2004/5 ECCC Conference Meeting

1
Welcome

• 2004/5 ECCC Conference Meeting
• Hosted by Army, West Point
• November 13, 2004

2
Introduction

• Major changes to Collegiate Cycling
• 2004 MTB Season Review
• 2005 Road Season Schedule
• Discussion voting on ECCC Guidelines and Rules
• Race Promotion Seminar

3
Collegiate Cycling

• Were legit! Full association of USA Cycling with
  USAC board seat
• 2005 License is 1/2 Price (30)
• Collegiate team license FREE for the first year
  of new teams
• One-days increase to 10
• USAC staff person Steve McCauley
• Several CASH awards for your team

4
Overview of ECCC

• ECCC Eastern Collegiate Cycling Conference
• Includes NY, NJ, PA, DE, New England
• Schools split into Div 1 (gt15,000 students) and
  Div 2 (lt15,000 students)

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Annual Calendar

• Spring season Road
• March April, Nationals in May
• Late Summer Track Nationals
• Fall season Mountain
• Sep. Oct., Nationals in Oct.
• Winter season Cyclocross
• Nov. Dec., Nationals in Dec.

6
2004 MTB Season Review

• Your feedback
• Event reviews
• Results (accuracy, timeliness)
• Season-long standings
• Fall ECCC coordinator needed
• Fall 2005 meeting date/venue
• Fall 2005 venues needed!

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MTB Nationals Recap

• UVM 3rd Team Division 1
• Middlebury 5th Team Division 2
• Caitlyn Tuel/PSU 3rd D1 STXC, 4th XC
• Lea Davison/Middlebury 1st D2 STXC, 1st XC
• Dan Vaillancourt/UVM 5th D1 XC
• Spencer Paxton/Middlebury 2nd D2 XC
• Karen Walkerman/UVM 3rd D1 XC

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National Champions!
UVM
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National Champions!
UVM
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2005 Road Season

• March 5/6 - Season start
• April 23/24 (30/1?) Easterns
• May 13-15 Nationals, New Haven, CT (Sparta
  Cycling - John Eustice w/ PSU alum Corey Lev on
  staff!)
• PEP Results will serve us again in 2005

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Break For Lunch

• Thanks to Army for hosting!

12
Discussion Points

• Event Safety safe courses, safety plan
  mandatory
• Should EMT/ambulance be mandatory at events?
• Drop lowest race from team standings (ECCC,
  Nats, Ivy)?
• Officials clinics save money, improve the
  racing season

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Discussion Points

• Coached/Intro to racing category (to have?/to
  score?)
• Men C/D category races
• Women B races up/downgrade
• Category upgrade/downgrade rules strict or
  free-for-all?
• USCF events at ECCC races
• Alumni category at ECCC races

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Discussion Points

• Count prime points on individual classification?
• Minimum requirements for A race (experience,
  USCF 1/2/3)
• Nationals auto-qualifier for host school
• Make ECCC a Class Act (no slobs, please)
• Enforcement of rules

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Discussion Points

• Limit scoring to top 4 riders per category for
  team points
• ITT/TTT restriction on aero equipment
• State School Cup
• Green Jersey for prime points
• Youngest Rider U19 jersey

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Discussion Points

• Mark will retire in May of 2005 from CD
  position need ECCC Conference Director
  replacement for Fall 2005

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Race Promotion

• Get a Crew
• Race Director
• Volunteer Coordinator
• Sponsorship Director
• Treasurer
• Registration
• Course setup/Course cleanup
• Race vehicle coordinator
• Campus/Area Promotion

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Race Promotion

• Create Budget
• Estimate volunteers/police requirements
• Course design think safety
• Course design think selective
• Check in with CD on Dec. 15th, Jan. 15th, Feb.
  15th, Mar. 15th, Apr. 15th

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Race Promotion

• USA Cycling competitive event permit required
• Courses must be inspected by chief official
• Start late Saturday, Finish early Sunday
• Flyers MUST be approved!

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Race Promotion

• PEP Results Service
• Permission/approval
• University athletics, police, public safety,
  risk management
• City/Town police/fire, town management, traffic
  parking
• Landowners/Residents
• Anyone else affected?

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Race Promotion

• Sponsorship guarantees a successful event start
  immediately
• Trophies/Awards
• Pace cars, Motos, follow cars
• Campagnolo Race Service
• The time to cancel is NOW!

22
Fini

• Thanks for coming
• Good luck with winter training