The race is fast approaching and we are just pulling the final few things together for what should be a great race.

Despite the ugly weather we have had over the past week the trails seem to be recovering well with a few dry days.  As of Wednesday night the trails still had a few muddy sections but overall the trail work being done has paid off and the majority of the course is hard packed and grippy through the corners.  Many thanks to Barry Hagen and everyone else for helping to get the trails at their best.  The weather forecast for the weekend is promising with a mix of sun and cloud and (most importantly) a low chance of precipitation.

We are looking forward to seeing everyone at package pick up on Sat from 2pm-4pm and have a few things for you to check out when you stop by.  The very popular kids race is back this year and should be a blast with quite a few kids already signed up.  While you are cheering the kids on, Shayne from Stride & Glide Sports has brought in a huge range of Salomon trail shoes for you to test out on the trails.  If you've been thinking about a new pair lately it will be a fantastic chance to try out some of the newest options from Salomon.

We have also just heard that the Stride & Glide timing system that we are using this year will have live race updates streaming on to their 42" flat screen.  Number of laps, time and position will be updated in real time as you pass through the start finish area.  Should be fantastic!

    Thanks again to everyone that has signed up, and if you know anyone still thinking about the race they still have one last chance to sign up on Sat. during package pickup (cash or check only).