Join us for another fun Monday Night Ride tomorrow, departing from the NIC (Ice Center) parking lot at 6pm sharp. The route is 20-25km out and back on Jingle Pot, and the pace is 20-24km/hr. Come on out and hone your group riding skills. Attached is the Cycling BC Waiver Form for a trial ride. You are allowed 2 trial rides before requiring a cycling bc membership of some sort. Trial Ride Release of Liability Waiver
These rides are brought to you by KIYO SALON & SPA, thank you for your support!
It was a warm 26 degree evening for a TT, which brought out 18 racers tonight. It's great to see so many achieving personal bests and truly seeing the results of their hard work. Many make the drive from Parksville, Shawnigan Lake, and Mill Bay, week after week, thanks for your dedication! Once again, to skip to the results:
3 youth took part in the 20k Youth Division, while 15 adults raced the 40k. For the 40k riders I recorded their half way splits, click on lap times to compare 20k/20k times.
The big news of the night was Lorrie Baildham proving her hard work this year has paid off, posting a PB of 1:07:56 on the challenging 40k course, posting a negative split by 1.1 seconds on the 2nd 20k. That's nearly 3 minutes off her best time from last year. Kiyomi Schulz came in 2nd with a 1:11:25, posting a very steady split of 35:24/35:52, with Mill Bay's Lulu McCallum coming in just behind in 1:12:03 just a few days after her triathlon. Carole Phee rode a 1:32:38, her 2nd best time on this course ever, good job Carole. With tonights win Lorrie snuck ahead of Janna in the series standings:
In the youth divisions, Ian Gillmore also showed good form and did a seasons best time of 43:02, while his sister Meghan also rode her fastest time of the year with a 41:24 (just 32 seconds off the course record for youth female). Abigail Hare came in at 43:21, well off her best, but she did ride past the turnaround point as well as just raced hard this past Sunday AND last night.
In the male division we had a return of the King, Robin Dutton (one of MIVA's longest running sponsors, owner of Cowichan Cycles, and all-around-nice-guy award winner) made a triumphant return to the TT.. showing up on a whim and busting out the 40k. Robin was steady freddie riding a 33:20/33:51 to come in 6th with a 1:07:11, on a cross bike. Tonights winner was Paul Auton coming in at 58:56, after chasing down a rider well past the turnaround. Justin Mark rode 1:03:04, 24 hours after the HCTC Tri Clubs Splash n Dash race, and Orphee Bernard rode a 1:04:17, his 3rd best time ever on this course. Patrick Burnham threw himself off his game plan with a longish warmup and late start meaning it was pretty lonely for him on the course, yet still managed a 1:04:44 comprised of a 32:04/32:40 on his single speed. Thetis' Dave Steen once again put on a clinic with a 1:06:40 (33:06/33:40) in his first 40k on this course, to round out the top 5.
Jason Hare avenged his 4 second loss to Matthys Redelinghuys last week, by taking tonights duel 1:09:02 to 1:10:29. That was Jason's 2nd best time ever, and Matthys' 3rd best lifetime. Mike Gill rode a huge negative split of 36:45/35:46 to come in at 1:12:32, and Lee Zavarise 1:16:03 knocked an incredible 6:13 off of his 40k PB! Don Gillmore rode a fast first lap 20k in 28:38 then retired to cheer his kids in. With another high placing tonight Justin Mark has taken over the series points lead with 45 points over Nick Kupiaks 42. It's tight at the top of the standings at the 1/3 mark of the season:
Watching some of the turns at the 1/2 way point spurred Don Gillmore to offer a turning clinic before a TT at some point in the next few weeks, where valuable seconds (and cleats) can be saved.
Next week is a 20k TT, once again starts at 7pm. Pre registration link is here, I'll be on a paddleboard off Quadra so there will be a special guest time keeper helping us out.
UP THIS WEEK:
Fri Sat Sun - Harbour City Nationals BMX at Beban Friday 5.29: Sprints on Maxey Rd, 6pm start. Email pakamac@gmail.com for details Monday 6.1: Beginner Group Ride, 6pm at the NIC (new location, ice arena) Tuesday 6.2: Crit Night, 7pm @ Boxwood Weds 6.3: Intermediate/Advanced Group Ride, 6pm @ OBB Thurs 6.4: TT #6 - 20k, 7pm
Happy riding and have a great weekend.
-Corey
This week is the seasons first 40k! Time to raise the bar. Hit the pre reg link here and I can have everyone programmed into the start list to keep the race smooth! I'll more or less seed it by what you estimate your finish time to be, as this puts you in place around your peers (in speed) and allows you to have a few rabbits to chase down in front, while also feeling the heat and hearing someone coming up.
I'll post the pre reg list at 430pm THURSDAY the day of the TT, right here and in our FB group. It may adjust by a minute or two but you'll know approximately what your start time is this way, and can time your ride/drive out accordingly. It'll also mean you don't have to show up at 630pm to register, as you've already done it! Just show up 10 mins before your start time and be warmed up and ready.
Next Friday, May 29th, the third event in the Sprint Series, presented by Michael Gill Wealth Investment, takes place on Maxey Road at 6pm, registration at 5.30pm. There will be prizes and some goodies for participants. For further information, email info@bikeracing.ca Go here for some good sprinting
This was the first event this season on the 650 metre Arbutus Circuit.The 18 starters set off on the first of 2 neutral laps but, before the end of the first lap there was a crash and so the race was restarted. Unfortunately, Jessica Reynolds had to retire injured but Rob Bau, who was also involved was able to continue. Within 2 laps, Nick Kupiak (Broad Steet Bikes) and Brodie Hay (Dr. Walker) had gapped the field and these two took top points for the first of the nine sprints, with Mark Wieler (Arrowsmith) leading the bunch for the remaining points. Then Nick,put the hammer down, dropped Brodie, and proceeded to lap the lead bunch of 7 riders three times by race end, taking top points in all the remaining sprints. This group in turn dropped the rest of the riders and shared all remaining points. With 13 laps left, Ray Wagner (CVCC) tried to follow Kupiak and for two laps managed to hang on but Nick proved to be too strong and so Ray spent the Remaining 10 laps on his own, picking up 6 more points in the process. As only 6 riders picked up points, the rest of the finishing order was decided by the final sprint and then by the order of multi-lapped riders on the course. Thanks to Iain Hay for helping with lap board and spotting. (points) series points 1 Nick Kupiak Broad Street Cycles (32) 12 2 Ray Wagner Comox Valley C.C. (15) 10 3 Mark Wieler Arrowsmith Bikes(9) 9 4 Brodie Hay Dr. Walker (6) 8 5 Janna Gillick Cowichan Cycles (3) 12 W 6 Sean De Pol MIVA (1) 7 7 Aaron Milan Cowichan Valley C.C. 6 8 Mike Sevcov Cowichan Valley C.C. 5 9 Doug Merrick Cowichan Valley C.C. 4 10 Mike McCarney MIVA 3 11 Bruce Perry MIVA 2 12 Phil Birrer MIVA 2 13 Mike Gill MIVA 2 14 Rob Bau MIVA 2 15 Evan Luksay Trail Bicycles 12 (youth) 16 Wade Luksay Trail Bicycles 2 DNF Jessica Reynolds Dr. Walker 2 (crash) DNF Bill McMillan MIVA 1 DNF Patrick Burnham MIVA 1
