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2026 Velocity Afterburner Gravel

Details New race location for 2026! Head to the Islet Lake entrance on the southeast side of the Cooking Lake / Blackfoot Provincial Recreation Park. Everything you need to know is posted to our Tech Guide. Find that >>>RIGHT HERE<<<

VCC July 24 Update

We’re putting the final details together for this year’s edition of the Afterburner Gravel Event. Race day is Saturday, August 15th. A new course has been plotted on the east side of the city in Beaver County, putting it within easy driving distance for you, our needed volunteers, as well as many of the local …

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July 26 Club Ride

Where: Staging from the north side parking lot in Hawrelak Park. When: 9am – This is our departure time. Please arrive about 15 minutes before What: About 65kms. Here’s the Strava Route Link: VCC July 26 Route How: Please download the ride route. If you don’t use Strava, then here is the GPX version of …

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July 26 Club Gravel Ride

Where: Staging from the main entrance area of Millennium Place in Sherwood Park. When: 9am – This is our departure time. Please arrive about 15 minutes before What: About 82km of mostly gravel heading north to Fort Saskatchewan and back. Riders are encouraged to know the route and must be self-supporting in the event of …

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July 25 Club Ride

Where: Staging from the Strathcona Olympiette Centre. When: 9am – This is our departure time. Please arrive about 15 minutes before What: About 102kms. Here’s the Strava Route Link: VCC July 25 Route. How: Please download the ride route. Usually we split up into A (fast) and B (cruising) speed groups, unless we’ve got less …

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VCC July 17 Update

Pre-hydrate for these hot days of riding! And to ward-off some unexpected muscle cramps, don’t worry about the sodium content of your meals these days. Consider adding about 1/8th teaspoon of salt to your water bottles for a little extra insurance. If you’ve already got some flavoured drink mix in there, you won’t even notice …

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July 19 Club Gravel Ride

Where: Staging from the main entrance area of Millennium Place in Sherwood Park. When: 9am – This is our departure time. Please arrive about 15 minutes before What: About 82km of mostly gravel heading north to Fort Saskatchewan and back. Riders are encouraged to know the route and must be self-supporting in the event of …

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July 19 Club Ride

Where: Staging from the The Enjoy Centre, St. Albert When: 9am – This is our departure time. Please arrive about 15 minutes before What: 61km roll west out of St. Albert. Here’s the Strava Route Link: VCC July 19 Route. No Coach Kevin this week. Load the route. Select group leaders and don’t leave anyone behind …

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July 18 Club Ride

Where: Staging from the Strathcona Olympiette Centre. When: 9am – This is our departure time. Please arrive about 15 minutes before What: About 105kms. Here’s the Strava Route Link: VCC July 18 Route. No Coach Kevin this week. Load the route. Select group leaders and don’t leave anyone behind please. How: Please download the ride route. …

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VCC July 9 Update

If you’ve missed the last couple of updates, it wasn’t just you. A link was blocked between the email server and our website. It looks fixed now. Not that you were missing too much in the meantime. A couple of soggy weekends in a row had cancelled our regular weekend ride plans. It’s looking 50/50 …

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July 12 Club Ride

Where: Staging near Starbucks in Riverbend Square. When: 9am – This is our departure time. Please arrive about 15 minutes before What: About 77kms. Here’s the Strava Route Link: VCC July 12 Route How: Please download the ride route. No Coach Kevin this week. Load the route. Select group leaders. Don’t leave anyone behind on the …

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July 11 Club Ride

Where: Staging from the Strathcona Olympiette Centre. When: 9am – This is our departure time. Please arrive about 15 minutes before What: About 102kms, south this week to Coal Lake Provincial Park. Here’s the Strava Route Link: VCC July 11 Route. No Coach Kevin this week. Load the route. Select group leaders and don’t leave anyone …

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