Pemberton Slow Food Cycle - August 15th
After a brief hiatus due to last year’s forest fire in Pemberton, the Slow Food Cycle is back! Sea to Sky’s signature agritourism event, Slow Food Cycle Sunday Pemberton blows the fast-food drive-through away. A pedal-powered trip through the natural buffet that is Pemberton Meadows farmland, to meet local growers and sample produce fresh from the field, Slow Food Cycle is:
* Good for your carbon credits
* Flat and scenic and ride-able for all ages and levels of fitness
* A sensory smorgasboard
Event Parking and Village Map: click here
Slow Food Cycle Sunday Registration: Open at 8:30, located in downtown Pemberton on Frontier and Birch. Sign in and get all your ride information, map and swag. Tools available for minor bike repair and snacks for sale to get you started.
Pancake Breakfast: Hosted at Lillooet River Lodge in Pemberton, enjoy a German potato pancake breakfast to get you fueled up for the ride. Starts at 8am, runs until they are out. Call to book or drop by on your way up, they are only minutes by bike from the route. 604-966-8246.
Salmon BBQ dinner: Enjoy a Salmon BBQ after the ride at the Pemberton Valley Vineyard. Reservations are suggested; call 604-894-5857
AugustFest: Swing by Pioneer Park in downtown Pemberton after the ride to celebrate AugustFest from 3pm-7pm. This Bavarian-inspired beer garden is a benefit for the Pemberton Community Kitchen, an initiative of the Pemberton Rotary Club, Friends of the Library and Pemberton Lions.
Check out full details at www.slowfoodcyclesunday.com
Dirt Camp Update
Due to a scheduling conflict, the meeting location for Monday’s dirt camp has been changed to Meadow Park at 9am.
The rest of the week, Tues-Fri, camp drop off will return to Spruce Grove.
July 28th PhaSt Wednesday Results
Last week we returned to the Kokanee PhaSt Wednesday series with a tough course of Joyride, switching over to Schleyer at the rock garden to Lower Canadian Open. This was the most difficult course we have had this season and it showed with 9 of the 120 competitors not making it to the finish. Not to worry, there were no major injuries though. Once again, the fastest man of the night was Tyler Morland with a time of 2:40.21. at the top of the podium in the Masters category was Chris Dewar, a man not unfamiliar with this spot. Katrina Strand took top spot for the Females with a time of 3:25.48 and Ollie Gregory-Jones led the way in the Junior Male category. Once again all racing was celebrated with a cold Kokanee on the GLC patio.
This week we took the time to raise some funds for regular Phat Wednesday ripper Kari Mancer who suffered a broken back on July 25th while riding on Powder Mountain. All contributions will go towards the purchase of rehabilitation equipment (including a cruiser bike!). We held an auction selling off a set of Maxxis tires to Conrad Erickson for $150. A $50 gift certificate to the GLC went to Behrang Masouml for $90. And a 2nd $50 gift certificate to the GLC went to Dave Balluk with help from fellow Summer Gravity Camp boys for $105! All said, we raised $500 for Kari and hope she gets back on her bike soon.
Winning some of the draw prizes courtesy of our sponsors, Kokanee, WORCA, the GLC were
* Sram drive trains – Bart Brown and Zander Geddes
* Hayes Brakes – Jeff Liegh
* Maxxis tires – Kevin Bartkowski and Samuel Hardie
* Decline subscription – Ollie Gregory-Jones
* Race Face handle bars – Kris Atkinson
* and many other prizes from Race Face, Odi , Decline Magazine, Dakine, Garbanzo Bike and Bean, the GLC and Kokanee
We will be taking a break from Kokanee Phat and PhaSt Wednesdays as we head into Crankworx but with be back August 18th with our 5th Kokanee Phat Wednesday. Remember we are capping riders at 200 so get there early and if you didn’t race this week, get your WORCA membership online to make registration quicker. Course will be announced Tuesday August 17th. Registration will be same as always; the Garbanzo Bike and Bean patio @ 5 pm and race starting @ 6 pm and Awards and prizes at the GLC.
Youth Toonie Ride - Tuesday Evening
This week’s course includes Tim Pants, Gypsy Drum, Disco Boy, The Torture Never Stops, Dinah Mo Hum, and Peaches en Regalia!
Sign In: 6:00 at Rebagliati Park
Ride: 6:30pm with an après to follow!
The best part, it only costs a toonie! Participants must be between 6-12 years of age, have a parent or guardian in attendance and a WORCA membership. WORCA memberships are available online and cost $25/youth or $90/family. Check our calendar of events for a full list of what’s going on this summer.
