Barry’s Roubaix

2013 Pitt-Polder TT and Barry’s Roubaix a Big Hit

LocalRide

– April 11, 2013Posted in: Barry's Roubaix, News, Pitt Polder Time Trial

Conditions were unseasonably favourable for the first annual 12km Pitt-Polder cycling time trial on Saturday with mild temperatures, dry roads, and a tailwind for most of the route. That all changed on Sunday, however, as clouds moved in overnight and brought steady rain and epic conditions for the weekend’s feature event, the fourth annual Barry’s Roubaix road race, presented by Local Ride Bike Shop.

“I’m extremely pleased with the new time trial course. It received great reviews from the racers. I was expecting the wind to be more unforgiving, but we can still hope for a headwind on April 27 when this same course will be used for stage two of Race the Ridge,” said Barry Lyster, race organizer and owner of Local Ride Bike Shop in Maple Ridge.

The fastest time on the route that started on Harris Road, followed McNeil Road to Neaves Road, and all the way north along the rough, broken pavement to Pitt Lake, was 14 minutes and 19 seconds set by Dave Stephens (Team H&R Block) of Vancouver. Meghan Wolfe, also of Vancouver, churned out the top women’s time of 16 minutes and 40 seconds. Galen Kehler (Phoenix Velo) of Maple Ridge was the quickest local, stopping the clock at 15:29.42 and snagging eighth place overall. The Maple Ridge based Local Ride Racing Team’s 16-year-old star, Jackson Pickell of Port Coquitlam, logged a fantastic time of 15:34.57 to place him ninth overall, while Meghan Grant (Local Ride Racing) of Tsawwassen cranked out the fourth-best women’s time in 17:30.26.

Fourteen-year-old Maggie Coles-Lyster (Local Ride Racing) finished fourth in the Open Women’s category, followed by teammates Kelsey MacDonald and Megan MacDonald of Pitt Meadows in ninth and 10th, respectively.

Other notable results include Brett Wakefield (Local Ride Racing) of Maple Ridge in 16th, and Brian Griffin (Team Alliance) of Pitt Meadows in 31st. Adam Reddy (Local Ride Racing) of Aldergrove, Julian Base (Local Ride Racing) of Langley, and Richard Machhein (Local Ride Racing) of Port Coquitlam finished 15th, 16th, and 17th, respectively, in the Cat 1/2 men’s competition.

Sunday saw the first packs of racers hit the Pitt Meadows dykes at 8:30 a.m. for the Barry’s Roubaix road race, modeled after the historic Paris-Roubaix in France, the 111th edition of which also took place on Sunday in France. The original Roubaix is famous for its long rough sectors of cobblestones that take their toll on riders.

“Since we don’t have cobblestones in Pitt Meadows, I chose to include a 5km section of the scenic Pitt Meadows Dykes. Using gravel in a road race is unique and really helps make this event special,” said Lyster. “It has always been a popular race with the riders and we’re very lucky to have such great support from the community.”

Later in the morning, as the rain began to fall more heavily, the top riders took to the 9km course. Mud and grit sprayed up in rooster tails off of their tires and soon racers were so caked in dirt that they were nearly unrecognizable and their numbers were illegible. Visibility for the riders was challenging due to the spray. Despite the tough conditions, the races battled on.

“That was some of the best racing I have seen at this event. It was a fantastic day from a spectator’s perspective. The weather and the caliber of riders really made for some exciting competition,” said Lyster.

After 12 laps and over 110 grueling kilometres, Greg Christian (Garneau Evolution) of Vancouver won a close sprint for the top podium spot in the Cat 1/2 men’s competition, nipping second place, Curtis Dearden (Russ Hay Accent Inns p/b PCC) of Victoria at the line. Third place went to Bailey McKnight (Trek Red Truck Racing p/b Mosaic Homes) of Calgary. Local Ride Racing’s Machhein finished 23rd.

The Cat 1/2/3 women’s race saw 2012 Canadian Criterium Champion and Canadian Road Cycling Team Member Leah Kirchmann (Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies) of Squamish score the victory after nine laps and 83 kilometres. Kirchmann, a formidable sprinter, was a strong favourite going into the race, but without teammates, the 22-year-old was outnumbered by the four-person Trek Red Truck Racing p/b Mosaic Homes squad. Despite the disadvantage, Kirchmann’s speedy legs prevailed and she won the sprint for victory ahead of second place, Jenny Lehmann (Trek Red Truck Racing p/b Mosaic Homes) of Vancouver and third place, Jean Ann Berkenpas (Xprezo Factory Team) of Maple Ridge. Sandra Walter (Local Ride Racing) of Coquitlam finished sixth.

