The VeloNorth Event Series is being sponsored by Icycle Sport. There will be grand prizes given at the last event in the series the Tour de Whitehorse. More information to come.
This calendar gives an overview of many of the local events planned for this coming cycling season. VeloNorth's events are highlighted
Participation in VeloNorth's time trials will be free, all you need is to be a member of VeloNorth (membership is free this year) and have insurance (you'll have to pay for that :-) )
March 12 or 13 - Fat Bike Grand Fondo - CMBC
April 16 - Enduro Event at Sima - CMBC
April 23 - Garage Sale - CMBC
April 27 - Wednesday - Time Trial - Ukon - contact Trena Irving
May 4 - Wednesday - Criterium put on by Ukon - contact Marc LaPointe
May 10 - Dirt Girls start their regular rides
May 11 - Wednesday - Icycle Sport Carcross Cut-Off Time Trial (17 km)
Location: Junction of Alaska Highway and South Klondike
Registration: 6:00 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.
Race Start: 7:00 p.m.
General Information:
- Time Trial format. Riders start at 30 second intervals. No drafting is allowed
- Distance: 17 km on an out and back course.
- Event starts just south of the junction of Alaska Highway and South Klondike and goes south 8.5 km. Riders will then cross the road and return to the start.
- The course is open to traffic and riders will make the turn at the half-way point when it is safe to do so after having looked in both directions. A timer will record the length of time it took to cross the road safely and finish times will be adjusted accordingly.
- You must have insurance through the Governing Body and be a member of VeloNorth (no fee to join)
- There is no entry fee
- Categories: Novice / Recreational; Sport; Expert - Men/Women
May 12 - Grant's Skill Clinic - CMBC
May 14 - Saturday - Haines 88 - Ukon - Contact Trena Irving
May 18 - Wednesday - Criterium - Ukon - Contact Marc LaPointe
May 21 - Saturday - Tour of Skagway - Ukon - Contact Trena Irving
May 21 - Boogaloos Race - CMBC
May 25 - Wedesday - Icycle Sport North Klondike Time Trial (20 km)
Location: Junction of North Klondike and Takhini River Road
Registration: 6:00 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.
Race Start: 7:00 p.m.
General Information:
- Time Trial format. Riders start at 30 second intervals. No drafting is allowed
- Distance: 20 km on an out and back course.
- Event starts just south of the junction of North Klondike and Takhini River Road and goes north 10 km. Riders will then cross the road and return to the start.
- The course is open to traffic and riders will make the turn at the half-way point when it is safe to do so after having looked in both directions. A timer will record the length of time it took to cross the road safely and finish times will be adjusted accordingly.
- You must have insurance through the Governing Body and be a member of VeloNorth (no fee to join))
- There is no entry fee
- Categories: Novice / Recreational; Sport; Expert - Men/Women
June 1 - Wednesday - Criterium - Ukon - Contact Marc LaPointe
June 4 - Saturday - Grand Fono - Community Rec Association - Contact Simi Morrison
June 8 - Wednesday - Icycle Sport Carcross Cut-Off Time Trial (17 km)
Location: Junction of Alaska Highway and South Klondike
Registration: 6:00 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.
Race Start: 7:00 p.m.
General Information:
- Time Trial format. Riders start at 30 second intervals. No drafting is allowed
- Distance: 17 km on an out and back course.
- Event starts just south of the junction of Alaska Highway and South Klondike and goes south 8.5 km. Riders will then cross the road and return to the start.
- The course is open to traffic and riders will make the turn at the half-way point when it is safe to do so after having looked in both directions. A timer will record the length of time it took to cross the road safely and finish times will be adjusted accordingly.
- You must have insurance through the Governing Body and be a member of VeloNorth (no fee to join)
- There is no entry fee
- Categories: Novice / Recreation; Sport; Expert - Men/Women
June 11-12 - Gravity Skills Camp - CMBC
June 15 - Wednesday - Criterium - Ukon - Contact Marc LaPointe
June 18 - Saturday - Kluane to Chilkat International Bike Relay -
June 24-25 Twenty Four Hours of Light - Contact CMBC
June 29 - Wednesday - Criterium - Ukon - Contact Marc LaPointe
July 1 - Friday - Criterium - Ukon - Contact Trena Irving or Marc LaPointe
July 2/3 - Saturday & Sunday - Tour of Haines Junction - Ukon - Contact Trena Irving
July 8-10 - Friday - Sunday - Icycle Sport Tour de Whitehorse
- Prologue: Friday July 8
- Time Trial: Satrurday July 9 (Yukon Time Trial Championships)
- Road Race: Sunday July 10 (Yukon Road Championships)
More information to come
July 16 - Slamfest - CMBC
July 23 - Saturday - Icycle Sport Skagway Hill Classic (19 km) & Yukon Hill Climb Championships
Location: Junction of the North Klondike and Dyea Road in Skagway
Registration: 10:30 a.m. Yukon Time and ends at 11:15 a.m. Yukon Time
Race Start: 11:30 noon Yukon Time (10:30 a.m. Alaska Time)
General Information:
- Group Start
- Distance: 19 km
- Event starts at the junction of the Dyea Road and North Klondike
- The course is open to traffic and riders will climb to the Summit of White Pass
- You must have insurance through the Governing Body and be a member of VeloNorth (no fee to join)
- There is no entry fee
- Categories: Novice / Recreational; Sport; Expert
- If you are returning to the start you must have your passport to re-enter the US
August 13 - 15 - Carcross Festival - CMBC
August 14 - Sunday - Icycle Sport Miles Canyon Sufferfest - VeloNorth
more information to come
August 27 - Saturday - King of the Canyon - Contact CMBC
