24 Hours of Summer Solstice Albion Hills Conservation Area, Bolton, ON Sat-Sun, June 26 & 27, 2010

Thanks for your support of Eastern North America's Most Popular 24 Hour Mountain Bike Event! Tentatively book June 25-26, 2011 for the Solstice. Registration will be available November 2010. CLICK HERE 2010 24 Hours of Summer Solstice Preview Video Registration is closed, see the rider find forum for team spots. Click here for the pricing structure. Please don't pre-ride the course during, or within 12 hours after heavy rains as lots of pre-riders will damage the trail. Our course is not set up as a rain course currently. The Solstice course is open Friday, June 18 at 12pm, however it may get shut down on Saturday depending on rainfall. Also keep in mind we are in the process of capping a number of the updated trails to make them more resistant to wear. North America's Largest 24 Hour Mountain Bike Event! With humble beginnings at Ganaraska, the modern day Summer Solstice is forever linked to it's current home, Albion Hills. For eleven years now a remarkable relationship has continued, combining the unparalleled camping facilities, and a constantly improving trail network. Chico Racing is excited about our relationship with Albion, and look forward to another great decade of 24 hour races at Canada's best race venue! 2010 Albion Hills Trail Improvements at Work! Albion Hills Conservation Area has received trail grants to upgrade and improve the entire trail system. The 2010 course is going to feature many improvements over 2009 as some major grants have been accessed to improve Albion's trails, drainage and sustainability. New for 2010 – Best decorated campsite!!! The best decorated campsite will receive a trophy as well as complementary team for the 24 Hours at Albion: Hot August Nights, August 28-29! Bring your spirit, get your theme, but keep it PG please… Let’s have some fun… New No Night Category Not comfortable about riding in the night or purchasing or renting lights - enter the 3-4 Person No Nite Category and get all the same 24 hour benefits without the night riding. You will still get all the 24 hour benefits, however your race will finish at dusk and restart at dawn. Your team will get a total of approximately 15 hours of riding at Solstice and 13 at Hot August Nights. Perfect category for first time 24 hour riders! The Course - 17 KM of Fun, Great For Everyone Course Map Posted The "double f" formula for the 24-hour is Fast and Fun. About 40% of the course is single-track, while rolling doubletrack allows both a mental break and a chance to overtake other riders. Pre-riding will be open late Friday afternoon, June 18th, 2010. This is preliminary marking only and the course should be ridden with extra caution. Team Captains Documents and Campsite Listings on this page! Directions to Albion Hills Conservation Area Find a Rider, Find a Team: Rider/Team Find Camping Information: 24 Hour Event Campsite Map (PDF) Campsite Listings Campsite listing as of June 15, 2010 listed. Campsite Requests WIN a sweet ride! Stay around for your chance to win a Scott Cyclocross Bike as well as some other fabulous draw prizes courtesy of our other sponsors including a wheelset courtesy of Bob Webber, Coldwell Banker First Ottawa Realty and a Ticino Lux cruiser bike! Everyone has the same chance of winning, but you must be present to collect your prize. Shimano Youth Series Free to those 11 & under! Continuing last years’ success, Shimano will be on hand to cheer on the youngsters as they do one or two laps of a 2 km course. Greeting them at the finish line will be lots of great prizes. Look for the mini-person start area adjacent to the big person start. NEW - Start time is 4 pm Saturday for 6 and under, 4:20 pm for 7 & 8, 4:40 pm for 9-11, and parents are asked to register at 3 pm at the main chalet. It is the parent/caregiver's responsibility to make sure your child's helmet is properly adjusted, and the bicycle is in good working order. Shimano Tech Support Usually reserved for World Cups, Shimano’s awesome wrenches will be o­n hand to make emergency adjustments to your bikes. Please have your bike adjusted prior the event as this is a service for riders needing mid-event adjustments! Lighting Technical Support Niterider, Ay-Up, Topeak and Sigma are the official lighting systems and they will be providing o­n site charging and technical support. Light Rentals Niterider has rented out all of their systems and nobody else is offering light rentals this year, however we are working on a special deal with Sporting Life to offer lower priced systems that would pay themselves off after approximately 2 uses. We will have this offer for you by early June. On Site Massage Therapy Once again ON-SITE MASSAGE THERAPY will be available for this year's 24 hour events, we will be located in the main sponsor area from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon (that's right we massage straight through the night). Most riders using our services in the past have raved about the benifits of a 15 or 30 minute massage treatment, most athletes will come back 2 to 4 times during the race, or come by for a longer massage after their last lap. If you have any questions about massage therapy for this or any other event please contact Brian Bennett RMT at 416-894-6015, or email onsite massage therapy their website is also available at Balanced Living Wellness. 24 Hour On Site Food Services See Scarlett House's Catering Service Here. View 24 Hour Menu (PDF) View 24 Hour Catering Letter Louis Garneau 24 Hour Jerseys Pre-order your jersey for $75 and guarantee your sizing. New for 2010 - Louis Garneau cycling jersey! Reserve now by email to John Roe with your size, quantity and style (men's or women's). This year's jerseys are very limited. Event Schedule: Friday, June 25 2:00 pm.......................Move In. 5:00 pm – 9:30 pm......Registration - Inside Main Chalet. Saturday, June 26 8:00 am – 11:00 am.......Late Registration - Inside Main Chalet (Waiver signing open all day for late riders). 10:00 am.......................Volunteer Meeting. 11:00 am.......................Team Captain's Meeting. 12:00 pm........................Race Start. 3:00 pm.........................Kids Race Registration. 4:00 pm.........................FREE Shimano Kids Race. Sunday, June 27 10:00 am........................Spectator fun / mud for some riders. 11:00 am........................Famous Freezie Chug Fest. 11:30 am........................Half of draw prizes awarded. 12:00 pm........................Final Laps. 1:15 pm..........................Awards and draw prizes. What does your entry include? Event program. Camping and park entry. T-shirt to all competitors. Access covered for participants. Medals for top 3 teams, and custom jerseys for the winners. Excellent draw prizes eligible for all participants. Insurance covered for all participants (no licence/permits required). This insurance is third party only, and does not cover participants for injury or lost wages. Why are Chico's 24 hour events at Albion Hills the most popular in Canada? Every campsite has a fire pit and a picnic table. Chip timing system for accurate and fast results (since 2001). O­n site technical support, mechanics and parts (including complementary Shimano technical support). Showers and washroom facilities o­n site. Festival atmosphere. Event courses designed by mountain bike riders. Complementary kids races with tons of free prizes for the kiddies. Family-approved events with a beach for swimming, playgrounds and extra campsites that you can rent for family members. Our 24 hour races have more participants than most NORBA, World Cup and Canada Cup mountain bike events. Friendly staff, volunteers and competitors help create a fun atmosphere. We run different courses for each 24 hour event. Albion Hills Conservation Area is located less than 1 hour from downtown Toronto. Chico Racing is the most experienced organization organizing relay mountain bike events in Canada.

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Refund Policy
Chico Racing will give a full refund minus $50 per team up to 60 days prior the event. All payments and deposits are non-refundable within 60 days of the event.