Racing

A group of GS riders who plan on racing this season met last Monday to learn how the club can help, and to discuss how to get organized.  Race support from the club involves the following:


Ambassadors

They are here to help. The race ambassadors receive support from the club, and in return, they will be out supporting you. Look out for them leading group rides and at races.

(Credit: www.banfflakelouise.com/bike-fest)

 If you are looking for a travel destination this June? Itching to get in as much racing as humanly possible this summer?

Well you check your calendar and see if your have anything happening June 16-19, 2011 as the Banff National Park Bike Fest is back again and promises to excite all ages and skill levels.  In the past it has offered up some tough competition and beautifully summer scenery with the fabled Banff, AB providing an absolutely beatutiful and epic backdrop onto which to draft tears, pain and excitment. 

Read more after the break.

Votes are in and the Glotman Simpson Cycling racer meeting will be held March 28 7:00pm at the Glotman Simpson Club office.

If you are interested in racing in the 2011 season come out and meet other like-minded racers and find out what support the club can offer you for the coming road racing season.

Whether you want to race with team tactics, or just carpool to races, this meeting will have something for everyone!

See you there.

Bringing it home to the finish line (Credit: Rachel McBride)

We had a great turnout of 150 riders for Saturday's Glotman•Simpson  Cycling club's Cypress Hill Climb Challenge.  The competitors tacked the 13 km climb up Cypress Mountain, which roughly has a 7% grade for the entire climb. (It is not an easy climb!) A diversity of cyclists showed up, from the serious competitor to club riders, to recreational riders to support our fundraiser for pancreatic cancer research.  The good cause also brought good weather enabling us to raise just over $6,000 towards pancreatic cancer research.  The event went smoothly and we are already planning next year!!!

Now on to what everyone has been waiting for the results and photos!

[UPDATE 1: Photos are now available]
[UPDATE 2: Photo album links have been fixed]
[UPDATE 3: Photo albums: finish line | awards]

 

The limited edition event T-Shirts have arrived and the early registered participants are currently being contacted!

The countdown to the  Cypress Challenge: Part Deux has started!  There's only two weeks to go before the start of the second round of this special, cancer fundraising event.

September 12th - Hold the morning open! 

This fun and friendly charity event offers a mass start for all age categories, and will run from the bottom of Cypress Mountain to the top of Hollyburn's Cross-Country area, a challenging 13 km route with a steady 6.5% grade.

Pre-registration location: 1661 West 5th Ave.
6:30 - 8:30pm.


Ladies and Gentlemen,

Mark your calendars, start your hill training and make plans to take part in the Cypress Challenge: Part Deux, September 12th.  This fun and friendly charity event will offer a mass start for all age categories, and will run from the bottom of Cypress Mountain to the top of Hollyburn's Cross Country area, a challenging 13 km route with a steady 6.5% grade. We will have many FANTASTIC prizes for all categories!

Allan Prazsky and Rory McAdams on the podium of the 2009 Yaletown Grand Prix (Credit: Wendell Challenger)

The 2009 edition of the Yaletown Grand Prix proofed to be again on of Vancouver's premier bike racing events. Several thousand of spectators and a great organisation rounded up a great day of racing on Canada Day 2009. The Glotman Simpson team showed a great depth of strength in all categories.

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