IUSF Little 500 Rider Call-out Meeting

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Indiana University Student Foundation

• Three full-time staff• Riders Council• Steering Committee• IUSF Members

• IUSF at a glance – who we are & what we do• Department within the IU Foundation

Navigating the IUSF Website

• Little 500 Page• Calendar

• Fall • Spring

• Results and Records• Rider Information

• Team and Rider Manual

• Riders Council• Ask them for advice on training, scheduling, or race logistics

• Fall Cycling Page

Putting the Next 8 Months In Perspective…

September – Find a team and come on Friday ridesOctober – Participate in Thursday Night Series, Fall Cycling Series, Little 500 Skills Clinics, and Rider Safety ClinicsJanuary – Spring Call-Out meeting and Team RegistrationFebruary – Rookie Week and Track OpensMarch – Spring BreakQualifications: Determines the 33-team starting grid for the raceSpring Series Events: Individual Time Trials, Miss-N-Out, Team PursuitRace Day – April 15th (W) April 16th (M), 2016

First-Year Riders

Rookie Hours in Brief– Rookie Requirements Early Fulfillment (Fall Semester)

• Complete 2 out of the 3 Little 500 Skills Clinics

• Participate in 2 out of the 5 Fall Cycling Races **Different from last year**

• Attend 3 out of the 8 remaining Friday Little 500 Group Rides

• Attend Rider Racing Safety Clinic*** (if you want to compete in TNRS)

• Pass the Rookie Exam with 85% or more correct answers

• Meet a minimum of 18 hours between Rookie Week and the race.

– Rookie Requirements (Spring Semester)• Complete Rookie Week with 100% attendance during available time

• Meet a minimum of 18 hours between Rookie Week and the race

• Participate in 2 Spring Cycling Races (Friday Night or Spring Series)

• Pass the Rookie Exam with 75% or more correct answers

IUSF and Track LocationWilcox House– 1606 N. Fee Lane (across from football stadium, next to

soccer stadium)

Snapshot of Upcoming DatesEvery Friday @ 4:00PM – IUSF Little 500 Social RideSeptember 15th – Open House/Recruiting Fair (6-8:30pm) B.A.S.September 17th – Breaking Away showing at IU Cinema (7pm)September 22nd—Bicycling Fit Seminar at Bloomington Bagel Company (Dunn Street) (7pm)September 24th – Rookie Racer Safety Clinic (6pm)September 24th —Thursday Night Race Series (TNRS)#1 (7pm) – VETS onlySeptember 27th – Fall Skills Clinic #1October 8th —Thursday Night Race Series #2October 11th – Fall Skills Clinic #2October 22nd —Thursday Night Race Series #3October 23rd-25th—Fall Cycling Series– 4:00 p.m. Friday, Individual Time Trials , Bill Armstrong Stadium– 12:00 p.m. Saturday, Street Sprints, Kirkwood Avenue– 1:00 p.m. Sunday, CycloCross, Tailgate Fields

November 8th —Fall Skills Clinic #3

December 4th —Women’s Little 500 Open HouseJanuary 26th – January 30th– Team and Rider Registration

Little 500 Open House/Recruiting Fair

Tuesday, September 15th 6:00 pm – 8:30pmBill Armstrong Stadium – Track Tours ( Bike Garage, Track, Press

box) – Recruitment opportunities– Try it out!

Teams should RSVP by Emailing: little500recruiting@gmail.comGO TO THE TRACK. FIND A TEAM. RIDE IN THE LITTLE 500

Thursday Night Race Series• September 24th, October 8th, October 22rd • Bill Armstrong Stadium• New events each night• Schedule

• 6:00 p.m. Track Opens for Warm Up• 6:00 p.m. Rider Check-In Opens (Armstrong Press Box)• 6:50 p.m. Rider Check-In Closes• 7:00 p.m. Races Start

• Race Nights will be separated into groups based on experience• Categories 1-5

• Must register on the IUSF website 48-hours in advance• Each night will cost $10• No day-of registration• First-year riders must attend Intro to Racing Clinic on

September 24th if they wish to race on the 8th or the 22nd

Fall Cycling Series• Individual Time Trials

• Friday, October 23rd, 4:00 p.m., 4 laps around the Little 500 Track• Race against the clock on Little 500 bikes

• Street Sprints• Saturday, October 24th, 12:00 p.m., Kirkwood Avenue• Drag racing on bicycles • Bracket-style, double-elimination event

• Cyclocross• Sunday, October 25th, 1:00 p.m., Dunn Meadow• Teams of two race an obstacle course on bicycles• Men—30 minutes• Women—20 minutes

Fall Cycling Series

• Register on the IUSF website• $15 per event• Registration deadline: TBD

• Overall Team Awards• Teams that have at least 2 people participate in all three

events are eligible to be scored in the team overall awards• IUSF will add the lowest times of your fastest two

teammates to determine the overall team winners• Top 3 men and women’s teams will be awarded the chance

to self pick the time they attempt to qualify for the race in March

Team Development• Team Management Advice• Bike safety and maintenance• Active communication• Bike Maintenance Clinic• Mentor teams for educational purpose• Meet with teams individually

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