BAC to the future, Boulder Alley Cat

Next Alley Cat!

2011-08-30T17:10:00.000-07:00

Mark your calendars for the next alley cat.

Sunday, September 25, 2011 @ the Buffalo by Folsom Field
2:00pm Check In/Register
2:30pm Race!

$3 Pre-Registered/ $5 Day of Race Entry

Register (click "Attending") on the facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=144206239003800 or Email me - BoulderAlleyCat@gmail.com

6 Checkpoints this time (map is posted - http://www.aardvarkmap.net/mape/II45EKHX).

Martin Park Shelter
King Sooper's on Table Mesa
Intersection of Toedtli and Darley
Tantra Park Playground
South Boulder Rec Center Volleyball CourtsFairview High School Football Field

You can go in any order you wish. But here's the kicker - at the Fairview football field will be 3 cinder blocks. If you are one of the first ones there and carry a cinder block with you for the duration of the race (completing all the check points) you will receive 3 mins off your time! Is it worth it? I have no idea!

All participants will receive a spoke card for entry and beer and pop are provided at the post race party and a TON of street cred! Expect much of the same as last time at the checkpoints (a drinking/eating challenge, photos to take, and tasks to complete). This should be a shorter race (7-8 miles), but with more checkpoints (and challenges). Hope you know south Boulder...

What to bring: Bike, helmet, bag, camera phone, and pen.

Race categories: Overall, Fixie, Young (under 21), Female, Amateur (non bike messenger, non Cat Pro, 1,2, or 3 cyclist), Most Aggressive (at the directors discretion), and Team (2 person and must complete all checkpoints together). Additional spoke cards for the winners of each of these categories. A small cash prize for the overall winner.

Super Secret Alley Cat - Thursday Aug 05 meet @ 10pm

2010-08-02T20:56:00.001-07:00

Hey everyone, so you may not know this but I am moving to california at the end of the week, dont worry Peterabbit will be holding down the fort on posting and whatnot, but I decided its only appropriate to throw one more race before I leave. Im not printing out any flyers so tell your friends and point them to the website. here are the details

Date: Aug 05 (thursday) @ 10pm.

Location: Meet at folsom field buffalo

What: Its super secret youll get all the deets at the race.

Prizes: ya, ill have some stuff

DONT SHOW UP LATE !! And get ur ish on lock its gonna be crazy.

UPDATE** - Due to some unfortunate circumstances, Bama's going away party has been cancelled. So the afterparty has been moved to another location, youll know.

P.S. its also thursday night ride, you might wanna show up for that too.

BAC To the Future Part IV - MAP POSTED

2010-07-02T16:11:00.001-07:00

There are 4 checkpoints, you can goto them in any order. Race starts and ends at the folsom field buffalo.

1. Chataqua Park

2. Eben G Fine Park

3. Canyon Park

4. Pedestrain Overpass near colorado and foothills

BRING A BAG and a HELMET !!

Race is free, and we have a gazillion prizes to give away. Everyone who races is gonna get something.

View BAC To The Future Part IV in a larger map

We made the front page !

2010-07-02T10:17:00.001-07:00

Check out the full story 'Alley Cat racing rolls back in to Boulder' over at the colorado daily

And Remember race is tomorrow at 2pm !!

BAC To the Future Part IV - Alley Cat Race - July 3rd

2010-06-09T21:21:00.000-07:00

July 3rd, 2:00pm

meet at Folsom Field on CU Campus

Alley Cat Race, and Trix Comp

Prizes

more details soon.

PBR Poker Photos

2009-12-22T11:33:00.000-08:00

It's been a while, but here are a few photos I took at the PBR Poker Alleycat. Results can be found here.

2009-12-14T17:04:00.001-08:00

Super Fixie Fun Time

2009-10-28T16:34:00.000-07:00

coming soon

Updates - Next Race info

2009-10-12T13:47:00.000-07:00

There will be a full writeup about the race soon, with lots of pictures and some video.

Also, we are planning the next race for sometime early november. More info will be posted about it soon. We already have decided that all the race events will be inside a parking garage, so bad weather shouldnt be as big of a deal.

PBR Poker Alleycat Results

2009-10-10T15:31:00.000-07:00

11 people braved the cold and came out for an icy beer & bike fest today.
Race Results
1. Andy
2. Dailey(tie)
2. Peter(tie)
4. Owen
5. Scooter

Poker
1. Dailey AAQQ
2. Owen 9988
3. Andy AA
4. Nile KK
5. Brian 99

Big thanks to Coastless and Tee & Cakes for fabulous cash and prizes.
Pictures from Allisyn Malley and a video from our friend Mack Collins coming soon.

