The Chico Racing  24Hrs of Albion Hot August Nights is coming up this weekend.  Ed Wozney, Laura Kielpinski, and Megan Smith are heading down.  Click Read More for results…     Continue reading →

The North Cycle Club represented the region of North Bay/Sault St. Marie at the Ontario Summer Games Aug 09-11, 2006.
The mountain bike event consisted of 12, four person teams made up of three males and 1 female. Each team competed in 3 events. An 8-km time trial, a 3-km four person relay and a 24 km cross country event. The three competitions saw teams compete against each other while earning points towards their team performance.
The competitors from the North Bay Cycle Club were Mac Senior, Daniel Hill, Deanna Bootan and Scott Hill, ages 12,12,13 and 14 respectively. Mac was the youngest and Daniel the second youngest of the 48 competitors.
The mountain bike events were held at Camp Fortune in the Gatineau Hills. The trails consisted of numerous grueling climbs and technical single track. The 24-km cross-country event was by far the longest single race any of these young athletes competed in.
The highlight of the cross country race was seeing the North Bay Cycle Club jersey worn proudly on the podium, as Deanna won the silver medal in the female category. She also missed the bronze medal in the time trial by 4 seconds after suffering a mechanical.
The members of the team would like to express a special thanks to Momentum Bikes and Boards, Cheap Skates and North Riders for their generous support. Thanks also to the parents and NBCC club members for their assistance in making attending this event possible.

The Ontario Summer Games now has mountain bike events!  There are highly subsidized spots available for teams from regions across Ontario, North Bay being one such region.  If you are between 12 and 16 as of 31 December 2006 you can enter.

Our regional team needs to have 4 members, and at least one female.  Update:  After talking with the other area clubs, it looks like the team will consist of 4 kids from North Bay.  We’ll have more details on the team later next week!

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We had another fun night of racing tonight, hot, humid and a little muddy.  A sprint finish between Aaron Thompson and Andrew Rees for the win ended in bar grabbing and smashing through the finish barriers for a photo finish.  An official protest has been lodged.

After the ugliness was all over and the barriers repaired, Keith from North Riders handed out some draw prizes to the younger racers.

Races held every Wednesday evening from the first Wed in June through September.  All races held at the North Bay Nordic Ski Club on Northshore Road.  Race start time is 6:45 PM sharp, so arrive early to warmup. 

Course Description:

• Course is based off of existing XC ski trails.  Several diversions, as well as newly cut singletrack sections have been added. 
• Expect wide ski trails with several areas suitable for passing.  Singletrack sections can become muddy with rain.
• The course may change through the season.  
• Distance is approximatley 3.3Km per lap.   (Typically 3 lap total.)
• All race signs are white plastic with a red arrows painted on them.

Rules:

• Races are mass start with a wide opening, funneling down quickly on course.
• All participants are to display valid number plates for current season, (these let us ensure everyone is a club member and covered under our insurance.)
• Be courteous when passing, indicate on which side you intend to pass.
• Helmets are mandatory. 

Timing:

• We are currently working on making a simple timing system for all races….TBA

New for the club for 2006, our application for IMBA club affiliation has been sent in. IMBA affiliation joins our members with people all over the world who’s goal is to “create, enhance, and preserve trail opportunities for mountain bikers throughout Canada.”It also give the club access to a wealth of knowledge about trail building techniques, and advocacy. As well as eligibility to apply for trail building grants and have hands on trail building sessions. We are forunate to have the Northern Ontario IMBA Rep as a club member, (Ed Wozney). He will be at the IMBA booth at the Toronto bike show in March, so stop in if you are there