BC Provincial Cyclocross Championships Results & Reports
The BC Provincial Cyclocross Championships took place last weekend in North Vancouver at Mahon Park. It was cold, clear and dry but the course was muddy and slippery. Congratulations to everyone who competed! Results can be found here. An amazing photo slideshow from the race by John Irvine can be viewed here. Dave Shishkoff has posted a great report from the race including pictures... Read More
McGrath, Sheppard clinch BC Bike Race
VeloNews.com – Seamus McGrath and Chris Sheppard left no doubt as to who owned the strongest set of legs at the 2009 BC Bike Race, winning the final day into Whistler to clinch the race’s overall prize. The two Canadians attacked the field on the day’s opening fire road climb and never looked back, finishing clear of the second-place Monavie-Cannondale squad... Read More
Write-ups from Last Weekend’s Races
Dirty Duo Trail Run/Mountain Bike Race, March 7, North Vancouver Gary Robbins – Gettin Dirty At The Duo (An Epic Race Experience) – Dirty Duo 2009 however will forever go down as one of my personal breakout races! I have NEVER been pushed like I was at this past weekends race… Steed Cycles – Dirty Duo 2009 – The 10th annual Dirty Duo kicked off Saturday... Read More
Mountain Biking the Chilko Challenge
A group of four men from North Vancouver’s Steed Cycles recently completed in the inaugural Chilko Challenge , a 3-day, 126 kilometer XC mountain bike stage race through the heart of southern British Columbia. The group posted highly informative write-ups of their experiences on the Steed Cycles Blog . Following are excerpts from the write-ups. Perhaps this will encourage... Read More
2008 Bend Memorial Clinic Cascade Cycling Classic
Trainharder.com blogger Hugh Trenchard is currently competing in the Cascade Classic . The Cascade Classic is the longest consecutively run elite stage race in the US and has attracted most of North America’s top cyclists and teams over the years. The quality of the race courses, the beauty of Central Oregon and the fun atmosphere of the race has made it a perennial favorite... Read More
BC Bike Race || Stage Seven Update
Stage 7: The Whislter Finale! It’s hard to believe that just 7 days ago, racers stood at the Shawnigan Lake start line in nervous anticipation of the 550+ kilometre adventure that awaited. Seven days later, it’s all over but the recovery! After one last, delicious breakfast in Squamish, provided by BCBR Catering Manager Rick Slowski (owner of Tommy’s Catering in... Read More
BC Bike Race || Stage Six Update
Stage 6: Squamish Highlights The outdoor recreational capital of Canada (Squamish) hosted the BC Bike Race for the last 2 nights and served up the full meal deal of bountiful BC singletrack to racers. From punishing grunty climbs to “wooohooo”ing bermy downhill bliss, there was something for every rider on the Day 6 course. Some might call this the Squamish highlights tour,... Read More
BC Bike Race || Stage Five Update
Stage 5: Cumberland to Langdale (Bus transfer to Sechelt) July 2, 2008 Squamish, BC – BC Bike Race repeat competitors knew what was in store for Day 5 of the seven-day mountain bike stage race from Victoria to Whistler. In fact, they’ve been eagerly counting the days to get to this stage. And new comers quickly found out what all the hype was about. Read more here… Read More
BC Bike Race || Stage Four Update
Stage 4: Cumberland to Sechelt BC Bike Race staff showed their national pride by donning red and white garb to reflect Canada Day – the national holiday that celebrates Canadian independence from Britain. Red Canadian flag and ‘BOB’ (bear on bike) logo tattoos found their way onto many racers, staff and volunteers alike. With beautiful hot, sunny weather, why not celebrate... Read More
BC Bike Race || Stage Three Update
Stage 3: Port Alberni to Cumberland BC Bike Race Stage 3 had an explosive send off as the local West Coast Rangers Black Powder Club fired dramatic black powder cannons to start the race. After a police controlled start through the city of Port Alberni, racers deked into a sampling of singletrack destined to whet their appetites and, more practically, thin out the field in the early... Read More
BC Bike Race || Stage Two Update
Stage 2: Lake Cowichan to Port Alberni Stage 2, the longest of the week, threw racers onto 124km of active logging road cutting through the Cowichan and Alberni valleys enroute to Port Alberni. Though the race profile appeared to highlight massive, gruelling climbs and descents, the actual elevation gain only capped out at 193m, making for a fast, undulating course. Read more here… Read More
BC Bike Race || Stage One Update
BCBR Stage 1 Race Update Under brilliant blue skies and a hot summer sun, the BC Bike Race start gun fired to launch more than 400 riders from around the world into the first stage of the second annual multi-stage mountain bike event. Over the next 7 days, racers will cover stages totalling more than 550 kilometres as they race a combination of singletrack and logging roads from... Read More
