Ontario Cup #2- Horseshoe

Tom styling it over the rocks

Photo: Dan Martin

The boys were back at it again at the second stop of provincial circuit. Everyone was stoked on the new additions to the track that included some high speed, off camber corners across the ski hill. Practice was wet and many racers opted to run mud spikes. Luckily the sun stayed out on race day and the track dried noticeably, except for the 200 foot mud bog at the end of the track that claimed many racers.

Alistair getting loose through the mud

The team was stoked on the new jerseys and gloves courtesy of Dakine and everyone was looking fast all weekend. Nick once again put up a great time in cadet (15-16) finishing 4th, not even a full second off 2nd place. Nick is currently top 3 in the cadet provincial overall. Our pro men struggled come race run, as the mud bog shot Kyle wildly of the back of his bike and Tom making some crucial mistakes right out of the gate. Both managed to place top 10 for some points. Alistair, racing junior expert, faired well on the longer track placing 2nd in junior expert. He is now also sitting in the top 3 in the junior provincial overall.

Alistair stepping onto the Junior Expert podium with his new Dakine gear

At the end of the day, it would be Dean Tennant (Primary- Trek) from British-Columbia making his second appearance on the O-Cup circuit taking home another win. He was followed by young guns Matt Zdriluk and teammate Rob Fraser.

Check out the video from the race: http://www.vimeo.com/4738361


The team is packing to travel to the first Canada Cup in Mt. Tremblant next weekend to enjoy a fast, technical and physical track. I am recovering from wrist surgery last week and sadly the team suffered another casualty on the weekend. Kevin will likely miss the rest of the season, keep your head up buddy!

Harold