Nominate that Special Grassroots Volunteer in your Organization!

Investors Group is presenting the Grassroots Volunteer Administrator Award during the luncheon at the Vancouver Island Sport Summit, Saturday September 25, 2010.

This award recognizes the contributions made to a community sport program by a dedicated volunteer so that coaches and athletes have the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of a well-organized sport.

Nominate your volunteer today!

Check out our website for the nomination form.  www.pacificsport.com/vanisle

Catharine Edwards Program Coordinator PacificSport 250-740-6572

PACIFIC SPORT COACHES WEEK. Pacific Sport's Coaches Week starts later this month. All kinds of expert advice and workshops. Find out all about it here.

SEPT. 2^ND.  OBB WHEELERS 3.2km  HILL CLIMB, KILPATRICK RD. OBB Wheelers second midweek hill climb this season saw twelve competitors

take the line to do battle on Kilpatrick Road/Benson View Road. This proved

to be a very different race to the previous contest on Departure Bay Road.

The course started off on Kilpatrick Road at about 6% with a couple of slight

increases and then, after one and a half kilometers, turned right onto

Benson View Road and a big gradient increase to 8%. After another couple

of hundred meters, there was a right hairpin, with the slope increasing to 10%

and then easing back to a final run in that leveled off, descended slightly and

then rose up to 7% for the sting in the tail.

This hill seemed to suit the cyclists more than the triathletes, as members of

cycling clubs won both  categories. In the men’s contest, despite missing his start

by 12 seconds, Everti’s Derek Brain just piped  Tri BC’s Shawn Boyd by a mere

9 seconds. with PDA (Cycling BC) and Bryan Rehill (Tri BVC) sharing 3^rd. place, a

further 22 seconds back.

In the women’s category, OBB’s Erin Hibbitts beat Tri BC’s Cheryl Morch by well

over a minute, with fellow Tri BC rider, Rose Houle in 3^rd.place, 41 seconds back.

We had several volunteers out to help with holding, and marshalling on the

corners, plus Dave Kenny did duty as co-timekeeper and starter. Thanks to

Mike Woodworth, Tony Winter and to John Hannon who rode the event

as well as helping out beforehand.

Next week’s 15km time trial will start promptly at 6.30pm. Those concerned

about being seen by motorists can get a flashing LED at registration.

FULL RESULTS

MEN							pts
Derek Brain	Everti	8	38	12” late start			12
Shawn Boyd	Tri BC	8	49				10
PDA	Cycling BC	9	01				9
Bryan Rehill	Tri BC	9	01				9
Joel Lutz	HCTC	9	05				7
Derek Steel	Arrowsmith	10	49				6
Dave Metcalfe	HCTC	10	56				5
John Hannon	Cycling BC	11	49				4
WOMEN
Erin Hibbitts	OBB	9	39				12
Cheryl Morch	Tri BC	10	47				10
Rose Houle	Tri BC	11	28				9
Vicki Boyd	Tri BC	12	08				8

CaniBiCuba needs a lady rider to share accommodation with the same on the "Tailwind Grand Tour 2010". This tour is an easy-rider tour in Cuba, late this coming fall. Details of the ride can be found here .

Anyone interested please contact Dean Tebbutt at tel 905 328 3830 or Peter Marshall at petermarshallcycles@yahoo.ca

NOTE FROM PETER McC: these tours are organised by Peter Marshall a long-time friend and cyclist who knows Cuba intimately and offers the best deals around.

KILPATRICK / BENSON VIEW HILL CLIMB This week's hill climb goes rain or shine. It's just over 3km and location can be found here (scroll down to "OOKilpatrick/Benson hill climb")

Registration is at start, by mail boxes on Kilpatrick Road.

Please park at top of Benson View Road or at school on East Wellington. No vehicles at start.