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RIDING,
RACING, AND
BRINGING UP
NEW RIDERS.

Escape Velocity is a non-profit cycling club. Group rides all year for adults, DEVO for riders aged 11 to 19, and bike races put on by our volunteers.

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An Escape Velocity racer at a cyclocross race in Vancouver

MAY
2027

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NEXT UP: WTNC 2027

Criterium on Tuesday, May 4 at UBC

THREE WAYS TO GET INVOLVED.

Group rides all year, from Sunday socials to race training, led by trained ride leaders. 20 to 36 km/h, by ride.

ADULT RIDE CLUB

Road, mountain bike, cyclocross and track for riders aged 11 to 19, coached by NCCP-trained coaches and volunteers.

DEVO YOUTH PROGRAM

Criterium, hill climb, cyclocross and mountain bike races in Vancouver, run by club volunteers. Novices race the WTNC free.

RACING FOR ALL

ADULT RIDE CLUB: A RIDE FOR EVERYONE.

20 to 24 km/h, 40 to 60 km, May to September. Scenic and destination-focused, with a coffee break (or two) and good conversation. Any working bike.

SUNDAY SOCIAL

27 to 30 km/h, 80 to 100 km, 3 to 4 hours with a coffee stop. For riders building fitness. Bring drop bars, some group riding experience and a flat kit.

SPORT RIDES

32 to 36 km/h, 80 to 150 km, drop ride. The EV Race Team's training rides, open to all. A well-maintained road bike and some gusto.

RACE TRAINING

​WESTERN CANADA'S YOUTH CYCLING PROGRAM.

​Founded in 1999, DEVO has taken riders from their first group ride to national titles and pro careers. Road, all-mountain, cyclocross and track, for riders aged 11 to 19. Bursaries available.

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COME RACE YOUR BIKE.

Put on by the volunteers of Escape Velocity. Never raced? Novices race the WTNC free.

​Oct 25

​Sunday, October 25, 2026

​DEVO CROSS

​Cyclocross

Aug 30

6288 Stadium Rd, Vancouver

BC CRITERIUM CHAMPIONSHIPS

Criterium

Aug 25

Tuesdays in May and August, UBC

​WORLD TUESDAY-NIGHT CHAMPIONSHIPS

Criterium

Aug 8

12.2 km at 7.8%, Mt. Seymour Road

​THE SEYMOUR CHALLENGE

Hill climb

Jun 18

Inter River Park, North Vancouver

​DEVO SHORT-TRACK MTB SERIES

Mountain bike

​2027 MAY

2027 AUG

New to racing? Come an hour early for a free learn-to-race session. Your entry and one-day licence are on us.

​The World Tuesday-Night Championships: Vancouver's Tuesday-night criterium series since '95. 30 to 40 minute races on a 1.6 km loop around Thunderbird Stadium, with a 2.5% climb to the finish.

2027 KIT UPDATE.

Same layout, same name, same sponsors for EV and DEVO. EV members get a premium club jersey ($95 value). DEVO registration includes a practice jersey and shorts.

EVERY RACE HERE IS RUN BY VOLUNTEERS.

Give a few hours at a race and see it from the other side of the tape. Can't make it? You can donate to EV through the BC Amateur Sport Fund.

​JOIN EV.

MISSION: We are a non-profit bike club dedicated to sustaining three streams: organizing fitness oriented club rides, fostering youth cycling development and supporting the local race scene. 

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VISION: Following the LTAD model, our vision is to develop a club of enthusiastic, fitness oriented, and high performance cyclists. 

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VALUES: Courage, commitment, teamwork and inclusivity are at the core of our youth programming, group rides and racing.

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©2026 ESCAPE VELOCITY SOCIETY. WE RIDE. WE RACE. WE SUPPORT YOUTH

We acknowledge that EV/DEVO, through our various programming, operates on the traditional unceeded territories of many First Nations in British Columbia.

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