Every year we start organizing the Cross on the Rock Series early. EARLY…as in about a week after the series ends and sometimes even during the series we are organizing for the next year. Every year it seems we are pushing at the end to get information out….to find up the details….to get it dialed in for you guys. This year is an exception. We are even LATER. This is mostly because my business, Frontrunners-Nanaimo, moved locations after 15 years to a new shop on Bowen Road. Stefan and I have been working our butts off getting things built, organized, destroyed, packed, stored, packed again, moved and open. We are “in” but the shop is not “finished”. Tonight I should be up bolting things to the wall with Stefan but instead I am dialing in the last things of the series with Curtis, Lisa, Mark and Roland for this weekend. To make up for it everyone that races COTR needs to come into the new Frontrunners in Nanaimo (#1-1825 Bowen Road) and buy something during the cross season. That would make Stefan happy and make up for me not being there tonight.
Onto the NEWS….and there is a LOT of it!! (Race information. Series Change etc.)
This weekend is the SEASON Opener for our 9th COTR season.
There are 3 things you need to do in the next few days:
1). Get a license with Cycling BC. The one you need is the $45 BC Citizen License. That will cover you for all of our COTR events including Provincial Championships this year. The UCI one is the one you want if you are racing National Championships. The “Club Associate Membership” will NOT do for you. If you don’t want to buy a license…no problem. You just pay $10 extra per event to race…..and you can still pay.
2) Check your bike over….check it over again…check your tires….check your chain…check your brakes….have it dialed.
3) REGISTER. This has proven to be the hardest part but don’t worry….it takes only a few minutes and you have a LOT of minutes between now and Saturday Night when we will cut registration off.
Register for all 6 races before September 13th at 7:00pm and receive $10 off the series for Beginner Categories and $20 off the series for Intermediate, Masters, Open and Expert Categories. Discount will be displayed in the payment summary as individual discounts off each event.
Register for the Series! or Register for Coal Cross!
It all starts in Cumberland
SATURDAY NIGHT.
The first ever Waverly Cross Crit. See attached poster!! Race start at 5:30. The course is ON and OFF road so Cross Tires are MANDATORY! Two categories: Open Men. Open Women. Must be over 18 years to play.
Book a night in the Riding Fool Hostel and then get ready for…..
SUNDAY. COTR #1. Coal Cross.
How many times have we raced in Cumberland now…….it never disappoints! Last year was a MONSOON. Opening up the series with one of the wettest races in COTR history. This year the weather looks….well…nice. More like 2 years ago. Long sleeve skin suits NOT needed!
Super Lap……for the EXPERT MEN’S race only to try it out for this race. Super Lap is a 15-20 second short cut that a racer can take ONCE during the race. They can not take it on the FIRST or the LAST lap. Other than that they can take it at any time. It is a strategic move. Shake and Bake. Bridge up. …..use it for what ever. IF a racer takes a Super Lap more than once….they get added on 3:00 to their time. So be careful. There will be someone keeping track of who goes through but it is only their job to record numbers….not to tell riders who has one left or has not used them. No information given.
HELP WELCOME: As always these races do NOT put themselves on. If you can help with Registration, Timing (experience is an asset), Set up, tear down, course monitor….please e-mail Curtis at saundersdiaz@hotmail.com You don’t have to help for the WHOLE DAY so we can split it up a bit if needed/wanted.
COTR 2014—Series Change. Take NOTE.
Complications have arisen with our race in Ladysmith so we are returning to Farmer Bills. Loved my many! Ladysmith hopes to return in 2015.
Sunday Sept 14 – Cumberland. Coal Cross
Sunday Sept 28 – Victoria. Possible New Venue
Monday Oct 13 – Bowen. Kona Kup. Provincial Championships
Sunday Oct 19 – Farmer Bills. Port Alberni*Venue/Race Change.
Sunday Nov 2 – Speedway. Binab Property Group GP
Sunday Nov 9 – Shawnigan Lake School. Ronde Von Hogwarts
Sunday Nov 23 – Arbutus Meadows. My Little Pony Cross. Series Final
New Category – Master Men 55+
Masters Men 55+ will now have their own category and own start time, 1 minute after the Expert Women and two minutes before the Masters Men 40 – 54.
Cross Club-Victoria
The Victoria Wednesday Nighters start THIS WEDNESDAY. Check the poster out below. This is the oldest cross series in BC that has been running since…..2003 (will have to confirm that year/date)
Weekly CX Rides on Vancouver Island.
I know there are MORE rides out there but I have only received notice of 1.5 of them so far.
Trail Bikes in Courtenay has a weekly ride at 5:45.
M.I.V.A. has a (maybe) weekly clinic/short race…but the details are not readily available so dig around on their FB page and their Web site and maybe drop them a note…in Nanaimo.
Anyone else have anything going on at their Bike shop? If not….you should!
Series is Organized by the Cross Council:
With the following cycling clubs: MIVA, VICC, Trail Bicycles-Eatmore Sprouts Cycling Team, Cowichan Cycling Cartel, ASS and Pro City Racing club
Supported by:
Oak Bay Bikes in Victoria, Westshore and Nanaimo
Trail Bikes in Courtenay
Experience cycles in Duncan
Cowichan Cycles in Duncan
Cycle Therapy in Duncan
Frontrunners in Nanaimo
Straight Up Cycles in Victoria
Dodge City Cycles in Cumberland
Ozzie’s Cycles in Port Alberni
Trek Bikes Victoria / Pro City Racing in Victoria
Sponsored by in 2014:
Pearl Izumi
Rumble
Oak Bay Bikes Nanaimo
Cycles Lambert
Phillips Brewery
Shimano
Frontrunners
Nutcase
Naked
Kona
The Howard Johnston Nanaimo and Elk Lake
Zed Wheels
Trek Bikes Victoria. Pro City Racing
Orange Sport Supply
Riverway Dental (Youth Category Sponsors)
Quadra Island Cycling Coalition (QUICC) (55+ Men’s Category Sponsors)
Outdoor Addictions and Island Cycles (Quadra Island) (55+ Men’s Category Sponsors)