XX 1090 Cycling Contest – VOTING BEGINS 6/30/09
Hello Great Friends!
Thanks for all of your support over the past couple weeks regarding this XX 1090 Cycling Contest. So far, we’ve just finished the Week 4 ride from Anaheim to San Diego and have gone from 30 original riders to about 22 riders left.
Here’s more info about the Qualcomm Million Dollar Challenge for the Challenged Athletes Foundation:
According to the contest officials, we’ve been provided the following update:
“The riders have been training hard with Scott and BR every Sunday and as soon as the competition begins, when 1 rider is knocked off every week. The first 15 riders will be selected on July 14th….ONE HAS A CHANCE TO EARN IMMUNITY VIA YOUR VOTE! The rider who gets the most votes will automatically earn a place in the first 15!”
So, this is where I need your help to stay in the game. Starting yesterday, June 30, 2009, in order to gain immunity and to make it into the top 15 (I still wish they made it “sweet sixteen”), I’ll need to get as many votes as I possibly can.
So how do you vote? Here’s how!
Log on to the following link:
http://www.xxsportsradio.com/pages/landing?The-Scott–BR-Cycling-Challenge=1&blockID=57214&feedID=2828 http://club.xxsportsradio.com/xprs/
On the website, all you have to do is sign up for a Team 1090 account. Signing up for an account takes just seconds, is absolutely free, does not send out any junk e-mail and if you’re an avid listener, you can gain points towards prizes and raffles for big prizes like batting practice with the Padres, a HD television, things like that. As of today, I’ve earned about 13,500 pts as a Team 1090 member. One of the contestants I was talking to during this past Sunday ride used his points to have dinner with some of the pro cyclists at the recent Tour of California.
While you’re on the site, there is a link on the right of the page that says: “VOTE TO SAVE ONE RIDER”. This is where you get to cast your vote to keep me in the contest.
Hopefully, with your votes, I’ll still be in the contest come October and earn an opportunity to be part of the Qualcomm team and ride from San Francisco to San Diego in seven days.
Thanks for all your help and please forward this e-mail to as many people as you can!
-Brian
6/28/09 – Anaheim to Solana Beach Ride
Here’s the update on the XX 1090 Qualcomm Million Dollar Challenge for week 4!Once we arrived, our bikes were waiting for us in the Angels Stadium parking lot. After a couple announcements and all the riders got ready, we departed at about 830 a.m.
The ride went from Anaheim through Costa Mesa, past Irvine and San Onofre, through Camp Pendleton to Oceanside and back down to Solana Beach at about 2:30 p.m. for a total of 81 miles.
Overall, it was a good ride that we kept at an average speed of about 18 mph, with lots of “rollers” or short up and down hills through the Newport Beach/Dana Point area and rough winds in Camp Pendleton. One of the highlights is that I rode alongside my ride leader for most of the entire ride and there was a flat portion in Camp Pendleton when he told me I could “open it up” and I got to race ahead at about 28 mph. So cool.
Had my first flat tire in 5 years of riding yesterday, and as luck may have it, I got the flat at about mile 75. Awesome!
Next Sunday we’re headed to the Balboa Park Velodrome for Track Cycling training, which should be a lot of fun!
-BB
6/21/09 – SLR Vista Twist Ride
6/14/09 – Scripps Poway Parkway Ride
Good morning Cyclists!Yesterday was a hard ride. We started at Fletcher Cove at Solana Beach and rode through Del Mar and San Dieguito, through Rancho Santa Fe and Penasquitos, all the way to Scripps Poway Parkway down to the 67 Freeway (towards Barona Casino) and back for a total of 55 miles. This ride was extremely hilly and the portion of Scripps Poway Parkway towards the 67 had a 6 mile incline.
I mentioned last week that the riders can choose one of four groups to ride in, depending on their skill/fitness level. As a recap, here are how the groups differ:
Group 1: Race level: This group has the pro riders in it. Enough said.
Group 2: Highly competitive fast group. These crazies hold between a 19-24 mph pace.
Group 3: Strong riders. Tough group and holds a 16-18 mph pace.
Group 4: Average/Novice group. This group is the fun group, they take lots of breaks and take their time.
Yesterday, I moved up from Group 3 last week to Group 2 and was in complete pain, but finished the entire ride with them. We were doing pacelines and doing drafting drills. I had snot coming out of my nose and my quads felt like battery acid, but I kept pace and gutted through the ride.
But that’s only half the day. After these group rides, I usually visit my parents on the way home. So I called my mom and they said they were working in the backyard and asked if I could come by to give them a hand. Next thing you know, I’m laying 45 lb brick tiles in the backyard for 6 hours.
Today does not feel so good.
Next update, Week 3!
Thanks,
BB
6/7/09 – Oceanside Harbor Ride
Here’s the update on Week One of the XX 1090 Scott & BR Cycling Competition!After the post-ride meeting, the contestants will be evaluated on the following:
(1) Cycling ability (it’s not a race, though so if you’re the fastest or the slowest, it won’t disqualify you)
(2) Attendance (can’t miss any of the Sunday rides)
(3) Knowledge of the Challenged Athletes Foundation (the whole purpose of this Qualcomm Million Dollar Challenge)
(4) Knowledge of the Scott & BR Show
Eliminations begin in mid-July, so I’ll keep you guys updated from week to week!
-BB