August 8, 2008 – Team Escape Velocity is proud to be the host of the BC Time Trial Championships to be held in Squamish on August 9, 2008. Racing against the clock, the 38.5 km out and back course adjacent to the Squamish River will provide competitors with a true test of their strength, endurance and determination.

“We keep coming back to Squamish to hold the Time Trial Championships because of the challenging course, the amazing scenery and great local support”, Ben Jackson, Team Escape Velocity race co-organizer said. “We expect a deep field this year and because of Cycling BC’s new Citizen licence. There could be some surprise entries from the triathlon racing community which could really make the racing interesting.”

Event Details

Date: August 9, 2008
Time: Sign on starts at 7:30 AM; First rider starts at 9:15 AM
Location: Squamish, BC (junction of Squamish Valley Road and Paradise Valley Road). Registration and parking at the Sunwolf Outdoor Centre.
Time: Sign on starts at 7:30 AM; First rider starts at 9:15 AM
Categories:
– Men: Senior, Junior, U17 and U15
– Women: Senior, Junior, U17 and U15
– Hand cyclists

For complete details visit www.escapevelocity.bc.ca/bctt

About Escape Velocity
Founded in August 1989, Team Escape Velocity is a Vancouver, BC based cycling club committed to promoting and developing the sport of cycling in Canada. With membership ranging from novice Category 5 riders to Canadian National Team members and North American champions, we pride ourselves in our community involvement, race organization, youth development, and leadership activities. For more information on EV see: www.escapevelocity.bc.ca.

July 27, 2007 – Team Escape Velocity is proud to be the host of the BC Time Trial Championships to be held in Squamish on August 11, 2007. Racing against the clock, the 38.5 km out and back course adjacent to the Squamish River will provide competitors with a true test of their strength, endurance and determination.

“We expect to see some of the top cyclists in British Columbia at this event”, Rich Woo, Team Escape Velocity race co-organizer said. “The top competitors will average speeds near 50 km/h on this exciting course.”

The cycling time trial is referred to as the “race of truth” pitting racers against the clock. Riding alone, racers cannot draft (ride in the slipstream) behind other competitors and must get everything they can out of themselves and their equipment. Special light weight and aerodynamic time trial bicycles, helmets and aero handlebars will be used by many of the top time trial competitors. To be successful in the time trial, riders must be able to sustain very high physical output over a long period of time, maintain a controlled heart rate, have a smooth pedaling technique, and ride in an aerodynamic position.

“We keep coming back to Squamish to hold the Time Trial Championships because of the challenging course, the amazing scenery and great local support”, Ben Jackson, Team Escape Velocity race co-organizer said. “With the growing popularity of cycling and related sports such as triathlon in British Columbia, the field for this event becomes is deeper and faster every year. “

Not only will 2007’s BC Time Trial champions be determined, but this race is the final race in the hotly contested BC Cup series. Points from the time trial will be pivotal in determining the BC Cup Champion in the senior men’s and women’s categories.

Event Details

Date: August 11, 2007

Location: Squamish, BC (junction of Squamish Valley Road and Paradise Valley Road)

Time: Sign on starts at 7:30 AM; First rider starts at 9:15 AM

Categories:
– Men: Senior, Junior, U17 and U15
– Women: Senior, Junior, U17 and U15
– Hand cyclists

For complete details click here.

For information on the BC Cup click here.