Club History: In the winter of 1994, Chris Plankenhorn and Mike Murafka formed the Susquehanna Valley Velo Club. The club was largely the successor to the Williamsport Wheelmen, a racing team formerly organized by Tom Fitzpatrick, of TA Cyclery. The SVVC’s initial purpose was competitive bicycle racing and training, and its members raced in local and regional road races, criteriums and time trials throughout the Northeast Region. Today the SVVC has emerged as a leader in competitve and recreational cycling in the Susquehanna Valley. Membership in the club has spread from its original base in Williamsport to the surrounding areas including Lock Haven, State College and Lewisburg. The SVVC continues its dedication to road racing, and its members compete throughout the Northeast and have won state championship titles in many areas of road racing. The best example of the club’s dedication to road racing is the Dave Wollet Memorial Criterium which in 1999 developed into a multiple day event drawing some of the best cyclists from the region. The SVVC also is strongly committed to mountain biking. The club organizes mountain bike training rides and is the sponsor of the Crystal Lake Mountain Bike Race. Last but not least, the SVVC is very proud of its recreational riders who are not licensed racers but truly enjoy the sport of cycling. Club Sponsors: The SVVC is proud to announce and encourages patronage of the following sponsors for the 2002 and 2003 racing seasons: Advanced Real Estate Settlement Company, Advanced Drainage Systems, The Bicycle Center, Lewis Lumber and Lycoming Physical Therapy. Club Training Rides: The SVVC organizes training rides year round. Contact a club officer, attend one of the monthly meetings, check the club newsletter or check the message boards for the most up to date information. Club Training Camp: In 1999, the SVVC held its first annual training camp at the offices of Jay Gaunt Dentistry in Avis, PA. For the last two years, the training camp has been conducted as a series of skill drills held before four spring criteriums located at the Fairfield Industrial Park on Saturdays in March. The culmination of the training series is the Wheelman's Cup Invitational held near the beginning of April.