June 11 is our Pigeon Lake Road Race and is coming up in 2 and a half weeks (!!!!) - It is our only road race of the year and we encourage everyone to come out and either race or volunteer. Volunteers will receive beer and food, and volunteer drivers will receive an honorarium for gas and wear/tear (and beer/food). Please sign up here to volunteer https://volunteersignup.org/PD4HL there will be an ERTC ride around Pigeon Lake after the race is over of around 65km for anyone who is interested. If you want to race, here you go! https://zone4.ca/register.asp?id=32272
Club Updates:
Attached in your email from last week are the 4 jersey options. Be sure to give them a look before you vote on them here: https://forms.gle/iX4RRZSWUe5wMWsv6
Racing Updates:
This weekend of racing saw many successes from our racers, with Courtney, Scott Klarenbach, and Jakob finding themselves on the podium!
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
The Croken Classic Registration is open! Read more here: https://www.ertc.org/crokenclassic
Ride Updates:
Tuesday Intervals are back, with the RSVP on strava. Expect a mix of workouts and cornering work. Good for any skill level, as it is mostly individual and at your own pace.
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/
Skill clinics are now over for the season, however if you signed up for a skill-only membership, the same membership form now includes an option for you to upgrade to a full - link here: https://zone4.ca/register.asp?id=30802