Barrie Cycling Club

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!

Our final club race of the summer season is the hill climb at 10.00am on Saturday, September 22nd at Moonstone.

The course will start at the Moonstone ski hill parking lot (same as the Interclub race) go up Mount St. Louis hill but instead of going to the top, you will turn on the 5th which kicks up again. I have to measure it but it should be around 2.5km.

The championship will be done as a time trial but I’m thinking that to make it worthwhile coming out we could follow it up with a mass start race over the same course as a handicap start. The slowest rider from the TT climb would go first, then the next slowest through to the fastest off last, all separated by the TT time differences. The theory being that you all come across the line together, causing a judging nightmare.

I have measured the hill climb course and have 2.7km from the start at the entrance to the Moonstone parking lot up Mount St. Louis Road then right to the crest of the hill on Line 5.

The first stage will be the time trial with the first rider off at 10.00am then 30 sec intervals. The time differences between riders will become the handicap start for the second stage. Slowest rider off first through to the fastest. The first over the line is the winner of the second event.

The championship will be decided by points awarded for your position in both stages. To avoid the incredibly remote possibility of someone “sandbagging” it in the time trial for a head start in the second stage, points will be weighted towards the time trial performance and less points for the handicapped mass start. The combined total points will decide the champions in the various age groups, both male and female.

Please arrive by around 9.30am to sign on (no entry fee) so we can start on time at 10.00am. The second stage will start as soon after we get the start order sorted out.

Thursday August 30th will be our final 15km time trial of the season and has been designated a BCC Championship. After the race all competitors are invited to East Side Mario’s in the south end of Barrie for pizza. The pizza will be on the BCC but you will have to pay for drinks.

The championship categories are:

MEN AERO: OPEN, JUNIOR (under 18 ), 40+, 50+, 60+. (Aero includes full TT bikes or any bike with deep dish wheels, tri bars or aero helmets)
MEN REGULAR BIKE: OPEN, JUNIOR (under 18 ), 40+, 50+, 60+. (Includes regular road bike without any of the above aero components) Shaved legs are ok!

WOMEN AERO: OPEN, JUNIOR (under 18 ), 40+.
WOMEN REGULAR BIKE: OPEN, JUNIOR (under 18 ), 40+.

MOST IMPROVED IN THE 2007 TT SERIES.

Trophies will be presented at our BCC windup later in the year.

The time of start will be our usual 7.00pm but try to be there by 6.30pm to sign on and warm up. Entry fee is $3.00.

The course is on county road 56, just south of Highway 90, 13km west of downtown Barrie. The start will be just north of 30th Side Road and go south to the turn at 7.5km then retrace to the finish. Go to www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1256956

Parking is recommended on 30th Side Road on the east side of 56 where there is a wide shoulder. We will look for more permanant parking if we decide to use this course next year.

Let’s make this a record turnout!

See you there.

Mike

Do you BELIEVE ?

The members of the Barrie Cycling Club and all of our sponsors do BELIEVE.

Please JOIN US on Saturday June 16, 2007 at the Hardwood Hills MTB Centre as we Ride for the RVH!

Entry Forms & Pledge Forms are available here, or by clicking this link.

The Results from our first 15km Time Trial have been posted, please check them out on our results page!

The results from this weekend’s Dundalk Interclub Road Race are posted, check them out on our results page!

BCC Members in bold.

FIRST CLUB TIME TRIAL 15KM - THURSDAY MAY 10.

The 2007 time trial series kicks off on Thursday May 10 on the 15/16 road in Oro and will run throughout the summer on alternate Thursdays until the end of August.

LOCATION: Oro Fairgrounds, on 15/16, 300 metres east of Line 7. There is ample parking right beside the start/finish line. Do not park in the maintenence yard off Line 7.

COURSE: All on 15/16. Go east for 7.5km to turn between Lines 12 and 13, retrace to the finish.

TIME: First rider off is at 7.01pm. Please arrive around 6.30pm to register, then warm up.

ENTRY FEE: This is $3.00, which goes into a pot that pays for an end of season “pasta feast” at Boston Pizza, similar to last year.

RULES: Riders will start at one minute intervals. No pacing allowed, so no drafting behind another rider or the occasional tractor. All competitors must be a member of the Barrie Cycling Club.

TT EQUIPMENT: All bikes are allowed, from mountain bikes through to top of the line aerodynamic TT machines and recumbents. We will recognize the style of bike when the results are posted.

TROPHIES: will be awarded at the end of the season to age categories.

VOLUNTEERS: It takes three people to run these events, a timer, a holder and a turn marshall. Each rider must be available to be a volunteer at one TT during the season.

Time trials are a great way to improve speed and overall fitness. They do tend to hurt but the pain will only last for 20 minutes or so. It’s great training.

Check the on-line race schedule for the full list of events, which includes four 40km 2 up team time trials on Saturday mornings.

Mike Doble

Hello,

Our ride will be moving to Sunnidale Park and will be starting at 6:30, with another ride leaving at 6:31 sharp.

The 6:30 (a) ride will go ahead like always, this ride may have some sign sprints and a quick finish but it usually depends on who’s attending the ride. Time will be between 2 to 2:15. Likely between 50 and 60km.

The 6:31 or B ride is open to any member and is aimed towards riders new the area, new to group riding, unsure of there fitness, if its your first ride of the season it would be a good start. (or for anyone who bonked at mainsfield and needs a recovery ride) The pace will be kept in check at all times to keep everybody in a comfortable zone.

Updates regarding weather are posted in the forum section.