ERTC Weekly Update - Week of October 26

Happy Almost Halloween everyone!

• Our WoERTC year end dinner is coming up at Bianco downtown on Monday, November 16 at 5:30pm - Please message Heather Curtis by Nov 3 if you would like to attend. NOTE: this is only for our female identifying members.

• The Edmonton Road and Track Club is a club that operates under our provincial sport organization, Cycling Alberta (formerly known as Alberta Bicycle Association) and are bound to the stricter of either our codes and policies, or theirs. You can review their policies here: https://www.albertabicycle.ab.ca/policies. The only place our policy is notably stricter is the usage of lighting on our rides. All ERTC members are also member of Cycling Alberta, as you will have noticed during our registration process, as there was a separate sub-form you had to fill out related to that. We recommend you take the time to review the policies and reach out to the Executive if you have any questions, or believe there has been a breach.
  
  Pic: Long Podium @ Kuipen op Kuipen Veldrijden Trofee Ongelooflijke CX Race, featuring members Francesca and Morgan. C: ??

Club Updates: 

• Thursday hills - Reverse hills will now be starting back at 6pm again, consist of ONLY Gallagher repeats, and will be taking place completely in the dark, as we do not want to be riding in the dusk time (as there is poor visibility due to the setting sun for traffic). Forward hills will continue as normal.

• AGM is in December this year as usual. We haven’t had the opportunity to book an exact date, but as usual, expect great food and free drinks!

• My position (President) and Mike C’s position (Treasurer) are up for election this year. I will be letting my name stand for re-election, however Mike will not be. You can read more about the positions here: https://www.ertc.org/the-executive-team - we will be following up with more information on how you can be on the ballot in the forthcoming weeks.

Velodrome Updates: 

• RSVPing in Activity Messenger is mandatory: https://activitymessenger.com/org/4494/

• Please continue to RSVP on both Activity Messenger and strava. If you are unable to attend, you are able to log into Activity Messenger and Cancel your reservation, releasing a spot.

• Interested in Friday Sessions? Send $100 via e-transfer to treasurer@ertc.org and then email me the completed screenshot. This is non-refundable, and please don’t make me chase you down for payment. We are all adults, and any shortfall from people not paying has to be covered by our budget. Wondering if you are able to come? Just ask one of the coaches!

Ride Updates:

• All is quiet on the home front.

Racing/Event/ABA Updates:

• Track League Starts up again! November 14.

General Reminders:

• The end of our midweek evening rides are now during dusk. Please ensure you have “to see” lights, rather than “to be seen” lighting on your bikes if you intend on attending!

• Official Rides are posted on strava. If you haven’t requested to join, please do so here: https://www.strava.com/clubs/2845 if you’ve applied and haven’t heard back, e-mail me, but first, make sure your strava name matches your registration name. Strava RSVP is REQUIRED for 2026. Ride leaders reserve the right to send people home if the ride is over capacity, especially if you RSVPed near the ride start time. We use strava to ensure that rides have adequate resources. An early RSVP (more than 12 hours prior) is preferred as it gives us time to ensure there are enough ride leaders.

• Day to day communication and general chatter is via slack. You can join here: https://join.slack.com/t/edmontonroada-7u36621/shared_invite/zt-1t5qvezds-JotWB~e_EJcXrD9NArQarA - this is where you can get real time updates about unofficial rides, talk bikes with club members, and sell your stuff to other club members! If you identify as female and would like to be included in the WoERTC communications and event announcements, please message Heather Curtis on Slack to be added to the private WoERTC channel. Please remember to use the “reply in thread” feature when using slack, especially in the general channel.

• River Valley Hospitality (Owners of Dogpatch, Little Brick, and Bread+Butter) is joining us as a sponsor for 2026. This means 10% off all regularly priced food and drink with presentation of your membership cards at any time. Don’t have a membership card? Ride leaders carry a few on them, so just ask! Also especially for members is for all morning rides that start at Little Brick, They will be doing a $5.50 Tea/Coffee + Pastry Special or a $8.50 Premium Coffee/Latte and Pastry Special before the ride, so make sure you come early enough to capitalize on it!

• We’ve partnered with the City of Edmonton to offer 20% off monthly memberships and 15% off punch passes at all COE Recreation centers. If you want to use to program, send me an email or a message and I will write you a letter you can present to the front desk (showing them the email is fine) You can find out the full pricing and information here: https://www.edmonton.ca/activities_parks_recreation/corporate-wellness-program

ERTC Weekly Update - Week of October 19

Hey y’all! We continue to steadily march towards winter…

No new updates for now, so while I have your attention, let’s go over some housekeeping things!

• AGM is in December this year as usual. We haven’t had the opportunity to book an exact date, but as usual, expect great food and free drinks!

• My position (President) and Mike C’s position (Treasurer) are up for election this year. I will be letting my name stand for re-election, however Mike will not be. You can read more about the positions here: https://www.ertc.org/the-executive-team - we will be following up with more information on how you can be on the ballot in t he forthcoming weeks.

• We are also looking for some help with the clothing coordinator position - this is an unelected position. If this is something that might interest you, please let us know.

• We are also looking for ride leaders for the 2027 season. Interested in helping us run rides? Now is the time to start thinking about it. We are still looking for people to help run tempo rides, as that is our largest gap.
  
  Pic: Teresa lookin’ over C: Jenn

Club Updates: 

• Thursday hills - Forwards hills will start at the regular time and end at the usual time, which means half of the ride will be during dusk or dark. Reverse hills will start at 5:30 at Gallagher. Can’t make 5:30? The group will be at Legislature at approximately 6:30-6:35 (and stay until 7ish), and will end around 7:30. Lights are required the entirety of the ride. Please make sure they are charged.

Velodrome Updates: 

• RSVPing in Activity Messenger is mandatory: https://activitymessenger.com/org/4494/

• Please continue to RSVP on both Activity Messenger and strava. If you are unable to attend, you are able to log into Activity Messenger and Cancel your reservation, releasing a spot.

• Interested in Friday Sessions? Send $100 via e-transfer to treasurer@ertc.org and then email me the completed screenshot. This is non-refundable, and please don’t make me chase you down for payment. We are all adults, and any shortfall from people not paying has to be covered by our budget. Wondering if you are able to come? Just ask one of the coaches!

Ride Updates:

• All is quiet on the home front.

Racing/Event/ABA Updates:

• Midweek CX is now over :(

• Last CX ABA race is this weekend, in Edmonton!. Check it out - https://www.albertabicycle.ab.ca/alberta-race-calendar

General Reminders:

• The end of our midweek evening rides are now during dusk. Please ensure you have “to see” lights, rather than “to be seen” lighting on your bikes if you intend on attending!

• Official Rides are posted on strava. If you haven’t requested to join, please do so here: https://www.strava.com/clubs/2845 if you’ve applied and haven’t heard back, e-mail me, but first, make sure your strava name matches your registration name. Strava RSVP is REQUIRED for 2026. Ride leaders reserve the right to send people home if the ride is over capacity, especially if you RSVPed near the ride start time. We use strava to ensure that rides have adequate resources. An early RSVP (more than 12 hours prior) is preferred as it gives us time to ensure there are enough ride leaders.

• Day to day communication and general chatter is via slack. You can join here: https://join.slack.com/t/edmontonroada-7u36621/shared_invite/zt-1t5qvezds-JotWB~e_EJcXrD9NArQarA - this is where you can get real time updates about unofficial rides, talk bikes with club members, and sell your stuff to other club members! If you identify as female and would like to be included in the WoERTC communications and event announcements, please message Heather Curtis on Slack to be added to the private WoERTC channel. Please remember to use the “reply in thread” feature when using slack, especially in the general channel.

• River Valley Hospitality (Owners of Dogpatch, Little Brick, and Bread+Butter) is joining us as a sponsor for 2026. This means 10% off all regularly priced food and drink with presentation of your membership cards at any time. Don’t have a membership card? Ride leaders carry a few on them, so just ask! Also especially for members is for all morning rides that start at Little Brick, They will be doing a $5.50 Tea/Coffee + Pastry Special or a $8.50 Premium Coffee/Latte and Pastry Special before the ride, so make sure you come early enough to capitalize on it!

• We’ve partnered with the City of Edmonton to offer 20% off monthly memberships and 15% off punch passes at all COE Recreation centers. If you want to use to program, send me an email or a message and I will write you a letter you can present to the front desk (showing them the email is fine) You can find out the full pricing and information here: https://www.edmonton.ca/activities_parks_recreation/corporate-wellness-program

ERTC Weekly Update - Week of October 12

Happy Thanksgiving!

The velodrome turns 1 year old on Friday, and they are celebrating! If you are at all interested in the velodrome, come by on Friday, October 16 for an open house event we will be part of. Hang out at our tent and show folks how cool we can be ;) The event lasts from 6pm till about 9pm. If it is your first time at the velodrome, you can access it via the main entrance. Head to the RIGHT and there will be a set of gates. The gates should be open or someone will be at the gates to let you in during the open house time. There is a free dinner and (paid) drinks after 8pm!

• The open house will have 30 minute “Try The Track” slots at 7pm and 7:30pm. These are available to anyone and get you on the bike on the apron (the flat part). They will be completely free, but it's first come first served. You should bring a helmet, but do not otherwise need a bike. Pedals and shoes if you like as well, but a good set of runners is perfectly fine. 

• For your safety and the safety of those around you, Friday Velodrome sessions will require some recent velodrome experience beyond our Monday sessions thus far, as we will focus on fitness-based workouts. This means you’ve been riding consistently over the summer, whether that be open track, track league, or our summer velodrome sessions. If you don’t know, ask a coach. If you show up and are inexperienced, you may be asked to go home. If you ARE a newly minted Velodrome rider, attend some Monday sessions and maybe an open track session or two, and you’ll be welcome to come too!
  

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  Pic: Coal Lake Cruisin’  C: Michelle

Club Updates: 

• Thursday hills - Forwards hills will start at the regular time and end at the usual time, which means half of the ride will be during dusk or dark. Reverse hills will start at 5:30 at Gallagher. Can’t make 5:30? The group will be at Legislature at approximately 6:30-6:35 (and stay until 7ish), and will end around 7:30. Lights are required the entirety of the ride. Please make sure they are charged.

Velodrome Updates: 

• Activity Messenger Linkie: https://activitymessenger.com/org/4494/

• Please continue to RSVP on both Activity Messenger and strava, however only RSVP on Activity Messenger if you are certain you are able to attend, and if you must bow out, to let somebody know ahead of time, as slots are limited to ensure a good experience for everyone and to ensure we are not in violation of safety regulations. We recommend only RSVPing for sessions 1 week in advance, as it has happened where people RSVP for multiple sessions in advance and have forgotten / no showed. 

• Interested in Friday Sessions? Send $100 via e-transfer to treasurer@ertc.org and then email me the completed screenshot. This is non-refundable, and please don’t make me chase you down for payment. We are all adults, and any shortfall from people not paying has to be covered by our budget. Wondering if you are able to come? Just ask one of the coaches!

Ride Updates:

• All is quiet on the home front.

Racing/Event/ABA Updates:

• Wednesday Night Worlds - happening at Capilano this week at 6:30pm. You’ll have already seen the strava invite, but this is purely for information. Come by to check out the vibes or to race. ERTC members race for free.

• Next ABA race is this weekend, down in Sundre. Check it out - https://www.albertabicycle.ab.ca/alberta-race-calendar

General Reminders:

• The end of our midweek evening rides are now during dusk. Please ensure you have “to see” lights, rather than “to be seen” lighting on your bikes if you intend on attending!

• Official Rides are posted on strava. If you haven’t requested to join, please do so here: https://www.strava.com/clubs/2845 if you’ve applied and haven’t heard back, e-mail me, but first, make sure your strava name matches your registration name. Strava RSVP is REQUIRED for 2026. Ride leaders reserve the right to send people home if the ride is over capacity, especially if you RSVPed near the ride start time. We use strava to ensure that rides have adequate resources. An early RSVP (more than 12 hours prior) is preferred as it gives us time to ensure there are enough ride leaders.

• Day to day communication and general chatter is via slack. You can join here: https://join.slack.com/t/edmontonroada-7u36621/shared_invite/zt-1t5qvezds-JotWB~e_EJcXrD9NArQarA - this is where you can get real time updates about unofficial rides, talk bikes with club members, and sell your stuff to other club members! If you identify as female and would like to be included in the WoERTC communications and event announcements, please message Heather Curtis on Slack to be added to the private WoERTC channel. Please remember to use the “reply in thread” feature when using slack, especially in the general channel.

