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Novi TT 6.4.05
Pontiac TT 5.22.05
Yankee TT 4.17.05
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Pontiac Lake 8.8.04
Bloomer 6.27.04
Whiskey Creek
Novi TT 5.8.04
Fort Custer 5.2.04
Yankee TT 4.18.04
  PB #2 - 1-25-04
  PB #3 - 2-8-04
 
 
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WELCOME TO THE TAILWIND WEB-SITE!!!
For those of you who have not yet heard,
Tailwind Enterprises is transitioning to the
New
Tailwind Racing
Please visit the new Tailwind website at
www.
Tailwind-Racing.com
 and bookmark it for your future easy reference.

Bryan & Michelle Wissman are the new operators
of the Tailwind Racing experience!!!

Everything you have grown to enjoy and appreciate as 
Tailwind over the years will continue plus many great upgrades!


Home of the 20
10 USAC-MTB Michigan State Championship XC Series
Home of the 2010 Tailwind Cyclo-Cross Race Series
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We welcome SPECIALIZED as Tailwind's 2010 Official Series Bike Sponsor
and also as the sponsor of our SPECIALIZED KIDS RACES
Take a moment to check out the SPECIALIZED Web Page and click on
the Riders Club link for some exciting offers!
 


To See Results from Previous Year's Races, Go to:   ARCHIVES 
FOR 2010 USAC Michigan MTB Series Standings-Final:   CLICK HERE 
FOR 2010 USAC 'Cross Series Standings-7 Races:   CLICK HERE  

CYCLO-CROSS NOW!
FINAL RACE IN THE TAILWIND 2010 MICHIGAN CYCLO-CROSS RACE SERIES
Kinetic Systems / Tailwind / Specialized / 
Flying Rhino Cycling Club



SPRINGFIELD OAKS CX
MICHIGAN'S 2010 USAC
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP CX RACE
Sunday, December 5, 2010 - Springfield Oaks Park, Davisburg, MI

 THE Orange Crush Flyover  
It was really C-O-L-D, but was
A TRULY GREAT STATE CHAMPIONSHIP RACE 

The
Flying Rhinos and Kinetic Systems Bicycles prepared loads of Delicious Food for this final race of the 2010 Tailwind Michigan Cyclo-Cross Race Series.  We had a real Party/Festival in the Large Warm Room that we used for registration and awards presentations.  MATT ASHLEY'S 
FRESH COOKED FRENCH FRIES were the Hit Of The Day!!!

Oh yes, We also had Cake at the party in honor of
Robert's XX+th Birthday!


 ALL SPRINGFIELD CX RACE RESULTS:  CLICK HERE  
2010 CX FINAL SERIES STANDINGS:  CLICK HERE  

This was a USAC State Championship Race and the Top 3 USAC Licensed
Michigan Racers in each State Championship Category became
Michigan State CX Champions!  See race results for who the winners aer...

Rochester Bike Shop / Tailwind / Specialized

BLOOMER PARK CX
Race #8 in Tailwind 2010 CX Series
Sunday, NOV 21, 2010
Bloomer Park - Rochester Hills, MI
 IT WAS ANOTHER SPECTACULAR DAY FOR RACING
AT BLOOMER PARK!!!
Congratulations to
Mark Parmelee - Cycletherapy Racing, and Mackenzie Woodring - Priority Health, on winning the Men's and Women's Elite Races.
 ALL BLOOMER PARK CX RACE RESULTS:  CLICK HERE  

2010 TAILWIND CX SERIES STANDINGS:  CLICK HERE  

Paint Creek Bicycles / Tailwind / Specialized
STONY CREEK CX
Stony Creek MetroPark - Shelby Twp, MI
Sunday, November 14, 2010

IT WAS A
COLD & WINDY day at Stony Creek... Good 'Cross weather! 
A nice ride along the beach was had by all in today's race.
Congratulations to
MACKENZIE WOODRING - Priority Health, and to VINCE ROBERGE - Trails Edge Cycling Team

ALL STONY CREEK CX RACE RESULTS:  CLICK HERE  

2010 TAILWIND CX SERIES STANDINGS:  CLICK HERE  

Today's Winners in the Elite Women and Elite Men classes! 


