SAAB SALOMON MXR ONTARIO: THE QUEST FOR FRANCE BEGINS!

Media Release / 23.04.2008

During racecourse design for April 12th’s Salomon Giant’s Rib Raid, the Golden Horseshoe Orienteering (GHO) squad was up to their knees in fluffy snow. However, after a week of warmer temperatures and rain, the Hilton Falls landscape transformed into a swelling mass of water and rock.

A record number of participants (almost 200) took on RACE#2 in the Salomon Adventure Running Series which doubled as EVENT#1 of 2 for teams vying for a coveted slot in the Saab Salomon Mountain-X Race in France this summer. Rocky Ridge Camp was the host site for this highly anticipated event and as the teams gathered for the start of the race under the giant Saab Salomon archway, it was easy to feel the energy going hand in hand with the start of another racing season in Ontario.

Amongst the 60+ threesomes toeing the start line were a host of renowned Canadian adventure racers and orienteering superstars.
In the MALE category, teams GHO Runners, Foreigners, and Urban Athlete have all taken home top honours in several endurance events in North America and Europe. This race was slated to be a special one for Bob Miller of Team Urban Athlete in particular, as his long and arduous recovery from a broken femur continues. Backed up by teammates Scott Ford and Bill Wells, this team is hungry to race in France.

Photos courtesy of Chris Owen Halper - OdysseyProduction.ca