Starting September 7th!
The finale DOUBLE POINTS hill climb in the Arrowsmith Bikes Hill Climb Series goes this Thursday at 630pm, up the annual finale location, Doumont. MIVA has hosted 14 time trials, 15 crits, and 4 hill climbs.. 33 races down. 1 to go. Let's do this one up HUGE.
I've compiled every result I can find from 2011 to now, all viewable here. Course Records: Female: Janna Gillick 14:12 (2015) Youth Female: Abigail Hare 19:25 (2013) Male: Nick Kupiak 11:49 (2015) Youth Male: Evan Luksay 16:51 (2015)
The Series Standings last year were flipped upside down with the double points race, read about it here.
HILL CLIMB 5 : DOUMONT ROAD DOUBLE POINTS FINALE: THURSDAY SEPT 1ST : 6:30PM
Pre Reg link The classic. The difference maker. The standings up-ender. The social afterward at the Black Bear. Results here. Strava Link here.
Hill Climb #4 in the 5 race Arrowsmith Bikes Series took place at the popular Departure Bay climb. A good showing of 14 riders came out in 33 degree heat. Janna took the female course record here with a blistering 7:54, 21 seconds off last years best. Tamara Zavarise knocked 33 seconds off her time last year as well, and husband Lee took 10 seconds off of his time. It doesn't go unnoticed how dedicated this couple is to make it out to so many events, arranging childcare, alternating, and even volunteering!
Of last year's 26 starters, only 5 were out tonight, as we've seen many of last years regulars missing in action for the hill climbs (cough: Joel L, Paul A, Ken O, Lisa M, Sandy, Carole..etc) and a bit of a changing of the guard. We'd love to see everyone out at next week's finale, there's even a rumour starting tonight that Reagan Lovig may be over from the Sunshine Coast to take part.
Full results from the race here. 2015 climb results here. 2014 (no climb here) 2013 results here. 2012 results here. 2011 resultrs here.
The standings for the Arrowsmith Bikes Series remain unchanged, with Janna holding onto the lead in the female category:
The male category remains unchanged with the 1-2 punch of Nick Kupiak and Eli Buffalo still 1-2 in the standings:
| Place | Racer name | Race results | # of races | Total points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicholas Kupiak Broad Street Cycles | 4 | 48 | |
| 2 | Elijah Buffalo Gastown Racing | 4 | 40 | |
| 3 | Jim Brown MIVA | 4 | 27 | |
Next Thursday is the FINAL climb in the series, good for DOUBLE POINTS as well. It's at the annual championship location, Doumont. There will be a post race social at the Black Bear Pub afterward, building on last years good times. https://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=75309&owner=0
(Race report by timekeeper Peter McCaffery) "A very hot evening kept most riders away so there were only 8 competitors in this mass start climb. Aho Road and the lead in on Prospect feature numerous gradient changes, with a brief descent just before the tough final rise. Elijah Buffalo and Nick Kupiak soon drew away from the rest of the riders and stayed together until the final 100metres, when Nick pulled away from Elijah, finishing nearly 5 seconds up in a new record time. Next to finish was MIVA's BAR winner Janna Gillick (ATAC) completing the climb in a new womens record time, just over a minute behind the leaders. The remaining competitors finished at intervals with Jim Brown unexpectedly beating James Sage in the mens category and Lesley Anderson beating Derek Steel to the finish by a scant 18 seconds.
The remaining competitors finished at intervals with Jim Brown unexpectedly beating James Sage in the men's category and Lesley Anderson beating Derek Steel to the finish by a scant 18 seconds.
Next week's event on Departure Bay Road should see a much larger number of riders for this popular ascent in mid Nanaimo."
The results from tonight are located here. Series Standings here.
This weeks race is going to be a popular one up Departure Bay Road so pre register now so I can generate a start list early.
HILL CLIMB 4 : DEPARTURE BAY ROAD : THURSDAY AUGUST 27TH : 6:30PM
Pre Reg link An annual favourite, the Departure Bay Climb had a huge turnout last year with 26 (!!!) coming out to hit it hard. Results here. Strava Link here.
Building on the idea of Monday Night development rides we are going to be adding a cross group into the mix. Same idea as the road rides, meet up at the Nanaimo Ice center at 6pm then head out on a no drop loop down Westwood lake Road, a lap or two of Chris Pratt field down Maxey road and into some of the single track to the North of Northfield road and back to the ice center.
This will be a chance for people to shake the dust off their cross bikes from last year and find out what they haven't fixed or for newbies to get out and give it a try in a session shorter that 8 hours (Bill)
Bring water and spare tubes.
Everyone is welcome to come out.