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NEWS
June 12, 2010
Rookie Rides
The Oshawa Cycling Club 2010 Rookie Rides have surpassed all expectations this year with attendance reaching up to 50 cyclists on some evenings. The following letter was received from one of our new members.
Hi Melissa,
Just wanted to say the Rookie and Recreation ride (my first ever) was absolutely awesome - awesome - AWESOME tonight. You and Jennifer (I think that's her name) and Al and everyone who contributed to training and guiding us on our route were simply wonderful. I think you're great and I am very delighted in my decision to join the OCC.
I look forward to another 'riding adventure' very soon. My schedule is such that, unfortunately, I can only make it to a Tuesday R & R ride every second Tuesday... however, I am looking at perhaps making the Thursday ride (that is of course if it's not a fast pace ride) ... will have to depend on you to keep me informed as I'm confident you will. :-)
Thanks sooo much for a wonderful evening of riding - have a fantastic week...
April 1, 2010
2010 Calendar
The Oshawa Cycling Club 2010 ride calendar is now posted. Check it out for all the new ride location and time changes for 2010. Also the mountain bike rides and tours are on it.
March 8, 2010
OCC Banquet
Oshawa Cycling Club members gathered together on Sunday March 7th for the annual awards banquet. We enjoyed a meal together and had some social time getting reacquainted with some of our riding friends who we haven't seen all winter.
There was talk of the many successes of the 2009 riding year including the "rookie ride", that was well attended and the "lilac ride" which also was a hit. Both rides will be continued in 2010. We remembered the Canada Day ride hosted by Mike and Carmen which had a great attendance with many of the new "rookie riders" hitting milestone distances of 80-100km and for those who wanted longer distances, we rode the distance of Canada's birthday!! The Ride4UnitedWay ride in August had its successes and some things that need to be improved. Some of us completed out of Country/province riding in Ohio, Michigan and Quebec (Petite Train Du Nord). For some in this group, this was their first experience at long distance multi-day riding and they felt great accomplishment in completing these rides.
It was a great year for the OCC, now 30 years old!!!
Gifts of appreciation were handed out to Jeanette Piercy who ran as club President for many years and Joanne Barlow who as been our club treasurer for a number of years.
Prizes were won including jerseys, gift certificates, bike tune ups, helmets etc. A BIG THANK-YOU TO OUR LOCAL BIKE SHOPS, BICYCLES PLUS AND IMPALA BIKE SHOP FOR DONATING MOST OF THE PRIZES!!
March 5, 2010
NEW 2010 RIDE PLAN ADDITIONS
There have been some new additions to the 2010 ride plan. The following changes and additions have been made.
1. The Tuesday night training ride is going to get revitalized and the starting location has been moved to the Courtice Community Center.
2. A Thursday night social ride has also been added to our plan.
3. The biggest news is, we are now including organized mountain bike rides on Saturdays.
Check the Weekday and Weekend web pages for more information.
March 4, 2010
DATE'S TO REMEMBER
Here are some important dates to mark on your calendar as the 2010 season approaches.
March 5th, 6th and 7th the OCC will be at the Toronto Bike Show in the Ride4UnitedWay booth.
March 7th at 4pm is our Annual Awards Banquet, Zion United Church on Enfield Rd (just north from corner of Taunton and Enfield Rd).
March 23rd at 7:00pm is the Annual Spring General Meeting in the Bobby Orr Lounge, Civic Auditorium Oshawa.
April 10th our first Open House will be held at the Legends Center in Oshawa from 10:00am. to 1:30pm.
January 26, 2010
WHAT'S NEW
The 2010 season for the Oshawa Cycling Club is filled with many new activities and events. All the new stuff required a redesign of the web site which will be unveiled soon. In the meantime, we are releasing our first new feature. Registration for your 2010 memberships is now available in both paper and electronic format. Visit our join page and register for the upcoming season.
November 10, 2009
FALL GENERAL MEETING
The fall General Meeting of the Oshawa Cycling Club will be held on Monday, November 23rd at 7pm
in the Bobby Orr Lounge (top of stairs to pool) of the
Oshawa Civic Auditorium (Thornton Rd., just south of Hwy 2 West, Oshawa).
The agenda will consist of a financial update, membership update, executive elections for all positions, membership fee changes, on-line registration and any new business brought forth by the membership. All members should plan to attend this important meeting.
October 25, 2009
JUST AN UPDATE
In the news is the final 2009 time trial results and an update with some 2010 news, the 2009 winners and some 2009 photos on our supplementary Ride4UnitedWay site.
July 16, 2009
NEW START LOCATION FOR THE "RIDE4UNITEDWAY"
The starting location for the "Ride4UnitedWay" has been moved!!! The Official Registration site and the Supplemental Information Web site above have both been changed to reflect the change. Also, the Supplemental Information site has been updated with some new and exciting information.
May 19, 2009
ROOKIE RIDE HUGE SUCCESS
The new "Rookie Ride" started this year in May has become a huge success. The ride has been averaging about 20 riders every Tuesday night and the new riders are full of enthusiasm. Their distances and speeds will gradually increase over the season as their experience and fitness grows. A special thanks to Melissa and her volunteers for teaching and leading our new members.
April 30, 2009
OSHAWA CYCLING CLUB KICKS OFF NEW SEASON
The month of April turned out to be a banner month for the OCC. Not only has the club membership exceeded 110 members, with many new and returning members, but also rider participation on most weekend and weekday club rides has been exceptional (weather permitting).
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March 6, 2009
OSHAWA CYCLING CLUB TEAMS UP WITH THE UNITED WAY
If you have been wondering about the banner above, your questions will now be answered. As announced at our Winterlude awards banquet, the OCC has teamed with the United Way to present the "Ride4UnitedWay". This new feature ride will take the place of our traditional Scugog Circle Century Tour. There are four totally new routes and up to four rest stops. The routes are in the ridges and hilly so start training now. The OCC will also be at the Toronto Bike Show (March 13,14,15). We will be at the "Ride4UnitedWay" booth promoting the new ride and handing out some promotional material of our own as well. If you go to the show, come on over and check us out.
In other news, we have added a new "Rookie Ride" to our weekday schedule. Check here for more information. Also the 2008 award winners have been listed and there are some new photos from the Winterlude banquet in the photo gallery. Congratulations to all our winners. The 2009 OCC calendar is also now available.
January 1, 2009
2009 MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE
Happy New Year!!!!! Make it your New Year's resolution to be ready for the 2009 cycling season. Your first step is to download, fill out and mail in your OCC membership application. The next steps are reviewing your bike for maintenance issues and planning yourself a fitness regime that will get you in shape by spring.
It looks like 2009 is shaping up to be an exciting year for the OCC with the planning of our new feature ride well under way. Watch for updates to the new "Ride The Ridge" addition to our web site.
December 3, 2008
NEW EXECUTIVE AND TOUR COMMITTEE ANNOUNCED
The 2009 Oshawa Cycling Club Executive and Tour Committee members were selected at the General Meetings held on November 17th and December 1st respectively. It was also decided by vote that the Scugog Circle Century would be changed for 2009 into a new format that will hopefully attract more cyclists to the event. Stay tuned for more exciting news as details regarding the new ride become available.
