We are disappointed to announce that the organizers of the Sun Peaks Canada Cup have decided to cancel the Cross-Country (XCO) portion of their event. The updated Canada Cup Calendar can be found here: http://cyclingcanada.ca/sport/mountain-bike/events/type-of-event/canada-cup 

Statement from Sun Peaks Resort:

After careful consideration Sun Peaks Resort and Race organizers have decided not to go ahead with the Canada Cup XCO. After many years of hosting these races throughout 1999- today there has seen a serious decline in registration of XCO style racing in western Canada, in favor of more marathon style races, so regrettably we will not be able to continue with the 2013 Canada Cup XC. 

Cycling CANADA and Cycling BC will continue to work together to build and strength XCO racing opportunities in Western Canada. We will continue to support the DH Canada Cup at Sun Peaks and work with the organizer to help build their event.

Please note that Sun Peaks is still holding the DH Canada Cup race along with the DH BC Cup.

 In 2014 Cycling BC will continue to offer the following Development Programs:

• Youth Development Team Program for athletes between the ages of 5 – 11;
• Junior Development Team Program for athletes between the ages of 12-14 and
• Team BC Program for athletes between the ages of 15, 16, Junior & Elite athletes.

Changes to the program for 2014

• Addition of regional teams for the Youth and Junior Development Programs.
  • The regions will be Vancouver Island (BC06), Lower Mainland (BC03, BC04, BC05) and Interior (BC01, BC02, BC07, BC08).

Also the BMX Canada National Series will be added as an option to the qualification process.

Youth Development Team Program:

The goal of this program is to help athletes develop their skills and increase their riding “toolbox”.

Junior Development Team Program:

The goal of this program is to build on the skills in their riding “toolbox” by introducing speed and power techniques.

Youth & Junior Development Team Selection Information

Team BC Program:

This program will support athletes in their goal to participate at races on the National level preparing them to compete at the Canadian National Championships. The support includes but is not limited to several training and development sessions.

Team BC Selection Information

There are limited spots available on all teams and it may all come down to the top racers at the BC Provincial Championships on August 30-September 1 2013! So keep practicing, racing! Good luck!

CANADIAN SPORT INSTITUTE

Canadian Sport Institute delivers sport performance programs and services to provide athletes and coaches with every advantage to win medals for Canada. Together with our national and provincial sport partners we are creating an improved system to develop athletes and coaches, advance sport
development throughout BC and drive the development of sport performance facilities. We provide athletes and coaches with support services that complement their performance goals while investing in their post-sport career opportunities.
In partnership with Cycling Canada, and Cycling BC the Canadian Sport Institute Pacific is currently seeking an enthusiastic and committed individual to join our team in the capacity summarized below.

JOB TITLE: CYCLING TALENT DEVELOPMENT COACH

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:
The Cycling Talent Development Coach will coordinate and implement talent identification and development programming to support the progression of targeted cycling development athletes within Olympic endurance cycling disciplines. The focus of the program will be to deliver on provincial and national talent identification and development objectives as determined by Cycling Canada, Cycling BC, Own the Podium, and the Canadian Sport Institute Pacific.

ACCOUNTABILITY STRUCTURE:

The Management Team will include a representative from Cycling Canada, Cycling BC and the Canadian Sport Institute. This team will provide strategic leadership and direction for the Cycling Talent Development Coach and Cycling Talent Development Program in British Columbia.
The Talent Development Coach will receive technical leadership from the Cycling Canada National Mountain Bike Head Coach. Program administration and additional technical support will be received from Canadian Sport Institute Pacific’s Director, Talent Development.

SPECIFIC JOB DUTIES:

 IDENTIFICATION OF NEW TALENT

• Identify and build relationships with athletes and coaches in Western Canada.
• Identify and build relationships with the local media to help promote the Cycling Talent Development Program.
• Support Talent Identification events including PODIUM SEARCH™, and Canadian Cycling TID camps when appropriate.

