In This Issue – 07.06.22 1. Let's RIDE! 2. Registration & Personalized Plates 3. Category Placement Table, Criteria & Petition Process 4. Upcoming Events 5. Financial Assistance 6. Win a Pivot Bike Worth $7,499 7. Member Discounts 8. 2022 Race Calendar 2. | Registration & Personalized Plates | 3. | Category Placement Table, Criteria & Petition Process | 6. | Win a Pivot Bike Worth $7,499 | | Let's RIDE! The 2022 Arizona Cycling Association season is here. A huge shout out to all of the coaches, parents, sponsors, and student-athletes for organizing practices, attending coaching clinics and conferences, recruiting athletes, and for the countless other things you have done to be prepared for the start of the season. Here we go! | Complete registration by August 9 and your plate will be personalized with your name. | Registration & Personalized Plates Student-athletes and coaches must be registered in CCN before participating in team practices. Riders who are registered (race registration not required) and coaches who are license Level 1 and higher by August 9 will receive a custom plate with their name printed on it! Student-athletes who are planning to submit a Category Placement Petition to upgrade/downgrade and want a customized plate must apply early (remember, number ranges correspond to specific categories). Petitions must be completed by head coaches only and submitted by August 2 to receive a personalized plate. For questions or additional information email us at registration@arizonacycling.org. | Category Placement Table, Criteria & Petition Process Returning riders are assigned a racing category based on their previous season results. The links to the 2022 category assignments, placement criteria, and petition form are listed below. ▪ Category Placement Table ▪ Category Placement Criteria ▪ Category Placement Petition Any rider who wishes to compete in a different category from the one they are assigned must complete a Category Placement Petition. Petitions must be completed by head coaches only and are due no later than August 2 to be considered for Race #1. If you have any questions, please contact Mike Perry. | Upcoming Events Registration is now open for the following events: ▪ July 10, 2022 – MTB 101: Essential Skills – Nogales ▪ July 16, 2022 – Pedal Girl, Pedal! – Flagstaff ▪ July 26 & 28, 2022 – MTB 101: Essential Skills – Mesa ▪ August 20, 2022 – MTB 301: Advanced Skills – Phoenix | Official Financial Assistance Partner of the Arizona Cycling Association. | Financial Assistance The ACA is committed to helping ensure every student-athlete and coach has the opportunity to participate, regardless of financial situation. Through the generous support of the Mountain Bike Association of Arizona we're able to provide support to help offset expenses directly related to participation in ACA activities. Visit the Financial Assistance page on our website for more information. Completed applications must be received by August 31. | Money raised supports getting #morekidsonbikes. | Win a Pivot Bike Worth $7,499 The ACA Sweepstakes Is Back! Support the ACA and your team, and have a chance to win some great prizes, too. The grand prize is a 2022 Pivot Mach 4 SL bike, and other great prizes from FOX, Lazer, Hammer Nutrition, ESI Grips and Squirt Cycling Products. All proceeds will be split 50/50 between the ACA and participating teams, plus the top selling teams will win prizes from Strike Visual and Feedback Sports. Enter today! | Member Discounts We are extremely grateful for the support of each and every Arizona Cycling Association partners, many of whom offer special discounts to ACA members. Visit the Member Benefits page to learn more and take advantage of your benefits. Available Sponsor Discounts: ▪ Pivot Cycles ▪ DNA Cycling ▪ ESI Grips ▪ Feedback Sports ▪ Hammer Nutrition ▪ Lazer ▪ Squirt Cycling Products ▪ Strike Visuals ▪ TeamSnap ▪ Trail Manos ▪ Trek Bicycle ▪ USA Cycling ▪ | Squirt Cycling Products | | 2022 Race Calendar ▪ Sept. 10-11 – Race #1 – Fort Tuthill, Flagstaff ▪ Sept. 24-25 – Race #2 – Venue TBA ▪ Oct. 8-9 – Race #3 – Pioneer Park, Prescott ▪ Oct. 22-23 – Race #4 – McDowell Mountain Regional Park, Fountain Hills ▪ Nov. 6 – High School State Championships – Wren Arena, Fort Huachuca (permit pending) ▪ | Sept. 10-11 – Race #1 – Fort Tuthill, Flagstaff | ▪ | Sept. 24-25 – Race #2 – Venue TBA | ▪ | Oct. 8-9 – Race #3 – Pioneer Park, Prescott | ▪ | Oct. 22-23 – Race #4 – McDowell Mountain Regional Park, Fountain Hills | ▪ | Nov. 6 – High School State Championships – Wren Arena, Fort Huachuca (permit pending) | | Thank You to Our Sponsors Their generous support helps keep the wheels in motion! | |