Rochester Active Sports Club

ROCHESTER MOUNTAIN BIKE TEAM

Spring is here and the Rochester Mountain Bike Team has started practicing. This year there are 21 students on the team; 8 returning from last year and 13 new people. Our first race is June 3 at Mt Kato. Please like the team on Facebook. More likes makes us more appealing to sponsors (http://www.facebook.com/RochesterMountainBikeTeam).

Also, if any adults are interested in helping with Monday practices (4:30-6PM), please email Brian Gregg at greggbri@yahoo.com

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

SPARTAN 5K EVENT IS LOOKING FOR SPONSORS

The Mayo High School running program will host the 5th Annual Spartan 5K Road Race on Friday, July 13th, 2012, at 7 p.m. at Mayo High School. They are looking for sponsors and financial support to this very important event. Even if you are unable to contribute to the fundraiser with a monetary donation, they will gladly accept anything else you are willing to donate. You donation would be tax deductible. They are happy to make personal contacts if they know who to contact. If you can help or know someone who might be able to, please contact Kristin Sorenson at eksorenson@charter.net/287-6335/269-1855.

Race form and sponsor letter available below

Spartan 5k registration form

Spartan sponsor form

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

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

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.