Rochester Active Sports Club

Jeff Robertson signing up riders before the start of the Sandwich 50

2012 Sandwich 50 MN Enduro MTB Championship

Full results from this year's event can be found on the mountain bike page.

Photos from the Sandwich 50 MTB race held at Eastwood, Rochester, MN on Saturday May 5th. Courtesy of Dave Greymont

4/25/12: Sign-up night for the Rochester Mountain Bike Team

Rochester Tour de Cure coming May 19th

The Rochester Tour de Cure has 4 routes for all ages and abilities – 10 miles, 24 miles, 40 miles, and 62 miles (100km metric century). All rides are fully supported and they throw a great party, with lunch, music, massages, and more at the finish line. Most importantly, riders raise funds and awareness for diabetes research, education, and advocacy. The Tour de Cure is the signature cycling event of the American Diabetes Association.

Special offer: Save $5.00 on registration with promo code TOUR5

www.diabetes.org/rochestermntourdecure

Recreational Cycling Mon/Wed Rides for 2012

The Recreational Cycling evening rides started March 12th, 2012. Monday rides leave from Bamber Valley School at 6:00 PM (corner of CR 8 and Mayowood Rd SW). The Wednesday ride leaves from Bicycle Sports at 1400 5th place NW, also at 6 pm (across from Barlow Plaza). Full details and maps of each day's ride are posted on the RASC Bulletin Board. See "Road Biking" tab for more information.

Ride Guidelines Pace Lines

Update on American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012.

Update: 31/41/2012: Seante passed a new transportation bill - Maryland’s Benjamin L. Cardin (D), played a central role in protecting funding for popular bike and pedestrian programs. Joining with Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), Cardin crafted a successful amendment that created a competitive grant program for those projects, with the winners to be selected on the city and local level. H.R. 7 has been dropped from the new bill.

Please join RASC in opposing H.R. 7, the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012. This bill would eliminate dedicated funding for trails, walking and bicycling, among many other outcomes. As a club dedicated to improving resources so our community has better opportunities for a healthy lifestyle, this type of legislation is a step back to the dark ages ! We are NOT a political organization, but we need to take action against bills that work to strip away resource devoted to supporting healthy lifestyles. To find out more and take action on this issue, click on this link.

Ian Torchia competing in the TD Banks J2 Championships in Rumford, Maine

Torchia scores a podium finish in the TD J2 Championships, Rumford

In the J2 boys 5K freestyle, RNST's Ian Torchia finished second overall in the 5 km freestyle event and was part of the 4 person mixed relay CXC team that took 1st place overall, beating out all the east coast teams.