DEVELOPMENT OF NEW AND EXISTING TALENT TO NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT TEAM STANDARDS

• Create a Cycling specific daily training environment in Victoria, fully utilizing partner facilities such as the Westshore Velodrome and PISE that facilitates the optimal high performance athlete developmental pathway for participating athletes.
• With support of the Integrated Support Team (IST) the Cycling Talent Development Coach will establish and implement innovative training programs and training sessions for identified development endurance athletes.
• Provide cycling specific Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) referenced technical coaching leadership to Cycling Talent Development Program athletes.
• 2.4 Provide detailed monitoring and review of athlete performance to facilitate consistent progression of all athletes.

CAREER OPPORTUNITY

SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT AND PARTNERSHIP SUPPORT

• Work closely with provincial and territorial coaches, other talent development coaches and Canadian Cycling National Coaches to establish the talent identification and development strategies required to ensure the successful implementation of Cycling Canada’s Podium Pathway.
• Ongoing support for Cycling Canada High Performance Development programming lead by National Development Mountain Bike and Track coaches.
• Active promotion and support of Canadian Sport Institute core programming including the National Coaching Institute (NCI) and the International Coaching School (ICS), Canadian Sport School, IGNITE™ and Athlete Advance(s).
• Ongoing collaboration and communication with other Canadian Sport Institute Talent Development coaches.

ADMINISTRATION OF TALENT DEVELOPMENT CENTRE BUDGET AND IST

• Management of Cycling Talent Development Program budget.
• Tracking of testing and monitoring data for cycling Talent Development Program athletes to ensure the most effective use of sport science and sport medicine support.
• Ongoing participation in quarterly Canadian Sport Institute Talent Development coach meetings.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• NCCP Competition Development Cycling Coach or international equivalent.
• Undergraduate degree in Kinesiology or related field highly desirable.
• Member in good standing of Coaches of Canada, or willingness to become said member within the first three months of employment.
• Demonstrated success coaching at the U19/U23 world championships or UCI continental championships level.
• Demonstrated use of sport science and sport medicine support for athlete development.
• Experience in athlete talent identification and development and coach mentorship.
• Well-developed interpersonal, oral and written communication skills with the ability to liaise and communicate across a wide range of individuals, organizations, stakeholders and clients.
• Demonstrated ability to manage budgets, and basic administrative tasks.

TERM: This is a term employment agreement based on a 3.5 year program. The initial term will be for one year from July 1, 2013 to August 31, 2014 with the opportunity for a 2.5 year renewal to March 31, 2017 based on performance, operational need and funding.

SALARY: $50,000 – final salary is commensurate with experience. Compensation package includes extended health and dental benefits and group RRSP contribution.
LOCATION: Victoria, BC
CLOSING DATE: Monday, May 20, 2013

Please send your cover letter and resume to careers@csipacific.ca citing the position title in the subject line. No telephone calls please.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however please note that only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Funding for this position is provided by the Government of British Columbia through the B.C. Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development; Own the Podium and Sport Canada.
The Canadian Sport Institute Pacific is an equal opportunity employer.

Cycling BC and Ridge Meadows BMX Club setup a bike skills course and BMX pump track as part of the Maple Ridge Everything Home Show this past week-end. Over 250 youth took their turn testing their bike skills on the grass course and BMX track.

Youth of all levels aged 3-16 took their turn on NORCO and BMX bikes through the grass course testing their skills around tight corners and an obstacle section.

Once they got the hang of biking through the grass course riders headed to the BMX pump track where they tried themselves our on wood rollers and dirt berms.

The tears were minimal with smile breaking at every turn!  Serveral kids stayed for hours laughing and improving their bike handling skills.  These new riders will be heading over to Ridge Meadows BMX for their Learn-2-Race clinic this Thursday.

For more information on Ridge Meadows BMX Learn-2-Race clinics visit the club’s website: http://www.ridgemeadowsbmx.com/

Big thank you to the community of Maple Ridge, Ridge Meadows BMX club, NORCO and all our Sponsors and Supporters!

From Ridge Meadows BMX Club Coach – Mischa Partridge

The 2013 season has definitely kicked off with a bang! I have been given the opportunity to work with the Ridge Meadows BMX club for another year as Club Coach, and I have picked up right where I left off in the fall. The amount of new, young riders has been increasing on what seems to be a daily basis, and the Ridge Meadows BMX track has once again become a bustling, vibrant, and exciting atmosphere!

