In front of a raucous crowd excited about professional cycling coming to its city, American Justin Williams, riding for Cylance/Incycle p/b Cannondale, streaked across the finish line to make history as the first winner of the $15,000 PoCo Grand Prix p/b Dominion Lending Centres.
Continue reading “Eight Time U.S. National Champion Justin Williams wins inaugural PoCo Grand Prix”
The BC Superweek Aussie domination continued on the women’s side as well at the inaugural PoCo Grand Prix p/b Dominion Lending Centres as riders from Down Under took two of the top three spots on the podium for the second time in three races.
Civic and business leaders from the five communities hosting BC Superweek races were recognized by Cycling Canada and Cycling BC on Thursday for their support, commitment, and dedication to the development of cycling.
Continue reading “BC Superweek Event Leaders Receive Awards of Recognition”
Volunteer positions are still available for people age 16 and up who want to be part of the action at the PoCo Grand Prix July 15.
Presented by Dominion Lending Centres, the PoCo Grand Prix will attract thousands of people to downtown Port Coquitlam for a day of sport, entertainment, family activities and more. The event is part of BC Superweek, Canada’s largest professional road cycling series.
Continue reading “Volunteer Spots Still Available for PoCo Grand Prix”
The fastest week in Canadian cycling begins this Friday, July 8th, as BC Superweek gets underway with the Tour de Delta’s MK Delta Lands Criterium – the first of eight races over ten days.
Ask any cyclist and they’ll tell you there’s something special about riding in a smaller community, whether it’s the final stage of the Tour de France which starts in Chateau de Chantilly with a population 11,000, or heading for a weekend ride in a remote area. It’s just one reason why the excitement continues to build for the inaugural PoCo Grand Prix p/b Dominion Lending Centres.
Continue reading “Excitement Builds for Inaugural PoCo Grand Prix”
Sports fans, families and festival-lovers will want to be in downtown Port Coquitlam on Friday, July 15 for a day of professional cycling, live entertainment, free family activities and more.
In less than a month, the streets of downtown Port Coquitlam will be transformed into a professional cycling track and pedestrian zone as the city hosts the first PoCo Grand Prix, presented by Dominion Lending Centres. The event is part of BC Superweek, Canada’s largest professional road cycling series.
Continue reading “Be In Downtown Port Coquitlam July 15th for PoCo Grand Prix”
In just two weeks, more than 200 professional cyclists from every corner of North America and around the world will converge on the Lower Mainland for BC Superweek, which begins with the $25,000 Tour de Delta.
Continue reading “BC Superweek 2016 Kicks off with Tour de Delta”
Vancouver, BC – The early bird deadline for the 2016 edition of the BC Superweek cycling series is fast approaching with any teams and riders encouraged to register prior to this Friday, June 10, 2016 at 11:59 pm PST.
Teams and riders who register before the early bird deadline will receive a reduced registration fee. In addition, teams may register a team of six riders for all eight BC Superweek events for only $1800 or a team of eight riders for $2000.
“It is exciting to see the BC Superweek series grow, with all the major North American professional teams attending this year. We expect field limits to hit maximum capacity,” said Series Director Mark Ernsting.
Registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis and field limit caps for each race will be enforced. Teams and riders are encouraged to register as soon as possible to avoid missing out.
BC Superweek is Canada’s biggest professional cycling series and features more than $125,000 in prize money available during eight races over ten days. BC Superweek runs from July 8 – 17, and is made up of the Tour de Delta (July 8, 9, 10), Global Relay Gastown Grand Prix (July 13), Giro di Burnaby p/b Appia Development (July 14), PoCo Grand Prix p/b Dominion Lending Centres (July 15), and Tour de White Rock p/b Steve Nash Fitness World (July 16, 17). For more information, visit www.bcsuperweek.ca.
Port Coquitlam, BC – June 8, 2016… Volunteer positions are still available for people age 16 and up who want to be part of the action at the PoCo Grand Prix July 15.
Presented by Dominion Lending Centres, the PoCo Grand Prix will attract thousands of people to downtown Port Coquitlam for a day of sport, entertainment, family activities and more. The event is part of BC Superweek, Canada’s largest professional road cycling series.
Along with professional races along a 1.3-kilometre circuit, the day will include races for kids and youth, Corporate Challenge races, live entertainment, a Kids’ Zone, beer garden, VIP experience and other activities.
Approximately 150 volunteers are needed to help stage the event. Opportunities are available for people ages 16 and up in areas such as: athlete accommodation, racecourse fencing and signage, marshaling, event set up and take down, spectator engagement, VIP tent and beer garden, fundraising, first aid, the PoCo Grand Prix Expo (trade show), and pace vehicles.
In particular, volunteers are needed for:
• Marshalling – Marshals will coordinate intersections, crosswalks and pedestrian traffic at the event, and must be at least 18 years old.
• Crowd prime fundraising – Fundraisers will collect donations from spectators for the “crowd prime” (a prime is a sprint race for the pros with a cash prize). All donations will be pooled and split equally between the men’s and women’s winners of the crowd prime.
• Hosting an out of town cyclist or team – Host families are needed to provide cyclist(s) a place to sleep or shower and a safe storage place for bike from July 8 to 17.
Volunteers will work either afternoon shifts from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., or evening shifts from 4 to 8:30 p.m.
PoCo Grand Prix volunteers must apply through the City of Port Coquitlam’s volunteer registration process. More information and a registration link can be found at www.pocograndprix.ca/volunteer.
More information about the PoCo Grand Prix, including opportunities to sign up for the Kids’ Race or Corporate Challenge, can be found at www.pocograndprix.ca.
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Pardeep Purewal
Manager of Communications & Admin Services
City of Port Coquitlam
Tel 604.927.5335 Cel 604.218.0533
Email purewalp@portcoquitlam.ca
Brian Wiebe
Media Relations Manager
BC Superweek
Tel 604.916.8448
Email brian.wiebe@bcsuperweek.ca