Summer! We are busy planning our upcoming “The Fox” bikepacking race. Details are coming together nicely and we will be sharing these with registered riders this month. We are also planning a bikepacking shakedown evening in Duluth in July. We will post the date and location of this informal knowledge sharing event this week. Stay tuned!

I know that I am missing our longer bikepacking race, The Wolf, this year, too. We are looking forward to offering this event in 2022 as a full fledged race again. In the meanwhile, if you would like the course gpx files for the route, feel free to email me and I will supply them to you. We are also working on a bikepacker friendly camping location within the town of Ely. As soon as we have that nailed down, we will share that with interested riders. Thanks for your patience and understanding as we navigate, what I hope, is the tail end of this C19 pandemic.

Le Grand du Nord x Wolf Tooth / Otso Giveaway Time!

Our friends at Otso and Wolf Tooth Components have a cool way to share your Le Grand du Nord experiences AND win great gear.

What you can win:

One of three prize kits that include an Otso Camp Cup ($24.95), Wolf Tooth 8-Bit Pack Pliers ($69.95), and Wolf Tooth Grips or Bar Tape ($19.95-$39.95).

If you were registered for the 2021 Le Grand du Nord, this is how you enter:

1. On Facebook, make sure that you "Like" Heck of the North Productions, Wolf Tooth Components, and Otso Cycles.

2. Post on the Heck the of the North Productions page a photo from the event, accompanied by a short story about your Le Grand du Nord experience. This can detail a success, a learning experience, something funny... get creative! but keep it family friendly. If you don't have any photos from the event, include a photo that relates to your story (a selfie, your bike, etc).

Rules:

- You have until July 23, 2021 at 11:59:59pm CST to enter.

- You must have been signed up to race the 2021 edition of Le Grand du Nord.

- You can only enter once.

- The 3 winners will be contacted via a Facebook message on July 24, 2021.

Questions? Send an email to chelseas@wolftoothcomponents.com

Thanks for being part of our Heck events and we look forward to seeing soon!

Jeremy Kershaw jeremybkershaw@gmail.com