We saw great numbers at our first session of the year, and followed it up with a great night of coaching for the advanced riders last week. Being able to work with the same group of riders all year allows me to build each week off of what they have learned in the previous session, and really progress these riders as they grow, and improve though out the season. It was also refreshing to see some of the older, and more experienced riders come out last week for the advanced session! The smaller group size allows me to cater to the needs of these riders, and challenge them one on one. I think it is especially important to keep the older riders of the club engaged, and to push them. They are the riders who will inspire all of the new, young members to strive for improvement.

It has been a great start to the season so far, and as the weather continues to improve, so too will the racing!

 Mischa P.

Olympic BMX Coach Adam Muys of Cycling BC will be at the Ridge Meadows Home Show on May 3-5 at the Maple Ridge Fairgrounds hosting several Learn-to-Ride BMX clinics.

A BMX pump track will be temporarily built for these clinics, allowing local residents of all ages and abilities to try out BMX.

These 45-minute clinics are FREE and are open to anyone looking to try out BMX riding.  Cycling BC will have all necessary equipment (helmets and bikes) on hand for you to pump the track and test out the skills course.

Clinic Times:

Friday, May 3 2013 – 5pm & 7pm
Saturday, May 4 2013 – 11am, 2pm & 5pm
Sunday, May 5 2013 – 11am & 2pm

For more details about these clinics please contact Adam Muys adam@cyclingbc.net

More information here. http://www.ridgemeadowshomeshow.com/whatson_BMX.html

About Adam Muys

Adam started BMX racing at 10 years of age, in that time he has traveled the World and made many friends and had many amazing experiences because of the sport.  While he unofficially retired after the 2007 Worlds in Victoria, he still occasionally races, (mostly pro-ams at Indoor).  He has since focused his efforts on Coaching and most recently was able to go to the 2012 Olympic Games in London as the National BMX Coach.  BMX has brought him many great things in life and he is happy to be working to build this amazing sport and to help bring similar experiences to other athletes.

About BMX Racing

BMX racing is 60 seconds of pure adrenaline where you test out your jumping skills through a variety of rollers, pump your way through a technical rhythm section then down the finishing straight, all to hear the zip of your free wheel cross the finish line in less than 1 minute.

About Cycling BC

Cycling BC is the provincial governing body for the sport of cycling in British Columbia. We represent the full range of disciplines including Road, Track, Cyclo-cross, Mountain Biking, BMX and Para-cycling.

Cycling BC is a not-for-profit association registered under the BC Societies Act and affiliated with the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) through our membership in the Cycling Canada (CC).

Events included are:

• XC Time Trial
• XC Olympic Format
• XC Team Relay

This format will allow individual riders to compete one-on-one and as a team of 4; as it was done for the Olympic Team Selection Process at Mont Ste-Anne last June.

Teams

The registration cost will include registration in all 3 events, receive a participant prize on behalf of the Kamloops Sports Council, admission to the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, and athlete banquet dinner on Friday, and podium medals!

Registration Information

Cost:

• $400/team of 4 riders;
• $50/coach and/or manager

Registration Deadline: Friday, May 31 2013 Please email Nicole Rochefort (nicole@cyclingbc.net) with the completed form.

Download Form Here or use the Online Registration System here:  http://reg.ccnbikes.com/index.php/event/kamloops-legacy-performance-games

About the Legacy Performance Games

The Legacy Performance Games were created from legacy funds generated by the hosting of the Kamloops 2011 Western Canada Summer Games in August, 2011. The Kamloops Sports Council was contracted to plan, organize, create and deliver the Legacy Performance Games.About Kamloops Legacy Performance Games

The Legacy Games are not intended to replace existing multi-sport Games opportunities but to offer a Games experience to athletes that may miss out on participating in “elite” Games. For example, not all summer sports are included in a Western Canada or Canada Summer Games. Another example is because of the year they were born, some athletes are not in the “stream” of the Games (IE: if Canada Summer Games focus on U15 boys for Baseball in 2013 and again in 2017, those born in 2000 / 2001 and 2004 / 2005 are not eligible). After discussions with various Provincial Sport Organizations (PSO’s), it has been confirmed there is a need for an event that catches sports not included or missed age at a higher level of competition.

