The technical guide information re. stages 0ne and three has been updated to clarify the "no aero equipment" stipulation. Please note. Only regular road bikes may be used. No time trial bikes or aero equipment permitted for this stage.
MIVA recently contacted the BC Department of Highways and the contractors responsible for maintaining the highway shoulders. On a ride along the Island Highway this week, between Nanaimo and Parksville, it was observed that the shoulder was significantly cleaner than last week and there was evidence of brush marks and gravel pushed aside. All those who frequent this part of the Highway, please let the Highways Department and the contractors know that you appreciate their efforts to make cycling a bit safer for you.
Emcon Services Inc. Island Division Manager geoff_battimelli@emconservices.org 250 336 8892
BC Department of Highways ,Maintenance Programme Manager
Nicole.PharandFraser@gov.bc.ca 250 387 7812
The Mid Island Velo Association's membership has been growing steadily over the last couple of months. Full and Associate membership is now up to fifty-eight! The club should have pretty close to one hundred members by the end of the year, thus making it one of the largest clubs on Vancouver Island. Also, numbers of participants in the club's Tuesday criteriums and Thursday time trials are growing steadily. If the weekly club rides start to grow at the same rate, groups of MIVA members will be taking part in some of the largest recreational rides in the area. the largest recreational rides in the area.
Not bad for a club that only started its membership drive this Spring.
Due to set up for the BCMCA stage race at the weekend, there will be NO TIME TRIAL ON THURSDAY MAY 19TH.
MIVA TUESDAY CRITERIUM Boxwood Circuit, May 17th, 2011
40 minutes-plus 5 laps
Tonight's MIVA criterium was the best attended yet, with 19 starters in
men's and women's events. After the two initial neutralised laps, Chris
Cameron (NRC) cruised just of the front of the bunch waiting for someone
to join him. There were a few half-hearted attempts but nothing serious
until lap 13, so Chris took the first of four primes easily.
Then, after a three lap regrouping, Everti's Mike Sevcov took a flyer and
established a five second lead in pursuit of the second prime,but he was
pulled back before the end of the lap and the prime was taken by MIVA's
Ian Smith who just edged Chris Cameron, NMBC rider Kirby Villeneuve
and new MIVA member, Rob Russell.
Everyone but Cameron then relaxed and the NRC rider was able to take a
brief lead out front. He was still about seven seconds up, with NMBC's
Bill McMillan stuck between him and the bunch when the bell went for
prime three. Within a lap both had been caught and the prime was taken
by fast man Smith who added to his spoils for the evening.
As the race entered the last ten minutes Sevcov had another session off the
front but when the bell went for the final prime, he was back in the group
and Ian Smith won his third sprint.
With only two laps left, Chris Cameron and Kirby Villeneuve broke away
but were pulled back by the accelerating bunch by the start of the bell lap.
This set the stage for a bunch sprint and the top eleven riders all finished
with the same time. They were led in by Cameron, who just pipped Smith
and MIVA's Lionel space for the win.
In the women's event, there were just two participants and MIVA rider
Charlene Hay comfortably won over Everti's Glenda Harling, who was
having an off evening.
Thanks to Brodie Hay, still suffering from a lingering cold, who did sterling
duty in charge of lap board, bell and flags.
RESULTS
club time pts
| 1 | Chris Cameron | Naimo Road Club | 51' 35” | 12 |
| 2 | Ian Smith | MIVA | s.t. | 10 |
| 3 | Lionel Space | MIVA | s.t. | 9 |
| 4 | Ron Hewitson | MIVA | s.t. | 8 |
| 5 | David Huntley | Everti | s.t. | 7 |
| 6 | Iain Hay | MIVA | s.t. | 6 |
| 7 | Rob Bau | MIVA | s.t. | 5 |
| 8 | Mike Sevcov | Everti | s.t. | 4 |
| 9 | Kirby Villeneuve | Nanaimo MTBC | s.t. | 3 |
| 10 | Robert Russell | MIVA | s.t. | 2 |
| 11 | Steve Crowley | MIVA | s.t. | 2 |
| 12 | Bryan Rehill | MIVA | At 2” | 2 |
| 13 | Bill McMillan | Nanimo MTB Club | At 37” | 2 |
| 14 | Phil Birrer | MIVA | At 1 lap | 2 |
| 15 | MarkWieler | MIVA | At 1 lap | 2 |
| 16 | Drew Cooper | MIVA | lapped | 2 |
Primes 1. Chris Cameron 2. Ian Smith 3. Ian Smith 4. Ian Smith
WOMEN 40” plus 2 laps
| 1 | Charlene hay | MIVA | 50' 27” | 12 |
| 2 | Glenda Harling | Everti | lapped | 5 |
Volunteer points
Brodie Hay MIVA 5pts
| Brodie Hay | MIVA | Lap & bell | 5 |