The Cedar 12 K is coming up on Sunday, February 10th and it could use three or more riders to go back and forth along the runners and keep them to the side of the road. It would be a good chance for MIVA to show its colours on the course. The race HQ is North Cedar Intermediate School on Gould Rd. and riders would be required from 10.30am to around 12pm. max. Please let me know if you are able to help. Any volunteers who wear club clothing will get free entry to the first three MIVA series events this season.
Janna Gillick, MIVA, (Nat. CX champion women 30+), competes in women 35-39 category. Derek Steel, MIVA, competes in men's 70-75 cat.
Normon Thibault, Frontrunners,competes in men's 40-44 category
Wendy Simm, KONA, competes in women's elite.
For information on the championships, including event schedules, go here.
The Parksville Golden Oldies Sports Association organises a host of activities for 55+ members. Of interest to MIVA members and other Nanaimo cyclists will be the schedule of weekly rides (here) for various levels of fitness. All participants are required to be PGOSA . Of course, PGOSA members are most welcome to join in the weekly MIVA activities. Associate membership of Mid Island Velo Association is $15.
The 2013 membership form will be available for download shortly in the membership section of the web site. The new clothing will be exactly the same design with a couple of sponsorship changes.
Being hosted by John Barsby Secondary, Operation Generation is an opportunity for both seniors and high-school students alike to learn together. Starting on January 23rd, 2013 we will be running bike mechanics workshops for youth and seniors to work together at John Barsby Secondary. The program will be running weekly on Wednesdays from 11 – 1pm, and will require participants to have a criminal record check done, paid for by Operation Generation.
The program will be running weekly for at least 5 months, and is an opportunity to gain mechanic skills, as well as give back to the young adults in our society. The program will be facilitated by our qualified bicycle mechanic instructors, and will focus on various bicycle mechanic systems offering participants a rounded education in bicycle mechanics and repair.
This project is funded by Government of Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors Program.
For further information or to volunteer, contact Kix Citton, Program Coordinator, at (250) 816-3377 oropgen1@gmail.com