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Squamish, B.C. – Organizers of the Test of Metal group of races in Squamish have announced that they are offering free entry into any one of their events in 2010 to racers of this year's Intermontane Challenge in Kamloops.

The 15th annual North Shore Credit Union Test of Metal (www.testofmetal.com) will be held June 19, 2010 on its world-renowned 67-kilometer point-to-point course with over 1,200 meters of climbing and 35 kilometers of single-track. The Test of Metal is considered to be the most successful cross-country mountain bike in Canada and has sold out for the last 12 years.

With the popularity of the Test of Metal and the amazing amount and variety of Squamish single-track, Test of Metal created two spin-off races, the Gearjammer and the Orecrusher.
The 8th annual Gearjammer (www.gearjammer.ca), presented by G. Stewart Kerr Ltd., will be held July 24, 2010 on an unrelenting 52-kilometer point-to-point course, with the vast majority of it on some of the most challenging cross-country single-track in the Squamish area.

The 3rd annual Orecrusher (www.orecrusher.com) will be held May 15, 2010 on a multi-lap classic cross-country course through the Cheekye Fan single-track trails of Squamish.

With racers at the recent Intermontane Challenge in Kamloops subjected to some unfortunate logistical problems, Test of Metal wants to do its part to promote mountain bike tourism in British Columbia and help ensure that racers from around the world continue to return to this province for the great riding that it offers.

“In the spirit of goodwill, we will offer Intermontane racers a free entry to one of our races. We want all mountain bike races in B.C. to succeed and we just wanted to do our part to keep racers returning to the great mountain bike events that are held across the province,” said Test of Metal race director Cliff Miller.

Test of Metal Inc. is a not-for-profit society run by volunteers, and any proceeds from its races are returned to the community through charitable donations. Since its inception, Test of Metal has donated more than $125,000 to community organizations and events.

Intermontane racers who want to accept this invitation to participate in one of three Test of Metal races are asked to respond to signup@testofmetal.com before December 1, 2009, indicating which race they want to enter.

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