Mainstrasse Summer Race Series

The Devou Park Hill Climb Time Trial will challenge riders up the gradual 4.6% grade for 1.4 miles with two switchbacks. Each rider will get two attempts up the climb taking the better of the two. This event is open to all ages and categories. First rider rolls out at 7:00 PM and every 30 seconds afterwards. This will repeat at 8:00 PM for the second attempt. Each rider’s best time will be used to determine the winners as well as the call up order for the first week of the Mainstrasse Summer Race Series which starts the following week.

Course Map

http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/21343232

Parking and Registration will be at the Drees Pavilion in Devou Park, 790 Park Lane, Covington, KY 41011. Online registration is available at BikeReg.com and is highly encouraged. Adults are $15 and Juniors are FREE. There will be a $5 day of event registration fee. Juniors will race for free thanks to an anonymous donation to BigDaveSports to help improve the junior’s racing scene. Onsite registration will be at the Drees Pavilion in Devou Park at 790 Park Lane, Covington, KY 41011. All riders must be checked in by 6:45 PM to be able to participate. Riders will roll down to the bottom of the hill to stage in the Willie’s Sports Cafe parking lot.

Rules and Regulations

This race is permitted through USA Cycling, and all USA Cycling rules and regulations must be followed and will be enforced. All riders must have a current USA Cycling racing license or a one-day license. One-day licenses will be available at check in and can only be used by Cat 5 Men and Cat 4 Women.

2011 Race Preview Guides are on their way!

Jan 8th

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If you participated in a BigDaveSports event in 2010, you or your household should be receiving the 2011 Race Preview Guide in the mail within the next week. This will give you a quick reference guide to all of the events BigDaveSports has planned for 2011. There are a few other events being discussed, but they are much smaller events and will most likely be more localized to the Cincinnati, OH area. You’ll be able to catch information on those events here on our website and through facebook.

If you aren’t on our mailing list, here is the PDF file for you to download and print for your own use or to pass on to a friend:

2011 Race Preview Guide

March is just around the corner!

BigDaveSports Gives Back

Nov 7th

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As the races and events are being organized for 2011, BigDaveSports is working in several programs that will give back to the community and help build the future of the sport.

First, in the Kentuckiana Spring Race Series, with the help of various sponsors, entry fees for Category 4 (beginner) Women will only be $5 with no late fees. This is in an attempt to get more women out to try bike racing. In addition, through the same sponsors, the top 3 Category 1/2/3 Women will have the same prize payouts as the top 3 Category 1/2/3 Men. Though the fields are not equal in size, this offers equal rewards to the women who put in the hard work to reach the podium in their race.

For the kids, we have two programs in the works. First, at the Devou Park Summer Race Series, we are arranging to have a food vendor at all of the races, selling freshly grilled foods and then donating a portion of their sales to the Lionhearts Junior Racing Team. These kids are the future of the sport and have a great opportunity with the Lionhearts. We need to make sure they have the support the need to keep their program going.

The other program in the works will be part of the Midwest Regional Masters Championship Event. This event will be a unique 3 races in 3 states on 2 days to award 4 championships to riders from 12 different states across the Midwest. BigDaveSports will be donating $1 from each race entry to help needy children obtain school supplies. Sponsors will also have an opportunity to help with this program by agreeing to do either a “Match”, “Match with Cap” or “Flat Donation”. Riders will also have the option to make a donation of their own when they register for the event. With an expected 700+ registered riders for the weekend, this program could easily bring in a couple thousand dollars just in time for the start of the 2011-2012 school year.

2011 Tentative Race Schedule

Nov 3rd

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With 2011 just around the corner, the BigDaveSports race schedule is coming together. The Ohio Spring Race Series (OSRS) is back and bigger with the return of a couple of favorites from year’s past as well as the addition of a legendary course out of Northern Kentucky.

