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VCC May 15 Update

Weekend Rides Are GROUP Rides! Coach-Rant ON The weekend rides, especially the Saturday ride, is a group ride. It’s not a hammer fest. It’s not the time to be testing your race legs, your fitness, or the fitness of your club mates. Here are the important group riding etiquette points everyone needs to remember: Also, …

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Hill Circuit – Emily Murphy

Where: Starting in Emily Murphy Park When: 6:30pm – This is our departure time. Please arrive about 15 minutes before What: A loop to find some of our favourite river valley climbs. How: Bring your climbing bike and climbing legs. Ride as hard or steady as you can handle it. Coach Kevin will also have …

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VCC May 8 Update

Air Quality Guidelines Here we are again with wildfire season flaring up in nearby Sturgeon County. Though I don’t expect the smoke from that fire to affect us, the situation can change quickly. When the AQHI as published by Environment Canada is >= 8, club rides will be CANCELLED. When the forecast is 7, we …

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Club Capilano MTB Ride

Where: Staging from Capilano Park. When: 6pm. This is our departure time. Please arrive about 15 minutes before What: About 2 hours of river valley MTB riding. Justin Unrau will be the Ride Leader, with the primary roles of keeping you safe on the trails and not letting you get lost. Feel free to share your …

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May 18 Club Ride

Where: Staging from the Tim Hortons parking lot just off Tamarack Road. When: 9am – This is our departure time. Please arrive about 15 minutes before What: Reverse course of last week’s ride. About 105kms. Expect 29kph to 36kph approximate group cruise speeds. Riders must be comfortable drafting. Turnout will decide if we need to …

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May 11 Club Ride

Where: Staging from the Tim Hortons parking lot just off Tamarack Road. When: 9am – This is our departure time. Please arrive about 15 minutes before What: About 105kms. Expect 29kph to 36kph approximate group cruise speeds. Riders must be comfortable drafting. Turnout will decide if we need to form more than one group. Show …

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Hill Circuit

Where: Starting in Ritchie Market When: 6:30pm – This is our departure time. Please arrive about 15 minutes before What: A favourite river valley climbing circuit of long-term club member Doc Watson (aka, Dave Watson). About 36km with about 380m (1245ft) of climbing. Here’s the Strava Route Link: Doc Watson’s Hilly Medicine  How: Please download …

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VCC May 1 Update

May Regular Riding Begins With summer-like temperatures on the way, the regular weekly rides will launch! The general weekly schedule will look like the following: Rides will be cancelled if it’s wet, raining, imminent rain expected or the Air Quality Index is 7 or higher. If you’re unsure of the ride status, all effort will …

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2025 Velocity Criterium

Details You’ll find all the details and full tech guide on our Race webpage. VOLUNTEERS Please step up, help your club and help your community! On event day we’ll need a few helping hands to give participants a great (and safe) experience. A few of the places we need help are: ABA Sign-on support Course …

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VCC April 25 Update

Saturday Ride Just a brief update this week. About 15 of us are going to be in Penticton starting this Saturday, including me. You might find attendance for the Saturday ride a bit thin these next 2 Saturdays. Nonetheless, I’ve given you a ride option, leaving from the Ardrossan Rec Centre. This week’s ride is …

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VCC April 18 Update

Last Weekend for Best-Pricing Jakroo Orders Bib shorts, short sleeve jerseys and the BMX jerseys have all reached the 30% off the regular single-order price threshold! Jump in now to place your order before the window closes on Sunday evening. Equipment InventoryRemember to let our Equipment Coordinator, Randy Murchison, know if you’ve got any club …

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