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Aug 13, 2014 Volume 4, Issue 11

Upcoming Events N EWS FROM THE ABA

CASINO Track Provincial Cham- Thank you to everyone who has volunteered so far. However we are still short by a number of people. Aug 16-17 pionships, The Casino will take place on August 17th & 18th at Cowboys Casino in . To sign up please go to https://www.volunteersignup.org/78DP9 Please remember Casino fundraising constitutes substantial revenue for the Association, allowing us to continue with operations and programming at current lev- els. BMX Provincial #7 & Aug 16-17 BMX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS #8, Stony Plain Congratulations to all the BMX racers who took part in the 2014 BMX World Championships. Special congratulations to St. Albert racer Avrianna Herbert who brought home the W1 plate (Gold) in BMX Canada Cup & the Female 14 class! Calgary BMX racer Daina Tuchscherer also had a great Worlds coming in 6th in the District Double points Aug 23 Junior Women’s Time Trial and 8th in BMX Supercross. night, St. Albert 2014 PARA-CYCLING ROAD WORLD CUP FINALS Alberta racers Jaye Milley and Ross Wilson both medaled at the Para-Cycling World Cup Finals. Road Provincials, Fort Flexxaire’s Ross Wilson won Bronze in the men’s TT C1 category, with bicisport’s Jaye Milley finishing Aug 24 McMurray 8th. In the Road race Jaye Milley took home the Bronze with Ross Wilson coming in 4th.

ABA TO OFFER CYCLOCROSS COMMISSAIRE REFRESHER COURSE

As the Cyclocross Season is quickly approaching, the ABA has decided to offer a free Cyclocross Commissaire Refresher Course for any currently certified Commissaire who plans to officiate any of our Cyclocross events this season. The aim of this year’s course will be to examine best practice for officiating cyclocross events in Alberta with an emphasis on generating positive discussions on how to improve Cyclocross officiating across the board. All those who plan to commissaire at any one of our many cyclocross events around the province are strongly encouraged to attend this course. Course details: Date: Saturday August 30th, 2014 Place: Alberta Sports Hall of Fame, Red Deer. Time: 10:00am Instructor: Michael Pinkoski Cost: FREE

More info: http://bit.ly/WFfCM9

Register at: https://zone4.ca/reg.asp?id=7322

2014 CYCLE-SMART CROSS CAMP Velocity Cycling Club August 30-31 Capilano Community League 10810 54 St. Edmonton AB Registration $195 U19 $145 Saturday evening seminar only $50 Register on zone 4

More information on the ABA website.

DISTRICT POINTS The District Points tally as of July 31st, 2014 has been posted here.

TRAILBLAZERS The Trailblazers Edmonton race scheduled to take place on Aug 12 has been moved to Aug 19 at Terwil- ligar Park.

ROAD PROVINCIALS/FORT MCMURRAY URBAN ROAD RACE The Fort McMurray Urban Road Race (FMURR) is a class “A” single-day road race sanctioned by the Alberta Bicycle Association (ABA) with ABA Road Series points granted to places 1-10 as follows: 25, 20, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2, 1. FMURR is an important part of the 2014 Team Alberta Racing Program and is the 2014 Provincial Road Race Championships. This is also a test event for the 2015 Western Canada Sum- mer Games. Entry Fees: $80, Registration is open on Zone 4 until 8pm Aug 21. King/Queen of the Mountain: $20 Participants who want to have a shot at the KOM or QOM prize pool. 60% to winner in each race cate- gory based on all entries in that category, 40% WBCC youth program Getting There: If you’re trying to find a cheap way up to Ft. Mac then we recommend sharing rides. Clubs may also find an advantage in hiring vans or a bus. By Bus: Red Arrow, Greyhound By Plane: Westjet, Air Canada Car Rental: National, Hertz, Avis, Budget, Enterprise

