Thanks to over 50 Winnipeg cyclists and Tire Stewardship Manitoba, we have raised enough money for the full 30 bus campaign.

Donors overwhelmingly favoured option 2:

In response to several donors who suggested that the metre is a minimum passing distance, the final version will say; “give bikes at least a metre”.  It will hit the streets in mid-June showing the logos of The Wrench, Manitoba Cycling Association, Tire Stewardship Manitoba, and the new Bike Winnipeg logo.

Thank you for your support.  Please spread the word to all Manitoba motorists!

Thankyou to Shawn Zayac and the Alter Ego cycling club for hosting the Wednesday night series race on Wednesday June 12th at Bur Oak (Birds Hill Park).

Results for this race can be found under the results tab above.

The Manitoba Cycling Association is proud to announce the athletes that will represent Team Manitoba for Cycling at the 2013 Canada Summer Games in Sherbrooke, Quebec.   Cycling will take place over both weeks of the games for the first time this year, with MTB taking place during the first week (August 1-10), and road events happening during the second week (August 10-18).

The Mountain bike team will compete in 3 events during the first week of the games – Cross Country, Team Relay and Sprint event.   The team will be made up of 6 athletes (3 male, 3 female) and 3 staff:

• - Karlee Gendron
• - Anna Schappert
• - Hana Boersma
• - Ari Robinson
• - Willem Boersma
• - Jared Fawcett
• - Lindsay Argue (Women In Coaching Apprentice)
• - Dori Boersma (Manager)
• - Jayson Gillespie (Coach)

The road team will compete in 3 events during the second week of the games – Individual Time Trial, Road Race and Criterium..   The team will be made up of 10 athletes (5 male, 5 female) and 4 staff:

• - Karlee Gendron
• - Anna Schappert
• - Hana Boersma
• - Alex Bairos-Novak
• - Kelsey Reilly
• - Chris Prendergast
• - Ari Robinson
• - Willem Boersma
• - Blake Mackay
• - Michael van den Ham
• - Lindsay Argue (Women In Coaching Apprentice)
• - Dan Peters (Mechanic)
• - Dori Boersma (Manager)
• - Jayson Gillespie (Coach)

Congratulations to all Team Manitoba Athletes !

Sunday, June 9th the Pembina Valley Challenge (Cup #5) took place at Darlingford Road.  Thank you to Jeff Ayre and the Woodcock Cycling Club for hosting this event.

Results have been posted under the Results above

Thank you to Marc Fornier and the FOG Cycling Club, club volunteers, commissaires and particpants for coming out to the Stoney Mountain Criterium, Wednesday June 5.

42 racers competed in this event !

Results

Manitoba is still leading with the most registrations, and Winnipeg is blowing the other cities out of the water! Thompson is leading in it’s population category, and Brandon is in second place after North Vancouver.

If you have not already done do please register and log your commutes, we have until midnight, June 12^th.

Here is the update from the national office:
500,000 to 1,000,000 people
We did not expect anything different: Winnipeg has been in a safe lead position long before Commuter Challenge started. The Green Action Centre is doing a fantastic job in engaging all Manitobans to commute greener. They are well on their way to surpass last year’s numbers with close to 3,400 participants; 2012 saw 5,200 participants in Winnipeg.
Ottawa and Edmonton are runner-ups but no real competition for Winnipeg. Both have a good number of workplaces registered but participants are still a little shy to track their commutes.

25,000 to 50,000 people
It’s a competition between BC and Manitoba. North Vancouver is currently in the lead followed with a good distance by Brandon. The latter has already surpassed last year’s mark and could easily reach twice as many people. Prince Albert ranks third and has slightly higher numbers than last year; mostly due to the participation of the City of Prince Albert. Still lots of potential there and half a week to go.

10,000 to 25,000 people
Thompson, Canmore and Nelson are vying for the top three places with Portage la Prairie close on their heels. Thompson is a little over halfway to their 2012 numbers. They have more workplaces than last year and could easily increase their numbers. Canmore is already past their benchmark and might be on their way to take the lead. Nelson is taking their time to catch up with last year’s numbers and might be surpassed by Portage la Prairie.

Happy Commuting !

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