Pump Track Challenge Results
Sunday brought out 23 riders to the Whistler Bike Park Pump Track Challenge. This was an all ages event with riders ranging in age from 7 and up. Riders were given 1.5 hours to ride as many laps as they wanted. Each lap was timed and the goal was to better the fastest time of the day and their own personal best. After the allotted time, 5 bikers had broken the 15 second mark and moved on to the finals.
Nick Geddes was holding the fasted time of the day at 14:26 but decided to waive that time and start the finals with fresh times. The finalists were given 10 minutes to post the best time and after 4 runs each we came out with a tie of 14:41 between Dylan Wolsky and Nick Geddes. This forced a tie breaker in a winner takes all best of 3 runs ultimate final. The fist run went to Dylan but Nick took the next two and the title of Pump Track Champion. Nick also wins entry into the ladders at Crankworx’s fist Ultimate Pump Track Challenge.
In other Categories, Addison MacDonald led the Groms (13 and under) with a time of 15:98 and Zander Geddes took top spot in the Juniors (14-17) with a time of 15:11. Also winning a place in Crankworx, top female of the day was Rebecca McQueen with a time of 16:94.
Some of the draw prizes handed out at the awards at the GLC were a Sram drive train, Kali Helmets and t-shirts, Maxxis tires, Race Face handlebars and many other prizes from Odi, Dakine, Garbanzo Bike and Bean, the GLC and Kokanee.
Future Stars XCountry Mtn Bike Camps (for U15, U17 & Junior UCI Licensed Riders)
PROGRAM
Future Stars® Cross Country Mountain Bike Camps provide young athletes with the unique opportunity to learn from and interact with Canadian Olympians. The program will cover all aspects including race strategy, race style workouts, technical trail riding, core strength workouts, and nutrition and endurance riding. It is our goal to ensure that each participant has an enjoyable experience and reaches their fullest potential.
DIRECTOR
Seamus McGrath
* 14 time Canadian National Cycling Team Member
2 time Commonwealth Games Medalist
2004 & 2008 Canadian Olympic Cycling Team Member
LOCATION
The Squamish Adventure Centre, Squamish, BC
SESSION
October 8-10, 2010 (Total 9.5 hrs. Riding, 3.0 hrs. Dry Land)
Fri 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. & 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Sat 9:00 a.m. to 1:p.m. & 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Sun 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
COST
$140 which includes the program, Future Stars t-shirt and certificate. Enrollment is limited to 30 competitors.
REGISTRATION
Future Stars® Camps
Suite 75, 2190 West Broadway,
Vancouver, BC V6K 2C8
Contact Future Stars Camps at 778-229-1261 or futurestars@telus.net.
Full details at www.futurestarscamps.com
There is a $50 fee for any cancellation. Registrations that are cancelled less than two
weeks prior to the program start are 100% non-refundable
Toonie Ride - July 22nd
Sponsors: Snowcovers/Skiis & Biikes/Mike’s Garage
Sign In: 5:30, Top of Kadenwood
Ride:6:30, Kadenwood/Interpretive Forest (View Course Map)
Finish: House Rock
Après: House Rock
Check out the full schedule on the Toonie section of our website.
Youth Toonie Nights Summer Schedule
Make new friends, learn new skills, and have fun! Join WORCA and RMOW Parks & Recreation for Youth Toonie Nights evenings throughout the summer.
Skills Clinics:
Each clinic will focus on different skills and games for the evening.
Dates: Wednesdays: July 14 & August 4th
Sign In: 5:30 at Rebagliati Park
Clinic: 6-7:15pm with a pizza dinner to follow!
Youth Toonie Rides:
The Toonie Rides involve a youth orientated course through the Lost Lake trails.
Dates: Tuesdays, July 20th, July 27th & August 10th
Sign In: 6:00 at Rebagliati Park
Ride: 6:30pm with an après to follow!
The best part, it only costs a toonie! Participants must be between 6-12 years of age, have a parent or guardian in attendance and a WORCA membership. WORCA memberships are available online and cost $25/youth or $90/family. Check our calendar of events for a full list of what’s going on this summer.
Pump Track Challenge - Sunday July 25th
Format:
Heats of 10 riders, top 5 advance from each heat until the last 2 heats of 5 then top 3 advance then top 1 advance to finals
1 rider on course at a time
½ lap pace lap then 1 timed lap
Schedule:
9:00 am - 10:00 am - Registration and plate pickup
10:15 am - Rider’s meeting
10:20 am – 11:20 am Training
11:30 am – 3:50 pm Heats (see schedule below)
4:00 pm - Final all ages combined
4:30 pm - Awards and prizes
Categories:
Groms (13 and under)
Juniors (14-17)
Open Male (18 +)
Open Female (all ages)
Registration:
$5 for WORCA members. Don’t have a membership? Purchase one online.
Registration is the day of at Skier’s Plaza (bottom of the bike park).
