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Chico Racing 24hr Summer Solstice - Race Recap

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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...

Park to Park - Killbear to Algonquin

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For the better part of a year, the discussion was on about riding Park to Park, from Killbear to Algonquin along the Seguin Trail.  This journey would take us a planned 3 days to ride, allowing us time to stop, take photos, camp, have a beer at a pub, and just enjoy the ride.  The four of us, Mark, Bernie, Craig and I were the ones planning on taking this tour, which we did this past weekend (June 8-10, 2018). Our journey started Thursday with the drive up to Ahmic Harbour to prepare and be closer to the start on Friday morning.  This gave everyone the last chance to look at the map, get their bearings and prepare with the odd beer.  As always, the one beer turns to another, and before you know it, bam, midnight. Bern thinking of the fun to come.   Friday morning wake up and time for a good breakfast and loading up the cars with our gear.  You know that feeling you get when you have everything packed, but in your gut youre missing something, b...