Don’t forget the end-of-season cyclists’ party this Friday at Pam and Shaun’s house. Details in previous post.
All cyclists invited!
Reminder! Party Time!
Okanagan Rail Trail Information Session on Thursday …
The Kelowna information session for the Okanagan Rail Trail is tomorrow:
Oliver Ride October 6
On Friday, October 06, we will go on a different ride (weather permitting).
We will meet at 8:00am at the West Kelowna Starbucks for car pooling, or at 9:00am in Penticton at Skaha Lake Park (Cypress St.).
The ride will start at 9:00am. It will be about 98K.
This is the ride: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/14433149
Hope to see you there.
Michael
Party Time!
We have put in the work, riding through smoke and heat and rain and cold … now it is time to celebrate the end of the season!
The 2017 edition of this legendary party is being hosted by Pam and Shaun in West Kelowna.
Location: #6 – 2155 Horizon Drive
Instructions: The gate closes at 6pm. If you arrive late, please press 6 on the Intercom and Shaun will open the gate for you.
Date: Friday October 13 – No scary masks allowed!
Time: 5:30pm
Details: Bring your own refreshments and an appetizer to share. BBQ and oven are available to reheat or cook.
All cyclists and their spouses are invited!
SUNDAY RIDE – NEW START TIME!
Not as hot anymore, time to sleep in :)
Based on riders’ consensus, we are moving the start time for the Killer Beez Sunday ride back to 9am starting Sunday, September 3, 2017.
See you out there!
Ride London – A special event to consider!
From one of our friends from the UK:
Wonder if you know about Ride London? Dave and I did the Ride London 100 at the weekend- since the 2012 Olympics we have a 3 day cycling festival in London, including pro World Tour road races and on the Sunday 24,000 people doing a 100 mile ride over closed roads right thru the city centre past all the major landmark buildings and out into the countryside, returning to finish in front of Buckingham Palace. It’s quite special, even if you live here.
If you or any of the Bees fancy it, first step is to enter the ballot which opens next week (August 7). You’ll hear if you have a place (you have about a 1 in 4 chance) in Feb 2018, and the ride date next year is July 29th so plenty of time to prepare. Entering the ballot commits you to nothing, you only make your decision when offered a place.
Kicking Horse Cup
Good afternoon Kelowna Killer Beez,
We are writing to invite you and your cycling friends to our 6th annual Kicking Horse Cup road racing event in Golden, BC on August 19/20th this year.
We are confident you will enjoy the program we have for you. We will be riding three great stages over two days, totaling over 100km and 1,750m of racing. This special combination of time trial, hill climb, and pursuit road race is sure to fulfill your appetite for road racing. We have great welcome packages coming together for all the racers as well as some nice new T-shirts, also we have amazing prizing for podium finishers and incredible draw prizes that all racers and volunteers will be eligible to win. Please find more information on our website www.kickinghorsecup.com. Registration is now open! $40 per stage or $100 for the weekend.
The first 40 racers to register for all stages will get a Kicking Horse Cup T-shirt included for free.
If you’re looking for something to do on the August 19/20 weekend, please consider coming out to support our event. And please help us get the message out there and share this information with your friends.
I have attached a flyer that you can use to distribute the information. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch!
Thank you kindly,
Jana Briggs
250-344-8312
Kicking Horse Cup
THE RACE IS ON! August 19-20, 2017
www.kickinghorsecup.com
Cycling Injuries
One more time: Can anyone help this guy out?
Hi Beez! I received the following note from a cyclist from the UK. If you do have a decent road bike that you can lend/rent out for just a day or two, please contact Tim – I know he would be so thankful and appreciative. I hope we can help our friends from the UK!!!
“An unusual request from me here in London, England. My brother Dave has qualified for the GB team (age group 60-65) for the world sprint duathlon championships in Penticton on 19th August. We’re trying to source a road bike locally for him. Mainly so that he does not have to bring his own from the UK and then transport it all around BC on his ensuing holiday. I offered to make contact with local cycling clubs to see if it might be possible to borrow or hire a suitable bike?
Dave needs a 56 or 58 cm road bike, carbon, preferably with carbon wheels. He’d need to pick up (Kelowna, Penticton) on Friday 18th latest, though we are in Kelowna a few days before, the race is about 45 min early on Saturday morning , and deliver it back Saturday afternoon/Sunday.
I know it’s a lot to ask, Dave and I are regular cyclists and take great care of our own road bikes, but just wondered if there is someone out there who’d let their pride and joy go for a short while. Dave has competed in the world championships several times now- he’s not going to win it, but best placed so far has been 11th, which to be honest most of us would be pretty pleased with.
As it happens, we lived in Kelowna back in centennial year, 1967 and have wonderful childhood memories, so we will be returning for a good look around after 50 years, and have rented a house for a week with a third brother and partners/family.”
Tim – timpwalker@hotmail.com
MS Bike – Okanagan Experience
From Luella Cousins (Luella.Cousins@mssociety.ca):
I thought your members may be interested in a great two-day, fully supported, fundraising cycling event in Kelowna; the MS Bike – Okanagan Experience.
As always, the ride weekend includes meals, snacks, fully mapped and marked routes, on-route mechanical support, and complimentary wine tastings at rest stops.
New this year is a 100km route that I think your members will especially enjoy.
The ride will be held on September 9-10 and cyclists can register at www.msbike.ca. Right now the registration fee is only $50 but will increase to $70 on August 1st.
If you have any questions, concerns or require more information you can contact me at Luella.cousins@mssociety.ca or call 1-800-268-7582, Local. 7262.