Ride with Rendall Anvil results

Are now posted up at the Ontario Cycling Association website.

more photos from the Hammer

click on the photo to see Peter Tregunno's photos

Thanks Peter!

Update on Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at 10:37AM by admin

Updated! Sorry i'd posted the wrong link.

Ride with Rendall Hammer video report and results

Kris Westwood produced a video report for the 2011 elite/U23 men's Ontario cyclocross championships. 

Also, check out Jon Safka's event pictures at cyclingphotos.ca (the Canadian Cyclist gallery is currently up, more to come).

Look for the results from all Saturday's races over at the Ontario Cycling Association website.

hammer - anvil cyclocross, and running this weekend!

A quick note from Glen Rendall about upcoming events this weekend:

Hello,
 
As you may have heard, Ride with Rendall is hosting the Ontario Provincial Cyclocross Championships this Saturday as part of our two day Hammer /Anvil Cross races this weekend. This year we have also added a 6km cross country run on the Sunday  (Anvil on Foot). 
 
These races are the only Cyclocross races happening this year in the city of Ottawa so the races need your support. We need participants and spectators on both days to ensure the success of the event. There are races for everyone both days along with some fantastic prizes. For the spectators, there is a race announcer , a food tent and a venue that is easy to get to.
 
If you plan on doing the races  on Saturday please register soon since registration closes Thursday at midnight. Sunday's online registration closes at the same time but there will be day of registration for all events.
 
For more information and a schedule of events, please go to www.ridewithrendall.com
 
When: November 19th and 20th
 
Location: 
Nepean National Equestrian Park
401 Corkstown Rd
Nepean, ON
 
Thanks, 
Glen

the hammer and anvil

Ride with Rendall will be hosting its 3rd annual Hammer & Anvil with two days of racing on the weekend of November 19 – 20, 2011 at the Nepean National Equestrian Park located in Ottawa. Get all the information about the event here on the Ontario Cyclocross Championships 2011 page. You can download the Hammer & Anvil Techical Guide here.

Provincial TT results and race report

Ride With Rendall hoClara Hughes tuning up for the world champs. click for bigger.sted the Ontario Provincial Time Trail Championships this past weekend in the City of Clarence-Rockland (Clarence Creek).  This marked the first time in many years that the Championship event has been hosted in Eastern Ontario.  The Ottawa area has always had a large number of participants in its weekly time trail series, and this event gave many of these riders a chance to race against some of the best in the Province and the Country.

There was 15 Championship Categories that were contested, plus 2 spotif races (20km & 40KM) for both Men and Women, and races for U13 and U15 (non championship).

The course proved to be a fast one, the intermittent rain all day seemed to keep the wind to a minimum which also help to produce some really fast times.   Aaron Fillion (Ride With Rendall), was the only rider to go under 50 minutes with a time of 49:44 (48.3 Km/h), and kept is Ontario Provincial Time Trail Champion Title for another year.  After missing out on the National Championships this year due to illness, Aaron has been setting new course records in the Ottawa area over the past couple of weeks, as he continued to rebuild his form for this event.

The event also saw the current Women's National Champion (Clara Hughes) participate in the event.  Although she was not able to win the Ontario Champion title as she is a Quebec resident, she used the event as preparation for the World Championships.  Clara posted the fastest time for the women at 54:28 (44.1 km/h).

Ride With Rendall would like to thank everyone that made this event possible, as without these people racing and events like these would not happen.

• Volunteers
• City of Clarence-Rockland
• ARES Group
• Rockland Ford
• Cycles Lambert
• Outdoor Gear Canada
• Highway 2
• Greg Christies

Full results can be found on the Ontario Cycling Association website. Zara has posted some pics from the event to her Flikr page (all photos courtesy of Zara!).

Sue Schlatter fast on her way to a gold medal.

Local riders done well: Aaron Fillion with the gold, Doug van den Ham with the silver.

Ron Amos and his massive, bulging quads on the way to a bronze medal in the Masters B event/

Update on Saturday, August 27, 2011 at 12:11PM by admin

There are a bunch of great photo galleries from the Ontario Provincial TT Champs posted up at Canadian Cyclist.

And more over at cyclingphotos.ca.

next weekend!!

The Ontario Provincial Time Trial Championships presented by Ride with Rendall is next weekend, Sunday, August 21st. Visit the RwR website for registration, course map, and the technical guide.

Remember that pre-registration closes at noon on Friday, August 19th. 

Also, the Sportif categories are open to anyone without a UCI legal Time Trial bike setup. Out of province racers are welcome, but won’t qualify for Ontario championship titles (did you know that Clara Hughes who lives in Quebec is registered?).

Finally, if you are not planning on racing, the organizing teams requires volunteers to help out as corner marshals. You will get a great sandwich and drink, as well as the satisfaction knowing you are helping out the best dang cycling community in Canada.

click to visit website

Gatineau Challenge 2011 Info and Registration

Dear Cyclists,

We are awaiting final confirmation from the NCC and OCA to run the A Loop series again this summer as we did last year with the road signs, lead and sweep vehicles etc.  The hope is to start on Tuesday, May 10th from Gamelin parking lot however, since the formal permission and insurance is still not confirmed, please check for an update today and/or Tuesday on http://www.ottawabikes.ca/

In the meantime, if you can please print and fill out this registration form (pdf 130kb) [and waiver (pdf 309kb) if you DO NOT have a 2011 UCI licence] and bring it along with YOUR LICENCE and $20 to the first race.  Once this is done, it will just be a matter of signing in each time you come during the summer.

