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Tour of Alberta and World Triathlon Grand Final Photos

Posted on September 18, 2014 by debbie

I have loaded photos from the World Triathlon Grand Final which was held in Edmonton from August 26 to September 1, 2014. We have photos of both the Women’s and Men’s Elite races. There are also photos of the Tour … Continue reading →

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Tour of Alberta 2014 Edmonton

Posted on September 7, 2014 by debbie

Today is the big Edmonton circuit for the Tour of Alberta. Two times in and out of our river valley. 11 laps of an 11 km route. We are pumped. Regardless of the light rain we expect the turnout here … Continue reading →

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Tour of Alberta 2014 Edmonton to Sherwood Park – Rally Car Driving

Posted on September 6, 2014 by debbie

I feel like a rally car driver. I am in a line of five cars all driving 85 kph down TWP 510 towards Hwy 21. We are all of the same mind. Get to the finish line before the racers. … Continue reading →

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Tour of Alberta 2014 Wetaskiwin to Edmonton – We Are Getting the Hang of This

Posted on September 5, 2014 by murray

We are back in Edmonton. Sleeping in our own bed and partially into our regular routine, with one addition, the Tour of Alberta. Our plan for viewing the race today takes precision timing. We figure we should catch the feed … Continue reading →

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Tour of Alberta 2014 Innisfail to Red Deer – Hob Nobbing

Posted on September 4, 2014 by murray

It’s a change of gear today. In the last two days we have worn the warmest clothes we lugged along, rain gear head to toe, save shoes which we both neglected, and yesterday, umbrellas. This morning the temperature is fall … Continue reading →

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Tour of Alberta 2014 Lethbridge

Posted on September 3, 2014 by murray

It was inevitable. We are sitting at the KOM (King of the Mountain) spot in Lethbridge an hour before the race start and it is pouring. It has been since we left Calgary. As planned we arrive here at 2pm … Continue reading →

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Tour of Alberta 2014 in Calgary

Posted on September 2, 2014 by debbie

The forecast is rain. We leave Edmonton, a nice sunny day and it looks like it is going to stay that way. As we progress south we head toward an ominous black sky. It must have something to do with … Continue reading →

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Tour of Alberta – Stage 5 – Okotoks to Calgary

Posted on September 9, 2013 by debbie

It’s the last day of the Tour of Alberta, it is the weekend and we are in Okotoks, near Calgary, so we notice the difference in the size of the crowd. I have been impressed with the crowds up to … Continue reading →

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Tour of Alberta – Stage 4 – Black Diamond

Posted on September 7, 2013 by debbie

After leaving Drumheller bathed in sunlight with nothing but blue sky we turned west and observed the darkness aloft. We drove without hesitation and proceeded to drive into an out and out rain storm. We have a goal and not … Continue reading →

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Tour of Alberta – Stage 3 – Strathmore to Drumheller

Posted on September 7, 2013 by debbie

We are sitting in the McDonalds in Drumheller posting to our blog and drinking OJ and Coke and eating hash browns. As we work, we hear a conversation between 2 seniors behind us about the Tour of Alberta coming through … Continue reading →

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