July Alleycat

Check out http://bralleycat.blogspot.com for details on the July race. Weeber is heading this one up.

famous

http://bykathryn.com/wpmu/century/2009/04/30/bike-polo-doing-alley-cat-race/

For some reason, Kathryn seems blown away that bike polo exists in Baton Rouge. And, that we are organizing alley cat races. Because we ride this way, we must be hipsters, according to her post. And so I say... HIPSTERS UNITE!!!!!!!

Final Overall Standings

Name st.1 st.2 st.3 st.4 final
1 Justin 100 98 92 99 389 1st overall
2 Keith 99 96 93 98 386 2nd overall
3 David 96 93 99 96 384 3rd overall, 1st fixie
4 Matt 94 92 89 66 341 DFL overall
5 Clayton 0 100 94 95 289
6 Jason 97 0 86 100 283 1st place father
7 Moshe 0 92 100 61 253 1st cruiser
8 Travis 50 97 0 97 244 2nd fixie
9 Jake 98 99 0 0 197
10 Josh 0 95 0 93 188 1st mountain bike
11 Nick 0 91 0 92 183
12 Jared 0 0 95 65 160
13 Colin 0 0 90 64 154 2nd place father
14 Lauren 0 0 89 61 150 1st place lady rider
15 Ause 50 93 0 0 143
16 Andy 0 94 0 33 127
17 Chris 0 0 98 0 98
17 Jen 0 0 98 0 98 2nd place lady rider
19 Rose 0 0 96 0 96
20 Gary 95 0 0 0 95
21 Dustin 0 0 0 94 94
22 (quasi tall bike) Jon 0 0 91 0 91
22 Chris 0 0 0 91 0 91
24 Philip 0 0 0 90 0 90
25 (Cap. Cyc.) Jon 0 0 87 0 87
26 Mark 0 0 85 0 85
27 Jonesy 0 0 84 0 84
28 Alex 0 0 0 63 63
29 Santiago 0 0 0 62 62
30 Mike 0 0 0 59 59 1st place co-organizer
30 Angie 0 0 0 59 59
32 James 50 0 0 0 50

Stage Four start location

Stage Four (stairmaster) will begin under I-110 at Laurel. As always, we will start registration ($5) at 6:30, and start the race promptly at 7PM. As with all stages of the Tour (in honor of National Bike Month) helmets are required.

Please bring friends!! We need as many folks as possible to show up for this stage. We are doing the prizes at Chelsea's Cafe during our normal after-party.

ALSO, KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE WEATHER. WE WILL ROLL RAIN OR SHINE, BUT DRESS APPROPRIATELY (aka bring dry clothes to change into, should it be raining)

Overall Standings

We've got ourselves a race, ladies and worms. Only 2 (two, dos, due, zwei) points seperate the first three riders... Can Justin hold off Keith and David?

Name St. 1 St. 2 St. 3 Total
Justin 100 98 92 290
David 96 93 99 288
Keith 99 96 93 288
Matt 94 92 89 275
Jake 98 99 0 197
Clayton 0 100 94 194
Moshe 0 92 100 192
Jason 97 0 86 183
Travis 50 97 0 147
Ause 50 93 0 143
Chris 0 0 98 98
Jen 0 0 98 98
Rose 0 0 96 96
Gary 95 0 0 95
Josh 0 95 0 95
Jared 0 0 95 95
Andy 0 94 0 94
Nick 0 91 0 91
(quasi tall bike) Jon 0 0 91 91
(Cap. Cyc.) Jon 0 0 87 87
Jonesy 0 0 84 84
Colin 0 0 90 90
Lauren 0 0 89 89
Mark 0 0 85 85
James 50 0 0 50

Stage Three Results

Name - stage three points - race points awarded

Moshe - 195 - 100
Dave - 175 - 99
Chris - 170 - 98
Jen - 170 - 98
Rose - 165 - 96
Jared - 155 - 95
Clayton - 145 - 94
Keith - 140 - 93
Weeber - 135 - 92
(quasi tall bike) Jon - 120 - 91
Colin - 115 - 90
Matt - 110 - 89
Lauren - 110 - 89
(Cap. Cyc.) Jon - 105 - 87
Jason - 95 - 86
Mark - 90 - 85
Jonesy - 65 - 84

There were a total of 320 points possible. 260 via the manifest, 60 bonus points (20 each) for a) an item over 20 lbs, b) an item over 4 feet long, c) an item that is alive, non-human, and non-plant

More Pictures!!!!