PBR Poker - Oct 10th 3pm \\ Weather Update **

2009-10-08T12:00:00.000-07:00

Looks like the weather is gonna be less than optimal on Saturday. Dont let that discourage you, look at it as an opportunity to show off your cold weather gear and your winter riding skills. Plus theres still alot to win, even if you come in last place in the overall race.

Also weve got 6 cupcakes from TeeAndCakes for the winner.

See everyone on Saturday !

PBR Poker - Oct 10th 3pm - Checkpoint Map POSTED !!

2009-10-02T09:43:00.000-07:00

Weve got the checkpoints finalized. And weve put them all in this cool internet thing called 'Google Maps' ! You heard of it ?

To make things fair for everyone we are posting the checkpoints NOW (a week in advance) so that people that come from out of town wont get hosed when it comes time to race.

View hater sauce in a larger map

More info on -> PBR Poker Alley Cat

Get those routes on point and we'll see all of you October 10th, 3pm, at the folsom field buffalo. WOOP WOOP.

PBR Poker - Info updated

2009-09-17T23:04:00.000-07:00

for all you google readers, and rss feeders the

PBR Poker - Info page has been updated.

PBR Poker - Oct 10th 3pm

2009-09-17T00:25:00.001-07:00

****UPDATED - Map Posted *****

So this is how its gonna work.

5 Checkpoints. At each one you will get a PBR bottle cap. On each bottle cap is a playing card. So after the 5 checkpoints each racer will have a 5 card poker hand. Expect to have to chug 'something' at minimum 2 checkpoints.

There are benefits to being back quickly. The top racers will have an advantage, for example First Place might receive a wildcard cap, second gets an extra cap, and so on.

1st thru 3rd will also get a portion of the cash pot (20% - 10% - 5%)

the rest of the pot will goto the person with the best poker hand.

the meeting location is at the buffalo on campus next to folsom field.

follow @BAC_Races for up to date information, Direct Message if you see this and want to help sponsor the event.

Also, i will be handing out spoke cards for the below classifications where they apply.

Yellow - Fastest Overall Time
Green - Sprint Points (Checkpoints)
PolkaDot - King of the Mountains Points
White - Fastest young rider (age<20)>
BAC Stage Winner - First person @ each Checkpoint (*)

Get work off if you have to, and Bring your friends !

*** UPDATE ***

Map is POSTED !

"Weve got the checkpoints finalized. And weve put them all in this cool internet thing called 'Google Maps' ! You heard of it ?

To make things fair for everyone we are posting the checkpoints NOW (a week in advance) so that people that come from out of town wont get hosed when it comes time to race.

View hater sauce in a larger map

Get those routes on point and we'll see all of you October 10th, 3pm, at the folsom field buffalo. WOOP WOOP. "

Thursday night Fixed Gear Ride #4

2009-08-13T09:23:00.000-07:00

Afterwards we are all going to goto the Bicycle Film Festival at Old Main on campus. Bring 10$

Ride 8-9pm

BFF 9-11pm

Thursday night Fixed Gear Ride

2009-07-15T14:10:00.000-07:00

Hey yall, lets start Thursday night fixed gear rides. Here's why:
1. The cruiser ride sucks/You're over it
2. The cruiser ride is for cruisers (going slow)
3. The people on the cruiser rides are either a. elitist middle aged people or b. underage kids on dept. store mountain bikes
4. Loops is fun but its a pain in the ass to go to Denver all the time
5. We can do whatever we want depending on who's there, meaning we can bomb hills if we want, stop to stunt, drink beers, socialize, we can cruise the creek path, loop downtown, whatever. If we post the route online before the ride people can meet up with us whenever.
6. We can have our own after-parties wherever we want.
7. More of a "fixed gear community" will emerge?

Comment if you're down.
-Peter

I wholeheartedly agree with everything peter has said. Lets get this party started. So tomorrow night lets all meet at Cafe Roma, gives us prime access to coffee and liquor. If we need to buy alot more beer we can goto liquor mart.

OK UPDATE 8pm at the buffalo

One Speed Open

2009-07-06T16:34:00.001-07:00

This Sunday in Fort Chronic!

