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August 31 Hinton MTB ProvincialsWe had a great weekend at hinton for the ABA MTB provincials. Trevor, Marc, Gavin and Adrien in the sport Catagory. Cory and Josh finished 1st and 2nd in the novice men. Gary second in the Master 50 +. Stew defending his Master 60+ and moustache tiles from last year won both. He had more competion in the moustache contest that the bike race. Enough said. Alyssa won in her womens expert catagory. Results will be posted on ABA and I will get them up along with some great pictures.
Thanks to our support team. Michelle and Steve did a great job as commissaires. Sharon and Sharon in the feed zone and Erin took some great photos.
I will have some photos up later today. August 25 Wed Night Cross Training Join Matt Decore tomorrow night at 6:30 with your running shoes for the first cyclocross night leaving from DeCappo at 6:30. The remainder of the training will likley be in Kinsmen park but look for deatail in Matt's updates and on the web site. Fees will not change from last year's $5 drop-in or $25 for six to nine
weeks (depending on weather and unforeseen circumstance). Time will be 6:30PM
(while still light enough). Meeting place will usually be at Kinsmen playground
(alternative meeting locations will be emailed out in advance). August 19 End of an Era As noted in the Provincial Race Results, Tim Heemskerk has represented us for the last time in Alberta. Tim and his lovely wife Deb are returning to Holland to take up their respective careers back home. Tim has had a major impact on cycling in Alberta winning MTB, Cross and Road Race events. He and Evan finished second in the Trans Rockies and with Roddie the next year they won the TR challange. I have been privileged to watch Tim ride and win Provincial titles and major international events. Brys was able to interest Tim in our club when he arrived here and it has been nothing but thrilling to have him represent United Cycle. Tim's always upbeat personality, sportsmanship and friendly dememor are a rare combination. Tim has freely helped our club with his training rides and professional instruction. I know I am a better rider and have a greater understanding of the sport as a result of Tim's efforts. As always it is with some sadness we see our friend and mentor leave but at the same time we wish him and Deb the best in the future and will continue to follow his career and look back fondly on what he has done for us. Thanks Tim August 18 Alberta Road Provincials- Race team/ Grassroots team.Last Sunday Race team/ Grassroots team was present @ Alberta Road Championships in Cochrane. The race was held on a hilly course (foot hills) and the crosswinds were an additional factor to the racing. 4 United Cycle racers represented United Cycle to the best of their abilities and raced well. Results: Cat 1/2: 3rd place Tim Heemskerk (last race in Alberta). Cat 3: 13th place Cory Dickenson. Cat 5: 4th place Trevor Pombert (after a really short night) :) Women B: 4th place Alyssa Barker. thanks, -Tim. August 17 Trans Rockies 09 Back from the Mud. Four of seven days in the rain. I have always had great respect for the determination and strength of character it takes to finish this challenging MTB ride through Canada's wilderness. Each and every Team from the pros down to all who enter for the challenge deserve the same respect. There are a lot of emotions involved for riders, tears to smiles, disappointment to elation are always present. Being able to ride this year in a support role was a wonderful experience. From helping some finish a stage with small parts or encouragement to getting those in distress out by bike or vehicle was a new and rewarding for Simon, Jim, Matt and myself. Matt came in cold and provided the mechanical expertise that got us all through the tough days of riding. Thanks Matt you are a great team mate for the Ambassador program. We had a lot of great feed back to the Ambassador program this year and hope to improve on it next year. Thanks to Jim Seethram's family for their support. Yvonne, Elise and Navine were always there to feed us, wash bikes and clothing as well as keep our spirits up with cookies and noodle bowls. Stuart Dewar and Rob Cameron finished 16 th in the Men's open category. They represented United Cycle well and rode strong each day. As first year riders their ride was a great accomplishment. Thanks Guys. August 06 Raceteam: Tour de Bowness (Calgary).Cory Dickenson (Cat. 3), Clayton Stafford (Cat. 5) , Ryan Hopping (Cat. 1/2) and me (Cat. 1/2) represented United Cycle Raceteam at the Tour de Bowness last weekend. Saturday evening Hill Climb up COP, Sunday afternoon and evening the fast and furious criterium race and on Sunday a Belgian style Kermisse or road race on a lap of 5 km. Hill Climb results: Clayton Stafford: 34th place in Cat. 5 in 5 min and 17 seconds Cory Dickenson: 8th place in Cat. 3 in 4 min and 4 seconds Ryan Hopping: 18th place in Cat. 1/2 in 3 min and 36 seconds Tim Heemskerk: 3rd place in Cat. 1/2 in 3 min and 23 seconds Criterium Race results: Clayton DNF; Cory 27th, Ryan Hopping 14th and Tim Heemskerk in 5th. Road Race results: Clayton 26th; Cory 17th; Ryan Hopping DNF and Tim Heemskerk in 2nd place. Overall Omnium points results: Cory 16th, Ryan Hopping 21st and Tim Heemskerk in 2nd place overall. -Tim. August 03 In the Heat of the Day Recovery time from the Intermontane challenge is on going after 2 days. The 5 day stage event went for 355 kms with average temperatures of 36 C and up to 45 C on the last day on the exposed sections of the course. The trails were fast moving single track connected by up to 12 km road and double track climbs. Heat exhaustion took its toll and several sever crashes took out some of the pro riders. I managed 4 out of the 5 stages and had to take a medical day off for heat exhaustion. One stage had the results nullified due to sabotage on the trail and poor marking to compensate for the change in course direction. The facilities at the University were great and the meals excellent. The race management needs work however the race director has taken to heart all the advice given. Next year not sure?? Velo News |
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