• River Valley Hospitality (Owners of Dogpatch, Little Brick, and Bread+Butter) is joining us as a sponsor for 2026. This means 10% off all regularly priced food and drink with presentation of your membership cards at any time. Don’t have a membership card? Ride leaders carry a few on them, so just ask! Also especially for members is for all morning rides that start at Little Brick, They will be doing a $5.50 Tea/Coffee + Pastry Special or a $8.50 Premium Coffee/Latte and Pastry Special before the ride, so make sure you come early enough to capitalize on it!

• We’ve partnered with the City of Edmonton to offer 20% off monthly memberships and 15% off punch passes at all COE Recreation centers. If you want to use to program, send me an email or a message and I will write you a letter you can present to the front desk (showing them the email is fine) You can find out the full pricing and information here: https://www.edmonton.ca/activities_parks_recreation/corporate-wellness-program

ERTC Weekly Update - Week of October 5

Happy October! A quieter week this week but that doesn’t mean we all aren’t out riding!

• Ok, some final velodrome things before I will expect everyone to get their updates on slack unless it is ultra important.

• Please RSVP on Activity Messenger. Can’t make it? Not a problem - use the user portal accessible on the left-side menu and create an account. From there you will be able to mark yourself absent and someone else can fill in your spot. No shows without either marking yourself absent or telling someone (Slack counts) will be tracked.

• Our sessions will likely be at capacity most times. We will be looking into ways we can get more track time so that everyone who wants to can get on!

• Interested in Friday Sessions? Send $100 via e-transfer to treasurer@ertc.org and then email me the completed screenshot. This is non-refundable, and please don’t make me chase you down for payment. We are all adults, and any shortfall from people not paying has to be covered by our budget. Wondering if you are able to come? Just ask one of the coaches!

Want your photo in the next newsletter? Send them in!

Pic: Dusky Hills C: Nick C.

Club Updates: 

• Thursday hills - Forwards hills will start at the regular time and end at the usual time, which means half of the ride will be during dusk or dark. Reverse hills will start at 5:30 at Gallagher. Can’t make 5:30? The group will be at Legislature at approximately 6:30-6:35 (and stay until 7ish), and will end around 7:30. Lights are required the entirety of the ride. Please make sure they are charged.

Velodrome Updates: 

• Activity Messenger Linkie: https://activitymessenger.com/org/4494/

• Please continue to RSVP on both Activity Messenger and strava, however only RSVP on Activity Messenger if you are certain you are able to attend, and if you must bow out, to let somebody know ahead of time, as slots are limited to ensure a good experience for everyone and to ensure we are not in violation of safety regulations. We recommend only RSVPing for sessions 1 week in advance, as it has happened where people RSVP for multiple sessions in advance and have forgotten / no showed. 

• For velodrome access going forward, you will need to either present your confirmation email or your digital pass (i suppose you could also print your digital pass) to access the velodrome. To do this you will need to log in to your activity messenger account - you can do so at the "club rider sign in" on the left and then going through the process of linking your email, a process you will need to repeat every 30 days. once you are into your activity messenger account you can view your digital pass, add it to your digital wallet, and also manage any session bookings.

Ride Updates:

• All is quiet on the home front.

Racing/Event/ABA Updates:

• Wednesday Night Worlds - happening at Argyll this week at 6:30pm. You’ll have already seen the strava invite, but this is purely for information. Come by to check out the vibes or to race. ERTC members race for free.

• Next ABA race is this weekend, down in Sundre. Check it out - https://www.albertabicycle.ab.ca/alberta-race-calendar

General Reminders:

• The end of our midweek evening rides are now during dusk. Please ensure you have “to see” lights, rather than “to be seen” lighting on your bikes if you intend on attending!

• Official Rides are posted on strava. If you haven’t requested to join, please do so here: https://www.strava.com/clubs/2845 if you’ve applied and haven’t heard back, e-mail me, but first, make sure your strava name matches your registration name. Strava RSVP is REQUIRED for 2026. Ride leaders reserve the right to send people home if the ride is over capacity, especially if you RSVPed near the ride start time. We use strava to ensure that rides have adequate resources. An early RSVP (more than 12 hours prior) is preferred as it gives us time to ensure there are enough ride leaders.

• Day to day communication and general chatter is via slack. You can join here: https://join.slack.com/t/edmontonroada-7u36621/shared_invite/zt-1t5qvezds-JotWB~e_EJcXrD9NArQarA - this is where you can get real time updates about unofficial rides, talk bikes with club members, and sell your stuff to other club members! If you identify as female and would like to be included in the WoERTC communications and event announcements, please message Heather Curtis on Slack to be added to the private WoERTC channel. Please remember to use the “reply in thread” feature when using slack, especially in the general channel.

• River Valley Hospitality (Owners of Dogpatch, Little Brick, and Bread+Butter) is joining us as a sponsor for 2026. This means 10% off all regularly priced food and drink with presentation of your membership cards at any time. Don’t have a membership card? Ride leaders carry a few on them, so just ask! Also especially for members is for all morning rides that start at Little Brick, They will be doing a $5.50 Tea/Coffee + Pastry Special or a $8.50 Premium Coffee/Latte and Pastry Special before the ride, so make sure you come early enough to capitalize on it!

• We’ve partnered with the City of Edmonton to offer 20% off monthly memberships and 15% off punch passes at all COE Recreation centers. If you want to use to program, send me an email or a message and I will write you a letter you can present to the front desk (showing them the email is fine) You can find out the full pricing and information here: https://www.edmonton.ca/activities_parks_recreation/corporate-wellness-program

ERTC Weekly Update - Week of September 28

Happy Monday! The Croken Classic Gravel Race we hosted this weekend was a success, with 120 people showing up and braving the cold and the mud. We had many mechanical DNFs(myself included) but our group of volunteers and our emergency coordinator (Salina) stepped up and made sure everyone got home safe and sound.

• Our weeknight rides now definitely end in the dark. Please bring lights, or you will be told to head home.

• Weekly Velodromin’ starts next week! Our initial sessions will be split into riders who have continued to ride the velodrome during the summer, and those who haven’t ridden since last winter and fresh certification grads.

• Not certified yet? We will have a separate email telling you what to do.

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Pic: ERTC Women with nearly a podium sweep at Gravel Provincials C: Peter H.

Club Updates: 

• Thursday hills - Forwards hills will start at the regular time and end at the usual time, which means half of the ride will be during dusk or dark. Reverse hills will start at 5:30 at Gallagher. Can’t make 5:30? The group will be at Legislature at approximately 6:30-6:35 (and stay until 7ish), and will end around 7:30.

Velodrome Updates: 

• Winter Season Begins October 5!

• Activity Messenger Linkie: https://activitymessenger.com/org/4494/

• Please continue to RSVP on both Activity Messenger and strava, however only RSVP on Activity Messenger if you are certain you are able to attend, and if you must bow out, to let somebody know ahead of time, as slots are limited to ensure a good experience for everyone and to ensure we are not in violation of safety regulations. We recommend only RSVPing for sessions 1 week in advance, as it has happened where people RSVP for multiple sessions in advance and have forgotten / no showed. 

• For velodrome access going forward, you will need to either present your confirmation email or your digital pass (i suppose you could also print your digital pass) to access the velodrome. To do this you will need to log in to your activity messenger account - you can do so at the "club rider sign in" on the left and then going through the process of linking your email, a process you will need to repeat every 30 days. once you are into your activity messenger account you can view your digital pass, add it to your digital wallet, and also manage any session bookings.

• ERTC is back to a once per week schedule starting Monday, October 5. These sessions will be coached by Amanda and will focus on safe track habits, skill development, and learning about different workout types, race types, and the skills and fitness required to do them. These sessions will be 8pm to 9:30pm on Monday Nights. All certified members are welcome to join, as long as you remember to RSVP. Generally speaking, you should be ready the hit the track warmed up right at 8:00pm, with the infield and gym open for us prior to set up rollers to warm up. Amanda will giving instructions at 7:40-7:45. If you miss the first set of instructions, you may not be able to participate in the drills until someone catches you up. For the sessions from now until the end of the year, we will be running the drills in 2 streams, one for if you are freshly certified or have not ridden the velodrome since our winter sessions last year, and one stream for those who have been continuing to ride at the velodrome throughout the summer (or has completed Beginner Structured Training/BST over the summer). Session from the New Year onward will be separated into pace groups.

• Our aim with these sessions is to replace the BST and IST (Intermediate) sessions that the AVA offers, however we may recommend you attend those sessions to brush up if the once a week sessions aren’t enough to build your confidence. We will work with the AVA to try to offer a discounted rate on these as well. We would love to be a shining example of knowledgeable, and safe velodrome riders in Edmonton.

• ERTC will not be offering certification at our own sessions. We will be partnering with the AVA to offer them at a reduced rate (hopefully 50%), so that you have maximum flexibility in booking your sessions. This is to be fairest to those who have already certified on their own time and dime (or last year) so they can hop right into our sessions. With an entire year of certification under their belts, we also believe the AVA instructors will be able to do a better job of preparing you for the velodrome.

• We have enough people “in-principle” to opt-in to additional sessions. This hasn’t been fully hashed out yet, but is looking like it will be Friday evenings. At $100, we have enough to do another session every other Friday. At a public rate of $20/hour, $100 for 13 sessions is an absolute steal. As more people are certified sign on, we may have enough for even more sessions! I will be putting together info on how to pay for this additional fee (likely e-transfer, non-refundable). These sessions will be focused more on race practice and workouts, and will assume that you are able to operate semi-independently (like at open track). If you are newer at the velodrome, we reserve the right to have you attend more Monday sessions or BST before attending these sessions.

• As usual, your membership gets you access and insurance through December 31. Because of how insurance works, you will need to reup your membership by January 1st in order to ensure you have uninterrupted access to the velodrome, it would be far too difficult to decouple club dues and insurance coverage.

Ride Updates:

• All is quiet on the home front.

Racing/Event/ABA Updates:

• Wednesday Night Worlds - happening at Capilano this week at 7pm. You’ll have already seen the strava invite, but this is purely for information. Come by to check out the vibes or to race. ERTC members race for free.

• Next ABA race is this weekend, down in Canmore. Check it out - https://www.albertabicycle.ab.ca/alberta-race-calendar

General Reminders:

• The end of our midweek evening rides are now during dusk. Please ensure you have “to see” lights, rather than “to be seen” lighting on your bikes if you intend on attending!

• Official Rides are posted on strava. If you haven’t requested to join, please do so here: https://www.strava.com/clubs/2845 if you’ve applied and haven’t heard back, e-mail me, but first, make sure your strava name matches your registration name. Strava RSVP is REQUIRED for 2026. Ride leaders reserve the right to send people home if the ride is over capacity, especially if you RSVPed near the ride start time. We use strava to ensure that rides have adequate resources. An early RSVP (more than 12 hours prior) is preferred as it gives us time to ensure there are enough ride leaders.

• Day to day communication and general chatter is via slack. You can join here: https://join.slack.com/t/edmontonroada-7u36621/shared_invite/zt-1t5qvezds-JotWB~e_EJcXrD9NArQarA - this is where you can get real time updates about unofficial rides, talk bikes with club members, and sell your stuff to other club members! If you identify as female and would like to be included in the WoERTC communications and event announcements, please message Heather Curtis on Slack to be added to the private WoERTC channel. Please remember to use the “reply in thread” feature when using slack, especially in the general channel.

• River Valley Hospitality (Owners of Dogpatch, Little Brick, and Bread+Butter) is joining us as a sponsor for 2026. This means 10% off all regularly priced food and drink with presentation of your membership cards at any time. Don’t have a membership card? Ride leaders carry a few on them, so just ask! Also especially for members is for all morning rides that start at Little Brick, They will be doing a $5.50 Tea/Coffee + Pastry Special or a $8.50 Premium Coffee/Latte and Pastry Special before the ride, so make sure you come early enough to capitalize on it!

• We’ve partnered with the City of Edmonton to offer 20% off monthly memberships and 15% off punch passes at all COE Recreation centers. If you want to use to program, send me an email or a message and I will write you a letter you can present to the front desk (showing them the email is fine) You can find out the full pricing and information here: https://www.edmonton.ca/activities_parks_recreation/corporate-wellness-program

ERTC Weekly Update - Week of September 21

Happy Fall Yall! We have a bit of news regarding our velodrome access this winter. Note that this can all still change, as it has yet to be finalized.

