December 22 - Staffing news!!!,
Sean Scott, will be joining the SCA staff as the Provincial Coach on January
15th of the new year. Sean has an extensive background in working with elite
athletes across Canada while establishing solid grassroots youth programs.
We look forward to having him here in Saskatchewan, and we also extend a large
THANKYOU to Sask Sport for it is only possible for us to hire Sean as our
coach because of their investment into our association through a coaching
grant.
December 22 - 2012 Membership form is now available in pdf
format- on line registration coming soon!
December 22 - the 2012 calender is now on the Events
page
December 16 - True Champion
or Cheat is an online educational programme for riders and support personnel,
covering the new World Anti Doping Code. Here you will learn the basics of
the code through a few short, snappy and fun modules.
November 23 - Indoor cycling in Saskatoon starts on Sunday - remember:
SCA members riding at the fieldhouse during
SCA/Club sponsored times are reminded of the following:
your SCA/Club membership must be current; 2011 membership expires December
31and 2011 membership must be purchased prior to any indoor cycling at
the fieldhouse
riding is self monitored, you are responsible to ride safely and respect
others riding
slow riders keep to the inside " fast riders pass on the outside and
let the rider ahead of you know you are passing
shoulder check and hand signal when changing lanes or exiting the track
outermost lane is for passing only, not for continuous riding
35 KPH maximum in outside lane (lane 6)
30 KPH, 25 KPH, 20 KPH suggested average speed in each lane moving
inwards (5, 4, 3)
cyclists do not use lanes 1 and 2 " side by side riding normally restricted
to lanes 3 and 4
be courteous to other fieldhouse users " indoor cycling is not a race,
but an opportunity to train with fellow cyclists
if there is a new rider, welcome them to the track and let them know
how indoor cycling works
NO earphones
any riders disobeying the rules could be asked to leave and indoor
cycling privileges may be withdrawn
November 10 - New Coaching Position with the SCA! The SCA is actively
looking to hire a Provincial Coach, please view the information at: http://www.saskcycling.ca/letter/2011/job
ad.pdf. Pass the word along to anyone you think might be interested in
this new position.
November 10- The Summer 2009 Westworld Saskatchewan story on GASP
2008 is available online at this link: GASP
2008
November 8 - Albie has supplied video from the Swift Current Cross
{dress} from October 22. See if you can recognize the riders! Vimeo: http://vimeo.com/31669101
The password is "SCrules".
November 1 - APPLY NOW FOR A 2012 CANADIAN TRAIL CARE CREW VISIT
The visit request application for IMBA Canada Trail Care Crew's 2012 season
is now online. The application deadline is midnight EST on Nov 15, 2011. For
more info: http://www.imbacanada.com/tcc/program-info
Oct 5 - Best of luck to Rob Britton, former Sask resident, competing
at the 2011 Pan-American Games to be held in Guadalajara, Mexico, October
14–30, 2011. Article
from CCA
Sept 27 - The CCA is pleased to make available the Event of the Year
Survey now available on Survey Monkey. The survey is open from now until October
17th at Midnight. To access the survey please click on the link below. Thanks
for your help in determining the best event of the year. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/YFV3NQQ
Sept 27 -results
- revised - from Sask Cup 1 and 2 Cross weekend in Saskatoon
Sept 25 - press release
on the SCA Annual Award winners; presented today at the Annual General Meeting
Awards Lunch in Saskatoon.
