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The Edmonton Road and Track Club is one of Canada's premiere road and track cycling teams. Join us for training rides in the summer and group cross country skiing in the winter. Learn about us, meet our members, and our coach, ask questions, and join the club ! The Edmonton Road & Track Club and Revolution Cycle present the inaugural School of Cross Cyclocross Race being held in Royal Gardens Park near 119 St. and 41 Ave. Come out and enjoy all the regular ABA categories as well as a School Championships (Ages 10-17), a Cruiser Cross Fun Race Category for first timers (and the real cruiser crowd), as well as a Kids skills session and 'mini cross course' for children younger than 10. The Edmonton Fire Department will also show up with a real fire truck to show off their cool toys! It's a great family event, so bring everyone! There will be a Cyclocross Clinic run by 3 time National team member Aaron Schooler @ 12 noon for all those trying out cross for the first time. See the School of Cross Race Poster for more details. To view the Tech Guide, go to Karelo, the ABA website, or click on School of Cross Tech Guide - 2009 Make sure you register online as only pre-registered athletes will qualify for a chance to win draw prizes. $30 for ABA Categories and $10 for Cruiser Cross. School Championships and Kids events are free, but all competitors under 18 must have a WAIVER signed by their parents, or have them show up on race day. Those who race an ABA category can dress up funny and bring their cruiser bike if they want and it's totally FREE! There will be prizes for best dressed, and most knarly crash in the Cruiser Cross Category. Preregister by going to www.karelo.com. If you have any questions, e-mail schoolofcross@hotmail.com The Edmonton Road & Track Club, Revolution Cycle, Nucleus, and Cannondale present the challenging Pigeon Lake Road Race. Field Limits are in effect, so register early. Preregister by sending name, category, club and ABA Race Number to Jeff Davis at plrr@ertc.org or call 780-483-1880.
Blood and Victory in Lethbridge Season Opener When there’s a sketchy rider in the peloton, it’s a good idea to launch an attack to get rid of said sketchy rider. And launching an attack can be a good thing if you just feel like you’re gonna win. Two riders—two different outcomes. At the Lethbridge Road Race on Sunday May 3, 2009, ERTCer and Olympic triathlete Paul Tichleaar went off on an early break in the Cat. 1-2 race, and it stuck. Tichleaar won the race convincingly, with Jon Wood taking third and Cody Canning and Dan Wood following in seventh and eighth.
Paul Tichelaar wins the 2009 Lethbridge Road Race At the other end of the scale, in Cat. 5, brand-new ERTCer Aaron Falkenberg was taken out when the rider in front of him slowed and swerved. Falkenberg paid dearly, getting cut for 10 stitches—count ‘em—five on top of his eye, five below. Ouch. “I was saying to the commissaire ‘I can keep riding, I can keep going, I’m OK,’” said Falkenberg who, needless to say, was a DNF. Not far behind Falkenberg was another new ERTCer, Reid Hosford. “I was taking a drink and I saw Aaron go down and I thought ‘This is gonna hurt.’ ” And it did. But Hosford untangled himself from the wreckage and carried on to an impressive 21st place finish. In Cat. 3, Kyle Anderson took eighth in an 11-rider finish. Despite the blood, it was a great start to the season for ERTC. In the May 2 Hill Climb, Cat. 1 – 2 riders Tichleaar and Canning took third and fourth, and Cat. 3 rider Anderson took first (beating second- and third-place finishers by one and three seconds!). Falkenberg and the equally strong Hosford tied for 10th and felow Cat. 5 racer Bruce Carter powered his way to a respectable 15th. In the May 2 Coulee Cruiser XC race, Canning took first place and Cam McKnight came in sixth in the Elite Men’s category, while Anderson took second in Sport Men.
The Edmonton Road & Track Club hosted it's annual General Meeting on the 21st of November 2008 with great success. We had 22 members show up to enjoy free pizza and laughs all around. Our New Executive was made, with Graham Rudge taking on the challenging roll of Club President and Bruce Carter taking on the roll of Club Treasurer. Congratulations Executive! Also Discussed were plans for ERTC to run a Kids Oriented Cross Race in September 2009 in addition to our highly successfull Pigeon Lake Road Race. Check back in the new yeat to hear more about the "School of Cross" Race.
March 7, 2008 – The Edmonton Road and Track Club is proud to announce a new partnership agreement with Edmonton's premier bicycle shop, Revolution Cycle. With experience reaching back 35 years and the best cycling products available, Revolution Cycle is the place to go to keep all your wheels turning. ERTC members benefit with purchase discounts and support for club events. www.revolutioncycle.com
Winter doesn't slow us down much. In September and October we rollerblade with ski poles to simulate cross country skiing. From November to March, we cross country ski as a group to build fitness for the coming cycling season. Join us for winter training.
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2008 Annual ERTC AGM
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