Michael Wegner (C4/Power2Max) of Vancouver won the highly competitive 74km Cat 3 men’s race and the coveted first prize entry to the RBC GranFondo Whistler event. Second place went to Local Ride Racing’s young Pickell. John Courtney (Cycle Logic) of Quesnel grabbed the final podium spot, while Local Ride Racing members Wakefield, Carten Ivany of Abbotsford, and Ryan Newsome of Port Moody finished 12th, 14th, and 15th, respectively.

Anika Todd (Triple Shot Cycling) of Victoria rode away with the win in the 55km Cat 3/4 women’s race and took home the second sought-after entry to the popular RBC GranFondo Whistler ride. Hilary Wille (Russ Hay Accent Inns p/b PCC) of Victoria surged across the line over seven minutes later, winning the sprint for second place, ahead of Local Ride Racing’s Grant, who finished third. Teammate Coles-Lyster finished 12th, with Kelsey MacDonald in 14th.

Alex Dove (Lynn Valley Bikes) of Vancouver won the 55km Cat 4 men’s contest in a four-up sprint, besting second place, Graham Tutti (Trek Red Truck Racing p/b Mosaic Homes) of North Vancouver, and third place, Oliver Kaelin of Victoria, at the finish line. Local Ride Racing teammates Andrew Kerr of Pitt Meadows and Ryan Jeans of Port Moody finished 14th and 21st, respectively.

Coquitlam’s Troy Neale (Westwood Cycle) won the four-lap, 37km Novice men’s race with North Vancouver’s Tara Mowat (Cycling BC) scoring the big “W” in the Novice women’s competition.

The U17 men’s race featured some heated competition from a strong group of up-and-comers, including champion Ethan Pauly (Tripleshot Cycling) of Victoria who won in a solo breakaway by over two minutes ahead of second place, teammate Lachlan Fraser, also of Victoria. Quinn Storey (dEVo Cycling Club) snatched the third podium place.

Both the Pitt-Polder Time Trial and Barry’s Roubaix were used as Team B.C. selection races for the Canada Summer Games cycling, which will be held in Sherbrooke, QC later this summer.

Thank you to race sponsors and supporters Local Ride Bike Shop, Power2Max, Superior Glass, Ramada Inn Pitt Meadows, City of Pitt Meadows, Cycling BC, Gran Fondo Canada, Giant Bicycles Canada, Ridge Meadows BMX, Kicking Horse Coffee, and all of the volunteers who made the event a success.

Find the full results HERE.

More photos of the Pitt-Polder TT by Paul Craig HERE.

More photos of Barry’s Roubaix by Paul Craig HERE.

Barry’s Roubaix 2013 Results

LocalRide

– April 8, 2013Posted in: Barry's Roubaix, News, Results

Thank you everyone for braving the classic Roubaix conditions. Preliminary results are up. There were some difficulties reading the muddy numbers, so feel free to email Local Ride with any inquiries.

Full race report to follow.

There are some great photos by Paul Craig post on HERE

Barry’s Roubaix Spring Classic Set For April 7, 2013 – Register Now!

LocalRide

– January 22, 2013Posted in: Barry's Roubaix, News

The 2013 edition of Barry’s Roubaix presented by Local Ride Bike Shop, a road cycling race modeled after the legendary European Spring Classics, is set to descend upon the roads and dykes of Pitt Meadows on Sunday, April 7 – the same day as the Paris-Roubaix race in France, which inspires this local version.

“Paris-Roubaix is famous for its long and arduous sections of cobblestones, which we try to mimic by running our course along the rough dyke. Pitt Meadows is also often battered by winds, which will challenge the racers, just like in the real Paris-Roubaix,” said race organizer Barry Lyster.

Lyster makes the Pitt Meadows version of the event more accessible to a wider range of riders than the French version, however. “Our Novice category riders will only have to complete about 40km and not the 250km the ProTour guys are doing in France,” he said. The elite men will contest a 120km race.

The Pitt Meadows race is held on a 10km loop featuring roughly 5km of the Pitt Meadows Dyke system along with rural farm roads. The course contains no significant elevation gain, but the substantial gravel sector takes its toll over multiple laps. Plus, the area can be subject to game-changing winds. This race favours powerful riders, but the smaller wily competitors should not be discounted.

Barry’s Roubaix is also offering a U17 Youth category, giving young riders an opportunity to get a taste of what has become a spring tradition of its own in Pitt Meadows.

Early-bird registration is now open online at www.karelo.com for a discounted rate of $40 until January 31.

Registration is available HERE

More info HERE

Barry’s Roubaix 2013 Info

LocalRide

– January 22, 2013Posted in: Barry's Roubaix

Local Ride Bike Shop’s Barry’s Roubaix, a grueling European classics inspired road race will hit the scenic roads and dykes of Pitt Meadows on “Roubaix Sunday” – the same day as the legendary Paris-Roubaix, on April 7. New for 2013 is the Pitt-Polder Time Trial to be held on April 6. This is a 12.5km one-way time trial in Pitt Meadows. Click HERE for more info.

