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August 2010 Newsletter
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Learn to Paddle
The goal of this event is to encourage paddling within the Peterborough community and to build fitness to help further enjoy your summer paddling adventures whether you are paddling a flat-water canoe or kayak. This event is for paddlers of all ages and abilities and will involve exploring Little Lake for an hour followed by a choice of paddling games or continued exploration.
The Learn to Paddle clinics will start on Friday June 4th and run every week till August 27th. Paddlers will meet at 18:30hrs at the docks on the Beavermead Park side of Little Lake. This secession will finish at 20:30hrs. Below is a schedule for the Learn to Paddle canoe and kayak clinics.
Learn to Canoe
Fridays
August 13th and 27th
Learn to Kayak
Fridays
August 6th and 20th
Please bring your own boat, paddle(s), pfd's, appropriate clothing, and drinking water. Boats are available for rent at a 25% discount from Wild Rock Outfitters.
Paddle for Fitness
The goal of this event is to encourage paddling within the Peterborough community and to build fitness to help further enjoy your summer paddling adventures. This event is for paddlers of all ages and abilities and will involve exploring Little Lake for an hour followed by a choice of paddling games or continued exploration. Note that instruction on paddling techniques will not be provided on these days.
The Paddle for Fitness clinics will start on Wednesday June 2nd and run every week till August 25th. Paddlers will meet at 18:30hrs at the docks on the Beavermead Park side of Little Lake. This secession will finish at 20:30hrs
Please bring your own boat, paddle(s), pfd's, appropriate clothing and drinking water. Boats are available for rent at a 25% discount.
Fun day at Larryland Adventures August 14th 2010
The Peterborough Paddling Club (PPC) in association with Larry Land Adventures would like to invite you all to come on out to a fun filled day featuring team build exercises, social paddle, and barbeque on August 14th 2010 from 11:00 to 18:00 at 73 Allandale Rd, Otonabee-South Monaghan, Peterborough Ontario K0L 2B0. PPC members $5.00/person, non-members $10/person
Day and/or Multiday trip at Wolf and Crab Lake August 20 - 21st, 2010
This trip is open to PPC members who have canoes and kayaks. PPC members participating in this trip will meet at Wild Rock Outfitters at 08:00hrs on Friday August 20th and proceed to the parking lot of Wolf Lake, which can be accessed by Anstruther Lake Road off of Highway 28. The PPC will also meet any persons, who would prefer to meet at the launch on Wolf Lake at 0:900hrs. Crab Lake will be accessed from Wolf Lake by taking a 107m portage. Crab Lake is part to the Kawartha Highland Signature Sites, where there is camp sites have been designated, but they are on a first come first serve basis. Crab Lake also offers good bass and muskellunge fishing. Email peterboroughpaddlingclub@gmail.com for more details.
Membership Fees for the PPC are as follows:
Adult: $20 Adult couple: $30
Senior: $20
Students: $10 (with valid student ID)
Basic Bicycle Clinic (Flat Tire Repair) Every Saturday from June 5th till September 18th
This clinic is intended for the recreational to advanced rider, with little to no experience with changing a flat. This clinic is also intended to prepare persons who are commuting to and from work or those who go out on long bike rides with necessary skills required to effectively change a flat tyre.
Upon completion of this 1-hour clinic, participants will be able to effectively replace the inner tube of their bikes. The clinic will demonstrate procedure for a flat repair, which includes, how to remove the tyres of the rim, how to properly install an inner tube, how to properly reinstall a tyre, and how to properly inflate a tyre to the recommended pressure. You are NOT required to bring a bike. Please pre-register for these clinics at Wild Rock Outfitters. The cost of registration is $10/person/clinic.
