BRP: Lets Ride!
There are two choices for registering for the Beginning Racing Program:
- $125 is the fee to join the SPBRC and enroll in the program. Your membership fee includes one SPBRC team short-sleeved jersey and all other club benefits.
- $75 is the fee for individuals who do not want to join the SPBRC.
To join the BRP, complete the on-line Beginning Racing Registration. If joining SPBRC, also complete the on-line Club Membership Registration. Mail your payment.
Once you've been notified of your class via email, join us at Fort Snelling State Park.
Class Dates and Times 2012 Season
Mondays - April 30, May 7, 14, 21, Tuesday May 29 at Fort Snelling State Park, and Friday June 1 at the NSC Velodrome in Blaine.
Each class session lasts approximately 2.5 hours, beginning at 5:45pm (except the last class at the velodrome at 6:30 pm) In case of inclement weather, a makeup class will be scheduled.
Meeting Site
Historic Fort Snelling, 200 Tower Avenue, St. Paul, MN (http://www.historicfortsnelling.org). We’ll gather at the Visitor Center Parking Lot, located above the Park.
What to Bring
- Road bike with "drop" handlebars – Compulsory
- ANSI and/or Snell approved biking helmet – Compulsory
- Medical information and ID
- Cycling shoes (use running or cross training shoes with the stiffest soles possible if you don't have specific cycling shoes)
- Appropriate bike clothing
- Rain jacket
- Spare tube, tire levers, and frame pump
- Sunscreen/bug spray
- Eye protection (sunglasses)
Training Schedule
- Session 1: Bike handling skills, group riding etiquette, intro to drafting
- Session 2: More bike handling skills, easy contract drills, pacelines
- Session 3: Pacelines, cornering, braking, more contact drills
- Session 4: Pacelines, echelons, climbing and descending
- Session 5: Pacelines, group sprints, practice racing
- Session 6: Ride at the velodrome (oval track)
Safety
- You must wear an ANSI or Snell approved helmet whenever you're on your bike (even if it isn't moving).
- Follow your instructor's directions exactly.
- Your bicycle must be in good working order. If you have any doubts at all, have a bike shop check it out.
- Reckless, careless or dangerous riding is forbidden.
- The roads you will be riding on are open to traffic, although traffic will usually be pretty light. Don't enter the traffic lane or cross an intersection without looking to make sure that it's safe.
- Inform your instructor if you stop to rest, leave early, etc. (missing students might have been dropped or had an accident.)
- No rider will be pressured to do anything they don't want to do.
- The coaches have the right to exclude any student from any activity if they feel the student can not perform that activity safely.
Refund Policy
If we cannot match you with a group, you may receive a refund. If your class is cancelled by your instructors more than twice, (for example, due to weather), you may be eligible for a partial refund. That refund would amount to 25% for each class canceled beyond the first two cancellations. No refunds for any other reason. Other options are available.
Cancellations
Cancellations are rare. If and when a cancellation occurs, it will be done on the session
day. Your instructor(s) will contact you via email and/or twitter @spbrcbrp.
Missing Class
Each session builds on and refines skills learned in the previous lesson. Naturally, you’re encouraged to attend all the sessions. Please contact Bill O'Donnell or Steve Redelsperger (brp.spbrc@gmail.com) or your assigned lead coach if you are unable to attend a session.
More Information
Still have questions? Do you simply want to talk to a real person before you commit? If so, visit www.spbrc.org or contact either Bill O’Donnell or Steve Redelsperger via email: brp.spbrc@gmail.com
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