Happy New Cycling Year

Another great Comox Valley road racing year is before us.  This year we will be participating with clubs in Nanaimo and Victoria with an Island Road Race series.  So plan on doing a little travel to make this a success.  Tentatively this is the schedule :  Victoria Mar 18th, Apr 15th; Comox Valley May 6th, May 26th, Nanaimo June 16th and 17th.  You'll need a CyclingBC Citizen license instead of an Associate License to race outside of our own events.  Buy your license online at CyclingBC.  Locally we will also host our annual Ominium weekend on July 14/15 which will also be a BC Masters event.  So see you out on the road.  Ray Wagner - the Pres.

CVCC Junior Rider/ Racer Support $

Attention all CVCC Junior Riders/ Racers: No big sponsors knocking down your door??? Well, who wants some cash for supporting their bicycling addiction??

The CVCC executive have not received applications for obtaining rider support funds for the 2011 year (to which there is a total of $300 available).

Please forward applications for rider support funds, via email, either to

Ray Wagner ray.wagner@worksafebc.com or

Kent Duncan kentdis@telus.net

Applications to include name, what racing they did this year and why they need the money.

2011 CVCC AGM and Awards Dinner

When: Wednesday, October 5 · 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Dove Creek Community Hall


All CVCC Members, Volunteers and Sponsors are invited to the 2011 AGM and Awards Dinner. Similar format to last year with club funds paying for the meal. “Pot luck” and dessert items always appreciated.


Agenda: social, meal, awards, nominations for 2012 exec., club kit order consensus.

Please RSVP on facebook page or trevorpritoula@hotmail.com so we can have a rough estimate of number of attendees for catering.

2011 AGM and Banquet

Hi Everyone
The 2011 AGM/Banquet is scheduled for October 5 from 6-9pm. Please add it to your calendar.
More details to come.
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Ironman (Ironwomen?) Penticton

Hi All
Audrey Erlandson raced the 2011 Penticton Ironman this past weekend and placed 1463 out of the 2832 triathletes. She finished in 13:22:31. More detail possibly coming soon.
Either way,
She Killed It!


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Cycling BC presents the 2011 Development Track Camp at the Commonwealth Legacy Velodrome.

Cycling BC is currently running a Junior Development Track Cycling camp on the Commonwealth Legacy Velodrome, hosted by the Greater Victoria Velodrome Association. The goal of the camp is to teach youth and junior riders an array of track cycling skills, which they can use towards reaching their future cycling goals.

The camp includes 14 youth and juniors riders from the Greater Victoria area and Comox, BC.  A few elite riders from Vancouver and Victoria are also taking advantage of the camp, fresh off of racing at the Canadian Track Nationals only a couple weeks ago. Leading the Camp is renowned track cycling coach, Jeremy Storie, along with sidekick and apprentice, National Team track cyclist, Tim Sherstobitoff.

Day 1 started off with a full overview and instructions on track riding, etiquette, and basic skills. While the majority of juniors have completed a learn to ride clinic at the Burnaby Velodrome at the beginning of the year, a refresher course helped remind the riders of a few key points. As 14-year old Gillian Ellsay puts it, “the most important thing when riding the track is not to stop pedaling!”

After a solid warm up, the group started off with a flying 200m effort, and based on their time they we put into appropriate groups for flying 1-3 lap efforts. The focus for this exercise was to work on riding close to each other’s wheels, staying relaxed, planning ahead, communication, and quick rider exchanges. By the end of the day, they were all starting to look like seasoned veterans!

 

Tomorrow, the riders will have an easier morning session, focusing more on skills. However, in the evening, everyone will take part in the fast and furious local Friday Night Racing put on the by the GVVA. The camp will conclude after two more track sessions over the weekend.  

A huge thanks goes out to Cycling BC, the Greater Victoria Velodrome Association, and all the sponsors and supporters that were able to revive and reopen the Commonwealth Legacy Track and who support track cycling in British Columbia and Canada. 

NIC Criterium

Hi All
The North Island College Criterium went off without a problem today as a great weather and volunteers showed up to help test the new course.
After lots of practise laps and sprints, and discussion, the course was reversed and modified to make the course safer due to sunlight concerns, and an angled corner.
Riders attending this free event were Mark and James Grant (who earlier in the day won the Junior TTT in Nanaimo), Steve Grant, Nigel Hutcheson, Ray Wagner, and Jeff Matell.
After all the practice laps Nigel, Ray, and Jeff decided they had LOTS of energy to race a 10minutes plus 3 laps criterium. After numerous attacks, counter-attacks, and getting tired, Jeff Matell took top honors as Ray and Nigel duked it out for 2nd and 3rd.
A BIG thanks to Ray, John Bernard, Hilary, and Trevor, and all the riders for helping to setup/takedown the event and all the feedback needed for this course to possibly be used in the 2012 race season!
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Photos? if i can find my camera-transfer cord?