• ERTC is back to a once per week schedule starting Monday, October 5. These sessions will be coached by Amanda and will focus on safe track habits, skill development, and learning about different workout types, race types, and the skills and fitness required to do them. These sessions will be 8pm to 9:30pm on Monday Nights. All certified members are welcome to join, as long as you remember to RSVP. Generally speaking, you should be ready the hit the track warmed up right at 8:00pm, with the infield and gym open for us prior to set up rollers to warm up. Amanda will giving instructions at 7:40-7:45. If you miss the first set of instructions, you may not be able to participate in the drills until someone catches you up. For the sessions from now until the end of the year, we will be running the drills in 2 streams, one for if you are freshly certified or have not ridden the velodrome since our winter sessions last year, and one stream for those who have been continuing to ride at the velodrome throughout the summer (or has completed Beginner Structured Training/BST over the summer). Session from the New Year onward will be separated into pace groups.

• Our aim with these sessions is to replace the BST and IST (Intermediate) sessions that the AVA offers, however we may recommend you attend those sessions to brush up if the once a week sessions aren’t enough to build your confidence. We will work with the AVA to try to offer a discounted rate on these as well. We would love to be a shining example of knowledgeable, and safe velodrome riders in Edmonton.

• ERTC will not be offering certification at our own sessions. We will be partnering with the AVA to offer them at a reduced rate (hopefully 50%), so that you have maximum flexibility in booking your sessions. This is to be fairest to those who have already certified on their own time and dime (or last year) so they can hop right into our sessions. With an entire year of certification under their belts, we also believe the AVA instructors will be able to do a better job of preparing you for the velodrome.

• We have enough people “in-principle” to opt-in to additional sessions. This hasn’t been fully hashed out yet, but is looking like it will be Friday evenings. At $100, we have enough to do another session every other Friday. At a public rate of $20/hour, $100 for 13 sessions is an absolute steal. As more people are certified sign on, we may have enough for even more sessions! I will be putting together info on how to pay for this additional fee (likely e-transfer, non-refundable). These sessions will be focused more on race practice and workouts, and will assume that you are able to operate semi-independently (like at open track). If you are newer at the velodrome, we reserve the right to have you attend more Monday sessions or BST before attending these sessions.

• As usual, your membership gets you access and insurance through December 31. Because of how insurance works, you will need to reup your membership by January 1st in order to ensure you have uninterrupted access to the velodrome, it would be far too difficult to decouple club dues and insurance coverage.

• So enough velodrome talk - our weeknight rides now definitely end in the dark. Please bring lights, or you will be told to head home.

• Thursday hills - Forwards hills will start at the regular time and end at the usual time, which means half of the ride will be during dusk or dark. Reverse hills will start at 5:30 at Gallagher. Can’t make 5:30? The group will be at Legislature at approximately 6:30-6:35 (and stay until 7ish), and will end around 7:30.

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Pic: Nathan with his signature look C: Tim B.

Club Updates: 

• Gravel Curious or know someone who is? Our Croken Classic Gravel Event is coming up. The registration is open to all comers and you (or your friends) do not need a race license. It is the year’s cheapest gravel event, and any profit we make on it goes right back into the club. You can learn more and sign up here: https://www.ertc.org/crokenclassic

Velodrome Updates: 

• Winter Season Begins October 5!

• Activity Messenger Linkie: https://activitymessenger.com/org/4494/

• Please continue to RSVP on both Activity Messenger and strava, however only RSVP on Activity Messenger if you are certain you are able to attend, and if you must bow out, to let somebody know ahead of time, as slots are limited to ensure a good experience for everyone and to ensure we are not in violation of safety regulations. We recommend only RSVPing for sessions 1 week in advance, as it has happened where people RSVP for multiple sessions in advance and have forgotten / no showed. 

• For velodrome access going forward, you will need to either present your confirmation email or your digital pass (i suppose you could also print your digital pass) to access the velodrome. To do this you will need to log in to your activity messenger account - you can do so at the "club rider sign in" on the left and then going through the process of linking your email, a process you will need to repeat every 30 days. once you are into your activity messenger account you can view your digital pass, add it to your digital wallet, and also manage any session bookings.

Ride Updates:

• All is quiet on the home front.

Racing/Event/ABA Updates:

• Wednesday Night Worlds - happening at Argyll this week at 7pm. You’ll have already seen the strava invite, but this is purely for information. Come by to check out the vibes or to race. ERTC members race for free.

• Next ABA race is this weekend, down in Canmore. Check it out - https://www.albertabicycle.ab.ca/alberta-race-calendar

General Reminders:

• The end of our midweek evening rides are now during dusk. Please ensure you have “to see” lights, rather than “to be seen” lighting on your bikes if you intend on attending!

• Official Rides are posted on strava. If you haven’t requested to join, please do so here: https://www.strava.com/clubs/2845 if you’ve applied and haven’t heard back, e-mail me, but first, make sure your strava name matches your registration name. Strava RSVP is REQUIRED for 2026. Ride leaders reserve the right to send people home if the ride is over capacity, especially if you RSVPed near the ride start time. We use strava to ensure that rides have adequate resources. An early RSVP (more than 12 hours prior) is preferred as it gives us time to ensure there are enough ride leaders.

• Day to day communication and general chatter is via slack. You can join here: https://join.slack.com/t/edmontonroada-7u36621/shared_invite/zt-1t5qvezds-JotWB~e_EJcXrD9NArQarA - this is where you can get real time updates about unofficial rides, talk bikes with club members, and sell your stuff to other club members! If you identify as female and would like to be included in the WoERTC communications and event announcements, please message Heather Curtis on Slack to be added to the private WoERTC channel. Please remember to use the “reply in thread” feature when using slack, especially in the general channel.

• River Valley Hospitality (Owners of Dogpatch, Little Brick, and Bread+Butter) is joining us as a sponsor for 2026. This means 10% off all regularly priced food and drink with presentation of your membership cards at any time. Don’t have a membership card? Ride leaders carry a few on them, so just ask! Also especially for members is for all morning rides that start at Little Brick, They will be doing a $5.50 Tea/Coffee + Pastry Special or a $8.50 Premium Coffee/Latte and Pastry Special before the ride, so make sure you come early enough to capitalize on it!

• We’ve partnered with the City of Edmonton to offer 20% off monthly memberships and 15% off punch passes at all COE Recreation centers. If you want to use to program, send me an email or a message and I will write you a letter you can present to the front desk (showing them the email is fine) You can find out the full pricing and information here: https://www.edmonton.ca/activities_parks_recreation/corporate-wellness-program

ERTC Weekly Update - Week of September 14

This weekend was a big weekend for us, with over 30 people coming to our annual Century Ride, as well as over 40 people coming to our fall BBQ. A huge thank you to our ride leaders who made the century ride possible, and to Aristotle for opening up his home to the horde of hungry cyclists.

• Winter Velodrome Season is coming up in JUST OVER A MONTH - have your say on what our programming looks like this winter. Please fill it out if you have any interest in riding in the velodrome at all: https://forms.gle/BKGZtmV2CBNUoYyV8

• Gravel Curious or know someone who is? Our Croken Classic Gravel Event is coming up. The registration is open to all comers and you (or your friends) do not need a race license. It is the year’s cheapest gravel event, and any profit we make on it goes right back into the club. You can learn more and sign up here: https://www.ertc.org/crokenclassic

• The ERTC Custom clothing store is now closed. You can still visit our team store where we carry a bit of stock here https://www.ertc.org/teamkit

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Pic: BBQ Times C: Aristotle

Club Updates: 

• The Croken Classic is back for another year! As usual, we are looking for volunteers, you can sign up here: https://volunteersignup.org/B7PKE

Velodrome Updates: 

• Activity Messenger Linkie: https://activitymessenger.com/org/4494/

• Velodrome Session on Sept 15 - remember to sign up!

• Please continue to RSVP on both Activity Messenger and strava, however only RSVP on Activity Messenger if you are certain you are able to attend, and if you must bow out, to let somebody know ahead of time, as slots are limited to ensure a good experience for everyone and to ensure we are not in violation of safety regulations. We recommend only RSVPing for sessions 1 week in advance, as it has happened where people RSVP for multiple sessions in advance and have forgotten / no showed. 

• For velodrome access going forward, you will need to either present your confirmation email or your digital pass (i suppose you could also print your digital pass) to access the velodrome. To do this you will need to log in to your activity messenger account - you can do so at the "club rider sign in" on the left and then going through the process of linking your email, a process you will need to repeat every 30 days. once you are into your activity messenger account you can view your digital pass, add it to your digital wallet, and also manage any session bookings.

Ride Updates:

• All is quiet on the home front.

Racing/Event/ABA Updates:

• Wednesday Night Worlds - happening at Capilano this week at 7pm. You’ll have already seen the strava invite, but this is purely for information. Come by to check out the vibes or to race. ERTC members race for free.

• Next ABA race is this weekend, down in Canmore. Check it out - https://www.albertabicycle.ab.ca/alberta-race-calendar

General Reminders:

• The end of our midweek evening rides are now during dusk. Please ensure you have “to see” lights, rather than “to be seen” lighting on your bikes if you intend on attending!

• Official Rides are posted on strava. If you haven’t requested to join, please do so here: https://www.strava.com/clubs/2845 if you’ve applied and haven’t heard back, e-mail me, but first, make sure your strava name matches your registration name. Strava RSVP is REQUIRED for 2026. Ride leaders reserve the right to send people home if the ride is over capacity, especially if you RSVPed near the ride start time. We use strava to ensure that rides have adequate resources. An early RSVP (more than 12 hours prior) is preferred as it gives us time to ensure there are enough ride leaders.

• Day to day communication and general chatter is via slack. You can join here: https://join.slack.com/t/edmontonroada-7u36621/shared_invite/zt-1t5qvezds-JotWB~e_EJcXrD9NArQarA - this is where you can get real time updates about unofficial rides, talk bikes with club members, and sell your stuff to other club members! If you identify as female and would like to be included in the WoERTC communications and event announcements, please message Heather Curtis on Slack to be added to the private WoERTC channel. Please remember to use the “reply in thread” feature when using slack, especially in the general channel.

• River Valley Hospitality (Owners of Dogpatch, Little Brick, and Bread+Butter) is joining us as a sponsor for 2026. This means 10% off all regularly priced food and drink with presentation of your membership cards at any time. Don’t have a membership card? Ride leaders carry a few on them, so just ask! Also especially for members is for all morning rides that start at Little Brick, They will be doing a $5.50 Tea/Coffee + Pastry Special or a $8.50 Premium Coffee/Latte and Pastry Special before the ride, so make sure you come early enough to capitalize on it!

• We’ve partnered with the City of Edmonton to offer 20% off monthly memberships and 15% off punch passes at all COE Recreation centers. If you want to use to program, send me an email or a message and I will write you a letter you can present to the front desk (showing them the email is fine) You can find out the full pricing and information here: https://www.edmonton.ca/activities_parks_recreation/corporate-wellness-program

ERTC Weekly Update - Week of September 7

Kurt and I had a great weekend out at our School of Cross race this year, and were very appreciative of the our volunteers who showed up in force to help us out! Each one of you stepped up in your own way, so thank you so much. We will be in touch when registration opens with your discount codes.

With that said, we’ve still got a busy fall so here goes!

• CX skills training continues with Ken at Argyll - if you didn’t attend the first one, you are still welcome to this one! If you attended the last one, it was meant to be a 2 session skill builder so don’t be afraid to show up.

• Winter Velodrome Season is coming up in JUST OVER A MONTH - have your say on what our programming looks like this winter. Please fill it out if you have any interest in riding in the velodrome at all: https://forms.gle/BKGZtmV2CBNUoYyV8

• Century Ride has been posted for Sept. 12 - with multiple ride paces, everyone is welcome! Check it out here: https://www.strava.com/clubs/2845/group_events/3525302912169508992/

• September 13 - ERTC Social BBQ @ 1:00PM - Info and RSVP here: https://forms.gle/M5ke7Uk5m73JT1ha7

• The ERTC Custom clothing store is NOW Open - check it out here. If you haven’t ordered before, the store works on pricing tiers. Your credit card is not charged until September 12 (cutoff day), and you can modify your order until then. On the cutoff day, the total orders are added up and the price is applied. Right on the page, you can see how much the current price is (which is the highest price you can expect to pay, and MAY lower as more people commit to buying). We expect the order to come in on September 28, right in time for cooler weather.

