Hello segment lovers!

This is gonna be a quick one, got back later from the Cross on the Rock in Qualicum Beach, which was a fantastic race, good seeing a bunch of you there as well!!

Hope you all enjoyed the segments this week, not too challenging or anything, but still makes for a pleasant spin.

This week is going to be a brute - the TIMED Challenge segment is the hill on the Great Trail.

Yup.

That one!

And it's a new segment, with a much more clear finish point.....keep scrolling for the deets!

Hopefully I got everyone, but if you rode this week and I missed you, please let me know ASAP as well, and I'll add you in.

HOUSEKEEPING

Notes for the week:

Paging Max Vandal - I have you in the Strava group and riding this week, but I don't have your registration - please head to the site and sign up as well, thanks! (If you don't sign up, I don't know which category to put you in, or even if you want to be in the results!)

Otherwise not too much drama, although last week I missed a few scores, but should be good now!

00 <- THIS MANY WEEKS WITHOUT AN ERROR 🤣

If there are any errors, omissions, issues, concerns, or anything else, feel free to hit reply!

SPONSORS AD

This week's sponsor is....none because it's too late!!

But I'll share an amusing moment from today.. Hanging out with a (non-racing) friend as the prize draws are happening, and she's got some good sarcasm and says 'they should award press-on nails and kitty litter'...hahaha - so random, but so funny.

I quip back 'yeah, and how about a small appliance, how about a dehumidifier?' Imagine hauling that home after a bike race.

Anyway, seemed funny at the time. 🤣

SOUNDTRACK NOTES

No tunes tonight, catching up on today's USCX (more Canadian dominance!!) but apparently one band I should check out is Petey. 🎶

THIS WEEK IN RIDES

All the results are updated on the Victoria Segment Challenge page: https://abouttheride.ca/victoria-segment-challenge/

The A's

Since it's a non-challenge week, no highlights, but good to see so many out!

The B's

The regulars were out and about!

The C's

Welcome to a new C rider!

BONUSES & CURSES

No QOMs or KOMs this week since there wasn't a challenge segment.

Early Bird this week was Calum! Also no Secret Times, or Socialite points (sorry if I missed anyone?) The Local Legend curse is also negated this week.

PRIZES!

As promised we've got some sweet items from Cycles West to give out! 3 items are up for grabs, and I've drawn one random name from the full A, B and C group, and our lucky riders are:

A's - Samantha Hoft

B's - Glennon Rosenbloom

C's - Tyler Galts

Congrats!! I'll be sending an email tonight! (Sorry the Prize page hasn't been updated, but we do have a few more odd's'ends to give away as well!)

For Week #4, we'll give away the remaining 4 Cycles West prizes!

Week #4 – Oct 2nd - 8th – That Great Big Hill

This week we're headed out to the Great Trail! Segment 4A gives us a gravel-oriented route to Humpback, and 4B is a new version of the dreaded 'That Hill' segment, with a much more obvious ending point. And yes, it's a TIMED challenge segment!

Segment 4A Name: Just passing through - hey Jordie! 👋
Deets: 1.12km, 22m elevation gain.
This is a new segment, QOM, KOM & LL are irrelevant!
Link: https://www.strava.com/segments/35555587

This segment itself is pretty straight forward, getting to it is a bit more tricky. You're headed for Parkdale, the more gravel-y route would be to take the Goose to Glen Lake Rd, and take it to Parkdale (around the round-about). A more direct, but also more traffic'd route would be to get off the Goose at Kelly, cross where it becomes Jenkins, and then up Glen Lake Rd to Parkdale. Either way, once you hit the segment, it's a much more pleasant route to The Great Trail if you weren't familiar!

Segment 4B Name: Great Trail - Great Hill - All the way to the loo!
Deets: 1.90km, 165m elevation gain.
This is a new segment, QOM is Holly Henry with an 8:16, KOM is Dave Vunic with a 6:41 & LL is no-one!
Link: https://www.strava.com/segments/35555645

This is it - one of the harder climbs in the area, period! I'm putting the 'challenge' in Segment Challenge! Hopefully your bike has good low gearing. 😬 The existing segment is fine...but it's a bit obscure as to where it actually ends. This one ends at the washrooms on the right. It's a TIMED/challenge segment, so your time counts for points this week! Just keep the pressure on the pedal until you hit the loo!

Happy riding!! 🚵‍♀️

Updated on the site: New Hints, and as always Routing for this week: https://abouttheride.ca/victoria-segment-challenge/

I keep forgetting to snap a better pic!
Not the most inspiring photo..but here's
the end of Trilliam!

Hope y'all get out there to The Great Trail! Looks like it'll be a pretty great week overall, and I'm sure we'll see some fantastic times and battles out there!!

Safe and speedy riding all! 🚲

- Dave

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