April 7/08 11:48 am - Mountain Bike Races at Hardwood Mountain Bike Centre in 2008

Posted by Editoress on 04/7/08
 

2008 Mountain Bike Races at Hardwood Mountain Bike Centre
Courtesy Hardwood Hills

Hardwood Mountain Bike Centre is proud to announce their events for 2008, and the release of all event details on our website www.hardwoodhills.ca.

We are also excited to be working with Canada's largest online entry system, Eventsonline.ca to provide quick, secure and easy entry from home.

Trek Wednesday Night Race Series, May 14 to Aug 27

This is Ontario's longest running and most popular weekly series. It attracts over 200 riders per night, with 6 different courses to choose from, tailored to varying physical and technical difficulty levels. It is a highly family oriented event, with over half the riders ages 15 and under!

Pearl Izumi Ontario High School Mountain Bike Championships, May 23

As Ontario's Championship event for both High School and Elementary riders, the Championships offer both Individual and a Team Relay races. Individual results also count points towards overall school Champions.

Trek Store Canada Cup/Ontario Cup, June 1

As Ontario's annual stop on the National circuit since 1996, this event is annually Canada's largest National MTB event hosting Olympic Champions and Olympic hopefuls. Over the years we have been honoured by such riders as Roland Green, Alison Sydor, Marie Helene Premont, Geoff Kabush, the Chinese Olympic Team, and even the Grandfather of Mountain Biking - Gary Fisher.

This event is open to all ages and abilities with differing categories, and always brings a fun festival atmosphere including a charity event, autograph sessions and the largest Mountain Bike expo. Come ride, race, and watch Canada's best!

Dukes Epic 8 Hour, July 26 and Sept. 27

As part of the Epic 8 Hour Series in partnership with Chico Racing, these events are all about camaraderie, sportsmanship and the gritty, hard core enjoyment of riding with friends. The Epic 8 Hour is a personal and team challenge to complete as many laps as possible. Hardwood MTB Centre offers the best in trails, facilities and support to create two very different and fun courses for these events, and uses the proprietary Chico Racing chip timing system for instantaneous accurate results.

See www.hardwoodhills.ca for all event details and registration