Cross is here! With midweek cross beginning this Wednesday, September 4th at the Capilano - Race start at 7pm (show up by 6:45 to get your numbers) ERTC Members RACE FOR FREE! Don’t know what cross is? You can also just show up at the time and place above to check it out! Highly recommended just to heckle your fellow racing clubmates! (Did I mention heckling is an important part of CX?) You can also show up to the skill sessions to check it out without having a bike.

Already got a cross or gravel bike? Attend our skill sessions to help work on your cyclocross specific skills like run ups, line choice, dismounts, shoulder carries, barriers, and remounts. This year we have Elite Cyclocross racers Sean and Quinn coaching us, as our usual coach, Ken, suffered injuries at the last track league of the season. These will be on September 10 and 17th, at Argyll (Same place as the races) at 6pm. No special equipment requirement other than a cross or gravel bike, and your bottle cages taken off (they get in the way of shouldering your bike).

With one more skills session planned for Sept 16th, Tiffany would like to hear from those interested in attending on what skills they’d rather work on: Either Group Ride Skills or Descending Skills! Read more and vote on your choices here: https://forms.gle/8ZfdtP8jWT17AuiG6 

CLUB/EVENT UPDATES:

  • 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!  Message Heather Curtis on Slack if you are interested in coming. 

  • September 21: ERTC’s School of Cross is back! Volunteer here: volunteersignup.org/TMHAA 

  • October 12: 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 volunteer here: volunteersignup.org/REBH4 

  • The clothing restock is in! Missed the order deadline or new to the club? Check out our webstore to buy some kit!

RIDE UPDATES:

  • 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).

  • September 10: Session 1 of CX Skills - RSVP on Strava!

  • September 16: Final Road Skills Session - Poll on the session here: https://forms.gle/8ZfdtP8jWT17AuiG6  (RSVP on strava)

  • September 17: Session 2 of CX Skills - RSVP on Strava!

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. Please remember to use the “reply in thread” feature when using it!

  • 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.