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 Fun, Family, Friends, Fast
May 6 to Aug 26 at Hardwood Ski and Bike
31 years as Ontario’s longest running and most popular weekly series!
This Race Series is for every level of Rider and the best family fun for the whole summer. From the youngest push bike riders to some of the best in Canada. Sign up for one race or make it a weekly outing and register for the full series (which includes the BBQ in August)
The Wednesday Night Races will open with a Preview and Plate/shirt pickup Night on April 29th. Weekly races begin May 6th through to Aug 26th, we host a 17 week Mountain Bike race series, starting at 7 pm each week.
Each week you choose your race course which can vary from the shorter and easier 6 km Fun course (or 2.5 km SprocKids Trail), to the highly technical 15 km Radical course with lots of climbing.
Single Night Entry will open online until 5:00 pm Wednesday.
Late entry only permitted for those already having a 2026 plate with additional $5 fee.
Enter the Series and get 17 races for the price of 12 and a Free Wednesday Night T-shirt (if registered by April 16th) and Final Night BBQ
Courses:
You can choose the course for yourself each night.
• Sprockids Trail – 2.5 km (mostly for young kids)
• Fun Trail – 6 km
• Crank’d Trail – 8 km
• Sidewinder Trail – 5 km
• Serious Trail – 10.5 km
• Gnarly Trail – 12 km
• Venture Shortcut Trail – 16 km
RADICAL may return pending clean up!
Weekly Prizes:
Each night the fastest male and female on each course will receive a prize. (An individual can only win a prize once during the series on each course. The prize will go to the next rider eligible for that course).
In addition to the Weekly prizes, there are a minimum of 2 Draw Prizes each night, as well as a draw for Smith Sport Optics and Fox Racing prizes.
Each night we will also draw for a Rockwater Wealth custom jersey, which also qualifies the winner for the Grand Draw Prize at the end of the series.
Series Prizes:
Points are awarded each night and count toward point totals for your age category. Prizes are awarded at the end of the season based on the best 14 of 17 races. Riders must have finished 12 races to count toward overall prizes. See points structure below.
See past Wednesday Night Series Winners here Historical Wed Night Series Overall
Wednesday Night Series Fees:
• $305.00 plus tax for Series – ages 20 yrs and over
• $239.00 plus tax for Series – ages 13 to 19 yrs
• $205.00 plus tax for Series – ages 12 yrs and under• Series Fees include entry to all 17 races, a FREE Wed Night T-shirt (if registered by April 16) and Meal ticket for the Finale Night.
• 10% Family Discount for three or more series registration from same family.
$5 Plate fee for all racers
OC licence or permit not required
Wednesday Night Fees – One night (spots may be limited): you must register by 5pm the day of your race
• $25.50/night plus tax – ages 20 yrs and over
• $20.25/night plus tax – ages 13 to 19 yrs
• $17.20/night plus tax – ages 12 yrs and under
• $5 Plate Fee – required once per year, keep plate for the season
• Nightly Fees include Trail Pass after 3:00 pm
• Onsite late entry after 5:00 pm (for 2026 Plate holders) $5.
OC licence or permit not required
Thanks to our 2026 Supporting Nightly Sponsors:
• Trek Store – Barrie, May 13, July 22, Aug 26
• Bikeland – Barrie, May 6, July 1
• Crank & Sprocket – Orillia, May 20, July 8
• Velocity BikeWerx, May 27, July 15
• The Bike Stop – Orillia, June 3, July 29
• Giant Barrie – Barrie, June 10,
• Kamikaze – Collingwood, June 17, Aug 12
• Total Sports – Midland, June 24, Aug 19
• Simcoe County Mountain Bike Club SCMBC – Aug 5
Thanks to our Weekly Draw Sponsors:
• Smith Sport Optics
• Fox Racing
• Rockwater Wealth Management
Points System for Overall Series Prizes Course
Bonus Points:
• Sprockid’s Trail 2.5 km – (-20) Bonus Points
• Fun Course 6 km – 5 Bonus Points
• Crank’d Course 8 km – 15 Bonus Points
• Sidewinder Course 5 km – 20 Bonus Points
• Serious Course 10.5 km – 23 Bonus Points
• Gnarly Course 12 km – 35 Bonus Points
• Venture Shortcut Course 16 km – 32 Bonus Points
• Radical Course 15 km – 43 Bonus Points
The winner of each of the courses each night, gets 100 points for winning (except Sprockid’s Trail which is 75 points) plus the appropriate Bonus Points.
Each rider finishing the course then gets percentage points based on the winner’s time plus the appropriate Bonus Points.
For example, John Doe wins the Fun Course in a time of 19:26. His points would be 100 points for winning plus 5 Bonus Points totaling 105 points. Jack Smith comes second on the Fun Course in a time of 20:00. His time is 96% of the winning time so he gets 96 points plus 5 Bonus Points totaling 101 points.
Each of these riders’ points total then gets applied to their specific age group on a weekly basis and the best 14 of 17 weeks will count. These points will then be totaled for the overall awards to be given out on the final night. A rider must complete a minimum of 12 races to be eligible for an Overall Series Award.
*Free series T-shirt for pre-entry of series by April 16th. |
