Alas we are in the thick of summer - long, hot days, and everyone going on vacation and not riding their bikes as much…
Club Updates:
After some discussion, ERTC will be making an effort to show up to the L’Etape (https://www.letapecanada.com/registration) , and show off our club to the road community at large. (and maybe get a few new members for next year!) What does this mean?
If you participate and sign up under our club you will receive 10% off your registration fee. This is automatic on the signup form.
Wear our jersey and get an extra $15-20 off (TBD based on participants, maybe even more!) Just forward me your receipt and we will get you paid back.
We will be hosting a space in the expo during and afterward. If you can mill about after your event and chat to other people it would be great! We have some print materials you can hand out as well.
Ride your legs off during the event!
Racing and Event Updates:
July 30 - Put on by Alex Stieda, Festivus Pedalis is a low cost gravel event perfect to get your feet wet in the gravel world - https://www.stiedacycling.com/events/2023/7/30/festivus-pedalis
July 29-30 - In Road Racing, next ABA event is the Peloton Criterium Double Header, which is also Provincial Championships - https://zone4.ca/register.asp?id=32515&cookiesok=1
August 20 - Our clothing provider, Rogelli, is putting on a gravel event down in Cochrane. More info here: https://www.rogellicanada.com/cochranecrusher
Ride Updates:
All rides going as normal.
Reminders:
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!
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.
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.
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.
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/