Asessippi Bike Festival Draws Riders to Russell
The first Asessippi Bike Festival on September 4 5 drew cyclists from Manitoba and Saskatchewan to Russell. The event featured a 1 km road race in criterion format, a King of the Hill climb at Asessippi Ski Area, under and over 13 X country courses, a downhill sprint, and a Playstation 2 time trial with Russell Thiessen of Winnipeg taking overall honors.