Rockford, Illinois

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It’s Christmas in February and Santa wants your “New Bike” List! The club is working on a group/club “One-Time” deal on a Cervelo or Specialized bike. Velocity Multisport Bike Shop in Janesville will attempt to come up with a club discount. The more bikes we order the better the discount. Your wish list needs to be emailed to me (mwright2062@gmail.com) by Tuesday, February 18th. Email me the make, model, components, size, etc. You could also put down your preferred color, though they might not be able to meet that option at the time.

It’s time to renew your dues for 2020!

If you were once a member, we’d like to have you back. The club is growing and we have bigger plans for 2020. We want you back as a member! It’s the members who make the club successful. We’d like to grow the club to 100 members this year, so invite a friend. I’ve always said the club’s value is far more than the membership fee.

In addition, PSX classes are back on Saturday mornings at 10:30am and Thursday nights at 5:30pm. These classes are FREE with your current paid membership! Club t-shirts will also be there for those of you who need to pick one up or exchange one.

 Club benefits to you:
1. Group Training – (Weekly Runs, Bike Rides, and Open Water Swim Sessions)
2. Race Discounts – (6-7 local races…Value: $30-$40 or more!)
3. Discounts at Local Sponsors & National Club Sponsors – (Discount Codes)
4. Club T-Shirt & Car Window Decal –
5. Monthly Club Meetings – (FREE Food, Drink Discounts, Speakers)
6. Summer Picnic at Peak – (FREE Food & Drink, Access to Peak Pool)
7. Holiday Party – (FREE Dinner & Drink, Raffle Prizes)
8. Insurance Coverage for Club Events and Training Sessions
9. PSX Classes – (40 Off-Season Classes- 2 a Week at Peak) Value: $600
10. Several Yearly “Social” Riding Events
11. Discounts on Club Racing Gear – Value: $35
Please go to the website www.rockrivermultisport.com to renew.
Members who renew after January 1st will pay a $40 membership fee (plus $2.50 online processing fee…total $42.50).
The club will continue to host a number of races. We’ll also be working on more club discounts for area races. We’re also working on a spring/summer club kayak trip with a local sponsor…so we continue to branch out with activities. We invite you to participate; we invite you to take part in club. You’ll learn new techniques, you’ll pick up tips and pointers from others, plus you’ll get to  hang out with people who enjoy what we do!
Mike Wright
President Rock River Multisport
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The club has a new meeting location for 2019. Lucha Cantina will be the clubs new home for monthly meetings. Lucha Cantina is located in the Edgebrook Shopping Center at 1641 N. Alpine Road in Rockford (815-977-4319).

The Rock River Multisport 2019 club hosted race schedule is out. Save the following dates for 2019…(Sunday, March 24th CX Race-Rockford, Saturday, April 6th CX Race-Rockford, Saturday, April 20th CX Race-Rockford, Sunday, April 28th Time Trial-Cherry Valley, Sunday, May 5th Duathlon Race-Peak Fitness, Sunday, August 25th Time Trial-Cherry Valley. The new club Race Kits are here! We have some in stock that are ready to buy. Also, check out the newsletter below on how to purchase one or order. PSX workouts are here! Every Tuesday nights at 6:30pm and every Saturday at 10:30am at Peak Fitness. These (2) two classes a week are FREE to RRM Members…no excuse not to come do some off season training with fellow members. It’s time to renew your Rock River Multisport membership for 2019. You can renew online or better yet come to a club meeting. Check out the new Rock River Multisport team gear on the “Team Store” page on our website. Last, NEW 2019 club T-Shirts will be available soon for all (2019) members…attend a club event and you can pick one up.

RRM Newsletter – 1/24/2020

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Join us for our club meeting at Lucha Cantina at 7p on Wednesday, January 29th. We have food, there’s drink special, and a great agenda. Mark Robinson from Precision Sports Training is our main speaker, but we also have a couple special guests you will be interested in. Mark will be discussing injury prevention tips related to endurance sports.

Atwood Fat Bike Race #4 is Saturday, February 15

RRM members can attend the PSX class Saturdays at 10:30a and Thursdays at 5:30p. No catches, just show up and be ready to work out.

Don’t forget to pay your 2020 dues for the club. No PSX or super special RRM benefits until you do. The easiest way is to go straight here and pay through our website. Same cost as last year!

