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The BC Bike Race is a seven-day mountain bike stage race held in
In 2007 and 2008, racers had to compete as part of a team. Now, BC Bike Race offers a Solo option; Solo categories are Open Men, Men 40+, Men 50+ Open Women, Women 40+, and Women 50+. Teams of two categories include: Open Men, Open Women, Open Mixed, Veterans 80+ (combined age of both riders is over eighty), and Veterans 100+ (combined age over one hundred).
The BC Bike Race Home Page
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British Columbia
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, Canada
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, traditionally held in early July. Typically six hundred racers ride an average of 2.5hrs per day, for 30 - 50 kilometres on single track race routes that are 75-90% singletrack
Singletrack (or single track) describes a type of mountain biking trail that is approximately the width of the bike. It contrasts with double-track or fire road which is wide enough for four-wheeled off-road vehicles. It is often smooth and flow ...
, with some gravel and road sections.
Route
Each year, the BC Bike Race route changes, but has always included Vancouver Island, the Sunshine Coast, and the Sea to Sky Corridor. The 2010 version of the race involved a Prologue on Vancouver's North Shore, then days in Nanaimo, Cumberland, Powell River, Earls Cove to Sechelt, Sechelt to Langdale, Squamish, and Whistler. The race format evolved with years, in particular the Vancouver's North Shore stage was not included in 2013 race. Between 2010 and 2012 the event offered the racers two formats: Epic and Challenge. The Epic (run since 2007) is seven days of racing with the average course length of 60 km each day. The Challenge (run since 2010 until 2012) is also seven days, but sports an average of 30 km each day. Both options took place at the same time and incorporate the same Base Camps each day. The route for 2019 will once again include a prologue in North Vancouver. Racers then will experience Cowichan Valley, Cumberland (for two stages), Powell River, Sechelt (for two stages), and the final stage in Squamish.Categories
In 2007 and 2008, racers had to compete as part of a team. Now, BC Bike Race offers a Solo option; Solo categories are Open Men, Men 40+, Men 50+ Open Women, Women 40+, and Women 50+. Teams of two categories include: Open Men, Open Women, Open Mixed, Veterans 80+ (combined age of both riders is over eighty), and Veterans 100+ (combined age over one hundred).
Guest racers
The race has been known to extend invitations to certain riders to compete as a celebrity guest on certain stages. Past guests includeTrevor Linden
Trevor John Linden (born April 11, 1970) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former president of hockey operations and alternate governor of the Vancouver Canucks. He spent 19 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL), play ...
(Ex- Captain of the Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division of the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference, and ...
).
Results
Solo racers
Team racers
2008 Results 400 starters 2007 Results 210 startersSee also
*Absa Cape Epic
The Absa Cape Epic, founded by Kevin Vermaak and also known as the Cape Epic, is an annual mountain bike stage race held in the Western Cape, South Africa. First staged in 2004, it has been accredited as ''hors catégorie'' (beyond categoriz ...
* La Ruta de los Conquistadores
La Ruta de los Conquistadores ("The Conquistadors' Trail" in English), known as the first mountain bike Cycle sport, race of its kind, is a multi-Race stage, stage race held in Costa Rica.Urbina, Roman. "La Ruta De Los Conquistadores." Personal in ...
* Trans Alp Challenge
Trans- is a Latin prefix meaning "across", "beyond", or "on the other side of".
Used alone, trans may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
* Trans (festival), a former festival in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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* Transrockies The TransRockies is an annual 7-day, 600 km mountain bicycle race from Fernie, British Columbia
British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains ...
References
External links
The BC Bike Race Home Page
{{Mountain_biking_in_Canada Mountain biking events in Canada Cycle races in Canada Recurring sporting events established in 2007 2007 establishments in British Columbia Mountain biking in British Columbia