Hello SYVCC Rides this week Saturday A ride will be the regular Valley Loop and the group might do one of the TT  group segments on the ride. 9:15 from the bike shop Saturday B ride. After discussing with the B riders, they want to keep the ride starting at Dr J’s  and they will be joined by the group from the Draughtsmen.  9a From the bike shop WNR This week is out and backs on Refugio, Brinkerhoff and Calzada 4:15p from the shop Tour De SYV The Tour De SYV is right around the corner. It starts on July 1st, and you have the whole month to ride each segment as many times as you want. This has become one of the clubs most popular events, and we hope for a great turn out. We encourage all members to sign up.  The teams will be balanced, so no matter how fast or slow you feel you are currently riding, sign up to join a team!  Teams will be announced on June 30th The Prologue and Stage 3 are individual stages, the rest you can ride with others. The Saturday Rides and the WNR rides will do the group ones a couple times. The Stages: Prologue –  Alamo Pintado to top of Dermanak – for the puncheur; 1.8 mi / avg 0.6% grade  Stage 1** – Roundabout to Roblar – for the sprinter; 8.5 mi / avg 0.2% grade  Stage 2** – Alisal from Fjord to top of climb – for the climber; 3.9 mi / avg 2.3% grade Stage 3  – Zaca Station/Foxen from 154 to 154 – for the TTer;  7.2 mi / avg 0.2% grade Stage 4** – The Queen Stage – Foxen to top of Zaca Mesa – for the GC contender; 7.9 mi / avg 1.6% grade   The Rules: Complete all 5 segments at least once, in any order, any time in July  (they have to be on Strava)  Stages 1, 2 and 4 are exempt from the normal “no drafting” rule; riding with friends/teammates/rivals is encouraged on these stages The “no drafting” rule still applies for the Prologue and Stage 3.  These are true TTs. Each rider’s time will be totaled for all 5 stages (using their fastest time for each Strava segment during the month of July).  The winning team will have the lowest combined time for all team members If a rider doesn’t complete a segment, they will be assigned a TBD time penalty which will be factored into the total team time (as an example, the time penalty for skipping the Prologue might be 15 minutes) Be safe, have fun, and cheer on your fellow riders! Must use Strava for your time to count The Prizes: $5 at Cafe Dolce for all participants who complete all 5 stages during July Top 3 teams – $25 / $15 / $5 at Dr Js per team member Fastest Prologue Team – $10 at Dr Js per team member Fastest Climbing Team – $10 at Dr Js per team member Fastest Climber (M and F) – $20 at Dr Js Fastest Overall (M and F) –  $25 at Dr Js  Prizes will be awarded at a club BBQ on Saturday, August 5th Hans Christian Anderson Park. Email Jeff Thomson at thomsonjeff@msn, or Kirk Nordgren kirknordgren@gmail.com and say “I’m in” to be on a team. We had 40 riders last year, maybe we can get 45 this year! Club Strava page for all rides and events please join https://www.strava.com/clubs/santa-ynez-valley-cycling-club Thanks SYVCC Board Copyright © 2023 Santa Ynez Valley Cycling Club, All rights reserved.  You are receiving this email because you are a current or former member of the SYVCC.  Our mailing address is:  Santa Ynez Valley Cycling Club P.O. Box 1642 Solvang, CA 93464 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.