Chico Racing 24hr Summer Solstice - Race Recap
Well this past weekend was the annual Chico Racing Summer Solstice, which comprises of a 24hr mountain bike relay race. As always, this event is held at Albion Hills Conservation Area, in Palgrave Ontario. This race is the largest 24hr event in North America, with approx. 2500 riders from all over the place converging for a weekend of camping and racing. This year, I joined Derek and Bike Right for a social 9 person team, which after doing the race solo before, it is a nice reprieve. The nice part of this event is that you can head up on Friday after work and set up camp, and that's it, you are there camping for the weekend! Derek got the normal campsite, which is right on the side of the trail and hecklers corner, which is about 400+m from the finish line. Perfect spot to sit down and watch the festivities. Our team this year comprised of Lars, myself, Tracey, Michelle, Shawna, Eric, Josh, Jamie and Derek, so we had both a fast team as...