Hello ATR friends!

Hopefully everyone survived the snow, made for some fun riding opportunities - sand and mud definitely feel a lot less challenging after that. 😂

So a quick note on the Spring Segment Challenge - it starts March 3rd and will run 8 weeks. I'll have to get the event page set up pronto, that came up quick! But mark the week, and dust off your road bikes if you haven't been riding!

For our main feature - the Scrabblethon Tournament finally begins, we'll be using a loop in Francis King that features some fireroad, double-track, loose gravel, and singletrack. It's a wee bit more on the 'technical' side (tho still very accessible), but also has much less climbing, about 30m per lap.

Head over to the event page to sign up, I'll email everyone signed up with more details later tonight (after 6pm).

We'll have at least one more event on March 9th, and I'm considering adding a third date, perhaps next weekend, or March 16th. Keep your eyes peeled. (Such a wonderful analogy.)

If you have an astrology sign, this event is for YOU!

Hope to see you tomorrow, or the 9th! 😁

Coming Up in 2025!

Here's a quick summary of what I've got planned:

• March will see the Spring season of the Segment Challenge return for the 3rd year, back on the road
• May will feature an all-new Climbing Challenge, it'll run four weeks, with two big road climbs each week, run similarly to the Segment Challenge
• June will see the Summer season of the Segment Challenge, also on the road
• Royal Bay Crits - they likely won't be a part of the VCL this year, but the plan is to run a couple practice or 'Learn To Crit' sessions earlier in the race season, and then our own mini crit series with 2-3 races
• My Cyclocross Skills School will return in late August, three Sundays focusing on cyclocross skills (also handy for gravel riders!)
• September will be the Fall season of the Segment Challenge, and back on the gravel!!
• And that's about as far ahead as I want to plan!! 🤯

As always, keep an eye on the website; if unfamiliar there's listings of all the local clubs and teams, local group rides (including gravel and MTB), and all the local road, gravel, cyclocross and MTB races will get posted as well! Click around, some neat blog posts too!

Also be sure to follow the ATR account on Instagram and Facebook, where I post local and relevant news to cyclists, and feel free to tag @AboutTheRideCA any time, it's always fun to see what you're up to! 🤩

That's it for now, hopefully see you at the Scrabblethon on Sunday!!

Safe and speedy riding all! 🚲

- Dave

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