News – Vikings Cycling Club ACT

Return to Bunch Riding and Racing
June 17, 2020NewsACT Health have announced that with some caveats, we can start riding in groups again from Friday Lunchtime.That meansWasabi is back (Wednesday mornings)The Norman is back (Friday Mornings)There will be a PROD on Sunday CACT have revised the racing Calendar for the Season, starting THIS WEEKEND 21 June – Road Race 1 – Stromlo -> Condor Ck19 July – ACT Crit Championships – SFP26 July – Gravel Race 1 – Uriarra2 August – ACT Road Race Championships – Naas Rd9 August – Road Race 2 – Corin Classic16 August – ACT Time Trial Championship (North of Tharwa)22/23 August – Women’s and Junior’s Festival6 Sept – Road Race 3 – Lookup Hill handicap (VCC Champs)20 Sept – Gravel Race 2 (Location TBA)27 Sept – Road Race 4 – Uriarra Roubaix18 Oct – Time Trial (Location TBA)25 Oct – ACT Gravel Champs (Location TBA)1 Nov – ACT Hill Climb Championship (Cotter -> Stromlo)8 Nov – Road Race 5 – Uriarra Scratch15 Nov – Road Race 6 – South of Tharwa (CCC Champs)29 Nov – Road Race 7 – Honeysuckle Hammer A reminder – All racing must be pre-registeredLink for this weekend’s race is here: https://entryboss.cc/races/4905Full Calendar with links can be found on the CACT website herehttps://cycling.org.au/act/eventsAnd the VCC Calendar will be updated soon....
Track Training Update
May 23, 2020NewsIt is with great pleasure that the Viking Cycling Club is announcing a return to velodrome racing. Attached is all the information you need to know. http://www.vikingscycling.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/COVID-guidelines-final-.pdf...
Vikings Cycling Club COVID update May 2020
May 19, 2020NewsAs we enter the next phase of the COVID crisis it’s a good time to remind members of how the Club is managing the situation to ensure we play our part in helping the community get through these times. Although further changes were introduced over the weekend, this will still not allow the close spaced bunch rides and racing that we are used to. The Canberra Clubs, CACT and CA have worked with the ACT Government and agree that the ACT has moved to Level B in the AIS “Framework for rebooting sport” Level B is: Avoid cycling in slipstream of others — maintain 10m from cyclist in front. Avoid packs of greater than 2 (including motorcycle derny). To reiterate, the current Club position is that no organised events are allowed, including bunch rides like Wednesday Wasabi, Friday Norman, track and racing. Further, the club advises that members should follow the government guidelines and ride indoors, solo or in pairs, maintaining social distance of 1.5m (or 1 person per 4 square meters). If you’re exhibiting symptoms stay away. Recently we’ve noticed an increase in members returning to familiar Wednesday Wasabi and Friday Norman rides in larger numbers and informally organising other bunch rides. While the temptation to get back to normality is high for everybody, it’s important to be aware that bunch riding is still not recommended by the current guidelines and therefore is not condoned by the club, by Cycling ACT or Cycling Australia. Cycling Australia’s insurance, that covers all club members, is likely to be affected by ignoring the guidelines which should be a significant concern to all. And remember…wash your hands…if you’re exhibiting symptoms, don’t ride…and snot rockets…Fuhgeddaboudit....

SuperCrits – January 2nd – Cancelled
January 1, 2020NewsLooking at the smoke forecast for the next few days, Crits are again cancelled for this week. Maybe next week…...