To celebrate the Summer Solstice I participated in a mountain biking relay. Whitehorse has a phenomenal mountain biking trail system. Pretty much anywhere you are in the city and within a 20 mile radius you are less than half a mile from well maintained and marked trails.
One in particular is the 24 Hours of Light Trail, that the Contagious Mountain Biking Club of Whitehorse uses to host an annual relay event. Teams can consist of 1-8 people and you try to get as many laps on the trail as you can in a 24 hour time period.
Our team from Sockeye Cycle lapped the trail 24 times in 24 hours and placed 3rd out of 10 8 man teams. One man, Carl, did 21 laps all on his own!
The trail was great for everyone. It started out with a lot of uphill climbing then a few rocky sections, then a section over a ledge with a great view of the neighboring valley, then a winding tree section, then the last 2 kilometers was about as fast as you wanted to go down a dirt service road and a small down hill to finish your lap.
Our team after being awake for the 24 hours a little sleepy, but we had a great time.
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