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Photos from the 2013 CB Classic

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Photos were the prize of the day. Every athlete in this year’s event was presented with an 8 X 10 print of a personalized  action shot taken by Tera Camus. Her photos were taken at the time trial on day one, manipulated for printing, printed, identified for every rider and given out after the race on Sunday.  Sounds simple enough, but it’s a long day of work and the athletes appreciated our personal touch.

Here are some other photos taken at the 2013 Cape Breton Classic. If you have some you want to share, let us know and we’ll add them here.

 

Photos courtesy of Jarret Gosbee and Tera Camus

Jarret’s Photos

 Tera’s Photos

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First Ugly Sweater Santa Shuffle A Hit

Tetford and Brufatto win first Ugly Sweater fun run

MacIsaac  takes top style points for most unfashionable Grinch

 

There were 60 runners fighting off the chill wearing their most un-fashionable  sweaters and sweatshirts at the first Ugly Sweater Santa Shuffle in Sydney’s north end Sunday morning.

 

The usual (and somewhat unusual) assortment of Cape Breton Road Runners, Cape Breton Barbarians and Framework Racers were taking part in a fun run designed to generate toys for the children of Transition House. Instead of charging the regular registration fee, organizers Wendy Martin of CBC Radio and Tera Camus of Framework Cycle & Fitness asked all participants to bring toys suitable for children aged newborn to teen.

 

Joey Tetford, looking pretty strong but hideous in his chez-Christmas- sparkly-garland-designed sweater, was first to cross the finish line where the 5 km race began outside Governor’s Restaurant just over the 18 minute mark. Hot on his heels seconds later were Dean Simon and Herbie Sakalauskas. Those boys looked quite, um dashing. That vest may give us nightmares.

 

Glace Bay’s Judy Brufatto, decked out in her ever-so-stylish Christmas bells and toys, was not too far behind taking first place honors at the finish while Rebecca Walker and Erin Pyke-Forsey held hands and skipped across the finish laughing for second and third, respectively.

 

Race winners Joey Tetford and Judy Brufatto

Top awards for most interesting, creative and/or down right ugly sweater, was Francis MacIsaac for his Grinch inspired ensamble that featured a stuffed toy grimacing Grinch at his neck that appeared to hold onto a team of reindeer on his chest. He won a free delicious brunch at Governor’s following the race. 

 

There were many other fun, seriously ugly and interesting fashionistas who deserve special honorable mention, setting the standard to beat next Christmas, including:  Joey Tetford (god what were you thinking),  Julie Curwin (burn that outfit), Erin Neville (good gravy), Herbie Sakalauskas (we may never sleep again), and to Collette and Bill Smith of Glace Bay (fashionably funny). You can find these standouts in the photos below.

 

Francis MacIsaac won top style points for his most Ugly Grinch-inspired Sweater

Loot collected from participants included everything from good ol’ cash, to stuffed bears and other animals,  air hockey sets, baby dolls, Barbies, action jeeps and dinkies, many games like Monopoly, Cranium, Trouble, The Apprentice, as well as an assortment of Fisher Price toys,  multiple Playskool toys like Form Fitters, Punching Bedbugs, a Furry Frenzies Stage set, coloring sets, painting sets, other dolls, and even a Spiderman doll and so much more. Your generosity was so kind. We know it will help many families in need of a little joy in their lives. Everything will be delivered by Wendy and Tera to Transition House Monday,Dec. 17.

 

We hope you will return with a friend  next December 2013 when we host our second Ugly Sweater fun run for  the kids of Transition House.

 

Thank you everyone,

Wendy and Tera

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Christmas Ad Featuring Dave Harley

At FrameWork Cycle & Fitness, we’re very proud of the quality advertisements we create. Our ads are written and produced right here in Cape Breton,  mostly in partnership with NewCap Radio and aired on 101.9 The Giant. Normally, we create new ads every year for the different seasons to keep things fresh and up-to-date with the products and services we offer. This year is a little different. One of our ads now has some special meaning for us…

We’re honoured to have had one of Cape Breton’s funniest talents featured as both protagonist and antagonist in one of our Christmas ads from 2011.

 

Best known for his role as General John Cabot Trail of the Cape Breton Liberation Army (CBLA,) Harley died in November after a short battle with pancreatic cancer.

 

He performed at the Halifax Comedy Festival, on TV with CBC’s Royal Canadian Air Farce, has been featured on CBC Radio’s Madly Off In All Directions, and took the stage of banquet halls and taverns throughout the Maritimes.

 

Harley was from Sydney Mines, where he had lived in recent years. He was in his early 60’s.

 

Thanks Dave!

 

Now playing through the Christmas season on 101.9 The Giant.

 

Have a listen…let us know what you think.

 

Christmas Ad Featuring Dave Harley

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Murray snags bronze

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Cape Breton was represented this weekend at the Providence Cyclo-Cross Festival in Rhode Island. FrameWork Racing Team’s, Daniel Murray of Dingwall, raced to a podium finish on day 2, picking up the bronze medal in the Category 4 Men’s division. There were over 900 athletes from all over North America, racing at this event. Categories range from junior 10-14 year olds up to the Elite Pro Men and Women.


Cyclo-Cross is a relatively new sport in the cycling world where athletes use specially designed race bikes to compete on dirt track courses that have obstacles and other challenges throughout the course. Races are relatively short, usually 30 to 45 minutes of flat out action around a narrow winding track of dirt, mud, fences and stairs. Cyclo-Cross is a highly visual event perfect for spectators and designed to fill the gap between the end of the road race season and the beginning of the winter sports season. The Providence Cyclo-Cross Festival draws 3000 spectators per day for the 2-day event. For more information on this event goto http://providencecrossfest.com/about-pcf/


 

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Photos from the 2011 CB Classic

Some photos and a video are trickling in for the 2011 CB Classic. Here are some selections…

This week’s episode of The Pedaling Prince’s Podium is a video montage of clips from The Cape Breton Classic Criterium; I thought you might enjoy it:

Courtesy of John A. Ardelli
Producer, The Pedaling Prince’s Podium

Video Montage of the Criterium

Courtesy of Tera Camus

Tera’s Photos

Courtesy of Corey Deveaux.

Corey’s Shots from the TT

Courtesy of Brianne Steinman

Brianne’s Shots from Stage 1 and 2

Brianne’s Shots from Stage 2 and 3 and awards