Hit the pre reg link below (no extra cost) and you're in for tonights 20k TT! https://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=68708&owner=1 Starting list will be posted at https://www.facebook.com/midislandvelo/ around 430pm on race day! If you show up to race last minute you will go to the end of the list.
NOTE: i will be bringing MIVA merchandise as usual, if you want socks, knee warmers, arm warmers, cycling caps, water bottles, got it all.
MIVA is going through the roof in 2016 all due to this amazing group of cyclists in the mid island.As of May 15: Membership: 153 Female: 43 Youth Female: 12 Male: 87 Youth Male: 11 $50 Gift Card from Rock City Cycles ready to roll, for those new to our membership draws a quick review. On our Master MIVA Membership list I keep it alphabetical with a # in the list. I plug in the numbers to random number generator, and match that digit up to our membership list and voila, the winner. We will be doing a few of these this year so read your emails and watch here.
Congrats to VALERIE CAPEWELL! You can pick up your $50 Gift Card from Rock City Cycles, ask for Corey or Sean.
Mid Island Velo Association is saddened to hear of the tragic passing of 2013 World Cup champion, local downhill mountain bike racer Steve Smith. His family has set up a legacy fund intended to assist talented young athletes reach their potential. Information on the fund can be found here: https://www.gofundme.com/23k7fus
Crit Corner is a new series of videos being filmed in the Escape Velocity series on the Lower Mainland at their UBC and Glenlyon races this year. A fantastic commentary over top of some exciting race footage, I’ve found each of the first three videos to be interesting and informative. In his own words –
This is a new project I'm trying out. The goals are threefold:
This is my first foray into the world of YouTube series, so there will be some growing pains. The eventual destination are episodes focused on specific components of a race or specific skills and techniques. I'm hoping to pump out one of these a week all summer, using footage from our weekly crits, stage races, provincial champs, and Super Week.
I'm not the best crit racer out there, but through this I hope to get a lot better and to fill a niche. I'm trying to keep it entertaining, even if you don't race.
So if you’re looking for tips and pointers, interested in what crit racing is all about or just want a mid week break from your TPS reports check it out.
Episode 1 Tour of Walla Walla
Episode 2 Breaking Away
Episode 3 Going for the Sprint
After four weeks of criteriums, we've tallied the results! Given the rain (no points awarded) and the neutralized finish (two points for all starters), the series is still wide open. A few notes on the categories and scoring. Like in previous years, we split the men and the women and the adults from the U19s from the final standings and assign points as follows: 12-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-2-2. As in, all finishers outside of the top nine receive 2 points. If you feel that there are any errors in the scoring that could materially affect the year-end results, please contact us and we'd be happy to reevaluate.
