Thursdays, beginning Sept 18, 5:30-7:30 pm, until Nov. 20 (10 weeks total).
November clinics start at 4:00 pm
Location: Sugarhouse Park, Salt Lake City. 2100 S. 1500 E.
Schedule: Meet at the NW Corner of the Park. Barrier Practice for 30-60 minutes, followed by laps around the park perimeter.
All-inclusive Fees for the entire 10 weeks:
- USA Cycling License Holders: $5
- Non-licensed Riders $25
Registration online at Sportsbaseonline.com ONLY. You must register!
Fine Print: Fees partially cover the cost of the permit, insurance for USA Cycling members ($1/rider/day), and the $5/day/rider one-day license fee for non-licensed riders. Do the math. No extra charges, no refunds, no profit. Riders must sign in each week.
Goals: Learn something about cyclocross techniques; how to go over barriers, run up hills, and ride a skinny-tired bike off the pavement. Selfprofessed expert crossers will conduct the clinics and distribute nuggets of wisdom. Cyclocross and/or Mountain Bikes are welcome. Be cool, sell your capri pants and your fixed-gear, and buy a ‘cross bike.
Rules: Bikes are absolutely prohibited off-pavement anytime except during the clinic! Violation will result in us losing use of the Park. This is a promise. Do not ride on the grass except for Thursdays, during the clinic. Clinic participants are expected to police themselves and their colleagues.
Minimizing conflict with other park users: The time of the clinic is one of the heaviest used times by runners, and runners use the same perimeter trail as for the cyclocross clinic. We must minimize conflicts with runners . First, the cyclists have to be aware of the requirement to be good citizens, second, the cyclists will give the righta- way to runners on the trail, and third, there will be signs at strategic positions around the Park notifying the other Park users that there is an official cycling event taking place.
What does this mean to you, the bike rider? Don’t annoy the runners! If there is some encounter, apologize. Give them a wide berth and politely announce your presence.
Don’t ride your bike around Sugarhouse Park outside the clinic times. If you see someone else doing this, explain to them the ramifications of their actions. We had to jump through a bunch of hoops to put this together, and minor infractions could cause us to permanently lose the Park.