Posts covering what’s up with Velocity Cycling Club this week.
Wondering About Roger’s Harvest Ride? If you missed our earlier club meetings, we’re unable to continue hosting Roger’s Harvest Ride. Strathcona County threw too many new and onerous event regulations at us to make it feasible to run the event this year. We are forever thankful for Roger Tetrault’s contributions to Velocity Cycling Club, and …
‘Cross Season Has Launched! The cyclocross season has begun its weekly muddy madness. Keep up your competitive spirit and test your fitness. Every weekend until the end of October, you’ll find events in our region, or Red Deer or Calgary/Canmore. And of course there’s your chance for a short punchy workout/skills test in the Wednesday …
Provincial Time Trial Championships Wrap the ABA Road Season Juventus hosts the Provincial Individual and Team Time Trial Championships this weekend. The course follows a rolling out-and-back near Lake Miquelon Provincial Park. Individual categories compete over a 30km course on Saturday afternoon, August 25. The Team event runs in the morning of August 26, using …
Cyclocross in August? You Bet! This weekend, Shaun Adamson is running his Cycle-Smart Cyclocross Camp to get your ‘cross legs in gear. Get 2 days of instruction with a focus specifically on skills and technique that can only be demonstrated and taught in person. Skills covered will include mounting, dismounting, barriers, carrying, cornering, off-cambers, starts, …
Riding and Racing Continues in August Of course it does … why not? Racers may be heading down to Calgary this weekend to test their legs in the Tour de Bowness. Using its traditional course format, this race is well suited for the climbers out there. If climbing is your strength, but you’re not racing …
* Edited to correct Crits at Castrol results. Provincial Track Championships This weekend the Argyll Velodrome hosts the Alberta Provincial Track Championships. Racing will run both Saturday and Sunday. Coach Kevin will be looking for some Master C riders to test himself against. But there’s always the clock, and the whims of the winds to …
Congratulations to Great White North Champion Kim Walter! Not only did Kim win her youthful and competitive 18-29 age group in the Half-Iron competition on July 8th, but she was the 4th Female overall! Give a big KUDOS to Kim the next time you see her on any of our club rides. Crits At Castrol …
Provincial Criterium Championships in Edmonton this Saturday Take your best run at a title this weekend! Registration closes on Thursday, July 12, just before midnight. ERTC hosts this year and gives you all the details RIGHT HERE. If you’ve registered, then you must go ride the course before Saturday. Be better prepared than anyone coming …
Tour de France Grand Départ Pro cycling’s grande boucle starts Saturday in the “Alberta-flat-like” area of France’s Vendée Department. The day’s racing will be much like we have around home, with cross-winds and echelons playing key roles in this first stage. Sportsnet will have coverage all throughout the three weeks the pros spend racing around …
Welcome to Summer’s First Long Weekend Coach Kevin is headed to the hot (hopefully!) Penticton region for some riding and relaxing with the family through the next 2 weeks (and 3 weekends). But I trust you’ve all settled into a great weekly routine riding with the club, and don’t need me specifically to lead the …
More Road Racing Ahead It’s a big weekend of racing, with Velocity members both on their bikes and on the registration tables. ERTC is re-launching Alberta’s cycling classic, The Pigeon Lake Road Race. Many of us have missed racing this event, and appreciate seeing ERTC put it back together for the racing community. On Sunday, …
Our weekly ride schedule stays the same. It’s posted on our Calendar as well as in the club’s Strava event feed. Each week I will have a mapped “official” route. That’s so we can at least start with a plan. I’ll be leading the official route whenever possible. Please feel free to self-organize into your …