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"Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, April 3, 2001 - 21 Mountain Bike season shifts into If you are a mountain biker, snow does not mean "no" when it comes to the opportunity to ride. So in spite of an unusually snowy and pro- longed winter, the orga- nizers of the upcoming Giant Five mountain bike race on' April 8 near Bethany are in high gear clearing the trails of snow up to three feet deep. With a snow blower working full time to cut paths through the snow, and volunteers on shov- els, organizers are pre- dicting an absolutely fan- Giant Five mountain bike. series commences Sunday in Bethany tastic, unique and chal- lenging ride. Commented volunteer Shaun Lunney, "This will be great, riding through banks of snow three feet either side of. you, as your pedals brush the banks. There are down hill sections that feel like you are in a bob- sled run. It is awesome." The Alpha Racing orga- nizers of the five race series have never encountered such a for- midable challenge to pre- pare for the first event of the season. According to one of the event organiz- ers, Josh Martyn, "We had to clear snow off the trails in our first race ever, five years ago, but the snow was not nearly as deep as it is this year. The snow blowing is formidable, but the riding experience makes up for all the work." Martyn went on to point out that with a little help from the weather, the trails should provide local riders with some of the first off-road, single track riding of the season. "We are cutting the snow down to the ground or the base packed snow and ice. Because there is no frost, the ground where we are blowing out the snow should be clear by race day," he noted. Local bike shop Cyclepath Peterborough is included among the many sponsors of this cit- .izen's event. As this is a sanctioned Ontario Cycling Association (OCA) recreational ride, anyone can ride. In fact, it is not unusual for first time off- road riders to take advan- tage of such events. The ages of riders vary, but Bruins trailing Chippawa in semifinal series For the first time in the 200! Junior C play- offs, the Uxbridge Bruins find themselves not sit- ting in the driver's seat. Down two games to none in their best-of- seven provincial semi- finals series with the Chippawa Riverhawks, the Bruins find them- selves trailing in a series for the first time. After disposing of the Napanee Raiders in six games, the Bruins moved on to face Chippawa, Results from Scugog Duplicate Bridge * Scugog Duplicate Bridge Club Evening 6 Table Howell Avg. 67-172. First - Doris Phinney and Harold Brown 82-1/2. Second - Bonnie and Jack Davies 81. Third and Fourth - Judy and Don Atkinson tied with Georgia Brock and Jim Outred 74. Scugog Duplicate Bridge Club - March 21 Afternoon 4 Table Howell Avg. 42 First - Doris Phinney and Harold Brown 48. Second - Delaine and Jerry Dyer 47-1/2. Third - Wilma Petre and Joyce Watson 46. Fourth - Bonnie and Jack PIZZA, SUBS where they subsequently _ put up consecutive loss- es. Uxbridge fell 5-2 in the series opener, played last Friday (March 30) evening in Uxbridge. Less than 48 hours later in Chippawa, the Riverhawks dumped the Bruins 3-1. The Bruins will travel to Chippawa once again this Thursday, where they'll drop the puck at 7 p.m. This Davies 44. Evening 6 Table Howell Avg. 67-172. First - Judy and Don Atkinson 79. Second - Georgia Brock and Jim Outred 78. Third - Doris Phinney and Harold Brown 74. 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Third - Jean and Bob Take the LA} "Chill Out" with a Big Foot! ga the Norwich Merchants in four straight games. In the other provincial semifinal series, the Hanover Barons of the Western Junior C League are trailing the Belle River Canadiens in their series 2-0. Belle River, the reign- ing Great Lakes Junior C champions, advanced to the provincial finals last season, where they were defeated by the Lakefield Chiefs. Club action Coleman 49-1/2. Evening 6-1/2 Table Howell Avg. 60 First - Bonnie and Jack Davies 73. Second - Atkinson 71. Third - Chris Adair and Bill McHugh 69. Judy and Don - 8 slice Pizza Hi with! 3 items, 2 pop HiHenry sweet Snacks 20-14 Slice Pizza with 3 items, 3 pop LL HEwWeer Snacks U5Eb Ca CENTRE CHEVROLET Uxbridge OLDSMOBILE CADILLAC 852-3331 128002263-2000 the range is typically from eight years old to over 60. Riders can simply ride the short distance (expected to be about eight kilometers) or race distances of 16 or 32 kilo- meters. Anyone interested in coming out to ride or race can call Alpha Racing at 905-986-0959, or email alpha@speedline.ca. Registration fees include OCA insurance, lunch, refreshments, and the chance to win many great draw prizes. Included in the many prizes is a new Giant ATX 840 bicycle, valued at $900. One of Figure Port Perry Skating Carnival April 8, 2001 2 shows 11am and 3pm [S gear this weekend these bikes will be given away at each of the five Giant Five events. So if anyone is inter- ested in getting out for a first ride of the season, mark your calendars for next Sunday. The event location is one mile south of Bethany, on Weston Road (east off Porter Road, | mile south of 7A). In the meantime, know that the people at Alpha Racing will be out there taking care of Mother Nature's winter joke, so that every- one can have an early start to the mountain bik- ing season. 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