October 19, 2010 (Ottawa, Ontario) – Fresh Air Experience and the Ottawa Bicycle Club are pleased to announce Team Fresh Air Experience/Ottawa Bicycle Club. These two organizations, with the enabling support of the Ottawa cycling community, have come together to leverage their respective strengths and have established this partnership.

The program’s objectives are to provide a supportive development environment for a team primarily comprised of U23 male athletes. Supporting athletes through the transition from junior to elite is a major goal and is a natural extension of our existing development program. We aim to support the athletes’ high performance goals at provincial and national levels. The program will provide a comprehensive support package consisting of management, coaching and coach coordination, travel, clothing and equipment.

Our roster is almost complete, but we seek a few additional candidates. Potential team members will be elite racers aged 19-25 with the desire to race and develop to their top potential in a team environment while receiving active management and development support. The coaching and development system has produced numerous national medals on the road and the track. All team activities will be based out of the Ottawa/Outaouais region.

Please apply in confidence with your race resume and references, or feel free to contact us if you have any questions

Michael DeKelver
Manager
Team Fresh Air Experience/Ottawa Bicycle Club
Email – u23project@gmail.com

About Fresh Air Experience
Fresh Air Experience, the Official Retailer of the Canadian National Cross-Country Ski Team. Fresh Air Experience has been providing Ottawa and area with high quality outdoor goods and services since 1969. We specialize in cross-country skis, bicycles, clothes, and many other great products. We have friendly, community involved, active participant and well-trained staff just waiting to help you gear up for your favourite sport. Just give us a call or drop us a line, it will be our pleasure to serve you. So come “Get Powered by Fresh Air”.

About The Ottawa Bicycle Club
The Ottawa Bicycle Club (OBC) was founded in 1882. We are the oldest and one of the largest bicycle clubs in Canada. The OBC offers a range of cycling programs that appeal to a range of cyclists from novice to experienced riders and racers. Events vary from relaxed country tours with picnic lunches to fast-action road, track and cyclocross racing.

The Ottawa Bicycle Club’s racing program supports youth and new athlete development at the grassroots level with the objective of feeding provincial and national high performance systems. The club’s overall development program is one of the best examples of a community-based program in Canada.