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Arrowhead Provincial Park Review

February 16, 2022 Cory Kawa Camping

Reading Time: 11 minutes About two hours north of Toronto, just past the town of Huntsville lies Arrowhead Provincial Park. Arrowhead has it all, a beautifully maintained park, numerous hiking/biking trails, a well-stocked park[…]

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Zwift FTP Ramp Test Review and Results

February 4, 2022 Cory Kawa Cycling, My story, Product Review, Ride Report

Reading Time: 6 minutes Today’s post is about the cornerstone of any successful bike training plan, the FTP test. What is it, what purpose does it serve, the methods used to calculate it, and[…]

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2021, A Year in Review

January 7, 2022 Cory Kawa Featured, Front Page, Month In Review, My story

Reading Time: 7 minutes BOOM! And just like that, the door to 2021 slams shut, and the New Year begins. I want to start by saying that I’m incredibly grateful. These last 18 months[…]

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2021 Gravenhurst Tri – Race Report

November 12, 2021 Cory Kawa Cycling, Featured, Race Report, Running

Reading Time: 7 minutes The 2021 Gravenhurst triathlon, the second of three races in the 2021 Multisport Canada calendar of events. As I mentioned in my Barrie Triathlon Race Report from a few weeks[…]

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Race Report – 2021 – 8 Hours of Hurtin’ in Haliburton

September 30, 2021 Cory Kawa Cycling, Featured, Race Report

Reading Time: 7 minutes A few weeks ago had the pleasure of riding some excellent gravel at 8 Hours of Hurtin’ in Haliburton, brought to you by Heather and Marc Sinclair of Valley Works,[…]

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Exploring Gravel – Springtime in Paris

September 13, 2021 Cory Kawa Cycling, Ride Report

Reading Time: 7 minutes It’s been a busy summer with too much (or should I say not enough) time spent camping, bikepacking, and… for the first time in 18 months, racing. It’s been awesome,[…]

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Race Report – 2021 Barrie Triathlon

August 31, 2021 Cory Kawa Uncategorized

Reading Time: 6 minutes Two weeks ago I raced the 2021 Barrie triathlon, my first triathlon since setting a PB at the 2019 Niagara Falls Barrelman. Twenty-three long months. And I’ve missed it, every[…]

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Exploring Gravel – L’Amable 40

August 17, 2021 Cory Kawa Bikepacking, Cycling, Ride Report

Reading Time: 6 minutes While at our rental cottage in L’Amable a few weeks back, I had the chance to explore another very short section of the Hasty Highlander. The L’Amable 40 is a[…]

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Burks Falls Gravel Bike Route West of 11 Cover Photo

Exploring Gravel – Burks Fall’s Loop – West of 11

August 12, 2021 Cory Kawa Bikepacking, Cycling, Front Page, Ride Report

Reading Time: 9 minutes This is part two of my two-day adventure on the Burk’s Falls Loop. I decided to break this ride report up into two separate posts. Simply because both days felt[…]

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Burks Falls East of Hwy 11 Cover Photo

Exploring Gravel – Burks Falls Loop East of Hwy 11

August 5, 2021 Cory Kawa Bikepacking, Cycling, Featured, Front Page, Ride Report

Reading Time: 8 minutes Another weekend, another adventure, this time the Burk’s Falls Loop with my good friend Mike from @gravelroadcanada. The Burk’s Falls Loop is a one or two-day backwoods adventure that hit[…]

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