The calendar is nearing 2023! But before we turn that page, the club needs to hold its Annual General Meeting. The meeting will be held virtually through Zoom, next Monday, November 28, at 7pm. Please watch your inbox this week for a separate private email with your Zoom link. The Agenda for the meeting is:
Last Official Weekend of Club Activities for 2022 We’re wrapping up the season this Saturday at 12:30pm with a social lunch in club President Ed Heacock’s backyard. Yes, we did say we were going to try Hawrelak Park for this, but Ed and Mary will be making homemade chili for us all and serve it …
Hall of Fame – Tara Whitten! On October 29, former Velocity Cycling Club member Tara Whitten will be inducted into the Canadian Cycling Hall of Fame! Long time members will remember that Tara began her cycling journey as a member of Velocity. Tara was a good competitive cross-country skier for 13 years. But she found …
Dates to Remember ReconciliACTION Ride Coming up next weekend, on October 22, I’m leading a ReconciliACTION Ride for Wenjack. This is a full imperial century (100 miles) ride from St. Albert to Lac Ste. Anne and back. It is one way to appreciate the great lands the First Nations and Métis peoples have shared with …
Late “Summer” Riding! While I’m out in Nova Scotia, visiting my daughter (and riding too!), you’re all experiencing another crack at summer riding it seems! If you have a chance, take a look at my posted Strava rides to see the secret sea level training I’m doing. As I tell all the people I coach …
Register TODAY – Roger’s Harvest Ride Please preregister by 9:00pm TONIGHT (September 29) and help us plan food quantities. Family and friends not riding are welcome to join us too for the BBQ. Please complete this >>Velo Ride Signup Form for each person attending (whether they ride or not). Those non-members who plan to ride …
Roger’s Harvest Ride Next Saturday we’ll host annual Roger’s Harvest Ride. Most year’s we’ve done this on a Sunday, but there’s a ‘cross race in the region (Devon) next Sunday. To provide as many members the chance to ride AND race next weekend, we’ll host Roger’s Ride on the Saturday this year. So, please plan …
Roger’s Harvest Ride In two weeks we’ll host our annual Roger’s Harvest Ride. Replacing our usual Saturday ride, we’ll take to the trails around the Waskahegan Staging Area, east of the city, on October 1 at 10:30am. Bring your cyclocross or mountain bike. If you have neither of those riding options, bring your road bike, …
Velocity CX SUCCESS Let’s extend a huge THANK YOU to all our volunteers, and especially Jason Redfern who was the mastermind behind a successful day of ‘cross racing on the edge of the river valley! Saturday Club Ride If you’re not headed to Drayton Valley for the DV100, we’re still hosting a Saturday ride here …
Velocity CX on Sunday! It’s going to be a scorcher out there … about 4x the “normal” temperature for a day of ‘cross racing. Yes, this is Alberta and shoulder-season weather can go almost any which way. Hopefully Sobey’s, our food-sponsor, will provide enough refreshments to keep everyone hydrated! We only need about 4 more …
Tomorrow Is “Fly-Day” At 8am, a hardy group of about 16 riders will be riding one of 3 versions of the VCC Airport Fondo: Cessna, 737 and Jumbo Jet. The most ambitious in the group on the Jumbo Jet route will circumnavigate the city for a whopping 242kms! BMX Nationals This weekend some of our …
Velocity CX September 4 Details are coming together for this year’s CX opening weekend. We will need your help to pull off the event though. Big thanks so far to Jason Redfern for being our lead organizer again this year! Here’s the signup sheet link where you can find your own shift to help us …