For three years now our local club has hosted a time trial as part of the Maine Time Trial Series. They have been well attended and well regarded, and this year we are hosting the race twice, on May 23rd and June 7th.

Registration for each day is now open on BikeReg.com:

http://www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=7780

http://www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=7782

More info can be found here:

http://www.belfastbicycleclub.org

The course actually starts and ends in Searsport, the next town up the coast from Belfast. It runs 8 miles out to the Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory (well worth checking out on its own) and 8 miles back to the start along one of the best kept stretches of Route 1.

Don't miss these events. They are friendly to first timers, and the competition is top notch.

The Belfast Criterium may feature a new course this year, and we're ironing out the details now. You didn't read it here, but this years event may be USA Cycling sanctioned, making this race New England's best alternative to the Fitchburg Longsjo Classic. We're still aiming for July 4th, and the new course will be one of the best for racers and spectators alike, so plan on bringing the family.

Sign up for the time trials now, and pencil the criterium in for Independance Day. If all goes according to plan, registration will be open before March 1.