      Vince Roberge        Men's Elite Podium (L to R): Mark Parmelee, Cory Stange,
                                Vince Roberge, Jay Moncel, Tim Saari


Mackenzie Woodring


Women's Elite Podium (L to R): Kim Thomas, Anne Schwartz, Mackenzie Woodring,
Marne Smiley, Kelly Paterson
Photos courtesy Hans Nyberg  -  www.tenmilemedia.smugmug.com
See more Photos & Podium Shots at Hans' website, and you can also go to 
Andrea Tucker Photography:  www.tuckerbikes.com 

Two Wheel Tango / Tailwind / Specialized

VETS PARK CX-1 & 2
Saturday / Sunday: October 30 & 31
Races 5 & 6 in Tailwind's MICHIGAN CYCLO-CROSS Series
Two Days of 'Cross Racing at VETERANS PARK in ANN ARBOR
Lots of hills and Loads of FUN... 

PLUS, SOMETHING SPECIAL on Saturday, The COSTUME RACE for Charity!!!  We raised $220 for folks from the Ann Arbor based Common (commoncycle.org)
On Saturday we had a drawing for a Specialized CruX Comp Bicycle and Oliver Wissman was the excited winner!!!  Two Wheel Tango donated the bike, and Oliver will be racing it in our 'Cross events as soon as he gets it.

CONGRATULATIONS to Elite Men's & Women's Winners:
TOM BURKE-
THEARGYLEARMY.COM/SPECIALIZED (SATURDAY)
MARK PARMELEE-CYCLETHERAPY RACING (SUNDAY)
MARNE SMILEY-
SCOTT BIKES/OLLETT COACHING (SAT+SUN)

VETS PARK CX-1 (SAT) RACE RESULTS:  CLICK HERE  
VETS PARK CX-2 (SUN) RACE RESULTS:  CLICK HERE  

2010 TAILWIND CX SERIES STANDINGS:  CLICK HERE  
To see Podium shots and cool race Photos: 

Andrea Tucker Photography:  www.tuckerbikes.com  
Photos of Sunday's C-race compliments of our Canadian friend
Michelle Chappus: 
www.flickr.com/photos/55342827@N05/ 
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OCTOBER 17, 2010 WAS A GREAT DAY FOR THE
CYCLEFIT MULTISPORT BIKE SHOP
LINDEN PARK CX
(
A Picturesque Challenging and Fast New Venue near Fenton, Michigan)
LINDEN COUNTY PARK
15349 LINDEN RD, LINDEN, MI  (NEAR FENTON, MI)



LINDEN PARK CX RACE RESULTS:  CLICK HERE  

2010 TAILWIND CX SERIES STANDINGS:  CLICK HERE  

CONGRATULATIONS TO, THE
ELITE MEN'S AND  ELITE WOMEN'S CLASS WINNERS:
MICHAEL WISSINK (SPECIALIZED / THEARGYLEARMY.COM) AND
ANNE SCHWARTZ (FLYING RHINO CYCLING CLUB)


