Countdown to Collegiate Nationals

February 4, 2004

The UW Cycling gang has taken on the collegiate world and is bringing them all to Madison to compete in the NCCA Nationals next May. Coming with the collegiate riders is the OLN crew and Velo News who'll provide coverage of the events. WCA wants to dedicate this space on the website helping UW put on an outstanding event so check here often for news and/or how you can lend a hand. Together we can make the cycling world aware of what a great place Wisconsin is to ride.

2004 Collegiate Road Nationals in Madison

October 18, 2003

The UW Cycling club along with Wooly Mammoth Promotions, LLC, is hosting the Collegiate Nationals which will be held in Madison and the town of Black Earth in May of 2004.

The 2004 TREK Bikes Collegiate Road National Championships will take place over the weekend of May 21.

Woolly Mammoth Promotions CEO Jeff Rose is very excited about the event. "Madison is the prefect location for the country's best riders to compete; Incredible hills, well-paved roads, and a supportive community make Madison the perfect location for a challenging experience on the bike" says Rose.

Race course venues (maps, and profiles are to be released promptly on January 1, 2004) will be held in the following locations:
· Criterium (Friday, May 21): Downtown Madison.
· Road Race (Saturday, May 22): Black Earth. This are has played host to a variety of championship courses, including the 1976 Olympic Trials. The course can be described as a 15-mile loop winding through the well surfaced Wisconsin country roads.
· Time Trial (Sunday, May 23): Black Earth. A fast and flat 32 k out-and-back.
For more information contact Jeff Rose, 608.438.9435. Sponsorships and volunteers are welcome; anyone interested in helping make this event the best it can be is encouraged to contact Rose.

Request for Volunteers

February 7, 2004

The University of Wisconsin Cycling Club and Woolly Mammoth Promotions LLC are putting on the biggest, best and most prestigious event Wisconsin has ever seen. This is an awesome opportunity to let you and your club shine in the Nation's eye. To make this year’s Championship the most decisive, fun and classy in its history, WE NEED YOUR HELP-- VOLUNTEER!!! E-mail Andy Smith at squig@woollymammothpromotions.com, or log onto www.woollymammothpromotions.com and click “Volunteer”. Teams that produce 20 or more volunteers will be allowed to race the 2004 Wisconsin State Time Trial Championship for FREE!!

Biweekly Updates

March 4, 2004

We're racing on State St.! Woolly Mammoth Promotions, LLC is thrilled to announce the TIAA-CREF Downtown Criterium on May 21, 2004. Racing will begin at noon with a Collegiate Open race, followed by the Womens DII, DI, Mens DII and DI Collegiate National Championships (1:00, 2:00, 4:00, and 5:30, respectively). This is going to be a great kickoff to the 2004 TREK Bikes Collegiate National Championships--come watch and meet Jonathan Vaughters, Greg LeMond, and more! We still need more volunteers, so e-mail Andy Smith at squig@woollymammothpromotions.com if you can help out. If clubs are able to bring a large group of volunteers to help, they'll get to race the State TT Championships for free!!

February 7, 2004

With four months, 2 weeks and 3 days to go, things are picking up a head of steam. Plans are set for the Road Race in Black Earth (May 22nd), a plush host hotel (The Concourse), and the mother of all awards banquets at the Monona Terrace featuring Greg Lemond, Tom Schuler and Jonathan Vaughters (plus a surprise from Trek). The downtown Criterium (May 21st) and Waterloo Team Time Trial (May 23rd) courses are being permitted as we speak, and sponsors are jumping on the bandwagon. Keep checking back to this site for updates! If you'd like to help as a sponsor, volunteer, or benefactor, click here (www.woollymammothpromotions.com).

Press Release

April 12, 2004

The courses are set, the athletes are ready, and the 2004 TREK Bikes Collegiate National Cycling Championships Presented by TIAA-Cref are only five weeks away.

The Nation's top collegiate cyclists will converge in Madison, Wisconsin on the weekend of May 21, 2004 for three days if intense racing to crown this year's Collegiate National Champions. Racing begins on Friday, May 21 with the TIAA-Cref Criterium (Lapped Race) held on historic State St. in downtown Madison (Racing begins at 1, Men's D-I race at 5:30). Saturday sees action in the 86 mile road race that passes through Black Earth, Wisconsin every 40 minutes (Women race at 8 am, Men race at 12:30), and Sunday hosts the Team Time Trial from the Trek Bicycle Factory in Waterloo, Wisconsin. Spectators and fans are invited to all events.

Teams of the Western Collegiate Cycling Conference are looking especially strong this year with a great performances coming from Bernard Van Ulden of UCLA and Brooke Miller of UC-Santa Cruz.
Midwestern State University in Texas has a commanding lead in the south, and the Eastern conference is observing a tight race between Penn State, UVM, and UNH for the conference title.

At home, the Wisconsin Badgers are quietly preparing for Nationals.
They currently hold second place to heavy-handed Indiana in the Midwestern Conference.

There is plenty of time to get involved with the biggest Collegiate bike race in the world. We still have a few sponsorship opportunities to offer, and if you're in the Madison area, race day volunteers are appreciated. For more information, visit www.woollymammothpromotions.com.

Collegiate Nats in Mad Town Two Weeks Away

May 6, 2004

We're two weeks away from an awesome weekend of National Championship racing! Come to Madison on Friday, May 21, hang out with Greg LeMond, Jonathan Vaughters, and watch the top collegiate teams duke it out on State Street at the TIAA-CREF Criterium. Join the festival that is the 2004 Trek Bikes Collegiate National Championships presented by TIAA-CREF.

Saturday everyone is encouraged to watch the riders suffer up the Sutcliffe Climb outside Black Earth, WI at the Q-Doba Road Race and watch an exciting sprint finish on Main St. in Black Earth. The entire town is shut down for the day--this is as European as racing gets in Wisconsin. 18 percent grade power climbs, tight city circuits, and an entire village watching the Nation's best.

Sunday sees the Team Time Trial in Waterloo. Riders will depart from the TREK factory at 8 am to take on a challenging 30k TTT course. Afterwards will be an awesome post-race party thanks to Trek Bikes and Q-Doba. Greg LeMond and Jonathan Vaughters will be there sharing their "war" stories from racing in Europe, answering questions, signing autographs, and enjoying the way Wisconsin does bike races.

Volunteers are still encouraged to help out, and sponsorship opportunities still exist! Visit www.woollymammothpromotions.com for more information!