February 1/12 13:38 pm - Forest City Vitess Challenge This Saturday

Posted by Editoress on 02/1/12
 

The Vitess Challenge takes place this Saturday [February 4th] at the Forest City Velodrome in London, Ontario, starting at 7:00 pm. This is your chance to watch racers from across Ontario, Quebec and the U.S. compete for prizes including a carbon Vitess Road frame.

Race Program

• Race Warm-up 6:15pm - 6:50pm

• Qualification Races for the Vitess Challenge (40 laps)
(A, B, C, D - Divisions - Top 6 from each division advance to semi-final)

• FCV Youth Racers - Last Rider Standing

• Cadet/Junior - Elite Women & Masters (Endurance Race 25 laps)

• Semi-finals - Vitess Challenge (60 laps)
(2 semi-final heat races, To p6 from each advance to final)

• FCV Youth Racers - Endurance Event (20 laps)

• Last Chance - Vitess Challenge (30 laps, top 2 go to final)

• Masters & Juniors “Elimination” Event (40 laps)

• Cadet, Junior & Elite Women “Points Race” (30 laps)

• Youth Handi-cap - Final

• Sprint Demo (8 riders) - Non Challenge racers

• “B” Madison - 7 minutes plus 5 laps (if time permits)

• Prize draws, including Vitess VIP passes to invitation-only events

• Vitess Challenge Final - Elite (99 laps)


VITESS CHALLENGE: Winner takes it all - a Vitess road frame-set package, valued at $4,000: it includes a brand new custom-painted and fitted Vitess full-carbon frame-set.

Other Prizes by Draw: Three $400 Vitess Fit & Learn sessions

And do not forget to sign the Vitess Guest Book (www.vitess.com). That will get you invited...

Throughout the year, Vitess organizes invitation-only events. Vitess Riders always get invited. You can too. Sign in and take part in the Vitess VIP experience:

• Vitess Gran Allenamento Series - the quintessential of cycling lifestyle: fantastic ride, great food, great people, fabulous venues,

• Vitess Speakers Series - learn from the Pros: athletes’ meet & greet, sports medicine, nutrition, training & cycling techniques, fitting, engineering & new technologies, yoga, massage, etc...

• Lifestyle events - automotive premieres, gastronomy, wine tasting, arts & fashion, etc...

• Vitess Travel - exclusive trips to Europe and beyond