Composition of categories and format for races will depend on number of participants. If there are few riders, there will still be the three races but events will be structured to give everyone two or more rides.
Thought that would get your attention! Any women who enter the MIVA criterium this Sunday ride for free! Hopefully this will encourage some of our female members to come out and ride.
Most amateur organisations like MIVA have an ongoing problem getting enough volunteers to set up their events and provide safe passage for the participants. What often happens is that the lion's share of the ongoing help is provided by a very small group who turn out week after week to ensure the success of club activities. After a while, these few stalwarts tend to burn out and the club is left with a situation where its programme is in jeopardy because of the lack of help. In MIVA's case, the bulk of the work to put on our series events is shouldered by less than half a dozen, although the club membership is now in excess of sixty-five.
If the club doesn't get more assistance with its events, we will have to consider significantly cutting our programme of activities so as not to burn out the few volunteers who regularly turn out week after week or, alternatively, to hire marshals and cut the prizes.
The club's board of directors will be discussing this situation at next Wednesday's monthly meeting. If you have any suggestions, please put them as comments after this post.
The winter vests have now arrived from Kallisto Sport. As with all Kallisto's other clothing, they are top quality. We have 2 x XL, 2 x L and 2 x M, all race cut with three rear pockets. Get one before they are all gone. Price is $75 for club members, $85 for non club members.