Welcome to the new home of Husky Racing. Husky Racing is the official cycling team at the University of Washington. We are a registered student organization (club sport) with the UW Dept. of Recreational Sports Programs. We are also a registered member of both the US Cycling Federation (USCF) and the Northwest Collegiate Cycling Conference (NWCCC) of the National Collegiate Cycling Association (NCCA).

We function as both a collegiate team and a USCF team (under the name Husky Racing). Typically members of the USCF team are current students, staff, faculty and alumni. To be eligible for collegiate racing you must have at least part-time student status.

Traditionally the team has put an emphasis on road racing, but we are getting increasingly involved with track, mountain bike, and cyclocross competition as well.

The club meets during the week and on weekends for group rides. Saturday and Sunday rides usually meet between 9 and 10am and will range in length. During Fall the rides tend to start out shorter, building up to the longer "epic" rides during Winter quarter

Fall quarter is devoted to new rider orientation and recovery from the competitive season. Rides are shorter and easier, so that new riders can learn the many training routes available around Seattle. During this time more experienced members of the team have the opportunity to teach good riding techniques (paceline riding, etc) to anyone new wanting to improve their skills. We will also help new people work on bike fit and equipment suitability.

During the Winter, we ramp up both the length and intensity of our training excursions, especially on weekends - the high-volume winter training culminates in a series of "Winter Epic Rides" from late January through early March.

The focus of the UW cycling team has been consistent. We are a competitive racing team and a progressive organization; the nature of the university setting allows us to evolve and grow as a club. Our victories as a team are measured by more than our performance at national level competitions.

We have introduced many new individuals to the sport of cycling and have assisted in the development of racers by bettering their skills as competitive athletes. We are a very active within our conference and each year, we sponsor two races in April; a road race near Seattle and a criterium in metro Seattle. These races bring other athletes from colleges and universities in Oregon, Montana, Idaho, and Washington to the greater Seattle-metro area.

We have the luxury to work with coach Craig Undem who donates his time and expertise to help develop our riding skills. Craig raced as a Category 1 road racer from 1989-2000 and his accomplishments include; Silver medallist in the 1990 National Elite Criterium and 8th in the road race; MTB world Cup winner at Mammoth; Washington State Cyclocross title winner; 3rd in US super cup series; Member of 1997 worlds team in Munich; Coached Redline cyclocross team to three National Championships and numerous super cup victories.

Husky Racing 2003 - updated spring 2003 - maintained by Troy Coleman