fink, Stephen Lamphier, Jim Lemken, Mark Trimble, and Wayne Wills.

Bye Bye Chicopee Ag Center :( :( From SORBA: Chicopee AG Center will close on or about August 1st, 2004. The Chiocpee Woods Park Commission is exchanging the property for more desirable land adjacent to the park. A school will be built on the AG Center site. SORBA supports this development.
In the long run we will have a better trail system in Chicopee Woods of over twenty miles.

Why SORBA Supports the Chicopee Land Swap.
1. The Chicopee Woods Area Park Commission will compensate SORBA $99,500 for the loss of the Ag Center trail.

2. Mountain bikers will have one trailhead with 20+ miles of singletrack. SORBA has already marked eight miles of new trail in Chicopee Woods and will work with the Park Commission to supervise new construction.

3. The new trail system will have greater connectivity with other trails (Gainesville College) via the proposed Central Hall Multi-use Trail.

4. The new trail will be put into a conservation easement by the Chicopee Woods Area Park Commission, which will make it far more difficult to ever be developed for any purpose.

5. The new property added to the park will help preserve the watershed; this, in turn, protects all of Chicopee Woods, the jewel in the crown of Hall County Greenspace.

6. The land swap is good for education and for taxpayers, since the new Chicopee Woods elementary school will be built on property that cost much less than the original $800,000 budgeted.

Tour De Georgia News The 5280 Under 23 Development team will be racing
in the TdG. -Bike.com

REI Beginner Mountain Biking Skills Clinic "Sat. March 20th, 10AM, Gainesville College, Taught by the Southern Off-Road Bicycle Association, We will cover basic riding skills like how to balance, climb, descend, corner, brake, and get past obstacles. This is the first day of spring, and the perfect time to hit the trails. You need to have the following for this clinic: your bike, your helmet, close toed shoes, wear
comfortable clothing, bring water and snacks. Both clinics are free."

NARC Reports NARC has several reports about recent races up. -NARC Website

European Report Atlanta Michael Wolf sends in his second report from riding with the US Under 23 National Team in Europe. He posts a great result! -Micheal's Report

JJ's looking for Stage Wins According to Michah Ride, DS for Jittery Joe's, they will be looking for stage wins in the upcoming TdG. He is hoping that Cesar Grajales will win Stage 6 atop Brasstown Bald. -AP

SC Heritage Series $20,000 will be up for grabs in the 2004 SC Heritage Series. Riders will head
to Walterboro, SC on April 28th and Greenwood, SC on April 29. Situated between the Tour De Georgia, Athens, and Roswell, the Heritage Series is expected to draw a large field of top cyclists. -Bike.com

Local Coverage The Daily Peloton has some coverage of Jittery Joes and the Travel Girl team. -Daily Peloton

Valdosta Crit This looks a little scary with all cyclists being run together for a 25 minute crit, but it's a race. I'll post it. -Flyer

Velodrome Benefit Spinathon From Chisel: Saturday April 10 Forum Cycling,The Forum Athletic Club, SIMON Mall Management, and the Dick Lane Velodrome will be hosting a Spinathon in the mall at Lenox.
We will have 20-30 bikes there from 9 AM till 9PM with all of the local teams and peleton and anyone else cycling to raise money for the repair of the track in East Point. Any of you looking for a way to "give back" to all the sponsors represented on your kit, will find this a worthwhile venture." Trish's note: According to Chisel a flyer is on the way with details about how everyone can be a part of it.

Perry Roubaix Race In an email exchange with the promoter of the new Georgia Cup series, I found out that the Perry Roubaix race will have sections of Pave' (pah-vay). Pave' is a European term meaning cobble stones or dirt roads. Think Paris-Roubaix style. The Perry Roubaix road course will feature Georgia Pave' in the form of some dirt sections. Cyclocrossers-this road race may be for you! -Georgia Cup

Hincapie Sportswear Rider Killed From Cyclingnews.com: "Hincapie Sportswear-Bianchi rider Garrett Wonders, a professor in Charleston, South Carolina, was killed while training Wednesday. Wonders was struck by a car from behind while training near Charleston; the car apparently tried to pass him from behind when there was a car approaching in the opposite lane, reports Steve Baker from Hincapie Sportswear.Cyclingnews extends its condolences to Wonders' family and friends."

3-15-2004 NORBA Marathon Congratulations to Ed Moreadith (APB) of Decatur who won the Men 30-39 age group at the first NORBA Marathon race in Waco, TX. Ed was 10th overall. In the Men's 40-49 category, Terry Mathison (Cycleworks) was 5th, Georgian Buddy Mendias was 6th with Pete Maisel (Specialized) in 7th. In the Men's 50+ category, Uber-Cyclist from Blue Ridge John Lilly was 3rd. -Cyclingnews.com

