2013 Jason Lapierre Memorial Scholarship at the University of Calgary: Sean Crooks

Congratulations to Olympian Sean Crooks who was the 2013 recipient of the Jason Lapierre Memorial Scholarship at the University of Calgary.

Sean wrote:

"After an eight-year hiatus from school to pursue my athletic goals as a national/Olympic team ski racer, returning as a mature student has been difficult financially. Amateur sport was an amazing avenue to learn the value of hard work, travel the world, make lifelong friends, etc., but it does not set you up financially to be able to reach academic goals. I am so thankful for awards that help amateur athletes pursue excellence in school and in sport. Thank you for supporting me and past/future recipients of this award. It makes a huge difference. After my undergraduate degree, I hope to pursue a career in sports medicine. I am passionate about healthy active living and would like to have a career where I can serve as an information source, role model and leader in promoting healthy lifestyles. I knew Jason from his time in Thunder Bay. We both resided at a small lake community for a summer and were both training hard for our respective endurance sports. Jason was training for triathlon and I was training for cross country ski racing. We did some great workouts together and he had an amazing work ethic. Years later, we met up for a long road ride in Canmore, and Jason’s love for sport was just as I remembered it. I am currently racing road bikes for an Alberta club and we have competed in Jason's memorial race for the past few years. It's one of the top events in Alberta's cycling calendar. I often think of Jason when I train and compete in running, cycling or ski racing as well as in my pursuit of academic excellence. It is a great honour to receive this award. Thank you."

The City of Calgary Newsroom

Citizens invited to Glenmore Atheletic Park information session

May 16, 2013 09:00 AM

The City of Calgary is planning to redevelop Glenmore Athletic Park and is inviting citizens to learn more about the project as well as provide feedback into aspects of its development.  The session is on May 22, 2013, 5:30-8:30pm at River Park Church, located at 3808 14A Street SW.

Currently home to sport fields, ball diamonds, a velodrome and a ‘Class A’ 400 meter track and field facility, The City is planning to implement facility, site and infrastructure improvements to ensure the athletic park remains usable and safe.

“We want to ensure citizens have a chance to provide input into the park’s concept plans,” said Shelley Shea, manager of the South Region with Recreation. “This is a large, complex project and we are interested in citizens’ feedback in helping to shape this incredible amenity for them.”

The City will be reporting on information gathered from previous sessions and will be asking citizens in attendance to participate in a feedback exercise. This will ultimately inform decisions related to the design of the site including pedestrian, bike and vehicular access and movement.

Representatives from Recreation, Transportation Planning, Parks and Water Resources will be on-site to answer any questions related to the plans for the athletic park.

For citizens who cannot attend on May 22, an online feedback form will be made available from May 23 to June 5, 2013 via Calgary.ca/recreationproject. The concept plans and information gathered from the session will also be posted on the site.

The City of Calgary Recreation is committed to building an active, creative and vibrant city. We work towards our vision by investing in quality recreation amenities to enhance sport within Calgary.

Remembering Jay

This film was put together by Paul Connelly.  Paul's son is a member of the ski club where Jay used to coach.

And now the latest defense from the same camp:

"We will say there was enough information (about doping on the USPS team) to put you (the government) on notice, and you should have filed a false claim before."
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/armstrong-to-challenge-statute-of-limitations-in-whistleblower-case

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GCN - The Global Cycling Network - Coming Soon

Bradley Wiggins A Year in Yellow

The Minimalist Running Shoe Debate

Challenge Penticton

Steve Bauer at Speed Theory

Canadian cycling legend Steve Bauer will be at Speed Theory tomorrow night from 5 to 7pm answering questions and signing autographs.

2013 Calgary 70.3 and Great White North

This is an expensive weekend for many triathletes from Alberta.  Both the Calgary 70.3 and the Great White North triathlons open up their registrations.  Both are great races.

30 for 30 Into The Wind.(The Story of Terry Fox)

Subaru Ironman Canada - 30th Anniversary Video

Bike Calgary Hosts Cycling Commuter Forum in Foothills Industrial Park

For immediate release
September 6, 2012

Cyclist Safety in Industrial Areas a Major Concern
Bike Calgary Hosts Cycling Commuter Forum in Foothills Industrial Park

Lack of safe places to ride as well as lack of education on road rules regarding cyclists lead to increased conflicts between cyclists and motorists on Calgary’s roads. The problem is especially pronounced in industrial areas, where heavy truck traffic can be expected even on side streets.  Lack of underrun protection (“side guards”) on most trucks operating in Calgary make heavy trucks especially dangerous to cyclists and pedestrians.

