Announcements!

Hello and welcome to the 2008 Montana season. We are coming to you live from the world wide web...

It looks like we had a record showing to this year's edition of the Snowjoke Half Marathon. It's hard to believe that a footrace held in the dead of winter has become so popular! I guess it's just another outlet for all of us who are just waiting to get out and race now when April seems so far away. Congratulations to all who participated. Looks like Mo Hartmann still has the numbers against beau, Jeff Bookwalter. Sorry to hear you were sick, man, maybe next year. Maybe someone who was there would like to comment on the event.

This just in: Five Valley Velo announces team for the 2008 Banner Bank Tour of Walla Walla. The Cat 4's will include Dan Gager and Kyle Shannon. Both are known to put the hurt on in the mountains. Ely Wilkinson and Erik Digby will certainly bring some power to the time trials and junior, Willy Zelmer will be cutting his teeth in the peloton of 100 riders!

The Grizzly Triathlon and Rocky Mountain Roubaix are just six weeks away and the tension is already mounting. Who will take the men's and women's titles? Will the course records fall? Will the Roubaix be sunny, rainy or snowing? This will be THE YEAR to watch as both the triathlon and cycling races are attracting stellar fields.

The Women's Cycling Clinic will be held again this year in Helena. It is slated to happen on April 26th and will include some excellent instruction. It's undecided that the women's road race on the 27th will happen.

More news to come regarding this year's events. We are planning on sending "teams" to most of the local events, so you should see lots of cowboy hats and orange around the state and beyond. So giddiyup and get on out there!