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Northwest USA Cycling Regional Development Camp in Oregon July 2012
December 21, 2011
USA Cycling Regional Development Camps - The pathway to the future starts here In the summer of 2012, USA Cycling is hosting 11 nationwide Regional Development Camps designed for riders aged 14-22 years old. The Northwest (Oregon) is hosting one for the forth year running and will be on these dates: July 8-13, 2012.
The camp will consist of unique opportunities for younger riders to learn the fundamentals of bike racing. Basic bike and training skills, nutrition, basic bike mechanics, and nutrition will be amongst the instruction topics. There will be several presentations that will give the riders a well-rounded view of bicycle racing, like racing as a junior internationally, track racing and other disciplines of the sport. As with any cycling camp, there will be plenty of riding with fantastic rides scheduled around the Washington County area, which has some of the best bike cycling in the north valley!
Riders participating in the camp will be overseen by some of the most experienced coaches in the United States. The staff includes professional coaches who specialize in working with younger athletes and in giving them the skills and confidence to become great riders.
The camp is designed for female and male cyclists, ages 14-22 with some racing experience. The camp will be based on the beautiful campus of Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon July 8-13, 2012. Costs for the camp are $750.00 for the week, which includes room, board and all instructional fees. Early and team discounts are available. More detailed information on how to register is on the camp website. All riders need to be current USA Cycling members.
For more information see Northwest USA Cycling Regional Development Camp website: www.nwcyclingcamp.com and for more information about USA Cycling Junior Programs: www.usacycling.org/juniors.
Oregon Bicycle Racing Association Scholarship: OBRA is giving 5 riders partial fee support available for camp (contact Kenji Sugahara kenji@obra.org OBRA Executive Director). Open to any rider age 14-22 (chronological age/not racing age) who resides in the state of Oregon (Vancouver, WA residents please inquire). All riders need to be have current USA Cycling license.
Steps to apply for the OBRA partial fee support for the camp:
Step #1: email kenji@obra.org with a subject line of: OBRA Scholarship. In a short, clear and concisely written email include contact information phone and address, current GPA if in school, name of school and any other specific details.
Step #2: You will be contacted by June 1, 2012 regarding if you were selected.
Step #3: You will then need to register through www.usacycling.org. You will need to email confirmation/receipt to kenji@obra.org that you have registered before your scholarship money is sent.
Please Note: If you are considered a "non-automatic qualifying rider" please get a hold of Jim Anderson, NW Camp Manager, info@nwcyclingcamp.com.
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