Tour da Rouge Stage One - Prologue
http://picasaweb.google.com/martinmemartin/AlleyCatTimeTrial#


Tour da Rouge Stage Three - Campus Crawl
http://picasaweb.google.com/martinmemartin/CampusCruiseAlleyCat20090515#

Photos

Mark Martin (aka the one legged jabberwocky stop on the race to the ends of the earth aka port royal in the brick layer aka city park in the prologue) has some pretty dynamite photos from our Bricklayer this past Friday. Check 'em out!

http://picasaweb.google.com/martinmemartin/BricklayerAlleyCat20090508?feat=email#

Stage One Results

Name         St. 1         Overall

Justin        100             100

Keith          99              99

Jake            98              98

Jason           97              97

David           96             96       (FIRST FIXIE....so far...)

Gary             95              95

Matt            94              94

Travis         50               50 

Ause            50              50 

James         50              50 

50pts = started race, but did not finish race.

As you can see, it is still anyone's game. Most of the guys in the top 5 have said that they have to miss one of the races. With that zero added in, there is still room for anyone to make a run and win these fantastic prizes!!!

Please check out our sponsors. They are listed on the right side of the blog. Thanks!!!!

Stage 2

STAGE ONE

Registration for this one will be at Baton Rouge Beach on Stanford Avenue.

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I hope you are ready, Baton Rouge. This is gonna be a really fantastic series.

We are gonna have so much fun and have some really great prizes to hand out at the end of the series!!!! So far, we have prizes from Seagull Messenger Bags, Urban Velo Magazine, and IRO Cycle. If anyone out there wants to take up making some super DIY t-shirts for these races, please let me know!

brbikepolo [at] gmail [dot] com

ANNOUNCING THE FIRST: Tour Da Rouge (a b.r.alley cat production)

May, as you might be aware of, is National Bike Month. In May, we are going to change things up a bit when it comes to b.r.ALLEY CATS. We are going to do FOUR of them.



These races will be the same format, $5 each race, but the prizes will be given out at the end of the Tour. Probable prize categories include Overall Winners, Fixie Riders, Lady Riders, Out Of Town Riders, etc. We will also be doing some skid competitions, trackstand competitions, etc so you better find where you stashed your balance.





I will need some assistance with checkpoints for these rides. I have had some friends graciously offer to start and end some of these so that I can ride in them, which is cool. So, thanks for that. You know who you are... :-) BRING IT ON BATON ROUGE!!!! LET'S DO THIS FOR REAL!!!!!

Race To The Ends Of The Earth...A Success

Thanks to all 13 riders who came out for the Baton Rouge edition of the Race To The Ends Of The Earth. The 3rd b.r.Alley Cat went off without too many hitches. We had one rider get in a small crash with a car, everyone was okay. 2 flat tires... Good times for bike riders!!!

The route was roughly 20 miles, depending on your course. The top five riders (Jason, Travis, Clayton, David, and Baine) all had a 1 mile, 3 lap circuit they had to ride once everyone else got back. That was to decide who got the cash prizes to the top two.

We had special spoke cards made for this race by Lauren and Mike. THANK YOU LAUREN AND MIKE!!!!!!!!! There were cards for each racer, then one of a kind cards for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and DFL. They are truly amazing pieces of artwork!!!!!

Thanks again to everyone that came out. Please come out to the May rides, and contribute to Baton Rouge Bike Culture!!!!!!!

April b.r.ALLEY CAT

RACE TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH!!!!!!!!!!!!
4/3/09

6:30PM registration, North of New Capitol Building, $5
Helmets and lights are strongly recommended

7PM race, 2 hour time limit

cash (and prizes?) to winners

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Check points are:
1. Paper Clip Pier - WEST
2. Loading Dock - Chippewa St. and Lupine Ave - NORTH
3. Flagpole - Independence Theatre - EAST
4. Front steps of Archives Building - Essen Lane - SOUTH
5. Parker Coliseum - Highland Road on LSU Campus - CENTRAL

RULES FOR THE RACE TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH:
1. You MAY map out a route in advance
2. Checkpoints one thru four (1-4) MUST be completed in either ascending or descending order (so, 1 then 2 then 3 then 4 OR 4 then 3 then 2 then 1) The choice on this is yours.
3. Checkpoint 5 MUST be completed LAST

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PLEASE NOTE: CHECK POINT WORKERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO LEAVE THEIR RESPECTIVE CHECKPOINTS AFTER 1 hour 40 minutes (at 8:40). AFTER 8:40 YOU SHOULD HEAD TOWARDS PARKER COLISEUM SO YOU CAN FINISH BEFORE THE 2 HOUR TIME LIMIT EXPIRES!!!!!

ALSO: AS YOU MAP YOU ROUTES IN ADVANCE, PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE NEIGHBORHOODS YOU MAY BE RIDING THRU. THE SHORTEST ROUTE MAY NOT BE THE SAFEST WHEN IT COMES TO TRAFFIC OR OTHER FRIENDLINESS FACTORS!!!!!!!!!!!

Race To The Ends Of The Earth