One Ride at a Time
About Us
No secret hand shakes, elusive committee or clique...just people on bikes!
Vélocity Bike Club is a not for profit club affiliated with the Canadian Cycling Association (CCA) through the Ontario Cycling Association (OCA). At Vélocity, our mission is to provide the highest quality cycling programs for a life time of Fun, Fitness and Competition. Vélocity is a rider centred, coach driven and responsibly supported organization committed to growing with the needs of the cycling community in the Ottawa Valley.
Vélocity only offers certified and approved programs such as Sprockids and relies on the expertise of fully certified coaches with concrete experience. Regardless of style of riding, physical limitations, age, gender, Vélocity has a program to include every rider. We believe in providing programs that are inclusive and adapted so everyone is guaranteed to succeed!
Vision
Vélocity Bike Club’s vision is to become the catalyst for change in the Cycling Club culture in Ontario. We will strive to become the driving force that rallies all the community players in a collaborative effort to make the Ottawa Valley a cyclist’s haven.
Mission Statement
Vélocity is dedicated to offering the highest quality cycling programs for a life time of Fun, Fitness and Competition. Velocity is a rider centered, coach driven and responsibly supported, not for profit organization committed to growing with the needs of the cycling community in the Ottawa Valley.
Our Executive
President- Patricia Careau
Patricia graduated from RMC in 97 and pursued further education in Social Work at both York and Laurentian Universities. She has used cycling and other sports to balance the demands of her profession and always believed in giving back to her community. She was involved in many years with the Petawawa Predators Swim Club as the President and Head Coach and was instrumental in developing a vision and a Long Term Athlete Development Plan for the Club. In seeing the benefits of being involved with kids sports, Patricia quickly realized that it was a way to empower and help them realize their potential. She has since completed numerous coaching courses in swimming and cycling, including I Can Swim Teacher training and Sprockids. She also holds a Personal Training Certification through Can-Fit-Pro, is a Certified Spinning Instructor with Madd Dog Athletics and a Level 1 Cross Fit Instructor. When she isn't coaching or teaching she is out riding. Patricia is a licensed Road Racer and competes regularly every season.
Vice-President -Alyson Wendorf
Graduating from Queen's University in 2005 with a B.P.H.E/B.Sc, Alyson took a few years to travel/work abroad before returning to Ontario to pursue a degree in Education. An avid outdoor enthusiast and adventurer Alyson has explored Japan and parts of Thailand on foot and bike, has worked for an active travel company, Backroads, leading hiking and biking trips through the Rocky Mountains; and has explored the beauty of our country by cycling across Canada in 2009. Alyson is actively involved in area schools teaching, coaching and co-leading Outdoor Education trips. An advocate of physical fitness and the importance of organized sport in the development of children, Alyson has been a certified swim instructor/lifeguard, ski instructor, camp counsellor and coach working with people possess a broad spectrum of abilities. Alyson is a Physical Education teacher, a certified Spinning Instructor with Madd Dog Athletics and a Level 1 Cross Fit Instructor. When she isn't teaching or coaching she can be found outside enjoying nature - skiing, snowshoeing, canoeing, hiking or biking.
Treasurer- Sheila Carlson
Sheila joined us with almost 10 years experience on Sport Club Executives. Mom of a very talented athlete (GO DEV!) and understanding the important role organized sport plays in the development of children, Sheila was easily convinced to get involved (not sure though if it has anything to do with Jake making coffee on demand for her or not????). She is a financial guru and will make sure you get what you paid for!
Jake comes to us with over 25 years experience as a coach in both Grassroots and high performance programs. An avid cyclist and a 10 time Ironman finisher, Jake has devoted his professional life to coaching athletes in a variety of sports including water polo, swimming, triathlon, cycling, track and field and cross-country. He has coached athletes to international level competitions and served as a team manager for the Canadian Forces Triathlon Team for many years. He was named Coach of the year for the Canadian Forces in 1996. After his retirement from the CF, he devoted time and energy to developing a training system for endurance athletes based on the best research and tested it in the field. With the birth of his two sons, he has taken an interest in grassroots sports programs and long term athlete development. He brought the I Can Swim Program to the area which taught hundreds of children how to swim and gave them foundation to get involved in aquatic sports. He hopes to do the dame with Sprockids and cycling. Jake still maintains all his qualifications with the National Coaching Certification Program in Cycling and Swimming. Yes, he does make coffee for Sheila! Secretary- Brian Gauthier
Mr. Gauthier, as he is known by students in Pembroke, is the coolest teacher because of his fun filled approach to learning. As a gifted all-around athlete and coach, Brian brings a wealth of experience and background in education to Velocity and all of its programs, particularly to Sprockids.
Contact us
Vélocity Bike Club
91 Krause Street, Pembroke Ontario
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