Elbow Valley Cycle Club upcoming events

Pizza Picnic and optional Glenmore Park Ride, 16km - SocialCommittee (Tuesday, August 25, 2026)

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:30:00 GMT

Welcome all to the Elbow Valley August Pizza Social to be held August 25 at 6:30 PM at North Glenmore Park, with a pre-picnic ride around the reservoir starting at 5:00 PM

Snowy Owl Picnic Site (Google link.)

EVCC will provide pizzas, paper plates and cutlery.
Bring you own beverages.
And new this year: bring your own favourite dessert to share with the group. We will set up in the shelter.
Bring a lawn chair for comfort.

Note: Registration for this event will close at noon, August 24, so we have a count for ordering the pizza.

Help is needed for set up and clean up, if you can help please contact Christine, thurs1@telus.net, 403-822-7803

Optional early evening pre-pizza tour around Glenmore Reservoir

Difficulty: Easy, about 15km, a few small hills.

Meet at the picnic site at 5:00 PM and ride with friends around the reservoir. Bob Westlake will be available to lead anyone who is unsure of the route.

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30725497

or go Counter Clockwise

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/40631314

Guests: One guest per member is allowed. Up to a total of six guests will be allowed for this event. Members - you can add non-member as your guest at the same time you register yourself. The guest must fill out the waiver found on our website under Join Us/Guest Waiver, then email this to guest@elbowvalleycc.org.

Cranbrook Stretching Session, all levels, TaraMcKay (Sunday, September 13, 2026)

Sun, 13 Sep 2026 21:45:00 GMT

Coordinator: Tara McKay

Level: All levels welcome, no experience necessary!

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After several days of riding, it's time to stretch out those tired muscles!

Bring a yoga mat and/or towel to join us for a 20 minute stretching class on the beautiful grassy shores of Jimsmith Lake. Option to dip in the water afterwards.

Location:

Jimsmith Lake Provincial Park (about 4 km from Elizabeth Lake Lodge, close to our camping friends). We will meet at the Lower Day Use Area on the large grassy area situated directly in front of the parking lot.

Google map: Jimsmith Lake Provincial Park

Detail map: Jimsmith Park

Cranbrook Dinner & Social (Sunday, September 13, 2026)

Sun, 13 Sep 2026 23:30:00 GMT

Coordinators: Heather and Lyle Opseth

Calling all participants in the Cranbrook Fondo weekend! Please join us for a lasagna dinner and social at the Cranbrook Golf Club.

Ticket price: $44 for club members

Buffet includes:

3 salad choices

Meat or vegetarian lasagna

Lemon roast potatoes

Assorted desserts

Coffee and tea

Cash bar with assorted beers, wines, cocktails, soft drinks and other non-alcoholic options.

Time:

Doors and bar open at 5:30 p.m. -- get a drink and mingle in the room or out on the patio

Buffet opens at 6:15 p.m.

Stay as long as you like to socialize afterwards!

Location: Cranbrook Golf Club, 2700 2nd St S, Cranbrook, BC V1C 4H8

See Google Map: Cranbrook Golf Club

RSVP! Advance registration and payment are required by August 15. (No tickets at the door.)
Non-member guests: Each member may bring up to 4 non-member guests, for a ticket price of $50.
Cancellation policy: Cancellation with refund is available until September 6. You must contact the coordinators to cancel. As we need to commit numbers one week in advance, we are not able to offer refunds after September 6.

Thanks to the club for their generous contribution to the costs of this event, enabling us to offer a discounted ticket price for members.

We look forward to seeing you there!