One Speed Open

Community Cycles July 4th BBQ party

2009-07-02T13:39:00.000-07:00

Community Cycles is Hiriing !

2009-05-27T19:15:00.000-07:00

Hiring: Community Bike Shop Manager
Community Cycles is looking to hire a full-time shop manager. The ideal candidate has several years of bicycle shop, mechanical, retail, managerial and nonprofit experience. Experience working with youth a plus and a familiarity with older bicycles and parts is required. General responsibilities include but are not limited to:
· Run and oversee our community bike shop and its programs
· Manage youth and adult volunteers
· Inventory and ordering
· Oversee sales and their promotion, including daily/petty cash management
· Report to the board
· Checking in repairs/estimates
· Quality Control
· Bilingual Spanish/English a plus
· Salary DOE
· Must be able to lift and hang heavy/old bicycles

We will accept resumes until May 27. Send resumes, references and inquiries to resume@communitycycles.org. Please paste your resume into the email body as well as an attachment. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.

alleycat this friday in fort chronic

2009-05-27T18:46:00.000-07:00

from the bikefag:

I'm not sure if this link will work, but here's the info:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=84477748147&ref=mf
867-5309 Alleycat

Date:
Friday, May 29, 2009
Time:
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location:
oak street plaza
Street:
college and oak
City/Town:
Fort Collins, CO

Holler,
-David Boerner

dude just moved down the street from me

2009-05-01T17:30:00.000-07:00

and he just started a bicycle weblog, go read it. bikefag

Nighttime ride - TONIGHT April 26th - 7pm @ folsom field

2009-04-26T11:34:00.000-07:00

Nighttime ride, 7pm folsom field. Im not sure how many people are gonna show up, so maybe some hill bombing and just general riding would be more appropriate than an all out race.

BAC Race this sunday !

2009-04-23T11:43:00.000-07:00

I wanna throw a race this sunday. I can do it any time, so im open to ideas, maybe a night time race ?? What times work best for everyone? post a comment.

BAC \\v3.2 - Results

2009-03-17T13:25:00.001-07:00

Overall:

1. Nick Betts*
2. G-Rad Krause
3. Royland

[sMs] Results:

1. Royland
//post the rest when i get home

*betts was on a road bike ....

One year on the SPOT!

2009-03-17T12:30:00.002-07:00

go to this!

2009-03-13T17:34:00.001-07:00

check out awesomesprints.blogspot.com for details etc

Updates

2009-03-12T12:17:00.000-07:00

Ive edited the scavenger hunt post to include more info about the format.

BAC \\v4.2 June 21st Scavenger Hunt !

2009-03-11T16:15:00.001-07:00

June 21st

BAC \\v4.1 - May 17th

2009-03-11T16:13:00.000-07:00

Format: [sMs] Team race. Its gonna be [sMs] but you have to work with other people to get all the items back to the finish line

Date: May 17th
Location: Folsom Field
Time: 1pm

BAC \\v3.3 - April 19th - Relay Race

2009-03-11T16:09:00.000-07:00

Format: Its gonna be a relay race, not just from point a to point b. Expect lots of cool tasks related to riding your bike and being cool.

Date: April 19th
Location: Folsom Field
Time: 1pm

BAC \\v3.3(April) _ \\v4.1(May) _ \\v4.2(June)

2009-03-11T15:39:00.000-07:00

BIG NEWS !! :

Big news for BAC ! Thanks to Josh from community cycles, the june race (\\v4.2) will be officially part of the Boulder Walk and Bike month 2009 !

The event will be a scavenger hunt. Expect it to be a mix of taking pictures and finding physical objects. The format will become more specific as time goes on.

Im going to create a post solely for the scavenger hunt so if you have ideas, post your comments there. This will be linked to the official events page @ community cycles.

BAC \\v3.3 (April 19th)

The april race is gonna be a relay race. Its not gonna just be race from point a to point b. Each leg of the race is gonna be different.

_ \\v4.1(May 17th)

For the month of May im not quite sure what the format will be but so far im thinking a [sMs] Team race. [sMs] is great for obvious reasons, and teams help to level the playing field so people have to work together, and each member in a team can contribute in a different way.

_ \\v4.2(June 21st)

June is gonna be the Walk Bike month Scavenger hunt, mentioned at the top of the post.

[sMs] x 9th St Sprints - Flyer

2009-03-06T01:01:00.000-08:00

spread the word

Whatup y'all !

