LETTER FROM ALEX AND LEAH - STORM THE BEACH

Dearest Celo Pacific and SoCalCross Friends,

November 1st, 2009, Storm the Beach, Red Beach, Oceanside, CA. 

There are moments of inspiration and awe that need to be acknowledged.  Celo Pacific came together once again to put on a fun, challenging and memorable race course and spectacular event, not to mention the perfect weather, and a recipe for history made in accomplishing a 100th elite victory.

Another week and another race later, we find ourselves a bit delayed, however, hereby want to take the opportunity to thank and update our team on the support received for the clumsy pair that left the party early in a strobe light van for a road trip to St Joseph's Mission Trauma Hospital in Mission Viejo that Sunday afternoon. 
Eager racer women's number 53, coming down the long hill on a black mtn bike, wishing to surf over the soft sand, fishtailed losing control, and instead, augured in head first.  Splitting her helmet and dislocating her shoulder, resulting in a one lap knockout, that earned a 3 day mandatory stay at the out of town trauma resort.

Leigh always did want a new 'matching' helmet, and lets just say, went to drastic measures to get one.  With the support of the greatest LBS, B+L, Leigh will be styling her new pink accented Specialized helmet once she gets back on the bike after 3 - 6 weeks recovery, while sporting the latest medical fashion garment, a burly black contraption, meant as a shoulder immobilizer. 

To support Leigh in her right arm fashion endeavors, Alex is following suit for 6 weeks as well by wearing a different contraption model, protecting a broken elbow and cracked ribs, encountered during an early morning bowling incident out on the course.  Downed tape was however resurrected during that course inspection run. Full contact bowling led to being slightly shaken, and bike parts twisted and stirred, a sampling of Port Brewing's keg gave moral encouragement for the rest of the show to go on, halted by the need to comply with the 911.

The message here is that we are both doing rather well all things considered, learning to live left handed, and bummed not to be able to ride :-(  ...Ultimately we're amazed and awed by the wonderful outpouring of support, love, concern, and logistic efforts undertaken of our fellow Celo Pacific members and SoCalCross friends.  We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for the care for us, through the warmth expressed in e-mails, messages, gorgeous flowers, cards, offered help, and mostly actual situational help the day of, and after... 
We love you guys!

Undeterrred, no doubt, we'll both be back next season, and in the meantime, promoting ourselves as SoCalCross groupies and cheer leaders for the upcoming cyclocross races this season ;-)

Thank you again, Celo and SoCalCross friends!!
Lots of Love and Cheers,

Leigh and Alex

SCPS #11:  SIMI VALLEY CYCLOCROSS, SATURDAY 11/21 - POSTPONED???

UNFORTUNATELY THIS RACE IS NOT LIKELY GOING TO HAPPEN THIS YEAR.  IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HELP HOST THIS RACE OR HAVE ANOTHER LOCATION THIS DATE OR ONE IN THE FUTURE, PLEASE E-MAIL:  Dot@SoCalCross.org

SCPS #12 - CONVERT CROSS IN VENTURA HAS BEEN AWARDED SCNCA DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIPS!  SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22ND

IMPORTANT DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION!  ANNUAL USA CYCLING LICENSE REQUIRED TO COMPETE IN CHAMPIONSHIP RACES.   GET YOUR ANNUAL LICENSE TODAY at USA Cycling!

MORE INFO AT:  www.ConvertCX.com

2009-10 SCNCA CX Championship Eligibility:  Per USAC rules, here are the requirements to enter any SCNCA Championship event:

1. You must have an annual USAC license. You cannot enter with a one-day license, a foreign license, or with a CBR license except the Prestige Series will also be running a non-championship race to include:  CX Men and Women 4 - licensed and one-day licensed riders CAN participate.  Single Speed, Mountain Bikes okay for all races.

2. You must be a USA Citizen or a Permanent Resident. If your license has an "N" for Citizen, you will be not be able to register for the race.

3. Riders who meet the entry requirements, but live outside the SCNCA territory, can compete but are not eligible for any title, medal, or jersey. The three top spots are reserved for the first three SCNCA riders.

ELITE CHAMPIONSHIPS WILL BE AWARDED FOR CX 3 and CX 4 as part of the CX 3/4 race for both Men and Women.

ELITE 1/2/3 championships will be awarded to top 3 finishers in CX 1/2/3 races.  Cat 1/2/3 SCNCA licensed and in disctrict riders are eligible for championship medals.

MASTERS AGED CHAMPIONSHIPS WILL BE AWARDED FOR MASTERS PRESTIGE IN FOUR YEAR INCREMENTS SO:  35-39, 40-44 we will have one mega race - blending the 35+ 1/2/3 and 35+ 3/4 Prestige Series categories.  When signing up, please enter the appropriate Prestige Series race and we will score you all together for championship medals and then separate riders in their Prestige Series categories.  Riders will be staged based on their Prestige Series placing, so top 4 35+ 1/2/3 and top 4 35+ 3/4 on the front row then 5-8 of each in the second row, then the rest of the riders to the line!

45+ Men will include championships for:  45-49 and 50-54

55+ Men will include championships for:  55-59 and 60+

35+ Women will include championships: The SCNCA has agreed to award comparable championships for women's masters categories Disctrict Championships.  35-39. 40-44, 45-49, 50+  -- Let's go ladies and represent!

Juniors will be per the Prestige Series Categories so Junior Men and Junior Women 10-14 and 15-18 the same.

No championships will be awarded for Youth category, but Prestige Series Points and awards will be on the line!

** remember your cyclocross racing age is that of 12/31/2010!!!

AND DON'T FORGET THE CLASSIC... SCPS #13: GENE GALINDO MEMORIAL TURKEY TROT CROSS!  SUNDAY, 11/28!

Pasadena Athletic Association promises a rip-roaring-holiday-extravaganza complete with Beglian Waffles and Turkey dogs!!!

MORE INFO AT:  www.VerdugoCycling.com

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