Veteran rider takes victory during Blizzard Bicycle Club race

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — Rainy conditions eased up on Sunday to allow Blizzard Bicycle Club to hold its weekly race, a circuit beginning at the hilly Frozen John loop.

A release from the club says the “clouds parted and the sun came out to shine down” during the June 15th event, which consisted of one, two or three laps of the six kilometre circuit during the afternoon.

Nigel Wray took the win in the 18km, or three-lap, race.  Having a time of 11 minutes per lap, he easily outdistanced second-place Kevin Hunt with a time of 33 minutes and 57 seconds.  Hunt lagged behind at 48 minutes and five seconds.

The 12km, or two-lap, race was a close contest, with riders Calvin and Heather McCracken vying to the finish. Calvin won “by a nose,” Blizzard wrote, in a sprint with a time of 33 minutes and 44 seconds.

In the six-kilometre one-lap event, which had the most riders participating, Pat Ferris held the rest off to take the victory with a time of 19 minutes and 26 seconds.

He was followed by Arjen Pos at 19 minutes and 35 seconds, with Madison McCracken finishing third with a time of 21 minutes and 11 seconds.

Blizzard’s next race will be its Thursday evening time trial, scheduled for June 19th at 7 p.m. at Baldonnel Elementary School.

Further details about Blizzard Bicycle Club are available at the club’s Facebook page and website.