Christie Pits Cross, O'Cup #5

Christie Pits, Toronto ON

Christie Cross held at Christie Pits park in Toronto has become a highlight of the season, with a massive turnout of racers as well as fans, friends and foes. Sunday was no exception, with beautiful blue skies and warm weather, the park saw a full-on bike party in the heart of the city.

Racers in each category battled through huge numbers from start to finish (many in costumes, given this event is close to Halloween) on a course that was even harder than last year.

Special shoutouts to Bevin “Ironman” Reith who raced 3 races in one day…, to Judy who barely missed being on yet another podium even though she spent the weekend building the course and volunteering…, to James Griffin who came back from Queen’s University to take a 3rd in Cat C…, and to Mark O’Kane who fought James along the way to come in just behind in 4th.

An even Special(er) shout out to the interim O’CUP series standings which includes Judy Overton in 1st W35+, Scott Cairns in 4th Cat C, and Tim Griffin in 8th M55+. Standings to be updated by the OCA.

Our LapDogs Team Results:

Women Cat B

  • Alison Lee, 7th

Women Masters +35

  • Judy Overton, 4th

Women Masters +55

  • Maureen Wolfson, 3rd

Men Cat C

  • James Griffin, 3rd

  • Mark O’Kane, 4th

  • Scott Cairns, 10th

  • Craig Renaud, 17th

  • Ivan Tam, 27th

  • Bevin Reith, 34th

  • Robert Manger, 46th

  • Can Kabuloglu, 47th

  • Jan Michael Veloso, 49th

  • Marc Cordier, 50th

  • Dylan Grieve, DNF

Men Cat B

  • Devin Stephanian, 19th

  • Bevin Reith, 48th

Men Masters +55

  • Mark Montgomery, 3rd

  • Tim Griffin, 8th

  • Chris Robinson, 16th    

Single Speed

  • Bevin Reith, 11th

  • Judy Overton, 13th

Prologue Cross, O'Cup#4

Uxbridge ON

Prologue Cross is a relative newcomer to the race calendar, and this year was the first to be part of the O Cup series. Set in Elgin Park in Uxbridge, the crew set out a fast and flowy course with stairs and a tricky dirt run up that was ridable to only the brave.

Special shoutout to Judy who flew out of the gate and took the hole shot for the first lap, hanging on to 4th, and to Tim who was in podium contention in a very tight Masters race. As well, congrats to Toni & Scott who are new to racing with the pups this year and have been awesome additions to the team.

Our LapDogs Results:

Masters 35+ Women

  • Judy Overto, 4th

  • Toni Hanson, 5th

 

Cat C Men

  • Scott Cairns, 4th

 

Masters 55+ Men

  • Tim Griffin, 9th

  • Chris Robinson, 13th

 

Single Speed

Judy Overton                          5th

Dam Cross, O'Cup #3

Pittock Conservation Area, Woodstock ON

We had a small but hardy Team heading to Woodstock for this 3 event in the 2026 Cyclocross O’Cup Series. Unusually, the first race had the best conditions.

  • Scott came 5th and Jan came 7th in Cat C.

Then it started to rain, and continued for the rest of the day, the 4 sand sections became slightly more ridable, everything else got much worse - a bunch of the small hills turned into runups, the off cambers were treacherous. Remounting uphill was impossible. The start turned into a lake - kids were kicking drainage ditches in it, but that of course made the stuff downhill much worse.

  • Judy was 3rd and Toni was 4th in Masters women 35-55.

  • Judy was 5th in Single Speed.

Devin came but he forgot to sign up (yikes). We tried to get him registered, but Uplifter (registration site) continued to be buggy and wouldn't let him. He decided it was the universe looking out for him - he didn't want to race in that much rain and mud anyway (likely a wise decision).

Ganny Enduro Weekend

Two Venues: Harold Town Conservation Area on Saturday, and Millbrook Valley trails on Sunday.

LapDogs Shine at the Ganny Enduro Weekend

The LapDogs Cycling Club closed out the 2026 season in style at the Ganny Enduro, the final stop on the Ontario Enduro Series. This is the longest-running event on the Ontario enduro calendar, and this year it grew into a full two-day weekend: Saturday racing at the Harold Town Conservation Area, and Sunday back on the Millbrook Valley trails. The weather cooperated beautifully on both days, giving racers dry trails, comfortable temperatures and ideal conditions to push hard on every stage.

