Fall Epic 8 Hour course open

The course for the Fall Epic 8 Hour at Hardwood Ski and Bike, Sept 26th is now marked and open for pre-riding!

The course is 10km of fast and flowing trails, with lots  of fun surprises to keep everybody entertained. The Epic 8 Hour course is open for pre-riding during regular Hardwood hours of operation only, and regular trail fees apply until Friday Sept 25th. Group discounts are available for teams and clubs. The course map will be available at Hardwood Front Desk. Please see the Hardwood website for complete hours and trail fees. www.hardwoodskiandbike.ca

 

Other Epic 8 Hour Notes:

  • Enter by Sept 19 and get your Team Name on personalized number plates!
  • First 500 riders entered get cool Epic 8 Hour Toque
  • Final Entry deadline is Sept 23rd. No day-of entry. Entry will be limited to 800 riders, so be sure to enter soon
  • Trek Bicycle Stores will be onsite with new 2016 Demo bikes to test and Try-a-Lap!

For all the event details and easy On-Line Registration see www.epic8hour.ca.

We look forward to an awesome autumn day of fun and great riding!

Summer Epic 8 Hour course open for Pre-ride

The Course for the Summer Epic 8 Hour is open for pre-ride as of 5:00 pm Wednesday July 15.

The Course is open during regular Hardwood hours only and regular trail fees apply. The start and finish trail sections are slightly modified to accommodate the Pan Am clean-up, so they are a bit different from the intended start/finish.

Final entry deadline is Wednesday July 22 at midnight. Enter here at https://zone4.ca/reg.asp?id=7958

Canada Cup course open for pre-ride

The 2015 Trek Store Canada Cup / Ontario Cup #4 will take place on June 11
to 14 at Hardwood Ski and Bike.

The Canada Cup/Ontario Cup Course is preliminarily marked and open for
pre-riding!
Course is NOW OPEN for Pre-Ride only during regular Hardwood Ski & Bike
hours and trail fees apply. Courses for Youth, Sport and Expert are a more
fast and friendly version of the Nationals Course. Elite and Jr Expert
riders get to experience the Pan Am course! The course continues to be very
spectator friendly with many excellent viewing areas near the stadium.
See   <https://pulseracing.ca> https://pulseracing.ca for updated
course map and schedule. Start times can be different from Ontario Cup. Be
sure to carefully check the schedule for race times, and your appropriate
course.

Note: The Courses are open for riding during regular Hardwood hours of
operation only and trail fees apply. Riders found on property outside these
hours or without trail ticket will be disqualified from participation.

The Early Entry Discount deadline is this Friday May 29 at midnight.  Be
sure to enter today and save!

All riders must be pre-entered to participate. There is NO day-of entry.
Ontario Cup Series riders are automatically entered in the Canada
Cup/Ontario Cup #5. See confirmation list
<https://zone4.ca/reg.asp?id=7957&lan=1&list=1> here

See  <https://pulseracing.ca> https://pulseracing.ca for full event
details and online entry.

Join the Ride !

Two new chances for school aged riders to “Join the Ride!”

Wednesday Nights
In grade 7 to 12 and new to racing and Wednesday nights? Join our ambassador coach Denver Poole for a free intro and group ride at 6:00 each Wednesday. Meet new friends, learn some new skills and have fun with a group warm up ride. Meet at the Main Desk 6:00 pm. Just show up and ask for Denver.

Trek Store Canada Cup/Ontario Cup
Haven’t raced a Ontario Cup and want to give it a try?
For only $10.00 riders aged 9 to 16 yrs can take part in mini-clinic and youth races at the Trek Store Canada Cup/Ontario Cup. See info and coupon here

CANADA CUP CELEBRATES 25 YEARS OF RUGGED COMPETITION

CANADA CUP CELEBRATES 25 YEARS OF RUGGED COMPETITION
Epic season ahead hitting all of Canada’s top mountain bike spots

(Ottawa, ON – April 27, 2015) The Canada Cup – Canada’s premier Mountain Bike series – returns in 2015 for the 25th edition.

Mountain bikers hailing from all regions of Canada will sweat it out elbow-to-elbow in the country’s most rugged regions facing stiff competitors, weather and challenging dirt trails, with the hopes to be crowned Canada Cup Champions as the series comes to an epic end in Whistler, BC during the coveted Crankworx World Tour.

The long-lasting series has been the foundation of Canada’s mountain bike development system throughout its quarter-century history. Countless Olympic and World Championship team members have advanced through its ranks.

Mont-Tremblant (QC) will kick off the series with both cross-country and downhill races. Riders will face new course designs in both disciplines, making the most of the spectator-friendly village at the base of the mountain. The event, to take place May 17-18, is renowned for its tenacity has been presented for the last 21 years, the oldest nationally-sanctioned mountain bike race in the country. A revised Sunday-Monday race schedule will benefit riders with increased practice time in both cross-country and downhill.

Horseshoe Valley (ON), located just minutes from the renowned Hardwood Hills where the 2015 Pan-Am Games will take place, will welcome the cross-country riders for the series’ second stop. Alongside Hardwood Ski and Bike, aspiring Olympic champions will have access to back-to-back weekend racing, with week-long cycling activities following the big day of racing. Those in attendance will get a sneak peak at some of the same single-track to be used for the 2015 Canadian Mountain Bike Marathon Championships to take place this fall.

Cross-country specialists won’t travel far for the third leg of the series, with Hardwood Ski and Bike (ON) hosting week-long cycling activities leading into the Trek Store Canada Cup #3. The event minutes away from Horseshoe Valley features a Tuesday Fun Ride and Social, a Wednesday Midweek race and an Eliminator race on Thursday. A large international crowd is expected with a last chance for riders to preview the official course to be used at the Pan-Am Games later in the summer.

Baie-St-Paul (QC) remains on the Canada Cup calendar for 2015, allowing the organizer to fine-tune any last details prior to hosting the 2016 Canadian Mountain Bike XCO Championships. The course in the beautiful Charlevoix region boasts a proven track record of nationally and provincially-sanctioned events. This race will also be a fantastic opportunity for riders to warm-up for the Canadian Championships, taking place the following weekend.

Finally, Whistler Mountain (BC) will welcome Canada’s best riders for both cross-country and downhill in the big finale. The Canadian Open DH is excited to welcomes iXS as its new presenting sponsor. As a part of the Crankworx World Tour, Whistler will welcome some of the world’s top mountain bikers from all disciplines, promising stiff competition across the board. Canada Cup Series Champions will be crowned in Whistler, ending a quarter-century of the Canada Cup Mountain Bike Series.

Trek Store announced as New Sponsor

Trek Bicycle Stores of Toronto, Aurora and Barrie are announced as new Presenting Sponsors for the Summer and Fall Epic 8 Hour events!

Trek Store is adding onto its already amazing support of the Canada Cup with the Epic 8 Hour events. They will hosting Demo’s, ambassador teams, and many other cool features to add to the fun and excitement within these events. Stay tuned for future details.