The 2008 affiliation paperwork has been sent in, and as with many things the price has gone up. The OCA has significantly increased our insurance fees this year. As a result we will have to increase our membership amount to $40 just to cover costs. I will be bringing membership forms to the Thursday night spin classes at the Nip U Rec Center on March 27th, (the March 20th class is cancelled).Good news for young athletes aged 6-15!  This year the Kiwannis North Bay Triathlon will be holding a kids Tri on Saturday June 28th before the adult event.  Updates and details available at racenorthbay.org

Good news for anyone considering road racing this year. The OCA has changed the rules to encourage new riders to enter the road racing scene in Ontario. These include the return of Category 4, read on for the full story… Continue reading →

Three riders from the North Bay Cycling Club competed in the Provincial Road Race Championship this past weekend in Aurora, Ontario. 400 racers from 10 classifications completed between 8-15 laps around an eight kilometer course of fast, hilly terrain.Roslyn Prisco won her 10 lap race in a decisive sprint to the finish against Tabitha Ferguson of the Waterloo Cycling Club. The race broke apart in the remaining 3 kms when Prisco and Ferguson gapped the main group on the last hill. The race came down to a final sprint with Prisco overtaking Ferguson with 150 meters to the line.Riding in the Master A category of 90 riders, Aaron Duquette and Kevin Stoppa completed 13 of 15 laps of the 123 km course. Both riders remained with the peleton until an unfortunate crash in the feed zone forced Duquette out of the main group. Stoppa and Duquette finished 56th and 57th respectively.Official Results 

If you want to race more than a few races per year, then you need to look at buying a race permit for the year.There are now two options, the regular full blown UCI race permit, and the new citizen class permit.If you are not sure which one suits you best, read the guide doc from the OCA to help you decide.There are two forms that need to be completed:Download the licence application form

Download the race declaration form

Check the OCA Site for the most up to date information.

Update:  As of 2006 you can now sign up onlinehere.