December 4, 2008
TWC welcomes new member:
[ Bridget McGowan
TWC members celebrating birthdays this week:
[ Dale Carter
It’s that time of year again
Time to renew your membership in TWC for 2008-09. Dues are still an amazingly low $20 for member renewals. Please mail your cheque to:
Kathy Davidson (Treasurer)
2944 Mt. Wells Drive
Victoria, BC
V9B 4S1
Any change to your address or telephone number since last year? E-mail wabbit.
CHRISTMAS PARTY FUN!
Photos from the Christmas Party will be up on the website this week. Everyone had a great time. Many thanks to Dan Dunaway and his social committtee. Beautiful dance display from Bill and Glenda Hingley. Thanks for donations from FRANCELLI'S, FRONTRUNNERS, and RIDERS.
TWC AWARDS 2008
FITTEST COUPLE
GREG LEIMAN AND KATHY DAVIDSON
SRI CHINMOY AWARD(GREATEST IMPROVEMENT)
EVAN FAGAN
SWIM AWARD
HEATHER HOLLMAN, JIM BULMER
DUATHLON AWARD
JOHN BOTELHO
TRIATHLON AWARD
AVILA RHODES, HILLERIE DENNING, BRUCE TURCOTTE, MIKE ROTH
RUNNING AWARD
BILL MCMILLAN, GRAHAM FISHER
OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY!
Entry your name in the lottery at www.carrythetorch.com
YOUTH TRIATHLON T-SHIRTS!
TWC has a number of youth t-shirts from previous youth triathlons. Do you know of a charity or church group who can use them? Contact Wayne waynecoulson@shaw.ca
VIRA SERIES EARLY REGISTRATION
Early Deadline for the VIRA Race Series is DECEMBER15TH. $100 FOR 8 RACES. Enter at FRONTRUNNERS and enter the raffle for a freeentry into the 2010 race series.
Free team uniform to series registrations while supply lasts. Contact Karen Knott karenvknott@shaw.ca
2009 - NEW YEAR APPROACHING!
As the new year approaches and you prepare your 2009 calendar, please don't forget to mark onTWO commitments. Your team needs you.
BAZAN BAY RACE.....................SUNDAY, MARCH 8TH
VICTORIA YOUTH TRIATHLON...SUNDAY, JUNE 14TH
TWC Cycling News
Response to the narrative of Saturday Morning Rides in the Digest has been generally positive. However, one rider commented that the last one was so long that he didn't read it. So, for those with a short attention span, I thought that I'd accommodate them by writing a short abstract. In the world of science an 'abstract' represents a concise summary of the important results and conclusions of an investigation. A somewhat longer narrative will then follow.
Saturday Morning Ride: 29 November, 2009
Abstract
Nine riders (two female and seven male), each having a different level of ability, rode from Francelli's to various points North on a grey, misty day. Five riders returned to Francelli's within 15 minutes of each other and four dispersed to the winds on the way home. The average speed of the riders and distance covered was strongly correlated to their abilities and was independent of gender and both make and model of bicycle used. Ingestion of Smarties either before or during the ride had no effect on the outcome. The level of confidence of these findings is very close to zero.
General Narrative
It was great to see so many riders show up for last Saturday's ride, considering that it was a very grey day and the roads were wet. The riders included three newcomers; Mark, a friend of Karen's, Brian who generally rides with Oak Bay and Valerie, Bob Wooff's wife.
I was feeling lazy so decided to ride to Sidney, but some of the others wanted a longer ride. We headed out along the usual route (under the tunnel and out along Royal Oak) and I played sheepdog at the rear. From this vantage point I was able to witness an amazing scene which played out for a few seconds at the intersection of Royal Oak and Lochside Drive as riders milled around trying to decide whether to turn left or continue on. Motorists must have thought that they were seeing a cloud of giant fireflies as most riders were equipped with "Bob's Blinkies" in one form or another so all these lights were flashing on and off and weaving all over the road. Certainly these lights may have prevented an accident and the motorists behind mealmostcame to a halt until the cloud resolved itself into two distinct groups which went in different directions.
My group of four had an easy ride right up to McDonalds and then into Sidney where we hooked up briefly with the other group at Tulitsa Park. From there I think that Wayne and Tom did Wain Road and the others hammered up to Lands End. Dan went off to check out the young crowd at a trendy cafe in Sidney while Valerie and I ambled back the way we had come and had a very relaxing ride. There was method for my laziness; I wanted to save some energy for dancing at the fabulous TWC Christmas Party that night. Congratulations to Dan and the group who organized this event. It was awesome!!!!!
