Club Schedule

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2026 Blizzard Bike Club Schedule

DateDayTypeEventPointsStart timeSign on/start siteDistanceRoute
March 1-2026SundayRRRoub#1BAR2:00 PMBaldonnel School30 kEast, left at Fornellis, right, to top of Baldonnel gravel, then right back to school
March 8-2026SundayRRRoub#2Combines2:00 PMBaldonnel School40 kEast to end of pave/end of gravel, right to where meets the Baldonnel road, right and return to school
March 15-2026SundayRR2:00 PMBaldonnel School26kEast then right on tank farm road, u turn at end, back to Baldonnel road, right to TT route and return
March 22-2026Sunday2 rider TT2:00 PMBaldonnel School26k2- rider team time trial (or single if you wish)
March 29-2026SundayRR2:00 PMBaldonnel School26kPavement road race.
April 2-2026ThursdayTTSpring Stage 1BAR6:30 PMBaldonnel School8 / 16 k
April 3-2026FridayHCSpring Stage 22:00 PMBottom Beatton road3kHillclimb
April 4-2026SaturdayRRSpring Stage 3BAR/Comb2:00 PMFrozen John6/12/18 k1, 2 or 3 laps
April 5-2026SundayTTSpring Stage 4BAR/Comb2:00 PMBaldonnel School25kBliz/Pheon Cup
April 9-2026ThursdayTTSpring Stage 56:30 PMBaldonnel School8 / 16 k
April 12-2026SundayRR2:00 PMWood Corner32kWood Corner (Shendoah road on Montney Highway) to Montney Store and back
April 16-2026ThursdayTT7:00 PMBaldonnel School8 / 16 k
April 19-2026SundayRR2:00 PMKal Tire20 or 40kKal, along frontage to Mikes Auto right, to Beatton Park road, to right Montney road and return to Kal Tire
April 23-2026ThursdayTTBAR7:00 PMBaldonnel School8 / 16 k
April 26-2026RR2:00 PMCecil Lake48kgravel pit to school and back
April 30-2026ThursdayTT7:00 PMBaldonnel School8 / 16 k
May 3 2026SundayRRKing of SpringBAR/Comb2:00 PMWood Corner60kOut to Montney Store, right to Rose Prairie road, left to Upper pine school and return
May 4 2026MondayRideMTB Beatton Park7:00 PMBeatton Park
May 7 2026ThursdayTTBAR7:00 PMBaldonnel School8 / 16 k
May 10 2026SundayRR2:00 PMWood Corner44 kWood corner, right Beatton road, left Montney Store, right Prespatou road until tracks then U turn return
May 11 2026MondayRideMTB Beatton Park7:00 PMBeatton Park
May 14 2026ThursdayTT7:00 PMBaldonnel School8 / 16 k
May 16 2026SaturdayRideLong weekend10:00 AMMeet Coop near college60kCivilized social cruise ride to Shepherds inn Mile 72 for lunch, straw/rhubarb pie.
May 18 2026MondayRideMTB Beatton Park7:00 PMBeatton Park
May 21 2026ThursdayTTBAR7:00 PMBaldonnel School8 / 16 k
May 24 2026SundayRR2:00 PMCecil Lake48kgravel pit to school and back
May 25 2026MondayRideMTB Beatton Park7:00 PMBeatton Park
May 28 2026ThursdayTT7:00 PMBaldonnel School8 / 16 k
May 31 2026SundayRRBAR2:00 PMKal Tire40kLeft Rose Prairie road, right Cecil lake road, Down Beatton hill, up far Beatton hill, U at the far trash can stop and return. Shortie to truck turn and back
June 1 2026MondayRideMTB Beatton Park7:00 PMBeatton Park
June 4 2026ThursdayTTBAR7:00 PMBaldonnel School8 / 16 k
June 7 2026SundayRR2:00 PMWood corner25/50 k1 or 2 laps of Montney-246 rd-Beatton Pk rd and back to wood Corner
June 8 2026MondayRideMTB Beatton Park7:00 PMBeatton Park
June 11 2026ThursdayTT7:00 PMBaldonnel School8 / 16 k
June 14 2026SundayRR2:00 PMWood Corner44 kWood corner, right Beatton road, left Montney Store, right Prespatou road until tracks then U turn return
June 15 2026MondayRideMTB Beatton Park7:00 PMBeatton Park
June 18 2026ThursdayTTBAR7:00 PMBaldonnel School8 / 16 k
June 21 2026SundayRR2:00 PMFrozen John6/12/18 k1, 2 or 3 laps
June 22 2026MondayRideMTB Beatton Park7:00 PMBeatton Park
June 25 2026ThursdayTT7:00 PMBaldonnel School8 / 16 k
June 28 2026SundayRRClub Road ChampsBar/Comb2:00 PMWood Corner45kTo Beatton Park rd, right east 256 rd to Rose Prairie, right down Montney Coulee, up the big hill, right Montney road and back to Wood Corner.
June 29 2026MondayRideMTB Beatton Park7:00 PMBeatton Park
July 1 2026WednesdayCanada Day10:00 AMMeet Coop60k