Accommodation Recommendations: Nomad Hotel and Suites Franklin Hotel and Suites

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED— EDMONTON, ALBERTA (August 5, 2014) – From September 2 through 7, 2014, hundreds of thousands of live spectators and millions of people around the globe will be watching as 120 professional cyclists race in the Tour of Alberta presented by ATB Financial. While only the world’s most elite cyclists will get to compete, there are many opportunities for amateur cyclists and community members to get involved in one of Canada’s largest annual professional sporting events. Race organizers are currently seeking volunteers to assist in support roles for the 2014 Tour of Alberta, which travels nearly 700 kilometres through 7 host communities for official stage starts and finishes, and through various pass-through communities along the route. Volunteer- ing with the Tour of Alberta offers individuals the opportunity to be a part of the official race entourage and to observe first-hand how an internationally acclaimed professional sporting event is produced. “Without the support of our volunteers, we would not be able to put on this race and bring the world’s best cyclists to Alberta,” explains Duane Vienneau, Executive Director of the Tour of Alberta. “The world’s eyes are intently watching the province of Alberta for six days, and we are so grateful so for the volunteers last year who assisted behind-the-scenes to make our inaugural event a success.” Volunteers are required to be 18 years of age or older; however, there may be opportunities in some communities for minors and youth groups accompanied by an adult. Applications will be accepted for volunteers until August 30, 2014. The most needed position is the role of Course Marshal, which is crucial for ensuring safety of cyclists and spectators along the route. Other positions are still available, including Volunteer Coordinators at the check-in, individuals interested in festival activations, and hospitality area hosts. Depending on applicants’ interests, there are opportunities to fill other roles, including media operations and television production runners. Interested applicants can register and find more information at tourofalberta.ca/volunteer/sign-up.

EDMONTON MARATHON The Edmonton Marathon is looking for experienced cyclists to lead our marathon, half marathon and 10k races. There will be a pre-ride on Saturday, August 23 and all races will be held Sunday morning, August 24. The races start and end at Shaw Conference Centre in downtown Edmonton. Cyclists will receive a complimentary entry into the 2015 Edmonton or Okanagan Marathon. If interested, contact Cindy LaRue, Volunteer Coordinator, at 780-217-0699 or [email protected]

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS ON THEIR UPGRADE! Novice -> Intermediate Cat 4 -> Cat 3 Sport -> Expert Malakai Rowan, Edmonton BMX Liah Harvie, RMCC Amit Dutta, Terrascape Racing Ethan Workun, Edmonton BMX Roger Sherwood, ERTC Ryan Young, Terrascape Racing Everett Hauck, Lethbridge BMX Dan Nelson, Juventus Bob Werner, Hardcore CC Chayce Mihalicz, Lethbridge BMX Derek Belcher, Cyclemeisters Mitchell Robb, Cyclemeisters Marie Michalski, Speed Theory

Cat 3– Cat 2 Intermediate -> Expert Cat 5 -> Cat 4 Robert Crane, Synergy Riley Robertson, St. Albert BMX Michael Sametz, bicisport Isa Amistad, Pedalhead Road Works Nicolas Hammer, Red Deer BMX Marinus Slingerland, bicisport Craig DeBellefeuille, Cyclemeisters Andrew Hall, Grand Prairie Wheelers Reid McClure, RMCC Lampros Antoniou, bicisport Noah Epp, Cyclemeisters Martin Dodd, Calgary Crankmasters Paauwe Reinier, Peloton Racing Adam Todd, Juventus Nicholas Hamilton, RMCC Sport Youth Podium Elmar Heger, Independent Aidan Brown, Cody Shimizu, Kyle Burt Darren Gibbons, Juventus Justine Sagan, Crave Racing Spencer King, ERTC

Novice -> Sport Expert -> Elite Kris Cottrell, Mud, Sweat & Gears Brianna Roth, Rebound Cycle Stephen Formstone, Redbike Jessica Puurunen, RMSS