Chemong Lake Triathlon August 15, 10am - 3pm
Whether you want to Try-a-Tri or do a Sprint, Duathlon or Relay, this is one event you won't want to miss. Voted by readers of Get Out There magazine as "one of Canada's best small triathlons", 2010 brings many exciting new changes to the event. There is NO AGE RESTRICTION FOR ANY RACE - Youth welcome! Races & Fees
Try-a-Tri: 300m swim, 10km bike, 3km run - $45
Sprint Triathlon: 750m swim, 20km bike, 5km run - $55
NEW Relay Sprint Triathlon: 2 or 3 athletes/team - $65/team (includes one shirt, extra shirts $15)
NEW Duathlon: 3km run, 20km bike, 5km run - $55
NEW Relay Duathlon: $65/team (includes one shirt, extra shirts $15)
Minden 150 Bike Tour August 14, 2010
30/40km* - 70km - 150km Start at the Minden Fairgrounds
Date: Saturday, August 14, 2009
Location: All rides will begin and end at the Minden Fairgrounds, Bobcaygeon Road, Minden, Ontario.
Schedule
FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 2010
6:00pm - 9:00pm Advance Check In
SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 2009
8:00 - 11:00am Check In
8:00 - 9:00am 150km start
9:00 - 10:00am 70km start
10:00 - 11:00am 40km start
All riders are expected to return by 4:00pm
1:00 - 5:00pm FOOD!
Cost
We welcome family registrations. A family registration is one or two adults and their kids under 16 who all live in the same household. Sorry, if no kids are registered, adults must register as individuals.
Family registration: $100.00
30/40km ride: $45.00 (choose your own distance!)
70km ride: $55.00
150km ride: $65.00
For more information...
Dr. Shufelt's Kid's Triathlon August 21, 9:00AM start
Dr. Shufelt's Kid's Triathlon is meant to celebrate kids and parents making the great choice to be physically active. Hopefully, kids will see race day as a reason to keep working on their "swim-bike-run" skills all summer long. Let's hope the children of this generation will be inspired to get active because it's fun and makes them feel good. As adults we know this is the best start we can give them for healthy years ahead. Every parent wishes the best for their child's future; let's stop wishing and get moving! For more information please contact Runner's Life at 174 Charlotte St. 705-876-8960 or go to www.runnerslife.ca
3th Annual Kash Dash - Saturday, August 28
It's that time of year again. It's time for the Kash End of Summer Dash!
This challenging 10K run which happens in scenic Haliburton is now in its
13th year and is still going strong.
Sign up today for the 10 K run or for the 1K Kids' Fun Run.
Your race entry includes:
， Chip timing by Sportstats
， Post race barbeque and party at the Pinestone Resort in Haliburton
(supper and a beverage).
， Race T-shirt.
， Babysitting services during the run.
， Kids' awards after the 1K.
Sign up cost is $35 if you register before race day and $40 on race day
for the 10-km run. This fee includes a race T-shirt, a barbeque dinner,
and free babysitting.
The race fee is waived if runners can collect $100 in sponsorships.
The registration cost for the 1-km kids' run is $15. This cost includes a
T-shirt and barbeque dinner. If the kids can sign up any sponsors, the
registration fee drops to $10.
All proceeds from the event go to support Canadian Physicians for Aid &
Relief (CPAR) towards their programs focused on building healthy
communities in Africa.
There will be chip timing for both the 1-km and 10-km by Sportstats.
Registration on race day is at the Pinestone Resort - 4252 County Road 21
in Haliburton.
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Dave's Mtn Bike Adventures
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What I did this summer: The LumberJack 100 mile Ultra Mountain Bike Race
 As with so many of the things that happen in my life, the Lumberjack 100 started with what seemed to be an innocent question. "Hey Dave, do you want to do a 100 mile mountain bike race in June?" My answer, of course, was yes, even though at the time I was happily sliding along on my skis. It was January and clearly my brain was a little frozen.
Turn the clock ahead six months and I am driving down the 401 headed for Manistee, Michigan. The instigator of this adventure (and initial question asker) is Zac, a good friend and a mountain biker extra-ordinaire. Zac and I decided to be two of 300 riders crazy enough to want to pay good money to ride a 100 mile ultra-mountain bike race. If you haven't noticed "ultra" is the latest and greatest thing. That is ultra, as in ultra-marathon, ultra-triathlon, you get the picture. Apparently people were not satisfied doing normal races and decided that if a 30 mile race was good then a 100 mile race must be at least three times better and so on. I, however, remain unconvinced.
