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Whistler Cycling Club expanding its offerings for beginners
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By DAN FALLOON As more riders hit the road in the Sea to Sky corridor, the local road riding club is working on embracing more members who are starting to push their pedals for the first time. Heading into its second year, the Whistler Cycling Club (WCC) is adding a Wednesday night ride, led by Kelly Blunden, to help interested new riders stick with the sport. “We want to be more inclusive. That was one of our goals from the first year,” WCC president Frank Savage says. “The intent (of the Wednesday ride) is to be shorter, to be a little slower-paced and more of a learning kind of experience so you’re not just thrown into the fire. We’ll just see if there’s an interest in that and see where it goes.” The interest appears to be out there as more and more people look to road riding as not only a way to cross-train and keep in shape but also to have fun and meet fellow riders. Savage described the Tuesday night ride as a “training ride” where riders self-classify into three different groups, with the C group being the most “mellow.” However, last year there were some
riders who weren’t quite ready to do the ride to the Callaghan straightaway, and the Wednesday night sessions will look to fill in the gaps. “(Last year), even though we tried to break them up, there was just still too big a difference between the riders and this year, we’re now going to completely separate the rides,” rides and events coordinator Mike Rogerson explains. Rogerson observed newer riders felt intimidated
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by the more experienced participants, and is hoping to foster a smaller, more comfortable environment to help them settle in this year. “We had great intentions, and I think we fell short in many areas, but that’s something that we haven’t been defeated on… We’re going to try to develop the club in that area as well,” he adds. For more information or to register, visit whistlercyclingclub.ca.
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