8 Hours of Epic Superior Singletrack – Sault Ste. Marie Sat. August 23rd
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Registration is open until midnight, Thursday August 21! Limited on-site registration available!
Back in 2008/2009 Superfly helped a little bit with the 2-year 8 Hours of Superior Singletrack – and I even got to race one of the years! I did a tag-team with now Mayor of Uxbridge, Dave Barton, and it was a fantastic day of riding! This was put of by the Sault Cycling Club, with a lot of help from Brad at Algoma Bicycle Co.
Fast forward nearly 20 years, and the trail system at Hiawatha has gone from good, to the best and most comprehensive trail system in Ontario! Millions of dollars, and the vision of the local municipality has seen Sault Ste. Marie burgeon into a top riding destination, and when added to the multitude of amazing places to visit, the Sault is worth the drive north! Stick around and explore the shores of Mighty Lake Superior, or check out all the backcountry adventures!
We are planning a 10km loop for all teams of 3-4, while for the solo and tag team riders, we are planning a longer, 18 km loop so the event feels a little less like groundhog day! A post race BBQ, and afterparty at one of the Sault’s awesome destinations will cap off an amazing day!
Event Schedule
Friday, August 22 – Both courses will be marked, open all day for pre-riding! The split for solo/tag will be well marked!
Saturday, August 23
7:30am: Registration opens
9:45am: Quick meeting near start/finish to go over event rules
10:00am: Event starts – Mass start
2:00pm: FREE epic kids race! (1 km loop, do as many laps as you want in 20 mins) ages 1 – 11
5:00 pm: FREE BBQ and BEER from our friends at Outspoken as we welcome the last riders in
5:15: Cut off for last tag rider and last solo riders to go on course, 5:30 cut-off for teams.
6:00pm: LAST rider must finish. Any rider not making the 6:00pm hard cut-off forfeits the lap!
6:15pm: Awards Ceremony
8:00pm: After party at Outspoken Brewery! Their food services will remain open until at least 9pm! Come join us for beverages and food!
We have partnered with an incredible local charity – make your RIDE make a DIFFERENCE!
Arch Hospice provides end of life care to hundreds of those living out their final days. We are adding the 8 Hour as a part of their Bucket list cycle ride – simply sign up below, add sponsors, and they can sponsor each km ridden – or each hour, every dollar matters! If you’re up to a full weekend of riding, you can even do their St. Joseph Island ride the following day – or look for others to donate!
Day 1 – is of course the 8 Hours of Superior Singletrack, at Hiawatha Highlands.
️ Day 2: The Great Bucket List Cycle
Date: Sunday, August 24, 2025
Location: Centennial Grounds, St. Joseph Island
Ride Options: 100 KM | 70 KM | 40 KM | 20 KM
Start Time: 9:00 AM | Registration: 7:30 AM
Each event invites participants to collect pledges—$1 per KM or hour ridden—to directly benefit ARCH Hospice’s mission to provide free, quality end-of-life care to individuals and families across our region.
Double the Challenge, Double the Impact
Whether you join one or both events, your ride will help make a lasting difference.
How to Participate:
- Register for the Mountain Bike Race: 8 Hours of Epic Superior Singletrack
- Register for the Bucket List Cycle: https://www.archhospice.ca/cycle
- Create a pledge form: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/archhospice/p2p/bucketlistcycle25/
- Fundraise or Donate: https://www.archhospice.ca/donate
From singletrack to shoreline roads, every kilometer and hour counts. We hope you’ll join us for a weekend of bucket list riding.
Things to do, while in the Soo!
Anyone wanting to bookend their trip can go to SAULT TOURISM to get information on the amazing things to do in the region. Whether it’s taking the Agawa Canyon Tour train into the backcountry, or taking a drive up Superior’s rugged shoreline, it’s worth making a trip out of the Epic 8! For some local intel on things to do, shoot SUPERFLY an email and I can give you some great ideas!
Registration OPEN!
Click HERE to register!
The COURSE(S)
While it’s a good problem to have – we will have to narrow down the amazing cornucopia of world class trails to just 10km for the team events, and 15-18km for Solo/Tag! Both courses will stick to the Crystal trail network, while the Solo/Tag will venture further into the Farmer Lake trail system – Superfly will be heading up this spring to design the course with some trusty locals (read: Darrel), and will have the map up by mid August
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Event support
We will have music and a fully stocked aid station to support especially the solos and tag teams, the Sault locals always know how to make everyone feel special while they put the pedals down on their fantastic trail system!