July 2 2026ThursdayTTBAR7:00 PMBaldonnel School8 / 16 k
July 5 2026SundayHCBar/Comb2:00 PMBear Flats Bridge8k
July 6 2026MondayRideMTB Beatton Park7:00 PMBeatton Park
July 9 2026ThursdayTT7:00 PMBaldonnel School8 / 16 k
July 11 2026SaturdayCRITCriterium10:00 AMProspect Park square(access by 89 ave on Old Fort Rd side) Route: 89ave, 112 str-91 ave-89 ave. All right turns.
July 12 2026SundayRR2:00 PMKal Tire20 or 40kKal, along frontage to Mikes Auto right, to Beatton Park road, to right Montney road, Rose Prairie rd, 100th and right turn return to Kal Tire on bypass
July 13 2026MondayRideMTB Beatton Park7:00 PMBeatton Park
July 16 2026ThursdayTTPersonal BestBAR7:00 PMBaldonnel School8 / 16 k
July 19 2026SundayRRRocky Road GravelBar/Comb2:00 PMBaldonnel School60k80% Dirt/gravel:left at Baldonnel mail boxes, right at inter (east) left on Baldonnel road, east to gravel inter, right out to Baldonnel road and retrace to finish
July 20 2026MondayRideMTB Beatton Park7:00 PMBeatton Park
July 23 2026ThursdayTT7:00 PMBaldonnel School8 / 16 kPersonal Best night
July 23 2026ThursdayTT7:00 PMBaldonnel School8 / 16 k
July 26 2026SundayRR2:00 PMCecil Lake48kgravel pit to school and back
July 27 2026MondayRideMTB Beatton Park7:00 PMBeatton Park
July 30 2026ThursdayTT7:00 PMBaldonnel School8 / 16 k
Aug 1 – 2026SaturdayRideLong weekend10:00 AMMeet Coop near college
Aug 1 to 3 2026WeekendNat’sNational Masters Calgary 1-TT 2-RR 3-Crit
Aug 3 2026MondayRideMTB Beatton Park7:00 PMBeatton Park
Aug 6 2026ThursdayTTBAR7:00 PMBaldonnel School8 / 16 k
Aug 9 2026SundayRR2:00 PMPineview Pullout (Rose Prairie)60kFrom Rose Prairie pullout: North then left past Montney store, on to u turn at Prespatou rd, back PAST pineview, left on Cox road to top then back to Pineview.
Aug 10 2026MondayRideMTB Beatton Park7:00 PMBeatton Park
Aug 13 2026ThursdayTT7:00 PMBaldonnel School8 / 16 k
Aug 16 2026SundayRRFrozen john2:00 PMFrozen John1 – 2 – 3 – 4 laps
Aug 17 2026MondayRideMTB Beatton Park7:00 PMBeatton Park
Aug 20 2026ThursdayTTBAR7:00 PMBaldonnel School8 / 16 k
Aug 23 2026SundayRRGravelBAR/Comb2:00 PMBaldonnel School60k80% Dirt/gravel:left at Baldonnel mail boxes, right at inter (east) left on Baldonnel road, east to gravel inter, right out to Baldonnel road and retrace to finish
Aug 24 2026MondayRideMTB Beatton Park7:00 PMBeatton Park
Aug 27 2026ThursdayTT7:00 PMBaldonnel School8 / 16 k
Sept 3 2026ThursdayTTBAR6:30 PMBaldonnel School8 / 16 k
Sept 5 2026SaturdayRideLong weekend10:00 AMMeet Coop near college
Sept 10 2026ThursdayTT6:30 PMBaldonnel School8 / 16 k
Sept 13 2026SundayRRFallen Leavescomb/BAR2:00 PMWood Corner44 kWood corner, right Beatton road, left Montney Store, right Prespatou road until tracks then U turn return
Sept 14 2026MondayRideMTB Beatton Park7:00 PMBeatton ParkLast Monday nighter.
Sept 17 2026ThursdayTTLast road TTBAR6:30 PMBaldonnel School8 / 16 kFinal road TT of the season
Sept 19 2026SaturdayEAT2:00 PMBeatton park top lotPoker bike and Banquet / Awards
sept 20 2026SundayMTB-RR2:00 PMBeatton park top lot10kBig Easy loop
Sept 27 2026SundayMTB-RRMTB – Champ’s2:00 PMBeatton park top lot10kRoute: the Big Easy.
Oct 4 2026SundayCXCyclo cross intro2:00 PMNPSS3/6kCyclo cross
Oct 11 2026SundayCXCyclo cross2:00 PMNPSS3/6kCyclo cross

Training for the Big Race (Bliz coach suggests)

There’s more to training than following a grid of numbers. ‘Training’ is getting your body ready a certain type of event WITH adequate recovery to rest your body for the next stage of effort. Improvement is building in a series of steps; Training, monitoring recovery, satisfactory improvement, more training…

Insufficient recovery means not enough improvement, only injury. Listen to your body. Signs of under-recovery: persistent elevated heart rate, fatigue, nagging over use injuries, difficulty sleeping or mild depression won’t heal up on their own.

