After last weekend’s total washout, we’re going to hit “repeat” on our ride playlist and try again this weekend … though the damp forecast is looking very similar to last weekend. Check the website for (more) cancellations as needed.
Saturday Ride
Let’s go north to Fort Saskatchewan. Meet at 9am at the Olympiette Centre for our 105km route.
Sunday Ride
Turn our bikes to the west and meet at the St. Albert Enjoy Centre for the 60km loop with a 9am departure.
Sunday Gravel Ride
Our Afterburner Gravel event will be testing a new route in Beaver County this year. We’ve scheduled the race for August 15. The Sunday Gravel Ride will be a course recon. Meet at 10am in the gravel lot at the end of Range Road 195a near Islet Lake. One lap of the course is about 39km.
VCC Track Sessions
Next week is the July 1 holiday and CPSRC will be closing at 8pm. We have no session. Then, for the next 2 Wednesdays in July, I’ll be away. Your track time will run in an Open Track format. The track monitor will be responsible to unlock the rental bikes and watch for safe riding habits.
You all should know the Open Track etiquette by now: hard efforts in the Sprinter’s lane; endurance and easier efforts up above the blue Stayers line; keep shoulder checking whenever you move right or left on the track; over-takers call out “STICK” as you pass up and over on the right. Self-organize yourselves into some 10- or 5-miler pacelines if you like. If Randy is around, I’m sure he can give you some ideas to add more structure to your riding too.
Thursday Hill Circuit
Join our hill circuit on Thursday evening at 6:30pm. Meet up in the north parking lot of Hawrelak Park.
Thursday, July 2, Track League
Next week’s Track League will focus on FAST, with a slate of sprinter’s events:
- Flying 200m
- Match Sprint (2 rounds)
- Team Sprint – make up teams of 3
Register before 6pm on race night:
Youth Summer Camps at the Velodrome!
Youth Summer Camps start next week!
If your family or friends have kids ages 11-15 who already know how to ride, check out what these day camps have to offer!
- Introduction to track cycling (but it’s not all about track riding)
- Dynamic mobility and movement skills
- Court sports and team games
- Athletic development and physical literacy
- Confidence-building challenges and activities
The camp should gives kids a head start in sports and life. The program is built on trusted Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD) frameworks, ensuring youth build essential skills, hit key developmental milestones, and establish healthy, active habits that last a lifetime.
All the details are on the Alberta Velodrome’s Booking Portal:
Ride with iGregari at Strawberry Creek Raceway
Remember, our friends in iGregari still have a few more dates booked at the Strawberry Creek Raceway (2042 Township Road 504, Thorsby, AB). Cost is $20/rider.
The riding times will be 6pm to dusk (nothing later than 10pm) on the following dates:
- Saturday, July 4
- Wednesday, July 15
- Saturday, July 25
If there are any updates or changes to their plans, check out their Instagram feed @igregaricyclingclub.