Women's Programs

As part of our mission to develop and grow grassroots cycling in Colorado, the ACA is committed to supporting women racers.  As many women are fairly new to the sport, we suggest that all new racers consider joining a club to find support, training tips, carpooling to races, and options for coaching, equipment and improvement.  

The ACA, with the help of many experienced female racers, designates some criteriums each year as Senior Women Mentoring Events in which our more experienced racers tag along with the Senior Women Category 4 (the begining category) to provide suggestions and tips for fun and safe racing.  In 2012, these events will include weekly criteriums at the CSP Track on in Golden (please see our race calendar for the race dates that feature mentoring).

We hosted a Women's Racing Summit in February, 2012 to address issues specific to gaining and retaining more women bicycle racers.  Please see the Meeting Minutes.

Joining A Team

Senior Women Mentoring

2012 Women's Racing Summit Agenda

"I made it to the race, the mentors were awesome.  I got my butt handed to me but they showed me what I was doing wrong.  I ended up finishing feeling like I want to try again!  Thanks!!"  

 - Amy H, Denver

"At the Louisville Criterium, I was really really happy that the mentors were there.  There were so many beginners to crits and women who were doing their first race EVER.  I think the mentors assessed the situation very quickly, had us do a neutral lap to help sort people out, and then popped in when needed.  They weren't in the way at all as the race progressed.  It was nice to have the lead-out and to watch which lines the woman at the front picked on the corners.  That was worth it." - Katie, Arvada

Colorado Women’s Cycling Teams -

(Please see our Clubs page for links to many of these clubs.

Blue Sky Velo

Boulder Chaos – Rocky/Mts Izze

Boulder Cycle Sport

Boulder Orthopedic Specialists/Boulder Masters

Colorado BikeLaw

Denver 38 Racing

Happy Coffee

IC3

Naked Women’s Racing p/b Tribella

Natural Grocers

New Hope-360 GS Boulder

Outdoor Divas

Peak to Peak Training/Westside

Primal/MacDonald Audi

Pro Design

PsiMet/Zilla

Team Body Sync

Team Evergreen

Ten20

The Cyclist-Lawyer

Tough Girl

Twin Peaks Cycling

Yeti Beti