This year's course is now full. Registration is closed.

As it has every Spring since 1993, the Northeast Bicycle Club is planning to offer its Introduction to Bicycle Racing program to the public during the month of April, 2004. This 4 week program will introduce you to the exciting world of bicycle road racing, and will prepare you to enter and be competitive in your first race. Among the things you will learn are:

• Bike handling: Cornering; pacelines & double pacelines; riding in close groups; incidental contact.
• Racing skills: Sprinting; time trialing; climbing and descending; starting and finishing.
• Tactics and strategies: Road racing as a team sport; applying team strategies and tactics in race situations; using the race course and your strengths to your advantage.
• Training and equipment: Periodization and specificity; training effort zones; racing bicycles & equipment; maintaining and performance tuning your equipment; proper bike fit.

2004 Clinic Schedule:

Evening classroom sessions:
Location: Burlington Public Library, Burlington, MA
Dates: Wednesday March 31 and Wednesday April 21, 2004
Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Saturday morning riding sessions:
Location: (Ft.) Devens, Ayer, MA
Dates: April 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, 2004
Time 10am - 1pm

Graduation exercise:
Location: Wells Avenue Racing series, Newton, MA
Date: Sunday, May 2, 2004
Time: 9:30am

The NEBC Introduction to Racing program consists of 2 evening classroom sessions and 4 Saturday morning riding sessions. The classroom sessions will cover fundamental information on bicycle racing and training. The riding sessions will concentrate on riding and racing skills and drills. The graduation exercise is an actual USCF race, for students to put to use what they have learned.

The year 2004 Introduction to Bicycle Racing program is by pre-registration only. The series is designed as a progressive program, with each new skill building upon the foundation of the previous skills. Due to the limited time available, it is difficult to make up missed sessions, so please be able to attend all sessions.

What you will need:

• A road bike in good working condition. Cyclocross or mountain bikes with smooth tires may be allowed by permission (no knobby tires or handlebar extensions!).
• An ANSI or Snell approved helmet.
• Adequate clothing for weather conditions - the riding portions of the clinics go on rain or shine (because races do too!).
• A good attitude and a willingness to try new things!

Cost:

For insurance reasons this clinic can now only be offered to NEBC members -- Joining NEBC is only $25.00 ($10.00 for Juniors) and comes with many other benefits (shop discounts, clinics, coaching, etc.). Clinic enrollment is by pre-registration only. Class sizes will be limited. So sign-up today!

The Clinic filled up early last year.

The Introduction to Bicycle Racing program has a limited number of spaces for separate groups of juniors (based on experience; ages 10-14 and 15-18 year old). All juniors interested in participating must contact [Still being determined. Stay Tuned] reserve a spot.

Registration:

This year's course is now full. Registration is closed.

Please complete the registration forms, sign the included waiver and get it to Jim Burke. All applications must be RECEIVED by March 24, 2004.
Note: the clinics filled up EARLY last year.

Send all required forms to:

Jim Burke
48 Whipple Road
Billerica, MA 01821

978.667.3347 (7-9 pm only)
jburke6@mac.com

Only signed paper copies of these forms will be accepted. After registering for the Introduction to Racing program you will receive a confirmation letter with directions to the session locations and other details.

For further information, contact Jim Burke;
Before calling though, be sure to read the FAQ!