June 30th, 2008
BikeRace Ottawa presents the Ontario Criterium Championships on July 13, 2008. Download the Technical Guide.
Pre-registration closes on Thursday July 10th, 2008 at 11:59 p.m. Register on the Ontario Cycling Association website. Race-day registration will be available on-site starting at 7 a.m. and closes 15 minutes prior to each event.
The race will be held at the National Research Council at 1200 Monteal Rd., Ottawa, ON.
Prize list to be announced.
For more information, please check the technical guide or contact Doug Corner.
June 17th, 2008
It was an epic day in Ottawa as multiple extreme storms swept through the area. The day started under perfect conditions but that changed dramatically about halfway through the “B” race.
We had to shorten the “B” race because of a lightening strike on a building inside the course and the resulting slew of firetrucks that responded to the alarm that was triggered. The sight of firetrucks coming through the barricades on very wet roads resulted in a quick call    to stop the race. The commissaires were challenged to sort out the results as riders were spread around the course at the time
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1. Shawn Kelly- Peterborough CC
2. Mason Hanrahan - Ottawa Bicycle Club
3. Doug Hinan - Peterborough CC
4. Duncan Beard- West Of Quebec Wheelers
5. Brendan Gorman- Fresh Air Experience
6. Chris Olsen- Cyclery
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 There was a brief respite in the weather and the sun reappeared. We needed this time because the heavy rain had flooded one of the streets and the entire width was a pond. A chain gang of volunteers with brooms worked hard to push the water to one of the drains that was not blocked. Eventually the road was passable though still somewhat muddy.
The “A” race started about 10 min. late but the storms came back. There were power outages, more lightning strikes, hail and heavy rains. Our timing equipment was blown off the stage. The street flooded once again, this time deeper and we quickly said “5 to go”. The weather had split the field into many groups and lapped riders were numerous. Osmond Bakker and Bryson Bowers were off the front at the time and they held the gap to the finish, with Osmond grabbing the first place prize of $1000 .
Here are the top 10:
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1. Osmond Bakker- EMD Sorono
2. Bryson Bowers- Jet Fuel Coffee
3. Craig Hawkes- EMD Serono
4. Thomas Devissche- Eli Cycle
5. Daniel Coldrey- Team Ultraline
6. Stephen Keeping- Blueberry Mountain Swiss
7. Marc Boudreau- Ride With Rendall
8. James Brooks- The Cyclery
9. Warren McDonald- EMD Serono
10. Jeffery Schiller- London Centennial
The volunteers deserve special mention because they got drenched in the first storm, some shivering from cold, but remained in position as the second storm came through. Riders were able to dive under tents/shelters/cars but many volunteers stayed at the corners using whatever they had for protection.
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Thanks to all the participants who I am sure will have survival stories of their own.
June 6th, 2008
The 36th Italian Festival Grand Prix Criterium Races in Ottawa, Ontario will take place on June 15. We’ve posted full race information for the A and B events and the 2nd Annual Morley Hoppner Kiddie Criterium.
July 17th, 2007
Derrick St.John of the Cyclery team won the Senior Men’s Ontario Criterium Championship on July 15/07 and is the first recipient of the Alan Large Memorial Trophy. This trophy honours Alan Large for the tremendous contribution that he made to the sport of bicycle racing. Derrick won the race with a perfect combination of tactics, timing and speed, all the skills that Alan would have understood and appreciated.
July 14th, 2007
Registration will be available at the race site on Sunday. Give yourself at least 30 minutes before your race starts.
July 9th, 2007
In addition to the on-line pre-registration at the OCA website www.ontariocycling.org/ , registration will be available at the race headquarters: Quality Hotel Downtown, 290 Rideau St., Ottawa K1N 5Y3, on Friday, July 13 from 3:00pm until 8:30 pm. and on Saturday July 14 from 2:00 pm until 6:00 pm.
Pick up your race kit for the OBC Grand Prix on Friday and register for the Criterium Championship at the same time.
July 4th, 2007
BRO will be hosting the 2007 Ontario Criterium Championships, we’ve posted all the relevant information in the technical guide available as a PDF download » Ontario_Criterium_Championships.pdf. Online registration for the event is available at www.ontariocycling.org
June 4th, 2007
The 35th Italian Festival Grand Prix Criterium Races in Ottawa, Ontario will take place on June 17. We’ve posted full race information for the A and B events and the kids Morley Hoppner kiddie criterium.
July 7th, 2006
Race info posted at OCA site:
http://www.ontariocycling.org/web_pages/sch_schedule.php
or
http://www.ottawabicycleclub.ca/grandprix/
July 6th, 2006
We’ve had a site visitor send this link to some great race photos.
