We are in need of volunteers to lead group 3 riders. The typical distance will be 10-15 miles. Please consider volunteering, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you can volunteer.
What: Chrissie Wellington's A Life Without Limits Book Tour
When: Thursday, May 24th 2012 at 6:30pm
Where: Metropolis Ballroom of Arlington Heights
Tickets are now on sale at Runners High 'n Tri for $25 per seat. Tickets can also be purchased over the phone by calling 847-670-9255. A total of 350 tickets will be sold for this event. If you are interested in going, be sure to get your tickets early. Proceeds will benefit The War on ALS Foundation and Shelter Inc.
A Life Without Limits books are available for pre-order at Runner's High 'n Tri at a price of $19.99.
We are happy to let you all know that there WILL be a session 2 of performance cycling (many thanks to Christie Lane and Anne Springer!). This session will be limited to Tuesday nights at 7:30 PM and will go for another 12 weeks starting on May 1st. Signups will be via the YTri website on Friday, April 27th at 6 AM.
If you are interested in this class but did not participate in the first session you are encouraged to attend the time trial at 7:30 PM, Tuesday April 24th (yes this is very short notice). If this doesn't work out and you register for the class you will be able to take the test during the May 1 class.
Please note that simply taking the time trial on Tuesday does not guarantee you a spot in the class. You will need to sign up for the class on Friday. If you have any questions you can contact Ken at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
If you are new to cycling, group rides, or in general are unsure of how you should approach some situations while sharing the road with automobiles we have a clinic to prepare you for getting outside for your 2012 YTri training!
We will be conducting our group ride / bike handling clinic on Saturday, April 21st at 11:00 AM in the Barrington High School parking lot (entrance on Hart Rd). The objective of this activity will be to expose participants to proper road and group riding ettiquite and safety behaviors. If you have any doubts as to your group riding abilities or feel rusty please join us for this casual, informative session so we can start our group rides the following weekend with confidence!
We will start at 11 AM with an overview of the basics of how to ride in a group. From there we will discuss various scenarios you will encounter with various types of roads and intersections and how to approach them. Afterwards we will be splitting into small groups with an experienced cyclist as a guide for each where we will go out on a short course that will demonstrate what we've just learned (so bring your bike and helmet!!!). Afterwards we will wrap up with some Q&A where we can discuss what just happened.
Please signup for this event on our YTri Events page. If you are willing to volunteer as a group leader please signup as well and click the "Group Leader Volunteer" checkbox.