What the 2022 Event Will Look Like
In order to accommodate as many racers as we can for this final edition, we will be sticking with the 3-day Race Weekend introduced this year, along with pre-assigned waves and staggered starts. As much as we do miss the excitement of a mass start with larger groups, the Haliburton Forest isn't ideally suited to accommodate our regular/pre-pandemic format. But given the wonderful relationship we've built with the team behind this great venue, and how much teams clearly enjoyed the course this past September, we felt it only made sense to return for our grand finale event.
What the Forest IS ideally suited for is some pretty fantastic racing, with spectacular terrain made all the more beautiful with a colourful Fall backdrop. The 2022 racecourse will be a new one, featuring some fun additions, adjustments, and new areas to explore. But perhaps with a little less mud this time... :)
And in addition to bringing back the other 'regular' race features noted above, we expect to be able to allow teams more time at the Race Site for pre-race preparation and interaction. That said, we will also continue with some of the 'new' features that we experimented with this year, such as posting course maps in advance and hosting the pre-race briefing in video format. Let's be honest - listening to the RD ramble on while at the peak of pre-race anxiety isn't anything that will be missed!
All of these details will be further explained in the Racer Information Packages, which will be posted in March. We will also continue sending out newsletter updates like this one on a bi-monthly basis. While it may be the last go for Storm the Trent, we hope you'll know that we're as committed to delivering an exceptional race experience for you as we have been for any of our 50+ events over the years.