My Little Pony Cross - This Sunday November 23rd!
The series finale of the Cross on the Rock season is 2 days away. This doubles as one of MIVA's biggest annual events, with the My Little Pony Cross race. The Cross On The Rock crew has been working tirelessly with MIVA's own Ron Hewitson to make this an amazing course and a great day.
Volunteers! If you can help Ron out on Saturday with course set up it is much appreciated, please email Ron at rhewitson@shaw.ca
Norm of COTR has sent out a pre race note that many of you probably got in your inbox, but in case you didn't it's all right here:
Two days away from the last race of the COTR series for 2014. It seems like
just yesterday we were all cooking in Cumberland and Bear X Ing. We have
had a great season. #1 in Canada. Most racers per year. Highest average
racer # per race in our 9 years. More than 3.5 X the number of racers
coming out now than in 2006. It still feels "close" though. Harder to know
everyone's names with the (muddy/dirty) faces. But we know the faces and we
know the names on the call up sheets. As a Cyclocross "community" we have
built something great. Inclusive. Competitive. Fun. Hard. Friendly.
Hard! Racing is supposed to be hard. We love to push ourselves. We love
to earn our "rewards". We love to race! The amazing difference for our
series is how it is "wheel to wheel"....but it is with admiration, respect
and a handshake or hug at the finish line. Let's keep this the focus of
Cross on the Rock and everything else will be a bonus. Can't wait for
Sunday!
Series Final-My Little Pony Cross - Sunday. Arbutus Meadows. Nanoose.
The trailer is in place on site. Incoming race director, Ron Hewitson is
meeting outgoing race director, Peter McCaffery today to finalize the
course. Fingers crossed it is "turny", muddy, technical and hard! The
M.I.V.A. club will gather tomorrow to set up the course. Roland and I have
a million details and jobs to do to get everything ready....they will be
ready!!
Tent town should be along the paved road like last year....but I will
confirm and post on FB tomorrow. All tents should be staked and secure.
A soccer group is using the main arena/barn during the day so be aware of
that group. We will have it later for the awards.
We have heard rumours of possible special guest appearances from past COTR
racers that have moved away.
We have heard rumours of possible special guest appearances from past COTR
racers that have not been able to race this year.
* Nanaimo Bar Hand Ups
https://www.flickr.com/photos/
* Mustache hand ups
* Amazing Venue
* Double points (anything can happen)
* Series standings
* Growlers
* Root Beer
* A LOT of draw prizes....think Shimano, Howard Johnston
* Event draw prizes from our great sponsors
* Series draw prizes. Zed Wheels. Naked Frame.
* BIG Barn/Stadium for the final awards
* CUSTOM series final awards
* Best Photo Contest
* Perfect weather forecast.
I will post some more course information on our FB page tomorrow afternoon
after the kids and I go check it out.
The big news is that the famous Naked Sam Whittingham will make his season
debut and last race of the season this Sunday on his brand new, just built,
Ti COTR fighter. He has been given the green light from his Dr. after a bad
crash late in the summer. Since Sam is coming he can do the draw for a
Naked CX Frameset. The last draw of the day. Each time you raced this year
your name went into this draw. Brad Head from Zed Wheels is adding a set of
wheels for the bike as well.....just to make it even sweeter!
If I had a 1 in around 250 chance of winning a FREE Naked CX frameset or a
pair of Zed Wheels.....all I had to do it show up and race the series
final......I would make the trip.
Pre-registration here: http://www.raceonline.ca/
as it normal Pre-Registration CLOSES at 7:00 Saturday night.
Series Points
HIDDEN PAGE----SECRET!!
Roland has done his magic on the Series Standing results page so you have a
TRUE idea of where you are at before this Sunday's race. If you have
already done 5 races...he has crossed off your low score so you know who you
have to beat to move up and who you have to stay a head of to not move back.
Check it out!
http://www.crossontherock.com/
COTR Series 2014
Sunday Sept 14 - Cumberland. Coal Cross DONE
Sunday Sept 28 - Victoria. Possible New Venue DONE
Monday Oct 13 - Bowen. Kona Kup. Provincial Championships DONE
Sunday Oct 19 - Farmer Bills. Port Alberni DONE
Sunday Nov 2 - Speedway. Binab Property Group GP DONE
Sunday Nov 9 - Shawnigan Lake School. Ronde Von Hogwarts DONE
Sunday Nov 23 - Arbutus Meadows. My Little Pony Cross. Series Final
COTR Series 2015
Hard to believe but even before this year's racing is done our dedicated
crew of race directors is already planning for 2015. We have the schedule
almost hashed out and we will fire it out in our last e-mail blast of the
season. Knowing it will be our 10th COTR race season as well as with SSXCWC
in Victoria....it will be a season to remember for Cyclocross on Vancouver
Island.
Series is Organized by the Cross Council:
With the following cycling clubs; ASS, Pro City Racing club, MIVA and Trail
Bicycles-Eatmore Sprouts Cycling Team
Supported by:
Straight Up Cycles in Victoria
Outdoor Addictions in Campbell River
Dodge City Cycles in Cumberland
Ozzie's Cycles in Port Alberni
Trek Bikes Victoria. Pro City Cycles in Victoria
Oak Bay Bikes in Victoria, Westshore and Nanaimo
Trail Bikes in Courtenay
Experience cycles in Duncan
Cowichan Cycles in Duncan
Cycle Therapy in Duncan
Frontrunners in Nanaimo
Sponsored by in 2014:
Outdoor Addictions and Island Cycles (Quadra Island) (55+ Men's Category
Sponsors)
Pearl Izumi
Rumble
Oak Bay Bikes Nanaimo
Cycles Lambert
Phillips Brewery
Shimano
Frontrunners
Nutcase
Naked
Kona
The Howard Johnston Nanaimo and Elk Lake
Zed Wheels
Trek Bikes Victoria. Pro City Cycles
Orange Sport Supply
Riverway Dental (Youth Category Sponsors)
Quadra Island Cycling Coalition (QUICC) (55+ Men's Category Sponsors)
Supported and Sanctioned by:
Normon Thibault
E-Mail: normont@islandnet.com
Frontrunners-Nanaimo
www.frontrunners.ca <http://www.frontrunners.ca/>
Cross on the Rock
www.crossontherock.com <http://www.crossontherock.