Time Trial #1 goes Thursday April 14th at 630pm. It's been a long wait for many of you since the last TT at the end of July last year. Some have worked hard over the winter, some have set goals of knocking PBs down early. Even if you're not in race shape these early TTs are a great way of benchmarking where you're at and actually seeing your progress through the 3.5 month TT season of 16 races. NOTE: the TT clinic will run 530-630 prior to TT#1

Race Start: 630pm sharp Cost: $5, or get a seasons pass Interval Gap Between Starters: 30 seconds Race Start List: Will be posted on the FB page by 4pm today Register online via webscorer (with estimated 15k time) Have your CYCLING BC card, or bring a signed Trial Ride Release of Liability Waiver with you.

Can you volunteer? Please sign up and come on out. Free waterbottle!

For all the details of the TT race see the link here.

Presented by ROCK CITY CYCLES

Tonight is the first Weds Night Ride of the 2016 season! Meet at Rock City Cycles ready to ride @ 6pm sharp. See ride leader Angelina's post here for all the details of what this ride is all about. See you Weds!

Crit 1 in the Coal City Cycles Crit Series was held Tuesday April 12th. Prior to the race Janna Gillick hosted a Crit Clinic to review safety, race etiquette, and strategies to 17 riders. Big thank you to Janna for putting this on (and for wearing head to toe MIVA gear, literally) The race itself had 25 (ish?) participants, including most from the clinic prior, as well as crit sponsor Robin Dutton who bolted from work down the road and biked over. The weather had turned a bit nasty just before the start so it was decided in the name of safety that no points would be awarded for this race and no sprints as well. It's not worth crashing and getting road rash on the very first race of the season, thank you all for understanding the risks.

Thank you as always to Peter McCaffery for running registration and timing. thanks to Iain Hay and Patrick Burnham for helping set up, and to Tamara, Pascal, Autumn, Leslie and Monet for manning the corners and making sure car didn't meet bike.

As Iain said it was great to see so many newcomers out, and nice of Wake Luksay to bring a big crew from Courtney (including Youth Male Champion 2015 Evan Luksay).

Peter may still get a write up in of how the ride went perhaps. Again if someone out there is interested and willing, MIVA does need a timekeeper many of the races as this is Peters 6th (at least) year in a row of doing this. Please let us know.

See everyone next Tuesday at Boxwood!

What a great group of keen riders came out tonight. Some returning faces and many new ones. We split into 2 groups, one a bit faster than the other. Next week I anticipate 3 groups which means that we really can accommodate different speeds and abilities. Don't hesitate next week, come out and try the ride!We are constantly giving pointers and advice throughout the ride so if you are looking to learn some skills and techniques this is the ride for you. We rode 20km tonight and will probably increase that slowly each week for a little while. Look forward to seeing you all again next week and maybe some new members too. Please be sure to: 1. Join MIVA. 2. Get a "General Membership" at least from Cycling BC. OR you can try two rides first but must print and sign a waiver before riding.

It's almost here. The debut of the Coal City Cycles Crit Series on the famed Boxwood Course. Permits are in place, insurance is set. Volunteers, fans, and racers are all set to go at Peter's mark. Register online is recommended, then you just need to do a check in. The reg table will be open at 530pm.

Fee is $5. Unless you have a seasons pass like the cool kids, in which case you can just ride up check in and blow your heart up going in a 1.1km circuit.

Time: Race start is 630pm. There is a Crit Clinic from 6-630 however, so tonight the registration table will open early at 530pm at the usual spot by the Longwood.

Can you volunteer? Use this form to sign up we would really appreciate the help.