Barrie Cycling Club

The results for the first 15km Time Trial and the 1st Interclub race have been posted, check them out
TT#1 & Dundalk

And a reminder that this week’s time trial will be held at the Original location at the corner of the 15/16 & 7th line in Oro, hope to see lots of you out!

ROUTE CHANGE FOR 15KM TT - MAY 1st

After several of us rode the proposed 15km time trial course, we have made a change to a circuit instead of “out and back”.

Here is the new course. The start is the same as posted before, approx. 300m west of Crosslands on Flos 4, then go west on Flos 4, turn right (north) on Vigo Road, turn right (east) on Flos 7, turn right (south) on Crosslands Road, turn right (west) on Flos 4 to finish just beyond the starting point.

Be aware that there is a stop sign at the corner of Flos 7 and Crosslands Road.

Check it out at BCC Phelpston TT Course

See you there.

Well, after a week of record temperatures, we’re set to have the 2nd Tuesday night ride tomorrow night from Fred Grant Square in downtown Barrie.

This is just a quick reminder to those members who haven’t got their 2008 membership forms in to the club, please print, fill out, and bring your completed forms and payment to the ride. If you haven’t returned your 2008 forms, we can not allow you on the group ride due to our insurance policies. So please, everyone get your forms in to us, so that we can all enjoy a terrific season of cycling in and around the Barrie area.

Looking forward to seeing lots of you out tomorrow for what looks to be another great day!

There will be a General Club meeting on Tuesday, March 25th at the Midhurst Community Centre, starting at 7 p.m. Membership applications and cards will be available for completion and pick up. The riding season will be starting soon. Please take this opportunity to come out and renew your memberships.
Also, club clothing will be on hand for those needing any. We have jerseys, shorts, jackets and vests available in an assortment of sizes.
Members of the executive will be on hand to go over the proposed riding, event and race schedule. We welcome any feedback the membership may have in this regard.
I hope to see everyone there on Tuesday.

Spring is on the way, and we’ve updated the site!

2008 membership forms are available here.

The 2008 Event Calendar is here.

The 2008 Road Program is here, and the Road Schedule is here.

Finally, all 2007 Race Result Pages are available here.

Welcome to the 2008 season of the BCC. I hope everyone had a great holiday season and are now faithfully getting in their training time in preparation for the start of the ride season.
There are a number of things to update the membership on since the end of the riding season.

BCC ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Thursday, December 13th

On Thursday, December 13th, at 7 p.m. the Barrie Cycling Club will hold its Annual General Meeting. The meeting will be held at the Midhurst Community Hall, located at 74 Doran Rd., Midhurst. (Directions: W. on Bayfield St. to Findlay Mill Road; right on Findlay Mill Rd. to Doran Rd; left on Doran and the Community Centre is the first building on your right).

The agenda for the evening will include the following:
1. Welcome and introduction of executive.
2. President’s Report.
3. Treasurer’s report.
4. Race Director & Ride Co-coordinator’s Reports.
5. Election of New Executive.
6. Awards presentations.
7. New Business

Most of the current executive has indicated an intention to stand for re-election in their current positions. We will have an opening for a ride co-coordinator. If anyone is interested in standing for this position or any other position on the executive please advise me by telephone (735-0348) or e-mail d.fabbro (at) sympatico (dot) ca.

All club members are invited and encouraged to attend this meeting. This is your club. We will be discussing the future direction of the club and we need and value your input. Plan on attending and I hope to see you there.

Dave Fabbro- BCC

Hello Everyone,

Tickets are still available for the year end banquet, to be held on Thursday, Nov.15th, starting at 6:30 p.m at East Side Mario’s Restaurant in the south end.

The cost is $25/person, which includes a choice of 4 great entrees, dessert, coffee/tea, gratuity and all taxes.

Please plan on attending as it will be a great way to celebrate the winding down of the season and socialize with all of our friends in cycling (you know, the people we see all year and would only recognize if they are wearing lycra, a bike helmet and sunglasses).

For further info call Don or Lori Gain at 735-4114 to reserve a ticket.
Seating is limited to 65 so don’t be disappointed, call now. Hope to see everyone there.
Dave Fabbro

Cross Racing Returns to Barrie:

On Sunday, November 4th, the Barrie Cycling Club held its 1st Annual Sunnidale Park Cross Race under mostly overcast skies in Barrie. However, the weather held for the day and 130 racers and numerous spectators were treated to a fast and exciting day of racing.
The 2.5km course had a mix of everything, including: hard-packed fast double track, grassy sections, the switchback descent leading to the stair run-up, quickly followed by the “corkscrew”section.

Judging from feedback received from all participants, the course was a hit and one of the best of the year. The numerous vantage points made for great viewing of the entire course. Sunnidale Park turned out to be a spectacular setting for fall cyclo-cross racing. The terrain was perfect and having access to the Dorion Parker Centre made our job that much easier in hosting this event. I have already sent a big thank you to the City of Barrie for allowing us access to this venue. Hopefully we will be able to continue to use it in the future.

In the Senior Men’s field, our own Andrew Watson, riding for the Barrie Cycling Club, took a well deserved and dominating win on his home course. He was followed by Peter Morse ( Jet-Fuel Coffee) in 2nd and Kyle Douglas (3 Rox racing) in 3rd. Even more amazing is that Andrew was out at 6a.m. Sunday morning helping us to set up the course.

In Senior Women, Jill Vale (Coach Chris) took the win followed by Sue Trimble Haviland (Norco) in 2nd and Christina Bouchard in 3rd.
Also, Mitch Bailey took the win in Junior Men. For full results please go to The Ontario Cycling Website.

The BCC would like to thank the following sponsors who helped make this event possible:

Tarpin Lumber (Barrie);
Bikeland (Barrie);
Harmony Printing;
Hardwood Hills;
Pearl Izumi;
Tifosi Eyewear;
Outdoor Gear;
Comfort Inn - Hart Drive, Barrie

The BCC would also like to thank all of the racers and spectators who attended and helped to make this event a huge success. On a personal note I would like to thank all those on the organizing committee who were instrumental in helping to pull this together and put in numerous hours getting the course and facility ready:
Larry Legear; Andrew Watson; Orrin Bowser; Keith Columbus; Don Gain; Mike Doble.
Also, many Thanks to Lori Gain, Leslie Johnson and Nancy Fabbro for handling registration and refreshments and Kevin Jones for first aid.

Finally, to the many volunteers who braved the elements on race day to help with this event:
Marc B.; Morgan and all the Bikeland crew; Rob Meeuwse; Ben A.; Jube and Val; Tammy; Steve; the Ricetto brothers. To anyone I have inadvertently missed I apologize.
The planning has already begun for next year and hopefully we will be back at Sunnidale Park for an even bigger and better event.

Dave Fabbro- BCC

It’s with great pleasure and optimism that we proudly announce the first annual Sunnidale Cross Race, to take place on Sunday November 4, 2007 at Sunnidale Park in Barrie!

In case you’re not sure what Cyclo-cross is all about, here’s a definition:
It’s a short-circuit multiple lap race lasting one hour-plus-one-lap [or less] over a variety of terrain including, but not limited to, grass, dirt and singletrack. Courses are designed to for riders to dismount and run [over obstacles, etc.] at least twice per lap [and up to four times]. Courses are usually 2.5-4 km in length. cyclo-cross is raced in the fall and winter, when conditions are typically very bad. It evolved out of a winter training regimen for road racers that emerged in the low countries and northern france after the second world war. the best way to describe it is a steeplechase for bikes.

We are extremely excited to bring this kind of racing right into the city of Barrie, we look forward to seeing many of you there on November 4th!