There might be some flakes coming from the sky but that doesn’t mean the updates stop!
Some track clarifications:
Now that we are in the swing of things at the track, it will be extremely hard for you to take certification sessions for no cost as part of our group, as due to the sizes of our groups, it is hard for our coaches to catch you up individually. As such, if you have not already attended your first track certification session, we can no longer accommodate you.
Your options are as follows:
Independently taking the certification / accreditation sessions and joining us on the track after our certification sessions for our practice sessions - sign up for the public certification sessions here: https://activitymessenger.com/org/4494, or
Waiting until the New Year where we will run more certification sessions. Note that you will not be able to access the track until your sessions are completed.
If you want to discuss taking half of the public sessions to "catch up" and then joining us on track for the remainder of our sessions, that may but it would be highly dependent on where the respective groups are in their learning streams.
Only important updates regarding the Velodrome will be noted in these emails going forward. We highly suggest that you join the velodrome slack channel at https://edmontonroada-7u36621.slack.com/archives/C027D7U7N68 for day-to-day updates on happenings.
Also note that for continued track access after December 31st, you will need to renew your ERTC membership prior to attending your first session in the new year.
Also, we are happy to announce the beginning of our drop-in strength sessions at the Gym at the Velodrome - no RSVP needed. You may have seen the gym while you were out at the track! We will put an RSVP for the sessions up on strava but this is mostly to gauge interest. These are self-coached (unless someone wants to step up and put together a training plan or circuit). It’s a great way to work out with other people to work on the specific muscle groups you need to track cycling! We have a dedicated timeslot for ERTC members on Wednesdays, from 7 to 8pm.
Picture: Certification Sessions at the Track PC: Amanda
Club Updates:
WoERTC End of Season Dinner
Date: Tuesday, November 18
Time: 5:30-8:30pm (feel free to come closer to 6pm if you can’t make 5:30)
Location: Nero, 12068 104 Ave NW
RSVP: Please message Heather Curtis on slack by October 27 (That’s tonight!)
As part of our commitment to giving you options to stay active over the winter, we are putting together a schedule of events, along with introductions to these activities. A preview of what we are planning on a weekly basis. More info will be made available when we work it out!
Monday - Track Night
Tuesday - Zwift
Wednesday - Drop-in Strength Training at the Velodrome
Thursday - XC Ski Night
Saturday - XC Ski / Fatbike
Sunday - XC Ski / Fatbike
To help support you in these activities, we plan on running some seminars on how to get started, however, we have slack channels for all the above! Join #zwift-and-winter-training #velodrome-and-track-discussions #rollin-fatties-winter-biking #cross-country-skiing
Ride Updates:
Hills rides are now starting at 5:30PM to account for darkness. Bring lights - you will be sent home without them.
Weekend rides are now “Pickup” Rides with rides occurring when weather allows. They will crop up on strava when there is one.
Racing/event Updates:
No more racing in Alberta :(
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.
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)
Remember to review your insurance needs for the season if you registered before March 31st (if you registered after, it will have been an option on your registration. No action means that you will be covered for group rides only. You can learn more here: https://www.albertabicycle.ab.ca/insurance-info
Have a cool photo from the last week you want featured? Send it to me via email (I need the resolution) and I’ll make it the header photo! Cool way to show off what you’ve been up to!