About The Seven Stages of Road Racing; Is it a cycle going in circles, or circles going in a cycle?...... Deep down I am very superficial.
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After years of not hosting any open events the Interior Grasslands Cycling Club has put together the ARROW TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM 4-stage event, consisting of the CAP-it time trial, the TABOO hillclimb, the INTERFOR road race and the SPOKE criterium.
Starting on Saturday, May 19, @ 10:00 am, the time trial gets underway, with start and finish on Dallas Dr. at the stockyards. On the same day, @ 14:00 pm, the hillclimb will be run, Start at Chief Louis Way, just off Hwy. 5, the finish is at Mt. Lolo.
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WaW; What a Weekend
May 19 and 20; 4 races in 2 days.
Interior Grasslands Cycling Club in Kamloops is inviting you to do one or do them all. Peter and John have put together an impressive schedule for all Masters riders with flash-back to the venerable Tour of the Grasslands. Many points up for grabs in every age group.
Sanctioned by BCMCA
To assist the organizers with logistical issues:
Please use ONLINE PRE-REGISTRATION:
https://reg.ccnbikes.com/index.php/event/2012-bc-masters-stage-race
Details and info available in the Upcoming Races and Event Calendar.
For riders who have not got enough riding after 4 events; stop at the Falkland Stampede on Monday. Just swap your Pinarello for a Palomino.
Richard Needham gave us The Seven Ages of Man:
spills, drills, thrills, bills, ills, pills and wills
Stuart Lynne gives us The Seven Stages of Road Racing:
Here is Stuart Lynne’s educational Letter from a Start-Finish-Start Line:
The Seven Stages of Road Racing…
1. First time out – your goal is to not get dropped. You get dropped and hopefully find someone who also got dropped to finish the race with. When you get back to the car your ride already has his bike in the rack and is looking at his watch.
Start-Finish - then repeat and repeat
2. Seeing your first sprint – you don’t make the break, but do manage to stay with the pack and actually see someone sprinting at the finish. It is not known why they are sprinting as the break finished well over five minutes ago.
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Aart and his crew are inviting all Masters riders for congenial racing in Summerland and Penticton.
Please review current race info below, and map info under Event Calendar.
He is confirming that the distance of Giant’s Head Hill Climb is 3 Killermeters.
The fine print: Read all waivers before signing.
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