Sept 23 - UCI ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS BROADCASTED ON ROGERS SPORTSNET
(Copenhagen, DEN - September 22, 2011) The Elite races will be broadcasted
on Rogers Sportsnet One:
> Friday, September 23, 2011 - Men's Time Trial - 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. EST -
Tape delay
> Saturday, September 24, 2011 - Women's Road Race - 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
EST - Live
> Sunday, September 25, 2011 - Men's Road Race - 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. EST
- Live
For more information of the 2011 UCI Road World Championships, please visit:
http://www.copenhagen2011.dk/
August 26 - good luck to former Sask resident Rob Britton, selected
to represent Canada at Road Worlds press
realease
August 21 - results for
the Provincial Road Race and 15K ITT
August 16 - congrats to Arnold Boldt: named to the 2011 UCI Para-cycling
Road World Championships Team. Worlds will be held in Roskilde, Denmark, from
September 8 to 11, 2011. press release
August 11 - Early results just texted in from Barret Kropf from the
TT: Lindsay 8th; Hannah 12th; Marina 15th; Natasha 17th and Josh 8th; Lucas
13th; Luke 16th; Jalen 18th; Dylan 20th. Our Western Canada Games Team is
competing today in the TT in Kamloops photo
July 15 - Press release
for athletes for Team Sask Cycling - for 2011 Western Canada Summer Games
July 14 - From the pages of roadbikerider.com: Editor's Note: We're
pleased to introduce our first installment today of Young Gun. It will provide
insight from Cuylar Conly into what it's like to pursue the dream of becoming
a pro bike racer. The column will be entertaining, sure, but insights from
the near-pro ranks can also hold useful tips for us recreational roadies.
http://www.roadbikerider.com/newsletters/issue-no-487-readers-favorite-mapping-software
scroll down to article 9. TRY THIS ON YOUR NEXT RIDE
July 12-Sask Cup road
point series has been updated
July 10 - Sask Cup
5,Fresh Air Experience Summer Holiday Road Race
July 8 - race bible
for the Summer Holiday Stage Rae
July 8 - an exciting development for the members joining the GASP
tour! The Local Bounty - The Farmer Chef Connection will be preparing two
meals for the group. Here is the PSA for Wakaw......
Humboldt PSA.
July 6 -Sask Cup road and interclub point series has been road
and interclub
July 5 - The Sask Cup Mtb 3,Wascana Challenge is rescheduled to August
7
July 4 - Race
info for the Fresh Air Experience Summer Holiday Stage Race; form
July 3 - Western Cycle Development Team presents Canada Birthday
Bash Bike Race, full results
June 29 - NOTE CORRECTION: Sign on for the Saturday July 2,
Bellamy Kia Road Race will be at 2:00-2:30.
Race starts at 3:00PM. Volunteer course
marshals and drivers are needed; if you are available to help; contact: William
Smith at willsmith@sasktel.net
June 28 - congrats to Brad Clifford and Cuylar Conly for their placings
at Road Nats: Brad was 8th in Elite men and 2nd in U23 at the Crit. Cuylar
was 16th in the Elite men and 7th in U23 at the TT. You can read about Cuylar's
experience on his blog: http://cuylar.blogspot.com/
June 22 - The Sask Cup Mtb 3,Wascana Challenge on June 26th is postponed
due to the rain - please pass along the word
June 13 - congratulations to the Globe
BMX Raceway in Saskatoon, their first race was on Sunday! See photos at http://www.saskcycling.ca/BMX.html
June 11 - the The Western Hockey League Ride for the Kids, concluded
in Regina on Thursday. The new wrapped SCA trailer was along for the trip.
Take a look at the photos: http://www.whl.ca/photo_gallery/gallery/id/2450
June 7 - The Western Hockey League, the Children’s Hospital Foundation
of Saskatchewan, Scotiabank and a group of WHL Alumni led by Kelly Chase,
Dave Chartier and Curtis Leschyshyn are currently hosting a bike relay in
support of the Children’s Hospital Foundation of Saskatchewan. The WHL Ride
for the Kids will feature stops in all five WHL Saskatchewan centres from
June 5-9, 2011 For more info check out: http://www.whl.ca/whlrideforthekids
June 6 - congratulations to the Stephen Cooley, George Kokonas, and
Carole Fontaine as the winners of the gift certificates in the first annual
SCA Raffle. All have been notified via e-mail this morning. The draw was made
in Swift Current on June 5th at the Cycling Classic Stage Race. Proceeds from
this raffle are to support the Western Canada Summer Games Team. Thank you
