Artemis is teaming up with DC Velocity/Bike Rack to present the 1st Annual Dawg Days of Summer Circuit Race scheduled for Sunday, JULY 12th in Bowie, MD.  PLENTY of opportunities for the guys to race and get those upgrade points!  A 2.1 mile course with a fresh road surface, climb to the finish, and a fun turn to add to the mix!

Bring your wading pool, umbrella, sunscreen…and of course, your DOG (on a leash with plenty of water & treats!). Registration is now open on Bike Reg:  http://www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=8770.  For complete info, go to our Dawg Days page.  As always, we expect a fun event and HOT weather!  Don’t miss out!

In the spirit of the Dawg Days of Summer, The Washington Humane Society will be present at the event with adoptable pooches!  Please support this fabulous organization any way that you can.  Also, you can help feed shelter dogs for FREE by CLICKING DAILY here.  These adoptable pooches can't hold their "licker" and will be Drinking More water graciously donated and provided by DrinkMoreWater.com. Please consider their product that we all know and love for your home and/or business use!

Attention Juniors, 11-16!  Are you interested in racing and looking to improve your fitness?  Frank Loversky, our Junior Coordinator and Certified Spin instructor leads spin classes at the Bethesda Sport and Health Club.  This was a very successful program last year, and our juniors went out and did some impressive racing this year!

For more details, download the flyer here.

by SuperDave and the Enforcer

It's race day…What should you do? 

After a good night’s sleep, go over the checklist (mental or written) that you’ve made and make sure you have everything that you need for the day: shoes, helmet, sunglasses, race kit (uniform), bike, water bottle(s), gel/energy bar, post-race food, money, license, floor pump, tools, change of clothes, sunscreen, baby wipes...  Carpool with a friend, as it will help calm your nerves.

READ the race flyer and be sure to understand the language (free lap? wheels in/out?), and get there early.  Be prepared for traffic.  Be prepared for lines...at registration and at the port-o-john!  Register, pin your number on the correct side of your jersey in the correct position, or ask an experienced pinner (really!).  Ask at registration "Which side?"  You are trying to make it easy for the finish line camera to record your number, so don't crumple your number and have it lie flat while you are in your "riding position".  Prep your bike. Make sure tires are properly inflated and the brakes are properly seated and not rubbing, and that everything is secured and working well.  Now is not the time to make adjustment or changes on your bike.