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 results

After a grueling schedule of four race, we are finally done. Here are the results from stage four:

Jason 100
Justin 99
Keith 98
Travis 97
David 96
Clay 95
Dustin 94
Josh 93
Nick 92
Chris 91
Philip 90
Matt 66 (starting here, riders completed 2 laps)
Jared 65
Colin 64
Alex 63
Santiago 62
Moshe 61
Lauren 61
Mike 59
Angie 59
Andy 33 (starting here, riders completed 1 lap..... this was me....hehe)

STAIRMASTER IS A GO!!!!!!!!!!!

THE STAIRMASTER WILL ROLL RAIN OR SHINE!!!!

if you just realize what I just realized....

then you will know that the potential exists for a tie here in the Tour Da Rouge overall standings.

With Justin, Keith, and Dave all being separated by two points, it is entirely possible that we could have a tie.

DO NOT FEAR!!!!!

I have a tiebreaker in mind.........It won't be easy. I actually hope it does end in a tie because I want to see this tiebreaker happen......It is a triumvirate of destruction and mayhem....

Hopefully, by the time the points are calculated, the potentially tied racers won't have already downed 5 beers from Chelsea's Cafe in celebration of being "done"

*evil* :-)

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)

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

New Sponsor!!!

Yanco Pads from California is sending a few of their bike pads for us to hand out as prizes. Check out their stuff! They have some pretty amazing designs and patterns for a very intelligent (and chic) way to protect your precious Fuji Track Pro carbon frame or yourvintage 70's fresh out of the box Raleigh conversion baby-sky-blue frame, or your daily geared cruiser or your mountain bike.

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#

2009 Tour Overall Standings Update

Here are the updated Tour da Rouge 2009 standings thru two stages:

Name st. 1 st. 2 total
Weeber 100 98 198
Jake 98 99 197
Keith 99 96 195
David 96 93 189 (First Fixie, so far...)
Matt 94 92 186
Travis 50 97 147 (Second Fixie, so far...)
Ause 50 93 143
Clayton 0 100 100
Jason 97 0 97
Gary 95 0 95
Andy 0 94 94 (First Flat Tire, so far...)
Moshe 0 92 92 (First Cruiser, so far...)
Nick 0 91 91
James 50 0 50

Next week is the Campus Crawl. Bring your helmet, bring a marker, and bring a digital camera (optional.) $5, 6:30, library loading dock.

Call for assistance

Hello Baton Rouge alley cat races and polo players....

We (the Tour da Rouge organizers) have an opportunity to have a really nice sponsor on board.
However, this sponsor can not donate prizes to us. What they can do, is sell us their wares at a percentage off the wholesale price.

I am looking for as many cash donations as possible. Any cash recieved will be used to purchase these prizes, or, if the donation is in excess of that amount, will be applied towards the cost of t-shirts for the racers.

If you are able to help with a financial donation, please contact me
brbikepolo AT gmail DOT com

Thank you in advance!!!

The Tour da Rouge Team (Andy and Mike)

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!!!!

TOUR DA ROUGE UPDATE

As you can see, there are some pretty monumental progressions being made in the Tour Da Rouge. We have a bunch of great sponsors, so make sure to get as many people out as you can!

A few things:

1) Recommendations for each race:

+Prologue = you vs. the clock - road bike; speed is essential

+Bricklayer = carrying a big load on our back - a big bag is essential (speed too...)

+Campus Crawl = most accessible of all the races, any bike will do. Bring a marker, and a camera might help, but is not necessary. (Yay!)

+Stairmaster = lightest bike possible, do not wear toe clips unless you can get in and out of them REALLY quickly. Don't forget to bring your balance and your thigh muscles.

HELMETS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL STAGES OF THE TOUR DA ROUGE!!!!!!! IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A HELMET, YOU MAY NOT RACE!!!! YOU WON'T EVEN BE ALLOWED TO START!!!!!

This rule will not continue to later b.r.alley cats, but in the spirit of National Bike Month, we want this series to be an extra safe one. Especially with the demands that will be placed on you for these 4 races. Please just wear your helmet and don't make it a big deal.

Stage 2

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!!!!!!!

Race To The Ends Of The Earth and polo equipment redux

Polo first:

Last night we had a sucessful Baton Rouge Bike Polo equipment re-make. We took the mallets apart and put new, larger ABS pipe on the end. The folks in New Orleans are using an ultra strong polymer pipe. Perhaps next month when we have to remake the mallets again, we will order some of that stuff. If you plan to come out to Baton Rouge Polo, please bring some cash ($5+) to help defray the expenses of the pipe, bolts, nuts, etc.


Race To The Ends Of The Earth second:

Mike and Lauren have created BEAUTIFUL hand drawn spoke cards. Each one is hand drawn
and hand colored. Check them out!!!!

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!!!!!!!!!!!

2nd b.r.ALLEY CAT results

So the results are in....
The 2nd b.r.ALLEY CAT was last night with the theme KNOW YOUR BRIDGES AND WATERWAYS. We had 19 riders this month, up 7 from the 12 we had last month. Mike G. made us spokecards!! Racer cards were blue outline, with Skipper from Gilligan's Island in the bottom corner, asking "KNOW YOUR BRIDGES AND WATERWAYS?"

1st place - 1hr 1min - Jake Jake got a cash prize, Mid City Bikes Gift Certificate, and a beautiful special edition/1 of a kind GOLD bordered spoke card featuring the fox Ginger from Gilligan's Island.

2nd place - 1hr 11 min - Weeber Weeber got a cash prize, Mid City Bikes Gift Certificate, and a beautiful special edition/1 of a kind SILVER bordered spoke card featuring the loveable Mary Ann from Gilligan's Island.

DFL - 2 hr 26min - Rosanne Rosanne got her $5 registration back, and a beautiful special edition/1 of a kind PINK bordered spoke card featuring The Howells from Gilligan's Island.

(pictures in the post below this one)

SO, Baton Rouge, keep on showing up for these! 1st Friday, every month, rain or shine or snow. Always $5. Always 6:30 registration. Keep your eyes here for information for next month's edition of the b.r.ALLEY CAT, entitled RACE TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH

SNEAK PEEK!!!!!!!!!

An image of some of the spoke cards for tonight's b.r.ALLEY CAT race!!!! Come on out!!!
Check out the post below for more info...