2009-02-26T13:33:00.000-08:00

Shit thats going down soon:

Street Tumblers is doing their next race this sunday @ 1pm behind union station (18th and chestnut).

Sprints this month !

Also, about the next BAC race \\v3.2:

layout is Supermarket sweep, stops include safeway and sunflower market, both off arapahoe. You have to get 1 non-perishable food item at each stop and keep the receipt! then race back to 9th and canyon (there is a small park).

heres a list of food items that are in need by the Boulder Community food share.

"Canned fruit
Canned meat (tuna)
Canned meals (stews, chili)
Pasta and pasta sauce
Canned tomatoes
Fruit Juice
Cold and hot cereal
Refried beans"

although any non-perishable food item qualifies. (if you dont feel you have enough money to buy the food items i can spot a few people since i wont be racing).

NEXT is the 9th st. hill climb:

Start at canyon and race up in groups of 3 to college. Then the winners from each heat will race together from college up to baseline road. This section is super brutal! Also the finish line will be a few yards from the top so you dont have to worry about slowing down for traffic.

Flyer design will be posted soon.

\\v3.2 - UPDATE

2009-02-23T14:06:00.001-08:00

Ive updated the race format for next month, same time/date. First part is still SMS, but next part is a 9th st. hill climb, from canyon to college.

updated info including map

\\v3.1 - PICTURES

2009-02-22T11:53:00.000-08:00

full set here by allie malley

BAC \\v3.2 - Sunday March 15th \\ Combo race: Supermarket Sweep X 9th st CLimb

2009-02-19T13:10:00.000-08:00

:: Race \\v3.2 - Sunday March 15th !

Last months race was pretty awesome, we got a Sag Airforce 1 full of food donations!

I know that allisyn got some pics on the way, so those will get posted soon.

Next months race is gonna be:

HALF-Supermarket Sweep(SMS), HALF-9th St climb !

: SMS

Supermarket Sweep(SMS) is gonna be the first part, and will seed riders for the 9th st. Climb.

SMS map is posted below (google maps link). its got 2 spots. You start at the buffalo, and finish @ 9th and canyon

: 9th st. Climb

9th st. climb starts next, 3 people at a time, using the finish places from SMS as seeding. Starts at canyon, goes upto college.

: Information

Start Time: 1pm
End Time: ~3:30pm
Location: Fuffalo (Folsom Field, look at map)
Prizes : Some gangsta shit, street cred worth approx 7$

\\v3.1 Results

2009-02-15T14:40:00.000-08:00

1st - Peter Cook (21:07)
2nd - Nick Betts (21:08)
3rd - Gerad Krause (27:45)

Next Race Mar. 15th, 1pm at folsom field

Sundays Race Map BAC \\v3.1 - Supermarket Sweep

2009-02-13T21:22:00.001-08:00

Race! Sunday! Bring Money!

2009-02-12T17:53:00.000-08:00

The race this Sunday is a supermarket sweep style affair. Meet 1pm at the fuffalo on campus, race at 130. Trix are at 1 if you get down like that. Anyway, you'll have to buy a nonperishable item for the food bank at each of 5 convenience stores. Smelly Deli on the Hill, Delilahs on the Hill, Lolitas on Pearl, Boulder Mart on Pearl and Boulder Gas at Baseline and 27th. We'll have a map and a flyer posted later tonight as well as the food items the food bank is looking for. Expect to spend about $10 or $15 between the five gas stations. Be sure to get a receipt at each spot so we can tell you didn't pull a sheisty 5 item buy at one of the stores. We have rumors of Red Bull being a beverage sponsor and of Installation/Satellite giving a pair of vans to the winner. Stay tuned.
- Peter

StreetTumblers Spring Trailer !

2009-02-08T09:34:00.001-08:00

The guys over at streettumblers are at it again with some more footage. Check out their new trailer, its got some serious trick action!

Streettumblers Spring Trailer from Street Tumblers on Vimeo.

Updates // BAC \\v3.1 - Feb 15th

2009-01-23T13:46:00.000-08:00

\\*Updates*

\\Format overhaul is in order.

So for now, i will only be giving out Stage winner cards, and a RaceWinner card. ill still save all of the stats. Im doing this for a few reasons. First is that getting classification leader cards doesnt really make sense until the end of the 3rd race. Also, its kinda complicated, and it sucks for people that miss out on one race.

