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VCC May 18 Update

Velocity ABA Criterium Cancelled The club was planning to host an ABA-sanctioned criterium in June on the Alberta Research Park Course. We were not able to get permission to use the course. With no suitable substitute venue available on such short notice, we’ve had to cancel the event. If you have any ideas for alternative …

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RESCHEDULED – Criterium Clinic/Practice

Where: Southeast parking lot of the Alberta School for the Deaf When: 6:30pm What: General discussion of criterium racing skills and tactics. About 1hr practicing starts/clipping in, cornering individually progressing to small groups. How: If it’s pouring rain, the clinic will be cancelled. If roads are wet and/or it’s light rain I’ll still host the …

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May 27 Club Ride

Where: Staging from the Ardrossan Rec Centre (usually in the northeast parking lot, depending on how busy the centre is) When: 10am – This is our departure time. Please arrive about 15 minutes before What: About 71kms. Here’s the Strava Route Link: VCC May 27 Route How: Please download the ride route. If you don’t …

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May 20 Club Ride

Where: Staging from the Ardrossan Rec Centre (usually in the northeast parking lot, depending on how busy the centre is) When: 10am – This is our departure time. Please arrive about 15 minutes before What: About 71kms. Here’s the Strava Route Link: VCC May 20 Route How: Please download the ride route. If you don’t …

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VCC May 11 Update

Weekly Rides All Scheduled Our full slate of rides are underway this season. Monday Track Night. Wednesday Midweek Racing. Friday Hill Circuit. Saturday Club Ride. Sunday Rule V Ride. All details and routes are posted on our Event Calendar. The Saturday Club Ride has the most “social” focus. Please keep this in mind when you …

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May 13 Club Ride

Where: Staging from the small shopping complex at Edgemont Landing (199 Street & Lessard Road) When: 10am – This is our departure time. Please arrive about 15 minutes before What: About 70kms. Here’s the Strava Route Link: VCC May 13 Route How: Please download the ride route. If you don’t use Strava, then here is …

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VCC May 4 Update

River Valley Hill Circuit With the return of warm weather, the weekly Hill Circuit starts this week. A new day, at least for this first month: Fridays at 6:30pm. This is to keep the club weekday calendar clear on Wednesdays for the Midweek Racing (see below). Also new this year, we’ll be starting from Emily …

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River Valley Hill Circuit

When: 6:30pm start time. Where: Meet in the parking lot area of Emily Murphy Park. What: Head over Groat Road Bridge and up MacKinnon Ravine to Buena Vista Road (Zoo Hill) for some hill climbs. All riders reconvene at the bottom before heading up together on the next effort. Try to push yourself hard to …

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Edmonton Midweek Racing

Edmonton Midweek Racing is back! The Edmonton Midweek Racing Club (EMRC – formerly the Edmonton Masters Cycling Club) is hosting a full series of criteriums (with a couple of TTs and 2 up TTs) on Wednesday nights starting May 3rd and running through August 16th. No racing license required, just be a member of an …

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VCC Clothing – Order NOW

Closing TONIGHT – Jakroo Clothing Orders REMEMBER – The Jakroo Clothing Store closes tonight at midnight. If you’ve placed an order, thanks! You might want to log in and see what the current prices are, and maybe add something else now that you’ve thought a bit more about it. Haven’t order anything? Perhaps those bib …

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VCC April 27 Update

Closing SOON – Jakroo Clothing Orders Don’t delay any longer. Get your order placed before the store closes at midnight, Monday, May 1. Read all the details are on our Clothing page and PLACE YOUR ORDER: Saturday Ride Even though a number of us are still riding in Penticton, you can meet up with your …

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VCC April 20 Update

Jakroo Clothing Orders OPEN NOW Our store is open now until Monday, May 1. If you want any of our club riding and racing kit, now is the time to order and get the best pricing … for yourself and everyone else in the club. See all the details are on our Clothing page and …

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