Velo Promo

12/08/2024

Announcing Velo Promo's planned events for 2025!

10/12/2024

Velo Promo is entering the period of no income for the next three months, but bills are still coming due from the recent 2024 season. If you'd like to help us get over the hump and start off the new year with enough cash to get going, please donate what you can when you can.

Even better, donate your time as a course marshal feed zone helper, or follow vehicle at races in February and March, or convince your company or employer that sponsorship of a category or a race or the season of Velo Promo events (or that of any other road race director) is a good idea!

Also, you can encourage new riders to come out to the Early Bird program Sundays in Livermore January 5 through February 6. And, you can encourage current riders to enter more races in 2025.

Velo Promo Go Fund Me:
https://gofund.me/39e8ac3c
Sponsors go to:
[email protected]
Volunteers send us an email at:
[email protected]

Thanks, and see you in the 2025 race season

Since 1978, Velo Promo has provided the Northern California Cycling community w… Robert Leibold needs your support for Fuel Velo Promo's Bicycle Racing Legacy

09/19/2024

If you're able to volunteer for Henleyville or Fremont Bank, sign up at the links on our website!

09/19/2024

We'll go ahead and hold the Henleyville RR Saturday, despite low turnout. But it may well be the last time, along with several other low performing races from this year. (Sigh)

Encourage your friends and teammates to enter day of, please, and we are still short volunteers.

--Robert Leibold

09/18/2024

We are currently planning on holding the Henleyville Race as scheduled, but need four or more volunteers to help out as course marshals or neutral feeders. Please spread the word, and ask them to contact us at [email protected]
Thank you!

09/10/2024

Flyers for both the Henleyville Road Race and the Fremont Bank Criterium in Livermore (formerly the Shea Center Criterium) are up on our website, and the events are available for registration on BikeReg! See you there next weekend!

09/04/2024

We're looking for volunteers to help make the Oakland Gran Prix happen! If you're available to volunteer for even part of the day, visit this Google Sheet to sign up!

09/01/2024

We’re looking for a place to store our Velo Promo equipment trailer in the East Bay from 9/2 (Giro) to 9/14 (Oakland). If you have space we can use, let us know!

08/28/2024

08/28/2024

A few more volunteers are needed for the Giro!
If you have some time on Monday, we can still use more people to make the 48th Giro di San Francisco safer and more fun. The Super Sprinkles racing team is coordinating volunteers. Sign up at: https://tinyurl.com/d56kdhth
or contact them directly at [email protected].
Thank you, and see you at the Giro!

08/22/2024

Ever wonder where the entry fees go for promoting a race? Visit our website for more information!

Link to our GoFundMe: https://tinyurl.com/593t3xsz

08/21/2024

We have a new feed zone at Winters; a decent straight uphill on Timm Road south of Peaceful Glen. Plenty of off street parking. details tomorrow.

08/19/2024

Winters: We have updated the flyer on our website, including parking and Start locations.

Athlone will open on BikeReg any moment.

08/14/2024

The Winters Road Race has been approved, and we have at least one site for parking/registration! (we are negotiating for a different one, much cheaper, but we have something at least). More info in a bit on that; it will be south of the town of Winters within 1.5 miles.

Registration is open on BikeReg

Please get the word out that we are indeed running this race, last seen in 2019. An updated flyer is on our website!

08/10/2024

We have obtained permits from USA Cycling and Solano County to host the Winters Race, along with cooperation from CHP for traffic control.

However, our challenge lies in not having a location for parking, assembling, and starting the race. The City of Winters, where we usually set up, is occupied with a Farmer's Market, and a decision on our use won't be made until after the 13th.

We are exploring alternative sites near the north end of the course and have a few potential options in progress. Without a venue secured, hosting the race is not possible.

If anyone is aware of a property owner near the Solano County side of Putah Creek willing to accommodate parking for 100 cars (on dirt, gravel or pavement) and provide space for assembly, registration, restrooms, and headquarters, please reach out to Velo Promo promptly.

I am going to go ahead and open registration on BikeReg, but please note that it is still iffy without a place to park.

--Robert Leibold [email protected]

08/02/2024

The Giro di San Francisco is up and open on BikeReg.com, and the flyer is available on our website!

07/28/2024

Our volunteer sign up sheets are available on our website for Shea Center Criterium (August 11th), University Road Race, and San Ardo Road Race. If you can help during any of these races, sign up and we'll see you then!

07/25/2024

With the cancellation (again) of the Suisun Harbor Race August 11, we've replaced it on the same date with the Shea Center Criterium in Livermore, a similar four corner nearly flat course. All of the same categories and distances with the addition of Women 4/5, as we have more time on this course. Those entered in Suisun will be automatically moved to Shea. (Anyone opting out can get a credit for another VP race.)
This Shea course will also be the NCNCA Masters Championships on September 22, Sunday.