Women's New Racer Program

We are thrilled to announce the return of our Women’s New Racer Program - sponsored by Pace Ranch - designed to help women who are new to racing and would like support from our amazing mentors and coaches.  

Who is eligible?

Any woman who is new/newer to racing. You must be a Category 4 or Novice racer and you must have a working road bike.  

 Benefits to joining

• 50% off registration 
• Access to elite level athletes as mentors and coaches 
• A structured program (beginning Thursday, March 2) with plenty of goodies 
• Community-building with fellow female athletes 

In order to receive your discount code, please email  bekah@goodnewscommunications.com with your information. Bekah will provide a discount code and answer any questions you may have about this program.

Thursday, March 2nd, 2023: 10:00am-3:30pm @ Naranja Park 

• Morning (~1.5hr):  Basic bike repair session led by a skilled mechanic from Bicycle Ranch Tucson.
• Morning/Afternoon (2hrs): Skills clinic led by Lauren Hall
  • Grass Skills: breaking, close riding, contact, bottle handoffs/grabs
  • Parking Lot Skills: cone slalom, tight left/right combo turn, looking over the shoulder while riding straight
• Break for a quick lunch (45mins) provided by Tucson Bicycle Classic
• Coaches/athletes will all ride to do some course recon of the new circuit race course. (~1hr)
• Evening (~2hr): Question/Answer session with coaches at packet pickup.

Friday, March 3rd, 2023:

• Coaches arrive before the start of Novice race to set up tent and help riders prepare for Time Trial.
  • Answer any questions
  • Help with number pinning (teach how to pin numbers solo)
  • Warmup suggestions
  • Pre-race tips
• Post-race debriefing

Saturday, March 4th, 2023:

• Coaches arrive before the start of Novice race to set up tent and help riders prepare for Road Race.
  • Answer any questions
  • Help with number pinning
  • Warmup suggestions
  • Pre-race tips
• Post-race debriefing

Sunday, March 5th, 2023:

• Coaches arrive before the start of Novice race to set up tent and help riders prepare for circuit race.
  • Answer any questions
  • Help with number pinning 
  • Warmup suggestions
  • Pre-race tips
• Post-race debriefing
• Goodbyes