XTERRA Mine Over Matter June 25

Stop number five on the inaugural XTERRA Pan American Tour takes racers to the magnificent Kelso Conservation Area in Milton, Ontario, Canada – just 40 minutes outside of the bustling city of Toronto.

For Americans, the XTERRA Mine over Matter off-road triathlon on June 25 provides a great opportunity to mix destination travel with premier XTERRA racing.

“Right now the U.S. dollar is incredibly strong which makes our entry fees a fraction of what they would be normally. We probably have some of the cheapest XTERRA races on the calendar due to the drop of Canadian dollar,” said race director James Kowalewski, who hosts three events in the XTERRA Ontario Series.

“Plus, we’ve got camping on-site and a great host hotel at the Mohawk Inn and Conference Centre just down the road. As for touristy suggestions, I think racers would enjoy seeing the newly designed Toronto Waterfront, perhaps go kayaking around the 13 Island archipelago of the Toronto Islands, they could go see the Toronto Blue Jays, or even climb the CN Tower – which was once the tallest free standing structure in the world.”

Jason Carr from Nashville, Tennessee has already booked his trip.

“Guys trip full of XTERRA and some Canadian beer,” exclaimed Carr, who said he and his friends will drive up Thursday, do a bunch of pre-riding, race, and then play in Toronto on Sunday. “I haven’t been to Canada in a long time and this race/place is just the perfect combination.”

XTERRA Mountain Region Champions Carl Horton (55-59 division) and his daughter Heather (15-19 division) from Draper, Utah are also headed to Milton, both with their sights set on collecting valuable points in the Pan American Tour.

“We are going for it,” said Carl. “We are also doing Victoria BC, Beaver Creek, Oak Mountain, and of course Ogden. Heather decided to make XTERRA her primary race goal this year, even at the expense of high school and club mountain bike races. She would like to see how far she can go with it over the next few years.”

For David Iozzo of Michigan it’s the mountain biking that has him excited about his trip to Milton.

“I’ve ridden previously in Kelso and can tell you they have great mountain biking trails,” said Iozzo. “Plus, Toronto is a great city and this a brilliant excuse to go race and visit.”

The race will also dish out 25 qualifying spots to Maui to the top finishers, and for Canadians it serves as a qualifier into the 2017 ITU Cross Triathlon World Championships.

Sign up now at http://elementracing.ca/mine-over-matter/.

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