bay area cycling news

June 2009 races as posted by the NCNCA . Notables: June 6, 2009 - ICCC Dash For Cash , Pleasanton - register June 13, 2009 - Pescadero Road Race , Pescadero - register June 20, 2009 - Mount Diablo Hill Climb , Walnut Creek June 26-27, 2009 - American Velodrome Challenge , Hellyer June 27, 2009 - Cytomax Benicia Crit , Benicia - register June 28, 2009 - Burlingame Crit , Burlingame - register

Begin forwarded message: Ladies! We need to fill up the entire Womens 4 Field at the San Jose Memorial Day Crit Jonathan (the awesome prez of the SJBC ) is donating ALL of the proceeds (after the various fees are taken out, etc.) to Ashleigh Jackson. Please sign up and pass this along to all your friends who are Cat 4 so they can sign up too. I just signed up. Field limit is 50, let's get all 50 spots filled! Please pass this on!

The Wente Criterium was this past sunday, and a moderate pile-up hit the 35+ Category 4. A video from the heat of the race has been making the rounds, right in the thick of it... wide angle cameras on the front and back of Steven Woo 's bicycle.