August 24, 2013 (Ottawa, ON) – The 2013 Canadian Track Championships presented by Mike’s Bike Shop are set to begin on Wednesday, and many of Canadian Track stars are expected to race at this year’s event.

The Championships, held for the second straight year in at the Dieppe Velodrome in New-Brunswick, will attract some of the biggest stars of the sport, notably three-time World Champion and Olympic medallist Tara Whitten of Edmonton, AB, two-time World Championships medallist Zach Bell of North Vancouver, and Olympic medallist Gillian Carleton of Victoria, BC.

Many other top riders are registered to race, including Hugo Barrette (QC), Joakim Albert (QC), Stuart Wight (NB), Emile Jean (QC), Jean-Michel Lachance (QC), Rémi Pelletier-Roy (QC), Ryan Aitcheson (ON), Stephanie Roorda (BC), Sara Byers (ON), Aidan Caves (BC), Eric Johnstone (AB), Marc-Antoine Noel (QC), Kinley Gibson (AB) just to name a few.

The event starts on Wednesday, and will feature all Olympic events for the cadet (U17), junior (U19), elite and Masters (30+) categories.

Check out the Facebook page of the Canadian Track Cycling Championships at <http://guynf.us4.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=43d085908a13ee5897bf30ce4&id=575a15a975&e=d29a4f46c5>www.facebook.com/canadiantrackchampionships

For more information, visit the website of the event, at <http://guynf.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=43d085908a13ee5897bf30ce4&id=d378a57529&e=d29a4f46c5>http://www.atlanticcyclingcentre.com/track2013/