The 10km loop features roughly 5km of the scenic Pitt Meadows Dyke system along with rural farm roads. The course contains no significant elevation gain, but the substantial gravel sector takes its toll over several laps. Plus, the area can be subject to game-changing winds. This race favours powerful strongmen (and women), but don’t discount the smaller wily riders.

In addition to the standard categories, Barry’s Roubaix is offering a Novice and U17 race, while Cat 3 women have the option to race either Cat 1/2/3 or Cat 3/4.

When: Sunday, April 7, 2013
Where: Ridge Meadows BMX Race Track, 17130 Barnes Road, Pitt Meadows

Accommodation Info

Ramada Inn Pitt Meadows is offering a discounted rate to race participants. Quote group # 2655 to receive a standard room rate of $84/night or a junior suite for $94/night. Call (604) 460-9859 or toll-free: 1-800-854-9517 to reserve a room.

Registration:

$40 early bird (until Jan. 31)
$50 (Feb. 1-Apr. 6)
U17 $25

*Registration closes at 10:00 am on Saturday, April 6.
*No day-of registration.

Categories & Start Times

8:30 am: Cat 4 Men, 6 laps
8:35 am: Cat 3/4 Women, 6 laps* Note: Cat 3 women may race 3/4 or 1/2/3
8:37 am: Novice Men, 4 laps
8:38 am: Novice Women, 4 laps
10:30 am: U17, 2 half laps
11:00 am: Cat 1/2 Men, 12 laps
11:05 am: Cat 3 Men, 8 laps
11:10 am: Cat 1/2/3 Women, 9 laps* Note: Cat 3 women may race 3/4 or 1/2/3

*Sign-on end 30 minutes prior to your start time.
*You will be required to present a valid Cycling BC or UCI license.

*Lap numbers and start times subject to change.

Prizing

Cat 1/2 Men, 1/2/3 Women
1st – $160
2nd – $100
3rd – $80

Cat 3 Men, 3/4 Women
1st – RBC GranFondo Whistler Entry
2nd – $75 Gift Certificate for Local Ride Bike Shop
3rd – $50 Gift Certificate for Local Ride Bike Shop

Cat 4 Men
1st – $75 Gift Certificate for Local Ride Bike Shop
2nd – $50 Gift Certificate for Local Ride Bike Shop
3rd – $35 Gift Certificate for Local Ride Bike Shop

Novice Men, Women
1st – $40 Gift Certificate for Local Ride Bike Shop

U17 Men, Women
1st – $25 Gift Certificate for Local Ride Bike Shop

*Prizing may change due to numbers

Course Details

Parking and tents:

Parking will be at the BMX Park.
Teams with tents please contact Local Ride to confirm your spot on Team Alley. No tents set up outside designated area.

Notes:

There are 2 wheel pits along the course. Wheels in wheels out.
The course is open to traffic, center line rule is in effect.
U17 will run half laps, similar to the past Harris Roubaix
All details are subject to change

Accommodation Info: Ramada Inn Pitt Meadows is offering a discounted rate to race participants. Quote group # 2655 to receive a standard room rate of $84/night or a junior suite for $94/night.
Call (604) 460-9859 or toll-free: 1-800-854-9517 to reserve a room.

PITT-POLDER TIME TRIAL
When: Saturday, April 6, 2013
Where: From Lougheed Hwy and Harris Rd intersection in Pitt Meadows, follow Harris Rd NORTH approx. 3.6km. Start is at the bridge over the Alouette River (parking and toilets on right at dyke access).
Registration: $30 standard, $20 for riders registered for Barry’s Roubaix.
Time: First start at 3:00 pm

Prizing

Cat 1/2 Men, 1/2/3 Women
1st – $50

Open Men, Women
1st – $50 Gift Certificate for Local Ride Bike Shop

U17 Men, Women
1st – Prize

More Info HERE.

Barry’s Roubaix Filled with Excitement

LocalRide

– April 9, 2012Posted in: Barry's Roubaix, News, Results

Flat Tires, Crashes, and Breakaways Rule Annual Pitt Meadows Cycling Race

Results

The third annual Barry’s Roubaix cycling race presented by Local Ride Bike Shop on Sunday saw 100 riders, including some of the country’s best, take to the roads and dykes of Pitt Meadows in a remarkable show of strength, skill, and tactics.

The perfect weather and mountain backdrop set an idyllic scene for what would be a day of dramatic races. “Spectators were treated to lots of action, from aggressive attacks and photo finishes to crashes and flat tires,” said race organizer and Local Ride Bike Shop owner Barry Lyster. The race pays homage to the famous Paris-Roubaix held on the same day in northern France.

