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THE OAKVILLE BE THE OAKVILLE BEAVER SPORTS Downtown set to host first annual criterium By NORMAN NELSON Beaver Sports Editor With an expected field of between 300 and 500 riders,sthe race â€" _ organized jointly by the Oakville Cycling Club and the Downtown BIA â€" (Business Improvement Area) â€" has the disâ€" tinction of being the downtown‘s biggest sporting event. The 1.2 km loop follows Lakeshore Road, Trafalgar Road, Church Street, Dunn Street, Randall Street, Thomas Street and back to Lakeshore Road (which will actualâ€" ly be closed off from Navy Street to Reynolds Street). Oakville residents can experience exciting, fast paced cycling action this Civic Holiday Weekend as the first annual Lakeshore Criterium hits the downtown streets on Sunday. The allâ€"day event kicks off at 7:30 a.m. with the 15â€"andâ€"under cadet boys and the 16â€"toâ€"19 junior boys battling it out over 20 laps (25 km) and 30 laps (40 km), respecâ€" tively. Minor Oaks Hockey Association is now accepting registration for a Summer Hockey School for players ages 6â€"14 inclusive. Grouping by age and ability SESSIONS/DAY: ('01/[/ z3tu _/zefi‘oa To David Ferguson and Peter Crnogorac of Oalwille, both $10,000 winners! "I¥‘s a oreat man to play an old favor Registration forms available at: * Corbetts Sports, Speers Rd. _ e Comet Sports * River Oaks Arena * Natinal Sports * Glen Abbey Arena * Or call 257â€"8992 REGISTRATION FEE: $110 Adult Instruction by Town Rep Coaches SPECIAL GUEST INSTRUCTORS Peter MacKellar â€" Soo Greyhounds Matt Swain â€" Oakville Blades Ryan Nauss â€" Peterborough Petes Brent Strike â€" Drafted by Sarnia Sting AKVILLE RANGERS INTERNATIONAL GLEN ABBEY ARENA AUG. 20th to AUG. 26th 1 Hour onâ€"ice instruction 1/2 Hour video instruction At 9 a.m., a special tandem race is being held, matching up visually impaired cyclists with riders with full vision. During this lull, explained Oakville Cycling Club president Gary Jackson, a bike rodeo for kids will take place from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. All profits from this event are being donated to the Halton Trailblazers in order that they can purchase some of the tandem bikes for their visually impaired members. Following this fun race, an awards presentation will be held, and then the formal part of the racâ€" ing will grind briefly to a halt from 10 a.m. until noon so that downtown church services will not be interâ€" fered with. Full access will be grantâ€" ed to St. John‘s United Church and Knox Presbyterian. Fundâ€"raising for the Trailblazers will continue all day at Tico Bar and Grill on Church Street where armâ€" chair cyclists can try and keep pace with the actual riders on one of the club‘s turbo trainers. At noon, the 35â€"andâ€"over veterâ€" ans kick off an afternoon of racing "It‘s a great way to play an old favourite" oudrtlulations !! Register at Chapsâ€"Dorval or phone 849â€"1126. The fifth annual Chaps golf tourâ€" nament is set for Tuesday, Aug 9 at Deerfield Golf Club. The format is a best ball Texas scramble with a minimum of one member of the opposite sex. Non golfers who want to help out can attend the dinner. With two downtown criteriums recently folding in Toronto, Jackson feels there‘s a void which Oakville â€" with its charming downtown â€" is more than equipped to fill. Although this is the kickâ€"off event, organizers have aimed high by including all the categories so that all cycling enthusiasts can parâ€" ticipate. After all, relates Jackson, the whole purpose is to get as many people involved in cycling as possiâ€" ble. * Check out our local cycling stars and some of the visiting teams that will be competing in the Weekend paper. Chaps tourney They‘re followed at 1:30 p.m. by the tier three and four men (30 laps â€" 40 km), at 3 p.m. by the senior and junior women (30 laps â€" 40 km) and, finally, at 4:30 p.m. by the elite tier one and two men (55 laps â€" 70 km). On a given Sunday, there‘s about 30 stores open but that will likely rise to 50 stores for this event, said one of the key organizers, Jim The race‘s principal corporate sponsor, American Express, is givâ€" ing away a $500 shopping spree in downtown Oakville. People can enter by using their card in downâ€" town businesses on race day. Another sponsor, the Oakville Beaver, is giving away a Quantum Mountain Bike. Entry forms are available at the Beaver and on race day. He said they will be whizzing by at speeds of 60 km, up to 75 km when there‘s money on the line durâ€" ing a sprint in selected laps. Besides the elite cycling action, there will be plenty of else to do for spectators. He just happens to wear two hats, as a merchant member of the Downtown BIA and a racer with the Oakyville Cycling Club. The only unfortunate part for him is that he‘s so busy organizing he concedes "I won‘t be racing Sunday." A lot of the stores will have speâ€" cial promotions, he added. In the latter race, a full slate of 120 riders is expected, said Jackson. with a 30â€"lap circuit (40 km.). Determination is written all over the faces of these youngsters (from tcp to bottom, Jordan Weide, Adriana Fedossow and Erin Durber) who were participating in a miniâ€"meet on Tuesday between Brookdale and Bronte swimming pools. Part of the town‘s novice swim team program, the meet was a tuneâ€"up for the major summer | finale on August 30. (Photo by Peter McCusker) Monday to Friday from 8 am to 8 pm Call the toll free information _ * "***"" * hotline now and request your FREE COPY of the Halton Child Care Information guide A community service from the Children‘s Council of Haiton. the Region of Halton and the Ministry of Community and Social Services It‘Ss YOU DECISIO