to everyone for purchasing a ticket. Thank you to the following Bike Shops
for their sponsorship:
Moose Jaw: Boh's Cycle; Prince Albert: Fresh Air Experience; Regina: Dutch
Cycle, Western Cycle, Saskatoon: Bike Doctor, Bruce's Cycle, City Park Cycle,
Doug's Spoke'n'Sport, Outtabounds; Swift Current: Big Sky Cycles
June 5 - Innovation 2011 Cycling Classic Stage Race
results
June 1 - Saskatchewan Cycling Association (SCA) Provincial Head Coach
Application Deadline: June 17, 2011 The SCA is searching for a Provincial
Cycling Head Coach, who possesses vision and energy along with significant
national or international experience, to lead the Provincial High Performance
Program. for more information
June 1 - SCA Ride Guide: reporting on some of the best places to
cycle in Saskatchewan. Wascana
Trails
May 30 - Mountain points have been updated;
Road points have been updated
May 30 - NBR is celebrating its 20th anniversary. To celebrate this
milestone the club is hosting a party on June 20th! for
more info check out this poster. Please RSVP your family's attendance
numbers to nbrevents@gmail.com
May 30 - Innovation Cycling Classic Stage Race, June 4-5: Registration
and sign on for the Stage Race will take place Friday evening and Saturday
morning. Friday Evening will take place at the Holiday Inn Express between
7pm and 9pm. Saturday morning registration will take place on #4 Highway and
#363 Highway between 8am and 9am. DON'T FORGET TO
BRING YOUR RACE NUMBERS FROM THE SPRING CLASSIC AND BIKES ON BROADWAY; there
has been a large number of riders not bringing their numbers from race to
race and we are running short of numbers in some categories.
If you have two or even three sets of numbers bring them to sign on and turn
them in.
May 19 - Road points have been updated;
check the club listed next to your name - that is where your interclub points
will be placed. Contact the office if you want your club changed for interclub
points.
May 17 - Cycling Shorts e-news sent out today: Cycling
Shorts
May 17 - a tongue and cheek protest
from Sask Cup Mtb 1 from former SCA staff - Jake; Jake is now a lawyer
May 16 - Mountain points have been updated;
check the club listed next to your name - that is where your interclub points
will be placed. Contact the office if you want your club changed for interclub
points.
May 10 - Julia Garnet has been selected to Team Canada for the 2011
Grand Prix Cycliste Gatineau, held on May 19th and 21st 2011 in Gatineau,
QC. More
info
April 291 - Cycling Shorts e-mail just sent out to the 2011 membership:
Cycling
Shorts
April 25 - congrats to former Saskatchewanian, Rob Britton, on making
the 2011 Pan-American Championships Team (held May 1 through May 8 in Medellin,
Colombia).
April 14 - There will be an IMBA trail building school in
Regina, May 6-7. There is no cost and it is open to anyone who is interested.
Schedule: Friday night social; classroom Sat. morning; practical building
session Sat afternoon (Lunch provided); Sunday a group ride/hike. Exact location
TBA Contact Donna Shire to register and for more information. dshire@sasktel.net
or go to the South Sask Mtb
club website
March 30, 2011 - SCA Ride Guide: reporting on some of the best places
to cycle in Saskatchewan. Prince
Albert
March 21, 2011 - The valley is calling your name - Wascana Challenge
registration is now open
March 18, 2011 - SCA Ride Guide: reporting on some of the best places
to cycle in Saskatchewan. Moose
Jaw
March 14, 2011 - information about Sask Cup #1 Road, May 7/8 is now
available.
New exciting format for the Spring Classic!
March 18, 2011 - Western Cycle and the Regina Multisport Club invite
you to Indoor Training with Special Guest -Paul Tichelaar, Saturday, April
9 · 8:30am - 12:00pm, Lakeview School Gym;
.more info
January 31, 2011 - South Sk Mtb Bike Club, Dutch Cycle and Wascana
Centre are hosting an Ice Race! February 27, 2011 @ Noon- 4 pm, 40 riders
limit. For more info: ssmbc@live.ca view
the poster download the registration
form
January 25, 2011 - Documentary - Chasing Legends - touches on the
rich history, passion and true grit of the Tour de France as seen through
the eyes of Team Columbia-HTC, along with commentary from Phil Liggett, Paul
Sherwen, Eddy Merckx, Jens Voit and some of the sport’s most prolific heroes.
Regina- February 2nd @ 7pm- Southland
Saskatoon - February 2nd @ 7pm - Galaxy