The 20km individual time trial this week was well-attended, with 14 entries. Don Gillmore won as usual, but a little off form so he only posted a 27'44". This was still about one and a half minutes faster than Stefan Jacobsen who only beat Warren Muir by three seconds to take second place. The women's category was won by Janna Gillick, who finished a minute and forty seconds ahead of Rose Houle. In the youth category, Brodie Hay was well off his best for the distance and missing the fast wheels he used in Saturday's provincial championship. Thanks to Kit McCaffery for dispensing clothing and for registration. Next Thursday is the Kilpatrick hill climb, starting at 7pm.
Triple Shot Cycling Club is running a team time trial on August 21st. on the Nanaimo River Road here. It would be great if MIVA were to enter men's and women's teams in this event, especially as it takes place on our home course. All interested MIVA members please contact pakamac@gmail.com ASAP.
Here are some photos of Youth silver medalist Brodie Hay at the recent BC provincial Time Trial Championships.
Criterium Series Points Standings to date MEN
Warren Muir OBB 114
Ian Smith MIVA 104
Mike Sevcov Everti 100
Lionel Space MIVA 96
Ian Hay MIVA 87
KyleWaring MIVA 59
Mark Wieler Arrowsmith 59
Rob Bau MIVA 56
Ray Wagner CVCC 46
Chris Cameron NRC 41
WOMEN
Glenda Harling Everti 98
Charlene Hay MIVA 69
Janna Gillick HCTC 34
Cheryl Morch HCTC 25
Colleen Wtorek HCTC 12
Charlene Stewart HCTC 10
Olivia Bau MIVA 10
YOUTH
Brodie Hay MIVA 105
Mark Grant Trail/Eatmore 22
James Grant Trail/Eatmore 12
Hugh Park CVCC 10
VOLUNTEERS
Kit McCaffery MIVA 85
Dave Kenny MIVA 30
Al Henderson Ind. 20
Mike Woodworth MIVA 15
John Hannon HCTC 15
Brodie Hay MIVA 15
Iain Hay MIVA 10 (plus cone set out weekly)
Kyle Waring MIVA 10
Janna Gillick HCTC 10
Olivia Bau MIVA 10
MIVA TUESDAY CRITERIUM Boxwood Circuit, August 9th., 2011
A good race to watch this evening. Immediately after the second neutral lap, Warren Muir and Rob Russell snuck off the front of the pack and steadily gained twelve seconds per lap while the pack watched them pull away. By lap twelve, the duo had a lead of forty seconds and worked steadily to increase this to over a minute by lap twenty-eight. In the bunch, Mike Sevcov was trying to organise a chase but those who wanted to work were interspersed with others who were just along for the ride and the gap to the break continued to increase. By lap thirty, Muir and Russell had the pack in their sights and after a further three laps overtook the flagging group. At this point, Otto Kamstra, visiting from the mainland, managed to gap the rest of the bunch and was able to stay away for a further three laps. As the bell rang for the final sprint to the line, Kamstra was still about a hundred metres off the front but during the final lap, Muir towed the pack up to the Whistler rider and overtook him just before the line. However, Kamstra jumped again and just edged Warren to take the chequered flag and third place overall. Muir and Russell being a lap up on the rest of the group, took first and second.
Thanks to Kit McCaffery for registration and bell, to Sharon Hay, lap board, and to Iain Hay and Rob Russell for course set up and take down.