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For Immediate release

NOVEMBER 25, 2009: Boulder, Colorado — Combine the mass-participation
buzz of a big-city marathon, the epic beauty of a European gran fondo, and
the all-inclusive nature of a cycling century ride and you have the
framework for the newest entrant to North America’s endurance sports
events arena — Centurion Cycling.

Launched in fall 2009 by Ironman pioneer Graham Fraser and veteran event
organizer Len Pettyjohn, Centurion Cycling is a competitive, three-race
series with events slated for Madison, Wisconsin; Mammoth Lakes,
California; and right here in Boulder County.
In fact, Centurion-Colorado kicks off the series on July 17-18, 2010.
Final course details are still being fleshed out, but expect a difficult
day with ample climbing. Centurion-Wisconsin follows on Aug. 7-8, and
Centurion-California completes the slate on Sept. 11-12.

On-line registration for all three of these marathon-of-cycling events is
open. Precise computer-chip timing will determine exact finish times —
and the winners of a $25,000 total prize purse that includes overall series
champion bonuses.

Each two-day Centurion Cycling event will include three separate rides —
a 25-miler on Saturday, and 50-mile and 100-mile rides on Sunday. The 50

Yesterday at 2:30pm Insight Designs launched the newly redesigned ACA website. Earlier this year the more important and complex piece of the website, the back office piece that is used by officials and staff, was launched opening the door to many possibilities and fewer headaches by the ACA staff. The new website not only fixes the extremely outdated and poorly created old site/database but opens up new online features like online registration and license renewal. Congratulations to Insight Designs and the ACA, they had a major undertaking given all the years of neglect it was given.

http://www.americancycling.org/

Hear what the ACA has to say about the new site...

If you've attended any Colorado cyclocross races then I am sure you have seen Ben Turner in the pits helping his junior team. Recently 303Cycling caught up with Ben and learned a little about him and the team that he runs.

[303Cycling] For those who don't know give us a little background on Ben Turner
[Ben] From New York, began racing bikes in college in Virginia, moved to Boulder for grad school in '99 and started to really get into 'cross then. Masters degree in Exercise Physiology, worked 4 years managing the TIAA-CREF Development Team/Slipstream Sports program. Currently manage a 2 acre organic market garden for the Cultiva Youth Project, part of Growing Gardens, a local non-profit.

[303Cycling] Tell me a little about the Clif Bar Development team