March 07, 2012 (Mansfield, ON) – On August 26, 2012, Victoria’s 100 will return to Canada. Starting at 7 am riders will complete two laps of a re-worked course through some of Southern Ontario’s best trails.

In addition to riding some of the best trails in Southern Ontario, you can also sign up to fundraise for Nellie’s Women’s Shelter this year! Nellie’s Women’s Shelter is located in Toronto and serves over 700 women annually through their shelter and community support & outreach programs.  Women who come to Nellie’s are fleeing situations of violence, poverty, and homelessness, often with their children in tow.  Every year Nellie’s relies heavily on the goodwill of the community through fundraising donations in order to maintain their programs and services to help women and kids. Riders who fundraise may be eligible to have their race entry fee waived.

Mansfield Outdoor Centre has hosted 24-hour, 8-hour, Marathon and Ontario Cup XC racing over the years and is hosting the start/finish line for this epic 100-mile journey. The course winds through single track and double track, covering four properties in two counties, all with less than 1 km of gravel road. The design focuses on keeping things fast and fun, while highlighting the great trails in the region. The hike-a-bike sections from 2011 are gone, replaced by fast flowing single track. The soft sandy double track of 2011 is also gone, in its place will be more single track to keep speeds up.

Team Relay

For those who want to participate in this great weekend of riding but don’t want to push for the full 100-mile distance we have a few options. On Sunday, August 26, 2012, choose between an 80 km MTB Marathon and a 4×40 km MTB Relay for you and up to three of your favourite riding buddies. On Saturday, August 25, there will be a 10 km and a 20 km support even which is also a great way to get a sense of the trails and how the course is marked.

WARBC

The World Adult Run-Bike Championships will be contested on Saturday evening. No need to bring a run bike as they will be provided. All proceeds go directly to Nellie’s Women’s shelter so come for fun and for a good cause! Only $2 per lap.

For full race details and registration information, check out Victoria’s 100 or facebook.

For more info on Nellie’s Shelter contact Wendy Sung at wendy@nellies.org of visit HERE.