ABD this week starts a series of Wednesday night training criteriums in West Chicago, using a loop last used for October’s Fall Fling. To add to the fun and keep riders on their toes, some of the races may employ some track formats, such as points races and unknown-distance races. Like Matteson, this looks like a good opportunity to hone skills and ride at race intensity.

Also starting Wednesday is the Women’s Cycling Series, a series of clinics hosted by Alberto’s.

Finally, the popular Soldier Field Cycling series appears close to announcing the 2010 schedule, which I understand will return to the same location but with fewer dates this summer.