The Founders Lumberjack 100 is part of the U.S. National Ultra-Endurance Mountain Bike 100 Series. The Lumberjack 100 is a 33-mile loop through the Big-M Ski Area in Michigan's beautiful Manistee National Forest. The course is Michigan style single track; composed mostly of hard pack trail, occasional sandy sections, and fast rolling terrain. This type of riding offers twists and turns that demand constant power (hello legs), and total concentration as the trails quickly turn to nothing more than green blurs of forest. Ninety percent of the 33-mile, 3-lap race is comprised of single track that gains over 9,000 feet total elevation.
During the ultra-marathon drive (10 hours), I realized how lucky I was to be doing this race with Zac. He is the Jedi-master of mountain bike race experience and made sure we arrived a day early in order to:
1. find the course
2. pre-ride the course
3. check out the surrounding area
4. swim in Lake Michigan
5. buy lots of ice because we heard the race day forecast was a high of 91＄F (33＄C).
If you're going to ride a 100 mile (160km) mountain bike race, you need to start early - try 7am. Working backwards, this means that we were up around 4:30am to eat with enough time to at least partially digest breakfast and to make it to the start line with minimal panic.
After the race briefing, I headed straight to the start, this being a strategic, team-based approached. You see, being first in line at the start allows you to be first into the single-track, where Zac excels. I was hoping to work up front for him and launch him into the next 99 miles of the race. Did I mention Zac was riding a single-speed? Yes, single = 1 gear. Nerves are always high at the start of a race and this was no different. We waited for the gun and then, along with 298 of our closest friends, we charged at the woods. Truth be told, I didn't see much of Zac right from the get-go. In fact, that was the last time I saw him until the end of the day. No worries, though, as our experience was dutifully recorded by the on-course photographers. The race went something like this:
Lap one:
Zac-is in the Top 20 and looking determined. Easily grabs drinks and food in feed zone lap time 2:28:57.
Dave-is in the top 100 and looking okay. Easily grabs drinks and food in feed zone but math skills are starting to slip...lap time is 2:45:28
Lap two:
Zac - is still looking good top 20 and is dueling it out with the other single speeders. Easily grabs drinks and food in feed zone lap time 2:35:25.
Dave - feeling pretty good until about 12 miles to go...my camelbak is empty? That's weird I calculated that I had enough water for 5 hours. And I was right. But I am 2 miles (1 hour) from more water because 3hrs +3hrs = 6 not 5. Well, it is only 90＄F. Okay, not sweating (not good) ...light headed (not good) very thirsty...just make it to the feed zone... Lap time: 3:04:12 .
This is where the story gets more humorous. In the start/finish feed zone there are a lot of people: wives; husbands; friends who help make sure the get enough to eat and drink and to offer encouragement. As Zac and I were unable to cajole our partners into coming with us we had "Coleman" the cooler for support. He was more of the strong, silent type. Needless to say at the end of the second lap I was very happy to see Coleman and his iced treats. As I was looking for Coleman, the two women sitting directly across from me looked concerned. I mouthed a salutation but it came out more like "Agg ahha addad". To which they responded "Oh, you should take minute." I took their advice and plunged my head into the cooler. After a little while of sitting with a towel filled with ice on my head I could talk. I will say that getting back on the bike wasn't the first thing on my mind but eventually I was off riding again.
Lap three:
Zac places 7th in the single speeds category lap time 2:43:17
Total time an incredible 7:47:37! It turns out Zac got a little overheated in the latter part of lap three and went into a bit of a state, too. He also tried to talk to the women across from Coleman and only managed a "Agg ahha addad" (We fear they think all Canadians speak like that). Not to worry, a little time with his head in the cooler and Zac could speak again too.
Dave- Well the last lap was not pretty but after a few "dark moments" I rallied and finished a very heated battle for 82nd place barely missing 81st by a mere 50 seconds! My favorite memory of the final lap was at 1 mile from the finish when an angel/spectator appeared at the side of the trail shouting encouragement and saying things like "It's only a mile" and "It is all downhill". Music to my ears ...I could have kissed her but I was afraid to stop! At the finish Zac and Coleman were there cheering me on.
