Every week in the summer, we have a Tuesday Night Ride. The route and meeting time generally should be posted on the Facebook page and Website by the Sunday evening prior to the ride. Please remember that depending on our weather, there may be updates to the schedule or the route. These updates will be posted as soon as possible, on the RCC Facebook page.
Following a survey in March about TNR formats (thanks to all who participated), we’ve planned a season that we hope can meet many people’s needs—not just racers.
The key point is: Tuesday Nighters are not entirely about racing. But racing is always on offer for those who want to race (and we heard there are a lot of you!)
If numbers permit, each Tuesday we plan to have:
- a full race group – for those who want to race the full course;
- a sprint and recover group – that will do shorter hard bursts and regroup periodically, for a hard workout, but still no-drop ride (no race license required); and
- a full party pace social group.
Note: new SCA rules require a provincial or higher race license to ride in the full race group.
The race and re-group group (fast workout group) does not require a race license, just a regular SCA license.
If attendance is low, we will combine the first two groups (to be determined each week), and always welcome a party pace social group for any riders interested. If you’re interested in a social ride, bring your friends out on a Tuesday night and ride the week’s set course!
We hope this format can provide something for everyone, including riding partners matched to your speed. Come and do a social ride, or get a solid workout in (and maybe learn a few skills) without getting dropped, or race the entire course. If you get dropped in the race group, one of the other groups should be close behind, so no riding back alone. Try different groups to see what works for you!
Series Points
Series Points:
All TNR participants will earn points towards end-of-season prizes. There will be points for participation, points for finishing order for racers, and points for designated segments (hills or sprints) for all riders. Points based on finishing order (for race finishes, and for segments) require uploading your ride to Strava. There will be a General Classification for each Grouping after each race with an overall GC at the end of the season for each group and a Women’s GC. There will also be Sprint and Climb Classifications depending on the course.
Allocation of Points for finishing order: 10-1 points in decreasing order (10 points for 1st, 9 points for 2nd, etc.)
Safety Rules
One Metre Centre Line Boundary
1) Riders, unless explicitly instructed otherwise or encountering a left turn or turnaround point, are to remain to the right side of the road as much as possible. The right side of the road is defined as: At least one metre (3 feet) or more of any painted median line, or at least one metre (3 feet) or more to the right of a virtual median line on a road without a painted median line.
Stop Signs
2) Riders are required to come to a complete stop at any stop sign – such as when going down the garbage dump hill into Lumsden or at the stop sign at the bottom of the James Street Hill. A complete stop is defined as placing both feet unclipped on the ground. Stop signs will be announced and identified on the course on race day.
Speed Limits and School Zones
3) Riders will be expected to obey any municipal or local school zone regulations (this applies primarily to the Lumsden area), and no more than 30 kph in a school zone.
4) The township of Lumsden has a neutral zone along major roads where speed shall be restricted to 30 kph and passing is not allowed. Attached at the bottom of this post is a map of the neutral zone.
Disciplinary process
A disciplinary process will enforce these rules. Details can be found here.
Guest Policy
We encourage new riders who want to try a ride to start with our Thursday Adventure Rides. We have a try-a-ride policy, and if you don’t already have an SCA membership, the night’s ride leader will have a waiver for you to sign. However, if possible it is preferable to download the waiver here, and sign in advance and email a copy to road@reginacycleclub.ca .