To compliment the mostly Sunday races of the OSRS, we will be adding a series of Saturday races in Northern Kentucky and Southeastern Indiana consisting of 5 races and called the Kentuckiana Spring Race Series (KiSRS). This series was meant to be mostly flat, but when riding in Northern Kentucky and Southeastern Indiana, nothing’s flat, so expect some challenging courses with a climb or two on each course. This series will also offer $5 entry fees for beginner women and equal prize payout for the higher category women.

With the success of last year’s Ohio Masters Road Race State Championship, we are bringing it back, but earlier in the summer and at a more central location as we move to the Zanesfield, OH course. We will also be doubling up with the juniors to create the 2011 Ohio Junior & Master State Road Race Championship.

Since we’re in to summer now, we have to talk about the Devou Park Summer Race Series in beautiful Covington, KY. This series was so successful, popular and exciting that we’d be silly to not bring it back. We’ll be working on bringing more entertainment value to the series, so be sure to mark your Wednesday evenings off now!

The highlight of the summer will be a new championship event with the Midwest Regional Masters Championship Event. This event will stage race giving you 3 races in 3 states in 2 days, not to mention the opportunity at 4 different championships. Saturday will give you a time trial in northern Kentucky and a road race in southwestern Ohio. Sunday will cap off the weekend with a criterium in southeastern Indiana. Not only will Regional Champions be crowned at each stage, but a Regional Stage Race Champion as well.

Lately, there has been some very serious discussion on putting on a Midwest Regional CX Championship in the area in December with an emphasis on the juniors. This is still very early in the planning, but may be a collaboration between groups in Cincinnati AND Louisville.

Here is the current schedule being planned:

Sunday, March 20: OSRS #1 – Deer Creek
Saturday, March 26: KiSRS #1 – Mentor-Maysville
Sunday, March 27: OSRS #2 – Schabobele
Saturday, April 2: KiSRS #2 – Bear Branch, IN
Sunday, April 3: OSRS #3 – Hueston Woods p/b Team Hungry
Sunday, April 10: OSRS #4 – Vandervorts Corner p/b Michelob Ultra Racing Team
Saturday, April 16: KiSRS #3 – Big Bone
Sunday, April 17: OSRS #5 – Spring Valley p/b 7 Hills Racing
Saturday, April 23: OSRS #6 – Mitchell Memorial p/b Queen City Wheels
Saturday, April 30: KiSRS #4 – Falmouth
Sunday, May 1: OSRS #7 – Lynchburg
Saturday, May 7: KiSRS #5 Series Finale – St. Peters, IN/Blue Creek Rd
Sunday, May 8: OSRS # 8 – St Peters (don’t call us St Leon), IN
Sunday, May 15: OSRS #9 – Germantown
Sunday, May 22: OSRS #10 Series Finale – Georgetown, OH
Saturday, June 18: Ohio Junior & Master State Road Race Championship, Zanesfield, OH
Wednesday, July 13: Devou Park Summer Race Series #1
Wednesday, July 20: Devou Park Summer Race Series #2
Saturday, July 23 and Sunday, July 24: Midwest Regional Masters Championship Event
Wednesday, July 27: Devou Park Summer Race Series #3
Wednesday, August 3: Devou Park Summer Race Series #4
Wednesday, August 10: Devou Park Summer Race Series #5
Mid-December: Midwest Regional CX Championship

More details will be posted as they come along.

Devou Park Summer Race Series #5 RESULTS

Sep 7th

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Overall Series Points

Race PHOTOS

Jeffrey Jakucyk

Samuel Birkan

Race RESULTS

WOMEN Cat 3/4

Place	Bib #	License #	Last Name	First Name	Team Name
1	69	188644	Rucker	Melissa	Team Kenda
2	70	281906	Cochran	Carrie	Reser Fusion
3	77	295975	McDonald	Anne	Velo Bella
4	76	289561	Barter	Blair	Velo Bella
5	65	271728	Shires	Jeanette	Michelob Ultra Cycling-Team Dayton
6	80	ONE DAY	Lint	Jess	Reser Fusion
7	67	304562	rothenberg	judi	Team Kenda
8	79	ONE DAY	Zielke	Christa	Team Hungry!
dnf	78	179250	Cambron	Polly	Rogue Racing

JUNIOR Men 15-18

Place	Bib #	License #	Last Name	First Name	Team Name
1	137	263799	Patton	Jonathan	Team Dayton
2	585	ONE Day	Moore	Casey

JUNIOR Women 15-18

No entries.