Hincapie Selling House "This report filed March 11, 2004 Greenville, SC-Sports fans rarely get an opportunity to live in the shadow of one of their favorite professional sports heroes. However, some
lucky cycling fan can now make that dream a reality for a $309,000 price tag. One of America's most talented professional bicycle racers, George Hincapie, is selling his home atop Paris Mountain in Greenville, South Carolina. Hincapie is coming down from the mountain to move closer to friends and family in Greenville's thriving and progressive downtown area. Hincapie's three bedroom, two and a half bath custom home features phenomenal views across the Blue Ridge escarpment of the Appalachian Mountains. The home's location has provided George with a training environment ideally suited toward preparing for the strenuous European racing season. The residence sits about one-quarter-mile from one of the region's most popular and challenging bicycling routes. The contemporary styled dwelling's Living Room, Kitchen, Dining Room and Master Bedroom all feature dramatic vaulted ceilings. At the heart of the house is a large stone fireplace whose chimney rises nearly eighteen feet before meeting the cedar paneled Living room ceiling. The kitchen features custom stone countertops and stainless appliances throughout. The home is a relaxing escape from the ordinary yet is just minutes from Greenville's downtown and is only a short drive from Greenville International Airport. Hincapie's presence has been instrumental in Greenville's rise to prominence in the international cycling community. The world's best cyclists have raced and trained in Greenville, including five-time Tour de France Champion Lance Armstrong. Lance raced through Greenville in two Tour DuPont Stages on his way to victory. Hincapie, a teammate of Armstrong on the U.S. Postal Pro Cycling Team is America's most accomplished European Classics racer and has made the upstate city his permanent domestic home base. George has raced in Greenville on numerous occasions and can often be spotted training in the foothills and mountains just north of the city. Other world class cyclists like Tour veterans Bobby Julich, Frankie Andreau, Kevin Livingston and Olympic champion Marty
Nothstein have also competed or trained in Greenville. For more than 16 years, Greenville has been a fixture on the both the professional and recreational cycling map in part because of the sterling reputation and warm hospitality of the local cycling community. Greenville routinely draws quality riders from 30 states and over 14 countries to its top cycling events. The Assault on Mt. Mitchell and the Michelin Cycling Classic have respectively become staples on the national recreational and racing calendars. In June 2003 Greenville, South Carolina was recognized by Bike Magazine as one of the top five cities for bicycling in the United States. For more information, please visit www.HomesByJohnEdwards.com."

Greenville Race Report The Duke Women's team checks in with the Daily Peloton about the River Falls Road Race that is part of the Greenville Training Series. -Daily Peloton

Hincapie Rider KilledFrom George Heagerty: "This email is an invitation for all cyclists who would like to share their condolences for Garrett Wonders. If you are in the Charlotte area please join us at SouthPark Cycles Bike Shop on Wednesday, March 17 at 6:00 PM. for a memorial social. We plan to share memories of Garrett for his wife Teri with a short video clip of special moments and memories of Garrett. Garrett was a compassionate person and an amazing cyclist whose life was cut short by a reckless driver in Charleston, SC. Garrett had just joined the Hincapie Sportswear / Bianchi Cycling Team and raced last year with the Carolina Volkswagen Team. Garrett worked for the Navy as a Nuclear Physicist
and was a member of the US Armed Forces Cycling Team that competed in Europe and several Elite national races. He was notorious for his long breakaways and relentless pulls as a Cat 1 racer. Garrett encouraged a lot of people to get involved in the sport of cycling at all levels and always found pleasure
in the success of his friends and teammates before his own. Teri Wonders has set up a Garrett Wonders Memorial Fund for a special cycling scholarship. You can send a contribution to the following address: Garrett Wonders Memorial Fund, Acct 1154012, POB 190012, N Charleston, SC 29419."

McLane Pacific Georgia Tina Pic (Genesis) won the women's crit at the McLane Pacific Race in California. Her teammate Iona Wynter was 20th.

Brooks Don't forget that the Brooks Spring Omnium is this coming weekend. You must preregister for Sunday's Time Trial. There will be no onsite registration.]

Festival of Speed I talked to one of the Atlantans that went to the NRC races the Festival of Speed in Orlando, FL this weekend. She said that the races were very fast. She mentioned that in the men's race of about 130 starters, only 25 or so finished. She also said that one Atlanta woman was "in the money" for Saturday night's twilight crit. I'll try to confirm that this week.

Better Local Race Coverage A few people have emailed me about why I don't do more local race coverage. One reason: no one helps me! Don't forget that SE Cycling is a one woman operation. I could really use help covering the local races! Have a few pictures? Have a race report? Want to do a brief overview of the weekend of racing? Please do! I would love to have some help. Any volunteers? Drop me a note. As I always say, my life, my training, and my racing come before the website. It's not selfish :), those are my priorities. This website is my way of giving back. With me focusing more on mountain biking this year, it will be important for the roadies out there to help keep me updated on the road events, trackies the track situation, and mountain bikers the mtb races. Get involved...get some publicity for yourself and your team! A few hundred people visit SE Cycling every day. Wouldn't it be cool to have your name on an article or a photo credit?? (Note: SE Cycling does not pay for articles. Any authors or photographers receive full credit and the gratitude of the web chick.) Thanks to those few (you know who you are!) that give me tidbits or links to their teams' race reports.

