COPELAND FOREST MOUNTAIN BIKE ORIENTEERING

 

Sun. October 5, 2025

9:00 am Start

Horseshoe Valley Resort Nordic Centre

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Come join us for a fun Mountain Bike Orienteering race at Copeland Forest in Horseshoe Valley. This event will let you explore many parts of the Copeland Forest trails in a short period of time.

Mountain bike orienteering (MTBO) events are an exciting mix of biking and navigation. If you can read a trail map and you have some mountain biking experience, you're ready to give it a try! Canada has never sent a team to the World Mountain Bike Orienteering Championships or the World Masters Mountain Bike Orienteering Championships. Will we discover a future superstar?

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SO... HOW DOES MOUNTAIN BIKE ORIENTEERING WORK?

• At the start, each competitor will receive a map showing locations around Copeland Forest where flags (controls) have been placed. Riders will visit as many controls as they can within the time limit. Control flags will be placed along trails - at bends, junctions and other obvious features - or along private roads on the property or in open areas. It will help if you can tell the difference between a hilly trail (lots of contour lines) vs. a flat trail, but if you're accustomed to trail maps, that's the main skill you will need.

• Riders must stay on trails, roads, parking lots, maintained grass or other open areas. Bushwhacking through forests or overgrown meadows is not permitted. Riders must use only the race map provided and (optionally) a compass to navigate. 

• We will be using the electronic SportIdent (SI) timing system to record racers' visits to each control. We can rent you an SI timing card if you don't own one.

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MEETING LOCATION

 

Horseshoe Valley Resort Nordic Centre

1101 Horseshoe Valley Road West, Barrie, Ontario, Canada L4M 4Y8

This is the main address for the Resort. The Nordic Centre is on the north side of Horseshoe Valley Rd across from the downhill ski area.

Location on Google Maps.

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TERRAIN

The Copeland Forest offers a wide range of terrain with open forest, marshy areas and hills, There is a mix of wide double track and single track trails that have various levels of maintenance and use. Most of the trails run through mature deciduous or coniferous forest in the Horseshoe Valley.

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COURSES AND CATEGORIES:

The course is a choose your own adventure Score-O. For safety, participants will be required to return within 90 minutes of their start or face point deductions for the time overage. This is an individual event but participants with less experience are welcome to ride together.

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We'll provide more details on each course closer to the event but if you have questions, just email us.

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COURSE INFORMATION

There are checkpoints on the course that are suitable for novice mountain bikers and riders of all ages. Riders will encounter some roots and rocks, hills and valleys. There are some optional features that will allow participants to collect extra points.

Categories: Junior Women (18 and Under), Junior Open (18 and Under), Adult Women, Adult Open, Masters Women (50+), Masters Open (50+)​, SuperMasters Women (70+), SuperMasters Open (70+), Additional Kids' categories based on entries

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Notes:

• A Participant's age for this event is their age on December 31, 2025.

• Participants aged 12 and under must ride with an adult.​

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REGISTRATION 

Please register online in advance to reserve a map for your desired event. We won't be able to accept entries on the day of the event. **Note that registration closes on Friday, October 3 at 11:59 pm.**

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Who's Coming so far?

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WAIVER

Before you participate in any Dontgetlost Adventure Running event, you'll need to sign our Waiver. A Parent or Guardian must sign the Waiver for any participant who will be under the age of 18 on the day of an event. Thank you!

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Sign the Adult Waiver

Sign the Minor Waiver (Parent or Guardian)

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ENTRY FEES