June 13-16 2024

Welcome to the 7th annual Ottawa Valley Rally, hosted by Valley Rally Enduro and Sunny Hill Resort!

We are in our seventh year and only have you, our awesome participants to thank for that! Without you, there would be no OVR! So huge thanks to everyone who has come out and made this event one of the most anticipated events in Ontario!

By popular demand, we have opened up OVR registration early. Registration for OVR7 officially opens January 15th!

While there is no minimum amount of entrants, there will likely be a maximum for on-site accommodation, as we do expect to fill the resort, so get your name/ team registered ASAP…. That goes DOUBLE for accommodations (See “Ticket Options” below).

OVR7 will take place June 13th-16th at beautiful Sunny Hill Resort. Tracks start and end from the property, which make this one of the few true Ride-In, Ride-Out events around. Over the years OVR has become a gathering place for like minded riders and that community has grown to be a truly amazing group of people. OVR has always been about getting together with friends and meeting new people as much as it has been about the ride….A celebration of rider community.

The OVR is not a race! It is an Enduro and Adventure bike Trail Ride and gathering, designed to give participants a chance to come together after a long winter to celebrate the coming riding season! Participants will experience one of the most spectacular trail networks the Ottawa Valley has to offer, as well as hanging out with some of the best people in the sport! We are all about promoting Off Road riding in the Ottawa Valley and supporting our awesome community! Participants can expect great riding, great scenery and great company on the OVR!

THE EVENT:

Sign In and Riders Meeting: Upon arrival to Sunny Hill, participants will proceed to the resort check in to be assigned their cabin or trailer site. Participants will then be directed to event sign in where they will sign waivers and receive their welcome package and raffle tickets.

THE RIDING: Riding will take place Friday, Saturday and and with shorter, optional loop on Sunday. OVR is a GPS guided trail ride that runs single track, ATV trails and back roads in and around the Madawaska Valley. Most of what Enduro riders will encounter is challenging, yet fun single track that leads to big pay offs! Adventure riders can expect long days and epic trails, with the odd challenge thrown in to keep things interesting.

As with last year, OVR7 riders can expect complimentary coffee from local coffee roaster, Madawaska Coffee at Friday’s fuel stop, and a stop in at the Bent Anchor Bar and Restaurant (https://www.facebook.com/bentbar) as their lunch stop on Saturday. Those who joined us during our past few OVR events, will remember this awesome river side venue for its great food and atmosphere, not to mention the amazing coffee from Madawaska Coffee!

Routes: Our routes for OVR7 will consist of Enduro tracks and an Adventure Bike routes.

Enduro: Participants must possess at least a novice level of riding experience and well above that will fair best.  Beginners/newcomers to off road riding will find the Enduro route extremely challenging, especially the very beginning of the track out of the resort, and we do not recommend participating… Just ask some of our participants from past years. Our Enduro tracks can be relentless, but they are huge amounts of fun. All of our tougher sections generally have go arounds, but teamwork makes the dream work!

Adventure: For those who like higher mileage rides on the big bikes, we have our Adventure route. Participants should also be experienced. Although not as technical as the Enduro route, some sections on this route will be no less of a challenge on the bigger bikes and will likely require some amount of team work to successfully negotiate these bits. As mentioned, Miles are expected to be higher, with road connections between hydro cuts, ATV trails and dirt roads….and maybe one or two surprises thrown in for good measure.

You will need to be part of a team (minimum of 2 people). This is for safety reasons – A team provides a safety net for you and your teammates to rely on in case of injuries and/or mechanical issues. You will be provided with the GPS tracks for each days ride.  It is not mandatory for you to follow these tracks, but it is part of the challenge and as such, a big part of the fun. We also provide you with 3 nights accommodation at Sunny Hill Resort in Barry’s Bay… a great spot, owned and operated by great people! Check them out here: sunnyhillresort.com

Bike requirements: The Enduro route is intended for small to mid-size bikes. 450 class bikes are ideal. 250 will be fine, 650 class will struggle on some technical sections. Adventure is intended for medium to large sized bikes. This route will be less technical but longer in distance. Both Blue and Green plates are welcome, however, bikes must be insured and plated properly, riders must be fully licensed and Green plated bikes are limited to the Enduro route only. Noise levels will be observed (94db max).  As trail sections may be joined using roadways and highways, all green plated participants are expected to observe the rules and keep on the shoulder at the legal speed for green plated vehicles. Lighting kits are  highly recommended for green plated bikes.  All bikes must be very off road capable and have aggressive off road knobby tires. Anything short of this will not only make things unnecessarily difficult, but could potentially be unsafe on some trails.  Every team must have at least one (1) first aid kit and one (1) tool kit with extra tubes/patch kit. Tow straps and knowledge on how to use one is also highly recommended. Enduro riders will be required to bring a jerry can as well. It should hold at minimum a tanks worth of fuel for your bike. A bike safety check will be held at check in to ensure all teams meet these requirements. Cell numbers for each team must be submitted to OVR staff upon registration. 

Ticket Options:

New for this year, accommodations will no longer be included in the ticket price and will need to be reserved separately. “What the heck?” ….. I hear ya, but not to worry, this way teams have more control over their accommodations and so that you see exactly where your money is going. Rates are exactly what are on Sunny Hill’s website and you book through us so we ensure only OVR participants are at the resort on this weekend.

As such, this is the deal for OVR7:

Step 1 - Click “Register Here” to go to our registration page

Step 2 - Click on “Get Tickets”. There you will see the tabs “Admission” and “Add-Ons”. Admission is where you’ll get your ticket for the event. No matter what, you will need one of these, so click on that to add it to your basket. If you do not need accommodations or already have accommodations elsewhere, pay and you done! If you require accommodations at Sunny Hill, proceed to Step 3.

Step 3 - Click “Add-Ons” and choose your accomodation type (Cabin or Trailer site). Size of each cabin or site is listed in the description. There is also a link to the SH website for full details of each cottage. Once you have chosen your accommodation type, add it to the basket. You will be paying a standard 40% deposit now and we will get your reservation to SH. You will pay the balance owing upon check out at the end of the event.

IF ANY ISSUE ARE EXPERIENCED DURING REGISTRATION, PLEASE CONTACT US VIA EMAIL AT: VALLEYRALLYENDUROINFO@GMAIL.COM

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