Cyclocross added to 2005 FIAC National Championships

[Les Earnest]

The FIAC board of directors has decided to add Cyclocross to their list
of prospective national championships for 2005. As announced earlier,
proposals will also be considered for elite men's and women's
championships in the following events: Stage Race, Hill Climb, Six-Day
Track, Criterium, and Team Time Trial. Only established race organizers
with a record of quality events will be considered.

These championships will be run under FIAC Racing Rules and only riders
who hold an annual license from a FIAC member association will be
eligible for championship placings, though others may be allowed to
participate. FIAC will provide medals for the top three places and
championship jerseys for the winners. To apply, fill out an application
and submit it by Feb. 15, 2005.

FIAC supports racing programs that are independent of USA Cycling. See
http://www.fiac.us.

-Les Earnest, FIAC executive director

 

[Tom Kunich]

"Les Earnest" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> The FIAC board of directors has decided to add Cyclocross to their list of
> prospective national championships for 2005. As announced earlier,
> proposals will also be considered for elite men's and women's
> championships in the following events: Stage Race, Hill Climb, Six-Day
> Track, Criterium, and Team Time Trial. Only established race organizers
> with a record of quality events will be considered.
>
> These championships will be run under FIAC Racing Rules and only riders
> who hold an annual license from a FIAC member association will be eligible
> for championship placings, though others may be allowed to participate.
> FIAC will provide medals for the top three places and championship jerseys
> for the winners. To apply, fill out an application and submit it by Feb.
> 15, 2005.
>
> FIAC supports racing programs that are independent of USA Cycling. See
> http://www.fiac.us.
>
> -Les Earnest, FIAC executive director

It there's one thing that this country needs, it's ANOTHER national
championship for rbr to ***** about....

 

[Dan Connelly]

Tom Kunich wrote:
> "Les Earnest" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>The FIAC board of directors has decided to add Cyclocross to their list of
>>prospective national championships for 2005. As announced earlier,
>>proposals will also be considered for elite men's and women's
>>championships in the following events: Stage Race, Hill Climb, Six-Day
>>Track, Criterium, and Team Time Trial. Only established race organizers
>>with a record of quality events will be considered.

> It there's one thing that this country needs, it's ANOTHER national
> championship for rbr to ***** about....
>
>


Consider the following factorial combination:

men, women
SR, CX, HC, 6D, crit, TTT, ITT, RR
18, elite, 35, 45, 55, 65

96 FIAC national champions, among others....

Dan

P.S. I may be overcounting TTT, but then that's more than one jersey
per winner, so I probably undercount jerseys.

 

[Bob Schwartz]

Dan Connelly <d_j_c_o_n_n_e_l@i_e_e_e.o_r_g> wrote:
> Consider the following factorial combination:

> men, women
> SR, CX, HC, 6D, crit, TTT, ITT, RR
> 18, elite, 35, 45, 55, 65

> 96 FIAC national champions, among others....

MtB Nationals pushes USAC over 500. They're still the largest offender
by far. There must be a price break on jerseys at that volume.

Bob Schwartz
[email protected]

 

[Tom Kunich]

"Bob Schwartz" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Dan Connelly <d_j_c_o_n_n_e_l@i_e_e_e.o_r_g> wrote:
>> Consider the following factorial combination:
>
>> men, women
>> SR, CX, HC, 6D, crit, TTT, ITT, RR
>> 18, elite, 35, 45, 55, 65
>
>> 96 FIAC national champions, among others....
>
> MtB Nationals pushes USAC over 500. They're still the largest offender
> by far. There must be a price break on jerseys at that volume.

Well, here's my take on it - all of this national champion **** simply takes
away the fun of racing which should be racing the race you're in and not for
national points. Cyclocross seems to be the last fun racing and it is
beginning to look like they want to grab the fun from that one as well.

 

[Tom]

Tom Kunich wrote:
> "Bob Schwartz" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Dan Connelly <d_j_c_o_n_n_e_l@i_e_e_e.o_r_g> wrote:
> >> Consider the following factorial combination:
> >
> >> men, women
> >> SR, CX, HC, 6D, crit, TTT, ITT, RR
> >> 18, elite, 35, 45, 55, 65
> >
> >> 96 FIAC national champions, among others....
> >
> > MtB Nationals pushes USAC over 500. They're still the largest
offender
> > by far. There must be a price break on jerseys at that volume.
>
> Well, here's my take on it - all of this national champion ****
simply takes
> away the fun of racing which should be racing the race you're in and
not for
> national points. Cyclocross seems to be the last fun racing and it is

> beginning to look like they want to grab the fun from that one as
well.

Fun is in the eye of the beholder. I've raced lots in the last few
years, and well, somedays are fun, others are not (results wise),
but I always seem to have fun whether it is at a large race, or a
small local race, it all depends on you. If you want to boo-hoo
national championship races, just don't go to them. Stick to what you
like. It's really that simple, nobody is making you do these national
championship races right?

Tom

 

[Tom Kunich]

"Tom" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> Tom Kunich wrote:
>> "Bob Schwartz" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>> > Dan Connelly <d_j_c_o_n_n_e_l@i_e_e_e.o_r_g> wrote:
>> >> Consider the following factorial combination:
>> >
>> >> men, women
>> >> SR, CX, HC, 6D, crit, TTT, ITT, RR
>> >> 18, elite, 35, 45, 55, 65
>> >
>> >> 96 FIAC national champions, among others....
>> >
>> > MtB Nationals pushes USAC over 500. They're still the largest
> offender
>> > by far. There must be a price break on jerseys at that volume.
>>
>> Well, here's my take on it - all of this national champion ****
> simply takes
>> away the fun of racing which should be racing the race you're in and
> not for
>> national points. Cyclocross seems to be the last fun racing and it is
>
>> beginning to look like they want to grab the fun from that one as
> well.
>
> Fun is in the eye of the beholder. I've raced lots in the last few
> years, and well, somedays are fun, others are not (results wise),
> but I always seem to have fun whether it is at a large race, or a
> small local race, it all depends on you. If you want to boo-hoo
> national championship races, just don't go to them. Stick to what you
> like. It's really that simple, nobody is making you do these national
> championship races right?

Hey, I decided not to race because I don't think that it's fair to the real
racers to have some 60 year old plodding around the track. I'll leave that
to Eric Heiden in his later years.