Back at Francelli's talk turned to other rides which we might do. These included:
- A Christmas ride on the December 20th when Santa might appear (any volunteers to be Santa's elves?).
- A fun ride to check out the bakeries and or cafes in Sidney.
- A ride starting and finishing at either Juan de Fuca Rec. Centre or in Sidney.
Pay attention to the TWC Digest for details!
For the moment Saturday rides will continue, meeting at Francelli's Coffee Shop in the Royal Oak Shopping Centre at 9:00 am. Again we plan to have a fast group and a slower group. I intend to ride at the pace of the slowest in the second group so you shouldn’t feel intimidated by being part of this slower group. If you have any questions about the rides please do not hesitate to contact me.
Maurice Robinson
TWC Cycling Coordinator
TWC Classifieds
As a service to TWC members, products or services that may be of benefit to the general membership may be advertised here. Items not sold must be renewed each week.
NIGHT RUNNING! Something Really Different!
Frontrunners is sponsoring a free night time running experience at Mount Douglas every Wednesday evening at 6:00 pm. Mike Suminski is the run leader. Meet at the parking lot at the base of Mount Douglas. Bring your running light/s. Great lights can be purchased at FRONTRUNNERS. Don't forget your TWC discount. amsuminski@shaw.ca
National Athletics Center Symposium, supported by PacificSport Victoria
McKinnon building room 150 - University of Victoria,
Friday, December 5th / 5:30pm - 8:30pm - No Cost
- Nutrition -Dr. Peter BennettND, RAc, DHANP: Naturopathic Physician, Registered Acupuncturist, Board Certified Homeopath, Author, Lecturer
- Recovery and Regeneration - Wynn Gmitroski,
Saturday, December 6th / 9am - 4pm - - $20 per person payable to National Athletics Center
- Track and Field Talent Identification and Developing 400m Runners, Presenter: Derek Evely
- An Elite 400m program, Presenter: Kevin Tyler
- Moving the 400m runner to the 800m, Presenter: Wynn Gmitroski
Kristy Franzen
Regional Coordinator
PacificSportVictoria
Tel: 250.744-5529
Fax: 250.744.3542
100 - 4636 Elk Lake Drive
Victoria, BC V8Z 5M1
THE OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY
Applications are being taken for the Olympic Torch Relay with two days on Vancouver Island (October 30/31, 2009). Apply on line on the Coca Cola Olympic Torch Relay site.
Great Bike Deals
Looking for a new bike? Need bike equipment? Riders Cycle is having their Special Christmas FriendsSale on Thursday, December 4th,starting at 6:30 pm.
TRIATHLON COACHING IN 2009!
Triathlon BC is offering a Triathlon Community Coaching Course in Victoria on January 17 -18th. This course is valued at over $200 and will be offered to all TRI-BC members for $60. This course will be made available to all TWC coaches for FREE!! Interested in coaching for TWC? Contact Wayne
Fall Indoor Bike Training
Team West Coast Members are invited to join the indoor bike training program at Commonwealth Place this fall. This program is designed and coached by one of Victoria’s few Level 3 cycling coaches and has been very popular with TWC members in the past. The program sessions are 6 weeks in length with 2 workouts/week on Tuesday and Thursdays. If you are interested in only attending one workout/week, TWC members are being offered a special arrangement where if you sign up for the first 6 week fall session the second fall 6 week session will be free (this will take you through to Christmas).
The program is designed for fitness and fun, and consists of progressive workouts that are designed to improve your outdoor cycling, whether it be racing or recreational. Thursday night sessions also include an optional run after the ride.
All abilities welcome. For more info, call 250-744-DOŸIT (3648)
Session #2
November 11th – December 18th
Tuesday and Thursdays, 6-7:15pm
$99.00
To Register http://recreation.saanich.ca/reconline/Activities/ActivitiesDetails.asp?ProcessWait=N&aid=27046&From=fas or call Saanich Commonwealth Place at 250-475-7600
Lost and Found
Lost or found something that may belong to another TWC member? - advertise it here.
FOUND
At the Ambrosia Hall after the Christmas Party, one pair of spectacles, probably a lady's. They were left on Table 1. Contact Dan at dunaway@shaw.ca for return. Thanks to all who showed up for the fun Saturday night to make the evening a success!
Dan Paxton Dunaway
Something for Digest?
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