Welcome to the 540Cycling.com Cycling Official Team Website!
540Cycling is a cycling team and promotional group in the Mid-Atlantic region. Our riders are located in central and northern Virginia with a current focus on Fauquier and Prince William Counties. Our riders race and train throughout the region in all disciplines including road, mountain, and cyclocross.
Our team, founded in the Spring of 2009, has enjoyed quick success hosting USA Cycling sanctioned events and competing on both the road and trail. If you are interested in becoming a member or supporter of 540Cycling or one of our upcoming events, please contact David Henrickson at dhenrickson@540cycling.com.
NEW! 2010 540Cyclocross Saturday, November 13, 2010
Looking for a course map for the upcoming 540Cyclocross at Vint Hill? Here are a couple options for you:
First, here's a link to a .pdf file for you to download, print and share:
Looking for more details on the route itself? Here's a link to a gps file created through the Garmin Connect site:
That's right. We're bringing cyclocross racing to Vint Hill in Warrenton, Virginia on Saturday, November 13, 2010 at 9:00am.
Check out the complete event flyer for schedule and event details.
Online registration is now open on bikereg.com. Online registration closes on Wednesday, November 10 at 11:59PM. On-site registration will be available for all races with space available. There is a $10 day-of fee added to all Senior categories for on-site registrations.
The course traverses a beautiful and rolling piece of property situated on a long hillside that offers great views of nearly the entire course from the start/finish area.
Our current schedule breaks down as follows:
• Category 4 Men – 9:00am
• Category 3/4 Masters 35+/45+ – 10:00am
• Category 3/4 – 11:000am
• Junior Boys 15-18 – 11:01am
• Master 1/2/3 35+/45+ – 12:000pm
• Category 1/2/3/4 Masters 55+ – 12:01pm
• Junior Boys (10-14) – 1:00pm
• Junior Girls (10-14) – 1:00pm
• Junior Girls (15-18) – 1:00pm
• Category 1/2 Women – 1:45pm
• Category 3/4 Women – 1:46pm
• Category 1/2/3 Open – 2:45pm
The property offers a mix of grass, semi-paved roads, and even a little dirt. To make sure we get it right, we're pulling in the cyclocross mavens at Haymarket Bicycles to design a killer course that throws it all at you in one fast, fun, and fantastic circuit. Oh, and there will be some ups, so bring your legs!
Immediate questions? Feel free to contact us a dhenrickson@540cycling.com or on the phone at 540-428-2901.
Special thanks to Vint Hill for hosting this event!
Online registration is now available and closes Wednesday, November 10!
2010 540Cycling Vint Hill Classic in the Books!
Complete results available here
2010 Vint Hill Classic photos available here
Thanks to everyone who helped make the 2010 540Cycling Vint Hill Classic a success. Thanks, of course, to all the racers who came out for a day of fantastic weather and safe and enjoyable racing. It was gratifying to run an event that was so well supported and anticipated by area racers. We look forward to hosting more events in the future.
But we also want to send a special thanks to the following:
• Freshbikes Racing: Freshbikes Racing is a new team associated with the local Conte's stores (who provided premes throughout the day). They were looking for a way to satisfy their 2010 race requirement and many of their riders had raced in our 2009 540Cycling Development Series. When we announced our 2010 event, Jody, Evan, and the crew wanted to be involved. They manned every corner, provided valuable direction to racers, and took a lot of heat from motorists. We could not have pulled off the day without their help!
• MABRA Officials: It's hard to understand how important officials are to the function of a day of racing until you are involved in promoting an event. Not only are there many things to accomplish during every race in our day's calendar, they have to cover up for the foibles of boneheaded promoters. Thanks to our MABRA officials!
• Vint Hill Economic Development Authority: Special thank to Kim McKiernan of the Vint Hill Economic Development Authority. Kim takes a lot of pre-event heat that allows our races to go off without a hitch. Like last year, she was on site throughout the day to make sure everything went smoothly for the event and our racers.
• GamJams and GamJams Racing: GamJams is a great tool to help promote an event and being part of the GamJams Cat3 Cup really put the 540Cycling Vint Hill Classic on the map. GamJams also donated funds to help cover our race day volunteers and donated premes that were given away throughout the day. Not only that, guys from the GamJams team helped man our registration area when needed. Thanks, guys!
