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Post-Etape Club BBQ

Save yourself some kitchen time this Sunday! Club President Ed Heacock will be hosting a club social BBQ at his place staring about 5:30. Come share stories from your L’Étape Edmonton experience earlier in the day, or just find out what we all look like without our helmets on! Family members welcome to attend too. …

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VCC August 2 Update

I think the new website banner is working well for announcements. I hope you’ve noticed, I used it to announce the free L’Étape Edmonton entry was won by Keith Lush. A reminder for anyone who hasn’t yet registered, the fee goes up on August 7. Make sure you don’t miss out and pay more than …

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Afterburner Gravel Recon Ride

Where: Staging from Alder Flats Ag Hall When: 11am – This is our departure time. Please arrive about 15 minutes before What: Either the 56km or 105km ride routes. Here are the Strava Route Links: VCC Afterburner 56km Route or VCC Afterburner 105km Route How: Please download the ride route. All riders must be fully self-supporting …

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2023 Velocity Afterburner Gravel

Registration EXTENDED Don’t miss your chance to ride or race! Registration extended until midnight, Friday August 18!! Details Ride through aspen parkland on nearly 100% gravel oil field service roads just to the northwest of Alder Flats (about 160km west of Edmonton). The 105km course starts at 10:30. The 56km course starts at 10:40. There …

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August 12 Club Ride

Where: Staging from Charlesworth Shopping Complex When: 10am – This is our departure time. Please arrive about 15 minutes before What: About 50kms. Here’s the Strava Route Link: VCC August 12 Route How: Please download the ride route. If you don’t use Strava, then here is the GPX version of the route: VCC – Charlesworth …

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VCC July 27 Update

Twitter … err … X …. whatever. We’re moving on! I’ve found a new software extension for our website to post last-hour ride updates and any other time-sensitive messages. If you are looking at grey skies or smoky skies and wondering, “Is the ride cancelled today?” then a yellow banner message will appear on the …

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VCC Airport Fondo – 2023

What There are 3 Fondo options for you to choose from: the Cessna (94km), the 737 (166km) and the Jumbo Jet (247km). Why “Airport” Fondo? Because each route will “touch down” at some of the airports and landing strips in the greater Edmonton area. How Each Fondo route will start from the Strathcona Olympiette Centre. …

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August 5 Club Ride

Where: Staging from Charlesworth Shopping Complex When: 10am – This is our departure time. Please arrive about 15 minutes before What: About 105kms. Here’s the Strava Route Link: VCC August 5 Route How: Please download the ride route. If you don’t use Strava, then here is the GPX version of the route: VCC – Charlesworth …

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July 29 Club Ride

Where: Staging from Charlesworth Shopping Complex When: 10am – This is our departure time. Please arrive about 15 minutes before What: About 105kms. Here’s the Strava Route Link: VCC July 29 Route How: Please download the ride route. If you don’t use Strava, then here is the GPX version of the route: VCC – Charlesworth …

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VCC July 18 Update

For many years, Twitter has been the tool we’ve used to post all last-minute ride updates, like cancellations due to weather or air quality. It’s been quick and easy to send a message. Our Twitter feed was echoed in real-time on our homepage, so nobody would actually need a Twitter account to check for updates. …

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VCC July 13 Update

Saturday Club Ride The ride will begin from the Ardrossan Rec Centre this week. It’ll head north to make a pass through Fort Saskatchewan and then east towards (but not quite as far as) Elk Island. The full route is 82km. Monday Track Session Resumes This coming Monday I’ll be back at the Argyll Velodrome …

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VCC July 6 Update

Thank You Volunteers! Our roster of volunteers is almost complete. We’ve only got to fill our First Aid roles. Peter has requests in with St. John’s Ambulance and the Emergency Service Academy, but hasn’t heard anything back yet. If you know any nurses, doctors or anyone holding a current first aid certification who could fill …

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