(Photo courtesy of Grant Mattice) Athlete race reports from the March 12 Dirty Duo in North Vancouver:
Steed Cycles – Dirty Duo 2011 :: Deja-vu! – This past Saturday March 12th was the 10th year of the Dirty Duo! I have done 9 in a row and loved them all. Well, I shouldn’t say that as [...]
A post-race review of the TransRockies Mountain Bike race which took place this past August in the Eastern Rockies – courtesy of race organizers -
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The TransRockies returned to its roots in 2010 with a new 400km route starting in Fernie and finishing in Canmore. The new route, though much shorter than in past [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
