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Weekend Rides

Good morning All,

We are starting to post up weekend rides.

Currently Saturday morning is up.

Cheers

Team Colin – Eager Beaver Race Report

Hi all,

If you have not read a race report by Colin, here is another gem for sure.  Special team van go mention at the end.

https://teamcolinblog.wordpress.com/2017/08/15/50-graduation-2-0/

Race Results Below:

https://www.webscorer.com/race?raceid=109119

https://www.webscorer.com/race?raceid=109114

https://www.webscorer.com/race?raceid=109122

Looking at the result, Brian Anderson finished 2nd in the fat bike category!

Awesome job by everyone!

Cheers

Upcoming Ride Guide

Hi All,

Rides for the week have been posted up to the calendar.

Cheers

Pizza deadline extended

Pizza notification deadline extended to Sat 1:30pm. Mmmm pizza!

Saturday Ride Update

For anyone coming out to the ride & work-a-bit day on Saturday afternoon, we are thinking it can morph into Happy Hour and Pizza (maybe a nifty fire as well!) at the TVG clubhouse after! If you are coming and would like pizza I will need to know by today at 3pm. I need to preorder Za for Sat pick up and am busy Sat AM.  Please advise me of any topping requests/restrictions. Contact me however you know how or CONTACT tab on the web site. See you there! Johnny

Fun Video

You may recognize the guy in the video.

Found this and figure in the summer why not start thinking about fat biking.

No matter what you find in the forest or parking lot, you never know, it could be ridden and fun for someone.

Cheers

Saturday Ride Posted

Ride start…2pm. Some of us are volunteering at the Eager Beaver race in the morning and should be done in time for the ride. See the calendar for details!

Saturday Equestrian Event Notice

Hey everyone, just a quick note to let anyone using Dufferin Forest on Saturday  (August 12th) that there is an organized group equestrian event planned for that day (Trail Ride for Breast Cancer).  I had a nice chat with Debra who organizes the event and the route will be following the Pink Loop of the equestrian marked trails.  The single track does cross this trail in various places and runs parallel at times, so please exercise caution (and ring your bell or make your presence known) as you approach the equestrian trail or see a rider. If you don’t have a bell we encourage you to get one as it aids in notifying other users of your presence, much better than yelling!) They are also doing a food drive for the local food bank so if you would like to donate feel free to drop your food donation off at the “south” parking area. As a mountain biker you will be well received. Thanks in advance for co-operating with this event.

Sausage Suit ITT & Kampout – Save the Date

SSITT & Camp Out 2017!  Dufferin Forest Trails. 

That’s correct, back by popular demand, Team Van Go will be hosting the camping again, after the race.  Bring your BBQ, pitch your tent (or trailer, or Van!) , have dinner then enjoy the evening around a campfire.  Sing some songs, enjoy trail stories and meet some new people!

We have use of a large grassy area with plenty of room to camp for the evening after the race. And it’s free with your entry fee!  Portapotties from the race will be on site still, so no worries there.

Date:  October 14th, 2017

Registration is not yet open, but will be soon.  Once registration opens we will let everyone know!

The premise of the SSITT is an individual start with 30 seconds between each rider….no mass start, no crowds!  This also means lots ‘o single track, not so much double track. Options for the Bike are 15km or 30km (approx.).

The course will be a single lap (16km) or two laps (32km) of the single track exclusively in Dufferin Forest.

Did you do the race last year???? Well the course is going to be the same, so compare you lap times from last year…. Try and beat yourself!!!

For anyone wanting to see what the course looks like, below is the gps link. (Sorry for the choppy looking gps)

Remember the key to this is have fun and above all, have a lot of fun.  (and enjoy a beer afterwards)

Please no drinking and driving.

If you have questions pertaining to the camp out, please contact me through the CONTACT tab at teamvango.ca

Hope to see you out there!

Sun to Stars Race

Hi All,

If you are thinking about the Sun to Stars race in a few weeks, and want to be included in the festivities, please let Johnny or Tyler know by Saturday.

We are organizing teams and sorting everything out for the weekend.

Below is the high level information about the race itself.

Below is a link of the course map from 2016.

http://www.trailforks.com/route/sun-to-stars-8hour-race-loop-2016/

This race is put on by Parry Sound Bikes in partnership with Get Outdoors Parry Sound and the Georgian Nordic Ski Club.

Cost Breakdown is below.

All this information and to register can be found on the below link.

https://getoutdoorsparrysound.com/pages/8mtb

Cheers

Eager Beaver 2.0

Hi All,

Substance projects is hosting a gravel grind race this weekend called the eager beaver 2.0.

Details of the race can be found:

https://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=101386

http://substanceprojects.com/portfolio-item/eb2-0-eager-beaver-100

But to pump you up for it, Big Ring Entertainment produced the below video of last years event.

Check it out it is awesome!

EAGER BEAVER 2.0 from BIG RING Entertainment on Vimeo.

Upcoming Ride Guide

Hi All,

Rides for the week have been added to the calendar.

Enjoy the week,

Cheers

Sunday Ride posted

Hey everyone, check out the EVENTS for Sunday ride!

OCTRA trail maintenance assistance

Hey everyone, don’t know if anyone is around to lend Mike from OCTRA a hand Friday morning.  He is riding the “pink loop” on an ATV (you would get to hop on the back with him) to clean up any debris in order to provide Debra’s Ride For Cancer a clean loop next weekend for their fundraising event. I believe it’s just the pink loop which is about 10km long.  A great excuse for a Friday tour of the forest with Mike!  If you are interested let me know.  He is likely leaving at 9-9:30 Friday am.  Thanks! Johnny

Georgian Nordic Bike Trails

For anyone who is curious as to the trails etc that the Parry Sound 8hr has in store, watch the below video.  Looks like some fun stuff to play on for 8hrs.

Cheers