MEET CANADA’S 2016 TRACK CYCLING TEAM – RIO 2016 OLYMPIC/PARALYMPIC SEND OFF RACE AND BBQ
On July 29th, Cycling Canada invites you to come and meet the athletes from the Canadian Track Cycling Team at a special Rio 2016 Olympic Ride Off and Barbecue event at the Mattamy National Cycling Centre in Milton, ON.
Canada’s Women’s Team Pursuit squad will compete in a special exhibition race facing off against the Men’s Paralympic Tandem in a head-to-head race simulation. Media are invited to come a capture content prior to the team’s departure to Rio and celebrate track cycling with a send-off BBQ hosted by Mattamy Homes.
This is a free event for the media and the general public. Cycling fans will be able to see the Olympic and Paralympic teams in action, and have a chance to interact with the group prior to their departure for the Rio 2016 Games.
Athletes, coaches and high performance staff from Cycling Canada will be on-hands to answer any questions before they make their way the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
WHO:
- Jasmin Glaesser (endurance)
- Laura Brown (endurance)
- Kirsti Lay (endurance)
- Georgia Simmerling (endurance)
- Allison Beveridge (endurance)
- Jean-Michel Lachance (para-cycling)
- Daniel Chalifour (para-cycling)
- Kate O’Brien (sprint)
- Monique Sullivan (sprint)
- Hugo Barrette (sprint)
- Craig Griffin (women endurance coach)
- Erin Hartwell (sprint coach)
WHEN: July 29, 2016
WHERE: Mattamy National Cycling Centre (Milton, ON)
- 1:30 Doors Open to the public
- 2:30 4km Ride Off
- 3:00 Meet and Greet BBQ
Media credential will be required to access infield. Please contact Guy Napert-Frenette (403-669-5015, guynf@performancepr.ca) to request accreditation. All media interviews are required to be booked with sufficient advance notice.
