Well it turned out to be a strange rainy weekend here in Calgary.
I was registered to do a Women's Mountain Biking course at the Canmore Nordic Centre for Sat and Sunday, and a friend of ours, Steve Gaffney was also registered for a bike race at the same location yesterday. After chatting a bit, Steve convinced Dave to register also, as part of a duo, and we headed out to Canmore early Saturday morning despite the cold temperature and downpour conditions here in the city.
Upon arrival, I was told that the women's course was cancelled due to the weather (and hence poor trail conditions), but Dave and Steve were lucky (?) that the race was still on. So Steve's wife Tannis and I sat out in the overcast and cold/bright but rainy/sunny and warm/overcast and cold conditions for most of the day, while the boys got muddy! Despite the strange weather, it was lots of fun, and the skies cleared up in time for us to head back to Jenn's friend PJ's beautiful condo for a run through the mountains followed by a soak in the hot tub--perfect!!
Jenn and PJ hosted a fun "fondue" dinner, enhanced by a quick thunderstorm that left us without electricity for most of the night! Needless to say, after a busy day, the hot tub and lots of good food, wine, and conversation, we were all in bed by midnight! We headed back here to Calgary this morning for what is turning into our usual weekend routine: Dave working in the garage/workshop, and me puttering around the house and wishing I could be out in the garden (rain, rain, go away!).
I was registered to do a Women's Mountain Biking course at the Canmore Nordic Centre for Sat and Sunday, and a friend of ours, Steve Gaffney was also registered for a bike race at the same location yesterday. After chatting a bit, Steve convinced Dave to register also, as part of a duo, and we headed out to Canmore early Saturday morning despite the cold temperature and downpour conditions here in the city.
Upon arrival, I was told that the women's course was cancelled due to the weather (and hence poor trail conditions), but Dave and Steve were lucky (?) that the race was still on. So Steve's wife Tannis and I sat out in the overcast and cold/bright but rainy/sunny and warm/overcast and cold conditions for most of the day, while the boys got muddy! Despite the strange weather, it was lots of fun, and the skies cleared up in time for us to head back to Jenn's friend PJ's beautiful condo for a run through the mountains followed by a soak in the hot tub--perfect!!
Jenn and PJ hosted a fun "fondue" dinner, enhanced by a quick thunderstorm that left us without electricity for most of the night! Needless to say, after a busy day, the hot tub and lots of good food, wine, and conversation, we were all in bed by midnight! We headed back here to Calgary this morning for what is turning into our usual weekend routine: Dave working in the garage/workshop, and me puttering around the house and wishing I could be out in the garden (rain, rain, go away!).
We will post some photos from the race, but for now, see the following websites:
http://www.cause.ca/bikerace/index.htm has info about the race and the proceeds...
Results are posted on:
http://www.zone4.ca/results.asp?ID=1365&cat=257 (note that Steve Gaffney WON the race...he's crazy fast!).
Canmore is a great town: feels like a real community, and it's nestled so nicely in the mountains--beautiful views all around, and elk and deer eating the grass in your yard--just amazing!
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