The idea of the night is to welcome spring with open arms, to hear what the club has in store for 2010, it’s a lot different than in years past!

It’s also a night to meet your fellow club members, and to potentially welcome new members to the club. This evening is welcome to anyone from around the Barrie area, who already rides a bike, or who is thinking about taking cycling up. Come out, meet the club, meet the exec, and have some INCREDIBLE wood fired Pizza.

Local business, Pie Restaurant has graciously offered to host the evening, and will be providing us with a flat rate deal on all the pizza we can eat while there!
They are located at 34 Commerce Park Dr.

If you could shoot me an email letting me know you plan to attend, that would be fantastic!
pizza@barriecycling.com

See you in 2 weeks for delicious Pizza!

We’ll also have membership forms, and cards on hand. If there’s any club clothing left, we’ll bring that too!

2. Hardwood Ski & Bike- Club Discounts
As a continuing sponsor of the BCC, Hardwood is offering the following discounts to BCC Club members:
Summer Seasons Passes- 25% discount off the regular price.
Summer Day Passes- 25% discount off the day pass rate. ( Discount also applies to family members riding with the member).
Bike Rentals- 25% discount.
Retail Shop- 10% discount.

To obtain any of these discounts simply identify yourself as a BCC member at the time of purchase.

Dave

On the agenda for the meeting will be a clothing re-order. We will be taking orders for clothing at that time and deposits can be paid by either cash or cheque. We have received 2 levels of quotation for the clothing. The preference at this time appears to be for a better quality of clothing with a slightly higher price. The decision as to which clothing to order will be made at the meeting. Please plan on attending if you wish to order or want to try any of the clothing. Full fit kits are available for viewing.

This will also be an opportunity to renew your membership for this season. As it is an open meeting, any issues of interest may be added to the agenda for discussion. The cycling season is just around the corner. Our club depends on the input and opinions of the membership. Please plan on attending so we can hear from you and get your feedback.
Dave

Spouses and significant others are definitely welcome and encouraged to attend.

Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m.

In addition, Hardwood now has lights for night skiing on a 2km loop. If you have a headlight there is also skiing available on 3 designated trails. The lights will be on until 9 p.m. that evening. We have arranged a special Ski ticket price of $7 for the evening. Also, for those needing ski rentals they will be available at a special discounted rate of $13 for either classic or skate equipment ( total cost – $20 ). There are plenty of rentals so there is no need to reserve equipment.
These rates will apply anytime after 4 p.m. If you are able to get out a bit early from work it would be great to get out and get some ski time before supper. For the keeners there should still be time to get back out for a bit after supper.

For this evening to be a success we need an idea as to numbers and a commitment for the meal by Wednesday, Jan. 14th. If you plan on attending please call Dave or Judy during the day at 487-3775. You can also e-mail Robb or Dave( thefabbros@rogers.com ).
Hope to see everyone there for what should be a great, fun evening.

Dave

I’ve got some exciting news about our year end social event/dinner. We’ve been in talks with Jack Sasseville from Hardwood Ski and Bike about combining our dinner, with a little bit of night skiing! He’s agreed to offer us 50% of the standard night skiing rate, down from $15 to only $7.50. He’s also giving us a discount on rentals, so there’s no reason we all can’t do some skiing! $13 for classic skis, or $20 for skate.

The only thing left to do is choose a date for the event. At our AGM last week, we discussed holding it on Thursday January 22. Now that Dave has spoken to Jack, we could hold it on Friday, January the 23rd if that date is more agreeable to everyone.

I ask you to please respond to this email to let us know which date works better for more people! If you can change the subject of your reply email to the date you prefer that will make it easier for us to go through and tally the responses, thank you in advance!

Also, I’d like to apologize for not getting the word out about our AGM last week. I had used the old web interface to send an email to all of our members, unfortunately after speaking with several of you, I’ve learned that it didn’t work, and nobody got the email. I have now created my own manual list of members/email addresses to ensure this never happens again. I’d also like to remind everyone to check into the website http://www.barriecycling.com on a weekly basis as we do post any and all relevant info there as well.

Happy Holidays, I look forward to seeing everyone in January!

Registration opens at 8a.m and closes 30 minutes prior to each race start. The course will be open for pre-riding after 8am on Nov. 2nd.

PLEASE NOTE: One day licenses will be available for this event at a cost of $5. They can be purchased at the time of registration.

Cost of the event is $25 pre-registered, and $30 day of registration for all categories other than Junior and Under 17. For these categories the cost is $20 pre-registered and $25 day of event. All riders are encouraged to pre-register, either through the OCA website or by calling Hardwood Ski and Bike at 705-487-3775.

Race starts will be as follows:
10 a.m. – Under 17; Senior 3/4 Male; Beginner Male; Master 3 Male
11:30 a.m. – Junior (17-18) Male& Female; Senior Female; Beginner Female; Master Female; Master 2 Male
1 p.m. – Senior 1/2/3 Male; Master 1 Male

There will be a cash purse for Senior 1/2/3 Male & Senior Female, along with great merchandise prizes for all other categories. Awards will be held immediately following the completion of each race start.

The BCC would like to thank the following sponsors who have made this event possible:
Days Inn Barrie;
Tarpin Lumber (Barrie);
Hardwood Ski and Bike; Pearl Izumi; Sugoi Clothing & Ryder Eyewear.

The course is approximately 2.5kms in length and offers a great mix of the terrain features at Hardwood Ski & Bike. There are fast sections of grass and doubletrack, combined with numerous technical, twisty and bermed sections, 1 double barrier, one run-up and a short, sandy dismount. The course then ducks into the woods for 2 fast sections before heading to a quick descent leading to the start / finish area.
This course is guaranteed to be a hit for all levels of rider, from beginner to expert.

For those looking for overnight accomodation Days Inn Barrie is offering a special rate of $99. Please mention that you are attending the race in order to obtain the special rate.

Hope to see you there.
BCC

We’ll be meeting at the parking lot on the 1st @ 6pm on Tuesday Sept 30. Bring your lights, as half the ride will be in the dark.

Hope to see lots of you there.

E.S.M. is @ 502 Bayfield St for anyone who doesn’t know!

See you out tomorrow!

The Tuesday night group rides are moving this week! We will be starting from Fred Grant’s Square at 6pm, don’t miss out! The calendar has been updated to reflect this information as well.

The final TT/Club Championship race is coming this Thursday, September 4th, it will be held at the BCC 15km TT Course

. Afterwards as per usual, we will be going for a Pizza night, likely to East Side Mario’s on Bayfield St, so please plan to race the TT, and enjoy some food, beverages & company afterwards!

Finally, a note that plans are well underway for hosting our 2nd Cyclocross race in November! Stay tuned for more details as they firm up!

A floor pump was left in the parking lot after the Epping race.
Could you post something on the BCC website about it? I have the pump and can bring it to the Moonstone race.

Thank you.

Emil van Dijk
Owen Sound

Dave

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!

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.

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!

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.

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

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

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