Just confirmed - the June 23rd. Midsummer time trial will now be on Gabriola Island.  We are also working on having the  road race  stage of  the BC Masters Cycling Association weekend on the Island as well.  the twenty-six kilometre round-the-island circuit is challenging and three laps should sort out the boys/girls from the men/women! Watch for more news on this in coming weeks.

The best way for cyclists to visit Gabriola is to park  vehicles in Nanaimo and travel to the island as  foot passengers with bikes. This saves  over $20.

For more information on this gorgeous gulf island, go here.

Just a clarification on who can enter MIVA events: all riders in the Mid Island races must be full or associate members of MIVA or hold a Cycling BC citizens' or UCI licence.  The previous requirement that all must be MIVA members was my error (P.McC).

Van Isle University is offering Introduction to Competition courses in March. Information here.

The 2011 MIVA events schedule is now available. Check the Racing Schedule page on the menu at top of page. This year we have a fuller schedule, with weekly criteriums, including three weekend events in April, a full time trial calendar, including a circuit of Gabriola Island, and a BC Masters' Cycling Association stage race in late May where all of the club's thirty-and-over riders may compete.

Check the membership section for a club waiver and membership form.

We have wanted to run a time trial around Gabriola Island for some years. Finally, the opportunity has come up as Sylvie  Milman, one of the local cyclists, who organises regular weekend rides on Gabriola has volunteered to coordinate a round the Island time trial on the evening of June 23rd. As this is only two days after the summer solstice, there will be plenty of light. for the more leisurely riders. We are ironing out the logistics and will let all potential competitors know the schedule for this exciting event once everything is in place.