An early evening thunder storm rolled in around 5pm, however it left the TT course unscathed while northern Nanaimo was getting flooded. With 29 people signed up, 21 actually made it to the start line. Dave Steen reported high winds on the course tonight with a quick return trip after getting hit hard on the way out to the turn around. Tonights results here Series Standings here 15k Course Records here

Janna Gillick took the honours again for her 5th win of the year, setting a new course record for the 15k by 0.6 of a second to finish in 23:08.6! Her previous record was 23:09.2 set on July 30th 2015. Lorrie Baildham took second in 25:27, with Tamara Zavarise in third place with a 28:37.

Paul Auton took the win in the male category with a 21:14 (42.4km/hr avg), followed by Sean Lunny (22:38) and Patrick Burnham (23:20). Matthys Redelinghuys set a new PB in 24:12 tonight as well, in his 10th run at this 15k course. Devon Norris, in his second attempt at the 15k knocked nearly two minutes off his time to PB as well in 25:44, and Fred Rockwell rode his best time of 2016 in 29:39.

Abigail Hare rode a 32:30, and next week will have competition back on the road as Meghan Gillmore will return. Ayden Houle narrowly missed a course record by just 3 seconds in 25:08, while Aiden Hare rode his best 15k of 2016 in 30:36.

Course Record (1) Female: Janna Gillick 23:08.6 (24:09.2)

Personal Bests (3) Janna Gillick 23:08 Matthys Redelinghuys 24:12 Devon Norris 25:44

How this affects the BAR standings is Paul Auton has now raced one of each distance and takes top spot with an overall average speed of 41.53. 

Next week is a 20k TT, sign up now with this link, see you there!

If you didn't sign up online for the Ride For Life its NOT TOO LATE. The good people there have assured me that they will accept day of registrations. NOTE: if you intent to ride you MUST contact Jessica McLaren by NOON FRIDAY and have your Cycling BC number handy for her. 250-740-2624  Jessica@nanaimohospitalfoundation.com

Sign in:

Friday 5-8pm at the Nanaimo Airport Administration Building - Ride Kit pick up, sign insurance form and drop off your bike for secure overnight storage (storage optional)

* We encourage Riders to sign in on Friday evening to minimize lines and wait times on Saturday morning *

Saturday starting at 7 am at Nanaimo Airport - Ride Kit pick up and sign insurance form.

* Reminder: If you are licensed by BC Cycling please bring your number with you.

Parking:

Marshals will be on site to direct traffic for parking, please follow signage and marshals instructions. All parking is close to event area to the left of the roundabout.

*Please arrive 45 minutes before your start time*

Food and Water Stations:

There will be snacks, coffee and tea available in the morning starting at 7am.

Throughout the Ride there will be water stations with beverages and snacks, as well as restrooms.

Upon completion of the Ride, Thrifty Foods will be serving a Salmon BBQ lunch for all participants; this is also available for purchase by spectators.

Warm up:

There will be a fun 10 minute warm up before each group starts the Ride at 7:50am, 8:50am and 9:50am.

Staggered Starting Times:

A reminder that there are 3 starting times – all being led out by motor cycle

100 km starts at 8 am

50 km starts at 9 am

25 km starts at 10 am

Routes:

Please find the attached route cards for the different Ride for Life routes, including water stations. ALL Riders will be given a hard copy of their route at sign in.

Kids Events and Spectators:

This is a family friendly event. The Youth Track will be open for kids to ride, as well as airplane making, bubbles and face painting.

All spectators and fans are welcome and encouraged to cheer the Riders on.

See you on Saturday!

A smaller field on a slightly cooler evening, but some fast results put down nonetheless. It's pretty rare to see our mens 40k course record go down, and tonight was the closest anyone has come in a few years. Courtenay native Nigel Ellsay (Silber Pro Cycling) made his debut on the MIVA course and set the second best time ever with a 53:09. Curtis Dearden's (2013 Canadian TT Champion) holds the record at 52:59 from June 11, 2014. Paul Auton took second place in 58:31, and Sean Lunny (RCC) third in 1:02:21...edging out arch nemesis Joel Lutz by only 29.4 seconds.

Lorrie Baildham took the female win with a PB of 1:07:21, with Rose Houle in 2nd knocking nearly 4 minutes off her 40k time.

For the skimmers: Results Link  Series Results Personal Bests: Lorrie Baildham Lee Zavarise Matthys Redelinghuys

Thank you to Jason Hare for timekeeping, Fred Rockwell for turn around marshall, as well as to Don Gillmore and Glenn Houle at the registration and finish line area.

The Rock City Cycles TT Series standings are tight after 6 races:

Female

Male

Youth Female

Youth Male

The BAR Award (Best All-Around Rider) is a racers best time in each distance (15k, 20k, 40k) all combined and averaged over the total to see their average speed over all three distances. The standings after 6 races are as follows:

This weeks TT is a 15k, sign up now using the pre reg link.

Register Here Bike to Work Week is coming up fast, from May 30-June 5. Register at the link above and get entered for prizes, but more importantly vital stats for participation in BTWW.

Also be sure to check out the many Celebration Stations on your route to or from work (or school, or daycare). Stop and thank the sponsors, and enter a draw prize or two.

Full size poster here

The Ride for Life is coming up soon, below is a message from Chris Forbes extending an invitation. This is a great cause that will make positive change right here in our community. Please join the MIVA team and get signed up, see you there! ---

May 28th is the Inaugural Ride for Life (Supporting the Nanaimo Regional and District Hospital Foundation).

We are looking for more riders to join the event. I have ridden some of the route, and it looks amazing.

Starting and Ending at the Nanaimo Airport in Cassidy, we have an amazing day planned.

www.rideforlifenanaimo.ca

Here are some of the details surround the day of the event:

Thrifty Foods is supplying all of the food for the 3 rest stops and the post ride festivities, which will include salmon and chicken burgers, salads and drinks. Woo hoo.

A live DJ will be “pumping up the crowd all day long.”

Free Participation T-Shirt and Cool “Bottle-Opener Medal” for all finishers.

Very nice “Ride for Life Jerseys” that can be earned by fundraising over and above the entry fee. Three levels of jerseys are available, Pink [Giro Jersey], Red [La Vuelta], Yellow [Tour de France]. Check them our on the website.

Auction Items.

A children’s Fun Zone presented by Coastal Community Credit Union.

Arrowsmith Bikes will be supply a Kids 1km Push Track as we on site and mobile tech support.

Entry Fee is $1 per km. So, if you ride the 25km route, your entry fee will be $25. If you ride the 50km, then entry will be $50, and $100 for the 100km route.

100% OF THE MONEY TAKEN IN WILL BE DONATED TO THE HOSPITAL FOUNDATION. OUR AMAZING SPONSORS HAVE COVERED MORE THAN THE OVERHEAD COST OF THE EVENT.

Come out and have an AMAZING ride all while supporting our Hospital Foundation purchase a much needed CT Scanner.

Cheers,

Chris Forbes

Committee Member

Chris Forbes CEO McKays Electronic Experts P: 250.758.8023, ext 3 madmanmckay.ca