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Pic: Sport Women ERTC Troupe C: Ash D.

Club Updates: 

• The Croken Classic is back for another year! As usual, we are looking for volunteers, you can sign up here: https://volunteersignup.org/B7PKE

• And of course, if you want to participate instead, you can read and sign up here: https://www.ertc.org/crokenclassic

• Cross-interested? We will be hosting 2 skills-clinics taught by Ken Germaine of https://rubberside.ca/ to help dust off your skills for the upcoming season. Sept 1 and 8, Details on strava! Free for members

Velodrome Updates: 

• Activity Messenger Linkie: https://activitymessenger.com/org/4494/

• Velodrome Session on Sept 15 - remember to sign up!

• Please continue to RSVP on both Activity Messenger and strava, however only RSVP on Activity Messenger if you are certain you are able to attend, and if you must bow out, to let somebody know ahead of time, as slots are limited to ensure a good experience for everyone and to ensure we are not in violation of safety regulations. We recommend only RSVPing for sessions 1 week in advance, as it has happened where people RSVP for multiple sessions in advance and have forgotten / no showed. 

• For velodrome access going forward, you will need to either present your confirmation email or your digital pass (i suppose you could also print your digital pass) to access the velodrome. To do this you will need to log in to your activity messenger account - you can do so at the "club rider sign in" on the left and then going through the process of linking your email, a process you will need to repeat every 30 days. once you are into your activity messenger account you can view your digital pass, add it to your digital wallet, and also manage any session bookings.

Ride Updates:

• Century Ride has been posted for Sept. 12 - with multiple ride paces, everyone is welcome!

Racing/Event/ABA Updates:

• Wednesday Night Worlds - happening at Argyll this week at 7pm. You’ll have already seen the strava invite, but this is purely for information. Come by to check out the vibes or to race. ERTC members race for free.

• Next ABA race is this weekend, down in Canmore. Check it out - https://www.albertabicycle.ab.ca/alberta-race-calendar

General Reminders:

• The end of our midweek evening rides are now during dusk. Please ensure you have “to see” lights, rather than “to be seen” lighting on your bikes if you intend on attending!

• Official Rides are posted on strava. If you haven’t requested to join, please do so here: https://www.strava.com/clubs/2845 if you’ve applied and haven’t heard back, e-mail me, but first, make sure your strava name matches your registration name. Strava RSVP is REQUIRED for 2026. Ride leaders reserve the right to send people home if the ride is over capacity, especially if you RSVPed near the ride start time. We use strava to ensure that rides have adequate resources. An early RSVP (more than 12 hours prior) is preferred as it gives us time to ensure there are enough ride leaders.

• Day to day communication and general chatter is via slack. You can join here: https://join.slack.com/t/edmontonroada-7u36621/shared_invite/zt-1t5qvezds-JotWB~e_EJcXrD9NArQarA - this is where you can get real time updates about unofficial rides, talk bikes with club members, and sell your stuff to other club members! If you identify as female and would like to be included in the WoERTC communications and event announcements, please message Heather Curtis on Slack to be added to the private WoERTC channel. Please remember to use the “reply in thread” feature when using slack, especially in the general channel.

• River Valley Hospitality (Owners of Dogpatch, Little Brick, and Bread+Butter) is joining us as a sponsor for 2026. This means 10% off all regularly priced food and drink with presentation of your membership cards at any time. Don’t have a membership card? Ride leaders carry a few on them, so just ask! Also especially for members is for all morning rides that start at Little Brick, They will be doing a $5.50 Tea/Coffee + Pastry Special or a $8.50 Premium Coffee/Latte and Pastry Special before the ride, so make sure you come early enough to capitalize on it!

• We’ve partnered with the City of Edmonton to offer 20% off monthly memberships and 15% off punch passes at all COE Recreation centers. If you want to use to program, send me an email or a message and I will write you a letter you can present to the front desk (showing them the email is fine) You can find out the full pricing and information here: https://www.edmonton.ca/activities_parks_recreation/corporate-wellness-program

ERTC Weekly Update - Week of August 31

So many things happening in the next week, so let’s get at it!

• Winter Velodrome Season is coming up in JUST OVER A MONTH - have your say on what our programming looks like this winter: https://forms.gle/BKGZtmV2CBNUoYyV8

• Most of our volunteer shifts are now filled, so thank you to everyone who signed up early. I have opened up a couple of slots as nice-to-haves. https://volunteersignup.org/HBBAR Not sure what the positions are? Take a read here: https://www.ertc.org/socvd

• Cross-interested? We will be hosting 2 skills-clinics taught by Ken Germaine of https://rubberside.ca/ to help dust off your skills for the upcoming season. Sept 1 and 8, Details on strava! Free for members

• September 5 - Rapha 100 Women’s Ride - check it out here: https://www.strava.com/clubs/2845/group_events/3527749241925711588/

• September 13 - ERTC Social BBQ @ 1:00PM - Info and RSVP here: https://forms.gle/M5ke7Uk5m73JT1ha7

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Pic: Doing Cross Right C: Tim B.

Club Updates: 

• The Croken Classic is back for another year! As usual, we are looking for volunteers, you can sign up here: https://volunteersignup.org/B7PKE

• And of course, if you want to participate instead, you can read and sign up here: https://www.ertc.org/crokenclassic

• Century Ride has been posted for Sept 12.

• BBQ has been moved to Sept 13. Details and RSVP here: https://forms.gle/M5ke7Uk5m73JT1ha7

Velodrome Updates: 

• Activity Messenger Linkie: https://activitymessenger.com/org/4494/

• Velodrome Session on Sept 15 - remember to sign up!

• Please continue to RSVP on both Activity Messenger and strava, however only RSVP on Activity Messenger if you are certain you are able to attend, and if you must bow out, to let somebody know ahead of time, as slots are limited to ensure a good experience for everyone and to ensure we are not in violation of safety regulations. We recommend only RSVPing for sessions 1 week in advance, as it has happened where people RSVP for multiple sessions in advance and have forgotten / no showed. 

• For velodrome access going forward, you will need to either present your confirmation email or your digital pass (i suppose you could also print your digital pass) to access the velodrome. To do this you will need to log in to your activity messenger account - you can do so at the "club rider sign in" on the left and then going through the process of linking your email, a process you will need to repeat every 30 days. once you are into your activity messenger account you can view your digital pass, add it to your digital wallet, and also manage any session bookings.

Ride Updates:

• Bitten by the gravel bug but not the CX bug yet? Gavin is hosting a ride out in Cadomin this weekend - check it out: https://www.strava.com/clubs/2845/group_events/3508890961776431186/

Racing/Event/ABA Updates:

• Wednesday Night Worlds - happening at Capilano this week at 7pm. You’ll have already seen the strava invite, but this is purely for information. Come by to check out the vibes or to race. ERTC members race for free.

• First ABA race is this weekend, down in Cochrane. Check it out - https://www.albertabicycle.ab.ca/alberta-race-calendar

General Reminders:

• The end of our midweek evening rides are now during dusk. Please ensure you have “to see” lights, rather than “to be seen” lighting on your bikes if you intend on attending!

• Official Rides are posted on strava. If you haven’t requested to join, please do so here: https://www.strava.com/clubs/2845 if you’ve applied and haven’t heard back, e-mail me, but first, make sure your strava name matches your registration name. Strava RSVP is REQUIRED for 2026. Ride leaders reserve the right to send people home if the ride is over capacity, especially if you RSVPed near the ride start time. We use strava to ensure that rides have adequate resources. An early RSVP (more than 12 hours prior) is preferred as it gives us time to ensure there are enough ride leaders.

• Day to day communication and general chatter is via slack. You can join here: https://join.slack.com/t/edmontonroada-7u36621/shared_invite/zt-1t5qvezds-JotWB~e_EJcXrD9NArQarA - this is where you can get real time updates about unofficial rides, talk bikes with club members, and sell your stuff to other club members! If you identify as female and would like to be included in the WoERTC communications and event announcements, please message Heather Curtis on Slack to be added to the private WoERTC channel. Please remember to use the “reply in thread” feature when using slack, especially in the general channel.

• River Valley Hospitality (Owners of Dogpatch, Little Brick, and Bread+Butter) is joining us as a sponsor for 2026. This means 10% off all regularly priced food and drink with presentation of your membership cards at any time. Don’t have a membership card? Ride leaders carry a few on them, so just ask! Also especially for members is for all morning rides that start at Little Brick, They will be doing a $5.50 Tea/Coffee + Pastry Special or a $8.50 Premium Coffee/Latte and Pastry Special before the ride, so make sure you come early enough to capitalize on it!

• We’ve partnered with the City of Edmonton to offer 20% off monthly memberships and 15% off punch passes at all COE Recreation centers. If you want to use to program, send me an email or a message and I will write you a letter you can present to the front desk (showing them the email is fine) You can find out the full pricing and information here: https://www.edmonton.ca/activities_parks_recreation/corporate-wellness-program

ERTC Weekly Update - Week of August 24

CROSS. IS. HERE. With shortening days and leaves starting to turn, it is about this time we look for our 33mm tires, and start practicing shouldering your bike. Our weekend road rides will continue but may see some decreased attendance for those who choose to come to the dark side.

The end of our midweek evening rides are now during dusk. Please ensure you have “to see” lights, rather than “to be seen” lighting on your bikes if you intend on attending!

• Join us in celebrating the arrival of cross with the first Wednesday Night Worlds happening at Argyll this week at 7pm. You’ll have already seen the strava invite, but this is purely for information. Come by to check out the vibes or to race. ERTC members race for free.

• Cross-interested? We will be hosting 2 skills-clinics taught by Ken Germaine of https://rubberside.ca/ to help dust off your skills for the upcoming season. Sept 1 and 8, Details on strava! Free for members.

• ERTC is putting on a Cross Race Sept 5-6 and we need a boatload of volunteers. Volunteering helps us out greatly, and new for this year, volunteering for a full 4-5 hour shift nets you a $50 credit per shift, on next year’s fees, with NO LIMIT on how many shifts you take, as long as we can put you to work. This means that if you volunteer for 4 shifts this weekend, that’s $200 off your fees! You can sign up to volunteer here: https://volunteersignup.org/HBBAR - partial shift credits will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis, but don’t make this annoying for me ;) Not sure what the positions are? Take a read here: https://www.ertc.org/socvd . We still need a couple of critical shifts (marshalls).

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Pic: CJ with a 3rd place on the Masters Kilo at Track Provincials C: ??

Club Updates: 

• The Croken Classic is back for another year! As usual, we are looking for volunteers, you can sign up here: https://volunteersignup.org/B7PKE

• And of course, if you want to participate instead, you can read and sign up here: https://www.ertc.org/crokenclassic

• Century Ride has been posted for Sept 12 with BBQ to follow. Details Forthcoming.

Velodrome Updates: 

• Activity Messenger Linkie: https://activitymessenger.com/org/4494/

• Track League has started! More information on the slack channel and the link above.

• Velodrome Session on Sept 15 - remember to sign up!

• Please continue to RSVP on both Activity Messenger and strava, however only RSVP on Activity Messenger if you are certain you are able to attend, and if you must bow out, to let somebody know ahead of time, as slots are limited to ensure a good experience for everyone and to ensure we are not in violation of safety regulations. We recommend only RSVPing for sessions 1 week in advance, as it has happened where people RSVP for multiple sessions in advance and have forgotten / no showed. 

• For velodrome access going forward, you will need to either present your confirmation email or your digital pass (i suppose you could also print your digital pass) to access the velodrome. To do this you will need to log in to your activity messenger account - you can do so at the "club rider sign in" on the left and then going through the process of linking your email, a process you will need to repeat every 30 days. once you are into your activity messenger account you can view your digital pass, add it to your digital wallet, and also manage any session bookings.

Ride Updates:

• Bitten by the gravel bug but not the CX bug yet? Gavin is hosting a ride out in Cadomin this weekend - check it out: https://www.strava.com/clubs/2845/group_events/3508890961776431186/

Racing/Event/ABA Updates:

• CROSS IS HERE. Wednesday Night Worlds, Argyll, 7pm.

• First ABA race is this weekend, down in Cochrane. Check it out - https://www.albertabicycle.ab.ca/alberta-race-calendar

General Reminders:

• Official Rides are posted on strava. If you haven’t requested to join, please do so here: https://www.strava.com/clubs/2845 if you’ve applied and haven’t heard back, e-mail me, but first, make sure your strava name matches your registration name. Strava RSVP is REQUIRED for 2026. Ride leaders reserve the right to send people home if the ride is over capacity, especially if you RSVPed near the ride start time. We use strava to ensure that rides have adequate resources. An early RSVP (more than 12 hours prior) is preferred as it gives us time to ensure there are enough ride leaders.

