The ABA has awarded our event, the Croken Classic Gravel Race, with Alberta Gravel race of the year! Nick and I are honoured to receive this award and will be working to make next year better than ever! Thank you to all the volunteers that also made this a memorable day for all.
For details on the AGM on December 6, refer to last week’s post here: https://www.ertc.org/news/2025/11/17/ertc-weekly-update-week-of-november-17
Picture: Our “Award” PC: ABA
Club Updates:
Thanks to Michael Haydo for setting up a Cat5Gear Coupon Code! You can check out the bags here: https://www.cat5gear.ca/cyclist-case/ and use code “ERTC” to receive 14% off your entire order. I have had mine for 9 years(!!!) and still use it nearly every race / event I go to, as it holds 2 days worth of clothing and kit, and is sure to come in handy at the Velodrome ferrying your stuff around too! You have until December 1st to take advantage of this offer.
Ride Updates:
Watch Slack and Strava for pick-up rides.
Racing/Event/ABA Updates:
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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)
Our weekly zwift ride is now up and running! Check out strava for instructions on how to join.
Our off-season channels on slack are (click the link on the device you access slack with):
#zwift-and-winter-training https://edmontonroada-7u36621.slack.com/archives/C0210LNB59Q
#velodrome-and-track-discussions https://edmontonroada-7u36621.slack.com/archives/C027D7U7N68
#rollin-fatties-winter-biking https://edmontonroada-7u36621.slack.com/archives/C063ZMK1YRE
#cross-country-skiing https://edmontonroada-7u36621.slack.com/archives/C02JU12FW3Y
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!