3-16-2004 American Criterium Championship Series The second year of the American Criterium Championship Series (ACCS) has been announced. The seven race series starting April 24th in Athens, GA will once again highlight the top criteriums in the country. The ACCS features both men and women’s events at each race location. The ACCS was created to bring positive attention to the most popular form of American cycling, the criterium. "We feel if cycling is really going to become a popular sport to the general public, it will do so because of the criterium," said Claredon Cup Director, Rob Laybourn. "Americans seem to like things that are fast paced, right now, and full of action; that is what a criterium is." Another goal of the ACCS is to create a series unique to the United States. "Athletes can compete in a series of high-caliber events throughout the Nation for position recognition. This in turn will create a forum to showcase these athletes to the rest of the nation using a uniformed means of comparison,” said Athens Twilight Director Gene Dixon.

The response to the ACCS has been overwhelming. "I'm really glad there will be the ACCS again this year. There has been a need for a series like this in America. Criterium racing is what American bike racing is all about. The ACCS includes the most prestigious, long standing, and exciting criteriums in the country. This year I am with a new team, Jelly Belly, and one of my goals is to win the ACCS again," Men's 2003 Champion Jonas Carney said. This year's participating events and race dates are: April 24 - Athens Twilight, Athens, GA, May 30 - Clarendon Cup, Arlington, VA, May 31 - Tour of Somerville, Somerville, NJ, June 27 - Wendy's International Cycling Classic, Grandview Heights, OH, (Complete Race Dates June 25-27), July 9 - The International Cycling Classic/Superweek, Wisconsin, (Complete Race Dates July 9-25), August 15 - Chevron Manhattan Beach Grand Prix, Manhattan Beach, CA, August 29 - Chris Thater Memorial Criterium, Binghamton, NY More information can be found at: www.americancrit.com.

T-Moble Pro Lara Kroepsch (Photo by Jeff Tse; used with Lara's permission)

Coach Lara Kroepsch Interview I recently sat down with T-Mobile professional Lara Kroepsch. Lara recently began coaching for Cycle-Smart. With a background in cycling research and biology, Lara can provide a unique view on coaching. (Yes! Lara is accepting new athletes) -Read the Interview

Greenville Results The results for Greenville are up at Hincapie's website.

3-17-2004 TdG Stage Maps The Stage Maps for the Tour De Georgia are up! These maps give the major roads for each stage. -Tour De Georgia

Big Creek Comments Needed From SORBA RAMBO: "Hello Big Creek Park Patrons, your input to Roswell P&R is needed. SORBA/RAMBO maintains the multi-use trail system of Roswell's newest park,
Big Creek Park. Big Creek is located off of Old Alabama Road and was officially opened last November. For the hundreds of volunteers and patrons, the blood, sweat and Yellow Jacket stings it took to build the
1.4 mile Beginner's Loop was well worth the effort. Walkers, joggers, folks of all ages and their canine pals as well as the bicyclists responsible for the building and maintenance of this wonderful trail, all enjoy the trail system daily. SORBA/RAMBO President Bob Grieco explains, "If you have enjoyed your Big Creek experience, send your opinion to Roswell (Parks and Rec.). They need to hear positive experiences from park users if we are to continue to receive the support we need for future projects." Use your spare minutes wisely and give your Big Creek opinion now to: Roswell Parks & Recreation Director, Joe Glover, His e-mail is jglover@ci.roswell.ga.us, Phone: 770/641-3705; Fax: 770/641-3841. SORBA/RAMBO appreciates your positive response for Big Creek's beginner loop trail. It took over 3,000 hours to build last year. Many more hours will be spent enjoying it."

Climbing Mountains for Cancer The film "The Tour Baby" will premier in Georgia on April 25th at 6:30 at the Rainwater Restaurant in Alpharetta at the Climbing Mountains for Cancer Reception. This event will benefit the Lance Armstrong Foundation. Davis Phinney, 1984 Olympic Bronze Medalist, will be the special guest speaker. Tickets are $100 and are tax deductible. -CMforC Website

3-19-2004 Maxxis Cup The 2004 Maxxis Cup Southeast Cycling Series is set to kick off this weekend on March 20th in Brooks, GA. Maxxis has joined with several Southeastern promoters to offer a true regional cycling series. The 12th Annual Georgia Spring Omnium is the first of 13 events scheduled for this year's regional series. Saturday is the famous Brooks Road Race in beautiful Brooks, GA. This
course is well known by many cyclist due to the smooth roads and low traffic around the quiet bedroom community. The course is a 26 mile loop that will offer plenty of enjoyment for the racers and spectators.
Sunday is the Griffin Greenbelt Parkway Criterium and Time Trial. The criterium is a .7 mile course with 4 unique corners and great viewing for spectators. The time trial course is new and was chosen to provide
convenience for the racers. It is 7 miles in length and consist of flat to rolling terrain. We are expecting a large turnout for this year's event, so please show up early. For more information on the 12th Annual Georgia Spring Omnium, visit www.georgiavelo.com to see the race flyer or contact Wes Harrelson at
770.486.9252 or email at wes@georgiavelo.com. Online registration is still open on www.bikereg.com and we will have pre-registration on Friday night from 6 to 9pm at the Howard Johnson in Griffin. To make reservations, contact the Howard Johnson at 770.227.1516.

