We’ve got some good eats planned following the race…

Burritos and mango salad from our good friends at Casa Burrito

and watermelon, hmmm, watermelon

Not only good food, but some swell swag as well in the form of these stylish caps

Are you better looking than these guys?

See you all on Sunday.

(ours in not this complicated)

Register for Where’s the Beach? In Stead online (sign up for Karelo account first at no additional charge), download the entry and waiver and drop it off at Olympia Cycle and Ski, 1813 Portage Avenue, or drop by the shoppe and fill out a form there.

Pre-registration closes Friday, July 30th.

The race is on and it will be a good one. Here are some details:

Date: Sunday August 1, 2010

Location: The race start finish is located at the community centre in Stead Manitoba.

Drive North on Highway 59 towards Grand Beach and proceed to Stead. You can also go further up 59 and turn right on highway 304, follow the signs to Stead.

Registration: Register online or drop off an entry and waiver form at Olympia Cycle and Ski, 1813 Portage Avenue, accompanied with cash or a cheque (no credit card or debit will be accepted at the store for this event).

Ages: 15+ as of December 31, 2010

Distances: 33 km (1 lap), 66 km (2 laps), 100 km (3 laps)

Start times: 9:00 AM for the 3 lap, 10:00 AM for the 2 lap, 11:00 AM for the 1 lap

Costs: $40, includes food ticket and hat

Other information:

Cut off times for the 2 and 3 lap race will be enforced, you will not be permitted to start your last lap after 1:00 pm. The 100 km race is intended for strong and experienced cyclists.

Food tickets for spectators and family members can be purchased for $10 by Friday, July 30, 2010 - no food will be available for sale at the race site without a pre-puchased food ticket.

Washrooms are available at the race site

Course Map:

Oops - too much time spent getting ready for this event and not enough time promoting it. Tomorrow (today when many of you will be reading this) is this…

Manitoba’s only 24 hour event takes place this weekend. FGBC, RRR, and the Birch Club have put much time and effort into this one and riders will be justly rewarded by their efforts. It is not too late to join the fun, more info here

Next up…our own enduro event, Where’s the Beach? In Stead.

First, anyone who would like a guided tour of the course this Sunday should contact Lindsay Gauld who will be going out this Sunday, July 25 at 11:00. Please contact Lindsay if you would like to partake in this tour, if you don’t he will start with out you.

Some of you may be wondering what the new course will be like, well here are a few pictures of the trails…

It starts with a gravel road ride - this will be a controlled start

There is a lot of this, it is quite pretty and if you get tired of riding you can find wild raspberries and blueberries on the side of the trail

There are a few overgrown trails, occasionally littered with rocks

More of this, and some of it is sandy

There is some windy trails with berms

Some open sections - there where a ton of people out picking wild blueberries here

More wooded sections

Hope this gives you a good indication of what to expect, but some of you will still have some questions, like…

• How long will it take? That depends on how fast you are (duh), at a relaxed pace you could cover it in about 2 hours
• Looks flat - Well, yes it is and most of it is double track
• Could I use a cross bike? - You could, but it could be risky: there are some hidden rocks that are not a problem for mountain bike tires but might be problematic for the skinnier cross tires; there is sand and that could be soul sucking - how lucky do you feel

More info will be coming so stay posted.