Slides describing Escape Velocity cycling club's junior development program - dEVo.

1. DEVO 2013
Program Information

2. dEVo is the Junior development
program run by the Escape
Velocity cycling club

3. Club Mission
The Mission of Escape Velocity Cycling Club
is to develop and support cyclists in the
Lower Mainland of BC to achieve success in
all levels of bicycle racing.
The Vision of Escape Velocity Cycling Club is
to be the leading competitive cycling club in
the Lower Mainland of BC for talent
development and race organization.

4. 2013-2015 Sponsorship Overview
Catalyst Kinetics – Title Sponsor
TRG Group Benefits – Club Sponsor
Sugoi – Official Technical Apparel
Cannondale – Official Bike
BSP – Club Shop Sponsor
Continental Repairs – Club partner
Roberts Composites – Club partner
Velofix – Club partner (Spring Series)

5. How EV/dEVo is
organized
Public non-profit [AGM elects board]
Funding model:
Races, fees, sponsors, grants, donors
Committee structure:
– Sponsorship
– dEVo program committee
– Membership
– Web team
– Club ride organization and quality
– Race organization
– Design, graphics, promotion

6. Programmes: dEVo
2013 is the launch year of Vision 2020 (an 8 year developmentally appropriate junior racing model program)

7. Programmes: dEVo

8. Core program training
schedule for U13/U15
April 1 – August 31:
Tuesday night – 5:30-7PM, UBC T-bird stadium
Thursday night – 5:30-7PM – Cyclocross night.
- Seymour demonstration and Burnaby Mountain
Saturday: 9AM – 12AM Group ride – Planetarium
Standing schedule: If the weather leads to cancelation of
Tuesday night racing, the practice will be on. Preparing and
riding in the rain is part of cycling!
We encourage multi-sport participation and don’t expect riders
in U13 and U15 to attend all sessions.

9. Core program training
schedule for U17/U19
Program prescription for U17 and U19 is handled by Catlayst
Kinetics in partners with dEVo coaches. The schedule below
is a sample of the weekly group sessions, but subject to
change due to rider goals and program needs in relation to
individual and team goals.
April 1 – August 31:
Tuesday night – 5:30-7PM, UBC T-bird stadium
Thursday night – 5:30-7PM – Intensity
Saturday: 9AM – 12AM Group ride – Planetarium or EV fast
ride Musette

10. Saturday mornings:
9AM: April 1 to Aug. 31
A = Musette (Longer, varied distance, race pace at times)
B = BSP – consistent pace ride akin to Richmond winter Richmond loop
C = Planetarium – dEVo rides start

11. 2013 Racing schedule
April 13 EV Sportif – Thunderbird Long Langley Contingent on entries
May 5-6 Tour de Bloom (Washington State Champs) Wenatchee U13, 15, 17, 19
May 11 EV Sportif River Road Fort Langley Contingent on entries
May 18-19 Mutual of Enumclaw Enumclaw, WA U13, 15, 17, 19
June 8-9 VIPYRS BC Youth Road Championships Comox Valley U13, 15, 17, 19
June 15-16 dEVo Junior Classic Vancouver U13, 15, 17, 19
July 7 Axel Merckx GranFondo Penticton All ages
July 20-21 Tripleshot/VIPYRS BC TT and TTT Championships Comox Valley U13, 15, 17, 19
July 26-28 Tripleshot/AMYDF Three Day Victoria U13, 15, 17, 19
July 29-Aug 2 Tripleshot Camp Victoria U13, 15, 17, 19
Aug 3-4 Northwest Junior Stage Race Elma, WA U13, 15, 17, 19
Aug 24 EV Sportif Series – Murchi Road Langley Contingent on entries
Aug 23-25 GVVA BC Track Championships Victoria U13, 15, 17, 19
Aug 30-Sep 1/2 AMYDF/Hayman Classic Penticton U13, 15, 17, 19
Sept 7 RBC Whistler Granfondo Vancouver All ages
Core development race schedule

12. Fall season:
Cyclocross
Sept –> end of Nov
1 weeknight outdoor
1 afterschool indoor
(Catalyst Kinetics – Bby)
1 weekend outdoor
6 races
Trevor Pearson: 2012
Nationals – 2nd place

13. Bikes and equipment
for U13/U15 program
Cyclo-cross
Clipless: Shimano – SPD
Mountain bike shoes – SPD
- Second set of tires (road racing)
- pump
- Water bottle cage(s)
- Water bottles
- jacket for wet weather riding
- tights for cool weather riding
- seat bag kit
- multi-tool
- tire irons
- spare tube (1x700x23, 1x700x28-32)
Optional but recommended after year 1
- Garmin power device with cadence and H.R.

14. Registration and
dues: U13/U15
Membership: $175
- One free team short and jersey ($150 value)
- One free helmet from Cannondale (Once in either 2013, 14 of 15)
- Free gloves from Cannondale
- Discounts and benefits from sponsors
- Discounts to EV/dEVo sponsored races and events
Core program fee: $600*
- Primarily for coaching and organization.
- Race entries and/or travel subsidy when possible
- Access to special projects fund (Provincial or national projects)
* Due to the generous support of club sponsors, we are able to keep our
membership and program fees for 2013 at this low cost compared to the cost
of services provided: We are grateful to our sponsors.

15. Registration and
dues: U17/U19
Membership: $175
- One free team short and jersey ($150 value)
- One free helmet from Cannondale (Once in either 2013, 14 of 15)
- Free gloves from Cannondale
- Discounts and benefits from sponsors
- Discounts to EV/dEVo sponsored races and events
Core program fee: $900
- Covers 10 months of programming with testing and monitoring by Catalyst
Kinetics
- Race entries and/or travel subsidy when possible
- Access to special projects fund (Provincial or national projects)
* Due to the generous support of club sponsors, we are able to keep our
membership and program fees for 2013 at this low cost compared to the cost
of services provided: We are grateful to our sponsors.

16. Registration and
dues: Parents
Minimum one parent must register.
1) Support parent $25
No licence needed – not planning to do rides.
2) Racing riding parent $100
Associate or citizen cycling BC licence
3) EV membership $100
Full UCI license planning to do non-club events
4) Racing parent with another club $25

17. Want more info, thinking
about joining, or helping
realize Vision 2020?
www.escapevelocity.bc.ca/evdevo
Contacts
Brian Storey, President
bbqstorey [at] gmail.com
Andrew Pinfold, dEVo Program Director
Andrewjamespinfold [at] gmail.com