2010 NANAIMO SPORT ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS Nominations are now being accepted  for the 2011 Awards night. Make sure your top athletes, coaches and volunteers get the recognition they deserve. Nominate your picks for each of the categories (see list at the bottom of this message). Please note that nominations will be received from the region from Ladysmith to Nanoose only.

Nominating someone is easier than ever now with the creation of our on line system. Click here to go directly to the on line nominating system. DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS IS DECEMBER 15^TH/10.

Categories are as follows:

Official of the Year

Masters Athlete of the Year

Grassroots Coach of the Year

High Performance Coach of the Year

Team of the Year

Sport Administrator of the Year

Female Team Athlete of the Year

Male Team Athlete of the Year

Male Individual Athlete of the Year

Female Individual Athlete of the Year

Sports News Story of the Year

Partners of the Year

Junior Team of the Year

Male Junior Athlete of the Year

Female Junior Athlete of the Year

Michael Rhode Memorial Award (open to anyone who has demonstrated a significant commitment to sport over the past year)

NEW COMPETITION FOR NEXT SEASON'S SERIES Toadd a new dimension to the club's 2011 race series, we may incorporate a bike handling element to our popular Thursday time rials. We are considering asking riders to demonstrate alternative positions to the typical aero pose, both on two and on one wheel. Time bonuses may be awarded for innovativeness and level of skill.Go here for a good example of what we may be looking for>

GREAT CYCLO-CROSS VIDEO.

Fifteen minutes of classic cyclo-cross from Europe. Your editor raced in these conditions almost every week through the winter and also rode to and from the events! Go here for a sample of how an organiser makes great use of the available space. (Just like the Cross on the Rock events!)

FULL AERIAL COVERAGE FOR MIDWEEK RACES ? Have a look at this technology. Perhaps we could get some sponsorship dollars to get one of these drones. It would also be a great way to spot rule infractions, like drafting in the time trials and jersey pulling and the like in our criteriums.

NEW CLUB NAME We need a name for the new Nanaimo road cycling group.Please submit ideas. The submitter? of the chosen entry will win a club jersey. by December 15th, 2010