For more information about the Maxxis Cup NY Cycling Series -- or any of the Maxxis Cup Regional Cycling Series regions (New York, Southeast, Midwest), please visit http://spokepost.com/series About the Maxxis Cup Regional Cycling Series We have all dreamed of wearing the winners jersey, be it the Yellow Jersey of the Tour De France or the Rainbow Jersey of the World Champion. Now there is an opportunity for the grassroots and amateur riders to win their own World Cup style jersey. This is a series to target the category racers and offer them a world cup scored series in their own backyard. Now the people can ride, win and wear the jersey - the Maxxis Cup Regional Cycling Series presented by SpokePost.com, KLM Marketing Solutions, and Bicycles Unlimited. The series is about growing grassroots amateur cycling in the USA, tying many great individual regional races with a points series, creating national and regional superstars in ALL categories, and raising the level of competition in the United States.

BTD Racing Opens Season (www.backtodirt.com) BTD Racing began the 2004 season right where it had left off at the end of the 2003 Cross campaign. Fuji southeast/BTD Racing athletes, Charlie Pendry, Charlie Storm, and Daniel Doub, dominated the 2003 Southeastern cross scene, winning all but one North Carolina Cyclocross Series event. Charlie Storm and Daniel Doub then went on to Elite Cross Nationals to place 14th and 30th in the men’s Elite race. Two rest weeks and 10 weeks of training later, BTD Racing was back to work at an early NORBA National March 11-14 in Waco, TX. The weekend began with the writing of a new chapter in the history of Southeastern Cycling. Southeastern seasoned pro, Charlie Storm, won the first ever NORBA Marathon Cross Country race. Storm won the 54-mile event in 3:58:00, ten minutes ahead of second place. The remainder of the weekend involved Storm and Charlie Pendry Competing in the three event Mountain Bike Stage race. Charlie Pendry, a focused racer, who knows how to peak for the more critical climbing races later this summer, came to Waco to test his early season strength and endurance fitness and defend his cross country starting position for the summer events. Pendry shook out the winter legs to place 41st in the stage one TT and 39th in the stage two short track among the 85 rider men’s pro field. On Sunday, Charlie Pendry rode a controlled effort to place 40th in the Cross-country race. BTD Racing expects big results out of Pendry when the NORBA circuit hits the mountains this summer. Charlie Storm, still a little sluggish from the Marathon event, finished 47th in the cross-country race. BTD’s Dan Doub was home this weekend saving his vacation time for the last 6 NMBS races.

Julich Ready for TDG CSC's Bobby Julich is ready to take on the Tour De Georgia in April. -Daily Peloton

Track World Cup NC Rider Joey D'Antoni tells what the Mexico City World Cup Track race was like in his report at the DP. -Daily Peloton

Dauset Course Map The race promoter of the GAP Race at Dauset Trail March 27 has posted a course map. I heard that they have reversed one of the trails, so that it will be climbing in order to make the course more challenging than last summer's. -Dauset Map

NEW BROOKS FLIER! The Brooks Flier given to me was old; the new one is here. Note the change of the afternoon time trials to noon-4 pm. The morning time trials Sunday remain 9 am-noon. -New Brooks Flier

3-22-2004 OLN TDG Coverage OLN will broadcast coverage of the Tour De Georgia at 4 pm EST on May 2. OLN's cycling event coverage will now premiere on Sundays (starting March 28) and repeat on Thursdays, meaning, in many cases, same day delayed coverage will now be shown Sunday afternoons.

L5Flyers in Orlando The new L5Flyers/NZ Standard team had several riders in the money at the Festival of Speed in Orlando last weekend. In Saturday's Cat. 5 crit, Bruce Wadiak finished 7th with Dave Nassick in 9th. Daniel Banks won the Cat. 4's in the 3/4 crit. On Sunday in the circuit race Bruce was 6th, Dave in 8th, and Daniel won again! Congratulations guys!

TdG Marshal/Volunteer Opportunities The Tour De Georgia still needs volunteers! Interested in marshalling for the whole week (requires 7 day comittment), email volunteer@georgia.org and include your real name (not just your e-mail), your age, address, and phone number.

If you can't commit to the whole Tour but you are interested in volunteering
for only one or two days in a specific community you should contact the
Volunteer Coordinator from the Local Organizing Committee listed below.
Macon - Tolecia Woodard - tolecia@newtownmacon.com
Thomaston - Gordon Brown - gordonb@alltel.net
Columbus - Janice Davis - jdavis@columbusga.org
Carrolton - David Ferguson - thefergs01@cs.com
Rome - Ann Arnold - aarnold@romega.us
Dalton - Janet Cochran jcochran.cvb@citydalton.net
Dahlonega - Cindy Bailey - cindybailey@dahlonega.org
Athens - Gene Dixon - gene@gobike1.com
Hiawassee/Harris Young (Brasstown Bald) - Candace Lee -
candacelee@brmemc.net
Dawsonville - Linda Williams - l.williams@dawson.org
Alpharetta - Tim Gaffney - volunteer@awesomealpharetta.com
These opportunities include Marshal Positions to assist with road closure and crowds and assistance with hospitality and expo activities in the cities.

