Short Track Week 2 Course Map

This will be tomorrow's course map.

Remember, we will have new numberplates this week. These numbers, with a red banner on top, will be used for the remainder of the season. Please DO NOT race with the old, all-white, numbers.

We have prizes for the winner of each race, so if you win your race please be sure to stop by the tent at the finish line!

Short Track Week 1 Results

Results are up, HERE
This link will also appear in the sidebar.

Thanks everybody who showed up to kick off CU Short Track 2017! The weather was great and the event ran smoothly and on-time.

As you might expect from the first week of the race series there were a couple hiccups, most important of which is that it appears some numbers never got names attached to them. If you raced, please check the results--if you're not there, let us know! We need your name, contest, and bib number to correct the issue.

Next week: we are getting a new batch of numberplates for this season. When you show up at registration we will be assigning the new ones, which will have a RED banner at the top. This is the numberplate you will keep for the rest of the season.

Short Track Week 1 Course Map

The day has arrived! Short Track #1 is here! Below you will find the course map. You see it right, we are not going down Corkscrew but rather the new trail next to it.

As always, registration is cash-only and on-site. Race entry is conveniently an even $20. Show up early--this is the first race and there are waivers to fill out. Look on the right side of the page for all the event details: race times, groups, etc...

This is an independent event, meaning there's nobody but yourself there to tell you what category to race. Please choose appropriately. If you're a strong 4, for example, you should probably race the B race. If it's your first time ever racing on dirt, however, maybe get a feel for things in the C race, then move up a category as you get more comfortable.

It sounds like it's going to be a busy evening at Valmont, so please be mindful of other park users.

See you there!

Short Track Summer 2017

I'm sure everybody is excited to hear that CU Short Track will be kicking off the 2017 season in just a few short weeks!

The first race will kick off at 5pm on Wednesday, May 24 at Valmont Bike Park and proceed every week until August 9 barring any weather events that force us to cancel.

Parking, registration, and the start/finish will once again be located on the southeast corner of the bike park next to the dog park. Electronic timing continues this year with our partnership with RaceRite.

Summer 2016 Is A Wrap

Thank you to everybody who came out to race at any point this summer! It was close at times (very close indeed last week) but we somehow made it through all thirteen (13!) races this summer without a single cancellation.

I'd like to thank Boulder Cycle Sport and Skratch Labs for being out there every week providing mechanical support and hydration, especially in these last few weeks with the extra hot late-summer weather. Yellowbelly also supported our endeavors by helping us out with this summer's numberplates and gift cards for prizes. Panache was also kind enough to provide us with an easy-up tent and gift cards. Last and certainly not least, we have RaceRite to thank for letting us use their timing equipment each week to provide you with instant and accurate results. A special shoutout must go to Matt Hudson who came out each week to run the timing system for us, as well as Dixon and Jenny who have been out there with us for the past few years running registration. Thank you all!

A couple notes: If you've won a Panache gift card in the last few weeks and it did not work, try again! There was a computer system issue that has now been resolved. With the storms that rolled through, things got a bit hectic last week and we did not get all the prized handed out. If you won a race and would like your prize, please contact me and we can arrange a way to get it to you.

"A" racers!! Like last year, we have cash prizes for the top three racers in the season standings. I am getting that organized and will contact each of you with instructions in the next couple of days. If you could send me contact info (email addresses) that would be helpful.

Series standings can be found via the link on the sidebar in the full web version of the blog.

Week 13--Costume Race!

Below you will find this week's final course, featuring The Corkscrew and the new section of trail next to it! Be sure to wear your best costume, as there will be extra prizes for the best men and women in costume. We may also add in a trick contest, so bring your A-game!

This race does count towards series points so bring your best race legs in addition to your costume. We do have some corrections to make to several results, so series results will be official by a week from Wednesday. We will announce the winners of the A men and women contests, and there will be a cash prize three deep. Winners will receive the details about how to claim their prize.

Week 12 Results

Results for Wednesday's races can be found here. Look here in the next few days for details about our final race on August 10, featuring the annual costume contest.

I also still have a few lost items, including the front wheel I've mentioned a couple of times. I'm not sure what I will do with it if nobody claims it, but most likely it will get donated to Community Cycles.