Welcome to Rad Racing NW Junior Cycling Team

2013 is under way and Rad Racing NW is ready for it!

Rad Racing NW Team

8 of our riders are finishing out the ‘cross season contesting the US National Cyclocross Championships in Madison, Wisconsin January 10-13.

We are currently finalizing our roster, ordering up new uniforms, fitting growing riders for their bikes, and planning our schedules, and enjoying a little time off of the bike to get ready for spring.

The Rapha NW Classic Junior Stage race will be back again this year. 4 stages in 3days for the biggest “junior only” stage race in the country. Mark your calendar for August 2-4 2013 for the best junior road racing around.

Events you can expect to see Rad Racing at in 2013:

Major Events planned for 2013 include:

  • U14 Road Clinic
  • 15-18 Mini-Road Camp
  • MTB Clinic
  • Sea Otter Classic
  • Seattle Area Criterium Series
  • Enumclaw Stage Race
  • State Championship Races
  • 24 Hour MTB Race
  • Seattle to Portland
  • Cascade Classic Stage Race
  • Rapha Northwest Classic JR Stage Race
  • Selected USGP races

And of course lots of local and regional racing on Road, MTB, Track, and CCX

See you on the road/trail/track in 2013

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First Ever Rapha Northwest Classic Juniors Stage Race is a Huge Success!

Rapha NW Classic Junior Stage Race start
by Laurie O'Brien

On July 28th and 29th, while most of the world had their eyes trained on London and the opening days of the Olympics, some of the best young cyclists in the western United States and Canada converged on Elma, Washington for the first ever Rapha Northwest Classic Juniors Stage Race.  Riders came from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Utah, California, and British Columbia to test themselves against their peers.
The brain-child of Revel Consulting-Rad Racing Northwest director, Jim Brown, and Washington race promoter, Erik Anderson, the goal of the event was to support the growth and development of junior riders in the region.  

For years, Brown had been the driving force behind the Rad Racing Grand Prix, a September cyclocross race that drew national and international athletes to the area.  In 2011, personal events caused him to shift his focus. "Last summer when my dad died, I had to pull the plug on doing the cross race," said Brown.  "I was just too consumed with taking care of family stuff.  While on a bike ride last August I was reflecting on where I wanted to put my energy in 2012. It seemed that the UCI Cross thing might not be a fit anymore for our club. There was a great need to make better racing opportunities for juniors on the road. We needed to do a stage race. The second I got in the door from my ride, I called Erik."

Anderson jumped on board from the get-go.  Both men recognized that all too often, junior categories are added as an afterthought to adult races, and those young riders strong enough to race senior categories, never really get the chance to compare themselves to other juniors except at national championship events.  The Northwest Classic would focus only on juniors. Read More ...

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