Tucson Cycling Camp
November 17 to 22, 2009
$1.950.00
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Arizona is the Mecca of cycling in the USA. Many elite cyclists make Tucson their home base. Once you are here it is easy to understand why. The city is surrounded by beautiful state parks, mountains, deserts, rivers, etc. In addition, Tucson was named one of the most bicycle friendly cities in the US. Not only will you enjoy a beautiful ride in the Saguaro National Park but we will also challenge you with an over 20 mile climb on Mount Lemmon. On our final day of the camp all participants will be registered to participate in one of the best bike rides in the US:
EL TOUR DE TUCSON. Join us in Tucson and get inspired. We will help you reach your next level of fitness. Our 6-day cycling camps are especially designed to help you improve your riding skills and identify your goals as a cyclist. No matter if you are an elite rider or a beginner; our camps are designed to assist you to reach your next level of riding.
During the 6-days camp we will challenge you with some long rides through a beautiful landscape of hills, desert, national park, and some private estates. Our camps start on Tuesday and end on Sunday.
You will receive:
• A 5-night stay accommodation in one of the Hiltons or affiliated hotel resorts
• Complete ride support with nutrition & hydration product
• Assistance by professional mechanics
• 5 breakfasts, 5 lunches, and 1dinner
• Daily training sessions by a certified coach on physiology, training, and tactical racing
• Complementary photo & video of the camp will be posted on YouTube.
• Lactate Threshold & Power meter fitness testing
• Riding through beautiful landscapes: great hills, national state parks, private estates, desert, pine tree forests, etc.
FINAL DAY:
RIDING “EL TOUR DE TUCSON”:
El Tour is a fun ride attracting over 9,000 cyclists of all ages and abilities (including novice, intermediate, advanced, and professional riders) from throughout the United States and beyond,. Participants often take part in El Tour and its festivities simply due to their passion for cycling, while others choose the event as part of a healthy lifestyle change, or as part of their wellness program as a survivor from cancer or other life-threatening illnesses. Many are attracted to El Tour’s variety of fundraising programs for charitable agencies, for which the event raised over $1.39 million dollars last year. What all riders of El Tour share is a desire to ride their bikes, meet great people and have fun doing it!
Participants may choose to cycle 109, 80, 67 or 35 miles, plus a 4-mile & 1/4- mile Fun Ride, open to kids, parents and friends. Main routes take participants around scenic areas of Tucson, with beautiful vistas of its local mountain ranges - three rising over 9000 feet- all complete with the backdrop of the mighty saguaro cactus, icon of the Southwest’s Sonoran Desert. Course profiles can be rolling to moderately hilly, though the 35-mile route is basically flat and great as a family affair or for beginners! El Tour cyclists receive an official event t-shirt, goody bag, police-, route- and SAG support, aid station refreshments, published results and more! All finishers are awarded a special engraved medallion at the finish line for their accomplishment. Links to the left offer further information. As an El Tour cyclist, you, your family and friends are invited to participate in any of El Tour's other events and activities.
Tuesday
3:00 pm: Hotel Arrival, registration, bike assembly,
7:00 pm: Dinner that outline formal presentation of the camp.
Wednesday
7:00 am: Breakfast
9:00 am: Fitness test, Lactate Threshold lab test / Strength Training.
1- 2: 00 pm: lunch break
2:00pm: Easy riding AT SAGUARO NATIONAL PARK
Thursday
7:00 am: Breakfast
9:00 am: Long challenging ride: Climbing Mount Lemmon.
1- 2 pm: lunch break
Friday
7:00 am: Breakfast
9:00 am: Power testing riding at Saguaro National Park.
1 - 2 pm: lunch break
Saturday
6:00 am: Breakfast
8:00 am: Big Event: EL TOUR DE TUCSON
1 - 2pm: Lunch Break
Sunday
7:00 am: Breakfast
9:00 am: Easy riding around Tucson
1:00 pm: Farewell Lunch.