   
WOMEN'S ELITE PODIUM (L to R): AMANDA RYAN, ANNE SCHWARTZ, SANDIE DOMAGALSKI

       
  MEN'S ELITE PODIUM (L to R): JON CARD, JEFF WEINERT, MIKE WISSINK, MARK PARMELEE, CORY STANGE



Photos courtesy Hans Nyberg  -  www.tenmilemedia.smugmug.com

 RACE PHOTOS!!!
 n  For Photos by Hans Nyberg-Ten Mile Media:  www.tenmilemedia.smugmug.com
      Hans at Ten Mile Media is our 'Official Photographer' for Race & Podium Photos!
 n  For Photos by Andrea Tucker Photography: www.tuckerbikes.com 
 
n  For Photos by Steven Balogh:  www.sb.smugmug.com
   

MUNSON PARK NIGHT CX RACE
Jack's Bicycles / Specialized


MUNSON PARK, MONROE, MICHIGAN -- OCTOBER 2, 2010
IT WAS A GREAT NIGHT OF RACING AT A GREAT VENUE WITH
COOL TEMPERATURES, SOME RAIN AND SOME MILD+ WINDS...
The top of the Sledding Hill was the preferred Viewing Spot as the Entire Course
could be seen from there, and not far away were the HOT DOGS and
Tina Goocher's Home Made Chile & Cookies (MASSIVE HITS!).
THE NIGHT RACING WAS SPECTACULAR...
MUNSON CX RACE
RESULTS:  CLICK HERE  


CONGRATULATIONS TO MARK PARMELEE (CYCLETHERAPY) AND
ANNE SCHWARTZ (FLYING RHINO CYCLING CLUB),
THE
ELITE MEN'S AND  ELITE WOMEN'S CLASS WINNERS - 

     ANN SCHWARTZ (FLYING RHINO CC)  MARK PARMELEE (CYCLETHERAPY)
  
Photos courtesy Hans Nyberg  -  www.tenmilemedia.smugmug.com
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CYCLO-CROSS!
Kinetic Systems / Flying Rhino Cycling Club / Tailwind
MICHIGAN DOUBLE
CROSS
September 18 & 19, 2010

Tailwind's 2010 'Cross Season opened with our
MICHIGAN DOUBLE CROSS weekend of racing
at Waterford Hills Track, Waterford, MI - Sept 18/19
   THE ORANGE CRUSH FLYOVER   
 was a BIG HIT in the MICHIGAN DOUBLE CROSS 
 
races on Sept 18 & 19 at the Waterford Track 

THE ONLY FLYOVER IN ALL OF MIDWEST
EXCITING - CHALLENGING - FUN

2010 SERIES OPENING RACES
MICHIGAN DOUBLE CROSS 1&2
SATURDAY'S RESULTS:  CLICK HERE   
SUNDAY'S RESULTS:  CLICK HERE   


TO VIEW EXCITING PHOTOS OF THE WEEKEND'S RACING

n  Photos by Hans Nyberg - Ten Mile Media:  www.tenmilemedia.smugmug.com
 n  Photos by Andrea Tucker Photography:  www.tuckerbikes.com 

Entire Series Registration (SAVE) Open 'til 11:59p - 10/14:  CLICK HERE  

Watch a short VIDEO of THE ORANGE CRUSH FLYOVER in action:  http://vimeo.com/6584119
Video Courtesy Hans Nyberg / Ten Mile Media /
www.tenmilemedia.smugmug.com 

TAILWIND'S 2010 CYCLO-CROSS RACING
WE ARE STARTING WITH A CYCLO-CROSS CLINIC & TRAINING RACE 
AT WATERFORD HILLS TRACK ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2010
GREAT FOR ALL SKILL LEVELS:  
CLICK HERE  FOR CLINIC INFO, AND
 
COME PRACTICE ON THE ORANGE CRUSH FLYOVER!  

