WIN A TRIP TO RIDE WITH YOUR BEST FRIEND –
AND THE QUEEN OF PAIN

Specialized is pleased to announce their latest Facebook contest – just for the ladies. The prize? A trip to the 24 hours of Summer Solstice in Ontario for one lucky lady and her best friend to ride for the weekend with Rebecca Rusch, The Queen of Pain.

How to enter: Go to this link on our Facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/specializedcanada and let us know why you and your best friend would be the perfect addition to Rebecca Rusch's women's team at the 24 Hours of Summer Solstice on June 22-23 in Ontario! Winners will have all travel, accommodation and meals supported, a brand new race kit, as well as the opportunity to ride on a team with the Queen of Pain herself!

Contest ends May 31, 2013. Please see contest page for official rules and regulations.

Click Here for Opus Epic 8 Results, Click Here for Tread 6 Hour Results

Saturday had tremendous weather especially compared to the challenges Sunday delivered to the trail runners.Thanks to everyone who supported our Opus Epic 8 Hour Relay at Mansfield and the Tread 6 Hour Trail Run at Mansfield. Special thanks to our sponsors Opus Bicycles, OGC Canada, Kijiji.ca, Hammer Nutrition, Eload and Kicking Horse Coffee for the Eight Hour and Running Free Orangeville and Eload for our trail run!

We appreciate your support and would like to see you at some of our upcoming events. The 24 Hours of Summer Solstice only has a few spots remaining so register now if you want a spot (it will be sold out in the next week or so). Mud Hero Toronto is filling up quickly so get your teams in now.

Check out our new 24 Hours of Summer Solstice video. 98% sold as of May 11.

Chico Racing and Pulse Racing are excited to announce all details and registration are now open for the 2013 Epic 8 Hour events.

The 2013 Schedule of events are:

May 11 - Opus Spring Epic 8 Hour, Mansfield Outdoor Center, see www.chicoracing.com

August 3 - Summer Epic 8 Hour presented by Specialized, Hardwood Ski and Bike, see www.pulseracing.ca  

September 28 - Fall Epic 8 Hour presented by Specialized, Hardwood Ski and Bike, see www.pulseracing.ca 

Get Out There Magazine Reader's Choice chose the 24 Hours of Summer Solstice as Eastern Canada's favorite mtb event. "With 16 years of events under our belt the 24 Hours of Summer Solstice is a truly special event with amazing supporters and participants. We're extremely proud that you voted us as Eastern Canada's Top MTB Event," states Adam "Chico" Ruppel. http://dashboard.pilomobile.com/i/104393/7 

Chico Racing 2012 Mountain Bike Organizer of the Year!

Thanks a ton for the support of our riders, staff, volunteers, sponsors and venues for making 2012 amazing! We are very proud to be voted 2012 mtb organizer of the year. 

24 Hours of Summer Solstice registration opens Monday, November 5 at 12:00 pm.  We thank everyone for their support of North America's largest 24 hour event.  Pay for your spot and invite friends, or pay for the team entirely it is your choice.  Keep in mind serviced sites will be limited, and are given out on a first come first served basis.  Also if you are using IE6 or old internet browsers the system will not work.