More State Champion Jerseys will be awarded tomorrow at the State Age Graded Criterium. Race will be held in downtown Sand Springs, Oklahoma starting at 8:00 AM. Championship jerseys will be awarded the the Oklahoma winners of the Men U/23 race, Master Men 30/39, Master Men 40/49, Master Men 50/59 and 60+. Junior men and women 10/14, 15/16, and 17/18 and the Master women 40+. 

Congratulations to the Oklahoma state category crit medal winners:
Cat Pro 1-2 Men
Jacob White Gold
Jacob Lasley Silver
Jason Waddell Bronze

Cat 3 Men
Troy Cowin Gold
Skylar Mackey Silver
Austin Roberts Bronze

Cat 4 Men
Norman Bradsher Gold
Seth Likens Silver
Shawn Langwell Bronze

Cat 5 Men
Ben Watkins Gold
Nathan Elfrink Silver
Adam Tingler Bronze

Cat 1-2 Women
Kirsten Chapman Gold
Helene Carabin Silver

Cat 3 Women
Lynna Hunt Gold
Shay Barnes Silver
Michelle Jensen Bronze

Cat 4 Women
Victoria Kanizer Gold
Alisha Shutler Silver
Gabrielle VonRumpf Bronze

Next Sunday May 1 will be the age graded state race in Sand Springs. 

We would like to explain the situation on the State Jerseys. There is 2 races this year in the criterium. One is the Category championships and the other is the Age Graded championships. Just to make things clear, the Owasso crit is the category championships and jerseys will be awarded to
the Cat 4 Men winner
the Cat 4 Women winner
the Cat 1/2 winner
and the Cat 1/2 Men winner as well as the state medals for each.

The Palmer Sand Springs crit is the age graded championships and jerseys will be awarded to
the Junior men and women ages 10-14 winner
the Junior men and women ages 15-16 winner
the Junior men and women ages 17-18 winner
the men U23 winner
the Master Women 40+ winner
the Master Men 30-39 winner
the Master Men 40-49 winner
the Master Men 50-59 winner
and the Master Men 60+ winner as well as the state medals for each. 

The State Criterium Championship races are coming up. The category championship race will be in downtown Owasso on May 12 starting at 8:00 AM. The state jerseys and medals as well as $4000.00 will be on the line.

Then on May 19, starting at 8:00 AM in downtown Sand Springs will be the State Age Graded Criterium Championships. Again the state jerseys and medals along with $7500.00 will be awarded the champions.

In both events the winners of jerseys and medals must hold an annual racing license with an Oklahoma address. Everyone with a racing license is eligable to win the money. 

The Primal Pro Womens Race team will be taking part in the Tulsa Tough this year. Nicky Wangsgard says “We love winning bike races, but what counts the most is what we leave behind.”
They will be presenting a cycling clinic in Tulsa on June 5 and 7. The race clinic is designed for beginner, intermediate, and advanced cyclists interested in learning more about cycling and bike racing from well-accomplished women. Attendees will learn essential road and criterium racing skills. They will also be presented with in depth workshops on nutrition, training, balancing a career/family, and bike maintenance. There will also be one team group ride and access to riders after their pro criterium race. You can pre-register at www.usacycling.org 

The board of BRAOK held a conference call on Monday evening April 15. We discussed the Palmer Crit in Sand Springs being the Age based State Championship, the Owasso 360 Crit being the Category based State Championship, and granted the State TT to OKC Velo.
We have no word of a club wanting to host the State Road Races. 

Plans are being finalized but it looks very much like the state crit championships will be held in 2 races. The Category based championships will probably be the Owasso Trail Days Criterium on May 12. Then the Age Based championships will be the Sand Springs Palmer crits to be held on May 19. Plans are still being worked out but this looks like what will happen. The nice Oklahoma State Jerseys will be on the line at each of these races, so be ready. Also remember the Eucha Tough Road Classic is coming up on April 7. 

Are you ready to try your skills at racing a criterium? Starting April 2nd and every Tuesday through August you will be able to do that at the Tulsa Wheelmen practice series. These are practice sessions for all racing categories. They take place at the City of Tulsa Safety Training area located 1 block north of Admiral Place on 109th East Ave. There will be 3 sessions each night. Beginning at 5:50 PM will be the beginner racers cat 5 men and cat 4 women. They will practice 20 to 30 minutes. Then about 6:30 PM the intermediate group consisting of the cat 4 and cat 3 men as well as the cat 2 and 3 women will practice for around 40 to 45 minutes. The last sesion wil start at 7:15 PM and will involve the Cat 1 and 2 men. They will practice for 50 to 60 minutes. All riders must sign a waiver each night and have a racing license. There will be 1 day licenses available on site for $5. Rider cost each night will be $5 to participate. To expedite registration please print off this release https://www.usacycling.org/myusac/index.php?pagename=pdfwaiver&type=riderrelease&compid= and bring with you.