So for now just show up and race your hardest, and maybe down the line i will compile stats and announce winners for classifications.

\\Sponsors

Ive been working on getting some real sponsorship. Im collaborating with Devansky over at Satellite/Installation to get the RaceWinner a coupon good for one pair of vans shoes (approx value 45~50$).

Also thanks to Casey's efforts our next race will be fueled by RedBull !! (No offense to Rockstar (last race sponsor), but i think they are kinda gross).

Date for the next race is Feb 15th AKA 3rd Sunday of every month. Time is 12:30 trix, 1pm reg, 1:30 race.

Fliers coming soon.

If you know anyone that would like to get involved or sponsor, hit me an email: fm.produktions@gmail.com

BTW: Streettumblers next race is feb 1st

"Be at City Park on February 1st at 1pm. We will be meeting by the club/boat house right next to the lake."

Wheelie Barspins, Whirly Birds

2009-01-21T22:33:00.000-08:00

Whirly Bird - Mork from Adam Mork on Vimeo.

Wheelie Barspins - Mork from Adam Mork on Vimeo.

wheelie from Adam Mork on Vimeo.

Mork on vimeo

BAC \\v2.3 Jan 17th

2009-01-14T14:05:00.000-08:00

Race is this saturday, ignore the date on the flier i passed out, i messed up the date again, its actually on the 17th. Starting in February and moving forward all races will be on the third SUNDAY of the month unless otherwise mentioned!

Im not doing checkpoints this time, mainly because its cold, but also because only 4 people finished the last race. So those 4 will duke it out to determine an overall winner.

DONT WORRY if your not one of the 4 who finished last race, there will still be alot to do/win. So show up at the folsom field buffalo. From there we will be riding somewhere (probably moorhead) to do sprints.

We should all be leaving the buffalo at around 1:30.

Im pretty sure february will be the Denver v. Boulder race, not sure yet, will keep everyone posted on developments.

StreetTumblers Teaser

2008-12-30T11:29:00.000-08:00

Street Tumblers Winter Teaser from Street Tumblers on Vimeo.

Sick video from brandon over at StreetTumblers

Saturday's Race - BAC \\v2.2 Dec 20th

2008-12-17T21:00:00.000-08:00

Hey everyone, so saturdays race is going down. Ive been super busy lately, hence the lack of updates. Tomorrow i should have a map posted as well as the stats from last race. Ill keep this post updated with new info as it happens.

UPDATE:

Map now posted, heres the link

all checkpoints are going to be publicly visible this time around.

UPDATE:

Overall stats posted, i cant find the results for one of the checkpoints, so when i do ill post the complete stats with the points race included.

LOCATION: FOLSOM STADIUM !

1:00 Registration
1:30 RACE

BAC TO THE FUTURE \\v2.1 - MAP !!

2008-11-13T09:34:00.000-08:00

Hi peolpes,
So .. ive got a map for everyone to checkout. This time instead of having all of the checkpoints on the map only 2 will be publicly known with the other 2 being given at each checkpoint. These 2 privately known spots will be on the hill or on pearl street, and will be given as an address' or street intersection.

This time around ive got some cool tasks planned out. Im not gonna say what they are, so be prepared ! I will say that a bag of some sort will help you.

This time around i will probably wont NEED any volunteers but i could use some help on race day if you want to chill out instead of race. Like i said a couple posts ago, all volunteers get the average or median race time and 4 sprint points.

Since I am organizing the privately known checkpoints, i will not be racing to keep everything fair. I also wont compete in tricks because i want to see what everyone else can throw down. So if your interested in tricks be prepared with trackstands and skids, or anything else you think is cool, and we will take a vote on who has the best trick.

Also new for this race and going forward everyone will be assigned a PERMANENT registration number. This will tie in with the new statistics application i am devloping. If you have a preference as to what number you want, think of a few and as long as they arent taken, you can have any 3 digit integer greater than 0. Like 123 or 666. Otherwise you will be assigned a number at my discretion.

The weather forecast says it might snow on fri(tomorrow) but will be sunny on saturday. So keep that in mind. Also sorry about the delay on statistics for the last race i should have something ready by race day. And going forward this wont be an issue anymore .

Ok thats everything, see yall on saturday !

Updates

2008-11-06T09:01:00.000-08:00

I apologize for the delay on statistics, the current method i use to do them is very tedious. BUT, im developing an application that will be able to generate the race stats on the fly ! When i finish it, ill be able to email/print stats just minutes after the race is over !

