August 20, 2008 – Here’s the latest news from the Alberta Bicycle Association, including info about the upcoming XC, Track, Road, Masters Road, Hill Climb, ITT, and TTT Provincial Championships, as well as the Edmonton Midweek Cyclocross Series. There’s also a race report from the Hinton Moustache Madness XC Race.

2008 Alberta XC Championships
Download the technical guide here.
Register here.

The Provincial XC Championships Mountain Bike Race will be held at Terwillegar Park in Edmonton’s River Valley. Terwillegar Park is the hub of Cross-country Mountain biking in Edmonton, providing more than 200 acres of ride able terrain. Trails vary from tight and technical single track to more open double track trails. The 2008 Provincial XC Championship course will almost be identical to the 2008 Perogy XC. For more information about XC provincial visit the event website here.

Alberta Track Championships
Alberta’s top Track riders came out in force to the Argyll Velodrome on August 16 and 17. In hot and windy conditions riders showed their best to take home provincial championship medals. In the Women’s competition it was Monique Sullivan (Team PCL) who took home the Provincial Champion Jersey in the Power Omnium with Tara Whitten (Velocity) taking home the Endurance Omnium. In a tight race in the Men’s competition Jeff Bakal (Juventus) captured the Gold over Felix Haspel (Synergy) and Dylan Menard (Juventus). In the Men’s endurance Omnium Mark McDonald (Team H & R Block) took home the Gold with Nick Jendzjowsky (Pedalhead Roadworks) taking the sliver and Chris Rubuliak (Juventus) bronze. Check the full results here.

Cochrane BMX # 5
Provincial series race #5 was hosted by Cochrane this past weekend. 370 entries. Good weather with a tricky breeze made racing interesting. As usual all riders came to compete and there were some great races. One more series race left before the Grands. Check the the results here.

Hinton Moustache Madness XC Race
Perfect conditions greeted riders in what might be the most exciting new race and venue in Alberta. The Athabasca Lookout Nordic Centre located in Switzer Provincial Park near Hinton, Alberta played host to the final stop on the Alberta MTB XC Cup Series before the Provincial XC Championships in Edmonton next weekend. Check out results here.

Alberta RR Championships
The 2008 Provincial Road Championships will take place in the Rocky Mountain Foothills just outside of Cochrane. The course is a multi-loop course that will start at the Weedon Community Hall and wind along the rolly and scenic Cochrane area. With the right to wear the Provincial Champion Jersey the competition is sure to be fast and furious. For more information download the technical guide here – to be part of the action register here.

Alberta Masters RR Championships
The 2008 Alberta Masters Road Race Championships are presented by Calgary Crankmasters on September 7 in Crossfield. The 26km course will be a great venue for all competitors. Provincial medals will be available for all categories. For more information download the technical guide here.

Edmonton Midweek Cyclocross Races are Coming
Presented by United Cycle Race Team, the midweek cyclo-cross races are soon about to start up in Edmonton. The first Training session (race), Tuesday August 19. Rundle Park. Sign on 6:30 PM. Pre ride 6:45. Racing (Training) at 7 PM Three Categories:

A: 5 + 1 lap
B: 4 + 1 lap
C: 3 + 1 lap

Dates:
Rundle Aug. 19, Sept 2, 16 and 30th. Park in the lot by the Tennis courts.
Science Park: Aug 26, September 9th and 23rd.
Some swag for category winners and a draw for a gift card will be made after each race.

For more info, click here.

Speed Theory ‘Last Chance’ ITT and Provincial TTT Championships
The race consists of 2 separate races. A 16km ITT in the morning and the 45km Team Time Trial Provincial Championships in the afternoon. The 16km ITT will be an rolly out and back ending on a nasty incline to keep you honest. Ability categories will be used to determine start lists, however you must indicate where your points should go during Karelo sign up. The 45km TTT will be a 3 lap event. Each team MUST start with 6 riders, with the 4th rider’s finishing time recorded. Three categories will be run; open men, open women, and open mixed.

For the open mixed division, at least 2 women must be on the start. The time recorded for that team will be either the 2nd women across the finish line or the 4th rider, whichever is last. This means, that if you start with only 2 women, both must finish to get a recorded time. For more information check out the technical guide here.

Provincial Hill Climb Championships
The 29th running of the Provincial Hill Climb ITT Championship presented by CMC/Bow Cycle takes place on Mount Norquay Road in Banff, AB. The course is a lung bursting 4.8 KM grunt up Mount Norquay Road to the Mount Norquay Ski Lodge. As in the past the field is limited to 100 racers. Entry fee is $20.00. Recovery food will be provided for participants. Registration is now online here – for more information download the technical guide here.