September 23, 2003 – Skiis and Bikes is pleased to announce the first annual Oktoberfest Cross, to be held at Mountsberg Wildlife Center, just outside of Hamilton, Ontario. This exciting new addition to the race calendar will take place on October 5th, kicking off a fantastic week of cycling in Hamilton, with the 2003 World Road Championships beginning a few days later.

The course is a fast, 3.5km circuit that loops through sugar maple forests and past wetland marshes and lakes, with $2000.00 in cash and prizes. As well as fantastic, spectator-friendly racing, the Oktoberfest Cross event will also offer several family-friendly attractions for before or after the race: a 5-acre corn maze; children's play barn; a straw bale play area; a sunflower maze for the smallest kids; a wildlife walkway with elk & bison herds and several species of Ontario birds of prey; horse-drawn wagon rides; pumpkin launching; a Barbeque; a live band and much, much more…

The racing begins at 11am! For more information contact Scott Doel, Skiis & Biikes Toronto: (416) 391-0654, or email scottdoel@hotmail.com

To find out more visit www.ontariocycling.org or www.skiisandbiikes.com for all the details!