If you haven’t been to a meeting before, we would love to have you. They are a pretty casual affair from roughly 7-9p. Grab some food, grab a drink and say hello. We have speakers every month on topics of interest chosen by club members. It’s also the first place you will hear news, get access to special deals (remember us talking about a Cervelo deal that Ben Hoffman helped facilitate?), and you can get your club gear (shirts) there as well. If you have questions about the meetings, just click reply and if I don’t have the answer I’ll find it for you. If you haven’t paid your 2020 RRM dues yet, the meeting is a great place to do so.

Hopefully you’re able to get out and play in the snow. It’s crazy to think how little snow we have had so far this year. I sure wouldn’t mind a little XC skiing or fat bike riding.

If you have been following us for a bit, you know that spring is when we host a LOT of events. Be sure to mark your calendars for the following:

Sunday, March 29th – Cyclocross at Alpine Hills
Sunday, April 19th – Cyclocross at Atwood
Sunday, April 26th – Cherry Valley 20k Time Trial
Saturday, May 3rd – Duathlon and 2 mile run (Cinco DU Mayo!)

We would love to have you at all of them!

Have a great week!

Patrick McIntyre
Rock River Multisport

RRM Group Workouts
PSX goes until the end of March. If your 2020 dues are paid up, join us at 10:30a on Saturday and 5:30p on Thursdays. Enter through the PSX entrance and be ready to work. Be sure to bring some clean shoes to wear instead of the ones you walk in with.
RRM Club Meeting

Wednesday, January 29th at 7p at Lucha Cantina!
Atwood Park Face Bike Race Series
Hosted by Rockford Park District
Frostbite
Hosted by Freeport Bicycle Co and Stu’s mom.

Sunday, February 23, 2020 at 9:00 AM
American Legion Post 197
403 Main St, Pecatonica, Illinois 61063

New this year we have a 30, 40, or 50 mile option. We were offering this last year but the weather had us change plans.  Its still the same self supported gravel road “race” put on by Freeport Bicycle Company.

Once again we are starting at the American Legion Post 197 in Pecatonica Illinois. Its always a FREE event, but donations are appreciated.  Every dollar you drop in the bucket will go to the Freeport Area Church Cooperative to help house and feed those who are impoverished. They were our recipients of the donations last year but I think we can do better.

The route has some hills, most of it is on gravel roads, and the course is not marked.  Some folks will race this, some will ride it, and for some it will be an adventure getting lost in the countryside.  Be prepared, dress for the occasion, and make sure you are confident in your equipment.

Pecatonica has plenty of street parking around the Legion Hall.  Arrive a little early, so you can get signed up and grab a map. Registration will be in the warmth of the Legion. When you arrive back from your ride there will be food for purchase and most likely some free beer.  Mark you calendars, it should be an epic day.
Local Cycling Related Events

Club member Ryan Satterlee made a big list of most of local and regional bike related events for 2020. You should check it out at http://nicyc.com/.

Email him at rsatterleeniu@gmail.com if you have any additions. It’s incredibly robust already. (For real, this is still an active thing in 2020)
Ready to become a member??

Go to
http://rockrivermultisport.com/join/ to sign up!

About Rock River Multisport

Rock River Multisport is a non-profit club based in the Rock River Region of Northern Illinois. RRM is built by endurance focused athletes of all skill levels.

RRM focuses on creating a community for collaborative training and mentorship and seeks to promote healthy lifestyles through local opportunities for its members to train and race with a supportive group of like-minded individuals.

We pair athletes together for training and racing opportunities and seek sponsors and local partner affiliations to help our athletes make and achieve their athletic goals in a number of endurance sports (swimming, running, cycling, triathlon, x-country skiing, endurance racing, inline skating, etc.).

Most importantly of all, we want to create a fun atmosphere for people who are interested in sharing what it takes to compete in endurance sports and enjoy life.

While predominately a social club, expect to see exciting training and racing events in areas currently missing from the area!
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Welcome 2019 Club Sponsors

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Please welcome Lucha Cantina as a new RRM club sponsor. We appreciate their support. We’d like to send out a thanks to all our 2019 club sponsors…Peak Sports Club, Opus Creative Studio, DataPoint, Beef a Roo, Loves Park Chiropractic, Frost Family Pet Clinic, Summit Radiology, Massage Envy, Rocktown Adventures, Advocare, State Farm/Julie Weaver,  Tri-3 Timing, Fleet Feet Sports, Fitness Works, Inc., Key Realty, Shosie’s Cyclery, Beloit Bicycle Company and Raymond James Financial. Please try to support these local sponsors.

Thank you to our sponsors!