24 Hours Of Summer Solstice, Albion Hills , Ontario , Canada , June 23-24, 2007 
 
By Chris Macfarlane 
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When the dust settled, pre-race favourites Mark Hendershot of the Santa Cruz Syndicate and Danielle Musto of Slingshot Bikes added to their laurels with solo victories at the 24 Hours of Summer Solstice in Ontario , Canada on June […]

It was an aboslutely perfect day for racing. The sun was out and the temperature was just right as adventure racers from across Ontario desended on the Golden Beach Resort on Rice Lake for the Storm the Trent Hike event. Solo racers and teams of 2 or 4 received race packages and last minute instructions […]

Date of Race: Mothers Day ~ Sunday May 13th
Location of Race: Golden Beach Resort, Rice Lake ON
Name of Race: Storm the Trent – Hike SOLO
Type of Event: Adventure Racing
Distance/Length of Event: 3-5 hours
Website: www.stormthetrent.com
In my 5th year of Adventure Racing, I had never done a Storm the Trent race. I vowed, this […]

Date: June 24, 2007
Description: Provincial Duathlon Championships: 5km/43.5km/10km
Location: Guelph Lake
Race Name: Subaru Triathlon Series, Guelph Lake 1
Sport: Duathlon
Race web site: http://www.trisportcanada.com/
Guelph Lake 1, part of the Subaru Triathlon Series, played host to the Provincial Duathlon Championships on Sunday, June 24th, at Guelph Lake Conservation Area.  The race consisted of a 5km run, 43.5km bike, & […]

Right!  Here we go.
A nice partially cloudy day in guelph.  This is a venue that I have had strong races at in the past so I think it must suit me well. 
I wasn’t too confident going into the race.  I had taken a tumble on the mountain bike on saturday and landed on a […]

Race: Muskoka Long Course Triathlon
Date: June 17, 2007
Distance: swim 2k, bike 55k, run 15k
The Muskoka triathlon was the kick start of my triathlon season in preparation for the Lake Placid Ironman in July. This was my first year doing this race and also my first time doing the long course distance. To start out my […]

I have always relied on my coach to carry my hydration. As I am now training at greater distances on trails, I knew I would have to start using my own hydration system. I had at times used my coach’s hand held water bottle carrier. Frequent re-adjustments to the fit strap and difficulty putting in/taking […]

When I first used the Brooks Adrenaline GTS 6 I had tendonitis in my achilles tendon. In a month everything was gone and I could run freely with the shoe. I was running with the trail shoe at that time and now are in the […]

Well since I now officially have one race in the new suit I guess it is time to post a review.
First impressions. The suit is tough to get on, but I think the result is that it fits well. If you follow the instructions given it is no problem. The fit […]

This is the first time that I have done this event and it was a fun day.
I was thinking of doing Muskoka but the drive was just too far so this was a much more convenient option. I was happy that I decided to do this race as it was well organized and was […]

Frontier Adventure Challenge
May 5th 2007
5-8 hour Adventure Race
Deerhurst Resort, Muskoka On
Adventure Race
website: www.raidthenorth.com
The opening race on FAR’s Adventure Challenge schedule was held at the awesome Deerhurst Resort in Muskoka and coincided with the Sault College High School Adventure Race held the next day at the same location. As the coach of the AHS AR […]

Name of Race – Binbrook Triathlon
Website for the Race – http://www.multisportcanada.com/ms/events/showEvent.cfm?showEventID=40
Date of Race – Sunday, June 18th, 2007
Location of Race – Hamilton, Ontario
Type of Race – Triathlon
Distance or duration of Race – Swim – 750m; Bike – 27K, Run 6.5K
Description of Race – Really nice race venue; big grassy transition area, soft sandy beach, flat […]

Date - June 10th 07
- Description - Trail run/obstacle Run 10km
- Location - Clairville Conservation Area Brampton, Ontario
- Race Name - Toronto Mud Run 10km
- Sport - Trail running
- Race web site - http://www.adventureracingcananda.com/mudrun/  
The Mud run is one of those one of a kind events that put the fun back into racing. The organizers promote […]

- Date - 6/17/07
- Description - Duathlon (4.5k/27k/4.5k)
- Location - Hamilton, Ontario
- Race Name - Binbrook Duathlon
- Sport - Duathlon
- Race web site - http://www.multisportcanada.com 
After a full day to replay this race over a few times in my head, I still cannot decide if I am satisfied with the total experience or a little disappointed […]

Binbrook is about 1 hr and 20 minutes from Markham. If you are travelling to the race with someone, you can save a few bucks on their entry fee to the park by saying that they are racing too (I didn’t do this, I’m just providing a tip). Just say you are doing a […]

It was a perfect day in Muskoka for a race.  Warm and overcast to start.  The temps never became an issue at all during the day which is in stark contrast to last year!
The best part of Muskoka is that you get to race against some of the best triathletes in the world.  It makes […]

- Date: June 16/17, 2007
- Description: An adventure relay
- Location: Across the Oak Ridges Trail
- Race Name: Moraine Adventure Relay
- Sport: Adventure
- Race web site: www.moraineadventure.com
The Moraine Adventure Relay first trial run of this event turned out to be a fantastic concept.
The Oak Ridges Trail Association in partnership with the Oak Ridges Foundation and […]

Race Name: Ajax Run the Lake 5 & 10km
Date: June 16, 2007
Location: Rotary Park, Ajax
Description: 5 & 10km on scenic waterfront trail
Sport: Road Running
Race Website: www.events.runningroom.com/hm/?sub=1
Both injury and poison ivy have wreaked havoc on my race schedule the past month.  As a result, my last race was the Sudbury Rocks for Diabetes 1/2 Marathon way […]

Date:          June 3, 2007 
Location     San Francisco 
Event        Escape from Alcatraz  
http://www.escapefromalcatraztriathlon.com/  
Type of Race Triathlon 
The Race 
For those that aren’t familiar with the event the swim can be a major challenge, especially if swimming is your weakest disciple, like myself. With wetsuit and hood on I went for a short swim in a small bay by Fisherman’s Warf, close […]

Warmfront Review
By Roger Hospedales
Here is the scenario. It’s too cold to go with just a bike shirt, you know it is going to heat up later, and you don’t want to carry around an extra layer when that happens. What to do? Put on the Warmfront. 
The Warmfront is a nifty apparel piece that you comfortably […]