Prizing:
1st place male and 1st place female – entry into the ladders at Kokanee Crankworx Ultimate Pump Track Challenge.
Rules:
26” Wheels except Groms – 16” or 20”
Hard Tail bikes only
Rear brakes mandatory
Helmets mandatory
All participants will be required to sign a release of liability waiver. Minors must be accompanied by a guardian to fulfill
WORCA X-Country Clinics start July 13th
Join our awesome coaches from the Cross Country Connection every other week throughout the summer to learn all the basic skills you’ll need to improve your riding and conquer trails you didn’t even dream you could ride.
Clinics are available for $10 to all WORCA members and begin on alternating TUESDAY evenings starting July 13th. All clinics will begin just in front of the Cross Country Connections rental store at the entrance of Lost Lake Park at 6:00pm. Please get there at 5:30pm for sign in.
Each clinic will build on skills learned during previous lessons but feel free to show up if you are particularly interested in developing a specific ability. Also please know that we will offer a beginner session each week so don’t worry if you miss a couple of clinics.
The Four Queens - July 8th-11th
Whistler’s epic stage race continues… straight from the mind of race director, Tony Horn. But this year, he’s upped the ante!
Bib numbers and Thursday’s start times are now posted (.xls)
Introducing the Four Queens:
- Freddie Mercury: The Queen of Clubs
- Her Majesty: The Queen of Hearts
- Rupaul: The Queen of Diamonds
- Lady Macbeth: The Queen of Spades
The premise remains the same. Four unique stages. One rider. One bike. One set of tires. It’s pretty simple really. The Queens is a four day mountain bike adventure designed to test every skill and twitch every muscle in a rider’s arsenal in an attempt to crown the best overall riders around. Check out all the details here.
So set aside the weekend of July 8th-11th and get ready to show these ladies your hand.
Registration is limited to 120 riders and all participants must be 2010 WORCA members at the time of registration. Not a member yet? Click here to join.
We are still accepting people on the waitlist and race spots are opening up.
Kokanee Crankworx Call for Volunteers!
When it comes to gravity-fueled mountain biking, no 9 days stand so authoritative as Whistler BC’s Kokanee Crankworx. On par with the clout of X-Games, Pipeline Masters, and the Hannenkahm, Crankworx is the definitive event when it comes to off-road bicycles going big, fast and down.
From air-infused downhills to dirt dominatrix dual slaloms, massive slopestyle stunts to epic enduros, for seven years running the venues at the Whistler Mountain Bike Park have served as a supercharged magnet for the world’s best gravity fueled mountain bike athletes. This year, Kokanee Crankworx promises to do what it’s become so famous for: blowing the past away with the future.
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS:
Kokanee Crankworx is currently looking for volunteers to help out in all functional areas from August 6th-15th. You can volunteer one day or as many as 9 days of the festival; all levels of commitment are welcome. In exchange for your time, you’ll receive an official Crankworx t-shirt, a drink tickets for each day worked, a Bike Park ticket for each 12 hours worked, daily draw prizes and an invite to the wrap up party for some food and a chance to win some amazing prizes.
If you are interested in volunteering, please fill out an online application at www.crankworx.com under the volunteer tab.
If you have any questions, please email volunteers@crankworx.com
RBC GranFondo - Call for Volunteers
Volunteer Dates: September 10th, 11th or 12th
Volunteers will have a ‘front of the line’ opportunity to register for 2011 RBC GranFondo Whistler!
The team of volunteers will be exceptional - demonstrating great teamwork, unending enthusiasm, and outstanding problem solving skills. And like the riders, volunteers will be part of creating something special and new in Vancouver and Whistler.
The rewards are worth it: Volunteering for an event is an excellent way to meet other like-minded people, gain valuable skills and experience, and to see the emergence of a new event… it’s only going to get bigger in years to come.
Be part of the very first year!
Roles Include:
- Greeting riders at Package Pick Up in Vancouver
- Organizing and distributing important event materials to riders
- Assisting with rider registration
- Being an ambassador for the event providing information to riders
- Preparing and handing out rider refreshments at Aid Stations on course
- Staffing bike transportation & bag check
- Greeting racers at the finish line
- Awards show set up in Whistler
- Green-Team duties including recycling and grounds maintenance
- Setting up the finish line in Whistler
- And anything else that comes up!
RBC GranFondo Whistler Will Provide:
- Refreshments for the day including snacks or a meal with a drink
- Event souvenir
- Reference letter for volunteer hours
- Hard work and possibly long hours
- All necessary training to fulfil your role with confidence and enthusiasm
- Opportunity to meet some really cool people and be part of the team to bring the GranFondo to life.
- An adventure to recount to your friends
Sign up on our website at RBCGranFondoWhistler.com
Please include in your application that you heard about it from WORCA
Questions? Email us info@RBCGranFondoWhistler.com
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