Peak Centre Winter Racing Series – Pre Season Stage 2 Results
Stage 2 of the pre-season ran in heats in Ottawa and Vancouver on Saturday and Monday night. The 25.1 km course was billed as "hilly" and riders attacked a series of 7 ascending peaks, each with its own bite. There was little time to recover coming off the back side of each peak before it was back to climbing again.
On the men's side it was another close race in Vancouver with the top 2 distancing themselves from the rest of the field very quickly. Tony Zachery of Vancouver set an impressive pace and led almost the whole way. In the end it wasn't quite enough as Roger Lee of Vancouver managed to stay close enough to launch an all out attack on the last summit and open a small gap to take first place with a time of 46.48.2. Tony finished in second place less than 10 seconds later with a 46.58.9. Ted Russo of Vancouver rounded out the top 3 with a 50.06.0.
On the women's side, Dianne Marleau of Ottawa set a strong pace to take the top spot in with a 55:51.4. Kathy Bradley of Ottawa took second with a 58:09.0. Alison Setton of Vancouver took third place with a time of 59:40.2.
Full results including times, average speeds and average power outputs are available at http://www.peakcentrevancouver.ca/results/Pre-Season%20Stage%202%20Results%20Combined%202008.pdf.
Stage 3 of the Pre-Season Racing returns to the classic time trial course that has been a staple in the series for the past 4 years. The current Canadian record for the men is 34:17.6 set by Arron Fillion of Ottawa last year. The women's record of 37.14.6 was also set last year by Sue Schlatter of Ottawa. This is your chance to challenge the records or compare your fitness level to the times you set on this course in previous years.
Stage 3 heats will take place on November 15th and 17th at centers in Ottawa and Vancouver. To book your start time, call the Peak Centre for Human Performance in Vancouver at (604) 299-7959. Ottawa riders can book their heat slots on-line at www.peakcentre.ca. The Peak Centre Winter Racing Series is designed for fun and fitness. The series is for all levels of ability, so come grab your bike and give it a try. The first race is free for those who have never tried the series before. For more information on the series, times, costs and rules please see http://www.peakcentrevancouver.ca/race_series_2008-09.php.
Cheers,
Mike
Mike McIvor
Peak Centre for Human Performance - Vancouver
101-4181 East Hastings Street
Burnaby, B.C., V5C 2J3
Tel: 604-299-7959 Fax: 1-866-752-5264
Web: www.peakcentrevancouver.ca
Email: mike@peakcentrevancouver.ca
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