We ate a little food and picked up our finishers badges then we cruised back to the hotel for showers and a nap before we ate all of the food in the town of Manistee. The next day we drove back to Peterborough on route we discussed many aspects of the race but we both were both fully hooked. Needless to say we will be signing up again in February and racing in June. If you think you'd like to try an ultra distance mountain bike challenge, register now for Paul's Dirty Enduro. The race offers 15, 30, 50 and 100km distances in the fabulous and conveniently located Ganaraska Forest.
Happy pedaling.
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Sonoma California Cycling Holiday
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| October 12-20th 2010
$2199 8 Nights
Join the Wild Rock crew in California this fall for some great cycling. We have a few spaces left on this classic trip. The first few days are spent cycling and tasting wine in the Sonoma valley just outside San Fransisco. The middle part of the trip will be spent cycling the rugged Hwy 1 on the coast near Mendocino, CA and then the final days are spent in the Valley of the Giants near Orick, CA. This trip will be of interest to intermediate/advanced road riders happy riding 60-100km a day at a moderate pace.
Accommodations
Luxurious home in Healdsburg short walk into town
Seaside Cottages in Mendocino
Cabins in the hills of Redwood Forest near Orick, CA
Downtown hotel in San Fransisco near the Fisherman's Wharfe on the final night.
Bike Rentals and Bike Case Rentals
Many cyclists bring their own bikes and we are happy to assemble them for you upon arrival. Bike cases are included in the price of the trip if needed. Call 705-745-9133 to reserve.
There are 3 places that rent road bikes in Healdsburg our starting point. Each person is responsible for arranging and paying for their own rentals as there are no group rates etc. We will provide you pick up and drop off services.
http://www.windsorbikes.com/rentals/
http://www.spokefolk.com/rentals/reservations.asp
http://www.winecountrybikes.com/Rentals.htm
Itinerary
Tuesday October 12th arrive in San Fransisco
13th moderate ride around Sonoma Valley
14th ride and wine tasting in Sonoma/Napa
15th ride to Mendocino on the coast (gear and passengers shuttled)
16th coastal ride
17th shuttle to Orick, CA (Redwood National Forest) and short ride
18th Ride through the Valley of the Giants
19th Shuttle back to Healdsburg (drop off rental bikes), stay in San Fransisco
20th Fly out
How much?
$2199 p/p based on double occupancy. Single sup. $250
What is included?
Airport and inter-city shuttles
8 nights accommadations
Van support
Bike maintenance and building
3 guides
8 breakfasts
2-3 wine tastings
10 days bike case rental
What is extra or not included?
Lunches & dinners, alcohol any bike rentals, flight and health insurance.
Contact scott@wildrock.net to reserve space or for questions.
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Rental Boat Sale
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Wild Rock will once again be pre-selling their rental fleet starting August 1st, 2010. A 20% deposit will hold your boat until pickup on or after September 7th, 2010 where you pay the balance.
Canoes
Mad River Expedition 18.5' RED good condition reg. $2799 Rental Price $1899
Mad River Expedition 18.5' WHITE average condition reg. $2799 Rental Price $1499
Mad River Explorer 16.5' WHITE good condition reg. $3149 Rental Price $1899
Quessy Odyssey 16' Kevlar GREEN good condition reg. $1999 Rental Price $1299
Quessy Odyssey 16' Kevlar RED good condition reg. $1999 Rental Price $1299
Quessy Odyssey 16' F.G. RED fair condition reg. $1499 Rental Price $699
Flatwater Kayaks
Liquid Logic Stingray 12' YELLOW fair condition reg. $979 Rental Price $499
Neck Rip 10.5' good condition reg. $599 Rental Price $399
Neck Manitou Sport 10.5' good condition reg. $799 Rental Price $599
Necky Eliza 13.5' good condition reg. $1499 Rental Price $1099
Neck Chatham 16' good condition reg. $1699 Rental Price $1199
Neck Sky 9.5' good condition reg. $599 Rental Price $399
Wilderness Systems Pungo 10' good condition reg. $819 Rental Price $599
Wilderness Systems Pungo 12' good condition reg. $929 Rental Price $699
Wilderness Systems Pungo 14' good condition reg. $1099 Rental Price $799
Wilderness Systems Tsunami 14' good condition reg. $1629 Rental Price $1099
Wilderness Systems Tsunami 16' good condition reg. $1849 Rental Price $1199
Wilderness Systems Tsunami 16.5' good condition reg. $1849 Rental Price $1199
Native Ultimate Propel 14.5' good condition reg. $2499 Rental Price $1299 |
Kawartha Fall Colours Cycle Tour
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October 2nd and 3rd
 About the Tour
Enjoy two days of fantastic cycling featuring rolling hills, scenic views and the beauty of the Kawartha Fall Colours. Suit your own energy and interest levels each day by riding the full route of 100 km or the shorter option of approximately 50 km. Maps, food stations and support vehicles are provided along the way.
