Little earlier for this one this week, as I wanted to give everyone a little more time prior to our track session.

This is the second last update using the 2025 mailing list. I will be sending out one more e-mail in the spring reminding people to register prior to their first outdoor rides this year, but if you want to stay in the know, you should either register, or join us on slack, where weekly updates will continue to be posted. You cannot join in any official ERTC activities until you are registered. This includes: gym sessions, organized group XC skis (on strava), Trek Night, etc. If you are participating in just Zwift or pick-up rides and skis, then you don’t have to register right now for those.

This is also a reminder that you are required to be a member in order to attend the track session on January 5th and all subsequent sessions, as our insurance coverage for 2025 lapsed on December 31st. We will be checking if you are a member when you sign in for track. You will be asked to sit out if you are not a current member. 

If you are looking to be a secondary member with us, you can register for a secondary membership here: https://zone4.ca/register.asp?id=40798 - your primary club will be required to affiliate with the ABA prior, and you will be asked to provide their contact information so I can verify this. If you aren’t sure if your primary club has affiliated yet, ask your team manager/president for confirmation.

If they haven’t yet, you’ve got 2 options:

  • Sit out of ERTC activities until they have, and sign up as a secondary member

  • Sign up with ERTC as your primary. 

If cost of registration is an issue, let me know! We can probably work something out in exchange for volunteer time or otherwise helping out somehow.

You can read about registration and register here: https://www.ertc.org/registration 


Photo: “Gravel” Riding PC: Nick Croken

Club Updates: 

  • Trek Night is CONFIRMED for January 30th, from 6m-8pm. If you’re new here, or need a reminder, Trek Night is hosted by Hardcore Bikes (10008 Whyte Ave NW) and on that night we are treated to ERTC-only discounts on Trek and Bontrager such as shoes, helmets, tires, carbon wheels, lights and radar. There will be snacks and alcoholic/non-alcoholic beverages, so it’s a great excuse to hang out with clubmates in the dead of winter. Expect discounts to be in-line with what we had next year. 

  • Thanks to Adrian Richards for putting together a strength program for us! There are 3 commitment levels and you can review them here: https://www.ertc.org/winter-strength-training - Adrian is currently on holiday and will be back at the end of January. 

  • The new Jakroo webstore is in progress - we will be throwing the links up once that is all ready!

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. 

  • Additional Certification Sessions will be offered in the New Year. Details TBD but they will NOT be on Monday as to be fair to club members who have already undergone the certification process. 

Ride Updates:

Racing/Event/ABA Updates:

  • You can now register for your 2026 UCI Race License (This is especially important if you are attending any events early season) as part of the club registration process. Details up top! 

General Reminders:

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!