Once again, OPUS has come through Big Time and will be giving away a Fhast 29′r Carbon Fibre frame to one lucky participant in the 2012 Lost in the Rocks and Trees. The frame will be given away as a draw prize, so you don’t have to be a speed demon to win it. If you are in the market for a new mountain bike, take a look at the 2012 Opus line up. I’m riding a Opus Prime 1 29′r, and I have to say it’s a fantastic package.
We have had a number of early registrations. Things are looking great for the 2012 Lost in the Rocks and Trees!
I just picked up the Opus Fhast 29′r hard tail frame that we are giving away. It weights in at an amazing 3.02 pounds. Register now for your chance to win this beautiful piece of Opus candy! (I’ll try and get a video of it up in the days to come)
This following message just came in from Murielle, the 2011 winner of the Opus Fhast Carbon Hardtail frame that was given away by Opus and the Lost in the Rocks and Trees. Opus is once again the sponsor of the 2012 version of the race. Sign up now for your shot at some incredible prizes, and an awesome adventure. What stories will you make at the 2012 Lost in the Rocks and Trees?
Hi everyone,
As the lucky winner of the Opus bike frame in 2011, I thought I should follow up with the aftermath story. Through series of fortunes, wining that cool prize developed in the most unexpected but awesome way.
We had a great time up in Mattawa. We were there with friends to ride and celebrate my husbands 40th birthday. I loved the race, had fun all along. The venue of the event and mostly the gorgeous site where we were welcome to camp rounded it up as my favorite race last summer. It was an awesome weekend. Cherry on the cake…obviously: I won the frame!!!!!
Mark and I had been joking all summer with trash talk as if we each were convinced we were going to win the bike. We teased each other about having to give it up to the other if the size didn’t fit. It became an on going joke but we never really thought one of us may actually win it…I did. It turned out to be way too big for me, unfortunately it was also too big for Mark. As it was the last one left with Opus, it also couldn’t be switched. I had a few offers on the Opus Fhast, it was obviously not going to be hard to pass it over, but I wanted to think about what to trade it for. I wanted it to be a treat. Sell it, get money….sure, but, for me, it looses the fun factor of wining a prize.
When we got home, I posted a picture of the bike on Facebook along with a comment about having to figure out what to do with it.
Unbelievably, within minutes I had a response from a mountain bike/sled dog racer in Maine who had been considering getting an Opus Fhast; her husband had an eye on it. The size was right. It also turned out she had what I most wanted a the moment. Other than sports, I love dogs. Even though I have a lot of fun participating in human race events, the best of the best for me is to ride, ski, run with dogs. I race in skijor, bikejor, canicross events, so I have sprint sled dogs. Actually…I had just lost my racing pal…. So you guessed it? She had puppies, and not any puppies, probably the best breeding in North America for what I do with my dogs. Think of your dream bike and that is what those pups were for me as sled dogs. Deal done, I traded the frame for a couple pups. It didn’t take any of the sadness away from loosing Marvin but it did give this soothing feeling that fate had led this. Everything was so right; the right dogs, the right bike, the right time…
In September, we did our last road trip of the season down to Maine to go pick up our puppies and deliver the frame. We also took advantage of the trip and also hit a few trails with our new American friends.
This is how “M’Opus” and “M.E. Fhast” joined our M’Team (cheesy…all our names first letter is M). The pups are awesome, they are as sweet as can be and very promising runners. They are now what I have the most precious. There is no doubt that I was the biggest winner at the 2011 “Opus Lost in the Rocks and Trees”.
See you there this summer,
Murielle and Mark,
with M’Opus and M.E.Fhast
Each year the Lost in the Rocks and Trees tries to set their fees at a level that allows the race to just slightly more than break even. This event is completely organized by volunteers, with all of the money staying in the race or being donated within the local community. With increased participation levels in 2011, we ended up with a small surplus of money. Some of this money was donated back to the North Bay Radio Club and the Voyageur Multi-Use Trail Association (where the race is held). We are very pleased to announce that we were also able to donate $1000 to the “Friends of Laurier Woods” in order to buy 1 full acre of park land on the edge of North Bay. Laurier Woods is a protected area used by both hikers and bikers. Thanks to those that have participated in our race over the past couple of years, we were able to ensure that there will be park land to ride on for years to come.
Check out the Friends of Laurier Woods website here.
Here is a picture of Nick, Rod and Ed, and once again thanks to Opus for the sponsorship. Pictured is the 2011 Opus Stakh 1.
Nick
Once again Opus has came through with sponsorship for the 2012 event. I am not sure what the prize will be, but you can bet it will be something awesome. In 2011 the carbon hardtail frame they gave away was an incredible prize! Stay tuned as I will update the details as they become available. If you are part of a business that would like to help sponsor this volunteer organized event, please let me know through the Contact Us page.
As a result of a number of little things conspiring against me (results sheets accidentally picked up by a volunteer, computer issues that required a motherboard swap and a bluetooth keyboard that is not happy) I won’t be able to get the results posted before this weekend. I will do my best to get them up before that, but unfortunately cant promise anything until I get windows reinstalled on my computer.
Nick
Thanks to all that participated in yesterdays race. I am working on the results spreadsheet, and hope to have it posted by late tonight or late tomorrow night.
N
Online registration will close at roughly 12 noon on Friday. I will not have internet access after leaving for the race, and will not be able to respond to email either as there is no cell access from the race venue. If you are going to register, please do so now and save us the work at the start area.
Nick
| Jersey’s For Sale | There will be a limited number of our brand new CUSTOM Lost in the Rocks and Trees Jersey’s available for sale. Sizing will be limited, but there will definitely be several extra large jerseys available, and possible a couple in smaller sizes. If you are interested, you can get a peak at the design by following this link – LRT Jersey -. The jerseys will be sold for $84.75. Please bring cheques, as small change will be very limited and there will be no ability to process credit or debit cards. | |
| Small Parts Etc | It is also a good idea to bring some cash and or cheques as Barry at Cheapskates will be available in the morning with a selection of merchandise. He will focus on items that you may have forgotten, including basic bike parts (pumps etc) and nutrition items. Again, there is no access to credit or debit, so if you are the type that might forget something, don’t forget your cash! | |
| Phone Coverage | It is also important to keep in mind that there is no cell phone coverage on any part of the race course, or at Nature’s Harmony. Welcome to Northern Ontario!! | |
| Events of this nature do not occur without our sponsors. Please support our sponsors in the same way they have been supporting you – by spending money at their place of business. When you do business with them, please thank them and tell them you participate in The Lost in the Rocks and Trees. | ||
| Opus Bikes, Gateway Signs, Cor Maximus, Cheapskates, North Riders, North Bay Cycle and Sports, Beatty Printing, Bay Produce Farms, Cytomax, Nature’s Harmony, Draper’s Restaurant, VMUTS, The North Bay Amateur Radio Club, Future Shop, Cytomax, Cementation, FRI Ecological, Darkhorse Comics, McDonalds, Wrightway Sports, Muskoka Brewery |
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| The volunteers that organize the Lost in the Rocks and Trees thank you for your support! (See you on Race Day!) |
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