Canada’s Pendrel Takes Mountain Bike Title
From the Canadian Press - Canada’s Catharine Pendrel capped her Mountain Bike World Cup campaign in stunning fashion Saturday in Windham, N.Y., racing to victory in the final round to capture the overall title. The cyclist from Kamloops, B.C., became the third Canadian woman to achieve the lofty feat, following in the footsteps of Marie-Helene Premont, who won the World Cup... Read More
Transrockies Race Update – Only the grittiest survive ‘long, long race’
Written by Regan Lauscher and published August 15th in the Globe and Mail - Mud clinging to their teeth and dirt splayed across their limbs, the tough-as-nails competitors of the TransRockies Mounatin Bike race crossed the finish line Saturday and dismounted with a sense of exhaustion and pride. The seven-day, 399-kilometre expedition through perilous wilderness and extreme elements... Read More
Getting on with the TransRockies Challenge
Rumon from Team Tinhorn Creek / North Shore Athletics provided this pre-report for the trans-rockies 7-day mountain bike stage race: Friends: I’m writing from Fernie, BC, on the night before the start of the TransRockies Challenge 7-day mountain bike stage race between here and Canmore, AB. [Update: I couldn't get a 'net signal lasts night so now it's morning of, having... Read More
Test of Metal and Pendrel Give Back to the Kids
[From the Test of Metal website] SQUAMISH—Test of Metal Inc. and 2010 women’s champion, Catharine Pendrel, have teamed up to help some of Squamish’s up-and-coming mountain bikers in their efforts to get to the Mountain Bike National Championships in Canmore, Alberta on July 17-18. Read More Read More
It’s just wrong to be on a Mountain bike for 174 km! A TransPortugal 2010 Photo Essay
The Trans-Portugal is an epic 9 day, 1150 kilometer mountain bike stage race through the countryside of Portugal. It is a unique event in that riders are on their own: no aid stations or course markings, the only aid comes from a handlebar-mounted GPS device which guides racers along a pre-determined course each day. Stages range is distance between 95-162 kilometers with a total... Read More
2010 BC Bike Race
The 4th annual BC Bike Race is back in a big way. 500 participants, the maximum allowed in this year’s edition, are scheduled to begin the 7 day mountain bike stage race Saturday June 26th in North Vancouver. There, riders will take part in a short 20-30 minute prologue before heading over to Nanaimo Sunday June 27th to officially begin the race. After riding the trails... Read More
Jun 19, 2010 – Test of Metal Results
From the Test of Metal website: SQUAMISH—Geoff Kabush demonstrated once again why he is considered Canada’s pre-eminent mountain biker by beating a stellar field and setting a new course record in the 15th running of the North Shore Credit Union Test of Metal in Squamish. Kabush’s finishing time of 2:29:25 shaved 45 seconds off last year’s winning time set by... Read More
50 New Spots Open for TR3
Organizers of the previously sold out TR3, a 3 day mountain bike stage race which takes place August in BC’s Rockie Mountains, have just opened an additional 50 spots for riders who’ve been sitting on the fence or just plain procrastinating in signing up for 2010. Full registration details are available here. Read More
North Shore BikeFest 2010 this Weekend
The 2010 North Shore Bikefest returns this upcoming weekend with a collection of cycling events geared towards the entire family. Events include bike demonstrations, rides and races for kids, a pump track, a BMX course, ride & race clinics, group rides and trail building demos. Read More Read More
Cobble Hill XC #5 Results Now Posted
Results for this past weekend’s cross country mountain bike race at Cobble Hill are now posted here. The next and final race in the series takes place in Port Alice on Saturday June 12. Click here for more info. Read More
North Shore Bike Fest – Volunteers Needed
Thanks to NSRIDE for this one - The 2010 North Shore Bike Fest which takes place on June 4, 5, 6 is looking for your help! Roles include course marshalls, first aid, registration and course sweeps. If you would like to volunteer, in any capacity, for any length of time, please respond on the forum here, giving the following details: Name Number of hours you can volunteer (or just... Read More
Annual WORCA Bike Swap this Weekend
The Annual WORCA Bike Swap takes place this weekend in Whistler with all proceeds going towards Youth Dirt Camps and the new Whistler Secondary mountain bike team for 2010 season. Details are as follows: Celebration Plaza…. Aka Whistler Medals Plaza Saturday, April 24th Sign in/drop off: 8:30 am – 10:00 am Open to public: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Pick up: 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Payout:... Read More
Cumberland XC Island Cup Results, Report & Photos
Results are available here. Photos, courtesy of Erik Peterson, are posted here. And a race report has been written by Sarah Seeds and can be read here. The next and 4th race in the 2010 Vancouver Island Mountain Bike Race Series is the Hammerfest, which takes place April 25th in Parksville. For more information on this race and on others within the series click here. Read More
Introducing the NIMBY FIFTY Mountain Bike Race
The NiMBY FiFTY is a new 50 kilometer mountain bike race which takes place on May 29th in Pemberton. The race is considered a technical marathon cross-country mountain bike race with the course covering many of the sigle track trails that the Pemberton Area is so well-known for. Registration just opened a few days ago and costs $50, with event registration limited to 200 participants. For... Read More
2010 Island Cup MTB XC Race Hartland Results & Report
Results now available here from the first event in the Island Cup Mountain Bike Race Series at Harland Park in Victoria. Reports: Here’s one from from Sarah Seads, who competed in the women’s intermediate category. Sarah took a nasty fall during her first lap but managed to get back onto her bike and finish the race. Here’s Melanie McQuaid’s report And another... Read More
First Island Cup Mountain Bike Race this Weekend
Vancouver Island’s first cross country mountain bike race is this weekend at Victoria’s Hartland Mountain Bike Park. Details are as follows: Read More Read More
Orecrusher Registration Opens March 6th
Registration for the 2010 edition of the Orecrusher mountain bike race opens in just a few days at noon on March 6th. The 2010 Orecrusher XC is a lemans-style start, multi-lap classic XC through the Cheekeye Fan single-track trails of Brackendale. The event is held annually to raise funds for the Don Ross Secondary School’s Outdoor Leadership Program. Check out http://www.orecrusher.com... Read More
2010 TransRockies Receives UCI Sanctioning
The 2010 TransRockies mountain bike events have recently been granted S2 status by the International Cycling Union (UCI). This makes the TR and TR3 only the second mountain bike stage race in North America to gain this status. S2 status means that elite riders who race in the events can gain world ranking points that count towards competing for national team places and ultimately... Read More
Island Cup Mountain Bike Series
Vancouver Island has been home to many classic mountain bike races over the history of the mountain bike, and they invite you to join them for many more years of racing. If you’re a first timer, seasoned pro or just out to have some fun they would love to see you experience mountain bike racing on Vancouver Island. The 2010 Island Cup Series will run between March 14th and October... Read More
Presentations & Films: A Mountain Biking Evening Wed Night in Vancouver
The Vancouver Mountain International Film Festival is hosting a Mountain Biking Evening tonight at North Vancouver’s Centennial Theater. Doors open at 6:30pm and the show begins at 7:30pm. Tickets are $17 in advance and $19 at the door. For more information call 604.984.4484 or visit www.vimff.org. The evening will feature the following multimedia presentations and films: “Ride... Read More