• Front and Rear lights are now required for all rides. If you forget, first time is a warning (and shaming) and second time you are sent home. Lights not charged counts as not having them. As long as they can be adjusted in intensity and mode, they are good to go, as these are “to be seen by others” lights, so nearly any light will do.

• Day to day communication and general chatter is via slack. You can join here: https://join.slack.com/t/edmontonroada-7u36621/shared_invite/zt-1t5qvezds-JotWB~e_EJcXrD9NArQarA - this is where you can get real time updates about unofficial rides, talk bikes with club members, and sell your stuff to other club members! If you identify as female and would like to be included in the WoERTC communications and event announcements, please message Heather Curtis on Slack to be added to the private WoERTC channel. Please remember to use the “reply in thread” feature when using slack (especially in the general channel, think about all the group chats you are in, general is like a 400 person group chat) Starting January 19, 2026 the Reply in Thread Policy will apply in ALL channels. You will be reminded to reply in thread if you dont. 

• River Valley Hospitality (Owners of Dogpatch, Little Brick, and Bread+Butter) is joining us as a sponsor for 2026. This means 10% off all regularly priced food and drink with presentation of your membership cards at any time. Don’t have a membership card? Ride leaders carry a few on them, so just ask! Also especially for members is for all morning rides that start at Little Brick, They will be doing a $5.50 Tea/Coffee + Pastry Special or a $8.50 Premium Coffee/Latte and Pastry Special before the ride, so make sure you come early enough to capitalize on it!

• We’ve partnered with the City of Edmonton to offer 20% off monthly memberships and 15% off punch passes at all COE Recreation centers. If you want to use to program, send me an email or a message and I will write you a letter you can present to the front desk (showing them the email is fine) You can find out the full pricing and information here: https://www.edmonton.ca/activities_parks_recreation/corporate-wellness-program

ERTC Weekly Update - Week of August 17

It’s the weekly update - begging for volunteers edition!

• ERTC is putting on a Cross Race Sept 5-6 and we need a boatload of volunteers. Volunteering helps us out greatly, and new for this year, volunteering for a full 4-5 hour shift nets you a $50 credit per shift, on next year’s fees, with NO LIMIT on how many shifts you take, as long as we can put you to work. This means that if you volunteer for 4 shifts this weekend, that’s $200 off your fees! You can sign up to volunteer here: https://volunteersignup.org/HBBAR - partial shift credits will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Not sure what the positions are? Take a read here: https://www.ertc.org/socvd - we still need plenty of volunteers for both days in order to hold a safe race.

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Pic: Wanda Crushing it at Afterburner Ride C: Felix L

Club Updates: 

• The Croken Classic is back for another year! As usual, we are looking for volunteers, you can sign up here: https://volunteersignup.org/B7PKE

• And of course, if you want to participate instead, you can read and sign up here: https://www.ertc.org/crokenclassic

• Cross Intervals hosted by Robin Baillie are up on strava now - RSVP for some fitness boosters before the season!

• ERTC will be organizing a CX Skills session for those who want more practice or couldn’t make Cross Camp.

Velodrome Updates: 

• Activity Messenger Linkie: https://activitymessenger.com/org/4494/

• Track League has started! More information on the slack channel and the link above.

• Velodrome Session on August 18 - remember to sign up!

• Please continue to RSVP on both Activity Messenger and strava, however only RSVP on Activity Messenger if you are certain you are able to attend, and if you must bow out, to let somebody know ahead of time, as slots are limited to ensure a good experience for everyone and to ensure we are not in violation of safety regulations. We recommend only RSVPing for sessions 1 week in advance, as it has happened where people RSVP for multiple sessions in advance and have forgotten / no showed. 

• For velodrome access going forward, you will need to either present your confirmation email or your digital pass (i suppose you could also print your digital pass) to access the velodrome. To do this you will need to log in to your activity messenger account - you can do so at the "club rider sign in" on the left and then going through the process of linking your email, a process you will need to repeat every 30 days. once you are into your activity messenger account you can view your digital pass, add it to your digital wallet, and also manage any session bookings.

Ride Updates:

• Remember to keep an eye on strava for new rides and cancellations!

Racing/Event/ABA Updates:

• CROSS. IS. COMING. Rumour has it that midweek racing starts in just over a week ;)

General Reminders:

• Official Rides are posted on strava. If you haven’t requested to join, please do so here: https://www.strava.com/clubs/2845 if you’ve applied and haven’t heard back, e-mail me, but first, make sure your strava name matches your registration name. Strava RSVP is REQUIRED for 2026. Ride leaders reserve the right to send people home if the ride is over capacity, especially if you RSVPed near the ride start time. We use strava to ensure that rides have adequate resources. An early RSVP (more than 12 hours prior) is preferred as it gives us time to ensure there are enough ride leaders.

• Front and Rear lights are now required for all rides. If you forget, first time is a warning (and shaming) and second time you are sent home. Lights not charged counts as not having them. As long as they can be adjusted in intensity and mode, they are good to go, as these are “to be seen by others” lights, so nearly any light will do.

• Day to day communication and general chatter is via slack. You can join here: https://join.slack.com/t/edmontonroada-7u36621/shared_invite/zt-1t5qvezds-JotWB~e_EJcXrD9NArQarA - this is where you can get real time updates about unofficial rides, talk bikes with club members, and sell your stuff to other club members! If you identify as female and would like to be included in the WoERTC communications and event announcements, please message Heather Curtis on Slack to be added to the private WoERTC channel. Please remember to use the “reply in thread” feature when using slack (especially in the general channel, think about all the group chats you are in, general is like a 400 person group chat) Starting January 19, 2026 the Reply in Thread Policy will apply in ALL channels. You will be reminded to reply in thread if you dont. 

• River Valley Hospitality (Owners of Dogpatch, Little Brick, and Bread+Butter) is joining us as a sponsor for 2026. This means 10% off all regularly priced food and drink with presentation of your membership cards at any time. Don’t have a membership card? Ride leaders carry a few on them, so just ask! Also especially for members is for all morning rides that start at Little Brick, They will be doing a $5.50 Tea/Coffee + Pastry Special or a $8.50 Premium Coffee/Latte and Pastry Special before the ride, so make sure you come early enough to capitalize on it!

• We’ve partnered with the City of Edmonton to offer 20% off monthly memberships and 15% off punch passes at all COE Recreation centers. If you want to use to program, send me an email or a message and I will write you a letter you can present to the front desk (showing them the email is fine) You can find out the full pricing and information here: https://www.edmonton.ca/activities_parks_recreation/corporate-wellness-program

ERTC Weekly Update - Week of August 10

Hi all, a safety reminder for this week!

• When crossing highways and stop signs, you must make a decision to cross on your own after looking and making a call on whether there is enough room to cross or not. Do not assume the leader or other people has taken into account the size of the gap they are crossing into. Ride leaders will wait on the other side of the crossing, either via slowing down, or fully stopping, so do not feel the need to go out of your comfort zone to cross. If the ride leader doesn’t wait in this case, let me know and we will remind the ride leaders as well. It is for this reason we discourage the usage of saying “clear” on stop signs or highway crossings - it can create a false sense of security and trust for people hearing. You should be always looking both ways and determining if you are able to cross safely for yourself.

• ERTC is putting on a Cross Race Sept 5-6 and we need a boatload of volunteers. Volunteering helps us out greatly, and new for this year, volunteering for a full 4-5 hour shift nets you a $50 credit per shift, on next year’s fees, with NO LIMIT on how many shifts you take, as long as we can put you to work. This means that if you volunteer for 4 shifts this weekend, that’s $200 off your fees! You can sign up to volunteer here: https://volunteersignup.org/HBBAR - partial shift credits will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

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Pic: Shootin’ it out Ride C: Nick Croken

Club Updates: 

• The Croken Classic is back for another year! As usual, we are looking for volunteers, you can sign up here: https://volunteersignup.org/B7PKE

• And of course, if you want to participate instead, you can read and sign up here: https://www.ertc.org/crokenclassic

Velodrome Updates: 

• Activity Messenger Linkie: https://activitymessenger.com/org/4494/

• Track League has started! More information on the slack channel and the link above.

• Velodrome Session on August 18 - remember to sign up!

• Please continue to RSVP on both Activity Messenger and strava, however only RSVP on Activity Messenger if you are certain you are able to attend, and if you must bow out, to let somebody know ahead of time, as slots are limited to ensure a good experience for everyone and to ensure we are not in violation of safety regulations. We recommend only RSVPing for sessions 1 week in advance, as it has happened where people RSVP for multiple sessions in advance and have forgotten / no showed. 

• For velodrome access going forward, you will need to either present your confirmation email or your digital pass (i suppose you could also print your digital pass) to access the velodrome. To do this you will need to log in to your activity messenger account - you can do so at the "club rider sign in" on the left and then going through the process of linking your email, a process you will need to repeat every 30 days. once you are into your activity messenger account you can view your digital pass, add it to your digital wallet, and also manage any session bookings.

Ride Updates:

• Remember to keep an eye on strava for new rides and cancellations!

Racing/Event/ABA Updates:

• Road Season Over - Plenty of Gravel coming up and…

• CROSS. IS. COMING.

General Reminders:

• Official Rides are posted on strava. If you haven’t requested to join, please do so here: https://www.strava.com/clubs/2845 if you’ve applied and haven’t heard back, e-mail me, but first, make sure your strava name matches your registration name. Strava RSVP is REQUIRED for 2026. Ride leaders reserve the right to send people home if the ride is over capacity, especially if you RSVPed near the ride start time. We use strava to ensure that rides have adequate resources. An early RSVP (more than 12 hours prior) is preferred as it gives us time to ensure there are enough ride leaders.

• Front and Rear lights are now required for all rides. If you forget, first time is a warning (and shaming) and second time you are sent home. Lights not charged counts as not having them. As long as they can be adjusted in intensity and mode, they are good to go, as these are “to be seen by others” lights, so nearly any light will do.

• Day to day communication and general chatter is via slack. You can join here: https://join.slack.com/t/edmontonroada-7u36621/shared_invite/zt-1t5qvezds-JotWB~e_EJcXrD9NArQarA - this is where you can get real time updates about unofficial rides, talk bikes with club members, and sell your stuff to other club members! If you identify as female and would like to be included in the WoERTC communications and event announcements, please message Heather Curtis on Slack to be added to the private WoERTC channel. Please remember to use the “reply in thread” feature when using slack (especially in the general channel, think about all the group chats you are in, general is like a 400 person group chat) Starting January 19, 2026 the Reply in Thread Policy will apply in ALL channels. You will be reminded to reply in thread if you dont. 

• River Valley Hospitality (Owners of Dogpatch, Little Brick, and Bread+Butter) is joining us as a sponsor for 2026. This means 10% off all regularly priced food and drink with presentation of your membership cards at any time. Don’t have a membership card? Ride leaders carry a few on them, so just ask! Also especially for members is for all morning rides that start at Little Brick, They will be doing a $5.50 Tea/Coffee + Pastry Special or a $8.50 Premium Coffee/Latte and Pastry Special before the ride, so make sure you come early enough to capitalize on it!

• We’ve partnered with the City of Edmonton to offer 20% off monthly memberships and 15% off punch passes at all COE Recreation centers. If you want to use to program, send me an email or a message and I will write you a letter you can present to the front desk (showing them the email is fine) You can find out the full pricing and information here: https://www.edmonton.ca/activities_parks_recreation/corporate-wellness-program

ERTC Weekly Update - Week of August 3

Happy Holiday Monday Everyone!

• ERTC had amazing representation of Master’s Nationals Road Race and Crit this weekend, with strong showings and podiums across many of the age categories, with Kat Durell, Courtney Parker, Jakob Claffey, and Scott Klarenbach ending up on the podium.

• Nick is hosting a gravel skills session - keep an eye on strava for details - you’ll be working on traction control and loose bike handling

• The Croken Classic is back for another year! As usual, we are looking for volunteers, you can sign up here: https://volunteersignup.org/B7PKE

• And of course, if you want to participate instead, you can read and sign up here: https://www.ertc.org/crokenclassic

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Pic: WoERTC Monday Ride C: An Absolute Stranger

Club Updates: 

• All quiet for now…

Velodrome Updates: 

• Activity Messenger Linkie: https://activitymessenger.com/org/4494/

• Track League has started! More information on the slack channel and the link above.

