Racergirl Melanie McQuaid 3 Time Xterra World Champion
Racergirl Television Episode 9: Running the WIld Pacific Trail, Ucluelet
Written by melanie
Tuesday, 17 January 2012 09:08
Welcome to another Tuesday and another episode of Racergirl Television.
Today's video will give you a glimpse into the beauty on the West Coast of Vancouver Island. I tried to run the 8.4km Wild Pacific Trail with my GoPro HD2 and the chesty mount but when I finished the almost 2h run and looked at the video I realized that the chesty mount is fantastic but my running is too bouncy. The chesty is perfect for mountain biking but for running you have to have yourself in the video for the stabilization to work. Learning as I go along! Sadly the "story" of the trail was lost because it was bouncy.
Regardless you can see how gorgeous the coastline is and I think any athletic person would love to give the trail a go. You could do it with your offroad strollers etc but it would be a MASSIVE workout to run that way because it is super hilly.
You can see what we want to protect in British Columbia from the risk of an oil spill disaster like what happened in the Gulf of Mexico. This is just a tiny glimpse of what we have. Please sign this petition:
To ensure that our insane government is never allowed to go ahead and risk this kind of natural beauty for a small number of years of oil profit. We all need to try to do our part to encourage movement away from oil and definitely not risk our natural environment because of it.
Racergirl Television Episode 8 : The Flat Changing Contest
Written by melanie
Tuesday, 10 January 2012 08:57
Welcome to another Tuesday! Time for another episode of Racergirl Television.
Our latest episode of Racergirl Television is a fun offseason competition but could also be a useful practice session for anyone. When was the last time you tried using an air canister like a Genuine Innovations Big Air to change a tube? Those Big Airs and little cartridges don't last forever so use your old ones to challenge your friends to a contest and time yourselves. Each second is one you have lost in a race!
My last practice session was unhappily on the side of the road at the Lake Stevens 70.3 but since I had not practiced with a disc wheel I forgot all about the little adaptor you need to put air in it! That little adaptor was not useful to me in the transition area rather than on my bike. These DETAILS are what you need to take care of before race day so imagining the entire scenario and practicing it is a good idea. This little contest can help.
I did win a flat changing contest a million years ago in Canmore at the World Cup. However, that was a mountain bike wheel with tubes in it which indicates how far back in ancient history that was. This latest go around? You'll have to watch to see how it went.
Melanie McQuaid and Fawcett & Company Cycling Expeditions Offer First Mountain Bike Specific Training Camp to XTERRA racers and Multi Day Mountain Bike Racing Participants
The first ever OFF ROAD training camp has been dreamed up and tested just in time for the 2012 season. Looking for a way to put some miles in but have it be SPECIFIC to off road racing? We have the tour for you which will fulfill your training objectives while ticking a box in your bucket list of lifetime adventures. Tuscany, Italy will be the location of this incredible adventure.
Tour Overview
Fawcett & Company Cycling Expeditions is excited to offer an amazing 9-day mountain bike training tour from Rome to Florence. 3-Time Xterra World Champion, Melanie McQuaid will be our guest guide. There will be swim and run options throughout the tour.
Learn the MelRad Racing philosophy of training with coach and pro athlete, Melanie McQuaid while experiencing Tuscany - one of the most beautiful and history-rich areas of the world.
Participants on our tour will meet on the evening of May 28th in Rome at the tour hotel. We will start riding on May 29th. The tour will end on June 6th in Florence. The tour will be fully-supported with guides and vehicles.
Meals and accommodations are included in the price of the tour. We will be supported by our partners, Progetto Avventura of Italy.
Ride Overview
Our ride starts next to the Colosseum in the heart of Rome and concludes in the Piazza della Signoria in Florence.
This ride will incorporate ancient trails including Via Francigena - the pilgrimage route from Canterbury to Rome, forest roads, mountain biking trails, low-traffic secondary and unpaved gravel roads including the Strada Bianca or White Road, which criss-crosses Tuscany and passes through the most breathtaking scenery in the region.
The accommodations are a mixture of local farm-stays and small hotels. Tuscany is home to the Slow Food Movement and all of the food and wine provided is produced and prepared locally. e most challenging aspect of this ride is the cumulative climbing with an average 1,500 meters of climbing per day.
Participant Profile
This ride is designed to be challenging. Riders should be comfortable cycling off-road on mountain bikes for between 4-7 hours per day. This has been designed for XTERRA athletes with running and/or swimming options at the end of each day's ride. However, pure mountain bikers are encouraged to join as well. There is also a Companion Program which will feature visits to local points of interest - please contact us for details.
Price: $3,350 CAD$ per person Size: Between 7 - 16 riders
Includes:
9 days of training
Meals, snacks and water during those 9 days
10 nights of accommodation (starting May 28)
Vehicle support and luggage transportation
Professional bike guides and drivers
Training tips from 3-Time XTERRA World Champion Melanie McQuaid
Does Not Include:
Flights (and baggage fees)
Services, transportation, food or accommodation before May 29 and after June 6
Meals on May 28 (arrival day)
Additional drinks or services at accommodations (you are on your own if you are REALLY partying)
Gratuities
Everything not explicitly listed under "includes"
Registration Procedure:
Procure and return completed registration form: chris AT fawcettexpeditions DOT com
Make a transfer of CAD$ 500 to secure your spot. Places will be reserved in the order of deposits received.
Minimum of 7 riders, maximum of 16.
Receive confirmation of registration e-mail from Fawcett & Co.
Send remaining balance of the tour cost at least 45 days before the start of the tour
Receive final confirmation e-mail from Fawcett & Co.