MEN Cat 5

Place	Bib #	License #	Last Name	First Name	Team Name
1	155	296965	Klontz	Samuel	BSM
2	127	315326	Birkan	Adam	Bishops
3	135	296808	Kemphues	Nathan	Hungry
4	126	318110	Matt	Braden	Reser Fusion
5	108	318874	Audia	Anthony	Team BSM
6	136	297568	Johnson	Van	Queen City Wheels
7	111	299344	Burke	Blaze	Miami Cycling Club
8	109	309304	Buchwald	Joshua	7 Hills Racing
9	116	314062	Davis	Damon	Queen City Wheels
10	121	319556	Schumacher	Eric	7 Hills Racing
11	118	285530	o’loughlin	james	team hungry!
12	144	ONE DAY	Baker	Matt	Reser Fusion
13	150	319884	Seppala	Benjamin
14	154	ONE DAY	Hissett	Jay	Reser Fusion
15	153	290363	bork	jeffrey	Michelob Ultra Cycling
16	125	ONE DAY	Arlinghaus	Brian	Reser Fusion
17	161	285039	Rucker	Mark	Biowheels
18	158	304435	Silber	Craig	Michelob Ultra
19	115	302357	harbaugh	matt	Queen City Wheels
20	159	303624	Ebbing	Scott
21	142	322284	Barless	David
23	157	305540	Mount	Rick	Michelob Ultra
24	160	ONE DAY	Kidwell	Adam
25	156	319484	Lawler	Kevin
dnf	128	311026	broderick	thom	Reser Fusion
dns	138	31828	Schug	Chip (Otto)	Team WebCyclery.com

MEN Cat 3/4

Place	Bib #	License #	Last Name	First Name	Team Name
1	843	312037	Wright	Matthew	CES / PedalthePlanet
2	834	126148	Hall	Dave	CES / PedalthePlanet
3	863	313374	Stewart	Kyle
4	845	280756	Mirus	Nathan	BioWheels Cincy
5	856	270856	collins	tim	Queen City Wheels
6	861	119674	Lach	Dan	Cyclesport/Zephyr Wheel Sport
7	865	248650	Savory	Michael	Ghisallo Cycling Team
8	829	669	Bole	Matt	Michelob Ultra Cycling
9	278	277697	poptic	chris	university of cincinnati
10	872	287701	Silber	Kipp	Monster Energy Cycling
11	875	218557	brevoort	brett	Darkhorse Racing
12	883	278635	shuley	david	pedal the planet
13	381	142763	dobson	chip	Darkhorse Racing
14	840	296979	Tuley	Brandon	Reser Fusion Velo Experience
14	884	303396	flores rivera	josue	Michelob Ultra Cycling
15	862	298338	McCann	Jack	ProChain
16	857	137687	puchowicz	Michael	agress
17	806	298154	Ambjorn	Christian	Reser Fusion Velo Experience
18	850	151742	Henson	Todd	Queen City Wheels
20	842	312686	Wimmer	Edward	Reser Fusion Velo Experience
21	880	288834	Utz	Nathan	Michelob Ultra Cycling
22	885	108696	provosty	ledoux	Queen City Wheels
dnf	831	254527	Canty	Brendan	CES / PedalthePlanet
dnf	839	292865	thielen	tim	7 hills
dnf	852	310242	lundbeck	maxwell	BSM
dnf	864	265523	Suchocki	Andrew	Team Hungry!
dnf	882	54403	moody	doug	zephyr
dns	879	42545	Meeker	Patrick	promotioncycling.com