Cycling is an important transportation option for many working in Calgary’s industrial parks. Public transport is lacklustre in many areas, and personal automobiles not affordable for many who work there.  Yet, there are practically no safe bike routes to or through Calgary’s industrial parks.

Bike Calgary is hosting an information forum on sharing the road safely in industrial areas.  In addition to Bike Calgary’s own accredited CAN-BIKE cycling instructors we expect representatives from the Calgary Police Service and the Office of Ward 9 Alderman Gian-Carlo Carra.

Monday, September 17, 5:30-8 pm at Brewster's Pub, 5519 53 St SE.

As space is limited, we ask participants to complete a free online registration at
bikecalgary.org/foothills
Media contact
Kimberley Nelson
Bike Calgary Ward 9 Community Representative
403-889-8866
ward9@bikecalgary.org

Bike Calgary is Calgary's largest transportation cycling association with over 2000 members on its bikecalgary.org website. It is a membership-based organization working to make Calgary more bike friendly and is completely volunteer-run.

SpeedTheory "IRONspins" Fall 2012

Hey all,

Sorry to do this but unfortunately I'm not going to be able to make the commitment to run the fall Thursday night spins this year at SpeedTheory.  I've had a blast running them for the past 5 years.  Thank you to all those who have been in the class before and helped to make it so much fun experience.

Nick Haddow   is interested in running a Thursday night class.  If you are interested signing up for a Thursday night class at Speed Theory, please contact Nick for details and class availability.

I hope to see you all at races next year.  I plan on stopping by at the occasional Thursday night just to make sure everyone is training hard!

Cheers,
Kyle

RIDING ON EMPTY ROAD RIDE

http://www.active.com/running/canmore-ab/mitocanada-running-riding-and-rockin-on-empty-2012


RIDING ON EMPTY ROAD RIDE
250 KM Charity Road Ride for MitoCanada
BRAGG CREEK TO CANMORE (via Longview)
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EVENT TIMING:

0600 HRS.  RIDER CHECK-IN

0700 HRS.  LEAVE BRAGG CREEK (START)

0930 HRS. ARRIVE LONVIEW (REST STOP 1)

1130 HRS. ARRIVE AT HIGHWOOD PASS GATES (REST STOP 2)

1330 HRS. ARRIVE AT SUMMIT OF HIGHWOOD PASS (REST STOP 3)

1515 HRS. ARRIVE AT TIM HORTON’S RANCH (REST STOP 4)

1700 HRS.  ARRIVE AT CANMORE (FINSH)

TOTAL RIDING TIME 9 HRS

TOTAL EVENT TIME 10 HRS (1 HRS TOTAL REST TIME)

TOTAL RIDING DISTANCE: 250 KM

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GENERAL INFORMATION:

-       This is a largely self-supported charity fun ride to raise awareness and funds for MitoCanada.
-       This event is not a race and there will be no official timing or timing chips during this event.
-       During this event there are 4 rest stops where riders wanting to join the event may enter the ride.
-       All riders must be registered on through the official registration website (Zone 4, see below)
-       Riders are allowed one bag that the support team will transport for them to each rest station along the ride.
-       At each rest station there will be basic rider and bike support items, but each rider is largely responsible for their own support items.
-       At all times safety is the primary priority and all riders are expect to ride in a safe fashion and respect all the rules of riding on an open road that will not have any official traffic control along the route.  Furthermore, all riders participating in this event need to ensure they themselves are safe riders and are confident to participate in an endurance event of this duration.
-       All riders participating in this event must discuss their prior road riding experience with the event coordinator to ensure they choosing the correct distance that matches their riding experience.
-       There are rider cut-off times established for each rest stop.  If a rider in the event is not able to arrive at the rest stop prior to the established cut-off time then they will asked to withdraw from the official event. Transportation to the finish will be arranged for the rider and their bike.  The rider may choose to continue the ride if they wish, but will be doing so in an unsupported fashion and no longer part of the MitoCanada event.

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BIKES:

-       For safety of the event there are some basic bike and rider criteria that must be met:
o   Your bike must be in good working condition at the start of the ride as there will be no mechanics available for a last minute tune-up before the ride.
o   No fixed gear or single speed bikes.  No recumbents.  No mountain bikes or bikes with a flat handle bar. Basically you can ride a road or triathlon bike.
o   Each rider must carry with them a spare tube and way of inflating the tube (CO2/pump) and if the rider is using non-clincher rims they must carry a spare tire and be able to change it confidently on their own.
o   Each rider must ride with some way of carrying liquids on their bike or body (water bottles/camelback).
o   All riders must be prepared to ride in extreme conditions and carry adequate attire with them as the conditions dictate.

