Attendance was up at the annual Wix-Brown Circuit Race in 91原创 on the weekend, with 170 cyclists taking part in the Saturday, March 11 event that began and ended at Wix-Brown school at 23851 24th Ave. in 91原创鈥檚 Otter neighbourhood.

Event organizer Barry Lyster, who runs Local Ride Racing, said that was an improvement over the 160 people who took part the previous year.

鈥淩ight now, there鈥檚 a huge appetite for racing and it鈥檚 great to see everyone coming out,鈥� Lyster told the 91原创 Advance Times.

Lyster was encouraged by the number of first-time riders taking part.

鈥淲e have 30 novice women [registered for the event],鈥� Lyster enthused.

鈥淭hat is huge. That鈥檚 the biggest we鈥檝e had in a decade.鈥�

Riders followed a course east on 24th, north on 240th Street, west on 32nd Avenue, south on 232 street and back along 24th, with distances ranging from 52 kilometers for open categories, to 97.5k for more advanced riders, who raced later in the day.

Edward Wang, from the Meraloma Bike Club team in Vancouver, won the C-Men category Saturday, completing 10 laps in a time of 1:40:54.

Brendan Tai was first in D-Men (10 laps), while C-women (10) was won by Elliot Kulach, D-women (10) by Eleanor Roberts.

A-men and women was won by Campbell Parrish of Red Truck Racing, who competed 14 laps in 2:10:36, the 12-lap B-men event was won by Caleb Ney, B-women (also 12 laps) was won by by Isla Walker and the Master 40-plus division (12 laps) was won by Vincent Marcotte.

More photos from the day can be viewed online at the .

Coming up in 91原创 on Saturday, March 18, is the Aldergrove-based Southie Circuit Race, described as a six kilometre 鈥渃lockwise, square circuit with mild risers鈥� beginning at 256th Street and 8th Ave and ending at 0 Avenue.

Organized by the, the event is open to novice racers. Riders can learn more and register online at .

Races begin at 9 a.m.

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