Due no doubt to the Canucks – Chicago game 7, attendance at tonight's race was sparse. However, nine riders did show on what turned out to be an ideal night. After the opening neutral laps, the senior bunch settled down to a steady pace, livened up by a couple of early primes, which were taken by Lionel Space from Ladysmith. However, after the halfway point of the thirty minutes plus five lap event, the group split and the lead trio of Mike Sevcov, Simon Tremblay and Mark Wieler gradually pulled away from the remnants of the bunch, which, in turn, split further, with Rob Bau and Kyle Waring leaving Space to carry on to the finish alone.

The final prime, with four laps to go, was won by Sevcov who just edged Tremblay on the line.

At the finish, it was Simon Tremblay again beating Mike Sevcov, with Wieler at 5seconds.

In the novice race, Brodie Hay and mother, Charlene, stayed together for the entire event, with each taking an intermediate prime and Charlene handily beating Brodie for the last prime and riding on alone to finish almost half a minute ahead of her son.

Thanks to all the volunteer help in course set up/take down and marshaling.

As many of you know already, MIVA is now on Facebook. Have a look and join the group.

We need a couple of volunteers to help with sweeping, marshaling and course set up for the Boxwood criterium. 5 points to all helpers towards series total points. The club events depend on volunteer help to ensure their success. Without the valued help of our club members, there would be no races.

If there is sufficient interest, there will be a women's event at each of MIVA Tuesday evening criteriums. For all you ladies, this is a great way to improve your group riding and to develop pace line and draft6ing skills that can be used in any group rides - competitive or recreational.

Saturday, April 30 the Comox Valley Cycle Club kicks off the Comox Cup Race Series with the Dove Creek Road Race. Riders will compete on the varying terrain of the 16.5km loop around Dove Creek, Courtenay that includes hills, false flats, and a tough finish to allow a worthy winner.Registration opens at 10am and is on Burns Road (Just off of Dove Creek Road). Cost is $20 for adult, $10 for junior riders. A/B/C categories are on offer. 16.5km per lap. A-5 laps (85km), B-4 Laps (68km), C-3 laps (51km) Races start at 11am sharp from the Burns Road, with the finish at the Wildwood Entrance along Piercy Road. Riders who want to be included in the Comox Cup Race Series need to join the Comox Valley Cycle Club ($15). Race numbers do not cost anything (replacement numbers do though). Yellow line rule is in effect, all riders must be licensed! For more information please see http://comoxvalleycycleclub.blogspot.com/ or http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=207349105960224