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The Atlantic Open Speed Warp:
Track and BMX Championships plus Mike’s Bike Shop Stage Race
Want racing for the whole family? You are invited to participate in the premiere Speed Warp Weekend. The event will be held at the Caisse Populaire Dieppe Velodrome and the Subway BMX Track, on Aug 2, 3 & 4th. Join us in this radically different combination weekend of road, track and BMX races.
Starting with Friday night – on tap is BMX training and time trials for seeding. For the non-BMXers there will be social time on the Velodrome infield. Saturday morning has BMX racing and a Track 101 course.
On Saturday afternoon the racing switches to the Velodrome and will include a prologue event for the Mike’s Bike Shop Club Stage Race – riders who wish to receive placing in the Road Race must ride the prologue. The prologue track race will also count toward the omnium for the track. Other track events will include fun sprints on the Saturday evening followed by a BBQ.
Sunday morning will have the 40 km Memramcook road race – the second stage of the Mike’s Mike Shop Club stage race. Finish up Sunday with some more events on the track – points race, kilo and pursuits will round out the omnium events for the velodrome. So pick your races – race ‘em all if you dare – there will be special prize for the rider that competes and places the highest in all the offered events.
Monday is reserved for a rain date for the track and BMX events – if the weather co-operates and all events go according to schedule we will hold a group ride out to Shediac and back.
Charles Cormier Named Volunteer of the Year![Thu Apr 22 4:40:00 PDT 2010][-]minimize  As part of this volunteer week, today marks the day Dieppe rewards its most dedicated volunteers. This year, the National Cycling Centre is very please to underline the enormous work done Charles Cormier.
During the 2009 season, Charles was heavily involved in with the National Cycling Centre at several levels. Sitting on the Centre’s Corporation as a representative of cycling clubs of the Greater Moncton area, he offered his services to support our Head Coach as a driver during the National Junior Championships.
Back in Dieppe after this long journey, he continued with his hard work in the renovations Velodrome Caisse populaire Dieppe. As soon as the work was completed, he ran many initiation courses (track 101); a task he accomplished successfully. At the end of the season, he took responsibility for organizing the Atlantic Track championships.
During the past few months, even with the snow on the ground, he led the very important task to seek funding the save the Caisse populaire Dieppe Vélodrome in order to host future national track championships once again in Dieppe.
The National Cycling Centre would also like to take this opportunity to thank the many volunteers, without whom, the Centre would not exist as we know it. Weather it’s on from the administrative side, to organizing events, to the hard labour of fixing our facilities, to trail building, all are greatly appreciated from the minutes to the hours offered.
Thanks to all, and congratulations to Charles Cormier for his dedication during the past 12 months. ... [-]minimize Caisse populaire Dieppe Vélodrome Open[Sat Jun 19 4:16:20 PDT 2010][-]minimize We are very happy to note the Caisse populaire Dieppe Vélodrome is now open for the season. Some minor renovations were necessary and were completed by our two summer students yesterday afternoon. The maintenance work will be constant during the summer month, but the track will remain open.
The programs will start this Thursday evening (June 24), but the Peter Wedge RACERS will be the first wheel to officially ride the track this afternoon.
In July (6, 13 and 20th), the Mike's Bike Shop Cup will host weekly events while the Atlantic Track Open will be held on August 8. ... [-]minimize 2010 Atlantic Open Track Championships[Mon Jul 26 9:05:17 PDT 2010][-]minimize The National Cycling Centre-Atlantic Canada, in partnership with the Mike’s Bike Shop Cycling Club and the City of Dieppe, are happy to invite you to the 2010 Atlantic Track Open Championships. This race will be held on August 1st, 2010 (the 2nd will serve as a rain date) at the Caisse populaire Dieppe Velodrome. Cyclists from all Atlantic Provinces are invited to attend.
A free track 101 will be held the morning (from 9 am) of the race for those who have never ridden on a Velodrome. It will be possible to use the rental bikes available at the Centre).
Click here to get the full technical package and here to register. ... [-]minimize Atlantic Open Track Championships Results[Tue Aug 3 7:54:20 PDT 2010][-]minimize August 1 was a hot and sunny day made even hotter by the action at the Caisse Populaire Velodrome in Dieppe, NB. With the main rivalry between the two local cycling clubs Fitworks and Mike's Bike Shop there were also excellent results for riders newer to the track scene from Fredericton and Pictou NS. The overall championship was decided from a combination of the results from the following events: the 2000 meter time trial, the flying 200 m time trial, the match sprints, a 10 km points race, and an elimination race.
At the end of the day the top rider in the A category was Dieppe's Jean Richard Cormier riding for Mike's Bike Shop with Fitworks riders Justin Mallet and Rheal Jaillet also both of Dieppe taking 2nd and 3rd spots. In the B category Fitworks young rider Julien Roussel of Dieppe took the gold followed by Nova Scotian Lucas McCullough from Pictou County in 2nd and Riverview's Richard Donovan taking the 3rd spot. Top woman rider of the day was Michelle Chase from Dieppe riding for Mike's followed by Fredericton's Julia Cormier.
Results
Cat A
1. Jean Richard Cormier (Mike's Bike Shop) 6 points
2. Justin Mallet (Fitworks) 15
3. Rheal Jaillet Fitworks 16
4. Charles Cormier Mike's Bike Shop 18
5. Marc Evers Mike's Bike Shop 22
6. Don Ricker Mike's Bike Shop 24
Cat B
1. Julien Roussel Fitworks 6 points
2. Lucas McCulloch Peter Wedge Racing 13
3. Richard Donovan Mike's Bike Shop 16
4. Michelle Chase Mike's Bike Shop 17
5. Julia Cormier Independent 22
6. Jerome Mea Independent 24 ... [-]minimize 2011 fundraising campaign launched[Tue Nov 23 5:43:26 PST 2010][-]minimize The enthusiasm for the sport of cycling in the Atlantic Provinces is undeniable: it is now the fourth most popular recreation activity. Furthermore, the recent performances by our Canadian cyclists on the world scene are remarkable. It is now time to give an opportunity to the Atlantic cyclists to contribute to this success via the National Cycling Centre – Atlantic Canada in Dieppe, N.B.
Dieppe as built a strong reputation for itself along the years in terms of cycling development. The Caisse populaire Dieppe Velodrome, and now the Subway BMX Track, are important and logical assets to this Centre and are the only homologated track East of Quebec. They serve as a work and training tools not only for high level athletes, but to everyone daring to try it during our cycling schools.
Leading into the 2011 season, the National Cycling Centre – Atlantic Canada is launching its fundraising campaign. It’s happening under two phases:
If you or your company would like to show your support to the community while supporting Atlantic Canada’s top cyclists, we invite you to consult the attached documents (see above). The cost, starting at 50$ for the plywood program, is totally affordable to all.
For further details of the show your support, please contact the National Cycling Centre at 506-877-7809 or via e-mail at Luc@AtlanticCyclingCentre.com. ... [-]minimize |
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