SC Governor Announces Bike Ride Details THREE-DAY TREK FROM UPSTATE TO COAST TO MARK INNAUGURAL "FAMILY FITNESS CHALLENGE" Columbia, S.C. – March 18, 2004 – Gov. Mark Sanford today announced plans for his cross-state bike ride, which he outlined in his 2004
State of the State address. Gov. Sanford will begin his trip on May 14 in Spartanburg County, and will bike for a total of 160 miles over the course of three days, ending the trip in North Charleston on May 16. The purpose of the ride, Gov. Sanford said, is to encourage South Carolinians to make better health choices in their day-to-day lives. "A big part of our quality of life in South Carolina goes back to how we look and feel as a state, and the fact is that too many of us eat the wrong things and don't get enough exercise, leading to our state being near the top of the list for a whole host of health problems due to unhealthy lifestyles," Gov. Sanford said. "This bike ride is all about challenging folks to be just a little bit more active every day."

The bike ride will be the first of Gov. Sanford's "Family Fitness Challenges," yearly events designed to promote healthy lifestyles among the state's residents. This year's challenge will lead participants on a 60-mile ride from Spartanburg to Little Mountain on May 14; a 50-mile ride from Columbia to Santee on May 15; and a 50-mile ride from Santee to North Charleston on May 16. "Whether you come out and ride five blocks, five miles or 50 miles, I'd challenge all South Carolinians to come meet up with me, Jenny and the boys and take this first step toward a fitter state – and if biking isn't your thing, we'd still love to see folks come out and walk, jog or even rollerblade for a few blocks," Gov. Sanford said. Details of the Governor's Family Fitness Challenge can be found by logging on to www.scgovernor.com. In addition to route details and maps, the site contains South Carolina health facts, and information about some of the destinations the route will pass through. Future
updates to the site will include weekly health and fitness tips, as well as shorter "Family Fun Routes." People logging on to the Web site can also register their interest so that they can receive future updates. http://www.scgovernor.com/interior.asp?sitecontentid=47.

Vintage Bike Swap/Show On March 28, there will be a Classic Bike Swap and Show in Marietta at the National Guard Armory. For more details visit the BCA website and click on Classic Bike Show at the top of the page.

Brooks Brooks was fun! More coming soon. I'm tired tonight. Pictures coming soon, too.

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3-23-2004 NARC Juniors The North Atlanta Riding Club Juniors swept the 10-14 races at Brooks this weekend. Read how the did it! -NARC Website

Tour De Georgia News ALPHARETTA, Ga. (March 19, 2004) – Representative Chuck Martin of Alpharetta today proclaimed April 25, 2004 will be Dodge Tour de Georgia Day in the city. Rep.
Martin made the declaration due to the fact that record crowds (over 50,000 people) are expected to visit Alpharetta that day to see the Grand Finale of Stage 7. TheDodge Tour de Georgia, the premier professional cycling stage race in America, will be the only U.S. cycling stage race in which five-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong will compete this year. The route for the final stage, Stage 7, of the weeklong race will begin on Sunday, April 25 at 1:00 p.m. in front of Thunder Road USA, Georgia's official racing Hall of Fame, in Dawsonville. The cyclists will wind their way 88 miles through Pickens, Cherokee and Fulton counties, passing through such towns as Holcomb, Marble Hill, Tate, Nelson, Ball Ground, Hightower, Coal Mountain and Cumming before reaching Alpharetta at an estimated time of 4:00 p.m.

Once in Alpharetta, the cyclists will race four circuit laps of 3.85 miles along Lakeview Parkway, Morrison Parkway, Westside Parkway and Haynes Bridge roads before finishing on Morrison Parkway. A "Grand Finale" of festive events and activities will be held in Alpharetta to celebrate the conclusion of the six-day race, including recognition for the Stage 7 winner and the jersey presentation ceremony for the best team, best climber, best sprinter and the overall (General Classification) Dodge Tour winner.

"The Alpharetta stage will be an excellent conclusion to a well-balanced stage race", said Chris Carmichael, founder and chairman of Carmichael Training Systems and coach for Lance Armstrong, who will be competing with the USPS Pro Cycling team. "With a 3.85-mile circuit at the end, it's going to be fast, and everyone will be fighting for the stage win. . . Winning this last stage carries a lot of prestige." Carmichael adds, "What's great is that one of the best-known athletes in the world will be racing on the roads of Georgia and Alpharetta, and he's also going for something no human has ever done, " referring to Lance seeking his sixth consecutive Tour de France victory later this year. "This is an event that can help him achieve that objective. He wouldn't be here if it wasn't a good springboard to ‘Number Six'." In the finish line area spectators will enjoy the Healthy Georgia Expo, providing health screenings and interactive displays to promote the Georgia Cancer Coalition, the beneficiary organization for the Dodge Tour de Georgia. Displays will be provided by the American Cancer Society, the Lance Armstrong Foundation, Fulton County Health and Wellness Program and the Department of Human Resources. Local businesses will be represented at the Expo with a variety of children's activities, such as face painting, a moonwalk, and youth bicycle races, sponsored by Roswell Bicycles. Spectators can watch the race and enjoy the Healthy Georgia Expo for free. "Alpharetta's Grand Finale offers sports enthusiasts the opportunity to see one of the world's greatest cyclists compete up close and personal. The four finishing circuits give the fans four times the exposure to all the cyclists," said DeSales Wagster, president & CEO of the Alpharetta Convention & Visitors Bureau. "Along with the spectacle of 128 cyclists racing along our streets, visitors may enjoy the finest food, fun, entertainment and important health related exhibitions."

