Looking to do a couple of MTB races this summer but only on a training level. Looking for XC or Enduro. So does anyone know any races around T.dot that recreational riders participate in without getting in the way of the real racers?

Is the "Try-an-O-cup" worth it?

Anybody done the "Giant 5 races" or the "Uxbridge Icebreaker"?

Thanks!

Try these:

weekly races - best for recreational riding/racing
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wednesday weekly race at dagmar - ajax
tuesday weekly race at albion hills - bolton
wednesday weekly race at fred's farm - markham
wednesday weekly race at hardwood hills - north of barrie

weekend citizen races - good for recreational riding/racing
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Giant 5 - bethany, durham, ganaraska
Trek Series - durham, halton hills
Chico series - dagmar,

o-cup races - good for recreational riding/racing only if you do try-ocup/beginner
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kelso, dagmar, hardwood hills, calabogie


check out the listing of races at www.ontariocycling.org also

also check out the Lake to Lake Classic http://laketolake.ca/

and the liberty bicycles off road squeezer http://www.libertybicycles.com/squeezer/

Do the Squeezer that you're given the link for below. It's a big, fun, well organized, not too difficult ride/race. Last year there were over 1000 entries that start in waves and there is eveyone there from top racers to grannies and kids.

The best guys do it in an hour, everyone else takes 1½ to 3 hours.

L2L and Squeezer were my first races, now i am totaly hooked!

Just do it! :p