April 2003 News Archives

April 2003 News Archives

The Pines Wheat Grass Tour De Kansas was a success. Over $2000 in cash and product from Pines wheatgrass.. Wheat grass Pasta, Wheat grass, and Mighty Greens. Get your greens!

Clif Bar to sponsor Alta Sport events! Coming soon mini-samples at every event to compliment our Accelerade, Wheatgrass, Red Bull, and Chamois Butt'r samples.

Lawrence's Radio Station the Lazer 105.9 supports Alta Sport events and the free youth and Junior cycling events.

Buy local - Race local

Red Bull to sponsor Alta Sport events. We got the can so you don't get it. Need a boost? Reach for the bull and start your race right. Quick energy, now.

Defender of Freedom sacrifices for our rights as American Citizens.

It’s easy to take for granted all the benefits we have as Americans. In many countries of the world voicing your dissenting opinion will result in imprisonment or worse death or injury of you and your family. It is easy to assume that everyone in the world has the same basic rights as Americans, but clearly they do not. The sacrifices of past generations will go for not if those that sacrifice today go unnoticed.

Alta Sport salutes Andy Chocha as a Defender of Freedom. Andy is stationed at Whiteman Air force base in Missouri. Andy has spent the past 10 years in the Air Force as a weapon’s specialist for the B-2 bomber. As a career military person he and his family have made many sacrifices for us.

Because of the current state of alert Andy will be working very long days for the foreseeable future. It will be difficulty if not impossible for Andy to make the next few Spring Fling races. We will miss Andy at the Mojo’s Spring Fling and hope he returns soon to racing. Cindy Chocha is officiating the Spring Fling this year so be sure to thank her for her commitment to the race.

Andy demonstrated his time trial prowess in 2002 at the Chili’s Summer Sizzler. Several times his time trial time was just seconds behind Bruce Tanner and Frank Jackovich two regional TT specialists. As a new category 3 racer for Team X Cycling Andy has shown his workhorse ability in the Pro1/2/3 crit on several occasions. Andy is a team player you can always count on for support or assistance. When Wichita’s Alan Craddock needed transport to the local hospital at a recent Spring Fling Andy knew what to do. Andy and Cindy are always the first to volunteer to help others.

The Alta Sport staff says thank you to Andy and Cindy for your sacrifice that keeps America free. As a show of support Alta Sport will provide Andy with a free race entry for every weekend he misses. A small price in comparison to the personal sacrifices of Andy and Cindy Chocha.

Thank you and God Bless

Alta Sport Staff

Rudy Projects joins forces with Alta Sport, LC to bring you technically cool eyewear. Rudy Project offers a full line of quality sunglasses with many models to choose from. Win a few pairs at this years Alta Sport races! Come blast the Rudy Project Prologues a super fast 2.5k loop at the Spring Fling Race Course. Don't miss the Rudy Project Prologues on March 29th, April 11th, and April 19th.

Velotek Training offers performance testing.

Let Jim Whittaker an ACSM licensed Exercise Test Technologist and USA Cycling Elite coach test your abilities. Remove the variables, of wind, competition, ect and benchmark your performance in a .2 mile sprint and 5 km aerobic time trial. Team X Cycling member Steve Rouff showed great results a week before winning the Cat 3 Yuma Arizona Crit. Above, John Hackman Team X's junior racer recovering from his .2 mile sprint test.

ACCELERADE^® is the first sports drink that shifts the energy dynamic during exercise to improve performance. Like conventional sports drinks, ACCELERADE supplies the necessary carbohydrates and electrolytes for dehydrating and replenishing muscle reserves. But unlike conventional sports drinks, ACCELERADE contains the patented 4 to 1 ratio of carbohydrate to protein to speed the movement of carbohydrate into the muscle and the ideal combination of simple and complex carbohydrates for rapid and sustained energy.

Studies show that, compared to a conventional sports drink, ACCELERADE extends endurance by 24%. ACCELERADE also contains essential antioxidants to reduce post-exercise muscle damage. ACCELERADE lets you train longer and harder, and you'll feel less sore afterwards.

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Endurox R⁴ - Following Exercise Endurox ^® R^4® Performance/Recovery Drink was developed by leading exercise physiologists and based on landmark research redefining how the exercising muscle recovers. Endurox R⁴ contains the patented 4 to1 ratio of carbohydrate to protein to speed muscle glycogen replenishment and rebuild muscle protein after exercise, antioxidants to reduce post-exercise muscle damage and glutamine to help reduce muscle stress.

In clinical studies against the leading sports drink was proven to enhance performance and extend endurance by 55% in a subsequent workout and decrease post-exercise muscle damage by 36%. Endurox R⁴ enables you to train harder and better the next day and everyday.

Having a hard time eating the US RDA recommended five servings of vegetables a day? Consider PINES Wheat Grass. It’s real, it’s natural, and it’s certified organic — a whole food that’s been harvested at the absolute peak of its nutritional value. Velotek Training's coach Jim Whittaker has this to say about natural products and vegetables; "Endurance sports produce quantities of damaging oxidative radicals. Our body produces these harmful byproducts when converting food(fuel) into the necessary chemicals (ATP's) to enable muscular contraction. Anti-oxidants reduce levels and aid in recovery. The US Government's RDA was established for inactive to moderately active adults. Obviously, endurance athletes training 6 to 20 hours a week may fall out side these guidelines. Furthermore what is deemed necessary for general health may not be adequate for optimal performance. The ideal diet consists of 5 servings of fruit and vegetables per day. Taking your wheatgrass tablet acts as an insurance policy." Velotek coach Jim stressed "Whole fruits and vegetables are even more essential because many of the elements that provide health/performance advantages haven't been researched because they haven't been discovered yet!"

This US Government Nutrition site is highly recommend for sound dietary advice.