Heyo, with the snow melting, we are eagerly awaiting for the roads to be dry and relatively gravel free before starting our official rides in earnest.

Our webstore is now closed, thank you for your interest. If you have ordered, expect your items in early April.

The CAT5Gear Bags are now back in stock - please get your orders in by March 30th at 10pm using the code “ertc” - https://www.cat5gear.ca/cyclist-case/ the code is available for all items on the site. Feel free to use the clothing channel to organize a group order.

We are now taking feedback for the Velodrome Program Winter 2025-2026 season - please let us know your thoughts even if you aren’t certified yet! https://forms.gle/qNqLZYSmYZYcoxPm6

And yes, we are still missing 2 bike bags. WHO HAS THEM?!

Pic: Possibly Last Ski Weekend of the season?! PC: Kurt M.

Club Updates: 

  • Training camp is Saturday, April 25 to Sunday, May 3 this year. You can join #training-camp-talks on slack at https://edmontonroada-7u36621.slack.com/archives/C037DGKBB5X (or just find it on your sidebar) if you are interested. 

  • 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

  • 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: 

  • March 30 2026 is our last weekly session. Please stay tuned for updates regarding Spring / Summer season.

  • 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. 

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. Should you choose to register for your license later on in the season, the cost of a community membership will be deducted from your race license cost.

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) 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. 

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!