For anyone interested, I've posted some pictures from Sunday's event of some MIVA members here. I can send out originals if anyone would like them. Great turnout by MIVA membership!
Seems the organiser lost count due to being on Alberta time for a week. This week is the final clinic and there will be two more training sessions on October 10th. and 17th. As Janna suggests, these will take the form of fast laps over a simplified circuit so participants can hone their skills. Clinic components will include a review, hints on modifying mountain bikes to suit CX events and also how to execute a face plant with grace and aplomb!
Hi everyone. Oak Bay Bikes, one of the club's main sponsors, is organising a cyclo-cross at Bowen Park on Monday, October 8th. Volunteers are needed to help set up (8.00am) and take down the course, plus two people to help at the food concession. Free entry for all who help. If you are available please contact Sean or Corey at oakbaybikesnanaimo@gmail.com
10 laps of a 1.3km circuit
| Name | Club | Time | Points |
| Paul Thompson | MIVA | 31' 44” | 12 |
| Justin Mark | BC Cycling | (see notes) | 10 |
| Kyle Waring | MIVA | At 48” | 9 |
| Judy Villeneuve (W) | MIVA | At 1 lap | 12 |
| Cheryl Morch (W) | MIVA | At 1 lap | 10 |
| Dick Jung | Ind. | Lapped | 9 |
| Kirby Villeneuve | MIVA | DNF | 2 |
MIVA CYCLO -CROSS CLINIC # 4 CORNERING, CROSS CAMBER TURNING, COURSE PRE-RIDE. The turn-out tonight was lower than usual and two of those present had to leave quickly. Topics covered included pre-riding the course and what to watch for, cornering faster, and cross camber turning. A chicane was put on the hill, with riders required to descend cross camber and make a 140 degree turn at speed. Most of the participants were able to negotiate the turn quite well and, on the fourth run and up, all had nailed it.
The 30 minute race included the chicane, three artificial barriers and a techical run through a bunch of trees. Paul Thompson took the early lead but was joined by latecomer Justin Mark on lap two. For a brief while, Kirby Villeneuve cruised out front but on lap four, Kyle Waring surged ahead.
As the second half of the race approached, Paul, Kyle and Justin started to ride away from Kirby, with Judy Villeneuve, Dick Jung and Cheryl Morch falling further back each lap.
At the front end, Justin stopped to tighten his seat bolt (he only finished assembling his bike that afternoon. Once the seat was fixed, he set off in hot pursuit of the leaders and was soon in contact.
With four laps to go, Kirby retired with stomach pains, leaving Paul and Justin to battle for the lead, with Kyle, who was paying for his earlier effort, a distant third and the rest of the field lapped.
With one lap to go, Justin was leading with Paul right behind him and Kyle soldiering on in third.Judy had just been lapped and Cheryl had caught and dropped Dick who had slowed to a crawl.
At the line, Justin finished first,with Paul four seconds behind and Kyle third at fifty seconds. As Justin had ridden a lap less than Paul, the top two positions were reversed.