For additional information on Alpharetta and the "Grand Finale" of the 2004 Dodge Tour de Georgia please visit www.awesomealpharetta.com. Trish's note: Almost more than anything I've seen from the other cities, Alpharetta is really getting behind the TdG. The city has a history of hosting world class sporting events, especially multi-sport events. I expect the final TdG stage to be fantastic! I'll be there!

Weekly World Championships From: The Commissaire, To: Minions of the Atlanta Peloton, Upon consulting with the Time & Frequency Division of the Physics Laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, The Hawkins Institute, and the Solar Analysis Bureau of the National Space
Science Data Center, we hereby decree that Daylight Saving Time will begin at 02:00 AM ET on Sunday, April 4. A full regression analysis of sunrise / sunset times by specific longitude / latitude is available upon request - however - if you actually request this, you will receive merciless retribution from this esteemed body, and be scorned forever by your peers. As has become practice over the past several years, this e-mail serves as official notice of the advent of the in-town ride schedule, the "Weekly World Championships". Therein, the 2004 ride schedule will start as follows:

Tuesday 04/06/04 - Sandy Springs Ride - 06:30 PM ET (Short Option - no
Three Hump Loop - on 04/06/04, 04/13/04 04/20/04 & 04/27/04)
Wednesday 04/07/04 - The Peachtree Battle - 06:30 PM ET
Thursday 04/08/04 - The New Chastain Ride - 06:30 PM ET
Saturday 04/10/04 - The Tucker Ride - 09:00 AM ET (NOTE - RIDE START TIME
MOVES UP ONE HOUR FROM 10:00 AM ET TO 09:00 AM ET)
Be advised that planned road construction may impact some of the routes during the course of the year. Currently, the bridge on Powers Ferry Road near the bottom of Londonberry is closed through May, which will require a detour on the Chastain Ride. In addition, several projects are scheduled along Mount Vernon Highway for late Spring and early Summer, which may impact the Sandy Springs ride. There are several other regularly scheduled rides which also merit recognition. The Old Chastain Ride starts each Saturday at the Amphitheater Parking Lot at 11:00 AM ET. The Sunday Ride - aka "The Fun Bunch" - continues a long standing tradition and an excellent rotation (check weekly e-mail from Gregg Limbird and / or sundayride@yahoogroups.com) of some of the best rides in the area, all of
which start promptly at 09:00 AM ET. We are all very fortunate to have some terrific rides in the midst of such a large metropolitan area. Let's all make a special effort to keep these events fun and safe this year. See you on the roads! -Todd Fryburger Trish's Note: These rides are considered fast training rides for racers only. There is no ride leader, there are no maps. Expect to get dropped. These rides are NOT for the casual rider. Expect averages of 23++ mph.

L5 Flyers at Brooks From the L5 Flyers: L5Flyers announced themselves in dramatic fashion at the opening weekend of Maxxis Cup racing at Brooks and Griffith. The team notched over a dozen top 10 finishes including wins in the women's category 4 criterium and road race and a full sweep of the men's category 4 events. Daniel Banks won the overall men's category 4 Omnium title, while newcomer sensation Julie Granger bested a veteran field to become the women's category 4 Omnium champion. Chad Davies added another victory in the men's category 4 time trial."

Brooks Photos I've put up the best of the Brooks Photos. I've discovered that there is a huge learning curve with digital photography! My portraits/stills are great. The action photos need a little bit of work. -Brooks Photos

The Taco Guys (Tortilla-FFCC) show off their new kits.

3-24-2004 Brooks Results Are Up The Brooks Results are up. -Georgia Velo

Eric Edgar (Cycleworks) goes off the front at the Brook Cat. 5 RR

3-25-2004 Women's View of the Peloton The Daily Peloton is back with peloeton views from
a woman's perspective. This week is the Vuelta Ciclista Murcia. -Daily Peloton

10 Speed Ultegra There have been rumors for a while that Ultegra would go 10 speed in 2005. Cyclingnews.com has confirmed this with Shimano. On the mountain bike side, the LX gruppo will get Dual Control shifters like XT and XTR. - Cyclingnews.com

This Weekend This weekend is the first race of the Georgia Cup in Macon. The second GAP race goes to the Dauset Trails. Reports from prerides of the course have it with about 300 feet of climbing per lap and a lot of big ring action. SE Cycling will be at Dauset.

Time Change With the time change coming up, I thought it would be good to remind everyone about group ride etiquette.

