Blizzard Bicycle Club road race ‘another epic battle’

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — Riders from Blizzard Bicycle Club held their weekly road race on the weekend – with riders again racing Mother Nature as well as one another.

A press release from the club said “crazy cross winds” gave participants “another epic battle” during a ride from Woods Corner to Montney and back, with competitors taking on distances of 20, 32 or 35 kilometres on Sunday, June 8th.

Only two riders, Pat Ferris and Melanie Fox, raced the shorter distance, with Ferris edging Fox by one second, with times of 56 minutes and 51 seconds and 56 minutes and 52 seconds.

Meanwhile, Kristine Bock and Richard Wood competed at 32 kilometres and had a “classic sprint” to the line with Bock coming in top position, posting a time of one hour, 43 minutes and 57 seconds.  

Wood settled for second at a time of one hour, 44 minutes and five seconds.

The long riders – the 35-kilometre racers – proved no competition for Trevor McDonnell, who easily cruised in “solo” at the line with a time of one hour, 21 minutes and 34 seconds.

In second place was Sam Keats, who clocked in at one hour, 44 minutes and six seconds. Ard Hoogenboom was third with a time of one hour, 44 minutes and 13 seconds.

Blizzard’s next event will be a time trial at Baldonnel Elementary School on Thursday, June 12th, starting at 7 p.m.

Further information about Blizzard Bicycle Club is available on its Facebook page and website.