RACES
Date | Race |
|---|---|
Sunday, April 26, 2026 | VCL #1 Newton Heights Circuit Race |
Sunday, May 3, 2026 | VCL #2 Windsor Park Criterium |
Sunday, May 24, 2026 | VCL #3 Cherry Point Road Race |
Wednesday, May 27, 2026 | VCL #4 GVVA Track Night |
Sunday, June 7, 2026 | VCL #5 Windsor Park Criterium |
Sunday, June 21, 2026 | VCL #6 New North Saanich Course |
Wednesday, June 24, 2026 | VCL #7 GVVA Track Racing |
Sunday, July 5, 2026 | VCL #8 New North Saanich Course |
Sunday, July 12, 2026 | VCL #9 Windsor Park Criterium |
Wednesday, July 15, 2026 | VCL #10 GVVA Track Racing |
Sunday, July 19, 2026 | VCL#11 Windsor Park Criterium |
Wednesday, August 12, 2026 | VCL #12 GVVA Track Racing |
Newton Heights Hill Criterium
Location: Thomson Pl and Newton Heights
Course Lap: 1.6 km
Strava Link:
https://www.strava.com/routes/3332579110042323698
Sign on opens at 12:00 pm
Category breakdown (all categories self-seeded):
12:30 pm - C race - 8 laps
1:30 pm - B race / Women - 12 laps
2:30 pm - A race - 16 laps
*Each group must have min 6 riders to have a dedicated race
Participant are urged to pre-register online in order to avoid long line ups before the race and allow us to start on time.
Windsor Park Criterium
Location: Windsor Park, 2451 Windsor Rd.
Course Lap: 0.9 km
Strava Link:
https://www.strava.com/routes/3332572156568178418
Sign on opens at 7:30
8:30 am - C/D Group (35 minutes + 5 laps)
9:15 am - B Group / Women (45 minutes + 5 laps)
10:15 am - A Group (60 minutes + 5 laps)
*Each group must have min 6 riders to have a dedicated race
Participant are urged to pre-register online in order to avoid long line ups before the race and allow us to start on time.
Free refreshments afterwards.
Please put out the call for volunteers.
North Saanich Kermesse (New!)
Start / Finish Location: Woodcreek Dr. & Lands End Road
https://maps.app.goo.gl/S6yhxU8dBmjbq3K67
Course Lap: 4.9km
Strava Course Link: https://www.strava.com/routes/3456422077020290322
Sign on at 9:30
10:30 am - A Group (12 Laps)
10:31 am - B Group (10 Laps)
10:32 am - Women's Race (10 Laps)
10:33 am - C/D Group (8 Laps)
Cherry Point Road Race
Location: Bench Elementary School : 1501 Cowichan Bay Rd, Cowichan Bay, BC V0R 1N2
Course Lap: 9.1 km
Strava Link:
https://www.strava.com/routes/3336199618315127750
Sign on opens at 10:00 am
11:00 am - A Group : 6 laps
11:01 am - B Group : 5 laps
11:02 am - Women's Race : 5 laps
11:02 am - C/D Group : 4 laps
Participant are urged to pre-register online in order to avoid long line ups before the race and allow us to start on time.
Free refreshments afterwards.
Please put out the call for volunteers.
GVVA Track Racing
Westshore Velodrome
Location: 1767 Island Highway, Victoria, BC V9B 1J1
https://maps.app.goo.gl/UYYcE9DSm2iaT2Uk9
Track Length: 333.3 metres.
Surface: Concrete.
Banking: 29 degrees in the turns, 10 degrees on the straights.
IMPORTANT
If you haven't raced track before, you must do a short orientation before racing. If you have questions, contact Alex Hui at ahui03@gmail.com
Bike Setup: 4:45pm to 5:00pm
Orientation: 5:00pm to 5:45pm
Open Track / Warm Up: 5:45pm to 6:25pm
Racing Starts: 6:30pm
Format for categories A, B, and C will be
1) Scratch race
2) Elimination race or Chariot
3) Keirin or Points race
D racers will race 200m TT, 1 lap TT, and a wheelrace
$20 per race (Incl. membership and bike rental). Please bring your own pedals.
GVVA has 2 scheduled Open House days this year, April 11th and June 6th (both Saturdays). They also run a 1hr road bike motorpacing session prior to the Open House. Visit https://gvva.bc.ca/