Saturday, October 3 – Harold Town Enduro, 45+ Category

Harold Town was the new addition to the weekend, though not new to local riders. While it's a new venue for the race, it's not a new trail network; Harold Town has been around for a long time in the Peterborough area. The race route covered roughly 16 km, including 22 trails, climbing 909 ft and descending about the same, with a blue (intermediate) difficulty rating.

Three LapDogs lined up in a competitive 45+ field and all delivered impressive rides. Scott Cairns led the pack with a fantastic 5th place finish, showing speed and control from start to finish. Andrew Wadhwa followed close behind in 7th, putting together a consistent and well-paced race. Andrea McKean rounded out the trio with a solid 11th place, riding with confidence and determination throughout.

Sunday, October 4 – Millbrook Enduro, 45+ Category

Sunday brought racers back to the familiar Millbrook Valley Trails, home of the Ganny Enduro. The course was a bigger day out at nearly 29 km, climbing 1,275 ft and descending 1,290 ft across the five stages.

The momentum carried over from Saturday, with the LapDogs growing to four riders. Scott Cairns kept up his excellent form with a strong 6th place finish, backing up his Harold Town result with another top-ten performance. Andrew Wadhwa earned 15th, Andrea McKean claimed 19th, and Barry Cox joined the action to take 20th, giving the club a great showing across the results sheet.

A Weekend to Be Proud Of

Congratulations to Scott, Andrew, Andrea and Barry on their rides. We'd love to see an even bigger pack of LapDogs on the start line next fall! 

Thinking About Racing Next Year?

If you've been curious about enduro, the Ganny is a perfect place to start. It bills itself as Ontario's Most Accessible Staged Enduro MTB Race, and the format is friendly to riders of all speeds. Racers are timed only on the descents, and between each stage there are untimed transfer sections where you can catch your breath, chat with friends, and enjoy the ride.

Highlands Nordic Cycolcross, O'Cup #2

Duntroon Ontario

Congrats to Judy Overton and Tim Griffin who raced the CX OCup #2 – Highlands Cross cyclocross race on October 3, 2026, at Highlands Nordic in Duntroon, Ontario.

Judy took 1st in the Masters Women 35-55, 3rd in Single Speed, and Tim narrowly missed the podium with a 4th in Masters Men 55+

Our LapDogs Results:

Master Women (35+) (Open)

  • Judy Overton, 1st Place


Single Speed (17+) (Open)

  • Judy Overton, 3rd Place


Master Men/ Open 55+ (Open)

  • Tim Griffin, 4th Place

Eager Beaver Gravel Race p/b Cannondale

Mansfield Outdoor Centre, Ontario

This was the last of the Substance Projects Series and pretty much the last of the gravel races for the season. We had plenty of pups out, with several podiums.

The route was super hilly with plenty of steep climbs and descents, testing the legs and intestinal fortitude. Race organizers were so generous they threw in a bonus 5k of single track at no charge.

Shout outs aplenty:

  • Congrats to Toni and Judy for their 3rd place podiums

  • Congrats to Oggie on placing 3rd

  • Congrats to Derrick on winning the overall event series for his category *

  • Special shout outs to Marc & Dylan for riding together and finishing together

Our LapDogs Results:

40k (45k, but who’s counting)

Women’s Categories

  • Toni Hanson, 3rd Place in Category

  • Judy Overton, 3rd Place in Category

Men’s Categories

  • Mark Montgomery, 8th Place in Caterory

  • Andrew Ryan, 10th Place in Category

  • Oggie Sokolovic, 3rd Place in Category

  • * Derrick Cho, 5th Place in Category

  • Jason Lebel, DNF

100k (105k, but..)

  • Marc Cordier, 22nd Place in Category

  • Dylan Grieve, 34th Place in Catergry

Grand River Gravel Race p/b Cannondale

Belwood Ontario

Big congratulations to the pups who raced the newest addition to the Substance gravel series: The Cannondale Grand River race. We had an excellent turnout with racers in both long and not so long versions.

The weather was near perfect and the course was blazing fast, with the winning times for the 50km at 1:35 and just over 2:46 for the 110 km!

Special congrats go to our podiums, Karen Chien and Derrick Cho!

Our LDCC Results:

50km Women

Karen Chien, 1st Place (38th Overall)

 

60km Men

Derrick Cho, 2nd Place (47th Overall)

Adam Nicklin, 25th (109th Overall)

 

110km Men

Marc Cordier, 17th (67th Overall)

Andrew Ryan, 19th (72nd Overall)

Peter Jones, 24th (94th Overall)

Dylan Grieve, 30th (99th Overall)

Screaming Squirrel Gravel Race p/b Cannondale

Mono Ontario

Sorry, no images were collected at this race event

Great showing for all the pups racing the Screaming Squirrel this weekend on the challenging roads and trails of Mono ON. The pups were never far from the podium with several placing in the top 10.

