Mid Island Velo Association is saddened to hear of the tragic passing of 2013 World Cup champion, local downhill mountain bike racer Steve Smith. His family has set up a legacy fund intended to assist talented young athletes reach their potential. Information on the fund can be found here: https://www.gofundme.com/23k7fus  

We had another great night on Monday with 18 riders showing up. This allowed us to split into 3 different groups. The faster group enjoyed an interesting twist of route choice which included climbing Meadow road.If the Wednesday night group is too fast for you why not come out Monday night as it looks like we will always be able to offer a faster group ride this night. The "new to group riding" or slower group enjoyed a fun ride which included some tips on technique and group riding etiquette. Come on out next Monday!

MIVA’s Second Annual Mount Washington Hill Climb and Social!

Need a reason to kick your training up a notch?  Join us on climbing 1,100m of elevation in 18.2 km

up Mount Washington!  This is not a race, but we will provide timing for the fun of it.  Burger and

beverage social at Ted’s to follow so that you can share your suffering with fellow cyclists from

across the island.  There will also be a start at the 8 km mark for those wishing to avoid the “Wall of

Suffering” at the bottom of the hill.

When – 10am Saturday June 11, 2016 (Weather Permitting).

Details:

         Pre-register online at webscorer  by Wednesday June 8, 2016.  $10 fee due day of race

includes a beverage and burger. $15 day of registration.  Cash only.

         Must have Cycling BC Citizen’s License and either a MIVA or CVCC membership.

         9:30 am – Meet at the bottom of Strathcona Parkway at the base of Mount Washington.  Drop

of f a small bag with a change of clothes/kit and comfortable shoes for the social event at the top.

***It is also wise to pack a jacket for the descent as it can be extremely cold coming down.***

         10:00 am – Start time from the bottom

         10:15 am – Start time at the 8km mark.

         11:30 am – Social at Ted’s.  Exciting draw prizes from our sponsors!

Please Note – Due to safety concerns, if the weather is looking inclement for June 11, we will have

to postpone/cancel the event.  Please check www.bikeracing.ca for details.  There are no washroom

facilities at the base of the hill.  Parking at Tim Horton’s/Superstore is 13 km/approximately 25

minutes away is a great warm-up.

Contact - Cheryl Morch at ontheroadcheryl@gmail.com

26 racers came out on a nice night for TT'ing on Nanaimo River Road..

For the skimmers: Results from tonights race Series Standings 15k Course Records

Janna Gillick narrowly missed out on the female course record of 23:09 by just 2 seconds, averaging 38.8km/hr. Lorrie Baildham took second in 24:48 while Kiyomi Schulz put in the third fastest time in 25:12.

Series sponsor Sean Lunny showed he's in fine form already this season by taking his first TT win in 22:25, averaging 40.1km/hr. Orphee Bernard was just 21.3 seconds back in second (22:46) with Joel Lutz making his season debut and taking third in 23:01 (1 second off his estimated time at pre registration). Nice to see first timer Devon Norris put in a strong ride in his debut on this course.

Ayden Houle continued his strong start to the season by setting a new youth male record of 25:08 (previous record 26:55) while wearing a borrowed helmet. Ian Gillmore came in 2nd with a PB of 26:52, with Aiden Hare in third in 31:13.

Personal Bests (7) Sean Lunny (-31 seconds) Matthys Redelinghuys (-1 second) Mark Wieler (-12 seconds) Kiyomi Schulz (-3 seconds) Tamara Zavarise (-22 seconds) Wendy Hicks (-18 seconds) Ian Gillmore (-3 seconds)

Thank you to Don Gillmore for acting as holder, and to Glenn Houle for volunteering as the turn around marshall.  Thanks to Peter McCaffery of the Nanaimo Velodrome Association for assisting at the finish line as well.

Next week's race is a 20k TT, again starting at 7pm. Pre register now with this link.

A QUICK REVIEW OF THE RULES AND A FEW NOTES: *Stay to the right shoulder. The RCMP will be patrolling to assist in speeders with the summer season bringing more and more vehicles out to the Lakes, and they have asked MIVA before to be courteous and stay to the right *Start line: Socializing is great but please stay to the side of the road. *Pre reg! There are at least 5, sometimes 10 posts reminding people of the TT. Its free to pre register and it has been instrumental in making the timekeepers life easier. If you find that you cant make it send miva.president@gmail.com a quick email, no problem.

RACE RULES

• – Centre-line rule in effect. Riders must stay as far to the right as practicable. Riders caught crossing the centre-line will be disqualified. (When the RCMP came out to crack down on speeding here they noted a few of our riders not staying to the right as well)
• – There is to be no drafting. Standard TT rules apply, riders must stay 10m behind unless overtaking another rider (5 bike lengths)
• – Pass only on the left. Common courtesy is to notify the rider by calling out “On your left”.
• – A pass occurs when the overtaking athlete’s front wheel passes the leading edge of the athlete being overtaken. Failure to complete a pass within 20 seconds will result in a drafting violation.
• – Once overtaken, rider must fall back 7m before attempting to regain the lead.
• – Be gracious to your fellow competitors. If you are overtaken, do not feel compelled to re-pass unless you are confident you can hold the lead until the finish.
• – No blocking or impeding the forward progress of other athletes.
• – No parking west of the start line

Upcoming Schedule:

Link here: https://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=68526&owner=1 Start list posted on MIVA Facebook Page at 430 race day.

Note: Start time 7pm now