If you are a beginner, please practice handling your bike before coming to a group training ride. It isn't safe for anyone if there are people that do not have basic bike handling skills riding in a large group. The Southern Bicycle League offers many wonderful beginner group rides to hone your pack skills. Remember to be prepared for the ride. Bring water, food, and a pump and spare tube(s). Riders don't mind helping one another, but it is always safest to come prepared. Don't forget your clothes. Local bike shops carry extensive lines of clothing. Most riders don't "loan out" clothing.

Group ride etiquette:

1. Hold your line. Do not wander into someone else's "ride space." To quote the movie Dirty Dancing, "This is my dance space. This is your dance space. You don't come into mine, and I don't come into yours." Do not ride all over the road. If you are going to change position, look around before "darting" to your new position. Be predictable! Don't be a squirrel.

2. Do NOT ride in your aerobars in a group. It is dangerous, and you could take out yourself and the rest of the group. You do not have as much control over your bike while in aerobars. If it is too much of a temptation, remove your aerobars for group rides.

3. Do not yell rude words or make rude gestures towards cars. They are bigger than you. You will lose the fight. Be nice to fellow road users even if they aren't.

4. When in a paceline, always pull off to the left. If you pull off to the right, you can hurt yourself by running into a curb, grass, gravel, and bus stop signs.

5. Do not take both hands off of the bars when riding in the pack. Drift to the back to take your jacket off, eat, whatever. If you run over something and lose control of your bike, you will probably go down.

6. Please point out pot holes and other road debris, but do NOT swerve around it. See #1-HOLD YOUR LINE.

7. If you are stopping or slowing down, yell "stopping" or "slowing down," so that riders behind you can safely apply their brakes.

8. Do not cross the yellow line. Cars are bigger than you, and you will get squashed. When you cross the yellow line, you cause the accident, not the car. There have been several people hit in Atlanta in the last two years when they crossed that magic line. Don't chance it. We want to see everyone week after week!

Some excellent links to group ride etiquette: Red Dirt Pedlars, Oklahoma Cyclists.
http://www.reddirtpedalers.com/whissues/group.asp
http://www.oklahomabicyclesociety.com/hintstips/groupride.htm

Also, read Clint Tomassino's excellent article-Don't Be A Group Ride Squirrel.

3-26-2004 Gainesville College Trails Closed SORBA says that the Gainesville College trails will be closed all day April 4.

Freeride Contest The Full Throttle Freeride contest will be May 23 at the Georgia International Horse Park in Conyers. -Rock Bottom Freeride

New Rides Bicycle Outfitters will have two new rides in Douglasville beginning on April 6. The rides will start at the shop at 499 Stewart Mill Rd. in Douglasville. Tuesday will be a training ride, and Thursday's ride will accomodate all levels. Call 770-577-6200 for more information and ask for Ed. Bicycle Outfitters will also be launching their new website soon. -Bicycle Outfitters

24 Hours of Pisgah Sept. 18-19 will be the first 24 Hours of Pisgah at Camp Carolina in NC. More details to follow.

3-28-2004 Moto Ref Clinic USA Cycling is pleased to announce that Macon Georgia has been selected to host a National Motorcycle Referee Clinic on Sunday, April 18, 2004. The clinic will be held at the Crowne Plaza from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m., and will be taught by Jim Patton, a National Commissaire and veteran motorcycle official. This is a classroom only seminar that is required for officials who wish to work as motorcycle referees or for officials who just want to improve their skills. Attendees do not need motorcycles, nor do they need to know how to ride a motorcycle. Anyone who is interested in road racing or officiating road races will benefit from this course. All categories of officials are welcome. A basic understanding of the rules of road racing is required and will be tested at the end of clinic exam. To reserve your spot, please contact Rick Alembik (rick@alembik.com) or call him at (404) 373-0205 (ext. 4). You must be prepaid to attend this clinic. To register, please send your name, email address, phone numbers, USA Cycling official's license number, and a check for $25.00 to: Richard S. Alembik, PC, 315 W. Ponce de Leon Ave., Ste. 1000, Decatur, GA 30030. ,The registration fee will cover food, drinks, and various other expenses associated with the seminar. Registration will close when the number of prepaid reservations meets the conference room's capacity (30 people) or April 10th, whichever comes first. You may make your checks out to "Richard S. Alembik." If you wish to register and make a payment by credit card, please contact Rick by e-mail with your Visa/MC number, date of expiration, and billing address. No AmEx please. If you do not have a USA Cycling official's license, an introductory official's course (Category "C") is tentatively scheduled to be held the day before the motor official's clinic on Saturday, April 17th in Macon. Feel free to check the road racing discussion forum in Commissaire.net for any further updates in this regard.

Knob Scorcher Knob Scorcher IS happening this year on Sunday, April 4. Gone Riding, the promoters of the Southeast Regional Championship Series, have taken over the promotion of the race. See their webpage at www.goneriding.com for all of the details.

Dirt Diva Membership Drive The Charlotte women's mtb club, the Dirt Divas, is having their annual membership drive. They offer scheduled group rides, monthly social meetings, monthly skills clinics, weekend trip, and bike maintenance clinics. A membership form is available on their website. -Dirt Divas

IMBA Coming to Cola, SC "The International Mountain Bicycling Association is coming to Columbia,
South Carolina April 1-4, and you're invited to join in the special events. Mark Schmidt and Lora Woolner, the Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew, will team with Harbison State Forest (www.state.sc.us/forest/refharb.htm) for a weekend of improving trails. This visit features an IMBA Trailbuilding School, trailwork, and a group ride. All events are FREE!" For more information and to register, please contact Russell Hubright at 803-896-8893 or rhubright@forestry.state.sc.us.