Special shout out to Karan for placing 3rd in Category, and to team Nicklin for racing together and coming across the line as a dynamic duo.

Our LapDogs Results:

Men 30km

  • Marc Cordier: 5th in his category 17th overall

  • Derrick Cho: 4th in his category, 35th overall

  • Frederic Rousseau: 9th in his category, 41st overall   

  • Adam Nicklin: 17th in his category, 62th overall   

  • Sebastian Nicklin: 6ths in his category, 63rd overall       

 

Women 70km

  • Karen Chien: 3rd in her category, 123rd overall

 

Men, 70km

  • Tim Griffin: 4th in his catergory, 68th overall

  • Dylan Grieve: 40th in his category, 130th overall

Scrappy Badger Gravel Race p/b Cannondale

Baltimore ON

There will be Hail!

The Scrappy Badger kicked off with a flurry of sleet and hail. The pups were ready, having ridden the same terrain weeks earlier on the GoG weekend.

Special shout out to: Judy finishing 4th, Dave and Derrick for their 2nd in Cat placings, and club newb Johnathan for ripping the course with a 3rd. Also congrats to Dylan racing a hard 100km route to 26th.      

 Our LapDogs Results:

40km Female

  • Judy Overton, 4th (in category)

 

40km Male

  • Dave Laird, 2nd (in category)

  • Johnathan McCrea, 3rd (in category)                

  • Mike Ridout, 5th (in category)                 

  • Chris Robinson, 9th (in category)

  • Kris Forge, 13th (in category)

  • Derrick Cho, 2nd (in category)

  • Marc Cordier, 11th (in category)     

  • Fredric Rousseau, 21st (in category)

 

100km

  • Dylan Grieve, 26th (in category)

Was great to also see our new LDCC Tent (one of two) at this event. Very special thanks to the Bloor Street Foot Clinic for this generous contribution for our LapDogs members.

Paris to Ancaster, Spring Classic

Paris Ontario

Congrats to all who raced the Paris to Ancaster Spring Classic. The P2A is the traditional kick off to the mixed surface racing season attracting plenty of racers.

Conditions were suitably mixed with plenty of muddy sections.

A special HUGE shoutout to Andrew and his daughter Alice Ahern who completed the course on a tandem and finished 150 out of a field of over 550! Great job to you both!

 

                                                Category        Overall

Cento

James Griffin                          39/58               89/384

Tim Griffin                               17/57               169/384

 

Classic

Andrew Ryan                          20/65               207/789

Fredric Rousseau                   80/97               594/789          

 

Breve / Tandem

Andrew & Alice Ahern            2/2                   150/558

H2i Marathon Mountain Bike Race

Mansfield Outdoor Centre

A spring Ontario classic, put on by Substance Projects, Marathon (38 km) / 1/2 Marathon (19 km) distances

Mountain bike season starts with the H2i (Homage to Ice) at Mansfield Outdoor Centre. This event features sand-based trails dry and super fast - with conditions icy, snowy, or muddy… or as Dan Marshall (Substance Projects Race Organizer) likes to put it, “The Substance Projects 100% Weather Guarantee: We guarantee that 100% of the course will have weather.”

This year, the Weather Gods shone upon us as a pack of LapDogs ventured out onto the ½ marathon length course. Under sunny skies, and on close to mint trails (with a few icy patches), the Pack turned in a podium, a near-podium… along with some strong finishes.

A great start for the LDCC in 2026!

Our LDCC Results

Male 35-49 Open

  • Andrew Wadhwa, 13th

  • Andrew Ryan, 15th

Male 50-59 Open

  • Barry Cox, 12th (Now riding for Alegro Racing)

Male 60+ Open

  • Ognjen Sokolovic, 2nd

  • Gabe Gasparotto, 4th

  • Derrick Cho, 6th

Cyclocross, Provincials

Albion Hills, Ontario

The weather was epic and the racing was even epic-er. Ontario Provincial Championships were held in Albion HIlls on a cold and snowy day.

The pups were ready for it.

Special shout out to Barry Cox who hit the line in a near photo-finish for second, placing 3rd by less than a baby limus in the Single Speed Category… narrowly beating teammate Judy Overton.

Congrats to Judy Overton who barely missed the podium taking 4th in Masters B, and Tim Griffin who came in top 10 in a loaded Masters C field.

