Pacific Sport has a number of workshops aimed at fostering kids' sports interests and at giving parents and community leaders the tools to get involved in youth development. The latest is on injury prevention and performance tips for parents and coaches. More information here
Janna Gillick, MIVA, (Nat. CX champion women 30+), competes in women 35-39 category. Derek Steel, MIVA, competes in men's 70-75 cat.
Normon Thibault, Frontrunners,competes in men's 40-44 category
Wendy Simm, KONA, competes in women's elite.
For information on the championships, including event schedules, go here.
The Parksville Golden Oldies Sports Association organises a host of activities for 55+ members. Of interest to MIVA members and other Nanaimo cyclists will be the schedule of weekly rides (here) for various levels of fitness. All participants are required to be PGOSA . Of course, PGOSA members are most welcome to join in the weekly MIVA activities. Associate membership of Mid Island Velo Association is $15.
Being hosted by John Barsby Secondary, Operation Generation is an opportunity for both seniors and high-school students alike to learn together. Starting on January 23rd, 2013 we will be running bike mechanics workshops for youth and seniors to work together at John Barsby Secondary. The program will be running weekly on Wednesdays from 11 – 1pm, and will require participants to have a criminal record check done, paid for by Operation Generation.
The program will be running weekly for at least 5 months, and is an opportunity to gain mechanic skills, as well as give back to the young adults in our society. The program will be facilitated by our qualified bicycle mechanic instructors, and will focus on various bicycle mechanic systems offering participants a rounded education in bicycle mechanics and repair.
This project is funded by Government of Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors Program.
For further information or to volunteer, contact Kix Citton, Program Coordinator, at (250) 816-3377 oropgen1@gmail.com
Most of those intending to GO to the MIVA Thursday night trainer session probably stayed home to watch the Armstrong interview. The second part of this "Please forgive me, let me ride" saga is onFriday night at 6pm AND 9pm.
It will be most interesting to see what Armstrong will NOT admit to, and how he will excuse the things he does admit to. He has apologised to David Walsh, Betty and Frankie Andrea, and a couple of his former team members but not yet to Floyd Landis, who's revelations first started the process to deal with Armstrong's misdemeanours.