"You concentrate on the effort. We take care of the details."
What
The Day of The Hour is a nationally sanctioned, day long track event, held annually at the Mattamy National Cycling Centre (MNCC) Velodrome in Milton Ontario. As many as eight pre-selected athletes will race, one at a time, in their attempt to establish a new World Record for the Hour in their declared category.
When
For 2022, the DayoftheHour event date has yet to be finalized. The Day of the Hour may be held yearly, in the late summer depending on demand. A minimum of two challengers is required to hold the event.
Where
The Mattamy National Cycling Centre is an indoor cycling facility located in Milton, Ontario, Canada. The facility was build for the 2015 Pan American Games. The velodrome is a UCI homologated, 250 metre track made of Siberian spruce timber with two 42-degree angle banks on the corners and 13-degree banked straight aways.
3 World Records & 9 Canadian Records
set in the Day of the Hour 2017
Giuseppe Marinoni – WR
Day of The Hour – 2017
Jane Emans sets new WR
Meet The Hour Team
Michael Kolesar
Founder / CEOMichael is a masters track athlete who has logged over 30,000km on the Milton Velodrome. He holds the current Canadian...
Stephanie Nogueira
Founder / COOStephanie is a avid track cyclist, Ironman triathlete and Ultra distance runner. She is an Orthopaedic Sports Physiotherapist...
Beverley Bleackley
Press OfficerBeverley is a writer and journalist with many years of experience in press and media relations. Beverley is Press Officer...
Why race with Day of the Hour?
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Rental of Track | ||
UCI Official, per diem (Travel, Accommodation, Meal Expenses) | ||
Official timer, per diem | ||
On-Site Medical | ||
Insurance | ||
Administrative Costs (UCI Liaison, Athlete Management) | - | |
Turn key event | - | |
Whole facility will be rented (no netting, centre court activities) | - | |
Live streaming | - | |
Temperature control | - | |
Food & drink | - | |
Coffee bar | - | |
Master of ceremonies | - | |
Ability to play your own music | - | |
approx $4800 CAD | $3000 CAD/person |
I felt lucky to be involved with the Day of the Hour an event that brought together a great group of athletes. The Day of the Hour organization made me feel like a pro-tour cyclist for a day – just show up and ride with everything else taken care of. If you are considering the hour record, I highly recommend being involved with the Day of the Hour. I’ve organized the logistics on my own a few times and it really adds to the stress. Minimizing distractions and stress is one of the keys to your best performance.