LAST CHANCE FOR A 9:30AM SATURDAY MORNING RIDE Date Posted: March 10, 2010 Saturday March 13 is your last chance to sleep in before the Saturday ride, because: And although it is indeed an equinox paradox, coincident with the change to DST, Saturday morning rides will revert to 8:30 AM on March 20 (from the parking lot towards the north from Main and Water St, near the old Community Centre, Newmarket). Here's your participants' check list: - Do not forget to have your membership card with you. - Do remember to read, mark and inwardly digest, the 2010 Information Brochure you received with your card (especially the new additions underlined in red). - Our group riding skills and disciplined behaviour on the road need to be exemplary and when they lapse, everyone is responsible to speak out (read the brochure). - Expect the number of participants to vary according to the weather. Rides are weekly from now on - and are never cancelled - so whenever more than one person shows up, we have ipso facto a group ride. - When numbers justify, we will break up into three groups according to planned average speed, so that all members of each group finish the ride together (read the brochure). - That means that the faster riders in the group have to do most of the pulling and need to check periodically that no one is getting dropped (read the brochure). - Most importantly, do join us, post-ride, at one of the Coffee Shops on Main Street, for the best in coffee, techno-babble and trash talking. - And once again - read that brochure - for a safe and enjoyable riding experience for all. Andrew EAGLES CELEBRATE 25 YRS OF CYCLING EXCELLENCE Date Posted: February 16, 2010 Or at least a few excellent moments over the past quarter century. A small group of enthusiasts started the Club in 1985, based out of Eagle Cycles, which at that time was Tony Osborne’s store on Eagle St. Together with XL Prez, there were 5 other founding members, one of whom was current Eagle, Gord Clarke. Now you have the opportunity to celebrate this proud history by wearing the limited edition 25th anniversary T shirt CLICK HERE for IMAGE. Available in Men’s and Women’s sizes (S, M, L, XL, XXL) for just 15 dollars and Youth Sizes a mere 10 bucks. They will be available in 1-2 weeks so contact Bob Spencer to get your name on the list before the stock runs out. And NO, you do not have a choice of colour and YES, it is required apparel at all club events. Andrew ELEANOR McMAHON Date Posted: February 9, 2010 We have a message from Eleanor McMahon, founder of Share the Road. It is attached to the right hand column entitled "FEB 2010 UPDATE" This tragic story has an Olympic connection and reminds us again to appreciate the efforts of the Share the Road coalition to make our roads safer for cyclists. Andrew NEWMARKET EAGLES CPR and FIRST AID Course - Saturday Feb 13, 8:30am Date Posted: December 30, 2009 CPR and CYCLING FIRST AID: 8:30am - 1:00pm-ish (followed by lunch), Saturday February 13, Magna Centre, Mulock Drive, Newmarket This will be run by a Canadian Red Cross certified training group and will provide basic CPR certification and first aid related to cycling injuries. Cost: 50.00 per person - send your cheque (payable to Newmarket Eagles Cycling Club) to; Richard Nurgitz, 78 Drumern Cres, Richmond Hill, ON. L4C 5H8. The course is filling up rapidly: TO RESERVE A PLACE YOU MUST REPLY TO RICHARD rnurgitz@gmail.com Please include your name, age, contact information (phone numbers, email) and state if you have done a CPR course before. LEARN TO RIDE/RACE YOUTH CLINIC Date Posted: February 5, 2010 The NECC LEARN TO RIDE/RACE CLINIC FOR BOYS AND GIRLS is back This 12 week course will start at 6:30pm on Monday May 3 under the leadership of Ed Veal. See the YOUTH Page for more information, the Flyer, and the Registration form. MEMBERSHIP 2010 APPLY NOW Date Posted: February 4, 2010 YOU CAN APPLY FOR YOUR 2010 MEMEBERSHIP NOW. Your 2010 Membership Card is essential to your participation in the cornucopia of events planned for the rapidly approaching cycling season. To obtain it you need to follow: A SIMPLE 10 STEP PROCESS (that some of you are already destined to mess up) 1. The 2010 Membership Forms are up on the website – strangely enough you will find them on the Membership page. 2. You need to complete BOTH the NECC membership form AND the OCA waiver form. 3. Print them off (plural emphasized). 4. Read the instructions they contain, before attempting the actual completion of the forms. 5. The forms cannot be submitted on-line. 6. The NECC membership form is not currently fillable on the screen, so you need to complete it LEGIBLY, using your best penmanship. 7. If you do not complete the forms legibly (ALL FIELDS) the forms will not be processed by Veektor the Terrible, our Membersheep Coordinateur. Depending on his disposition on any given day, he may pursue you for corrections, or may ignore you until you prompt him with a terse question such as: “where’s my ____ membership card?” 8. Submit your cheque in the CORRECT DOLLAR AMOUNT payable to Newmarket Eagles Cycling Club (i.e. just as written here). 9. If you have an OCA (UCI) race licence and want to claim a discounted membership fee, you MUST include a photocopy of your licence. 10. If you do not yet have your OCA licence you need to submit the FULL membership fee (47.00) and when you get your licence, send a photocopy of it to Veektor the Terrible, whereupon he may be agreeable to sending you a refund of the insurance portion, for a small commission. No questions will be entertained – this has been submitted for standard comprehension testing by an independent evaluation company. My best wishes to all for a successful, error-free and expeditious application process. Andrew NECC CLOTHING UPDATE Date Posted: February 2, 2010 Soon Bob will be re-stocking the jerseys and shorts. He has a good selection of mens and womens jerseys, except he is out of mens large jerseys. Both bib and regular shorts will be ordered. If you want a pair let Bob know your size and the style. Below are the prices. Jerseys 65.00 Shorts 55.00 Bibs 85.00 The link for the Louis Garneau size chart is: CLICK HERE contact Bob Spencer 2010 TOUR OF SPEED Date Posted: February 1, 2010 The 2010 TOUR OF SPEED is Saturday, June 19. Road Race and Time Trial. Mark your calendars now! Go to the YOUTH page for more details. NEWS ARCHIVES TERRY FOX BIKE WAY TOWN COUNCIL SUBMISSION ELEANOR MCMAHON SHARE THE ROAD ELEANOR MCMAHON SEPTEMBER 08 UPDATE ELEANOR MCMAHON APRIL 2009 UPDATE ELEANOR MCMAHON FEB 2010 UPDATE BIKING IN ITALY