Velocity CX SUCCESS Let’s extend a huge THANK YOU to all our volunteers, and especially Jason Redfern who was the mastermind behind a successful day of ‘cross racing on the edge of the river valley! Saturday Club Ride If you’re not headed to Drayton Valley for the DV100, we’re still hosting a Saturday ride here …
Velocity CX on Sunday! It’s going to be a scorcher out there … about 4x the “normal” temperature for a day of ‘cross racing. Yes, this is Alberta and shoulder-season weather can go almost any which way. Hopefully Sobey’s, our food-sponsor, will provide enough refreshments to keep everyone hydrated! We only need about 4 more …
Tomorrow Is “Fly-Day” At 8am, a hardy group of about 16 riders will be riding one of 3 versions of the VCC Airport Fondo: Cessna, 737 and Jumbo Jet. The most ambitious in the group on the Jumbo Jet route will circumnavigate the city for a whopping 242kms! BMX Nationals This weekend some of our …
Velocity CX September 4 Details are coming together for this year’s CX opening weekend. We will need your help to pull off the event though. Big thanks so far to Jason Redfern for being our lead organizer again this year! Here’s the signup sheet link where you can find your own shift to help us …
‘Cross Is Comin’! The cyclocross season kicks off in less than a month! And … Velocity hosts the Sunday, September 4 event. Our plans are to use the Strathcona Science Park like we have in past years. Of course no event is possible without volunteers. Please watch for more updates and our Volunteer Signup Sheet …
Safety Reminders This past couple of weeks have not been kind to a few local riders, not necessarily through any particular fault of their own. One rider’s rear cassette started coming apart mid-sprint. Their chain dropped down between the frame and the smallest cog, jamming the rear wheel into a skid. The rider went over …
Velocity Criterium Thanks again to all of you who volunteered last Saturday. The event was a success and we look forward to using the venue again next year. Saturday Club Ride This week we’ll start on the west side of the city and ride between Woodbend and Graminia. If you’re not headed down to race …
Velocity Criterium The weather forecast is looking dry and sunny for criterium racing this Saturday! Thanks everyone for volunteering. You’ve filled all our positions! Note to any of you that’ll be racing: I’ll have the club tent on-site, and a couple of trainers available (a wheel-on magnetic unit and a Shimano 11-speed direct-drive one) for …
Criterium Needs More Volunteers The shifts are nearly filled, but a few spots remain open. Please check out the sign-up sheet to see where we still need help: volunteersignup.org/XCJQQ Thanks to everyone who has committed so far! These races would not happen without the contribution of your time and talent. If you have any questions …
Velocity Criterium Needs Volunteers In just 2 weeks we’ll be hosting our first sanctioned race in over 2 years! Let’s put on a great event, in the long-standing tradition of Velocity … which means we need your help. Volunteer opportunities for the criterium are now open. We have about 19 positions that need filling. Please …
Road Nationals Big thanks goes out to all club members who stepped up and volunteered to help make the 2022 Canadian Cycling Road Nationals a success for all the racers! Without volunteers like you, this event would have been a disaster … especially considering the urban venue used for almost all of the racing. The …
Road Nationals Week First, my apologies for the radio silence these past few days. I got quite sick with an intestinal bacteria, and only today am I feeling mostly back to normal. As racers roll into the city starting today, expect to see some of them rolling through the region as the recon the routes …