photo by Mike Stoll
photo by Kevin Dillard
photo by Kevin Dillard
photo by Kevin Dillard
photo by Kevin Dillard
photo by Kevin Dillard
News
July 27, 2010
The latest MARC Standings as of July 22, 2010 [PDF] are now available! MARC Standings are also posted to our Events page.
July 26, 2010
Wednesdays at Wakefield Results for Race #4 and the W@W Series are now posted! A hardy "Thank You" goes out to everyone who raced and volunteered this year -- you all helped make this one of our best W@W events to date! We look forward to racing with you again next year!
July 10, 2010
Wednesdays at Wakefield results for Race #3 are now posted along with a revised results for Race #2!
July 09, 2010
Message from Greg K who was injured during W@W Race #3:
W@W staff and Racers,
My name is Greg K and I was injured at the W@W race last Wednesday night. I wanted to provide you a quick update on my status but more importantly I want to thank the members of your Staff and the individual racers who sacrificed their race to care for me.
I am still not entirely sure what I did--but as result of flying over my bike and landing hip first I sustained 3 fractures to my pelvis. Needless to say I think I'm gonna miss the final race of the season! Fortunately the fractures are non-operable but will require several months of recovery time. I'll heal fully and will be back stronger next year.
When I hit I knew something was wrong as I felt my hips snap. As I calmly asked someone for help (read: screamed incoherently for 15 minutes) several racers stopped and rendered aid. Many of them had some medical training and all kept a good eye on me for 45 minutes while the ambulance made it's way to me. They then assisted the EMTs with carrying all 200lbs of me down the hill.
I cannot thank those guys enough. I have never felt pain like that in my life and having those guys, all strangers, caring for me meant the world to me. I will never forget the kindness you paid to me and my family and we thank each of you from the bottom of our hearts. I hope some day I can repay that kindness on someone else in need. Each of you made this world a better place that night.
I hope to see you all out there next year!
W@W staff. If possible-- can you assist me in getting this message to your race participants from last Wed? Defer to you on best method-- post on your site, email blast, whatever. I just want to share my thanks with all those who helped me. Please let me know your thoughts.
Keep ridin'!
Greg
July 05, 2010
MARC Standings as of July 04, 2010 [PDF] are now available! MARC Standings are also posted to our Events page.
July 03, 2010
Wednesdays at Wakefield Results for Race #2 are now posted!
June 30, 2010
Today's Wednesdays at Wakefield Race #2 is a GO! Please bring plenty of water, maybe some sun screen, and review our Inclement Weather Notice for details about future weather impacts on the race. Wakefield Weather Reports provided by Weather Underground, Inc.
May 12, 2010
2010 MARC Standings are now posted to the Greenbrier event results page!
April 30, 2010
Final Greenbrier Results are now posted to the event results page along with two photo albums!
April 02, 2010
Now follow the Potomac Velo Club on a Twitter!
The latest MARC Standings as of July 22, 2010 [PDF] are now available! MARC Standings are also posted to our Events page.
July 26, 2010
Wednesdays at Wakefield Results for Race #4 and the W@W Series are now posted! A hardy "Thank You" goes out to everyone who raced and volunteered this year -- you all helped make this one of our best W@W events to date! We look forward to racing with you again next year!
July 10, 2010
Wednesdays at Wakefield results for Race #3 are now posted along with a revised results for Race #2!
July 09, 2010
Message from Greg K who was injured during W@W Race #3:
W@W staff and Racers,
My name is Greg K and I was injured at the W@W race last Wednesday night. I wanted to provide you a quick update on my status but more importantly I want to thank the members of your Staff and the individual racers who sacrificed their race to care for me.
I am still not entirely sure what I did--but as result of flying over my bike and landing hip first I sustained 3 fractures to my pelvis. Needless to say I think I'm gonna miss the final race of the season! Fortunately the fractures are non-operable but will require several months of recovery time. I'll heal fully and will be back stronger next year.
When I hit I knew something was wrong as I felt my hips snap. As I calmly asked someone for help (read: screamed incoherently for 15 minutes) several racers stopped and rendered aid. Many of them had some medical training and all kept a good eye on me for 45 minutes while the ambulance made it's way to me. They then assisted the EMTs with carrying all 200lbs of me down the hill.
I cannot thank those guys enough. I have never felt pain like that in my life and having those guys, all strangers, caring for me meant the world to me. I will never forget the kindness you paid to me and my family and we thank each of you from the bottom of our hearts. I hope some day I can repay that kindness on someone else in need. Each of you made this world a better place that night.
I hope to see you all out there next year!
W@W staff. If possible-- can you assist me in getting this message to your race participants from last Wed? Defer to you on best method-- post on your site, email blast, whatever. I just want to share my thanks with all those who helped me. Please let me know your thoughts.
Keep ridin'!
Greg
July 05, 2010
MARC Standings as of July 04, 2010 [PDF] are now available! MARC Standings are also posted to our Events page.
July 03, 2010
Wednesdays at Wakefield Results for Race #2 are now posted!
June 30, 2010
Today's Wednesdays at Wakefield Race #2 is a GO! Please bring plenty of water, maybe some sun screen, and review our Inclement Weather Notice for details about future weather impacts on the race. Wakefield Weather Reports provided by Weather Underground, Inc.
May 12, 2010
2010 MARC Standings are now posted to the Greenbrier event results page!
April 30, 2010
Final Greenbrier Results are now posted to the event results page along with two photo albums!
April 02, 2010
Now follow the Potomac Velo Club on a Twitter!
About Potomac Velo Club
Potomac Velo Club was founded in 1992 to promote the sport of cycling. Based in Northern Virginia, membership consists of riders at all levels of cycling experience. Some members have been on the racing scene for 20 or 30 years, others are just starting out. Some excel on the road, others venture into mountain biking, cyclo-cross and even track arenas. Membership is open to all, no specific skills or experience is required.
One of Potomac Velo Club's strongest features is the promotion of yearly cycling events consisting of mountain bike and cyclocross races. Potomac Velo Club promotes a spring regional level USA Cycling AMBC mountain bike race, a summer mountain bike race series at Wakefield Park and a fall UCI cyclocross race.
