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The Lost in the Rocks (and Trees) mountain bike race has been an ongoing community event for the last 16 years. In it’s current configuration, it takes place on the Voyageur Multi-Use Trail System, outside of the town of Mattawa Ontario.

This year we are doing three courses, a NEW 30 km (approximate) course will be joined by the old standbys – 62 km and 112 km (approximately). This is not a course for the weak at heart.

The Lost in the Rocks and Trees will take you back to the beginning of Mountain Biking – when groomed trails did not exist. From retired logging roads, to rock strewn climbs (and descents), soft sand and puddles that are ‘surprisingly’ deep, the sheer distance and incredible terrain of the Canadian Shield will wear you down.

Some riders don’t finish…some bike parts don’t finish…but that’s only part of what makes it Ontario’s Toughest Mountain Bike Race.

Saturday, July 14, 2012

Full details and regsitration: www.lostintherocks.com

The Timmins Cycling Club is pleased to host a duathlon on Saturday June 2, 2012 at the Hersey Lake Trails.

The event will start and finish in the parking lot of Hersey Lake and loop through the Hersey Trails.

Full Details…

Due to injury, and low registrations, the YMCA events scheduled for this weekend have been postponed.

According to news, Mr. Lee Racine suffered a toe injury during training and will not be able to take on the 142 km inline skate from the Watershed to Timmins.  Some club members have expressed interest in supporting Mr. Racine on his journey by accompanying him on bikes for a portion of the trek.  Your support will certainly be appreciated once he has healed and is ready to take on the challenge!

The scheduled duathlon has also been postponed and will likely be rescheduled later in the summer.  We’ll keep you updated as details are released.

Have great weekend!

Congratulations to all participants of the 2011 Duathlon!  Thank you to all volunteers who helped make this event another success.

The results are in!

• 2011 Duathlon ages 7 to 9
• 2011 Duathlon ages 10-15
• 2011 Duathlon 16 and up

Thank you to our sponsors for supporting this community event.  The proceeds from this event go to a great program, Jumptart, that benefits our community directly.

The Duathlon will be held on May 28, 2011 at Hersey Lake.  We felt the May 15th may be a bit too early to be hitting the Hersey Lake trail systems.  The cycling pressure on the thawing trails can cause damage, and the excessive water and cool weather can make running and cycling a bit too challenging, particularly for our younger participants.

Details are being finalized and the registration forms will be available.  We are planning a registration day soon so keep an eye out for our notices!