December 14, 2008 – Well folks here are the top two selections in each category. These selections were selected by you, the riders of the O-Cup DH circuit! We hope to see all the nominees at the awards so don’t miss it. Plus we have our special Ontario DH Team going to train in Nevada at Bootleg canyon, in order to help with some of the costs with this trip we are going to have a fundraiser at the awards. We will be charging $2 per person attending the awards, selling 50/50 tickets and doing a silent auction for some sweet prizes. Be sure to come out and support your friends and fellow riders.

Just a few of the Silent Auction prizes so far:

– Case of want energy drink
– Titec Hellbent DH bar
– Deity Dirty thirty handlebar
– E-13 Chain Guide
– Hutchinson Scorpion DH Tire
– 20 session passbook for Industry bike park

Details on camp and who was selected here.

Nominees as selected by you:

1. Most Promising young rider (fastest young ripper)
– Matt Zdriluk
– Brad Zdriluk

2. Best breakthrough Pro Performance (fastest newish rider in Pro)
– Harold Woolnough
– Tom Kakamousias

3. Most Outstanding performer. (best Male and Female riders in Ontario)
– Shiela Morris
– Kristen Courtney
– Drew Pautler
– Justin Brown

4. Top Performing Team: (both on and off the hill)
– Poison frog
– Adrenaline Racer

5. Best O-Cup DH race course (which course rocked it the most)
– Camp Fortune provincial finals
– Heights of Horseshoe

6. Best hardtail performance (which freak on a HT can keep up to squishy’s )
– Mike Hermanovsky
– Dean Thompson

7. Most promising minime rider.
Graeme Duff
Ed Beemer

8. Funnest character on the O-Cup circuit (that person that rips and always has you laughin and havin a good time)
– Tommy Lucas
– Andy Robinson
– Shane Joachim
– Greg Karges

WHEN: Dec 17th, 7pm start, 8pm awards start, then a couple movies and brown pops. 10pm their DJ comes on, so we can stay if we want.

WHERE: Ogrady’s Pub at 171 College Street, Toronto Ontario; 1 416 596 0327; click here

WHAT: Medals/prizes handed out to the winner in each category, draw prizes for those who attend, surprise MTB video showing and movie footage from the 2008 series to watch.

WHAT TO DRINK/EAT:
– $4.50 Pints of Steamwhistle (one of our great sponsors!)
– $3.25 bottles of Corona
– $7.50 Large platter of Nachos!

WHY: keep the community feel going, reward those putting in the extra effort, keep our sport growing, beers with DH buddies

WHO: anyone is invited, racers, series sponsors, organizers, etc