Official Press release from Hellyer:

“Hellyer Velodrome
995 Hellyer Ave
San Jose, CA 95111

Contact: Rick Adams oldtrackie@gmail.com
Website http://www.ridethetrack.com/tvc/

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Announcing the 2011 Testarossa Velodrome Challenge
Celebrating 120 years of fixed gear fever in San Jose CA.

(San Jose CA. – June 20th 2011) The Hellyer Velodrome Association and premier sponsor Testarossa Winery announce the 2011 Testarossa Velodrome Challenge – 2 days of Velodrome adrenaline and racing on July 1st and 2nd at the famed Hellyer Velodrome in San Jose CA. Registration is open with an exciting venue of racing, music, and fun for both competitors and spectators. Races include fixed gear fever favorites: Keirin, Miss n Out, Scratch, Points, Win & Out, 200m sprints and a kiddy kilo.

San Jose started fixed gear fever almost 120 years ago at its first Velodrome near the present day Race Street and the tradition continues with an impressive mix of World and National Competitors including the Project London Team and $16,000 in cash prizes at the 4th Testarossa Velodrome Challenge at the Hellyer Velodrome.

The Elite young Project London Team is coming to the TVC with a string of stellar record-breaking achievements this year in the World 200M TT, US National Standing Start, US Team Sprint, and North American Team Sprint. A spectacle not to miss the TVC event promoters has openly challenged the Project London riders to come and break the Hellyer Velodrome’s 200 m TT record of 10.84 seconds set by Jimmy Watkins. A challenge the Project London riders are openly looking forward too.

Other renowned 2011 TVC riders include: Cristin Walker former US National Champion, Jame Carney winner of 20 USA National Elite Championships, Jimmy Watkins who has won the Pan American Championships, as well as the US Elite Nationals, Logan Loaderformer winner the Grand Prix de Grasse in the Espoir Category and many more world and national competitors that are listed on the TVC “riders to watch” page.

Testarossa Velodrome Challenge sponsors include: IMINUSD, Tied House, KKUP, SportVelo, TeamNolan, Milroy Constuction, Huges Allmart, and MontanoVelo.”

Meet: 6:30pm @ SJSU Fountain
Depart: 7:00pm
W2B: Lights, Weather appropriate clothing, Tools, Tubes, Good attitudes & riding
etiquette, Water/Treats, Smiles, and Happy faces

Pitstop: Tba
Finish: the NEW 4th St. Pizza

Santa Teresa Loop 24 miles

Meet: iMiNUSD Shop
When: 6:30 p.m.
Depart: 7:00 p.m.

Nick, get excited. The ride you all love to hate is back. This month Bike Partehh is headed to the good ol’ Eastside. The ride starts at the Old Berryessa Movie theaters on Berryessa and Capitol. I’ll lead a SJFixed Pre-Ride from the iMinusD shop. If anyone is down to pre-game, just let me know …

This one’s to help all our friends and families affected by the events in Japan. I personally have family in Japan so this catastrophe hits “home” for me. We’re doing what we can to help out.

Leader Bikes and iMiNUSD have come together to raffle off a 2011 725 track frame, i806A fork and a Red iMiNUSD Chain Tee for $5. For every $5 raffle ticket sold, $5 goes directly to the Japan relief fund. Raffle will end Monday 3/21 @ 7pm.

more details at the jump.

- Mark C

Location: 322 Bassett St. (Ride to the Race. If you come late do NOT try to park on Bassett>
Afterparty Location AND Drink Specials: Jack’s Bar on 4th and Taylor.

A’s [Pot O' Gold Cash Race $5 entry ... 1st Place=1/2 Pot and Grand Prize, 2nd Place 1/2 Pot] and
B’s [Free to enter. Prizes provided by iMD and sponsors]
All participants must be there by 7:00 to register for free.
A’s will race after B’s.
Open to Fixed/SS.

Everyone is encouraged to participate … especially since it’s free friendly competition. Everyone was amazing last time. Big shot out to the Ladies of SJF. Come on out, love your bike and have some good times with the fam. After all, It’s St. Patty’s Day. Let’s all get a little Irish before, after, and during the race. But be careful because this a public city street. Act responsibly.

Mark your calendars, Share the event, Tweet your tweoples, Invite your folks, Put this event on blast. It’s going to be a good one!

iMiNUSD is putting together a MONSTER edit for the Bicycle Film Festival. San Jose has never submitted a film like this. We all need to do our part to show San Jose at it’s finest.

We were all really impressed at the group that came out last week to the trail ride. Fast and experienced. Let’s keep it up.

On another note, we got a little more daylight now. W00t! Here’s quick straight forward sprint loop out to the Mary Ave Bike Bridge. Yeah, I’ll know we’ll be hitting a few lights on this route, but I designed in that way so everyone can get some sprint training in for Thursday’s St. Patty’s Day Dash. We’ll stop at the bridge (quite simply cause it needs to be enjoyed… as Ruel knows), then we will pit stop at the Starbucks on Stevens Creek and De Anza shortly after. From there it’s an all out sprint to 4th St Pizza. We will ride rain or shine this week.

Meet: 6:30pm @ The SJSU Fountain
Depart: 7:00pm
W2B: Lights, Weather appropriate clothing, Tools, Tubes, Good attitudes, riding
etiquette, Water/Treats

Route: 22 Mile Loop
From the Fountain > Down 7th St > L on Hedding > Into Pruneridge > R on Wolfe > L on Homestead
L on Mary Ave > Cross Bridge > L on Stevens Creek
Pitstop: Starbucks (Stevens Creek x De Anza)
Stevens Creek > San Carlos > L 3rd > R on Santa Clara

Finish: 4th St. Pizza

RIDE FAST

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