2010 TAILWIND CX RACE SCHEDULE:
SEPT 18    
MICHIGAN DOUBLE CROSS-1     WATERFORD HILLS TRACK
SEPT 19    
MICHIGAN DOUBLE CROSS-2     WATERFORD HILLS TRACK
OCT 2      
MUNSON PARK NIGHT CX           MONROE, MI                      
OCT 17     
BYRAM PARK CX (Tentative Location)   LINDEN, MI                  
OCT 30    
VETERANS PARK CX-1                   ANN ARBOR, MI                  
OCT 31    
VETERANS PARK CX-2 (Halloween Race)  ANN ARBOR, MI        
NOV 14    
STONY CREEK CX                         SHELBY TWP, MI                 
NOV 21    
BLOOMER PARK CX                       ROCHESTER HILLS, MI       
DEC 5      
SPRINGFIELD OAKS CX (State Championship)   DAVISBURG, MI

COMPLETE RACE INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION FORMS WILL BE HERE SOON

THE FINAL 2010 TAILWIND
MTB RACE
- SERIES FINALE
 COURSE WAS IN AWESOME SHAPE! 

STONY CREEK XC-MTB RACE
  USAC-MTB MICHIGAN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES #8 
This event was Sponsored By
PAINT CREEK BICYCLES

FOR RESULTS FROM THE
STONY MTB XC RACE: 
CLICK HERE  

 THE SERIES GRAND FINALE!  THE SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDS 
 and  FREE  ICEMAN  ENTRIES WERE RESENTED HERE!   

 FT CUSTER MTB TIME TRIAL
RACING ON
ONE OF THE PREMIER TRAILS IN ALL OF MICHIGAN!!!
  USAC-MTB MICHIGAN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES #7 
SUNDAY, AUGUST 22, 2010
This event was sponsored by Breakaway Bicycles in Kalamazoo,
and by
Billy's Bike Shop in Galesburg.

        

FOR RESULTS FROM
THE FT CUSTER TT: 
  CLICK HERE  

For Printable Ft Custer TT Race Course Map:  CLICK HERE 

  NOTE: There is now just race left to get the points you need   
         to win the  
FREE 2010 ICEMAN ENTRY  in your class!           

PONTIAC LAKE MTB XC RACE
  USAC-MTB MICHIGAN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES #6 
SUNDAY, AUGUST 8, 2010
PONTIAC LAKE REC AREA - 7800 Gale Rd, Waterford, MI
This event sponsored by Cycletherapy on Elizabeth Lake Rd in Waterford.

  

RESULTS FROM SUNDAY'S PLRA XC RACING:
  CLICK HERE  

  NOTE There are now just 2 races left to get the points you need  
         to win the FREE 2010 ICEMAN ENTRY in your class!              

MICHIGAN 2010 SENIOR OLYMPICS RESULTS
(
For events timed by Tailwind only)
Oakland University Triathlon - July 18, 2009:
  CLICK HERE 
5-K Cycling Time Trial - July 20, 2009:
  CLICK HERE 
40-K Cycling Road Race - July 20, 2009:   CLICK HERE 
10-K Cycling Time Trial - July 21, 2009:   CLICK HERE 
20-K Cycling Road Race - July 21, 2009:   CLICK HERE 


                                                            
RACE PHOTOS!!!
 n  For Photos by Hans Nyberg - Ten Mile Media:  www.tenmilemedia.smugmug.com
 n  For Photos by Andrea Tucker Photography:  www.tuckerbikes.com 
 
n  For Photos by Steven Balogh:  www.sb.smugmug.com 
 n  For Photos by Jeff Borisen Photography: www.jeffborisen.smugmug.com
 
n  For Race Videos by Mike Liagre - Mashers Media:  www.mashersmedia.com
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A NOTE TO ALL RACERS AND MTB TRAIL USERS
:

  DO NOT DISCARD GEL, FOOD BAR OR GU PACK WRAPPERS ON THE TRAILS!  When you consume your energy or nutritional foods on the trails, please stuff the wrapper into your jersey pocket and bring it out with you.  The wrappers do not bio-degrade and are becoming an increasing problem on our trail systems.  Bring out what you take into the trails... Remember, Leave No Trace!

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If you would like a copy of our 2010 calendar mailed to you, or would like to be added to our mailing list, please e-mail your request to: tailwind@tir.com, or call 248/634-6178.


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Mr. Tailwind himself, Robert Linden.


 

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