• Velodrome Session on August 18 - remember to sign up!

• Please continue to RSVP on both Activity Messenger and strava, however only RSVP on Activity Messenger if you are certain you are able to attend, and if you must bow out, to let somebody know ahead of time, as slots are limited to ensure a good experience for everyone and to ensure we are not in violation of safety regulations. We recommend only RSVPing for sessions 1 week in advance, as it has happened where people RSVP for multiple sessions in advance and have forgotten / no showed. 

• For velodrome access going forward, you will need to either present your confirmation email or your digital pass (i suppose you could also print your digital pass) to access the velodrome. To do this you will need to log in to your activity messenger account - you can do so at the "club rider sign in" on the left and then going through the process of linking your email, a process you will need to repeat every 30 days. once you are into your activity messenger account you can view your digital pass, add it to your digital wallet, and also manage any session bookings.

Ride Updates:

• Remember to keep an eye on strava for new rides and cancellations!

Racing/Event/ABA Updates:

• Road Season Over - Plenty of Gravel coming up and…

• CROSS. IS. COMING.

General Reminders:

• Official Rides are posted on strava. If you haven’t requested to join, please do so here: https://www.strava.com/clubs/2845 if you’ve applied and haven’t heard back, e-mail me, but first, make sure your strava name matches your registration name. Strava RSVP is REQUIRED for 2026. Ride leaders reserve the right to send people home if the ride is over capacity, especially if you RSVPed near the ride start time. We use strava to ensure that rides have adequate resources. An early RSVP (more than 12 hours prior) is preferred as it gives us time to ensure there are enough ride leaders.

• Front and Rear lights are now required for all rides. If you forget, first time is a warning (and shaming) and second time you are sent home. Lights not charged counts as not having them. As long as they can be adjusted in intensity and mode, they are good to go, as these are “to be seen by others” lights, so nearly any light will do.

• Day to day communication and general chatter is via slack. You can join here: https://join.slack.com/t/edmontonroada-7u36621/shared_invite/zt-1t5qvezds-JotWB~e_EJcXrD9NArQarA - this is where you can get real time updates about unofficial rides, talk bikes with club members, and sell your stuff to other club members! If you identify as female and would like to be included in the WoERTC communications and event announcements, please message Heather Curtis on Slack to be added to the private WoERTC channel. Please remember to use the “reply in thread” feature when using slack (especially in the general channel, think about all the group chats you are in, general is like a 400 person group chat) Starting January 19, 2026 the Reply in Thread Policy will apply in ALL channels. You will be reminded to reply in thread if you dont. 

• River Valley Hospitality (Owners of Dogpatch, Little Brick, and Bread+Butter) is joining us as a sponsor for 2026. This means 10% off all regularly priced food and drink with presentation of your membership cards at any time. Don’t have a membership card? Ride leaders carry a few on them, so just ask! Also especially for members is for all morning rides that start at Little Brick, They will be doing a $5.50 Tea/Coffee + Pastry Special or a $8.50 Premium Coffee/Latte and Pastry Special before the ride, so make sure you come early enough to capitalize on it!

• We’ve partnered with the City of Edmonton to offer 20% off monthly memberships and 15% off punch passes at all COE Recreation centers. If you want to use to program, send me an email or a message and I will write you a letter you can present to the front desk (showing them the email is fine) You can find out the full pricing and information here: https://www.edmonton.ca/activities_parks_recreation/corporate-wellness-program

ERTC Weekly Update - Week of July 27

Hope everyone is staying safe during these rains! Short update this week - nothing new. We will be hosting a BBQ soon - keep your eyes on this here newsletter to know the timing and location. All are welcome, of course!

Pic: Matchy Matchy Track League Crew C: Amanda

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Club Updates: 

• All quiet on the western front

Velodrome Updates: 

• Activity Messenger Linkie: https://activitymessenger.com/org/4494/

• Track League has started! More information on the slack channel and the link above.

• Velodrome Session on August 18 - remember to sign up!

• Please continue to RSVP on both Activity Messenger and strava, however only RSVP on Activity Messenger if you are certain you are able to attend, and if you must bow out, to let somebody know ahead of time, as slots are limited to ensure a good experience for everyone and to ensure we are not in violation of safety regulations. We recommend only RSVPing for sessions 1 week in advance, as it has happened where people RSVP for multiple sessions in advance and have forgotten / no showed. 

• For velodrome access going forward, you will need to either present your confirmation email or your digital pass (i suppose you could also print your digital pass) to access the velodrome. To do this you will need to log in to your activity messenger account - you can do so at the "club rider sign in" on the left and then going through the process of linking your email, a process you will need to repeat every 30 days. once you are into your activity messenger account you can view your digital pass, add it to your digital wallet, and also manage any session bookings.

Ride Updates:

• Remember to keep an eye on strava for new rides and cancellations!

Racing/Event/ABA Updates:

• August 1-3 - Bowness / Road Masters Nats - Check it out here: https://www.albertabicycle.ab.ca/alberta-race-calendar

General Reminders:

• Official Rides are posted on strava. If you haven’t requested to join, please do so here: https://www.strava.com/clubs/2845 if you’ve applied and haven’t heard back, e-mail me, but first, make sure your strava name matches your registration name. Strava RSVP is REQUIRED for 2026. Ride leaders reserve the right to send people home if the ride is over capacity, especially if you RSVPed near the ride start time. We use strava to ensure that rides have adequate resources. An early RSVP (more than 12 hours prior) is preferred as it gives us time to ensure there are enough ride leaders.

• Front and Rear lights are now required for all rides. If you forget, first time is a warning (and shaming) and second time you are sent home. Lights not charged counts as not having them. As long as they can be adjusted in intensity and mode, they are good to go, as these are “to be seen by others” lights, so nearly any light will do.

• Day to day communication and general chatter is via slack. You can join here: https://join.slack.com/t/edmontonroada-7u36621/shared_invite/zt-1t5qvezds-JotWB~e_EJcXrD9NArQarA - this is where you can get real time updates about unofficial rides, talk bikes with club members, and sell your stuff to other club members! If you identify as female and would like to be included in the WoERTC communications and event announcements, please message Heather Curtis on Slack to be added to the private WoERTC channel. Please remember to use the “reply in thread” feature when using slack (especially in the general channel, think about all the group chats you are in, general is like a 400 person group chat) Starting January 19, 2026 the Reply in Thread Policy will apply in ALL channels. You will be reminded to reply in thread if you dont. 

• River Valley Hospitality (Owners of Dogpatch, Little Brick, and Bread+Butter) is joining us as a sponsor for 2026. This means 10% off all regularly priced food and drink with presentation of your membership cards at any time. Don’t have a membership card? Ride leaders carry a few on them, so just ask! Also especially for members is for all morning rides that start at Little Brick, They will be doing a $5.50 Tea/Coffee + Pastry Special or a $8.50 Premium Coffee/Latte and Pastry Special before the ride, so make sure you come early enough to capitalize on it!

• We’ve partnered with the City of Edmonton to offer 20% off monthly memberships and 15% off punch passes at all COE Recreation centers. If you want to use to program, send me an email or a message and I will write you a letter you can present to the front desk (showing them the email is fine) You can find out the full pricing and information here: https://www.edmonton.ca/activities_parks_recreation/corporate-wellness-program

ERTC Weekly Update - Week of July 20

Air Quality will be a concern this week - rides may be cancelled. Please RSVP to rides on strava to ensure you get notifications to ride statuses.

• July 22 (THIS WEDNESDAY!!!) - Movie Night is back! With giveaways from Blindman, Flexion, River Valley Hospitality and 7 Summits Snacks, this year we are showing Breakaway Femmes. A documentary that covers the largely untold and extraordinary story of the Tour de France Féminin in the 1980s. Yes! Guests are allowed. Tickets here:
  https://tickets.demand.film/event/13570
  ERTC members get 50% off with code: ERTC50BF

Pic: Gravel Crew Out West! PC: Gavin with the Selfie!

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Club Updates: 

• Interested or new to racing? Check out our try racing program here: https://forms.gle/jvtr4eh5awdvmQ6p6 - If you have any questions about starting racing in general, please let Jordon Magico know, as he is stepping up to help administer the program, as well as been another resource for our racing exploits. 

Velodrome Updates: 

• Activity Messenger Linkie: https://activitymessenger.com/org/4494/

• Track League has started! More information on the slack channel and the link above.

• Velodrome Session on July 18 - remember to sign up!

• Please continue to RSVP on both Activity Messenger and strava, however only RSVP on Activity Messenger if you are certain you are able to attend, and if you must bow out, to let somebody know ahead of time, as slots are limited to ensure a good experience for everyone and to ensure we are not in violation of safety regulations. We recommend only RSVPing for sessions 1 week in advance, as it has happened where people RSVP for multiple sessions in advance and have forgotten / no showed. 

• For velodrome access going forward, you will need to either present your confirmation email or your digital pass (i suppose you could also print your digital pass) to access the velodrome. To do this you will need to log in to your activity messenger account - you can do so at the "club rider sign in" on the left and then going through the process of linking your email, a process you will need to repeat every 30 days. once you are into your activity messenger account you can view your digital pass, add it to your digital wallet, and also manage any session bookings.

Ride Updates:

• Remember to keep an eye on strava for new rides and cancellations!

Racing/Event/ABA Updates:

• August 1-3 - Bowness / Road Masters Nats - Check it out here: https://www.albertabicycle.ab.ca/alberta-race-calendar

• ERTC has been invited by the folks at iGregari for a series of closed-course training sessions on a racetrack. This isn’t an event or race, but just access to the race course. There may be a ride, a race, drills, etc. The location is at Strawberry Creek Raceway (2042 Township Rd 504, Thorsby, AB T0C 0C5) and cost per rider is $20/rider/session cash at the door. Try to RSVP on strava so that I can let the organizer have some idea of numbers. Dates are:

  • July 25

General Reminders:

• Official Rides are posted on strava. If you haven’t requested to join, please do so here: https://www.strava.com/clubs/2845 if you’ve applied and haven’t heard back, e-mail me, but first, make sure your strava name matches your registration name. Strava RSVP is REQUIRED for 2026. Ride leaders reserve the right to send people home if the ride is over capacity, especially if you RSVPed near the ride start time. We use strava to ensure that rides have adequate resources. An early RSVP (more than 12 hours prior) is preferred as it gives us time to ensure there are enough ride leaders.

• Front and Rear lights are now required for all rides. If you forget, first time is a warning (and shaming) and second time you are sent home. Lights not charged counts as not having them. As long as they can be adjusted in intensity and mode, they are good to go, as these are “to be seen by others” lights, so nearly any light will do.

• Day to day communication and general chatter is via slack. You can join here: https://join.slack.com/t/edmontonroada-7u36621/shared_invite/zt-1t5qvezds-JotWB~e_EJcXrD9NArQarA - this is where you can get real time updates about unofficial rides, talk bikes with club members, and sell your stuff to other club members! If you identify as female and would like to be included in the WoERTC communications and event announcements, please message Heather Curtis on Slack to be added to the private WoERTC channel. Please remember to use the “reply in thread” feature when using slack (especially in the general channel, think about all the group chats you are in, general is like a 400 person group chat) Starting January 19, 2026 the Reply in Thread Policy will apply in ALL channels. You will be reminded to reply in thread if you dont. 

• River Valley Hospitality (Owners of Dogpatch, Little Brick, and Bread+Butter) is joining us as a sponsor for 2026. This means 10% off all regularly priced food and drink with presentation of your membership cards at any time. Don’t have a membership card? Ride leaders carry a few on them, so just ask! Also especially for members is for all morning rides that start at Little Brick, They will be doing a $5.50 Tea/Coffee + Pastry Special or a $8.50 Premium Coffee/Latte and Pastry Special before the ride, so make sure you come early enough to capitalize on it!

• We’ve partnered with the City of Edmonton to offer 20% off monthly memberships and 15% off punch passes at all COE Recreation centers. If you want to use to program, send me an email or a message and I will write you a letter you can present to the front desk (showing them the email is fine) You can find out the full pricing and information here: https://www.edmonton.ca/activities_parks_recreation/corporate-wellness-program

ERTC Weekly Update - Week of July 13

Hot and fresh updates for a hot and fresh week!

