News
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The James Street Trail BUILD A BRIDGE Campaign
Speed River Cycling Club is partnering with the Guelph Hiking Trail Club in a fundraising campaign to BUILD A BRIDGE over the storm water crossing on the James Street Trail. SRCC members designed and engineered this bridge. Please support by contributing to the campaign. It will help make a vital accessibility improvement to this well-used,…
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A Special Thanks for 2020 SRCC Members
We want to take a moment to thank everyone who joined the Club for the 2020 season despite the uncertainty of the pandemic. Congratulations are in order for everyone. We followed the rules, we kept safe and made the best of a very different season. And a special thanks to those who chose to do…
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Notice of SRCC 2020 AGM
To be held Monday, December 14, 7 PM via Google Meet. You must be a current (2020) SRCC member to attend the AGM. If you wish to attend, please indicate your intention by December 12 by signing up here. A link to the meeting, the agenda, 2019 AGM minutes, and 2020 financial statement will be emailed…
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Sunday Nov 15th Gravel Ride
According to the forecast there most likely will not be a club gravel ride this Sunday. If for some miraculous reason the weather completely turns around, we will quickly post a ride. Check back if that should happen. It should also be noted that we will keep trying to hold gravel rides until we can’t…
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Sunday Aug 30th
There will only be the club event this Sunday – The Big Gravel Ride. There will not be any official SRCC Road Rides.
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A Doctor of Epidemiology Rides a Bike During a Pandemic – An Update
Meg Thorburn BSc, DVM, MPVM, PhD The times they are a changing and what a long strange trip it’s been – Bob & Jerry Epidemiology: The study of how diseases arise and spread within populations; the identification and quantification of risk factors that increase the frequency and severity of a disease in the population; the…
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SRCC Social Distancing Bingo
We might not be able to ride WITH each other just yet, but we can still have fun riding and challenging one another! Complete the challenges, explore new roads, take on new adventures, and win prizes!
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SRCC Big Gravel Ride 2020!
COVID-19 Version This Club Event was originally planned for Sunday June 7th, 2020. But… well, you know. Obviously we will not be riding this together as a club or in groups, but whenever you like, just go ride the route on your own or with those in your bubble. It’s a real treat of a…
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Big Gravel Ride Report
The first annual SRCC Big Gravel Ride multi surface bicycle event took place this past Sunday July 7th under near perfect conditions. The humidity broke the evening before for a cool start at Fixed Gear Brewing at 9:00 AM for the ‘Leisurely’ group (C ride) led by veteran club member Meg Thorburn. With her were…
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Volunteers Wanted!
Can’t ride the Big Gravel Ride this Sunday July 7th for one reason or another but really want to be involved or just want to give back to the club? No problem! Come on out and volunteer for the riders at the rest station for one and a half hours. You’ll have a good time…
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P2A Race Report – 2019
The 26th annual Paris to Ancaster Multi Surface Bicycle race looked as if it were to, yet again, run under grey and miserable skies. But as a very last minute entry, sunshine made a rare appearance. And Sol was not the only unusual entrant. This year’s race attracted some 30 professional racers. To put things…
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SRCC Gives input on Guelph’s upcoming Cycling Map
SRCC was represented and gave input on the City of Guelph’s Cycling Facilities Map update process held on April 18th, 2019 at City Hall with the Engineering and Transportation department hosted by Benita van Miltenburg – Sustainable Transportation Coordinator. The process is a first in many steps to laying out a newer and better City…
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9 SRCC Members Damn the Torpedoes in 7th Annual Steaming Nostril Bicycle Race
From Environment Canada’s Special Weather Statement for Waterloo Wellington: “Freezing rain warning in effect… significant rainfall likely… precipitation may start as snow, ice pellets or freezing rain… winds gusting to 70 km …ground is still partially frozen…with a high of plus 1.” That was the weather for Cycle Waterloo’s Steaming Nostril multi surface bicycle race…
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Club Work Night – Side Road 25 Corner Sweeping Wednesday April 3rd 6:30 PM
These corners are notorious for not being swept by the county and we end up tip-toeing through the sand all season. So lets all chip in before riding begins and make quick work of increasing our safety. Especially since this road is instrumental in our new ‘all member ride‘ Tuesday Interval Night (TIN). Grab (or…
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2019 Spring Social
You are invited to kick off the 2019 SRCC Season on Saturday March 23rd with your fellow club members at 5 Queen Street! Catch up on the happenings of winter subterranean training and look forward to above ground real-world riding. Bring your significant otter and let them meet the nice & sweaty people you spend…