Clive Emery, Endurance Athlete
Ontario, Canada

Owner of Bancroft based Trips & Trails Adventure Outfitting, founding member of The Bancroft Broken Spokes Mountain Bike Club and Trips & Trails Nordic Ski Club, Clive Emery approaches his passions for cross country skiing, canoeing and mountain biking with a zest that is remarkable.

The Bancroft Broken Spokes Mountain Bike Club was formed 10 years ago with just 6 keen and dedicated youths who shared a common interest in mountain biking. Now the club has grown to a membership of 100, 50% of which is comprised of young people. Emery's focus has always been to promote the sport of mountain biking in whatever capacity a rider is comfortable with - from casual, softcore bike rides in the forest to hardcore single track designed to test the abilities of any rider.

Emery's passions for cross country skiing and his long association with Silent Lake Provincial Park embarked him on an 8 year commitment to manage the park during the fall/winter months and provide "Olympic caliber" cross country ski and skate ski trails to the thousands of skiers that come to park and surrounding area. 5 years ago, Emery introduced a mountain bike trail to the park and volunteered many hours, along with The Bancroft Broken Spokes Mountain Bike Club members, for the ongoing maintenance and trail clearing.


Cross Country Ski Race Highlights:
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    		•  2004 The Canadian Ski Marathon
    160 km in 2 days with 5 kg pack, self-sufficient, sleep outside    		 Gold Bar Award
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    		•  Canadian Ski Odyssey
    Completed 8 out of 10 province wide events.     		The Canadian Ski Odyssey Award; Top 10 finishes in 8 events over a 3 year period
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    		•  Kawartha Nordic Ski Tour
    Completed 75 km event    		 The Award of Excellence, 4 years consecutively
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    		•  Muskoka Loppett
    Completed 50 km event    		 Top 10 finishes (best finish 3rd), 6 years consecutively
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    		•  The Sounder Ski Tour
    Completed 30 km event    		 Top 10 finishes (best finish 2nd), 4 years consecutively

    Mountain Bike Race Highlights:
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    		•  2004 24 Hours of Adrenalin World Solo Championships, Whistler, BC 7th (out of 150 competitors)
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    		•  2003 24 Hours of Adrenalin at Hardwood Hills 9th (out of 150 competitors; qualified for the World Solo Championships)
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    		•  2003 24 Hours of Summer Solstice at Albion Hills 14th (out of 100 competitors)
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    		•  2003 Paris 8 Hour Solo MTB Race 9th
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    		•  2003 Pauls Dirty 100 km MTB Race at Ganaraska 8th