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REST STOPS:

-       There are 4 planned rest stops along the course route
-       At each rest stop the rider’s bag will be available to them so they can get any supplies they require
-       At each rest stop extra riders may join the group
-       Riders are expected to bring their own nutritional supplies as there will only be a limited amount available at each rest stop
-       At each rest stop the following will be available for all riders to use
o   Extra water
o   Basic medical supplies
o   Foot pump for inflating tires
o   Spare tubes, CO2, tires and patch kits
o   Basic bike maintenance tools

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COURSE DETAIL

-       This 250 km ride should be considered and extreme endurance event and only expert riders should consider the full distance.
-       Riders not doing the full 250 km distance are welcome to join the event at any of the rest stops.  These riders should arrive at the rest stop 1 hour prior to the arrival time of the rest stop to ensure they have adequate time to prepare and leave with the other riders.
-       Riders do not have to ride together in a peloton, but riders entering the event must start at a rest stop and inform the event organizers of their arrival.
-       A course map is available here:
o   http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=5377237

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COURSE TIMING
    START LONGVIEW HWP GATE SUMMIT TIM HORTONS FINISH
START TIME (HRS) 07:00:00 09:33:00 11:24:00 13:32:00 15:18:00 17:08:00
CUT OFF TIME (HRS) 07:00:00 10:33:00 12:24:00 14:32:00 16:18:00 18:08:00
REST TIME (MIN) 0.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 60.00
MOVING TIME FOR STAGE (HR/MINS) 2 hrs 33 mins 1 hr 36 mins 1 hr 53 mins 1 hr 31 mins 1 hr 35 mins 9 hr 8 mins
MOVING TIME FOR STAGE (HR) 2.55 1.60 1.89 1.51 1.59 9.14
TOAL TIME FOR STAGE 2.55 1.85 2.14 1.76 1.84 10.14
STAGE DISTANCE (KM) 68.90 43.20 37.70 60.34 39.86 250.00
EST AVG SPEED (KM/H) 27.00 27.00 20.00 40.00 25.00 27.8
DISTANCE REMAINING 250.0 181.1 137.9 100.2 39.9 0.0


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EVENT REGISTRATION

- All riders must register through the official event registration page.

http://www.active.com/running/canmore-ab/mitocanada-running-riding-and-rockin-on-empty-2012

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EVENT INFORMATION (Facebook)

- Event information will be posted on this Facebook Event page.

https://www.facebook.com/events/256211114468453/

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EVENT FUNDRAISING PAGE

- Although there is no requirement that riders raise a certain amount of money for MitoCanada, they are encourage to let others know about the ride and the goal to raise money for MitoCanada.

https://sna.etapestry.com/fundraiser/MitoCanada/roeum2012/


Safe Travels,

Tourist view of stage 18, 19 & 20 of the 2012 Tour de France

Reliving a Canadian tourist view to Stage 18, 19 & 20 of the 2012 Tour de France. And the band played on...



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Ironman Canada 2012

In 1975 in Germany, my uncle Bill ran a 3,000m race in 8:06. Fifty meters into the race he had lost one of his spikes (running shoe) as his heel had been stepped on by another competitor so he ran the race with one shoe and one bare foot.

On Sunday, and after two liver transplants, basically all the cartilage in both knees destroyed by anti-rejection medication, it took him almost eight and a half hours to complete the marathon portion of the ironman but he still finished it. He said that he was in pain for the entire distance of the marathon.  Bill had swam 1:16 for 3,800m and biked 6:19 for 180km before the marathon.

It is inspiring to see him remain an athlete, no matter the obstacles. Bill’s unofficial finishing time was 17 hours and 2 minutes, finishing 2 minutes after midnight.  We rarely get to see the entire story in the official time.

Congrats Bill, you are an ironman.

More biking in Italy photos

Start of the Mortirolo, get ready for 12km at 10.1%

Pantani monument mid way up the Mortirolo

Kelly top of the Mortirolo

Kelly riding the Gavia

Top of the Gavia

Catriona, Kelly and I waiting for the ferry in Mezzegra

Riachard, Kelly and Catriona at Madonna di Ghisallo

Inside the Madonna di Ghisallo Church

Bormio 2000

View of lake como from Mezzegra, with the Piano del Tivano climb in the other side of the lake

View from our condo in Mezzegra

Rode the Stelvio today.



















View from Bormio 2000

Location:Some photos from Bormio Italy