About Elmhirst Resort
Comfortable lakeside cottages featuring a wood-burning fireplace await you at Elmhirst's Resort, on Rice Lake. Play on the waterfront, go horseback riding, get a partner for tennis, visit the exercise room or swim, book a massage in the spa, meet friends on the outdoor patio or catch a fish.
Supporting a Local Cause
The proceeds raised from the tour will be donated to the Kawartha Nordic Ski Club (KNSC) to assist with trail improvements and grooming expenses. KNSC is a not for profit Nordic ski club located 40 minutes north of Peterborough. The club presently has over 800 members of all ages. KNSC offers 34 km of groomed ski trails in a beautiful wilderness setting. The club is very excited to be the benefactor for the proceeds from the Kawartha Fall Colours Cycling Tour
For more info, see the brochure...
Or contact Elmhirst Resort elmhirst.com
(800) 461-1940 or 295 4591
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Free Asolo Travel Sheet!
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 Get a free Asolo travel sheet with purchase of luggage from Eagle Creek or The North Face. Come to the store for details.
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Scott's Rant
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The futile goal of continual growth makes for tragic endings if you keep it up. For the last 2 years (you might put 20 in here) the media has been plugged full of stories featuring the consequences of business' and people's constant drive to be bigger, faster, richer and more famous. Whether you are Donald Trump, Conrad Black, Enron, BP, Washington Mutual, Colonial Bank, General Motors or Tiger Woods, the root of the cause is the never ending search for more.
While this drive has given us many great things like the wheel, clean water, sanitation, cancer research, birth control and Viagra when it goes untempered it brings disaster.
Our business world, government and population have to come to the conclusion that we live in a finite world and infinite growth is impossible. If Wild Rock were to hope for 10% growth every year, math would have us bigger then Loblaws or Canadian Tire by the time Kieran and I retire. This seems unlikely and probably an unhealthy goal. In a finite world if we seek too much we insure others will do without. This might come directly in the case of a person directly taking from another like in the case of the many investor frauds we have seen; it may take time in the case of our generations energy gluttony leaving our descendants footing the true cost; it might be geographic as we reap the benefits of the pillaging of rain forests on another continent.
If status quo gets food on your table, a smile on your face and some energy and or wealth to help others, maybe you have enough.
Kieran and I run into this as we are business people. Over the years people have offered us a lot of advice about how and why we should expand, grow and generally act like a "real" business. We keep weighing the "costs" of this future success on our families, employees, environment and happiness and keep coming to the same conclusion. Nobody would be better off with more.
This is in no way a push for apathy, lethargy or general malaise. Those who know us know that not to be the case. It is more a call to focus our energy and assets at areas that will as the Leader of Bhutan, Jigme Singye Wanchuck, said increase our "Gross National Happiness" and not our GDP.
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We have one Powertap Elite+ laced to a sturdy Easton EA50 rim left in stock. $1299 complete. This setup is perfect for training.
The PowerTap Elite+ power meter is the most affordable way to get yourself into a completely wireless, ANT+ Sport compatible power meter. The PowerTap Elite+ power meter comes with a super strong 12mm steel axle, which is the only difference from the PowerTap Pro+ series.
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Anne Leavens
Wild Rock Source for Adventure
169 Charlotte Street
Peterborough, ON K9J 2T7
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