This earlier update brought to you by GAME 7 OF THE STANLEY CUP FINALS, GO OILERS!

Anyways, our Pigeon Lake Road Race / Fondo is this weekend and we still have lots of positions unfilled - the volunteer signup list is ranked in order of importance from top to bottom - https://volunteersignup.org/4PYQK - want to participate instead?  You can learn more about the race here: https://www.ertc.org/plrr and the Fondo here https://www.ertc.org/plfpg - bonus points if you bring a volunteer! Check out https://www.ertc.org/plvdv2 for volunteer job descriptions. 

CLUB UPDATES:

  • PIGEON LAKE IS THIS WEEKEND!!!!! (See above for my begging)

  • Join us on July 10 at the Metro Theatre as we witness the triumph of the human spirit in HARD MILES! We will also have some sweet giveaways from our sponsors and stay tuned for info on the after party 😉 🍕.

    Hard Miles tells the uplifting true story of the bicycling team at Rite of Passage’s Ridge View Academy, a medium-security correctional school in Colorado. Beleaguered coach Greg Townsend (Matthew Modine) rounds up an unlikely crew of incarcerated students for a seemingly impossible bike ride from Denver to the Grand Canyon. 

  • RSVP and find out more here! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ertc-film-night-hard-miles-tickets-925610916167 

RIDE UPDATES:

  • WoERTC cancelled tonight. Obvious reasons why ;) 

  • No official rides on Saturday due to Pigeon Lake. If you aren’t completely tired I might throw up a Lite ride to take place at Pigeon Lake for people who volunteered. 

RACE UPDATES:

  • The next official ABA race is OURS!!!! OH GOD IT'S COMING UP SO FAST (Please come help or participate) 

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.

  • The membership cards are here! If you have been attending rides you may have already gotten one, but if you haven’t they will be carried by all the ride leaders so if it is your first ride, just ask, they will probably have some on them! We will not be mailing these out to you, so the only way to get one is to show up on a ride. Remember to fill out the emergency contact portion of the card. While club leadership has access to your emergency contact information, having it on your person allows anyone else to call someone you trust without contacting us first. This membership card also serves as your proof of membership when getting your discount at the physical location for Hardcore Bikes and Healthcare Solutions. The QR code will lead you to the private site where you can find the discount code for online shopping at 7 Summit Snacks, Healthcare Solutions, and when booking online at Flexion.