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NEWS, TIPS & STORIES FROM THE 24 HOURS OF ADRENALIN

V6 2014

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FROM THE CREW 1440 MINUTESWhat an amazing event!!

Friday July 18th at 9:30 am we opened the front gates and the caravan of vehicles started moving in for what was the 19th annual 24 Hours of Adrenalin event. It’s a huge undertaking and an event that requires, what feels like, logistical gymnastics.

The venue, the Canmore Nordic Centre, is arguably one of the most scenic and spectacular locations to host an event. The challenges to operating such a large event in a Provincial Park, that is not designed for the intricacies of a 24 hour mountain biking event, are varied; parking is a premium, camping (specifically RV camping) is inflexible and fraught with uniquely specific challenges and the influx of so many people in a concentrated area means, that garbage, sanitation, etc needs to be considered and managed carefully.

However, this year’s event saw 1,650 participants roll in and over 5000 spectators come to see the show, with limited logistical hiccups and overwhelming high regard for how well managed the process was.

In this issue of adrenalin24, we wanted to turn our attention to all those that made this year’s event a success. Our hardworking crew, our sponsors and charity partners and most of all, you all! Most of these wonderful moments were captured by the outstanding talent of John Gibson, photographer extraordinaire – we thank you too John!

To all those that participated, whether captains, teammates, pit managers or volunteers – we thank you! You make the heavy lifting much easier, you are literally the only reason we do this.

Next year, is our 20th anniversary for the 24 Hours of Adrenalin and we’re already planning the celebration of this milestone. We hope to see you there!

Happy Trails,Adrenalin Crew

P.S. Your feedback is so important to us. We recently sent out our post event survey, so please take a few minutes to let us know what you think.

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EDITORS: Maria Deotto, Stuart Dorland

CONTRIBUTORS: Alicia Evans, Stefan Grecu, Paul Done

DESIGN: DarkHorseCompany.com

PHOTOGRAPHER: John Gibson – GibsonPictures.com

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ISSUE SIX 2014

CONTENTS6 2014 STATS7 SPOT LIGHT – The Crew8 ZOOM18 THE BIKE SHOP – Kevan McNaughton20 PLANET FOODS – Clay Gilles22 COACH’S CORNER by Alicia Evans24 THE LAST LAP25 NAMASTE with The Yoga Lounge

Cover Photo: Ride on!

>> Water gunned!

>> Racing up the berms on The Road to Ruin.

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10,000 ZIP TIES USED AT THE EVENT

160 GALLONS OF ULTIMA OUT ON COURSE

74,147 TOTAL KM TRAVELED ALMOST 2x around the world!

4,237 LAPS COMPLETED

2014 STATS

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>> The 24HOA crew

To the Crew of 24 Hours of Adrenalin,thank you for all your hard work, support, encouragement, ideas, feedback and dedication.

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>> Kevan enjoys a cup of Kick Ass

As owner of The Bike Shop in Calgary and Outside Bike & Ski in Canmore, Kevan MacNaughton has been part of the bike industry in Alberta for over 30 years. The Bike Shop and Outside Ski & Bike played a vital role in supporting the riders at the 24 Hours of Adrenalin with mechanics and bike retail onsite throughout the event.

Kevan is passionate about events and has been instrumental in creating and supporting some of the most significant bike events that have taken place in Alberta and we caught up with him to ask where his passion for events comes from.

“I think it honestly just comes from the fact that bikes are great things and getting more people on bikes makes the World a better place. I get involved in bike events because it’s a great way of contributing to that.”“One of my favourite events every year is the MS Tour—I go and work on bikes throughout the weekend and it really is a great look at the full scope of the cycling community. Many of these riders would never walk into one of my stores, but it’s important to remember that bikes mean something to them as well.”

“I jumped at the chance to be part of 24 Hours of Adrenalin because it really is one of the best-organized events around and the chance to meet and spend the weekend with 1650 racers is something that’s not only a great experience but a great way to interact with our customers outside the shop. We look forward to being here next year for the 20th anniversary celebrations!”

MEET THE BIKE SHOP ANDOUTSIDE BIKE & SKI OWNERKevan MacNaughton BY PAUL DONE

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Clay Gillies is the driving force behind Planet Foods and he personifies its motto of “Strong and Healthy”. Somehow, while driving the growth of Western Canada’s leading natural foods distributor, he finds time to ride, run, and race while also being a supporter and sponsor of numerous events.

We asked Clay for a few minutes of his time to talk about Planet Foods, 24 Hours of Adrenalin and what makes these two partners such a great fit.

Tell us a bit about Planet Foods and how long you’ve been with the companyI founded Planet Foods in 1995 because I when looked around for the natural, healthy products I wanted, I just couldn’t find them. It seemed that there was an opportunity.

I started out driving around making sales out of the trunk of my car, and within three months, sales had grown enough that I moved up to a van. Planet Foods has been growing ever since.

Planet Food’s motto is “Strong and Healthy”. You seem to be a good example of that—how do you balance sports with a very busy professional life? I like to think that I’m a testament to the benefits of living a Strong and Healthy lifestyle. I believe in our products like Honey Stinger, Stoked Oats and Kicking Horse Coffee. I fuel myself with clean, natural product and love getting out and exercising. It all fits together for me.

