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The Palter Company, Inc., which also owns the Cycle Loft in Burlington, MA, will operate the Northeast Velodrome & Cycling Park in Londonderry NH for the 2010 Cycling Season.

With more bike shops and licensed riders per capita than even California, New England has one of the largest cycling communities in the country. Several of the industry’s leading manufacturers including Mavic, Parlee, Independent Fabrications, Seven Cycles, Kraft, Pedros and Kryptonite Locks are located in the region and now the area has a Velodrome and Cycling Park that includes a BMX track and cyclocross course.

The goal of the Northeast Velodrome & Cycling Park is to enhance existing training and development programs and to foster more competitive racing for juniors, women, masters and elites. Through more in-depth coaching and better events, the Northeast Velodrome & Cycling Park will provide safer yet more competitive competition.

For riders who have never tried track cycling, there is no better time than now. Track management will hold an intensive 2-part USA Cycling course entitled: “Try the Track: An Introduction to Track Cycling.” This first annual clinic will provide a thorough course on track cycling as well as on the bike coaching, all culminating in some basic racing.

The goal of the clinic is to provide consistent information and material used at many of the country’s leading tracks to form an entry point for the budding track racer. The clinic is open to anyone, and one-day licenses will be available to anyone who is not a licensed USA Cycling rider. There will be 24 brand new track bikes available for demo. Sizes are limited and registration is required. Bikes will be reserved on a first come first served basis.

The clinic will be divided into two parts. A classroom session on Friday, April 30th will cover track bikes, track protocol and the track racing surface itself. The second session on Saturday, May 1st will be an on-the-bike format where riders will learn the nuances of the fixed gear bike, the subtleties of the track, riding in a group, and then racing.

The clinic will be coached by USA Cycling Certified Coaches Kurt Begemann and Jeff Palter, with a guest appearance by National Champion and Pro 6-Day rider, Kacey Manderfield.

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