UPDATE – BC Bike Race Results and Writeups
The BC Bike Race is over with participants finishing the 7th and last stage in Whistler this morning. Results are posted here.
So far two participants have posted regular updates from the race. Kim Steed on his blog here, and Selene Yeager on her blog here. If you are at all interested in the race and in perhaps trying it out then these are good posts to check out:
- VeloNews – A BC Bike beat down – The fifth day of the 2009 BC Bike Race saw a sizable line of riders queue up outside the Obsession Bikes bike maintenance tent at the finish line in Langdale…
- Playing Outside – Rock Steady: A summary of my 2009 BC BIKE RACE experience – I just got home last night from my 3rd edition of the BC BIKE RACE. My race partner Jeff Riemer and I raced again as TEAM HELLY HANSEN VANCOUVER ISLAND, but we also rocked our bike sponsors colours from STEED CYCLES and ARROWSMITH BIKES. The course was amazing this year, and while it was shorter the added singletrack really took a toll on the riders…
- Kim Steed – BC Bike Race- Day 1 on the Shore! – The start of the 1st stage of the BC Bike Race today was incredible. I have never been part of such a big biking event.
- Selene Yeager – A Rough Start – it’s been a long time since I’ve had a bad day. Too long. And eventually, well, you’re due. I was worried about Stage 1 of the BC Bike Race. And as it turned out, rightly so…
- Selene Yeager – BC Bike Race Day 2: Ouch – another day in paradise here at the BC Bike Race. Despite a pretty difficult day yesterday, I awoke feeling like I was ready for today’s 70 kilometer stage, which promised fewer death defying downhills (at least that was true)…
- Selene Yeager – Playing Hurt – As you’ve learned so far, in just two days here in BC I managed to blow myself out, tumble off a 5-foot bridge, and simultaneously taco my rear wheel and crack a couple of ribs…
- Kim Steed – BC Bike Race- Stage 4 – Here we are after Day 4′s 70k punishment! We started in Earls Cove and worked our way to Sechelt
- Kim Steed – Stage 5 – Great day on the Sunshine Coast for BCBR! The weather was hot and dry as we worked our way southeast to Langdale from the finish of yesterday’s stage.
- Kim Steed – Stage 6 – Today’s ride was a mix of Test of Metal and the Gear Jammer course in Squamish…
- Kim Steed – Stage 7 Done!! – The final stage of BC Bike Race was in Whistler with the start and finish at Creekside. Off the line we went up, up and yes, more up…