24 Hours of Summer Solstice
Albion Hills Conservation Area, Bolton, Ontario
24 Hours of Summer Solstice Sponsors
Overview & Schedule
North America's Largest 24 Hour Mountain Bike Festival
June 23-24, 2012
Registration is Now Open. We have opened a few solo spots for the Solstice, and we have approximately 20 team spots still available as of May 9.
Registration is limited to 310 teams and 60 solos approximately.
Campsite Requests are here. We will not be assigning sites until the end of May.
Rider Find Forum
Find a rider, or find a team here.
24 Hours Video
*NEW for 2012 - Bikes Without Borders: www.bikeswithoutborders.org
We are now offering the opportunity for you to participate for a good cause and support Bikes Without Borders and their work in marginalized communities! Win a Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) $100 gift card if you fund-raise $500 or more! Sign up and you'll get a special personalized url to send to family/friends and inform them about your ultimate challenge."The proceeds will go to new bikes and bike ambulances for Community Health Workers (CHWs) in Malawi, Africa to help them deliver vital health services to rural communities. CHWs with bikes can visit up to 5x as many patients and can be the difference between life and death. Make the Summer Solstice the highlight of your summer and ride with purpose!"
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP
Volunteers
Solstice volunteers will receive an event t-shirt as well as the admiration of many. We are currently seeking volunteers to help us in the timing tent, at the feed zone or at road crossings for approximately a 4 hour shift. If you would like to volunteer please send an email to our volunteer coordinator Matt Paziuk at info@chicoracing.com .
Specialized 2012
Specialized
is a proud sponsor of the 15th anniversary of the Summer Solstice.
Come and visit the Specialized booth at the race and take a 2012 Specialized
bike out for a ride & some other fun surprises! If you are riding a
Specialized bike on lap you will receive truly royal treatment: reserved bike
parking in the holding area, special prizes on course and other perks. Because
we love to have fun, we’ll also be offering prizes for the best costume, team
with the most spirit, and others. Keep watching the Chico website for more info
and surprises as we get closer to the race!
We're giving away a Specialzed Epic Comp 29er as a draw prize. You will have to come to the awards ceremony to win it!
Albion Hills Trail Improvements at Work!
The 2012 course is going to feature continued improvements as some major grants have been accessed to improve Albion's trails, drainage and sustainability. We have received amazing reviews on our 2010 and 2011 24 hour courses with way more flow, fun and sustainability than in previous years.
No Night Category
Not comfortable about riding in the night or purchasing or renting lights - enter the 3-4 Person No Nite Category and get all the same 24 hour benefits without the night riding. You will still get all the 24 hour benefits, however your race will finish at dusk and restart at dawn. Your team will get a total of approximately 15 hours of riding at Solstice. Perfect category for first time 24 hour riders!
Categories
Other categories include solo, tag team, 4, 5 or 6-10 person teams. Riders and teams are encouraged to ride as many or as few laps as you'd like in any sequence. We promote a fun, friendly and inclusive atmosphere so everyone enjoys the ride and the event!
The Course - 17 KM of Fun, Great For Everyone!
The "double f" formula for the 24-hour is Fast and Fun. About 40% of the course is single-track, while rolling doubletrack allows both a mental break and a chance to allow passing. This is a great course for mountain bikers of most abilities, ages and fitness levels with "easy/hard" re-routes around the most difficult sections.
Pre-Riding
Pre-riding will be open late Friday afternoon, June 15th, 2012. This is preliminary marking only and the course should be ridden with extra caution.
Event Schedule
Friday
2:00 pm - Move In
5:00 pm – 9:00 pm - Race Kit Pickup - Inside Main Chalet
Saturday
8:00 am – 11:00 am - Late Race KIt Pickup - Inside Main Chalet
(Waiver signing open all day for late riders)
10:00 am - Volunteer Meeting
11:00 am - Team Captain's Meeting
12:00 pm - Race Start
3:00 pm - Shimano Youth Race Registration
4:00 pm - FREE Shimano Youth Race
Sunday
10:00 am - Spectator fun / mud option for riders
11:00 am - Famous Freezie Chug Fest
12:00 pm - Final Laps
1:05 pm - Awards and draw prizes.
Why are Chico's 24 hour events at Albion Hills the Most Popular in North America?
- Every campsite has a fire pit and a picnic table.
- Chip timing system for accurate and fast results.
- On site technical support, mechanics and parts (including complementary Shimano technical support).
- Showers and washroom facilities on site.
- Festival atmosphere and expo area.
- Event courses designed and built by mountain bike riders.
- Complementary kids' races.
- Family-approved events with an on-site waterpark, playgrounds and extra campsites that you can rent for family members.
- Our 24 hour races have more participants than most NORBA, World Cup and Canada Cup mountain bike events.
- Friendly staff, volunteers, safety crew and competitors help create a fun atmosphere.
- We run different courses for each 24 hour event.
- Albion Hills Conservation Area is located less than 1 hour from downtown Toronto.
- Chico Racing is the most experienced organization organizing relay mountain bike events in Canada.