\\v2.1 - Updates

So for this months race on Nov. 15th i would like to do a hill race, and im gonna try something new. This time instead of all the checkpoints being public, we will have 2 public and the rest private, so when you get to a publicly known checkpoint, you will get an address for a privately known spot. Im planning on having all of the checkpoints be on the hill area. So this time im not taking map submissions, BUT if you live on the hill or know someone who does and is willing to chill at their house and run a checkpoint then please EMAIL me the address. They would need to be available to run the checkpoint from 1:30 pm - 2:30pm on race day. I might be open to having some houses in the pearl area since they will be close to the start/finish. So if you wanna volunteer a spot, EMAIL me the address, do not post in comments.

Results \\v1.3

2008-10-29T10:01:00.000-07:00

Sorry for the delay in posting full results, ive been really busy lately. Full results will be posted this weekend so checkback on friday or saturday.

BAC TO THE FUTURE \\v1.3 - Results + News

2008-10-20T22:04:00.001-07:00

All in all it was a great race this past weekend. There were a couple of crashes, but luckily no one was hurt.

As for the results, Patrick Decker was the race winner. The overall winner was Peter Cook, holding onto his lead from the past two races. He also takes fastest brakeless fixed gear rider, and best young rider. Sprint classification stayed with Casey Temanson. King of the mountains went to Adam Mork (Me!), so did trix, cus like last time no one showed up.

Full Results will be posted soon !

NEWS: With this first round of races now complete, ive learned alot, and got alot of suggestions which have lead me to make some changes to the format.

- Race Winner now gets a SpokeCard
- All SpokeCards are going to be slightly smaller*
- Registration is 2$ for all races
- All volunteers get free registration in their next race, or for a friend**
* I can send image files to previous winners if they want the new sizes.
** If you volunteer in a race you automatically recieve the median or average race time (whichever is lower) for that race. You also recieve 4 Sprint points.

NEXT MONTHS RACE: Its going down November 15th. Same location, same time. (Folsom/Pearl ; 1:00 registration)

This race is the first in trilogy (set of 3 races). So everyone starts fresh. All finishing times and points will be cumalative.

Chances are that the conditions for next months race will be less than ideal...

SO GET THOSE WINTER BIKES READY !

OTHER NEWS: StreetTumblers is hosting their first race November 1st. They've got shirts, hoodies, and goodies for the winners !! Check out their blog for more information (streettumblers.blogspot.com).

BAC TO THE FUTURE Part III - Oct 18th \\v1.3 (Checkpoints - Preliminary)

2008-10-15T18:42:00.000-07:00

Voting is over, and map #7 is the winner. (Click Here for the Google map)

Not all of the checkpoints in the map will be used on race day, so choose your routes accordingly.

Location: Folsom/Pearl (Green Arrow -> Star)
Time:1:00 reg, 1:30 race
Entry Fee: 2$

Dont forget, theres gonna be a trix competition starting at 12:30. The winner gets the new "Trix are for kids ... I Stunt" Spokecard !!

BAC TO THE FUTURE Part III - Oct 18th \\v1.3 (Maps)

2008-10-09T17:58:00.000-07:00

**** MORE UPDATES ****
Ive got a new map submission, which claims to take the best checkpoints from all the other maps, to make the greatest map submission to date. Ill let the readers decide, blogger wont let me change the existing poll, so i just created a new one with the only option being map #7.

7 ---- http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&oe=UTF8&msa=0&msid=101849223794411564403.0004593cf08d9022d208f

**** UPDATE ****
So im going to do a volunteer roll-call. If you already emailed me, show up early like 12:30, if you didnt, you can still volunteer, just email me (fm.produktions@gmail.com) or post a comment to this post.

Also i would like to enforce my new rule about classification leaders bringing a volunteer. That boils down to casey bringing atleast one volunteer (maybe ridge will do suckland) !!! And peter should also bring one.

Ok keep those votes coming im gonna end the poll in a couple of days !

****UPDATE ****

So the next race is almost here, and although im waiting on some map submissions, ive already got quite a few, so if you intended on submitting a map, do it ASAP !! (email to: fm.produktions@gmail.com)

My plan is to just post up the different maps and let people discuss which map/checkpoints they like. In the end ill be making the final decisions, and as usual the finalized checkpoints will be posted online a few days before the race !

