The first road race on the Bicycle Nova Scotia calendar with the Port Williams Spring Classic held on Sunday May 16th.

For information please check out Bicycle Nova Scotia, or click HERE

Posted on Velo.nb.ca this week…

Want to teach cycling skills to kids in your area?

Velo NB, The National Cycling Centre - Atlantic and the Canadian Cycling Association are partnering to bring a community level introduction to cycling program to as many communities in New Brunswick as we can reach. The program is designed to introduce safe cycling skills to children aged 9 - 12 and can be taught by parents or community recreation staff as well as cyclists like yourselves. The course is called “Let’s Ride” and we are excited about the potential it has to teach children good safe skills as well as introduce them to the world of organized cycling.

We need two things for this to succeed - community liaison people and course instructors in many communities. Interested? We are looking to you to become involved in this program - your level of involvement could be up to you - from someone who teaches the course to the children in their local school or youth group up to the community learning facilitator ( you would teach others how to give the course).

This course is designed to be self supporting in terms of revenue and course instructors will earn a reasonable income for their time and effort.

The GO NB program has given their backing to this launch and we are excited about the possibilities. We have two opportunities for training to become involved in this program - May 7/8 in Dieppe or May 22/23 at the Atlantic Coaching Symposium in PEI.

Sound like something you’d like to be part of?? Get in touch with Sheila at velo.sheila@hotmail.com to get on board.

The race schedule is not finalized as of yet, but here are some key race dates to add to your calendars!

June 13 - Woolastook 5 Hour Mtn Bike Endurance Race
June 26 - Race the Sun - Miramichi Mountain Bike Race
July 31 - Aug 2 - Eastern Canadian Track Championships - Dieppe
Aug 22 - Hadley Callenge mountain bike epic
Aug 28-29 - Sugarloaf Mountain Bike Festival - DH and Mtn Bike Endurance Event Campbellton
Sept 19 - Four Hours of French Fort Cove Mountain Bike Endurance Race
Oct 3 - Tour of Elgin Mountain Bike Race

Don’t forget to check out other maritime race scenes too in Nova Scotia, PEI, and Atlantic Chip

Sheila Colbourne, Executive Director of Velo NB wants you to know:

“For the third year running Velo NB is holding a mountain bike ride/safety clinic the week before the start of the Pepsi Cup in Dieppe. This has been a key way for us to make our presence known to the riders and their parents and an ideal time to introduce them to what we do. I usually talk to the parents while my skilled volunteers take the kids for some tours around the park - the idea is to help any of the newer riders overcome their fears of single track or other skills before the racing starts - once there are 50 - 70 kids riding all over the park it is hard to perfect a new skill!! I also like to do a brief bike and helmet check - the Pepsi Cup organization have a mechanic pit every night but sometimes if we can spot a problem the week before it is easier for the parents to get that sorted out before the first race.

Let me know if you can make it”: velo.sheila@hotmail.com

This just in regarding Youth Cycling Programming from Luc Arsenault at the Atlantic Cycling Centre:

“2010 Cycling Academy – Come and learn from the best coaches

Once again this spring, the National Cycling Centre - Atlantic Canada is proud to offer youth developments programs. The 2010 Cycling Academy will be divided in three programs. If you need to stay active, need to gain confidence, or need to stay fit, these programs are the perfect way to gain self esteem on two wheels!

Come and learn Cycling’s FUNdamental skills from the best coaches. The National Cycling Centre’s Youth Academy includes:

BMX Programs (5 to 15 years old mainly, but everyone can become a member at the Subway BMX track) - 50$

• • Includes a membership to the Subway BMX track
  • Wednesday evening practice with some educated advices from coaches
  • Fun racing series
  • The opening date for the Subway BMX Track will be determine with the weather conditions. But if it keeps this way, we should see an early May opening for 2010.

• Let’s Ride Program (9 to 12 years old) - 50$
  • Newly developed national initiation program showing kids the basic skills of cycling with certified coaches
  • 8 weeks (May 1^st to June 19^th) on Saturday mornings

• Peter Wedge Program (12 to 14 years old) - 125$
  • Canada’s best learn to train program – from the skills of the Let’s Ride Program to advanced cycling techniques.
  • Certified coaching from a National Team coach
  • 16 weeks (May 8^th to late August)

For more information, contact your cycling experts at 877-7809, or to register on-line, go to www.AtlanticCyclingCentre.com.

Académie cycliste 2010 – Venez apprendre des meilleurs entraîneurs

Encore cette année, le Centre national de cyclisme – Canada Atlantique est heureux de vous offrir ces programmes de développement aux jeunes cyclistes. L’Académie cycliste 2010 comprendra trois programmes.

Besoin de demeurer actif? Besoin d’augmenter la confiance? Besoin d’améliorer la condition physique? Ces programmes sont l’opportunité parfaite pour gonfler son estime de soi sur deux roues.

Venez apprendre les habiletés de base du cyclisme tout en ayant du plaisir à une des écoles les mieux coté au pays. L’Académie cycliste du Centre national de l’Atlantique vous offre:

• Programmes de BMX (5 à 15 ans principalement, mais tous peuvent se procurer une carte de membre) - 50$
  • Carte de membre à la Piste de BMX Subway
  • Entraînements du mercredi soir avec des conseils d’experts
  • Séries de courses amusantes
  • L’ouverture de la Piste de BMX Subway pour la saison 2010 sera annoncée sous peu. Le tout est dû à la météo pour l’instant, mais tout porte à croire que nous aurons une ouverture hâtive ce printemps

• Programme Allons Rouler (9 à 12 ans) - 50$
  • Nouveau programme national d’initiation au cyclisme démontrant les habiletés de base du cyclisme aux jeunes.
  • Entraîneurs certifiés
  • 8 semaines (1^er mai et 19 juin) les samedis matins

• Programme Peter Wedge (12 à 14 ans) - 125$
  • Le meilleur programme “apprendre à s’entraîner” au pays – des habilités du programme Allons Rouler aux techniques avancées du cyclisme
  • Conseils d’un entraîneur de l’équipe nationale
  • 16 semaines (8 mai à la fin août)

Pour de plus amples renseignements, communiquez avec votre expert en vélo au 877-7809 ou encore pour vous inscrire en ligne, allez àwww.AtlanticCyclingCentre.com.”

Road bike ride on Sunday Morning (if it’s not raining) leaving from Fitworks at 10h00 for approx 50km pace is determined by who shows up - we don’t leave anyone behind.

Here is a map of the ride.http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/nb/dieppe/299531182292