If you haven't been able to register yet for the upcoming season, we'll be available to accept registrations prior to tomorrow's AGM at Firemens Park, in the smaller meeting room at the rear of the building, starting at 2:00 pm and ending just before the meeting at 3:00 pm. Come, register and stay for the meeting afterwards. We look forward to seeing everyone on Saturday afternoon! 

The APLVNCC is honoured to be able to support our club members with their passions in life and to support others who may not be able to get out and enjoy their bike as easily as we do. In this spirit, the Club has decided to sponsor a team of riders in a Stationary Bike Race to be held May 7th.

Who will join Joanne McKinley & Bev Wright? A few more riders are required to fill out our team.

Please reply by Wednesday April 26th if you are interested.  We ask that riders match the Club’s donation to the fundraiser of $25/per rider and you are welcome to collect pledges on your own.

        TSGPSF Stationary Bike Race

• SECOND ANNUAL BIKE RACE
• Saturday, May 7, 2017: 9am-4pm @ Club Italia on Montrose Rd.
• Ride for 20 minutes – prizes for teams with the most KM! Celebrity Teams to compete against including our own Gord Singleton.
• Team Captains: Bev Wright and JoAnne McKinley

Shelley Gauthier, a native of Niagara Falls, was a practicing physiotherapist holding a degree in physical education, when a mountain-bike accident left her with severe head injuries. Shelley spent eight months in rehabilitation and, within a year of the accident, she was back on a bike. By 2007, Shelley was competing in 50 km races and, in 2009, she was the first female tricycle T1 rider on the international scene. In 2014, she won both the road race and the individual time trial at the Union Cycliste Internationale World Championships in Greenville, South Carolina. This continued to be a tremendous year for Shelley: she was twice named Ontario Cycling Association Road Female Athlete of the Year; she launched the Shelley Gautier ParaSport Foundation, to provide encouragement and opportunities for people with disabilities to be participate in sport; and she was the second Canadian to ever be nominated for the prestigious Laureus World Sportperson of the Year with a Disability Award. Shelley is a 12 time World Champion and won a Bronze at the Rio Olympics. Shelley Gauthier Foundation The Shelley Gauthier Foundation supports persons with disabilities through sport. Their goal is to empower everyone with disabilities. Participation in sports activities has proven health benefits, including feelings of freedom, independence and wellness for persons with disabilities as well as life-enhancing exercise that promotes physical fitness and active living.

It's been a great four years but we're moving to a new starting place for our Club rides at Firemen's Park this season! We'll meet and ride from the Regency this one last time tomorrow morning (Friday) at 9:00 am. So if you want a little warm-up before we start our season on May 6th at Firemen's, come out and stretch your legs with us. See you there!