November 8/03 12:40 pm - Weekend of `Cross, Ontario News

Posted by Editoress on 11/8/03
 

Weekend Cross

For those not attending the National Cyclocross Championships in Vancouver, Canadian Cyclist will be supplying full coverage. Our coverage of the 2003 Cyclocross Championships is sponsored by FACT Canada

For those who need to get their fix by actually racing, there are events some local events.

Ontario

Kingston Cyclo-Cross
Location :  Kingston
Location/Directions: Lake Ontario Park. Leave Hwy 401 at Exit 615. Sir John A. MacDonald Blvd. and travel south to King Street West. Turn right and continue to park. 11:00 AM

Contact Information :
Bob Woods
Phone :  613-256-1874
bacwoods@storm.ca
www.cyclocross.org


"Not the Dundurn" Cyclo-Cross
Location :  Moffat, (near Milton)

Race around the cow patties. Located at Garrett Farm, north of Campbellville.

Contact Info: Hamilton Cycling Club - George Garrett
Phone :  905-854-9987
garrettsg@sympatico.ca
www.hwcn.org/link/cycling


New Brunswick

Come have a great time in Dieppe this Sunday and try out a cyclocross race

More info also available at: www.mbscycling.org

Information:
When : Sunday November 9th
Where : Dieppe Rotary Park (Velodrome)
Registration : 9:00 am at the Cycling Center Building (Next to the Velodrome)
practice:course will be open at 9h30

start times :
1) 10h30am -- Fun Race (20 minutes +1 lap)
2) 11:00am -- Competitiva race (40 minutes +1 lap)

Cost: 5$ for licenced riders and 20 for non licensed riders. The 20$ is for the day license. We will not charge the extra 5$ for non-license riders.

Sanction: This is a VELONB sanctioned event. there will also be a Clinic held by Luc Arsenault (coach for the Atlantic Cycling Center) at 10:00am
Note :All funds raised will be used for draw prizes, based on turnout may have some small prizes for the podiums


OCA Welcomes Two New Development Committee Members
Courtesy OCA

The Ontario Cycling Association is pleased to welcome Doug Pogue and Roger Curtis as the newest members of our Development Committee.

Doug Pogue was recently elected by his colleagues for the position of Road Provincial Chief Commissaire.  As such, Doug will represent the Ontario College of Commissaires on the Development Committee.  Doug is currently a National level commissaire, a level 3 road coach, a timing coordinator and a former senior 1/2 racer.  Over the past two years Doug has worked at the Provincial Time Trial, Provincial Criterium, Provincial Road Race, the National Championships (twice), the World Championships as well as numerous Ontario Cups and Regional events.

Roger Curtis will be volunteering his services as the Road Athlete Rep on the Development Committee.  As a level 2 road coach, Roger has coached/managed athletes at OCA High Performance Projects such as Abititi and Alma.  Athletes with concerns, questions and/or comments can contact Roger at curtisr@limestone.on.ca or 613-374-5700.