Vision

The Legacy Performance Games is dedicated to the development of excellence in sport.

Goals & Objectives

• To provide athletes with an athletic competition that supports Canadian Sport for Life and the PSO’s long-term athlete development models.

• To provide athletes with an opportunity to experience and prepare for future national /international multi-sport competitions.

• To encourage and motivate participation in major sport events on an inter-provincial, provincial, territorial, regional and community basis.

• To profile the best age-class athletes in an event that supports ethical practices in sport including fair play in a drug free environment, free of harassment and abuse.

• To promote a high standard of coaching and officiating.

• To demonstrate the strong volunteer commitment to amateur sport by Kamloops residents.

• To promote the value of sport and demonstrate its importance in Canadian culture.

• To encourage government, the private sector and the volunteer community to cooperate in the organization and funding of the Legacy Performance Games.

• To provide a human and physical legacy.

Media Contact

Nicole Rochefort
Cycling BC
Communication & Events Coordinator
email:nicole@cyclingbc.net
phone: 604-360-2154

RBC GRANFONDO PARTNERS WITH VANCOUVER SUN AND CYCLING BC

(April 29, 2013 – Vancouver, BC) RBC GranFondo Whistler has partnered with the Vancouver Sun and Cycling BC this year to produce ride clinics. We are very excited about the project and welcome your involvement.

My First Fondo Ride Clinics
(website: http://www.rbcgranfondowhistler.com/myfirstfondo)

Presented by The Vancouver Sun and Cycling BC

This program will focus on group training clinics for men and women riders who are new to riding or renewing their love of riding. The 14-week program will include coaching on basic techniques of riding and training for a long distance ride. Target challenge ride 2013 RBC GranFondo Whistler 122km

• A 14-week clinic held at 10 community centres in Vancouver and the lower mainland (similar to The Sun Run Clinic format).
• Clinics will be in Vancouver, Burnaby, Coquitlam, North Van and Steveston.
• Program will run from May 27th to August 26th.
• Approximately 50 participants/clinic and 5 ride leaders.
• 1 mid-week ride after work ~6pm. M/T/W or Th
• Community Centre used to gather for a 30 min initial meeting place and pre-ride talk. A ride leader outside will monitor bikes during pre-ride talk.
• Ride duration will be 60-90 min in the vicinity of the community centre.
• Experienced, enthusiastic, ride leaders and volunteers recruited from local bike stores, cycling and tri clubs
• Program developed by Cycling BC

We are recruiting keen ride leaders who have an outstanding positive and supportive attitude.

Here’s the low down on the levels and perks:

1. Two assistant ride leaders at each site - receives RBC GranFondo Whistler entry and bike vest
2. Two volunteer ride leaders at each site - receives bike vest

All ride leaders will participate in a one day training session on either May 4th or May 11th to run through clinic details and expectations plus CPR certification.

My First Fondo ride clinics are the beginning of a significant program. Come be a part of our team at this grassroots level!

Please forward this email to your club members or friends as there are many ways for ride leaders to participate or to any other coaches or riders you think may be interested.

VOLUNTEER

This will be the third Youth & Junior Development Camp hosted by Cycling BC for the 2013 season.  The Youth Development Camps are designed to help BC’s U11 athletes develops skills and tactics for racing BMX.   The Junior Development Camps are designed to help BC’s 12 to 14 year old athletes develops skills and tactics for racing BMX.  Some for BC’s top Provincial Team athletes and club coaches will coach these young athletes.

The Camp will be FREE for Youth & Junior Development Team athletes.  There will be a limited number of open spots for athletes for a fee of $25.

Register early as space is limited!

Register by emailing your name and contact information to Mischa Partridge mischapartridge@live.ca .  All athletes including Youth Development Team members please register to secure your spot.

All Youth Camp Athletes are expected to show up to the camps with flat pedals on their bikes.  All Junior Camp Athletes are expected to show up with both flat and clip pedals/shoes.

Of course the camp will be weather depended, updates on Cycling BC twitter and FB page.

Upcoming camps dates are available on the website: High Performance

It was a cold one.