//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.jsLess than one week away from the big day.  The final race of the season is coming up.

Thank you to everyone who has stepped up to volunteer with course set up/operations day of/clean up on Sunday.

If you haven't heard, we're still looking for volunteers to help out with set up Friday afternoon, Saturday morning, manual back up timing and course marshalls as well as course clean up on Sunday.

If you're available to help out, please let us know here on WebscorerClick here to register

Also long time member Janna wanted me to let everyone know that she will be bringing fresh baked cookies and maybe mini-muffins on Saturday morning when she comes to help with Registration.  As you may or may not know, Janna was a big help last year, volunteering at quite a few of our events.  Janna also won our volunteer draw prize at the AGM in October and will be lapping me at the crits her brand new Easton wheelset.  Now I'm not saying baking us cookies and muffins will get you a wheelset, but it couldn't hurt ;)  (It was a totally random draw with Mike holding the list of names and Corey holding the random number generator)

In addition to everything else that is happening this weekend, Sean and Corey are also hosting a get together at Rock City Cycles Saturday night after the race to close out the Cross on the Rock season.  Open to the cyclocross team and MIVA members come by for a beer and some pizza(after you've rinsed the mud off of course)

Hello MIVA members Yes, this Friday is our Annual General Meeting / Awards / Social at the Nanaimo Squash Club starting at 6:30.

We will elect a new President and the board of directors for the upcoming year at this meeting. We are still looking for nominations especially for the President position. If you are willing to serve in this role or know someone who is please fill out this nomination form. If you want to know more about the President or director roles please respond here.

We look forward to handing out some hardware that night and socializing as well. Pizza will be provided, first come first served and you will be be able to purchase beer and other bevies.

See you on Friday! Mike

Volunteers needed for the Kona Kup (on Oct. 9) put on by RCC. Let's make this an awesome race and raise the bar Nanaimo! Email them if you can help out in any way. rockcitycyclesnanaimo@gmail.com

Monday Cross Ride - from the NIC at 6pm. All levels accomodated. A cross bike is needed. Thursday Cross Practice - in Bowen Park with Carey Mark leading the way. Skills and drills to help you get on and off your bike faster and go faster in between. Meet near the Wahl Street entrance. It's fun, come try it out!

Wednesdays - Rock City Cycles hosts a ride from the shop at 6:15.

Hosted by:Carey Mark/MIVA

When and Where: Meet at Bowen -Wall St. Parking lot 6:00-7:30pm Thursday Sept 7th 6:00-7:30pm Thursday Sept 14th 6:00-7:30pm Thursday Sept 21st 6:00-7:30pm Thursday Sept 28th 6:00-7:30pm Thursday Oct 5th

Who: Anyone who wants to practice their skills for riding

What: A 1.5 hour clinic covering all of the basic skills of Cyclo-cross riding and racing. Warm-up, skills practice, short race.

Need: cyclocross or mountain bike

Cost: Free (All abilities are welcome and everyone should be able to learn something or at least practice their skills.) Topics will include: -Cornering -Hills -Start line plan -Dismounting -Remounting -Barriers -Run-ups and I rideable sections -Race strategies

See you Thursday!