UPDATE:

Below are the map links, listed in no particular order.

1 ---- http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&oe=UTF8&msa=0&msid=118274360652951137565.000458ebeb00d73dd30cd

2 ---- http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?f=s&ie=UTF8&hl=en&oe=UTF8&msa=0&msid=101849223794411564403.0004588e3a1b131c0d257

3 ---- http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&ie=UTF8&oe=UTF8&msa=0&msid=109869716786738648552.0004584956de6b0fa09db

4 ---- http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&oe=UTF8&msa=0&msid=117740932495577528280.00045815103e8dc584bcb

5 ---- http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=115419741644204080708.0004571d1b193010f8f5e&ll=40.036947,-105.258894&spn=0.032857,0.054588&z=14

Or, we have another option suggested by a reader.

6 ---- "i'm over north boulder, residential blows.

lets do an all hill&downtown route

followed by sprints down moorhead"

UPDATE: ---- map for #6 (not all of those checkpoints will be used, also please submit new ideas for option 6 if you feel like it)

Ill post up maps about idea 6 if its linked in a comment (and im added as a collaborator).

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Use the poll on the right side of the site to make your vote !
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BAC TO THE FUTURE Part III (Flyer) - Oct 18th \\v1.3

2008-09-25T13:01:00.000-07:00

Date: Oct 18th
Time: 12:30 Trix/1:00pm Registration/1:30pm Race
Location: Folsom and Pearl @ the Park
Checkpoints: TBD (Tour of North Boulder)

BAC TO THE FUTURE \\v1.2 RESULTS

2008-09-25T12:54:00.001-07:00

Great race ! Thanks to everyone for coming out, and to the volunteers. Next months race is on Oct 18th, 2$ Registration. New Location: Folsom and Pearl. Last race in the trilogy.

BAC TO THE FUTURE - Sep 20th \\v1.2 (Checkpoints) (Updated)

2008-09-02T12:36:00.000-07:00

.//Checkpoints Posted \\v1.2 (Updated)

Ive got the preliminary checkpoint locations figured out. Its gonna be a tour of south boulder,and unlike the last race this month features 5 checkpoints (its back to 5 now). This map was created by 'Peter' aka 'Cookie Monster' using the Google Maps application.

Its not final, but so far I like what i see. Its gonna be a longer race than last months so you may want to bring extra supplies (water, food, flat kit etc..).

As of right now its gonna be the same format as last months so check out this post which has the general race information. I may decide to include a checkpoint task (i.e. change out your tube before you get signed off) but im not 100% sure yet, so be prepared (you should be carrying this stuff anyways !).

Since this months race is gonna be alot longer than the first, almost everyone will have a chance to move up in the rankings. Figure out your routes, and maybe who youll wanna draft off of, because this month will determine the positioning going into the final race of the first trilogy !

.// Volunteers

For this months race i could really use a few volunteers, Ill probably be able to get 2-4 of my friends to help out, but that means ill still need 2-4 more people to help. If you know anyone who is reliable and is willing to run a checkpoint (its super easy, will pick up and drop off @ location) then let me know.

.// Google Maps

As mentioned above this months and last months checkpoints were created using Google Maps. This is a great way for me to see your ideas for checkpoint locations, or any other type of info pertaining to the race, like the route you might use, or after the race the route you ended up using. You can also add descriptions to the location markers, so if you have any specific info that pertains to only one location put it in the description (i.e. each racer has to chug a beer).

So if you've got ideas go ahead and make some maps. When you've got it the way you want you can grab the link to your map by clicking on the [Link] box in the upper right hand corner of the google maps window, this will display the link. Just copy and paste it in the comments section (it doesnt matter which post, ill find it) and ill take a look at it and tell you what I think. Also you can add me as a collaborator using my google account which is fm.produktions (fm.produktions@gmail.com).

There are alot of cool things you can do with google maps, most of which i know nothing about so if you find something useful please share it with me.

.// BAC part 3 (October \\v1.3)

The October race will be the final race in the first trilogy of BAC races (dont worry it wont be the last) so make sure you show up to this months so you can be in the running for trilogy winner. Since this month were gonna be doing the race in South Boulder, next month im thinking about doing the race in north boulder. So get those maps going !