• July 22 - Movie Night is back! This year we are showing Breakaway Femmes - a documentary that covers the largely untold and extraordinary story of the Tour de France Féminin in the 1980s. Tickets here:
  https://tickets.demand.film/event/13570
  ERTC members get 50% off with code: ERTC50BF

• If you’re new to the club, we recommend you coming to one of our open house rides, or a weekend lite ride and introducing yourself!

• Finished a big event or placed well in a race and you're proud? Let me know and I’ll put a shoutout in the next newsletter!

Pic: Colleen, Nev, and Hanna at the Range! PC: Joe

Club Updates: 

• Interested or new to racing? Check out our try racing program here: https://forms.gle/jvtr4eh5awdvmQ6p6 - If you have any questions about starting racing in general, please let Jordon Magico know, as he is stepping up to help administer the program, as well as been another resource for our racing exploits. 

Velodrome Updates: 

• Activity Messenger Linkie: https://activitymessenger.com/org/4494/

• Track League has started! More information on the slack channel and the link above.

• Velodrome Session on July 14 - remember to sign up!

• Please continue to RSVP on both Activity Messenger and strava, however only RSVP on Activity Messenger if you are certain you are able to attend, and if you must bow out, to let somebody know ahead of time, as slots are limited to ensure a good experience for everyone and to ensure we are not in violation of safety regulations. We recommend only RSVPing for sessions 1 week in advance, as it has happened where people RSVP for multiple sessions in advance and have forgotten / no showed. 

• For velodrome access going forward, you will need to either present your confirmation email or your digital pass (i suppose you could also print your digital pass) to access the velodrome. To do this you will need to log in to your activity messenger account - you can do so at the "club rider sign in" on the left and then going through the process of linking your email, a process you will need to repeat every 30 days. once you are into your activity messenger account you can view your digital pass, add it to your digital wallet, and also manage any session bookings.

Ride Updates:

• Remember to keep an eye on strava for new rides and cancellations!

Racing/Event/ABA Updates:

• Fat Tire Tuesdays Starts - May 12 - https://www.strava.com/clubs/1042773

• August 1-3 - Bowness / Road Masters Nats - Check it out here: https://www.albertabicycle.ab.ca/alberta-race-calendar

• ERTC has been invited by the folks at iGregari for a series of closed-course training sessions on a racetrack. This isn’t an event or race, but just access to the race course. There may be a ride, a race, drills, etc. The location is at Strawberry Creek Raceway (2042 Township Rd 504, Thorsby, AB T0C 0C5) and cost per rider is $20/rider/session cash at the door. Try to RSVP on strava so that I can let the organizer have some idea of numbers. Dates are:

  • July 15

  • July 25

General Reminders:

• Official Rides are posted on strava. If you haven’t requested to join, please do so here: https://www.strava.com/clubs/2845 if you’ve applied and haven’t heard back, e-mail me, but first, make sure your strava name matches your registration name. Strava RSVP is REQUIRED for 2026. Ride leaders reserve the right to send people home if the ride is over capacity, especially if you RSVPed near the ride start time. We use strava to ensure that rides have adequate resources. An early RSVP (more than 12 hours prior) is preferred as it gives us time to ensure there are enough ride leaders.

• Front and Rear lights are now required for all rides. If you forget, first time is a warning (and shaming) and second time you are sent home. Lights not charged counts as not having them. As long as they can be adjusted in intensity and mode, they are good to go, as these are “to be seen by others” lights, so nearly any light will do.

• Day to day communication and general chatter is via slack. You can join here: https://join.slack.com/t/edmontonroada-7u36621/shared_invite/zt-1t5qvezds-JotWB~e_EJcXrD9NArQarA - this is where you can get real time updates about unofficial rides, talk bikes with club members, and sell your stuff to other club members! If you identify as female and would like to be included in the WoERTC communications and event announcements, please message Heather Curtis on Slack to be added to the private WoERTC channel. Please remember to use the “reply in thread” feature when using slack (especially in the general channel, think about all the group chats you are in, general is like a 400 person group chat) Starting January 19, 2026 the Reply in Thread Policy will apply in ALL channels. You will be reminded to reply in thread if you dont. 

• River Valley Hospitality (Owners of Dogpatch, Little Brick, and Bread+Butter) is joining us as a sponsor for 2026. This means 10% off all regularly priced food and drink with presentation of your membership cards at any time. Don’t have a membership card? Ride leaders carry a few on them, so just ask! Also especially for members is for all morning rides that start at Little Brick, They will be doing a $5.50 Tea/Coffee + Pastry Special or a $8.50 Premium Coffee/Latte and Pastry Special before the ride, so make sure you come early enough to capitalize on it!

• We’ve partnered with the City of Edmonton to offer 20% off monthly memberships and 15% off punch passes at all COE Recreation centers. If you want to use to program, send me an email or a message and I will write you a letter you can present to the front desk (showing them the email is fine) You can find out the full pricing and information here: https://www.edmonton.ca/activities_parks_recreation/corporate-wellness-program

ERTC Weekly Update - Week of July 6

Hot and fresh updates for a hot and fresh week!

• Yoga for Cyclists is THIS WEDNESDAY - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ertc-yoga-for-cyclists-tickets-1986096546234?aff=oddtdtcreator and use BIKETIX2026 for free entry.

• July 22 - Movie Night is back! This year we are showing Breakaway Femmes - a documentary that covers the largely untold and extraordinary story of the Tour de France Féminin in the 1980s. Tickets here:
  https://tickets.demand.film/event/13570
  ERTC members get 50% off with code: ERTC50BF

• If you’re new to the club, we recommend you coming to one of our open house rides, or a weekend lite ride and introducing yourself!

• Finished a big event or placed well in a race and you're proud? Let me know and I’ll put a shoutout in the next newsletter!

Pic: Kris, Amie, and Julien at Fernie Gravel Grinder PC: Julien

Club Updates: 

• Interested or new to racing? Check out our try racing program here: https://forms.gle/jvtr4eh5awdvmQ6p6 - If you have any questions about starting racing in general, please let Jordon Magico know, as he is stepping up to help administer the program, as well as been another resource for our racing exploits. 

Velodrome Updates: 

• Activity Messenger Linkie: https://activitymessenger.com/org/4494/

• Track League has started! More information on the slack channel and the link above.

• Velodrome Session on July 14 - remember to sign up!

• Please continue to RSVP on both Activity Messenger and strava, however only RSVP on Activity Messenger if you are certain you are able to attend, and if you must bow out, to let somebody know ahead of time, as slots are limited to ensure a good experience for everyone and to ensure we are not in violation of safety regulations. We recommend only RSVPing for sessions 1 week in advance, as it has happened where people RSVP for multiple sessions in advance and have forgotten / no showed. 

Ride Updates:

• Remember to keep an eye on strava for new rides and cancellations!

Racing/Event/ABA Updates:

• Fat Tire Tuesdays Starts - May 12 - https://www.strava.com/clubs/1042773

• July 1st - Canada Day Crit - Check it out here: https://www.albertabicycle.ab.ca/alberta-race-calendar

• ERTC has been invited by the folks at iGregari for a series of closed-course training sessions on a racetrack. This isn’t an event or race, but just access to the race course. There may be a ride, a race, drills, etc. The location is at Strawberry Creek Raceway (2042 Township Rd 504, Thorsby, AB T0C 0C5) and cost per rider is $20/rider/session cash at the door. Try to RSVP on strava so that I can let the organizer have some idea of numbers. Dates are:

  • June 17

  • July 4

  • July 15

  • July 25

General Reminders:

• Official Rides are posted on strava. If you haven’t requested to join, please do so here: https://www.strava.com/clubs/2845 if you’ve applied and haven’t heard back, e-mail me, but first, make sure your strava name matches your registration name. Strava RSVP is REQUIRED for 2026. Ride leaders reserve the right to send people home if the ride is over capacity, especially if you RSVPed near the ride start time. We use strava to ensure that rides have adequate resources. An early RSVP (more than 12 hours prior) is preferred as it gives us time to ensure there are enough ride leaders.

• Front and Rear lights are now required for all rides. If you forget, first time is a warning (and shaming) and second time you are sent home. Lights not charged counts as not having them. As long as they can be adjusted in intensity and mode, they are good to go, as these are “to be seen by others” lights, so nearly any light will do.

• Day to day communication and general chatter is via slack. You can join here: https://join.slack.com/t/edmontonroada-7u36621/shared_invite/zt-1t5qvezds-JotWB~e_EJcXrD9NArQarA - this is where you can get real time updates about unofficial rides, talk bikes with club members, and sell your stuff to other club members! If you identify as female and would like to be included in the WoERTC communications and event announcements, please message Heather Curtis on Slack to be added to the private WoERTC channel. Please remember to use the “reply in thread” feature when using slack (especially in the general channel, think about all the group chats you are in, general is like a 400 person group chat) Starting January 19, 2026 the Reply in Thread Policy will apply in ALL channels. You will be reminded to reply in thread if you dont. 

• River Valley Hospitality (Owners of Dogpatch, Little Brick, and Bread+Butter) is joining us as a sponsor for 2026. This means 10% off all regularly priced food and drink with presentation of your membership cards at any time. Don’t have a membership card? Ride leaders carry a few on them, so just ask! Also especially for members is for all morning rides that start at Little Brick, They will be doing a $5.50 Tea/Coffee + Pastry Special or a $8.50 Premium Coffee/Latte and Pastry Special before the ride, so make sure you come early enough to capitalize on it!

• We’ve partnered with the City of Edmonton to offer 20% off monthly memberships and 15% off punch passes at all COE Recreation centers. If you want to use to program, send me an email or a message and I will write you a letter you can present to the front desk (showing them the email is fine) You can find out the full pricing and information here: https://www.edmonton.ca/activities_parks_recreation/corporate-wellness-program

ERTC Weekly Update - Week of June 29

Hey all, wanted to bring to the top some reminders for everyone!

• As it is relevant again, this is a reminder that our rides adhere to an air quality guideline. Using PurpleAir and the ECCC Conversion (Click for a direct link) We will modify rides if the AQI is over 130 to be shorter and less intense and full cancel if over 160. Your ride leaders may elect to cancel or modify at lower thresholds than this based on their personal comfort level, so the above should be taken as maximums.

• Please join the slack here: https://join.slack.com/t/edmontonroada-7u36621/shared_invite/zt-1t5qvezds-JotWB~e_EJcXrD9NArQarA - This is the best and easiest way for ride leaders to contact you to ensure that you get the latest ride updates - strava has recently removed per ride post functionality. You can also interact with your fellow club members there!

• July 22 - Movie Night is back! This year we are showing Breakaway Femmes - a documentary that covers the largely untold and extraordinary story of the Tour de France Féminin in the 1980s. Tickets here:
  https://tickets.demand.film/event/13570
  ERTC members get 50% off with code: ERTC50BF

Pic: Wanda winning her age group at Ghost of the Gravel after battling the mud and rock hell PC: Me!

Club Updates: 

• Interested or new to racing? Check out our try racing program here: https://forms.gle/jvtr4eh5awdvmQ6p6 - If you have any questions about starting racing in general, please let Jordon Magico know, as he is stepping up to help administer the program, as well as been another resource for our racing exploits. 

• July 8: Yoga for all club members at JJay Studio. RSVP here (space is limited) https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ertc-yoga-for-cyclists-tickets-1986096546234?aff=oddtdtcreator
  Ticket discount: BIKETIX2026 (non-members can join for $10)

Velodrome Updates: 

• Activity Messenger Linkie: https://activitymessenger.com/org/4494/

• Track League has started! More information on the slack channel and the link above.

• Velodrome Session on July 21 - remember to sign up!

• Please continue to RSVP on both Activity Messenger and strava, however only RSVP on Activity Messenger if you are certain you are able to attend, and if you must bow out, to let somebody know ahead of time, as slots are limited to ensure a good experience for everyone and to ensure we are not in violation of safety regulations. We recommend only RSVPing for sessions 1 week in advance, as it has happened where people RSVP for multiple sessions in advance and have forgotten / no showed. 

Ride Updates:

• Remember to keep an eye on strava for new rides and cancellations!