We look forward to seeing everyone back in Warrenton on Saturday November 13, 2010 for some 540Cyclocross! More details to follow soon…
Pre-Registration for 2010 Vint Hill Classic Now Closed. On-Site Registration Available
With pre-registrations coming in just until Wednesday's 9pm cutoff, online registration for the 2010 Vint Hill Classic is now complete. As of Wednesday night, we have 348 riders registered and 377 total registrations. Thanks for supporting this year's event by pre-registering!
If you would like to register on site, space is still available in the Juniors fields, Women's 3/4, Masters 35+ (no cat 5) and Cat 1/2/3 fields. On site registrations for Junior divisions will remain $10. On-site registration for all other fields is $30.
Additionally, if you are already registered for a race, but would like to add a second race, you're more than welcome! We will be offering discounted on-site registrations of $20 to do a second race.
Need to Confirm your Race Time?
Complete race-day schedule and details on the 540Cycling Vint Hill Classic can be found on our downloadable race flyer.
Here's a quick list of posted start times:
• Juniors 10-14 – 8:01am
• Juniors 15-18 – 8:00am
• Category 5 – 8:30am
• Category 4/5 – 9:15am
• Womens Cat 3/4 – 10:30am
• Masters 35 + (1,2,3,4 only) – 11:30am
• Cat 3/4 (Race #1 in the 2010 Cat 3 GamJams Cup) – 1:00pm
• Cat 1/2/3 – 2:15pm
2010 540Cycling Vint Hill Classic Scheduled for Saturday, March 20, 2010
Bike racing returns to Vint Hill Farm Park in Warrenton, VA with the 2010 540Cycling Vint Hill Classic. On Saturday, March 20, 540Cycling will host a full slate of eight races for riders of all categories over a safe yet challenging 1.2 mile course featuring 3 turns and one small hill that will surely help shape the action. As the first event in the 2010 GamJams Cat 3 Cup and one of the first MABRA calendar events of 2010, we look forward to strong fields in each of the following races:
• Juniors 10-14
• Juniors 15-18
• Category 5
• Category 4/5
• Womens Cat 3/4
• Masters 35 + (1,2,3,4 only)
• Cat 3/4 (Race #1 in the 2010 Cat 3 GamJams Cup)
• Cat 1/2/3
All races are held rain or shine. No refunds available for any reason.
Online Registration Now Available!
Plenty of Chances for You to Race Twice!
As an early season event, we know you're itching to race. As a result, we've built our schedule to give as many riders as possible the opportunity to race at least twice during the day. Here's a great chance to earn your mass start experience, upgrade points, or just get the racing legs in shape for the 2010 season! Plus, each additional race is only $15!
Complete details on the 540Cycling Vint Hill Classic can be found on our downloadable race flyer. You can also get more information or preregister for any of the races at www.pre-reg.com.
Photos from Our 2009 540Cycling Development Series
Check out photos from each of the three races at Vint Hill from our 2009 540Cycling Development Series
Photos from the 540Cycling Development Series Race #3 are available here
Photos from the 540Cycling Development Series Race #2 are available here
Photos from the 540Cycling Development Series Race #1 are available here
540Cycling Vint Hill Classic Course Map
We've developed a sweet course map through www.mapmyride.com
540Cycling Development Series Course Map
You can use this map to view the elevation for the 1.2 mile course as well as zoom out to get direction to Vint Hill, which is located off Route 29 between Gainesville and Warrenton, Virginia.
Larry Byvik Interviewed on GamJams.net
Big thanks to Dave Kirkpatrick for putting together a nice interview with 540Cycling Development Series Race Director Larry Byvik. Check it out here.
Special Thanks to our Sponsors
Thanks to the generous support of our sponsors we're hoping to make the 540Cycling Development Series an event that goes beyond the normal bike race. We've got premes for every race and great giveaways for all registered racers. Our volunteer staff is second-to-none and Vint Hill and the Fauquier County Parks and Recreation Department stand in full support of what we hope to be a great series of races. Special thanks goes out to the following:
2010 Event Sponsors
Conte's Bicycles and Fitness Equipment
Fauquier County Parks and Recreation
Questions?
Do you have specific questions that aren't answered on this site? Please feel free to contact race director Larry Byvik via email