MIVA is organising two Sunday ability-based criteriums on the popular Boxwood circuit in Nanaimo. Dates will be July 31st. and August 21st. Details to follow.
Good news, the women's shorts are now in. Only six pairs and two gone already. we have medium and small sizes left at only $50.
40KM I.T.T. July 6th. 2011
Nanaimo River Road
This evening, the temperature dropped several degrees and there was a strong, chilly west wind that the riders had to battle to the turn. The 40km course is two laps of the 20km, so they fought the wind twice. Even fast man, Don Gillmore was three minutesslower than his best time and commented about how hard the ride was.
Despite the inclement conditions, the women'srecord was well and truly beaten by Winnipeg visitor, Rennie Benedict, who did 33'30” for the first twenty km and did the second half of the forty km 45 seconds faster to end up with the new course record of 1h 6'15”, Well done Rennie!
Other newcomers this evening were Rennie's husband Roman Matwyczuk and OBB mechanic, Steve Healey, who is more at home downhilling.
Thanksto Rose Houle and Mark Wieler for marshalling and,of course, to Kit for registration.
Starting this Saturday (July 9th.) the club rides will start at 8am. This change to an earlier time means you will be back before 12pm and have the rest of the day for other things. Let us know if this works for you.
Entries close at midnight tonight, so still time to get your top five choices in. Of course you may enter as many times as you like. The first few days of the Tour have adversely affected the chances of more than one of the favourites, with several caught in and behind crashes.