Alas, the dog days of summer… which means Cross Is Coming ;)

Our Croken Classic Gravel Race is back again this year and registration is now open! The event needs no introduction, but in case you wanted to learn more or register, do so here: https://www.ertc.org/crokenclassic 

CLUB/EVENT UPDATES:

  • August 17 - Tour de France Femmes viewing party and social ride. Come for a chill little loop through the river valley and then watch the end of the Stage 7 race and have a beer and some snacks! Promo code for free ticket: WOMENLOVEBIKES24 - RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tour-de-france-femmes-social-ride-viewing-party-tickets-956500106567

  • August 24: ERTC BBQ! Save the date and time - 5PM. More details to come! 

  • Sept 13-15: WoERTC heads to the mountains! Specifically Canmore to do a longer ride through Legacy Trail and Bow Valley Trail (which will be closed to cars). While accommodation reservations are already made, you are still welcome to join! 

  • October 12: Croken Classic! Details above!  

RIDE UPDATES:

  • August 19 - Drafting Skill Clinic -  https://www.strava.com/clubs/2845/group_events/1735882

  • August 25: Special Edition Imperial Century Ride - From Corey, our Ride Leader Captain: Hello everyone! I am excited to announce this year’s Imperial Century Special Edition ride will be on August 25, 2024. A 100 mile ride is an amazing accomplishment for any rider and often something that many riders aspire to achieve. So why not achieve it with some great company! To help make this milestone more accessible some of our amazing ride leaders have volunteered to lead the ride which means we can run different paced groups. More information will be coming shortly.

  • September 8: Rapha Women’s 100! Join women from across the world to cycle 100k. Stay tuned for more info. Our ride will start/end at Ritchie Market (yay for post-ride treats).

RACE UPDATES:

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.