Choose a realistic goal for your cycling. Consider your age in your training plans and goals. Is this event a good idea? We’re not professional, youthful racers. Can you manage it in this time frame? Got a bike that’s up to it?

Distance training is easy but gaining speed is not. Training in cycling is all about acquiring good road race speed, elbow to elbow with other riders and a distance of about one hundred and twenty km’s. The group dynamic changes everything for training for training. Rubbing shoulders with other fast riders also makes you faster and keener.

Distance is easy but acquiring speed is more difficult. Solitary toil will not build speed. A rider must force themselves into the highest zones of effort by racing with faster riders in a pack on a regular basis. ‘Holding the wheel’ (fighting to keep up to faster riders successfully, even for short periods. Racing with faster riders will make you fast.

Do what you can. Life is busy. Cycling is supposed to be joyful exerciser not just another day in the coal mine.

If you have to choose between a long ride or a race… choose the race!

Riding club races is gold. Ride to the race start to gain ‘distance’ and a warm up. Racing with faster racers builds precious speed. Riding home adds warm down and reflection. A good day.

Commuting is efficient distance for those trying to pack some cycling into a busy life. Add a loop on the way and you’ve had a good day.

*Triathletes: Consider cycling training as your most time effective sub-sport as compared to a pool practice. I’ve done sprints to the Penticton Ironman’…just suggesting…Cycling is a key part of triathlons/duathlons. When doing Olympic distances and longer, cycling is where you will spend the most ‘sport’ time.

Yearly cycle:

Season is over. Active Rest – 2 weeks fun stuff to wind down from season

Winter Early spring (6 weeks) body readiness – Getting the body ready. Long, slow k’s on trainer, Zwift or road, weather gods willing. Weights. Speed-skating, cross country skiing. Be realistic about the amount you are training. Volume – volume – volume -speed

Summer/ Racing (6 weeks)– gradually reduce distance but increase intensity. Speed – speed – speed -volume

Fall (6 weeks) – winding down / cyclo-cross (great V02 max training) / mountain biking

Intervals: Building your speed and recovery (Tuesdays and Sunday racing – Fartlek). Driving up your dormant VO2 Max.

Choose one for a Tuesday:

Pole intervals: Partial recovery. Sprint pole to pole, catch your breath to the next pole, sprint again. One hundred percent for each, until you don’t have enough. Go home.

Speed intervals: full recovery. Full out sprint for 2-2.5 minutes until you can’t keep the speed. Slow down, let your heart rate return to normal, then do another. Done when you can’t maintain the interval speed.

Hill Intervals: Climb the focus hill, sprinting over the top because that is where folks get dropped. Coast back down for a partial recovery. Do it again until intensity wanes, then go home.

Time trial intervals: Baldonnel: Warm up. Do first km (from standing) ten % faster than your top TT time, then slow to catch breath. With a half k to the turn do this hard interval again, make an awesome turn, than another half km. Catch your breath. Do final lung busting, uber fast sprint to the finish. Well dome. Go home.

Weekly ‘cycle:

Monday- rest day (from hard weekend)

Tuesday – Intervals (warm up well, intervals with adequate breaks to MAX then warm down. Hardest day of the week. Fatigued? – Skip and go home)

Wednesday – Longest mile day of this week.. Distance but minimal hills or light rollars.

Thursday – Good ride to time trial, good effort, then ride home.

A time trial will show your improvement and state of fitness.

Friday – Rest day – clean bike – be ready for weekend.

Saturday – long ride or race

Sunday – Ride to race start, race, then pedal home and reflect.

A race showing your good speed with others will make your week worthwhile.

Peaking; Lower the distance (fatigue) while maintaining the speed for a BIG event. Resting while keeping sharp.

Monday – rest, make sure that bike is ready, clothing and shoes.

Tuesday – One hour easy, couple of short sprints

Wednesday –two hour easy cruise ride (add in an a mid effort time trial or be the timer)

Thursday – one hour easy cruise ride (add in an a mid effort time trial or be the timer)

Friday – rest / travel. Try for a short ride upon arrival. Drive the course. Pay particular attention to start and finish.

Saturday – Nationals TT,

Sunday – Nationals RR

Monday – Nationals Criterium

There’s more to training than this brief suggestion. Have a read of Joe Friels excellent ‘Cyclist’s training bible’ books.

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