Hey, at least the rain is helping put out the fires! Updates a bit early this week as we wanted to give a little extra extra notice for an event early this upcoming week. 

Club Updates:

  1. Next race coming up is Canadian Road Nationals. Watch to come watch? 

    Sunday, June 25: ERTC will be hanging out at the Legislature: Elite Women’s at 11am, and Elite Men’s at 3:30pm. I will probably be hanging out all day if it’s nice out. Come cheer on our locals! 

    Monday, June 26: ERTC will be posting up at Blowers and Grafton, on the patio (if possible), starting at 6:30pm. Come cheer on Jakob as he attempts to hang in with the group and make ERTC proud (and me as I try to do more than 5 laps) while enjoying a pint!.

  2. Due to tons of feedback, we are letting you vote between the top 2 options for the jersey: https://forms.gle/EJCpdYwqUSJWYv4Z7 

  3. Tuesday, June 20 is our first club social - I’ve been a bit too busy to organise this, but Evan and Ashley have stepped in to host. Evan and Ashley are members of the club and are leaving for Nanaimo by the end of the week. RSVP Here: https://forms.gle/YrVLyTEmFcCif8Kt9 this will also serve as their farewell as they leave for warmer pastures. 

  4. Kit ordering cutoff is in 12 days. Check out our kit selection here: https://www.rogellicanada.com/ertc 

Racing Updates:

  1. ERTC’s Try Racing Program is back this year. Want to start racing this year? This is where you start! Intake is limited so read and sign up here: https://zone4.ca/register.asp?id=32008

  2. Congratulations to Wanda and Joe Mauricio for managing to survive the Ghost of the Gravel this weekend in the most hellish of conditions, while most of us softies didn’t even start!

  3. The Croken Classic Registration is open! Read more here: https://www.ertc.org/crokenclassic 

Ride Updates:

  1. Intervals is cancelled on Tuesday - see above. 

Reminders:

  1. All day-to-day club communication takes place on slack - you can join here: https://join.slack.com/t/edmontonroada-7u36621/shared_invite/zt-1t5qvezds-JotWB~e_EJcXrD9NArQarA on slack you can find out about upcoming events, access various chat areas and hang out with other club members! 

  2. All ride planning and updates happen on Strava. Don’t know what that is? Learn more here: https://www.ertc.org/joining-strava if you know what that is, then the link to our strava is here: https://www.strava.com/clubs/ertc - you will need to ask to join and I will let you in once I cross reference you with the membership list. It is highly recommended that you RSVP on strava so that we can plan for an appropriate amount of ride leaders and a suitable route for the group size. 

  3. Midweek racing is back after a 4 year long hiatus. More information and sign-up here: https://www.emrcracing.com/ ERTC has a volunteer commitment in order to participate, but when our dates come up we will put out a call for volunteers. 

  4. Have a friend who isn’t sure about joining? They can sign the trial waiver here: https://zone4.ca/register.asp?id=31901 for 1 free ride. The ride can be any ride, but a heads up to the ride leader would be appreciated.

  5. We have ironed out details with our NEW SPONSOR, Healthcare Solutions. Healthcare Solutions is your one stop home medical, wellness, and rehab store. If you wish to purchase anything online, use ERTC15 at checkout, and if you wish to buy in store, just say you’re with ERTC to receive a 15% discount off any regular priced items. Check them out here: https://healthcaresolutions.ca/