The first MIVA spinning class at Northridge Fitness Centre was well-attended and the participants were treated to an energetic workout conducted by Neo - instructor Phil Birrer. Phil's enthusiastic leadership and the loud, upbeat music combined to ensure that everyone worked at the Max. The sessions are every Thursday from 7pm - 8pm and all participants must register each week to be sure of a place on one of the Greg Lemond spin bikes. The machines are equipped with toe clips and straps, with three of them having SPD fitments for your MTB shoes. If you prefer to use your own pedals, bring them along with a 15mm wrench and allow yourself time to change them.

There are changing rooms at the centre, so bring a towel and have a shower if you wish.

• Jersey (Short sleeved) $65  - Available in Men’s M, Women’s M-L and Youth-L
• Vests $80 - Available in Unisex S-M-L-XL
• Jackets $115 - Available in Unisex-M

Please email us.

MIVA Awards Night is this Thursday at the Longwood Brew Pub in the Upstairs Room (no, it's NOT the Last Supper). The evening will start with the club AGM which will include elections for all club directors. Many will stand for re-election but there will be vacancies as some are not returning for next year. If you are interested in a director position. come to the agm, get someone or yourself to nominate you and see if you can get voted in. We definitely need a women's director, a new club coach and a new statistician.The rest of the evening will be fun, with goodies provided by the club and you cn also order food and drink as there is a good waiter/waitress service. Soft drinks are free. See you there.

MIVA is excited to host a weekly spin session every Thursday night, being held at Northridge Fitness.  These are FREE for MIVA members!  The bikes are equipped with SPD pedals on one side.  

The spin is from 7-8pm.  Doors open at 645pm to get set up, be ready to roll at 7 sharp.

As space is limited we ask that you sign up online via Webscorer.  Click this link to register for Spin 1: http://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=11650

If there is demand, a second session following the first may be opened up.  If the registration is full, we ask that you sign up on the wait list to be next in line.

If you can't make it to the spin class, please contact Phil @ pbirrer@gmail.com ASAP so that we may bump up someone on the waitlist.  Failure to attend after signing up will result in a nominal fee being charged, as someone would have wanted to fill that spot.

Thanks everyone looking forward to these!

MEDIA RELEASE

For Immediate Release

VIPYRS and Pacific Cycling Centre Partner to Enhance Youth Cycling

After a successful inaugural year, the Vancouver Island Performance Youth Racing Squad (VIPYRS) is pleased to announce its affiliation with Pacific Cycling Centre (PCC) in Victoria, BC. The partnership will expose VIPYRS to a new level of competition with access to PCC’s Houshang Amiri – noted National, Olympic, and UCI Coach.

To kick off the 2014 cycling season, VIPYRS and PCC will be hosting a Vancouver Island Talent ID Camp under the direction of Coach Amiri. This camp is for riders aged 14 – 18 (permission required for riders under 14) and will take place in Courtenay on December 8^th. The camp will include in-class training presentations, and on-road skill training and observation led by PCC coaches and National champions. Athletes with potential will be considered for the VIPYRS program. The cost for the camp is $50 per athlete. Registration deadline is November 30^th.

“PCC is very ecstatic to work and partner with an organization like VIPYRS, which is thoroughly committed to the development of sport and young athletes in our community,” said Amiri.

VIPYRS is an island-wide youth development/high performance cycling team. The team looks forward to building on its previous successes which include multiple U17 and U15 Provincial road and track championships.

PCC provides coaching services for Elite, Masters, and Junior athletes in road, mountain bike, track, and cyclo-cross. In 2013 PCC athletes won over 11 Track National and Provincial Championship medals, including two National champion titles and four Provincial Champion titles. www.pacificcyclingcentre.ca

For further information or to register for the Talent ID Camp, contact VIPYRS through their website – www.vipyrsracing.com.