 

Our LDCC Results:

Master B Women

  • Judy Overton. 4th

Masters Men

  • Barry Cox, 6th

Master C Men

  • Tim Griffin, 10th

Single Speed

  • Barry Cox, 3rd

  • Judy Overton. 4th

Cyclocross, Christie Pits

Toronto ON

Congrats to all the pups for an amazing day out in the city. Whether you came to race, came to volunteer or came to watch, the LapDogs showed up to have a blast and support each other. We had our Prez racing single speed, our ex-Prez encouraging, and even the weather cooperated by (eventually) giving us a sunny autumn day in the park.

Too many Top-10’s to mention but a special shout out to everyone.

Our LapDogs results:

Cat A Women

  • Cassidy Smyth-Robinson, 14th

Cat B Women

  • Alison Lee, 4th

Masters Women

  • Judy Overton, 7th

  • Maureen Wolfson, 15th

U15 Boys

  • Sebastian Nicklin, 10th

Gender Diverse

  • Ry Shissler, 3rd

Masters Men

  • Tim Griffin, 8th

  • Adam Nicklin, 17th

  • Barry Cox, 29th

Cat D Men

  • Mark O’Kane, 8th

  • Kris Forge, 14th

  • Craig Renaud, 18th

  • Robert Magner, 30th

  • Ivan Tam, 32nd

  • Chris Robinson, DNF (Mechanical)

  • Jan Michael Veloso, DNS (Mechanical)

Cat C Men

  • Christos Adamidis, 12th

  • Mark Montgomery, 14th

  • Andrew Ahern, 35th

Cat B Men

  • Bevin Rieth, 35th

Single Speed

  • Mark Montgomery, 10th

  • Barry Cox, 15th

  • Judy Overton, 16th

  • Andy McKean, 17th

Cyclocross, Highlands

Mansfield, ON

The Race to Beat the Rain. On Sunday, the pups were in Mansfield taking in a mostly dry race day. Another shout out to Judy “Own The Podium” Overton for a double podium day out.

 Our LDCC Results:

Masters Women

  • Judy Overton, 3rd

Masters Men

  • Tim Griffin, 7th

  • Barry Cox, 22nd

Single Speed

  • Judy Overton, 3rd

  • Barry Cox, 4th

Golden Horseshoe Bikepacking Race

Ontario

Images : Robyn’s IG account @robynmiyuki

“… it was truly a wild, epic, beautiful and crushing ride, often all at the same time. The route was designed to thoughtfully destroy your soul in places, then raise it with stunning vistas. It was such a special experience to race it for the inaugural Grand Depart with some amazingly strong people!!” ~ Robyn Hughes


Wow… what an accomplishment. Beginning on September 27th at 6:00am, The Golden Horseshoe Bikepacking Race is a 1650km self-supported adventure race. We’re supper thrilled to see that Robyn, not only completed this epic race… in which 35% of all participates failed to do so… she crushed it!

  • Robyn finished 2nd in the Women’s Category

  • 11th place overall : 8 Days, 1 hour, 12 minutes (wow)

Images : Robyn’s IG account @robynmiyuki

Here is more about this truly momentus event in Robyn’s own words…

“ At 1654km and 22,000m, the Golden Horseshoe Race had been intimidating me for many, many months.

This route was created to be a true marquee bikepacking event and throw many, many challenges at racers. There was a 90 minute hike a bikes up the side of Blue Mountain, hours upon hours of rocky ATV trails that tested your ability to find a good line in the leaves and many rutted out, sandy tracks that asked if you had enough torque left to get up and over boulders or if it was just better to get off and walk. Luckily, we had probably the most optimal conditions possible for this time of year with clear skies the entire time, highs around 20 degrees and only a couple of cold mornings where it dipped to -5 at the worst for an hour. And with a drought this summer, there was almost no mud and only two fairly shallow water crossings.

My race strategy was to take it slowly and not risk blowing anything up so that I could complete the race. I ended up sleeping about 3-5 hours per night, with a mix of motels and bivy camps and usually got rolling by 3am.

Some of the big highlights were watching the moon change every night, pedalling under the carpet of stars, the stunning fall colours everywhere and the vistas from the tops of the hydrocut roads. I came away with such an appreciation for Ontario (again!). HUGE thank yous to the organizers and volunteers who provided incredible media coverage, and all of the other racers. A lifetime highlight!!”

Cyclocross, Hardwood Hills

Hardwood Hills, Barrie Ontario

And just like that, Judy makes another podium. Sweet!

Congrats to all the pups who took on one of the hardest courses of the year at the Hardwood Cross. Another hot and sunny one, but that’s not going to last. Real ‘cross weather will eventually arrive… get ready for the mud!

