MEET THE TEAM RIDES 2021
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contact: marthalwalsh at yahoo.com
Meet the Team Rides for all the dirt teams are back for 2021! We'll schedule one ride per weekend day starting July 31. You pick the time, place, and route for your team's ride. Dates are available on a first-come, first-served basis. The schedule will be posted below as rides are added.
If your team is interested in hosting a dirt Meet the Team ride this year, please sned your preferred date and one or two alternates (be sure to mention DIRT in your message to minimize potential confusion). To secure a date, you’ll need to provide:
1. the name and email address of a team contact
2. ride location, meeting time, ride duration, etc.
3. a brief statement of your team's goals and who you’re recruiting;
4. the URL of your team website.
The goal is to provide an opportunity for new and experienced racers looking for a team to get to know the teams in this discipline BEFORE the season starts. As with the road version, these Meet the Team Rides should be social with lots of chance for interaction and getting acquainted. How the individual rides are structured, scheduled, and located is up to the host team.
If your team is not already listed on the WSBA Teams in the Region page, please fill out and submit this form and we’ll add you to the page so that prospective riders can read about your team.
Please plan your Meet the Team Ride to comply with current public health guidelines in Seattle/King County. Those currently require persons not fully vaccinated to wear a well-fitted mask in all crowded outdoor settings (like the start of the ride, the stop at Coulon Park, and the end of the ride) and to wear masks and stay 6 feet apart if gathering with others not yet vaccinated. Check for updates to the guidelines before your ride and be sure to accommodate those who might not want to gather in a large group or without a mask.
USA Cycling recommends that each team permit its Meet the Team ride as a Non-Competitive Training Ride, which can provide general liability insurance. More information on that permitting process is available from USA Cycling: https://usacycling.org/event-organizer/benefits-of-permitting/permit-process
2019 Schedule
(SAMPLE ONLY)
Sunday, July 28 : Team Thrive (women only)
Meet 9:15 Woodland Park gravel parking lot off of 50th (Seattle)
http://soundvelocycling.com/
Contact: Contact Gina or Olga at membership at soundvelocycling.com
This ride will be focusing on cyclocross, mountain bike, and gravel. Team Thrive is a competitive and successful women’s cycling team that competes in road, mountain, track and Cyclocross. We focus on rider development, community involvement, leadership development, while never forgetting to have fun. Every year, we welcome new and experienced riders who are interested in racing. Top Five Reasons to Join THRIVE: Meet like-minded woman riders. Expand your cycling skills and opportunities. Race and train with completive women of ages and backgrounds. Be part of the PNW cycling community. Realize your athletic potential while having fun and enjoying the ride.
Sunday, August 18 : Dyna
8:45 am Redhook Brewery parking lot, 14300 NE 145th Street, Woodinville WA 98072
https://www.facebook.com/Dyna-Racing-Cycling-Team-117377198604843/
Contact: Dodi Nov drdodi at bellevuesmiles.com
Planning on racing Cx, gravel, or XC mtb? Join Dyna Racing on a friendly paced ride of The Thrilla. Dyna is a racing team composed of men and women that love to ride and race their bikes. For Cx racers we hold weekly workouts and have huge turnouts for all the local races in all categories. Join us at the Redhook Parking Lot under the overhead conveyer belt at 8:45AM and plan on about a 2 hour ride. Bring your Cx or mt bike, tubes, nutrition or anything else you may need while riding. We’ll end up for post ride refreshments at Redhook. Please email with any questions about the team or ride.
Sunday, August 25 : Spokeswomen Racing (women only)
Meeting time: 9 am, rolling by 9:15
Location: Paradise Valley (23210 Paradise Lake Road, Woodinville, WA 98077). Paradise Valley is a beginner-friendly area with a lot of fun options and beginner/intermediate trails. There will be flexibility based on the group, and it will be a no-drop ride. Plan for 2 hours of on-bike riding time.
www.spokeswomenracing.com
Contact: Jessica Thompson: spokeswomenracing @ gmail.com
Spokeswomen Racing is a Seattle-area women’s only cycling team with members that race in road, mountain, cyclocross, gravel, and track disciplines. We are a community of women who are passionate about supporting each other in our cycling development, while giving back to our community through activism and community service. We are looking for women of all abilities, including new and experienced cyclists and racers.
Meet 9:15 Woodland Park gravel parking lot off of 50th (Seattle)
http://soundvelocycling.com/
Contact: Contact Gina or Olga at membership at soundvelocycling.com
This ride will be focusing on cyclocross, mountain bike, and gravel. Team Thrive is a competitive and successful women’s cycling team that competes in road, mountain, track and Cyclocross. We focus on rider development, community involvement, leadership development, while never forgetting to have fun. Every year, we welcome new and experienced riders who are interested in racing. Top Five Reasons to Join THRIVE: Meet like-minded woman riders. Expand your cycling skills and opportunities. Race and train with completive women of ages and backgrounds. Be part of the PNW cycling community. Realize your athletic potential while having fun and enjoying the ride.
Sunday, August 18 : Dyna
8:45 am Redhook Brewery parking lot, 14300 NE 145th Street, Woodinville WA 98072
https://www.facebook.com/Dyna-Racing-Cycling-Team-117377198604843/
Contact: Dodi Nov drdodi at bellevuesmiles.com
Planning on racing Cx, gravel, or XC mtb? Join Dyna Racing on a friendly paced ride of The Thrilla. Dyna is a racing team composed of men and women that love to ride and race their bikes. For Cx racers we hold weekly workouts and have huge turnouts for all the local races in all categories. Join us at the Redhook Parking Lot under the overhead conveyer belt at 8:45AM and plan on about a 2 hour ride. Bring your Cx or mt bike, tubes, nutrition or anything else you may need while riding. We’ll end up for post ride refreshments at Redhook. Please email with any questions about the team or ride.
Sunday, August 25 : Spokeswomen Racing (women only)
Meeting time: 9 am, rolling by 9:15
Location: Paradise Valley (23210 Paradise Lake Road, Woodinville, WA 98077). Paradise Valley is a beginner-friendly area with a lot of fun options and beginner/intermediate trails. There will be flexibility based on the group, and it will be a no-drop ride. Plan for 2 hours of on-bike riding time.
www.spokeswomenracing.com
Contact: Jessica Thompson: spokeswomenracing @ gmail.com
Spokeswomen Racing is a Seattle-area women’s only cycling team with members that race in road, mountain, cyclocross, gravel, and track disciplines. We are a community of women who are passionate about supporting each other in our cycling development, while giving back to our community through activism and community service. We are looking for women of all abilities, including new and experienced cyclists and racers.
