By Luke Seemann

• » Tonight is the deadline for registering for this weekend's Tour de Champaignand Urbana Grand Prix, two well-run races that are drawing some heavy hitters to the elite races.
• » I don't know who is behind Velo Post, but it shows potential for tracking local racing.
• » The promoters of the Tour of America's Dairyland are dipping into Illinois with a new race on Sunday, July 29: Sammy’s St. Charles Prairie State Criterium. Looks like an interesting course along the Fox River.
• » Omnium registration is open for June's Tour of Galena. Registration for individual races will open Wednesday, May 23.
• » Mike Seguin (Beverly Bike/Vee-Pak) is looking for fellow firefighters who are interested in racing with him and others at the 2012 Can-Am Police and Fire Games in St. Cloud, Minn., at the end of June. .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for more information.
• » The 2012 Northbrook Velodrome schedule is out. Racing starts Thursday, May 17.