Kicking Off Summer!!!

Memorial Day Weekend and the official kick-off to summer!!!  Join us for our regular Saturday ride from Salem Common at 8am!

National Brain Tumor Society needs Volunteers!

The National Brain Tumor Society's Ride is next Sunday, May 20th in Waltham, and they are looking for some more volunteers to help with the event.

If you are interested or know anyone that might be, please contact Bethany at the email listed below and she will give you to the specifics of what they are looking for.
 
Thanks in advance for your consideration!

Official request:
We are looking for Ride volunteers to be course marshals and SUV owners to drive the course.
It's Sunday the 20th, Riders start at 8am so people would need to get there earlier.
For anyone interested or wanting more info, they can contact Bethany Firem at bfirem@braintumor.org

The website with Ride day info is:http://www.braintumorcommunity.org/site/PageServer?pagename=BTR_MA_DayOfEvent

SATURDAY MORNING RIDES!!!!

The Saturday morning rides from Salem Common are officially moving to 8 AM starting tomorrow 4/21!  We will keep this same schedule, rain or shine, from now until Labor Day!

See you all there!

And... Their OFF!!!!

This weekend is a huge weekend for Comp Racing!

We've got athletes heading to Battenkill, NY for the Tour of the Battenkill.. America's Queen of the Classics!

We've got teams and individuals heading to the unofficial tri season kick-off race at the Wrentham Duathlon!

And while all those people are recovering, we'll have athletes out running and working at the Boston Marathon!!!

It's a big weekend!  Stay tuned here for all the results from the weekend!

Saturday Rides from Salem Common

This weekend unofficially starts the "official" Saturday morning rides from Salem Common.  I say unofficially because for some it is a holiday weekend and next weekend, several team members are heading to Battenkill in NY.  So, this Saturday, we will be leaving Salem Common at 9.  There will be a short and long group, with the two groups splitting in Ipswich or where ever anyone wants to split off.  The longer group will be focusing on steady pace once the groups split, heading north and most likely including some final hill work.  Town line sprints, KOM/QOM will be encouraged, but the pace should slow to regroup after these events so that people not participating or slower (like me) can get back onto the group without wearing themselves out completely.  :-)  The ride will roll out of Salem at a conversational pace and increase as we warm up.  If you can ride a bike, come join in the fun, learn about some great North Shore roads and meet some new people!

If you are coming, please bring the food and beverages that you will need, an appropriately tuned up bicycle and the necessary tools to fix it on the road.  

Racing Season!

While the Comp Racing triathletes have been diligently building base miles, our road racing crew has been building base since 'cross season ended and now it's time to check that fitness against 100 of our closest friends!  This spring on the North Shore has been amazing for riding with very little wet weather or cold temps to speak of, so every Saturday and Sunday has been a who's who of teams out riding... The Black and Orange of Comp Racing, the Blue and White of ECV and the Pink and Blue of CCB, some Fitwerx, some NEBC riders, you name it!  Well, this weekend starts the racing season with a bang at the Michael Schott Memorial Circuit Race... Marblehead!  Good luck to everyone racing this weekend! Be safe, have fun, and keep the rubber side down!

The Rhythm of Racing...

Charge Pond Crew

2012... It's going to be a big year.  Or at least that's what we keep telling ourselves.  Everyone is out earlier, training harder, getting to the training races and working out their plans.  It's going to be great!!! Except for one little detail... In the grand scheme of things Comprehensive Racing is the new team on the block when it comes to racing on the road. Sure, there are a few of us that have been racing for a few years, but we don't have the history, or the amazing wins, but what we lack in palmares we make up for in energy and determination.  Our tri team started in 2001 as 3 guys who had never raced a tri before and within 2 years, we had grown into one of the largest teams in New England.  Our tri team has experience and the palmares.  Ask about a triathlon, duathlon, running race, some one on Comp Racing has been there and probably gotten some hardware.  Our tri team continues to grow and inspire every year, and for that we are very proud! Our track team, the track crew as we call them... they have experience as well!  Nationals, regionals, the NE Velodrome, they've raced them all with great success!  And they just keep getting stronger!  Well, this is the year for our road team... 


The Black and Orange are going to be there at the starts, watching and listening, learning and experimenting, and hopefully, with a little bit of luck, we might grow that team resume just a bit this year!  We are learning, getting faster, getting smarter and learning the rhythm of racing...  








And if we can't beat you on the road, how about a swim or a run?