REGISTRATION: TUESDAY FROM 5:30-6:30PM AT GAMELIN PARKING LOT
START: 6:30pm

If you have any questions, feel free to contact me (thomsonjoanne@hotmail.com) or Rob Orange (therealrobbieo@hotmail.com).

 Thanks,

Joanne Thomson,  Ride With Rendall

UPDATE: Also, don't forget to download and study the rider code of conduct/rules (pdf 55kb) for this event.

Clarence Rockland 2011 race report

Glen slogging through. click for bigger image. photo by CAMCAMThanks again to Glen Rendall and the RWR team for putting on a tremendous event for the 2011 Clarence Rockland Classic. The race report for the event has been posted over at the Ride with Rendall site:

With the mayor there to start the race, 144 cyclists rolled out en mass to battle the roads and gravel of the second running of the Clarence –Rockland Classic.

Nearing the end of the first gravel section, a small group containing Chris Reid (RWR), Imad El-Ghazl (Kunstadt Sports) and  Tim Carleton (Ride all Day/Real Deal) slipped off the front of the field and slowly started to build up a lead that would top out at just over a minute.

The large main pack was content to ride intact until the 38km mark, when the pace spiked and the field was put under pressure by a series of attacks and surges on the front. When the pace slowed, Mason Hanrahan (RWR) followed by Marty Zollinger (RWR) launched and were quickly covered by Warren MacDonald (Nine2Five Pro), who was now back in the field after a flat tire. Immediately after, Aaron Fillion (RWR) pulled away from the bunch and quickly joined the three riders who were now organized and in pursuit of the break.

Read the rest of the report over at the Ride With Rendal CR report page. Race pictures by CAMCAM, the event official photographer, coming soon!

RWR Clarence Rockland results

click image for a CR photo sneak peek. photos by CAM CAM

Thanks for everyone involved for a great race at Clarence-Rockland this past weekend!

Congrats to the 2011 winners:

• Under 19 Male: Karl Hoppner, EMD Serono − Specialized CC
• Over 19 Male: Aaron Fillion, Ride With Rendall
• Under 19 Female: Emily Flynn, EMD Serono − Specialized CC
• Over 19 Female: Tricia K. Spooner, Stevens Racing Presented by The Cyclery

You can find the full results posted over at the Ride with Rendall website.

As well, check out the great photo sneak peek posted on the site as well.

RWR Clarence-Rockland Classic

click to open the mapThe Second Annual Ride With Rendall Clarence-Rockland Classic is happening next Sunday, April 10th. If you are planning to enter and have not already signed up for this event, please do so through the OCA website (online registration closes Wed. April 6th at midnight).  Pre-registration would be greatly appreciated and will save you time and money on race day!

• Register here 
• Download the course map here (PDF, 1.6mb) and the full technical guide here (PDF, 2.3mb).
• All information, course maps and past results can also be found on our website

We hope to see you all out this year!

Call for Volunteers

 The RWR Clarence-Rockland Classic is fast approaching and we are looking for a few more volunteers to fill a few jobs on race day (Sunday, April 10th).  If you or one of your family members/friends is interested, please contact Joanne Thomson (thomsonjoanne@hotmail.com) or Ron Amos (ron.amos@rogers.com) to let us know.

• Registration Table - 7:45am-9:45am - 2-3 people needed
• Driver to drop off and pick up volunteers around the course (vehicle is provided) - 9:15am - end of race - 1 person
• Drivers to do the course "sweep", pick up lost water bottles and signage (vehicle is provided) - 9:45am - end of race - 2 people to go in one car together)
• Driver for photographer - 1 person
• Driver for Commissaire during race - 1 person

Thanks,

Joanne Thomson

Ride With Rendall - Race Volunteer

Clarence-Rockland Classic

click to open the mapIn the true spirit of a European spring classic, Ride with Rendall brings you the 2nd annual Clarence-Rockland Classic; a 85km Cyclosportive "race" held over a mix of gravel and paved roads. The course takes riders out and around the entire Clarence-Rockland Township and returns to finish in Rockland. On-Line Registration Closes at midnight on Wednesday April 6th and in-person registration is available day of the event.

Here are the details:

• Start time 10 am
• Registration is either in-person or online. Race entry includes a hot meal after the event.
  • In-person registration opens at 8am at Club Powers, $35 race day fee.
  • Online registration can be done via the Ontario Cycling website here (available soon), $25 preregistration fee.
• If unlicensed rider, add $5 day permit.
• Download the course map here (PDF, 1.6mb) and the full technical guide here (PDF, 2.3mb).

Watch our Facebook event page or the Ride with Rendall webiste for more info as it becomes available. All proceeds will go towards supporting the Ride with Rendall junior and elite racing programs.

the hammer and the anvil report and results

What a weekend of racing for cyclocrossers in Ottawa this past weekend. Several, hard-bitten riders did the triple 'cross by including the OBC Eastern Ontario Cyclocross race in Renfrew as well. If you have any pictures from the weekend that you want to share, please send them our way.

the hammer

Click here for the Hammer results, from Saturday, November 13.

Peter submits lots of great images from the event, over a his flikr page.

the anvil

Click here for the Anvil results, from Sunday, November 14.

cyclocross in the news

click to visit the Ottawa Sun articleKris Westwood, over at the Ottawa Sun, does a profile of the upcoming Hammer and Anvil, at the Nepean Equestrian Park.

Local rider Wayne Saunders gets a letter to the editor published in the Ottawa Citizen Opinion section, entitled City broadsides cyclo-cross racers.

And another letter to the Citizen, by Glenn Longhurst of Deep River, Prevent recreation.

the hammer and anvil is coming!