Special shout out to father and son Adam and Sebastian Nicklin who both raced Sunday!

Our LDCC Results:

U13 Boys

  • Sebastian NIcklin, 5th

Masters Women

  • Judy Overton, 4th

Cat D Men

  • Adam Nicklin, 5th

Cat C Men

  • Devon Stephanian, 9th

Single Speed

  • Judy Overton, 2nd

Ganny Enduro

Ganaraska Forest, Ontario

Congratulations to Audrey K… 1st Place!

This past Sunday under some beautiful blue skies and energizing sunshine a strong, skilled and excited group of LDCC "Dirt Dogs" took part in the last Enduro race of the season and raced at the Ganny Enduro! Completing 6 stages split between the trails in Millbrook and a return after many years to the Ganaraska Forest, it was an EPIC day out of the bike with pristine weather.

Notable mentions include a podium by junior LDCC Dirt Dog - Audrey Killick ... she's lightning quick ... look out folks as she is just getting started.

Our very own Maureen Wolfson and Kris Forge both had very impressive and well-earned TOP 10 finishes in their categories. WELL DONE Dirt Dogs!

Our LDCC Results:

U12 Kids Course Female

  • Audrey Killick, 1st

35 - 44 Full Course Male

  • Andrew Wadhwa, 27th

45+ Full Course Female

  • Maureen Wolfson, 4th

45+ Full Course

  • Kris Forge, 6th

  • Andy McKean, 13th

  • Adam Killick, 16th

  • Barry Cox, 18th

Cyclocross, CowBell Cross

St. Catharines, Ontario

Known as one of the toughest courses with plenty of steep ups & downs, Cowbell Cross saw Judy complete another Double Double, two races and two podiums! Congrats to all the pups who participated and flew the LDCC colours.

Our LDCC Results:

Masters Women

  • Judy Overton, 3rd

  • Maureen Wolfson, 5th

Cat A Women

  • Cassidy Smyth-Robinson, 5th

Masters/Open Men

  • Tim Griffin, 8th

  • Barry Cox, 19th

Cat D Men

  • Robert Magner, 6th

Cat C Men

  • Devin Stephanian, DNF

  • Barry Cox, DNF

Single Speed

  • Judy Overton, 3rd

Cyclocross, Prologue Cross

Uxbridge, Ontario

Alison… powering to an amazing 2nd Place finish in her first CX race. Wowzah!

New to the race calendar, Prologue Cross featured a number of natural elements on a private 80 acre farm. Amazing turnout from the pups, with a number of podiums and near-podiums.

 Special shout out to Alison ‘The Natural’ Lee who podiumed on her first CX race, and Judy “Overdrive” Overton & Jan “Ironman” Michael Veloso who powered through two races including a near impossible Single Speed course.

 Our LDCC Results:

Masters Women

  • Judy Overton, 4th

  • Maureen Wolfson, 7th

Cat B Women

  • Alison Lee, 2nd

 

Masters Men

  • Tim Griffin, 5th

Cat D Men

  • Kris Forge, 4th

  • Chris Robinson, 5th

  • Jan Michael Veloso, 6th

Cat C Men

  • Devin Stephanian, 8th

  • Mark Montgomery, DNF

 

Single Speed

  • Mark Motngomery, 1st

  • Judy Overton, 2nd

  • Jan MIchael Veloso, 3rd

Judy, working hard and doing double duty, racing in two categories. Chapeau!

Cyclecross, Carkson's Farm Event

Mono, Ontario

Congratulations to Devin and Bevin for hitting the podium in the frist CX event of the 2025 season.

Congrats to all the pups competing in the first Cyclocross race of the season. We had some sun, some clouds, some rain and a whole lot of wind on what we’d describe as a grass rollercoaster of a course.

Big shout out to Devin Stephanian for coming in first, in what we’ve been told is his first CX race. As well as Bevin Reith who placed second in single speed despite having crashed (crashes) earlier in the day.

 

Women’s Elite

  • Cassidy Smyth-Robinson - 6th

Men’s Beginner

  • Devin Stephanian - 1st

  • Chris Robinson - 5th

  • Barry Cox - 7th

Men’s Intermediate

  • Mark Montgomery - 6th

  • Tim Griffin, 11th

  • Andrew Ahern, 14th

  • Kris Hernandez - dnf

Men’s Expert

  • Bevin Reith, 9th

Men’s Single Speed

  • Bevin Reith, 2nd

  • Barry Cox, 4th

Bevin on the course… looking smooth… and then oops!