CORBA Mountain Bike Race Clinics

by Jereme on April 17, 2013

Looking to enter your first mountain bike race?  Or are you interested in improving your race time and maybe earn a podium spot?

This spring and summer, CORBA will be hosting two mountain bike racing clinics at Lowes Creek County Park in Eau Claire.  The clinics will cover a variety of topics, including training, pre-race prep, equipment prep, nutrition, etiquette, bike handling skills and strategy.  Ride portions of the clinics will include sections of the 2013 WORS Firecracker course.

USA Cycling-licensed coach and WORS racer Eric Johnson will lead the clinics.  Eric lives here in Eau Claire and, in addition to being a coach and racer, is an expert bike mechanic and CORBA member.

“I’d like to help out the local riders and racers,” Eric says.  ”I hope we can get a great local showing at the Firecracker.”

The clinics will be free-of-charge to all that attend.  Pre-registration is requested but not required.  All ages and skill levels are welcome.

Bring your bike, helmet and questions, and be ready for a great time.  Watch here and on our Facebook page for more details.

Race Clinic Dates:
Saturday, May 25 from 12:00-3:00pm
Saturday, June 22 from 12:00-3:00pm (tentative)

Location:  Lowes Creek County Park (east trail head, near Expo Center)

To pre-register for a clinic, email John Froelich.


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Lowes Creek: Trail Day success and opening up on May 12th

by jaylauraplummer on May 11, 2013

The first official Trail Day for 2013 was held this morning at Lowes Creek.  36 hardy volunteers braved fierce wind to clear all the downed trees and do a few re-routes.  Worm had vanished into the creek and had to be re-routed.  Some erosion re-work was completed on Start Me Up which leaves only one small gully to be bridged for that trail to be done/re-worked.

Lowes Creek will be open for riding on May 12th BUT you will see that some trails are still taped off and need to dry out.  Please respect the closings and we will open things up as soon as possible.  These trails include ReBench,  Onion, Skull, Ant Hill and Holy Roller.

Group rides will start on May 13th…meet at 5:45 and be ready to ride at 6pm at the West Entrance for Lowes Creek.  Remember these are no drop rides and everyone is welcome (helmets required).

Otter Creek and NWP are good to go but Hickory is still a bit too wet.

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