This is unfortunate but not that uncommon this early in the season. We waited till the last minute, but decided wind, debris and wet roads would be a problem.
This Weekend's Social Sunday Group Ride has been cancelled due to weather
This is unfortunate, but as a club we have a responsibility to consider the safety of our members. If you are comfortable riding in inclement weather we are not stopping you from going out on your own.
Hopefully the weather will be better for our next Sunday Social Group Ride.
April 15th is the start of the regular program of club events. To participate you must be a member of MIVA and hold a CyclingBC license/membership, so please follow this link to sign up before hand. OR you can try two MIVA events as long as you sign a waiver first, then decide if you want to join. Resistance is futile.
Saturday Coal City Cycles Gravel Group Ride
April 15th 9am
Location: Coal City Cycles (CCC)
This week's gravel ride starts in the parking lot of Coal City Cycles at 9am and will be the usual 2.5-3hrs in length. From CCC the only way to the gravel is up, so expect a lot of climbing and maybe some wet weather this time of year. Fire season is still a few months away. Barring maybe a tornado the CCC gravel ride always has enthusiastic attendies. Please check the calender for the weekly start location.
Sunday Social Group Ride
April 16th 9am
Location: Rock City Cycles (RCC)
This weeks Sunday Social for the B&C groups is the same route that the C group did last ride, 2 weeks ago. It is a 34K figure-eight within Nanaimo. This town is not flat, so expect some hills, over 500m worth. The ride leader may alter the route, maybe adding more hills, if her/his group doesn’t mutiny. For safety consideration the road rides may be cancelled due to rain/wet roads.
Monday Night Development Ride
Monday April 17th 6:30pm-8:00pm
Location: 124 Westwood Rd
Do you want to learn to ride safely in a group?
Do you want to learn some techniques to ride smoother and easier?
Do you want to meet some like-minded friendly people.
These are just a few of the reasons why you might want join us for the MIVA Monday night group ride. Typically the participants are divided in up to 3 groups based on skill and cycling fitness. This means there is a group just right for most people. It is important that you are competent on a bike but you do not need to be fast, it is a “no drop” ride. These rides are led by at least one experienced MIVA rider who is there to guide you and help you feel comfortable but hopefully also challenged.
15K River Road Time Trial.
Thursday April 20th 6:30pm-8:00pm
Location: 1099 Nanaimo River Rd
Thursday night is for Time Trials (TT) or Hill Climbs. Time Trials pit riders against the clock along a measured stretch of Nanaimo River Road. Riders can compete to win, or just to beat last week’s time. Points will be awarded at each race and totaled at the end of the series.
Please check calender for time and location plus type of Thursday event: TT or Hill Climb.
Time Trials and Hill Climbs require a $10 per event fee. Only cash is currently accepted.
Our AGM will be held via Zoom (https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87104467050) on
Wednesday April 12 @ 7:00pm.
We encourage all to attend as we review the past year and hear important updates about the coming year. We are still in need of members who would be willing to step up to a board position, and/or lend their time and expertise to ensure that the club can continue to run smoothly.
Unsure what is it the board does? Here are some of the examples of activities and/or expertise that could benefit the club whether as a board member, or on a volunteer basis:
Website and communications (email, social media, etc)
Accounting, banking and financial planning
Societies act filing and compliance
Insurance and sanctioning applications
Safety plans
Regular and Event planning (Draw prizes, Vendors, shopping)
Registration set up (CCN/ Webscorer)
Ride Leading and coordination
MIVA Unpaved planning committee and day of support
Hot Cross Bunnies
Cycling kit coordination (ie Jackroo store)
Racing Coordination
Sponsors/fundraising
MIVA Wednesday April 23, 2023 AGM agenda:
MIVA2022_AGM_AGENDA.docx (Though the year is 2023, it is called 2022 agenda)
AGM April 12 @ 7:00 pm
Our AGM will be held via Zoom on April 12 @ 7:00 pm. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8710446705
We encourage all to attend as we review the past year and hear important updates about the coming year.
We are still in need of members who would be willing to step up to a board position, and/or lend their time and expertise to ensure that the club can continue to run smoothly.
Unsure what is it the board does? Here are some of the examples of activities and/or expertise that could benefit the club whether as a board member, or on a volunteer basis:
Website and communications (email, social media, etc)
Accounting, banking and financial planning
Societies act filing and compliance
Insurance and sanctioning applications
Safety plans
Regular and Event planning (Draw prizes, Vendors, shopping)
Registration set up (CCN/ Webscorer)
Ride Leading and coordination
MIVA Unpaved planning committee and day of support
Hot Cross Bunnies
Cycling kit coordination (ie Jackroo store)
Racing Coordination
Sponsors/fundraising
If you’d like to chat further about being on the board or other volunteer opportunities, please reach out to miva.admn@gmail.com.
No Social Sunday Ride April 9 2023
There will be no formal Social Sunday ride April 9 due to the holiday. If you are looking for ride buddies you can always post on Discord https://discord.gg/9WAmYb7ufp
We are still looking for ride leader volunteers for Sundays and Monday evenings, particularly for C group so please contact miva.admn@gmail.com if you’d be willing to help out.
Ride Leader Course- Registration closes Friday April 7
Cycling BC members interested in leading recreational club rides can register for Cycling BC’s Ride Leader course to help create safer group riding experiences for their club. This recommended course is designed to meet the needs of Cycling BC’s recreational adult cycling clubs for both road and off-road activities.
As ride leaders are so critical to the safety and enjoyment of our rides, MIVA will reimburse the cost for any members who take the course and commit to leading at least 4 rides this season.
You can find more information about the course and future dates here: https://cyclingbc.net/coaching-commissaires/coaching/ride-leader-training/
Or feel free to email miva.admn@gmail.com with any questions. More registrants will be needed for the course to run. Carpooling to Sidney may be available.
Spring Challenge Saturday April 22 2023
The Spring Challenge is back! We hope you’re as excited as we are for the start of a new MIVA road season. Dust off your road bike and join us for a great ride to welcome in spring and get back on the road. We’re riding 50km or 100km routes, starting and finishing at Maffeo Sutton Park. Start times can vary depending on your anticipated ride time. The goal is to be finished is between 12-12:30pm, recommended 8am for 100km and 9:30am for the 50km.
See the routes here
50 km: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42408672
100 km: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42408673
Sign up is here.
https://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=310151