January 2021 Newsletter

Ontario Cycling Association

Announcing FulGaz Discount for Cycling Canada Members

Thanks to a partnership between Cycling Canada and FulGaz, members of Cycling Canada and the Ontario Cycling Association receive a special one-month free trial of the FulGaz virtual cycling platform.

FulGaz is a virtual cycling and training platform that uses footage of real-world roads and terrain to give users a realistic riding experience. The platform features over 2,000 hours of high-quality road footage taken from around the world. The OCA's members-only Virtual Time Trial Series is being run on the FulGaz platform, for more information on the series see below.

Use the promo code: 2021CCanada! to start your free 30-day trial. You can also purchase a monthly subscription for $16.99/month (which can be cancelled any time) or buy an annual subscription for $144.99 that allows you to add a second family member to your account for free.

Click Here to get started with FulGaz.

Ontario ESPORTS Virtual Time Trial Series on FulGaz

Any OCA member with a 2021 membership will be eligible to register for the Virtual Time Trial Series. Over the course of four races, riders will test their skills on real-world courses. After each event, there will be a random draw of all riders who participated to win an OCA ESPORTS jersey. The rst event in the series takes place on Saturday, January 30th on the Gatineau Park course.

FulGaz Virtual TT Series Race #1 January 30th FulGaz Virtual TT Series Race #2 February 20th FulGaz Virtual TT Series Race #3 March 13th FulGaz Virtual TT Series Race #4 March 27th

For more information please visit: Virtual Events Calendar

Ontario ESPORTS Virtual Challenge pb Morning Glory Cycling Club on Zwift

The second OCA Virtual Challenge is at 9:00am this Saturday (January 23rd) on Zwift. While the challenge is open to everyone, OCA members who register in advance will be listed in separate results.

Zwift Virtual Challenge #2 January 23rd

2021 OCA Membership

New for the 2021 race season, the OCA will be accepting Citizen Permits for all provincially sanctioned races and categories. Those members who will be racing Nationally or Internationally will still be required to purchase a UCI Licence to race outside the province. If you would like to have a vote at the Annual General Meeting you will need to hold either a General Membership or UCI license one month prior to AGM.

Memberships are issued digitally for all OCA members. Only UCI licences are able to be provided as a physical card. Note the cost for this is $12.00/card and can be selected during the registration process. You may access your issued 2021 OCA membership via CCN Bikes 24/7 via your prole.

For steps on how to access your membership card during the season, please see the included step-by- step instructions graphic. Cards can be downloaded as a PDF, as well as saved in Google Pay and Apple Wallet. Turn around for processing licences at peak times is approximately 1-2 weeks, 2-3 if mailing a printed card.

Click Here for more details.

OCA Kit Store/Champion System Launching for the 2021 season is the OCA Kit Store from our ocial apparel supplier Champion System, located on our CCN Membership Registration page. Newly designed items such as OCA ESPORTS Series Jersey, OCA Apex Winter Jacket, OCA Performance Winter Jacket, and you can never have enough socks. Purchases can be added to your shopping cart with delivery directly to Member.

Click Here to view the store.

2021 OCA Coach Webinar Series Jan. 26th - Feb. 23rd 2021

The Business of Cycling Coaching Jan. 26, 2021 at 7:00 - 8:00pm

Hosted by: Peter Glassford - Cycling Coach & kinesiologist. Consummate Athlete.

Join Professional Coach and Kinesiologist Peter Glassford in a discussion about making coaching a career. Peter has been a private, full-time cycling coach for over 15 years. He will share the tools and tactics he has used to thrive as a cycling coach and that he shares with coaches during NCCP Coaching courses and in his private consults. He will help you understand what a cycling coach does, what contexts a coach can work in, the rst steps to starting a business, and the computer applications that can help you. He will also highlight a few mistakes you might not want to make! Bring your questions or the current barriers you are facing and we will work through them together during this session.

ZOOM Pre-registration required. First two webinars open to all. Click Here to Register

Promoting a Healthy Body Image Feb. 2, 2021 at 7:00 - 8:00pm

Hosted by: Fiona Meikle - Canadian Sport Institute Ontario. Mental Performance Consultant.

This workshop aims to develop your understanding of factors that can impact body image and provide you with resources to support your promotion of a healthy and safe training and competition environment. We will discuss the importance of appropriate communication and behaviour in these environments, and guidelines on how to cope with these sensitive issues surrounding the body. ZOOM Pre-registration required. First two webinars open to all. Click Here to register

Observations from Europe 2019/20: How we as coaches can help get young Canadian road athletes ready. Feb. 4, 2021 at 7:00 - 8:00pm

Hosted by: Richard Wooles - Cycling Canada. Road Development Coach.

Join Cycling Canada Road Development Coach, Richard Wooles, as he provides his observations of the skills, knowledge, and experience athletes will need to have to successfully compete at top tier international level races. Discussion will include what coaches should prioritize, key lessons to learn, and knowing when an athlete is ready.