MOUNTAIN LIFE - Blue Mountains | Winter 2018

40 ML BLUE WINTER 2018 DURHAM FOREST “The last two winters we’ve been pulling two tires stacked on top of each other, with harnesses and snowshoes,” says former Durham Mountain Biking Association president John Fisher. “It was a good workout. The property is at the at the edge of Goodwood Road (Durham Road 21) and Concession 7 on the southeast corner. Everything else will not be groomed. We’ll probably have about ten kilometres done this winter and we’ll be grooming about once a week, or after snowfalls when possible.” durhammountainbiking.ca OTTAWA’S SIR JOHN A. MACDONALD TRAIL “The Ottawa region has several trail systems for fat biking,” says Sean Ralph, treasurer at the Ottawa Mountain Bike Association. “At present, only the SJAM trail is mechanically groomed for multi-use (skiing, fatbiking and snowshoe).” Running for about ten kilometres along the Rideau Canal, the trail runs from the War Museum to Westboro. While it’s double track, it’s a great way to see the nation’s capital. wintertrail.ca WANNA RACE? And if that isn’t enough for you, join other fat bikers on the four-event series taking place throughout Ontario. Head over to substanceprojects.com for more info. The simple fact is that snow needs to be just right for fat biking. Claire Woodhouse and Tyler Pratt burning fat. COLIN FIELD