Here is a great article from Bicycling magazine on the hottest riders. gives us all food for thought!
Thursday evening sees the last MIVA 15km time trial of the season on the Nanaimo River Road. In the women's series all the top positions are set and there should be no further changes. However, in the men's category, only first is certain as Don Gillmore, with 94 points, has an unassailable lead. from second to fifth, there is only a twelve point spread. Current totals are: Kyle Waring, MIVA, 62
Corey Friesen, HCTC, 61
Paul Auton, ABA, 57
Warren Muir, OBB, 50
Ian Smith, MIVA, 45
Charles Hamer, MIVA 43
Depending on who shows up and in what position each one finishes, there could well be some changes to the final totals!
Top five places for each category in the series are as follows: Men:
1. Mike Sevcov, Everti, 128
2. Warren Muir, OBB, 124
3. Iain Hay, MIVA. 114
4. Ian Smith, MIVA 104
5. Lionel S[pace, MIVA, 96
Women
1. Glenda Harling, Everti, 133
2. Charlene Hay, MIVA, 90
3. Cheryl Morch, HCTC, 36 (insufficient events to count in series)
4. Janna Gillick, HCTC, 34 (insufficient events to count in series)
5. Charlene Stewart, MIVA, 28 (insufficient events to count in series)
Youth
1) Brodie Hay, MIVA, 129
2) Mark Grant, Trail/Eatmore, 22 (insufficient events to count in series)
3) James Grant, Trail/Eatmore, 12 (insufficient events to count in series)
4) Hugh Park, CVCC, 10 (insufficient events to count in series)
Most events ridden:
Men: Iain Hay, MIVA 20
Women: Glenda Harling, Everti 12
Youth: Brodie Hay, MIVA 15
Top Volunteers:
1. Kit McCaffery, MIVA , 21 events
2. Dave Kenny, MIVA/Liverpool Mercury, 6 events
3. Al Henderson, Ind. , 4 events
4. John Hannon, HCTC, 3 events
5. Mike Woodworth, MIVA, 3 events
Iain Hay, aided by son, Brodie, and also by Rob Russell, did set up and take down of the course for most of the events and several other willing helpers did sterling service at one or more events.
Boxwood Circuit, September 6th.2011 Tonight was the final criterium of the season and at least twenty riders were expected, as some of the top positions in the series were still not settled. However, Only seven men, two women and lone youth, Brodie Hay lined up. After the two neutralised laps, the bunch stayed together for the next three laps, but, as the pace picked up, Brodie, mother Charlene and Charlene Stewart drifted off the back to engage in their own contest.
With nine laps gone, the key move in the race occurred as Rob Russell and CCVC's Ray Wagner broke away from the cruising pack and proceeded to gain five to ten seconds per lap, doing a steady 42kph. Despite the carrot of a couple of intermediate primes, the pack made no impression on the speeding duo and, with nine laps to go, Rob and Ray lapped the bunch and continued to gain more time. Master F rider,Dave Kenny, who had been lapped just before the half way point in the race, impressed the rest of the field by managing to stay with them for the remainder of the event .
At the finish, Wagner looked like winning the sprint but was just pipped at the post by Russell and had to be content with second place. The sprint for third was taken by Iain Hay, who put the boots to Rob Bau and Shepherd Stewart.
In the women's event, the two Charlenes were pretty evenly-matched but Ms. Hay was better at drafting the men as they caught the ladies and gradually made up a lap on Ms, Stewart.
Lone youth Brodie Hay alternated between hanging onto the men and then easing up but finished strongly, albeit a few laps down.
Thanks to Kit McCaffery for registration and lap board and bell, and to Kyle Waring for course set up (after he had to return home for the forgotten cones!) and take down.
The first annual MIVA awards night and social will take place on November 11th. at the Longwood Brew Pub, Nanaimo. More information will be posted as arrangements are firmed up but we can tell you now that dress is optional. Anyone who has a trophy from last year, please deliver it to 101-6224 Pleasant Ridge Place or arrange to have it picked up as soon as possible. We need to have these engraved for the awards night.