Get ready to get down and get dirty as Crazy Canuck Events launches the only obstacle event series of its’ kind in Calgary, July 21^st and Toronto, August 25^th that’s 100% Canadian owned. The 6 km course will include mud-crawling, rope-swinging, slide-slipping, net-crossing, swamp-slopping, tire-tripping, un-freakin’ believable obstacles!

Specialized is pleased to announce an expanded approach to supporting cycling in Canada. In a multi-level approach Specialized will be increasing its support for grassroots events in Canada, while also extending its existing partnership with EMD Serono and furthering its support of two Canadian XC/ CX racers: Evan McNeely (U23) and Neal Kindree.  

(December 13th, 2011) – SCOTT/3 Rox Racing has added legendary Canadian mountain bike racer Geoff Kabush to their roster in 2012. Kabush is a 2-time Canadian Olympian, multiple World Cup podium star and the winner of the 2009 Bromont World Cup. His addition to the roster will propel SCOTT’s mountain bike program in North America.

24 Hours of Chico World Premiere courtesy of Ryan Strive

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(November 14th, 2011) - Chico Racing is excited to announce the 15th Annual 24 Hours of Summer Solstice, June 23/24, 2012 at Albion Hills Conservation Area. Albion Hills, located just 45 minutes north of Toronto, boasts excellent event camping and some of Ontario's best singletrack.  Chico Racing would also like to announce that there will be no Hot August Nights in 2012, instead concentrating their resources on the marquee Summer Solstice. 

(October 24th, 2011) - After taking a year off of Crank the Shield in 2011, Chico Racing is delighted to announce the return of Ontario's own MTB stage race for 2012. Crank the Shield is back with a better-than-ever format and great new additions, which has many mountain bikers already calling this the must-do mountain bike event in eastern Canada.

(October 4th, 2011)  – Nearly 500 cycling enthusiasts descended on King Township for a brand new point-to-point cycling event, the Tour de King. Cyclists got to choose either a more challenging 50 km route, or a 35 km course, taking them from Seneca King Campus through to the finish at Cold Creek Conservation Area.

(September 13th 2011) - Well over 500 racers descended on Highlands Nordic, 20 minutes south of Collingwood this Sunday for  the most highly anticipated O-Cup of the year.  A dynamite course built by HBCC Cycling Club and Scott Holmes was the year's overwhelming favorite.  It's hard to imagine topping great courses like Buckwallow and Mansfield, but the crew put together a technical, fast, and lung-busting track featuring great rock-over’s, options and some great spectator trails near the finish.

September 2nd – Check out this cool video featuring some footage from the special designed Aeryon remote helicopter.

August 31^st – Over 1,000 mountain bikers descended on Albion Hills Conservation Area, near Bolton, Ontario this past weekend for the 24 Hours: Hot August Nights.  A massive storm on Wednesday prior to the event dropped over 30 mm of rain on Albion, which was then followed up by 2 days of sunshine, and low humidity weather.  “This weather combination came at exactly the optimal times, and made for the best trail conditions I have ever seen”, explains Sean Ruppel of Chico Racing. With three new singletrack sections featured this year, riders were raving about the awesome flow and speed the course had.  The new trail features at Albion include pump-track sections, which riders of all ability levels all loved. 

(August 22^nd) – Trail runners descended on Woodnewton, located just south of Uxbridge, for the Running Free Ontario Cup Trail Run this past Saturday.  The course included twisty Chico singletrack, beautiful vistas and challenging hills.  

June 28^th (Uxbridge, ON) – Over 1,600 riders and many more spectators descended on Albion Hills Conservation Area, near Bolton, Ontario this past weekend for the 14th annual 24 Hours of Summer Solstice.