David Schneider
Every year the Canadian national team centre in Calgary Alberta runs a
spring training camp in Penticton, British Columbia. The main focus of
the camp is to provide an opportunity for juniors train and develop some
skills. Also, it should be a lot of fun. The age range is 13 - 18 and
there will be a number of juniors at this camp who will be competing at
the Tour de l'Abitibi this year, the only UCI junior stage race in North
America.
One of the coaches is Tanya Dubnicoff, three time Olympian and former
world sprint champion (http://www.coach.ca/eng/bios.cfm?ID=17).
As the dates for this camp match the school spring break in Oregon I
thought this might be a pretty good opportunity for cadets/juniors in
Oregon. I spoke with Tanya today and she said that if there was
interest, athletes from the US with a USCF license would be welcome. She
also said that they have been running this camp for a number of years
now and it is very well structured hour by hour, all week.
Details are below. Prices are in Canadian dollars ($1CDN = $0.87US), and
there would have to be some adjustments for transportation from Oregon
to Penticton.
Please contact me by email if you interested. If there is a lot of
interest, I will probably play point position coordinating with Tanya
and any Oregon contingent. If there are only a few people interested, I
will put you directly in touch with Tanya.
There are also a couple of races that you could hit on the way up and on
the way back in the Fraser Valley:
http://escapevelocity.bc.ca/springseries.html. These races are used as
spring training races for most of the canucks in the Vancouver area,
including the Symmetrics Team:
http://www.symmetricscycling.com/race/schedule.aspx. For those who are
interested, there is also an indoor 200m velodrome in Burnaby:
http://www.burnabyvelodrome.ca/
David Schneider
Salem, OR
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The National Cycling Centre's Annual Penticton Training Camp
Courtesy Tanya Dubnicoff
March 24th - April 2nd 2006 (8 riding days)
Depart: March 24th 2006
Where: The Olympic Oval South side by Out Door Program Centre
When: 12 noon arrive to load bus. Bus departs at 1:00pm sharp
Arrive Penticton: 8pm Local time
Hotel: Sandman Inn Penticton, 939 Burnaby Ave West (250) 493 7151
The Camp will include:
* 5 NCCP certified coaches providing ride support
* Ground transportation from Calgary to Penticton return
* Accommodations based on 4 per room for Juniors and adults 2 per room.
Kitchenettes, included
* Meal service provided for Breakfast and Dinner only
* Ride planning, ride support, Video analysis, Time Trials, Team
tactics, Daily skill sessions.
* All riders must have a helmet, proper ride gear, a safe and working
road bike
* Athletes must have 2006 Cycling Association License.
* All riders are responsible for: lunches and or ride food, equipment
e.g. water bottles, tires, tubes,
* Daily grocery shuttle is provided,
* Fees:
* Juniors $850.00
* Senior / adults $950.00
Schedule:
* 8 days of riding Saturday March 26th - April 1st
* 4-5 riding Groups each with vehicle support and NCCP certified cycling
coach
* 7:30-8am Breakfast
* 9am skill session,
* 9:30 depart for ride, pack food for the day lunch on the road
* Time trail race, Road sprints, hill climbs
* 5-7pm Dinner.
* 7pm grocery shuttle
* 8pm Guest speaker or cycling videos or free time
* Average of 1000km's of riding
Registration:
Please download Penticton Application form at www.oval.ucalgary.ca. Fax
in at 284 4815. Please make cheque payments to the University of
Calgary, for credit card payments phone the Olympic Oval front desk 220
7954.
Contact: Tanya Dubnicoff (403) 220 7801 or Stephen Burke (403) 220 8008
Dawn Brown (403) 220 8003.