Even before the start whistle sounded, it was evident punctures would be a factor in the cycling contest that saw riders compete on a unique course composed of both pavement and gravel surfaces. As racers warmed up on the 10km course aboard carbon-fibre road racing bikes, many rolled back to the pit area on Barnes Road near the Ridge Meadows BMX Track with deflated tires.

“One section of gravel on the 5km stretch of dyke was especially deep and rough,” said Lyster. “There was also one single pothole on the paved section that took out a few riders. Hopefully it will be fixed for next year’s race.”

Despite the lack of hills on the route, the difficulty level was made high by the gravel and winds that picked up late in the morning for the elite races. “Every time we hit the rough gravel section, it was really hard to maintain my speed and hold my line, especially in the deep spots. That part was also where I felt the strongest crosswind. It was a tough race,” said Sandra Walter (Coquitlam) of the Maple Ridge based Local Ride/Dr. Vie Superfoods+ team. Walter placed fifth in the 90km Cat 1/2/3 women’s race, despite a crash on the first lap, and helped her team mate, Steph Roorda (Vancouver), earn the victory.

Roorda, recently returned from a successful season on the World Cup Track Cycling circuit with the Canadian Team, was marked as one of the favourites. She has had strong results in Pitt Meadows in the past, with a win at the 2008 Harris-Roubaix, predecessor to Local Ride Bike Shop’s Barry’s Roubaix. Roorda remained a fixture near the front over all nine laps of Sunday’s race, making the initial break of seven riders on the first lap, which was later whittled down to six, and finally four competitors. In the final 200 metres, she accelerated in an incredible sprint and definitively distanced herself from her three biggest rivals to take the win. Claire Cameron (Vancouver) of the Mighty Riders team finished second, followed by 2010 Barry’s Roubaix winner, Maple Ridge’s Jean Ann Berkenpas (Xprezo Borsao Factory Team). Roorda’s victory was no surprise, as the speedster is on track to compete for Canada at the 2012 London Olympic Summer Games in the Women’s Team Pursuit an event in which her team recently won the Pan American Championships.

The Cat 1/2 men’s race saw a pack 28 of the province’s fastest riders start the 120km race. The field separated quickly, with a break riding off the front of the field and gaining a gap. Over the course of 12 laps, 17 racers would succumb to the gravel, punctures, or other mechanical and physical factors that would lead to their abandonment of the race, leaving a select group of 11 riders to vie for the win. Despite pressure from last year’s winning Garneau Evolution team, H&R Block squad strongman Rob Britton (Victoria) put the power down where it counted and outgunned Tim Abercrombie (New Westminster) Garneau Evolution for the win by a 15-second margin. Third place was about to be decided in what was shaping up to be a nailbiter of a sprint between Mike Sidic (Vancouver) H&R Block and Jesse Reams (Burnaby) Hagen Berman Elite Racing Team when a vehicle rolled slowly through the finish line and directly in front of the photo finish camera. Recognizing the dangerous situation, both riders slowed down to avoid the vehicle. As a result, Lyster awarded both riders third place.

The Novice men’s and women’s, U17, and Cat 3/4 men’s races were the first to roll early in the morning, with the latter forming the day’s biggest field. The men’s 3/4 category also saw the most carnage – both mechanical and physical, with a large crash marring the competition mid-race. Local Ride Racing’s Ryan Newsome (Port Moody) was caught up in the wreckage and was forced to abandon after giving team mate Richard Machhein (Port Coquitlam) his front wheel. Machhein was the team’s top finisher in 14th place, with Carsten Ivany (Langley) Local Ride Racing in 18th.

Jordan Duncan (Comox) got through the race relatively unscathed to snap up the win ahead of second place, Michael Wegner (Victoria), and third place, Tristan Hughes (Vancouver) dEVo.

In the Novice women’s race, Madeleine Hawkins (Vancouver) Glotman Simpson edged out Jeanine Ball (Vancouver) Local Ride Racing, while Eric Verster (West Vancouver) won the Novice men’s contest with Brendan Hodge (Vancouver) finishing second and Jeroen Rijken (Surrey) third.

Maggie Coles-Lyster (Maple Ridge) Local Ride Racing finished the four-lap, 40km U17 women’s race solo, despite a crash on the gravel.

“Our new course received great reviews from riders and spectators,” said race organizer and Local Ride Bike Shop owner Barry Lyster.

Thank you to Local Ride Bike Shop, Kicking Horse Coffee, Hopcott Farms, Ridge Meadows BMX, the City of Pitt Meadows, Cycling BC, and to all of the volunteers who helped make Barry’s Roubaix a success.

All Photos Credit: Paul Craig

LR Races Sponsored by:
- District of Maple Ridge
- Arcus Community Living
- BC Parks
- Cycling BC
- Ridge Meadows Auxillary Police
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