UPDATE: THIS RIDE HAS BEEN CANCELLED  

My sincere apologies to all who were keen to come on this social ride.  MIVA inadvertently had the route going through the City of Nanaimo's watershed as well as private lands owned by Island Timberlands and TimberWest.  MIVA respects the rights of landowners and appreciates the relationship that has been cultivated over the past few years, particularly with the hard work of the Nanaimo Mountain Bike Club.  The watershed is an important resource to the City of Nanaimo and riding through this area is strictly prohibited due to the risks to our drinking water.

If an alternate route/date is scheduled we will communicate that to you at that time.  Thanks again for your understanding, your respect towards protecting the quality of our drinking water, and the rights of landowners in this area.

Corey Friesen President, MIVA

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With a 2 week Crit hiatus upon us, you may be going stir crazy. If you're feeling like a good burn come on out to the Hub City Tri Club's Hill Climb session. It starts at 630 Tuesday night (be warmed up and ready to go) at the bottom of Lewis Road (http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6378977) It's a short and steep climb, with the aim to be 45 minutes to an hour of climbing (with rest breaks in between). Hope to see you out!

(HCTC Membership here)