West of Quebec Wheelers

Roller Racing: Results from the Final Round

// March 4th, 2011 // No Comments » // Roller Racing, Wheeler Events

The results are in from Saturday night’s roller racing finale in Ottawa.

Women’s 500m

1. Michelle Gauthier
2. Véronik Bourgon
3. Stephanie Sothcott

Women’s 1000m

1. Michelle Gauthier
2. Véronik Bourgon
3. Carol Deavy

Men’s 500m

All Eurosport!

1. Rod Diaz
2. Andrew Olive
3. Adam Eikenberry

Men’s 1000m

1. Warren MacDonald
2. Mason Hanrahan
3. Bernard Durand

Women’s 3000m

1. Carol Deavy

Men’s 5000m

1. Mason Hanrahan

Beer relay:

No results but four teams of six participated.

Roller Racing: last and final round – FEBRUARY 19

// February 9th, 2011 // 2 Comments » // Roller Racing, Wheeler Events

Here is your last chance to get your roller racing action fill before the spring classics show their dreary faces!

Event Details

• Date: Saturday, February 19 · 7:00pm – 11:30pm
• Location: Elmdale House Tavern.  1084 Wellington St. W.
• Racing Events:
  • Women’s 500m (fixed) and 1000m (free)
  • Contenders for the women’s 3000-m race are:
    • Flavia Nascimiento
    • Carol Deavey
    • Cynthia Nelson
    • Courtney Romkey
  • Men’s 500m (fixed) + 1000m (free)
  • By Special Invite only : men’s 5000m
  • Team Beer Relay Even: 4 teams, 5 riders, 5 beers, 5 laps
• Tickets: Come out  and cheer $10, Come out and race $15
• We even have a Facebook Event page.  I’ve been told social media is  a big thing now!
• Raffle tickets will be on sale for a chance to win great draw prizes.
• Silent auction of original drawings by Stephanie Sothcott.

Silent Auction

Support Young Artists AND Young Riders. Four (4) one-of-a-kind original pencil drawings by local rider and artist Stephanie Sothcott will be up for Silent Auction at the Roller Races next Saturday. Bring your pocketbooks, ladies and gentlemen. Let the bidding begin!

Additional details

19 years and over.  Proceeds go towards funding the Echelon Project, our youth talent development program. The Cyclery‘s Kris Westwood has put together a most excellent video explaining the ins and outs of looking pro on a set of rollers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7Ex5hgnVg8&hd=1 Also, if you missed out on December’s round one action, we rounded up some pictures and videos of the action:

Pictures of round 1

Video from round one

Roller Racing Recap: Pictures are coming in

// January 3rd, 2011 // No Comments » // Pictures, Racing, Roller Racing, Wheeler Events

Have a look in the picture section.  This set was generously sent in by Jeff Lively.

Please send your roller racing pictures to wqwheelers at gmail dot com

From Roller Race – December 2010

Roller Racing Recap: Men’s 500m Sprint Final

// January 1st, 2011 // 3 Comments » // Racing, Roller Racing, video, Wheeler Events

The dust has barely settled form the first round of roller racing, and we are already have a few great videos submitted by attendees.  Have a look: held at the Elmdale Tavern, Ottawa, December 2010.

VIVA LA REVOLUCION! Roller Race Dec 30 – Volunteers needed

// December 10th, 2010 // 4 Comments » // Echelon Project, Roller Racing, Wheeler Events

We are back at the Elmdale Tavern for our Roller Races this season. Our first night is December 30, a Thursday. This race is not only a fundraiser for the club and Echelon Project but also an event supporting Bikes for Cuba.

If you have old bikes, parts, clothing, shoes and helmets that you don’t need anymore, bring them along. People in Cuba make between $10. and $25. a month. I went to Havana with my family a few years ago and we and met a 16 year old girl who was the Cuban Junior Triathlon champ. She was riding a beat up old mid-level steel Miele with a broken rear brake cable and missing spokes. She said there were no brake cables or right length spokes available in any of the bike shops. Even if there were, she could not afford them.

We will need volunteers for the evening. Please contact me if you can fulfill one or more of the following duties:

• Someone to create sign-on sheets
• People to transport rollers from Aylmer
• Someone to transport clock from Aylmer
• Two Doormen
• 2 people-Registration for races
• 1 person to take care of door prize pile and make note of donations for thank-you purposes after
• Two people to sell raffle prize tickets

SETUP – need a gang for:

• Table and chairs setup
• Hang Banner if applicable
• Hang Arrows for each bike
• Set up Clock
• Rollers adjustment repair if needed
• Ensure rollers are in working order and calibrated one week prior to races and repair if needed.
• 2 people needed to switch setup from fixed and free roller races and sometimes back again.

If you are not familiar with Roller Racing, we have videos and pictures from our previous editions of the event.

Roller Racing Round 3 Pictures

// April 16th, 2010 // No Comments » // Roller Racing

Are up and running in the picture gallery. Can you find your mug?

Wheeler Belly

// March 17th, 2010 // 3 Comments » // Roller Racing, WQW

Wheeler member Sarah Kirby moved away to Winnipeg last year (2009). In this photo she is 6 months pregnant riding rollers. She will be competing in the next round of roller races in Winnipeg later this spring (2010) and she hopes to send a photo of that as well. Making history, no matter how you slice it!

Roller Racing – Round 3 Recap

// March 15th, 2010 // No Comments » // Roller Racing, video

If you missed out on last Saturday’s Roller Racing action, here are a few videos to give you a sample of what you missed out on.

Great montage by Kris Westwood

Men’s 5 Km final.

Roller Racing – Round 3

// March 8th, 2010 // No Comments » // Roller Racing

Just a reminder that Saturday 13 is the FINAL ROLLER RACE of the season.

Download the high resolution version of this poster

Poster art: © Chris Mullington

Full house is expected. We will be down there around 5PM to begin the setting up and always welcome the help.

Any raffles prizes that club members can gather up will be greatly appreciated and if everyone brought out one friend then we are guaranteed a jam packed night.

Neil Crawford has lined up the Cycle Loving Artist, Steve Sammon, and this year’s painting will be auctioned off at the end of the night.

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Montgomery Legion 351
330 Kent Street
Ottawa, ON K2P 2A6

Tickets are 10$ at the door. Doors open at 7PM.  Racing starts at 8PM. Legs are sure to be warmed up from a good ride Saturday.

500m, 1000m, and 5000m events + + +

Montreal Roller Racing Pictures and Video

// February 22nd, 2010 // No Comments » // Roller Racing, video