New to 2013, the Hill Climb Series is totally separate from the Time Trial Series.  It's a fresh start, come on out and blow yourself up climbing some of Nanaimo's best hills. 6 events, best 4 scores takes the KOM/QOM titles.  All start at 6pm (registration 530pm), except the final climb on Saturday 10.5 which starts at 11am.

TH 9.5 Aho http://www.strava.com/segments/aho-top-4448821

TH 9.12 Calder http://www.strava.com/segments/college-dr-climb-2443479

TH 9.19 Doumont http://www.strava.com/segments/miva-doumont-hill-climb-2171110

TH 9.26 Witchcraft http://www.strava.com/segments/benson-view-climb-1530210

TH 10.3 Departure Bay http://www.strava.com/segments/miva-db-hill-climb-2171094

SA 10.5 Doumont 11am http://www.strava.com/segments/miva-doumont-hill-climb-2171110

Google Map Link : http://goo.gl/maps/IP67M

Full printable pdf version of the schedule with Strava Segment links here: Hill Climb

MIVA Boxwood Criterium 130806

42 lap criterium w. 5 primes

For most of the race tonight, the pack stayed together, although there were numerous attempts to get a break going. Justin Mark from Speed Cycles was very active and took three of the intermediate primes but just couldn't get away. After challenging Justin for the first prime, Chris Cameron stayed quietly in the bunch. Other strong riders including Ian Smith, Ray Wagner, Paul Thompson and Mike Sevcov also were involved in break attempts but to no avail. With twelve laps left, Nick Kupiak and Paul Thompson opened up a six second gap but again failed to get away and the bunch was back together for the fourth prime which was won by Ian Smith. With eight laps left, Ray Wagner made yet another break attempt and, seeing the danger, Nick bridged and the duo stayed up to ten seconds up for the next four laps, Ray taking the final prime in the process. However, the pack finally came to life and managed to pull the two escapees back with two laps remaining The last lap was the fastest, being covered in 1' 34" but Kupiak made one final effort and, showing his class, finished five seconds ahead of Chris Cameron who took the sprint for second, ahead of Ian Smith, Mike Sevcov and Justin Mark.

In the youth event, Aiden Hare and older sister Abigail rode together until a lap from the end when Abigail puked away from her brother to win by sixteen seconds..

Thanks to Jason Hare, Paul Callow, Mark Wieler for marshalling and to Iain and Brodie Hay for course set up and take down.

The remaining 2013 criteriums will all be held on the Boxwood circuit.

  MIVA 20km Time Trial

Nanaimo River Road. 130801

Tonight saw the biggest turnout of the year for the last twenty kilometre time trial of the season. There were a few new faces, including a visitor from the U.K. - Ian Brown of the Brenton Wheelers - who had some very nice things to say about the Nanaimo River Road course and the organisation. The wind had dropped and the cooler temperature provided the opportunity to do some fast times.

In fact, there were a number of personal bests for the course: Shawn Boyd, Justin Mark (Speed Cycle), Nick Kupiak (first tt this year), Patrick Burnham with his fixed wheel, ever young septuagenerian Dave Steen, Matt Evans, Lorrie Baildham, Chad Dalrymple, Mike Gill, Jamie Gauthier, and youth riders Ian Gillmore ( new male youth course record) and Aiden Hare (warning for drafting).

The mens category was won by Don Gillmore, still wearing road rash from his crash in the Tuesday Arbutus criterium. First woman was Lorrie Baildham, and winning youth male was Ian Gillmore.

Thanks to Jason Hare for holding the starters and to Reagan Lovig for acting as turn marshal.

Full results and average speeds can be viewed here

Miva Tuesday Criterium 130730

Arbutus Meadows Equestrian Centre, Nanoose

Organised by Mid Island Velo Association

Elimination race with sprints every two laps

The riders like these Miss and Out races and are developing the strategic skills that will save them from being called out too early. With two laps left, the field was down to three riders who contested the finishing sprint, with Don Gillmore taking the chequered flag from Nick Kupiak and Victoria Wheelers Evan Earp Jones.

After a five minute breather, there was a forty lap criterium, with four intermediate primes. As there were two youth riders participating in their own fifteen lap race, the first two laps were neutralised. Once the green flag dropped to signal the start of real racing, the youth duo of Aiden Hare and Ian Gillmore were left to get on with their own contest, while the senior pack upped the pace to over forty kph.

The pack stayed intact for the first five laps but then Don Gillmore, Ian Smith and Nick Kupiak established a small breakaway that steadily gained time on the remainder of the bunch. The first prime on the seventh lap was won by Don. By this time, there were two groups on the road, with five riders in the main chase and a trio of stragglers. The second prime at seventeen laps was for this group and was won handily by Patrick Burnham who put his growing experience on the Victoria velodrome to good use. Meanwhile, the break had increased its lead to well over half a lap, circling at just under forty-two kph., Scott Doran had pulled in with mechanical trouble, Mark Wieler had abandoned. and Mike Gill, Iain Hay and son Brodie had been lapped.

By the halfway point, Don, Ian and Nick had lapped the entire field, some riders twice and were well on the way to the top three places, with only the order to be decided. With twelve laps remaining, Don took the third prime from Ian, with Nick beginning to lose contact Soon afterwards the usually sure wheeled Don took the far upper bend on the circuit too fast and crashed. He took the lap allowed for such episodes but did not return to the start to report the mishap and was later cautioned.

With four laps to go, the fourth prime was given to the entire pack, the leaders having lapped the rest of the field for a second time. Patrick again won the sprint. Now Don and Ian pulled away yet again with only Nick Kupiak still not having been lapped. Now, Don showed his strength and left Ian to solo in for the win. Ian came a distant second and Nick, nearly a lap down third. Evan Earp Jones finished forst of the lapped riders

In the youth category, Ian Gillmore and Aiden Hare stayed pretty well together for the fifteen laps, with first one and then the other taking a few lengths. However, on the last lap, Ian pulled ahead of Aiden to take the win.

Thanks to Mike Gill for helping with course take down.

MIVA 15 km time trial 13 07 18

Nanaimo River Road, Nanaimo.

This evening was the organiser's second attempt at using the Webscorer app. for ipad. Once you get used to the various screens, this is the best way to time an event and it can be used for road races and cyclo-cross as well as time trials.

In the men's category, personal bests on the course for Reagan Lovig, Mike Gill, Derek Steel, Jason Hare and Dave Steen. Best time was by Don Gillmore, who produced another twenty minute ride.  Welcome to new MIVA member Matt Evans!  A couple of strong races by him already.

In the women's event, Lorrie Baildham made a welcome return to competition and, despite her bandaged wrist handicapping her gear changing, did a very creditable short twenty-six minute ride, a best for her on the course. Deb Epps also came out and Jennifer Gordon improved her best time by four minutes.

In the youth category, Ian Gillmoe rode his new bike to a personal best as did Abigail Hare and brother Aiden.

Thanks to Glen Gordon for marshalling at the turn, to Anita Gillmore for doing an excellent job of holding the starters, and to Patrick Burnham for taking lots of photos which should soon be up on our Face book page. For full results, goto: http://www.webscorer.com/race?raceid=10743

To view all of Patrick Burnham's photos please go to http://www.flickr.com/photos/palleus/sets/72157631566747073/