September 9/01 6:46 am - Ontario University Cup, Tour de Milton

Posted by Editor on 09/9/01
 

Ontario University Cup

2001 University Cup Schedule - "The Race Series for Canada's University Students" Ontario University Mountian Bike Race Council (OUMRC) - mtnbike.sa.utoronto.ca

UNIVERSITY CUP RACE # 1
Saturday / Sunday, Sept 22-23
Mansfield Outdoor Centre
Mansfield, Ontario

UNIVERSITY CUP RACE # 2
Sunday, Sept 30th
Hardwood Hills
Barrie, Ontario

UNIVERSITY CUP RACE # 3
Sunday, Oct 14th
Ganaraska Forest
Port Hope, Ontario

UNIVERSITY CUP RACE # 4
Saturday, Oct 20th
Boler Mountain / London Ski Club
London, Ontario

We welcome students from all Canadian universities to come and race with us. Please visit the OUMRC webpage for more information. Which school will be this 2001 champions?

1997 Team Champions - University of Toronto
1998 Team Champions - University of Toronto
1999 Team Champions - University of Toronto
2000 Team Champions - Queen's University
(For individual results see webpage)

David Wright
Chairperson - OUMRC
mtnbike.sa.utoronto.ca
david.wright@utoronto.ca


Tour de Milton - Ontario

Dear Cycling Community,

On Sunday, September 30, 2001, the first annual Tour de Milton will take place. This will be a Memorial Bike Ride in memory of Jack Wierzbicki.

Jack was tragically killed by a hit and run driver while riding his bike on Tremaine Road in Milton on August 14, 2001. Jack was training to compete in the Ontario Championships in Pelham the following Sunday. Jack was hit at noon on a flat, open stretch of country road. There were no other vehicles on the road and no witnesses to the accident. Any cyclist could have been easily seen on the road where Jack was hit and left on the road. Jack had been a competitive cyclist since his days on the Polish Junior National Team. He was an experienced and cautious rider. On the day of his death, he had driven his car from his Etobicoke home to ride on the quiet country roads around MIlton. Jack is survived by his wife Anna, daughter Alicia 14, and sons Tommy 12 and Daniel 4.

Riders will meet at the Milton GO station on Main Street East, just east of highway 25, at 10:00 am. The route is 70 km, with a short cut to make a 40 km ride if preferred. This is a ride, not a race. The $25.00 registration fee for each rider will be donated to Jack's family.

Donations to the family can also be made at any branch of the Royal Bank. The account is called "Friends of the Wierzbicki Family", account # 03342 1004399.

Please contact Karen at Spokes and Slopes in Milton, email klhaist@stn.net or Tom at BikeSports 905-953-1609, e-mail pennyz@sympatico.ca if you have any questions.

THANK YOU for your support in raising awareness of cycling safety and in supporting Jack's family.

Sincerely, Tom Zielinski, BikeSports

PS:If you would like a poster to advertise the ride, please email us at pennyz@sympatico.ca with your complete address and we'll send it ASAP