Racing/Event/ABA Updates:

• Fat Tire Tuesdays Starts - May 12 - https://www.strava.com/clubs/1042773

• July 1st - Canada Day Crit - Check it out here: https://www.albertabicycle.ab.ca/alberta-race-calendar

• ERTC has been invited by the folks at iGregari for a series of closed-course training sessions on a racetrack. This isn’t an event or race, but just access to the race course. There may be a ride, a race, drills, etc. The location is at Strawberry Creek Raceway (2042 Township Rd 504, Thorsby, AB T0C 0C5) and cost per rider is $20/rider/session cash at the door. Try to RSVP on strava so that I can let the organizer have some idea of numbers. Dates are:

  • June 17

  • July 4

  • July 15

  • July 25

General Reminders:

• Official Rides are posted on strava. If you haven’t requested to join, please do so here: https://www.strava.com/clubs/2845 if you’ve applied and haven’t heard back, e-mail me, but first, make sure your strava name matches your registration name. Strava RSVP is REQUIRED for 2026. Ride leaders reserve the right to send people home if the ride is over capacity, especially if you RSVPed near the ride start time. We use strava to ensure that rides have adequate resources. An early RSVP (more than 12 hours prior) is preferred as it gives us time to ensure there are enough ride leaders.

• Front and Rear lights are now required for all rides. If you forget, first time is a warning (and shaming) and second time you are sent home. Lights not charged counts as not having them. As long as they can be adjusted in intensity and mode, they are good to go, as these are “to be seen by others” lights, so nearly any light will do.

• Day to day communication and general chatter is via slack. You can join here: https://join.slack.com/t/edmontonroada-7u36621/shared_invite/zt-1t5qvezds-JotWB~e_EJcXrD9NArQarA - this is where you can get real time updates about unofficial rides, talk bikes with club members, and sell your stuff to other club members! If you identify as female and would like to be included in the WoERTC communications and event announcements, please message Heather Curtis on Slack to be added to the private WoERTC channel. Please remember to use the “reply in thread” feature when using slack (especially in the general channel, think about all the group chats you are in, general is like a 400 person group chat) Starting January 19, 2026 the Reply in Thread Policy will apply in ALL channels. You will be reminded to reply in thread if you dont. 

• River Valley Hospitality (Owners of Dogpatch, Little Brick, and Bread+Butter) is joining us as a sponsor for 2026. This means 10% off all regularly priced food and drink with presentation of your membership cards at any time. Don’t have a membership card? Ride leaders carry a few on them, so just ask! Also especially for members is for all morning rides that start at Little Brick, They will be doing a $5.50 Tea/Coffee + Pastry Special or a $8.50 Premium Coffee/Latte and Pastry Special before the ride, so make sure you come early enough to capitalize on it!

• We’ve partnered with the City of Edmonton to offer 20% off monthly memberships and 15% off punch passes at all COE Recreation centers. If you want to use to program, send me an email or a message and I will write you a letter you can present to the front desk (showing them the email is fine) You can find out the full pricing and information here: https://www.edmonton.ca/activities_parks_recreation/corporate-wellness-program

ERTC Weekly Update - Week of June 22

Phew , we made it through the weekend monsoon! Hopefully everyone stayed dry (unless, of course, they chose to ride their bike in this…)

• June 24 - Rescheduled - Our Next Open House Ride - new to the club and wondering where our meetups are? Join us on this ride to meet other new members and get oriented! https://www.strava.com/clubs/2845/group_events/3481476635481741942/ - Last week got rained out :(

• June 24: Yoga for those who identify as female at JJay Studio. RSVP here (space is limited) https://www.eventbrite.com/e/woertc-yoga-for-cyclists-tickets-1986095027692?aff=oddtdtcreator
  Ticket discount: BIKETIX2026 (non-members can join for $10)

• July 8: Yoga for all club members at JJay Studio. RSVP here (space is limited) https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ertc-yoga-for-cyclists-tickets-1986096546234?aff=oddtdtcreator
  Ticket discount: BIKETIX2026 (non-members can join for $10)

Pic: Robert and Jordan managing to ride their bikes this weekend in Bragg Creek at the Organ Grinder XCM PC: Francesca Seal (Hey are you joining this year?!)

Club Updates: 

• Interested or new to racing? Check out our try racing program here: https://forms.gle/jvtr4eh5awdvmQ6p6 - If you have any questions about starting racing in general, please let Jordon Magico know, as he is stepping up to help administer the program, as well as been another resource for our racing exploits. 

Velodrome Updates: 

• Activity Messenger Linkie: https://activitymessenger.com/org/4494/

• Track League has started! More information on the slack channel and the link above.

• Velodrome Session on July 21 - remember to sign up!

• Please continue to RSVP on both Activity Messenger and strava, however only RSVP on Activity Messenger if you are certain you are able to attend, and if you must bow out, to let somebody know ahead of time, as slots are limited to ensure a good experience for everyone and to ensure we are not in violation of safety regulations. We recommend only RSVPing for sessions 1 week in advance, as it has happened where people RSVP for multiple sessions in advance and have forgotten / no showed. 

Ride Updates:

• Remember to keep an eye on strava for new rides and cancellations!

Racing/Event/ABA Updates:

• Fat Tire Tuesdays Starts - May 12 - https://www.strava.com/clubs/1042773

• July 1st - Canada Day Crit - Check it out here: https://www.albertabicycle.ab.ca/alberta-race-calendar

• ERTC has been invited by the folks at iGregari for a series of closed-course training sessions on a racetrack. This isn’t an event or race, but just access to the race course. There may be a ride, a race, drills, etc. The location is at Strawberry Creek Raceway (2042 Township Rd 504, Thorsby, AB T0C 0C5) and cost per rider is $20/rider/session cash at the door. Try to RSVP on strava so that I can let the organizer have some idea of numbers. Dates are:

  • June 17

  • July 4

  • July 15

  • July 25

General Reminders:

• Official Rides are posted on strava. If you haven’t requested to join, please do so here: https://www.strava.com/clubs/2845 if you’ve applied and haven’t heard back, e-mail me, but first, make sure your strava name matches your registration name. Strava RSVP is REQUIRED for 2026. Ride leaders reserve the right to send people home if the ride is over capacity, especially if you RSVPed near the ride start time. We use strava to ensure that rides have adequate resources. An early RSVP (more than 12 hours prior) is preferred as it gives us time to ensure there are enough ride leaders.

• Front and Rear lights are now required for all rides. If you forget, first time is a warning (and shaming) and second time you are sent home. Lights not charged counts as not having them. As long as they can be adjusted in intensity and mode, they are good to go, as these are “to be seen by others” lights, so nearly any light will do.

• Day to day communication and general chatter is via slack. You can join here: https://join.slack.com/t/edmontonroada-7u36621/shared_invite/zt-1t5qvezds-JotWB~e_EJcXrD9NArQarA - this is where you can get real time updates about unofficial rides, talk bikes with club members, and sell your stuff to other club members! If you identify as female and would like to be included in the WoERTC communications and event announcements, please message Heather Curtis on Slack to be added to the private WoERTC channel. Please remember to use the “reply in thread” feature when using slack (especially in the general channel, think about all the group chats you are in, general is like a 400 person group chat) Starting January 19, 2026 the Reply in Thread Policy will apply in ALL channels. You will be reminded to reply in thread if you dont. 

• River Valley Hospitality (Owners of Dogpatch, Little Brick, and Bread+Butter) is joining us as a sponsor for 2026. This means 10% off all regularly priced food and drink with presentation of your membership cards at any time. Don’t have a membership card? Ride leaders carry a few on them, so just ask! Also especially for members is for all morning rides that start at Little Brick, They will be doing a $5.50 Tea/Coffee + Pastry Special or a $8.50 Premium Coffee/Latte and Pastry Special before the ride, so make sure you come early enough to capitalize on it!

• We’ve partnered with the City of Edmonton to offer 20% off monthly memberships and 15% off punch passes at all COE Recreation centers. If you want to use to program, send me an email or a message and I will write you a letter you can present to the front desk (showing them the email is fine) You can find out the full pricing and information here: https://www.edmonton.ca/activities_parks_recreation/corporate-wellness-program

ERTC Weekly Update - Week of June 15

Long Days and Lots of Rides!

• June 17 - Our Next Open House Ride - new to the club and wondering where our meetups are? Join us on this ride to meet other new members and get oriented! https://www.strava.com/clubs/2845/group_events/3481476635481741942/

• June 24: Yoga for those who identify as female at JJay Studio. RSVP here (space is limited) https://www.eventbrite.com/e/woertc-yoga-for-cyclists-tickets-1986095027692?aff=oddtdtcreator
  Ticket discount: BIKETIX2026 (non-members can join for $10)

• July 8: Yoga for all club members at JJay Studio. RSVP here (space is limited) https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ertc-yoga-for-cyclists-tickets-1986096546234?aff=oddtdtcreator
  Ticket discount: BIKETIX2026 (non-members can join for $10)

Pic: ERTC Makes it to the Top of Highwood Pass PC: Gavin

Club Updates: 

• Interested or new to racing? Check out our try racing program here: https://forms.gle/jvtr4eh5awdvmQ6p6 - If you have any questions about starting racing in general, please let Jordon Magico know, as he is stepping up to help administer the program, as well as been another resource for our racing exploits. 

Velodrome Updates: 

• Activity Messenger Linkie: https://activitymessenger.com/org/4494/

• Track League has started! More information on the slack channel and the link above.

• Velodrome Session on June 16 - remember to sign up!

• Please continue to RSVP on both Activity Messenger and strava, however only RSVP on Activity Messenger if you are certain you are able to attend, and if you must bow out, to let somebody know ahead of time, as slots are limited to ensure a good experience for everyone and to ensure we are not in violation of safety regulations. We recommend only RSVPing for sessions 1 week in advance, as it has happened where people RSVP for multiple sessions in advance and have forgotten / no showed. 

Ride Updates:

• Remember to keep an eye on strava for new rides and cancellations!

Racing/Event/ABA Updates:

• Fat Tire Tuesdays Starts - May 12 - https://www.strava.com/clubs/1042773

• July 1st - Canada Day Crit - Check it out here: https://www.albertabicycle.ab.ca/alberta-race-calendar

• ERTC has been invited by the folks at iGregari for a series of closed-course training sessions on a racetrack. This isn’t an event or race, but just access to the race course. There may be a ride, a race, drills, etc. The location is at Strawberry Creek Raceway (2042 Township Rd 504, Thorsby, AB T0C 0C5) and cost per rider is $20/rider/session cash at the door. Try to RSVP on strava so that I can let the organizer have some idea of numbers. Dates are:

  • June 17

  • July 4

  • July 15

  • July 25

General Reminders:

• Official Rides are posted on strava. If you haven’t requested to join, please do so here: https://www.strava.com/clubs/2845 if you’ve applied and haven’t heard back, e-mail me, but first, make sure your strava name matches your registration name. Strava RSVP is REQUIRED for 2026. Ride leaders reserve the right to send people home if the ride is over capacity, especially if you RSVPed near the ride start time. We use strava to ensure that rides have adequate resources. An early RSVP (more than 12 hours prior) is preferred as it gives us time to ensure there are enough ride leaders.

• Front and Rear lights are now required for all rides. If you forget, first time is a warning (and shaming) and second time you are sent home. Lights not charged counts as not having them. As long as they can be adjusted in intensity and mode, they are good to go, as these are “to be seen by others” lights, so nearly any light will do.

• Day to day communication and general chatter is via slack. You can join here: https://join.slack.com/t/edmontonroada-7u36621/shared_invite/zt-1t5qvezds-JotWB~e_EJcXrD9NArQarA - this is where you can get real time updates about unofficial rides, talk bikes with club members, and sell your stuff to other club members! If you identify as female and would like to be included in the WoERTC communications and event announcements, please message Heather Curtis on Slack to be added to the private WoERTC channel. Please remember to use the “reply in thread” feature when using slack (especially in the general channel, think about all the group chats you are in, general is like a 400 person group chat) Starting January 19, 2026 the Reply in Thread Policy will apply in ALL channels. You will be reminded to reply in thread if you dont. 

• River Valley Hospitality (Owners of Dogpatch, Little Brick, and Bread+Butter) is joining us as a sponsor for 2026. This means 10% off all regularly priced food and drink with presentation of your membership cards at any time. Don’t have a membership card? Ride leaders carry a few on them, so just ask! Also especially for members is for all morning rides that start at Little Brick, They will be doing a $5.50 Tea/Coffee + Pastry Special or a $8.50 Premium Coffee/Latte and Pastry Special before the ride, so make sure you come early enough to capitalize on it!

• We’ve partnered with the City of Edmonton to offer 20% off monthly memberships and 15% off punch passes at all COE Recreation centers. If you want to use to program, send me an email or a message and I will write you a letter you can present to the front desk (showing them the email is fine) You can find out the full pricing and information here: https://www.edmonton.ca/activities_parks_recreation/corporate-wellness-program