Long Lost Web Czarina

Long lost Web Czarina is back and she’s got results! I’ll be posting the final results from Gwinett and the Pepper Place Crit here shortly. Also, we will post the final series results once I get a list from USCF of all your crazy cats who have upgraded to Cat 3!

Thanks for your patience.

You Really Gotta Race in Huntsville!

We have just heard from the race director of the Spring City Classic in Huntsville this weekend. She is very excited to be a part of our series and wanted to encourage all Cat 4 women to come out and race! To further entice you, here are several items of interest:

• Cat 4 women will either race together with Cat 3s or will have their own field (TBD based on Pro 1/2 field size)
• There is a SPECIAL OMNIUM PRIZE for the top Cat 4 woman – this is so cool! A Shimano WHR500 Wheel Set and Tires from Madison Cycles and a Floor pump from Homewood Cycles in Birmingham.
• The late fee has been waived, so you can race all 3 events for $75, even on race day! There is $617 in prize money for Cat 3/4 women, which is HUGE!

Let’s show the Spring City Cycling Club how much we appreciate their support of women’s cycling!

Find all race info here: http://www.springcity.org/race/2007/index.shtml

Standings Updated

Standings have been updated to include Sprott Individual and Team TTs, and the GA Games RR and Crit.

Spring City Classic Added!

We’ve added another great race, the Spring City Classic in Huntsville, AL. The weekend starts with a new Road Race course in New Hope, AL and later in the day challenges riders with an uphill (they’re not kidding) TT on Keel Mountain. Sunday brings the downtown criterium in beautiful Huntsville, AL.

The promotors of this race have done a great job letting us know that they care about women’s cycling! They have separate fields for Cat 3/4 and Pro 1/2. Let’s go support them and show them how much we appreciate their efforts!

http://www.springcity.org/race/2007.htm

Two New Events Added!

We’ve added two more events to the series. The Georgia State Games Road Race and Crit, July 7-8 will have separate races for Cat 4 women. Also, the Gwinnett Bike Fest (July 26-29) has agreed to start Cat 4s a few minutes behind the 1/2/3 women in both circuit races and the road race. In the crit, all women will start together but Cat 4s will still be scored separately for the series.

Standings Updated

Standings have been updated to reflect Bull Gap!

Standings Updated

Standings have been updated to reflect the results from this weekend’s Sandy Springs Classic. Sarah Crawford maintains the lead but seems like every other place changed a bit. Great job, ladies!

Thanks, Gravlee Fitness!

Gravlee Fitness has just pledged $100 in prime money for Cat 4 women at the Pepper Place Crit! Thanks, Lee and Amy!

Thanks, Peachtree Bikes!

A huge thank you goes out to Peachtree Bikes, for their generous donation of 4 $50 gift certificates as primes at the Sunny King Crit in Anniston. Thanks for your support of women’s cycling and the ALGABRA series!

Announcing the ALGABRA 2007 Cat 4 Women’s Race Series

ALGABRA is proud to announce the 2007 Cat 4 Women’s Racing Series in Georgia and Alabama. The series is part of a larger national effort to support and encourage racing for Cat 4 Women. The ALGABRA series currently consists of 5 races, with more to be added. Women are encouraged to race the entire series to win prizes for overall series standings!

Races Included

• Sunny King Criterium (Cat3/4), Anniston, AL, May 5th
  www.sunnykingcriterium.com
• Cycle for Parkinsons Criterium (Cat4), Lawrenceville, GA, May 19th
  www.fraziercycling.com
• Sandy Springs Classic Time Trial (Cat4), Cherokee County, GA, May 26th
• Sandy Springs Classic Road Race (Cat4), Cherokee County, GA, May 26th
• Sandy Springs Classic Criterium (Cat4), Sandy Springs, GA, May 27th
  www.northgeorgiacycling.com
• More race weekends TBD soon (pending approval); see website for updates

Details

• In races where Category 4 racers are combined with higher categories, Category 4 women will be scored separately for series points
• Points will be awarded for all women’s Category 4 racers from 100 points for 1^st to 20 points for 16^th and below. See website for points distribution. At the end of the series, points are totaled up for overall places and prizes.
• Racers are encouraged to check the results as soon as they are posted and take advantage of the protest period (15 minutes after results are posted), if necessary, to ensure you are scored and placed correctly.
• Standings will be updated on the website after each race.
• Participation in all races is not required for overall series awards, but is highly encouraged. After all, the more points you have, the better chance you have to win super-cool prizes!
• There are NO extra fees or paperwork required. Just show up and race.
• Results and points will be posted at http://algabra.wordpress.com
• Email: algabra.women@gmail.com
• For information on how successful a Women’s Category 4 series can be, check out Team Bicycle Sport and click on “Cheerwine CAT 4 Series.”
• Sponsorship and prize list to be announced soon! Please check the website for updates. 
• Interested in sponsoring and promoting women’s racing? Email algabra.women@gmail.com.
• Part of a national series sponsored by Cycling Made Real, www.cyclingmadereal.com