BC Bike Race
All About the BC Bike Race
News Release / 26.06.2013
Date: June 29th- July 6th, 2013
Location: North Vancouver, BC, Registration
Start: Cumberland, BC
Finish: Whistler, BC
Website: www.bcbikerace.com
Awards 2012:
Get Out There magazine, voted BCBR “Best Western Canadian Event"
Winterbike, voted BCBR "Best Cycling Event in BC 2012"
Background on the “Ultimate Singletrack Adventure”
BC Bike Race is a seven day mountain bike stage race from North Vancouver to Whistler via Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast. BC Bike Race is in its seventh year as a destination adventure. For some of its five hundred plus participants BCBR is the culmination of a year or more of training. As a mountain biking goal it is a lifetime
achievement award, what some people have said is the “best week of my life”. What better way to travel than by doing what you love in an amazing location!
The Races and Events:
o The Epic, 50 km’s on average per day
o The Enduro, “the race within the race” (13 specially timed downhill segments over the 7 days)
o 4 Kids Races (North Vancouver, Cumberland, Sechelt and Squamish, ages 3-13)
Statistics
o BC Bike Race’s seventh consecutive year
o Approximately 350km of riding
o 75% singletrack trails
o Over 7000m (25,000') of altitude change
o Teams of 2 or Solo
o Average Ride Time 3-6 hours per day
o Two Aid Stations per day, one Shimano Tech Zone per day
o 550 riders
o 26 countries represented
o 85% male / 15% female
o Average age – 39
o Solo riders – 65% / Teams –35%
REGISTERED RACER LIST FOR 2013 - http://bcbikerace.com/media/35329/2013%20racer%20list_june9.pdf
Why BC?
“The Ultimate Singletrack Experience” – Singletrack trails are what mountain bikers seek the world over.
Singletrack is like powder for skiing or big waves for surfing. British Columbia has the most mature trail networks per capita and is rich with one of the highest densities of singletrack trails, purpose built and handcrafted by mountain bikers for mountain bikers.
Who's Attending 2012?
Like the Ironman or the NY Marathon, 80% of these riders are weekend warriors who look forward to
rubbing shoulders with Olympians and World Champions. Our Top Contender for 2013 are:
Top Male Competitors:
Neal Kindree – Defending his 2012 BCBR title as the fastest man over seven days of singletrack. Neal hails from the local town of Squamish and has been a member of the Canadian National Team.
Matt Hadley – Team Xpresso, The overall Canada Cup winner in 2011, Matt placed 4th at BCBR in 2012 and is back to climb higher on the podium.
Cory Wallace - Team Kona, An endurance specialist, Cory was 2nd at the 24 hours World in 2010, won a stage at BCBR in 2012 and was 2nd at the Mongolia Bike Challenge in 2011. He is poised from some imminent greatness will this be his year?
Guido Thaler – Team Craft Rocky Mountain Bikes, A European Marathon Specialist hailing form Austria back for his second run at the Podium after last years eye opening experience and 7th place.
Carter Hovey – Team Orbea, He nearly won the Mongolia Bike Challenge in 2012 and is on track to be one of the fastest stage race specialists. He was 6th at BCBR in 2012 and certainly hopes to move onto the podium this time around.
Sam Whitingham – Naked Bikes, Known as the fastest man in the World Sam currently holds the World Land Speed record in the human powered division, his mountain bikes skills are exceptional and this will be his first time at the BC Bike Race.
Joe Murray – Voodoo Cycles, A Hall of Fame inductee and Industry Legend. His 12 straight wins in 1985 have to this day never been repeated in the US – Here for the sheer pleasure of singletrack Joe is never to be counted out.
Top Women Competitors:
Wendy Simms – Team Kona, The defending champion, Wendy has many accolades to her name including 6 Canadian National Cyclo-Cross titles, but the BCBR is near and dear to her heart as are her two sons.
Anika Bergman – Team Craft Rocky Mountain Bikes, 2012 Swedish National Champion and former resident of Whistler where she was bitten by the singletrack bug. Together with her experience and her upward rising career this could be a great race.
Top Enduro Competitors:
Wade Simmons – Rocky Mountain Bikes, The Godfather of Free Ride and winner of the first RedBull Rampage, Wade is back for the second time around having had so much fun last year.
Andreas Hestler -Team Rocky Mountain Bikes, Winner of the BC Bike Race Enduro 2012, Canadian Olympian and 5 x Canadian National Champion.
Schedule
Day Zero – Registration, North Vancouver: June 29th
Day One – Cumberland, 53.4 km June 30th
Day Two – Campbell River, 50.7 km July 1st
Day Three – Powell River, 48 km July 2nd
Day Four – Earls Cove to Sechelt, 68 km July 3rd
Day Five – Sechelt to Langdale, 40 km July 4th
Day Six – Squamish, 48.1 July 5th
Day Seven – Whistler, 26 km July 6th
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