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August 31 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 79kms. Here’s the Strava Route Link: VCC August 31 Route How: Please download the ride route. If you don’t …

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VCC August 22 Update

Airport Fondo The club’s BIG RIDE has arrived! The regular Saturday programming is being switched out for the Cessna Fondo route (~100km). And about a dozen of you are going on a quest … taking on the 737 or Jumbo Jet routes. And even if you’re not feeling up for the Cessna, you could still …

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VCC August 15 Update

Club Meeting Tonight If you’re a 2024 paid-up club member, you will have received a brief email with details to attend the club meeting via Zoom tonight at 7pm. I don’t publish that link here, because these updates also get posted on our website for the entire world to see. These meetings are for current …

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August 17 Club Ride

Where: Staging from the Strathcona Olympiette Centre When: 10am – This is our departure time. Please arrive about 15 minutes before What: About 60kms. Here’s the Strava Route Link: VCC August 17 Route How: Please download the ride route from Strava. If you don’t use Strava, then here is the GPX version of the route: …

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VCC August 8 Update

Club Meeting Next Thursday Watch your email for a Zoom link to join our club meeting on Thursday, August 15, at 7pm. Our president Brad Streadwick says it shouldn’t be too long a meeting. It will at least be a chance to start final preparations to host the Provincial Gravel Championships at our Afterburner Gravel …

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August 11 Gravel Ride

Where: A little bit west of Pigeon Lake. Staging near the mailboxes(?) on RR31 where the gravel begins, near the intersection with TWP 470. When: 10am – This is our departure time. Please arrive about 15 minutes before What: About 87kms. Here’s the Strava Route Link: VCC August 11 Route How: Please download the ride …

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August 10 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 66kms. Here’s the Strava Route Link: VCC August 10 Route How: Please download the ride route. If you don’t …

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VCC August 1 Update

Halfway Through Summer It’s already the August long weekend, but you’ve still lots of time to ride. The air quality is holding (for now at least). The heat wave has blown off. These are the prime days for summertime riding, whether that’s one of our weekend rides or the midweek hill circuit. If you’re not …

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August 4 Gravel Ride

Where: Staging from the St. George’s Ukrainian Catholic Church near Carvel. When: 10am – This is our departure time. Please arrive about 15 minutes before What: About 87kms. Here’s the Strava Route Link: VCC August 4 Route How: Please download the ride route. If you don’t use Strava, then here is the GPX version of …

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August 3 Club Ride

No Coach Kevin today – I’m in Saskatchewan for the long weekend. 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 72kms. Here’s the Strava Route Link: VCC …

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VCC July 25 Update

Volatile Conditions Well, this past weekend didn’t work out too well! These wildfire smoke conditions can change within an hour. I will do my best to issue a final call on our rides by about 1.5hrs before the scheduled ride time. I’ve got a “Sticky Bar” at the top of our website, viewable on your …

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July 28 Gravel Ride

A new venture into club gravel riding. Coach Kevin doesn’t have a gravel bike (yet), so you’ll be leading yourselves on this one. Where: Staging from the Emerald Hills shopping complex. Park/meet near Starbucks. When: 10am – This is our departure time. Please arrive about 15 minutes before What: About 90kms. Here’s the Strava Route …

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