June 25, 2013 (Barrie, ON) – The 2013 Canadian MTB Championships XC/Ontario Cup #5 will take place on July 18-21 at Hardwood Ski and Bike.

The Canadian Championships/Ontario Cup Course is preliminarily marked and open for pre-riding! The course has been significantly reworked with many new sections and features. The schedule for the Canadian Championships includes many events for the whole week and XC races over 2 days. Be sure to carefully check the schedule for race times, and your appropriate course.

The course continues to be very spectator friendly with many excellent viewing areas near the stadium. See here for updated course map and schedule.

The Cycling Canada Technical Guide is also posted with important notes regarding schedules, deadlines and the XCE Eliminator and Team Relay events. See the Technical Guide here.

Note: The Courses are open for riding during regular Hardwood hours of operation only and trail fees apply. Riders found on property outside these hours will be disqualified from participation. Please note – Hardwood will be closed for riding on July 14th.

The Early Entry Discount for the Canadian Championships/Ontario Cup #5 deadline is Friday July 5 at midnight.  Be sure to enter today and save!

All riders must be pre-entered to participate. There is NO day-of entry.

See here for full event details and online entry.  Note: Ontario Cup Series riders are automatically entered in the Canadian Championships/Ontario Cup #5.