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September 28 Going to School with some Hurlin'Fantastic weekend of racing put on by ERTC and Hardcore Bikes. Great job by all the United riders that came out to show how it's done in our home turf. I will post results as soon as we have them, and pictures will be coming soon. If anyone has any pics they want to share, please send them in.
Big shout out to Gary Piller and Steve Dunkley who competed in their first ABA Cup cross races and loved every minute of their suffering.
Way to go the rest of the crew: Mike K, Adrien, Stew, and Clayton in Sport Men
Trevor, Marc B, Cory, and Roger in Expert Men
with Ryan Hopping making an Edmonton apperance in the Elite Men on Sunday.
One question remains, where are all the United Girls?
See ya'll tomorrow at the Tuesday Cross Over.
Random props to Matt M for all the hard work in the store!
September 23 Cross Over 22 Sept 2009We had another great turn out last night. A new and fast course set up by Corry who has done an excellet job on all the courses. Our Race in Devon on the 24 Oct will be exciting with some new items added to cross raceing in Alberta thanks to Trevor and Corry.
Last nights winners in the A Catagory :Paul T. followed by David L. and Roddi. In the B Catagory Josh K was our winner followed by Scott B. and Bill H. Our C catagory winner was Arron F. followed by Geg S. and Justen S.
Looking forward to seeing you all this weekend at the School of Cross and the Hop n Hurl. September 16 Cross Over 15 Sept.Over 70 racers out last night. "A" catagory dominated by Aaron with Roddi and Mike in behind. "B" Catagory won by David with Rob and Antonio following. "C" catagory won by Ritch, with Aaron F. and Brendon following. Great turn out. Thanks racers and volunteers. Exceptional couse set out by Corry. See you next week. September 14 September Update.The MS Mountain Bike tour had two days of the best weather and riding I have experience for that event. Great support from our mechanics and trail marshals.
The Thursday night MTB rides will officially end on the 24th of Sept. Bring your lights for the next two weeks. We will continue on an impromptu basis from then on depending on weather but plan for longer night rides if the season allows. The road rides will officially end on the 26th of Sept. and as with the MTB rides anyone wishing to continue after that is free to do so.
We will have a wind up for the Grass roots and any input for next year will be appreciated. Stay tuned for date. !! September 02 Tuesday Toonie Cross RaceGreat turn out for the first race. 45 racers in three Catagories. Aaron Schooler won the A event with Roddi Legga second. Our volunteera were unable to get a third place with the number of riders in the event. In the B event Tommy Beaulion was first , Pepper was second and John Clark third. In the C race Chantel Widney was first, Aron Falkenberg second and Duncan Cameron third.
It looks like cross season will be a good one this year. We go again next week and will set up a different course. Thanks to Cory for his work on this weeks course. 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 July 22 Summer events This weekend is the 24 hours of Adrenalin in Canmore and the Tour de l"Alberta. Next week I will be in Kamloops to check out the Intermontane Challenge. It is a five day MTB stage race. Jim and Yvonne Seethram will also be riding the event and I hope to get updates on twitter and our team page. Aug 1-3 for the Tour De Bowness. July 14 Devon Dust Up A great race put on by Hardcore this weekend. Trail conditions and course were ideal for the event. Tim won the Elite mens competition and Ryan competed in his first race of the season. Roger ,Mark Clayton and Adrien filled out thr mens sport catagory and Steve and Stew rode in the novice group. Results up on ABA. James entered the Single Speed event and finished 5 grueling laps on his single speed. Tough enough race to do on your geared bike. Way to go James. July 08 Raceteam Night Tonight has been cancelled.Due to the rain the past few days and this morning the trails need some rest, so no ride tonight, see ya'll out next week!! -Tim. July 07 The Great White North With little on the race schedule over the weekend I entered the Great White North Triathlon in a team with our MS Bike Tour Manager Keltie and her husband Ian. We were all in it for the first time with Ian doing the swim (2 KM), myself on the bike(90 KM) and Keltie doing the run(21 KM). I think we competed well as a first time team and everyone felt great about the experience. Thanks to Keltie and Ian for being on our team " United to end MS". No results posted as yet.  July 02 Canada Day Crit Great day for the Crit. Tim put on a Clinic in the Elite men's winning with some of the best Strategic racing you will ever see. Cory raced in that group as well. It was a combined Elite, Cat 1,2 and 3. Competing in Cat 5 were Chris H., Steve and James, Garry and Stew rounded out the field in the Master C+. June 29 Canada DayDue to Canada Day there won't be a Wednesday Night Raceteam MTB ride. See you all next week!! Canada Day Crit Start Times
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