Possible Charges in Wonder Case From an article in the Charleston Post and Courier: "Cyclist's death to be reviewed by grand jury Staff report A case involving a bicyclist who was struck and killed as he rode
along Old U.S. Highway 52 will go to a grand jury to see whether the driver who hit him should be charged with reckless homicide, Deputy Solicitor Blair Jennings said Thursday. Garrett Patrick Wonders, 25, died after he was hit by a pickup truck March 10 about six miles south of Moncks Corner. Theodore Borck, 50, of Moncks Corner has not been arrested or charged, Jennings said. "We do not have any warrants out for him," Jennings said. A grand jury hearing will occur sometime in April or May, Jennings said."

Under 23 US National Team Mike Wolf checks in with his latest adventures from Europe with the Under 23 US National Team. -Mike's Diary

3-30-2004 Dauset Photos Master Sport Rider Jeff Duckworth has some photos of the Dauset Gap race posted on the Passion forum at www.mtbr.com. -MTBR.com

Dauset Results The results for Dauset are up. -Results

Macon Results The Macon Georgia Cup results are up as well. From all accounts, the race was good although the turn out was light. I hope that this series gets off the ground because it could be better for cycling in Georgia. We need more races within just a few hours driving distance. Check out the upcoming Perry Roubaix Road Race. -Georgia Cup

Boneshakers Rock Macon The Boneshakers Team rocked the first round of the Georgia Cup in Macon March 27-28! Mitch and the guys lined up for a little battle in the combined Men's 4/5 road race and crit. The boys are working like a real team, delivering the leaders to the line for the wins! Men's Cat. 4 RR: Mitch Askew, 1st, Richard Shell, 9th, Ryan Pumpian, 15th; Men's Cat. 5 RR, Josh Arwood, 5th, Chris Hurst, 13th; Men's Cat. 4 Crit: Richard Shell, 2nd, Mitch Askew, 4th; Women's 1/2/3 Crit: Donna Kerby, 4th.

3-31-2004 Daylight Savings Time Ah, the calendar finally blesses us again with more daylight. Yes! Daylight Savings Time is here--every cyclist's favorite time of year! The is more light, more group rides, and more suffering on the group rides. Don't forget that most weekend rides change to a 9 am start time including Tucker, the Coffee and Bagel, Six Flags, and the Hell of the North. Check the Rides page or with the ride leader if you are unsure about a particular time. The Airport ride also usually stops about this time of year. Ride leaders-if you have a ride that you want listed, please email me. Other good ride listings are: The Gwinnett Touring Club, Freewheelin from the Southern Bicycle League, and your local bike shop.-Atlanta Road Rides

Ride Reminder Southeastern Cycling does not sponsor any of the rides listed. They are provided as a courtesy to the cycling community. Cycling is a dangerous sport. Southeastern Cycling, Trish Albert, and the sponsoring ride groups are not responsible if you get lost or hurt on these rides. You ride at your own risk and assume all responsibility for yourself and your equipment.

Unicoi Trail Work Party From SORBA: Saturday, April 3: Unicoi State Lodge Park 10:00AM – 2:00 PM. This is the spring SORBA-wide work party to prepare for the Helen Fat Tire Festival. Location change, we will be meeting at the Unicoi Lodge side of the trail, at the Intern Camp parking area. This is located passed the Mountain Bike Parking area, look for Bike Event signs. We will do some hiking, so wear
comfortable but sturdy shoes or boots. Bring work gloves, plenty of water and your bike. Ride afterwards, if you’re up for it. Lunch will be provided and there will be a volunteer raffle. Directions: From Atlanta (via GA 400) At the end of GA 400, go straight on SR 115(Long branch Road). At the next intersection take right towards Cleveland. About 2 miles before downtown Cleveland, turn Left on Tesnatee Gap Valley Road,(this dead ends at US 129). Turn left. Go north on US 129 for almost 1 mile and turn right on
to SR 75 ALT(This dead ends at SR 17/75 just north of Helen). Turn right. Go 0.2 mile and turn left on to SR 356. This is the road to Unicoi State Park. Pass the Unicoi Lodge; take the next right to Trout Stream and Mountain Bike Trail. Go passed the MTB Parking area, to the Intern Camp parking area. From Atlanta (I-85 to I-985) Just north of Gainesville the road changes to SR 365. Stay on the four lane until you get to SR 384(Duncan Bridge Rd.) Turn left. Stay on Duncan Bridge road until it dead ends at SR 75. Turn right. Continue through down town Helen to and turn right on SR 356. Pass the Unicoi Lodge; take the next right to Trout Stream and Mountain Bike Trail. Go passed the MTB Parking area, to the Intern Camp parking area. NOTE: Directions are bypassing Cleveland, due to a local event on Saturday that may cause traffic delays.