Bike Week 2009 Schedule of Events

MONDAY, May 11

• Commuter Tent at BODOS on Preston 7:00-9:00 AM and 4:00-6:00PM
• Kickoff bike ride and potluck sponsored by Charlottesville Bike Mentors!
  
  • Ride at 5:30, meet outside the downtown Library
  • Pot Luck starts at 6:30, 138 Goodman St, in the backyard.
  • New and Beginner Cyclists especially welcome

  TUESDAY, May 12

  • Commuter Tent at CLARK PARK (across from Mellow Mushroom on University) 7:00-9:00 AM and 4:00-6:00PM
  • Pick-up Bike Polo game at McIntire Skate Park at 6:00 PM – newcomers and curious welcome to attend and participate
  • Musical Raucous Romp Ride at 8:00 PM leaving from McIntire Skate Park -- sponsored by the Nighttime Bicycle Singing Society

  WEDNESDAY, May 13

  • Commuter Tent at LEE PARK on E. Market Street 7:00-9:00 AM and 4:00-6:00PM
  • Community discussion: Drivers and bicyclists rights and responsibilities 12:00-1:00 in CCDC on the east end of the downtown mall.
  • Group Bike Ride led by Ruth Stornetta at 6:00 PM – meet at Regal Cinema on the mall for a recreational 7 1/2 mile loop
  • 20 mile Advanced bike ride near Kluge Estate at 5:30. Sponsored by Outdoor Adventure Social Club
    
    • optional pizza at Dr.Ho’s afterward
    • contact Matt Rosefsky at 434-769-HIKE to register for the ride
    • first come first served—limited to 6 people

  
  THURSDAY, May 14: BLUE MOON DAY!!!!

  • Commuter Tent at BLUE MOON Diner parking lot. 7:00-9:00 AM and 4:00-6:00PM
  • BLUE MOON diner will be donating 10% of the day's profits to ACCT! So plan to eat Breakfast, Lunch or dinner at the diner!
  • DIY fix-a-flat clinic in the Blue Moon garage facilitated by Community Bikes volunteers and Syklo Bikes. Drop-in between 5:00 and 7:00 pm.
  • 10% off dinner for fix-a-flat participants at the diner -- bring your helmet for a discount.
  • City-Wide bicycle scavenger hunt leaving from the diner at 8:00 PM

  
  FRIDAY, May 15: BIKE TO WORK DAY!!!!!!! BLUE WHEEL BIKES DAY!!!!

  • Commuter Tent at West Main Market parking lot sponsored by Blue Wheel Bikes
  • Re envisioning public space: temporary park(ing) space 12pm-4pm at the corner of West Main and 5th St SW
  • Movie Showing: VEER! at the Bridge at 8:00 PM -- $5.00 suggested donation

  
  Bike Week Official Sponsors: The Alliance for Community Choice in Transportation (ACCT); Blue Wheel Bicycles; Blue Moon Diner; Community Bikes; Syklo Bikes; Feast!; Albemarle Baking Company, Integral Yoga Natural Foods
  
  Please check www.a-c-c-t.org for updates to the schedule! Contact ACCT at 434-295-6554

Sunday, March 29, 2009

The annual Jefferson Cup Road Race, organized by the Monticello Velo Club, is scheduled for March 29th this year. Registration for the event opened on March 1st. The Jefferson Cup Road Race takes place on a beautiful course in southern Albemarle County (see course map) that rewards aggressive racing, and is expected to attract over 400 participants from the Mid-Atlantic region. For the first time this year, the race was selected as part of a 6 race series for the Nature Valley Grand Prix, one of the country’s top Pro/Am stage races.

Jefferson Cup Road Race Facts:

• 2009 race scheduled for March 29th
• First race series begins at 9:00AM; second series at 12:30PM; final series at 2:30PM
• 1st road race of the racing season in the Mid-Atlantic region
• Longest running road race in Mid Atlantic Bicycle Racing Association (MABRA) & Virginia Cycling Association (VACA), with the first race in the early 1990’s
• Part of the Best All-Around Rider series for both MABRA and VACA
• Organized and run by the Monticello Velo Club
• One of the best-attended races of any type in both MABRA and VACA
• 400+ total participants in the following categories:

- Pro/Am
- Masters (races for both men and women over 35)
- Beginner Men
- Women
- Beginner Women
- Juniors (under 18)
- Intermediate Men

• The Pro/Am race has 125 riders and there are 10-20 professional cyclists participating.
• Top placed riders in the men’s and women’s race win an all-expense paid trip to the Nature Valley Grand Prix stage race in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area of Minnesota.
• Rolling closure: race has right of way over traffic. While race passes cars are stopped—very unusual for regional level race.
• 10 mile course in southern Albemarle with multiple laps depending on category. For example, Beginner women do 2 laps; elite men do 7, other groups in between.
• Race runs rain or shine, snow cancels

The Monticello Velo Club is a racing club affiliated with USA Cycling. Under the leadership of director and coach Ruth Stornetta, MVC has ridden to multiple victories on a local, state and national level. Ruth has been organizing road races since 1989, and the organization is widely admired for organizing one of the best-run races in the region.

Course Map

Take a look at our Events Gallery at the left.We've posted some pictures of the recent UrbanX 3 race held at the IX Center (home of Blue Wheel Bicycles!) Enjoy.