How did you come to be involved in 24HOA? I always believed that 24 Hours of Adrenalin was one of the best events in the industry and I loved the area of Canmore. Our competitor had moved on from sponsorship so when this opportunity came up, I jumped in with both feet. This event allows us to talk about the “Strong and Healthy” lifestyle with a whole range of our products like Kicking Horse Coffee, Honey Stinger, Stoked Oats and a bunch of other healthy snacks that we put in the volunteer lounge.

As a first-time 24 HOA rider, can you tell us what you think about the event?That took it to a whole different level. After riding it, I’m enamoured with the course—it’s got it all: great singletrack, the scenery, some lung-searing climbs. It gave a new perspective to me on the quality of what this event is. Having the opportunity to ride a bike for 24 hours in surroundings like this, supported by an incredible event team is a very special experience.

>> Clay riding into a night lap

THE PLANET FOODS DRIVERClay Gillies BY PAUL DONE

Since racing the 24hrs of Adrenalin have you found yourself asking the question “Now What”? This is something you should answer sooner rather than later, especially if you are one to procrastinate. With the event calendar full of all sorts of events, availability and variety isn’t an excuse. If you raced Solo, then you will need to give yourself time to recover. Many coaches often recommend active recovery which could include activities that you may not normally do, but that will allow you to keep your body moving and assist recovery. Walking, hiking and swimming are all great activities.

You may need to give your body time to recover from the foods you consumed during the race. Endurance events call on all your body resources and so, the fuel pre, during and post is crucial to performance and recovery.

Many riders will have committed a large amount of time to training for the weekend, often sacrificing time with family and friends. Now is the time to give back and direct your attention towards those people, as they are the ones (most likely) that helped you get through the race.

If you raced in a team and thrived on the supportive environment, friendly competition and camaraderie sign up again for next year and in the meantime look for other events to participate in. Many people find racing as a team takes some of the pressure off the individual as you have your partner or team mates to focus on. When you experience a tough patch during the race, they can pull you through and vice versa.

Often we walk away from events or challenges inspired to do more, be more, see more and implement change. The best time for that is now. Whether you find inspiration from the performance of others, from the achievement of individual goals or you have that internal motivation that we all seek dream big. In the words of Henry Ford…

“WHETHER YOU THINK YOU CAN, OR THINK YOU CAN’T, YOU’RE RIGHT”.

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Keep the Ball Rolling BY ALICIA EVANS

2014SOLO RIDERS KICK ASS

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The last lapTHE EXPERIENCE DOESN’T END AFTER 24 HOURS

Top Left: Hugs all around

Top Right: Men's team winners

Bottom: It's the best out here!

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Brought to you by The Yoga Lounge

2nd Floor, 826 8th StreetCanmore • 403.678.6687info@theyogalounge.caTHEYOGALOUNGE.CA

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Yoga is great for cyclists to help

improve flexibility and also for core

strength. NAMASTE will show you

two yoga poses each issue geared

specifically for cyclists, so you can

build a yoga practice into your schedule.

BY STEFAN GRECU

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ASTEHAPPY BABY (Ananda Balasana)Now that your 24 Hours of Adrenalin race is complete, you can bask in the good feeling of the accomplishment and happy baby pose! The event doesn’t end after 24 hours, and neither should your yoga poses. Happy baby is a great pose to stretch the lower back, hips, and adductors (inner thighs). Start with any sequence of your choice finding your way to a seated position. Slowly lie down and begin to bring your knees to your chest while exhaling. Grab the outsides of your feet or wrap your hands around your toes with the tops of your palms over the balls of your feet. Exhale as your begin to let your arms get heavy and pull your knees down and out to the sides. You will begin to feel the stretch and simply settle into the pose with steady breaths. Rock slightly from side-to-side to experience different feelings in the pose. If holding both legs is too much or to try a different variation, let one leg down straight while holding the other leg in the pose. This will give you different sensations in the hip flexor, too, so give it a try and find what makes you feel best. When finished, exhale to release and take a few breaths before coming up.

CHILD POSE (Balasana)Child pose is a restful pose that can be used after any activity or warm-up to calm down a bit and feel a nice stretch. Try doing some cat and cow first, explained in issue 4, and then come down into child pose. Child pose will stretch the lower back, shoulders, quads, front lower leg muscles, and with variation you can stretch your feet. Find your way to all fours, tops of the feet down, and exhale as you begin to sit back toward your heels. Let your neck relax and your head hang keeping your hands stretched in front of your and your triceps turning down to keep your shoulders down. Creep your hands forward a little to increase the shoulder stretch. To try a variation, flip your feet so your toe pads touch the floor and sit back onto your heels to stretch your feet. Another variation is to slide one arm underneath the other, palm up, and turn your head toward your palm to target that specific shoulder. Stay in child pose for some time to really relax or come out after a few breaths as a small break from other activity. Inhale as you come back to all fours, do some more cat and cow if desired, then come to a standing forward fold. Feel a bit more stretch in your lower back as you’re folding, and then inhale as you lift and come up using your core and rotating your pelvis careful not to lift with your lower back.

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