BAC TO THE FUTURE Part II - Sept 20th (Flyers)

2008-08-25T12:23:00.000-07:00

So i hope the mix up between the dates isnt going to be a big issue (Part II is going down on the 20th NOT the 19th). Ive updated my original post with the new date and a new flyer. Ive also created a 8.4" x 10.8" image file that has 4 flyers on it so you can print out your own. Also for consitency i plan on running each race on the 3rd saturday of each month.

For next month i havent decided the checkpoints yet, so right now im open to suggestions. If you think you got a good checkpoint location or idea for next month post in the comments section of this post

Also i dont know what the volunteer situation will be like. So if anyone wants to volunteer to run a checkpoint that would be greatly appreciated.

NEW EVENT NEXT MONTH - BEST TRICK, so practice those skids, barpsins, pogo's, and wheelies then come represent at 12:30 before the race starts ! NEW SPOKECARD CLASSIFICATION FOR THE WINNER !!!

Ooops

2008-08-24T08:56:00.000-07:00

So I mixed up the dates on the new flyer. I meant to have it on the 3rd Saturday of the month, but the 19th is a friday. So I would like to have it on the 20th instead of the 19th. I think what im gonna do is just show up on the 19th and tell everyone to show up on the 20th. Ill post up a new flyer later today with the correct dates.

Race \\v1.1 Results

2008-08-23T18:22:00.000-07:00

BAC TO THE FUTURE Part II - Sept 20th

2008-08-23T15:50:00.000-07:00

Thanks to everyone who showed up today, it was a great race. I will post stats soon.

Next months Boulder Alley Cat will be Sept 20th. Same Time, Same Place (Folsom Field, 1:00pm registration)

Also next month will have a Best Trick Competition starting at 12:30.

BAC TO THE FUTURE v1.1 - TODAY

2008-08-23T08:25:00.000-07:00

Its going DOWN TODAY. I moved the final checkpoint, its still at the engineering building, but now it is at the main entrance. Check the Google Map Checkpoints to see its location.

Remember its FREE !!

Pink and Yellow

2008-08-20T23:40:00.000-07:00

Checkpoints have been adjusted

2008-08-19T16:28:00.001-07:00

I moved around some of the checkpoints:

The pearl street one is now in the proper place, which is going to be at the top of a parking garage near Spruce and Broadway.

The KOM checkpoint has been moved from beach park to Sumac and Baseline (chataqua), to better represent the KOM classification.

The checkpoint at folsom and pearl is the same, and is finalized

The checkpoint on campus is still up in the air. It is currently at the engineering building, but WILL CHANGE. Check back Saturday morning for its final location.

Post Race Events:

Depending on the turnout i might host a post-race party, which will lead up to the ...

FREE Girl Talk show @ Farrand field from 6:00pm - 11:00pm.

Spoke Card Previews

2008-08-17T22:23:00.000-07:00

Yellow, Pink, and Stage Win are coming soon

Whats GUD

2008-08-14T10:39:00.000-07:00

********** IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR RULES/INFO ABOUT THE PBR POKER RACE GO HERE: PBR POKER ************

NEW Information:

The race is a standard Manifest/Checkpoint format. You get a Manifest, get it signed off by each of the 4 checkpoint volunteers (in any order), and then race back to the start area to finish the race.

SpokeCards will be awarded for the following Classifications

Yellow - Fastest Overall Time
Green - Sprint Points (Checkpoints)
PolkaDot - King of the Mountains Points
White - Fastest young rider (age<20)>
BAC Stage Winner - First person @ each Checkpoint (*)

*( Points are also awarded for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place, which go towards the KOM or Points classifications).

**NOTE: Points, and Times are cumulative over 3 months. After 3 months a "trilogy Winner" for each category is announced and will receive a special prize.

spokeCard previews and Next Months Flyer coming soon !!

********** IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR RULES/INFO ABOUT THE PBR POKER RACE GO HERE: PBR POKER ************

BAC TO THE FUTURE 1 - August 23rd

2008-08-06T20:14:00.001-07:00

BAC to the future, Boulder Alley Cat

Date: Saturday, August 23rd

Location: The Buffalo @ Folsom Stadium.

Registration: 1-1:25pm

FREE ENTRY

Race Time: 1:30pm

Prize for the winner!

(preliminary) checkpoints

8.5 x 11 image(.jpg) for printing more flyers

BAC to the future

2008-08-06T20:10:00.000-07:00

This blog will feature information, statistics, and photos pertaining to the "BAC TO THE FUTURE" Boulder Alley Cat races.