Blackstone Fernie TransRockies

Nipika-Nipika 93km/1500m climbing Riders and crew alike woke up in a great frame of mind as Day 3 of the TransRockies Challenge dawned clear and crisp. For the first time in the six years of event history, riders could head to the start line without packing bags for the move and the staff was able [...]

Open Men 159 UNITED CYCLE TEAM United Cycle Team Open Men United Cycle Team 3:54:44.69 *** 1 108 LA RUTA La Ruta Open Men La Ruta 4:03:12.26 +8:27.57 2 71 OPUS Opus Open Men Opus 4:08:44.22 +13:59.53 3 95 100% NEW ZEALAND 100% New Zealand Open Men 100% New Zealand 4:12:31.74 +17:47.05 4 154 SCHEFFER [...]

Invermere to Nipika Mountain Resort 60km/1302m climbing After a late-afternoon windstorm which blew through Invermere on Sunday, flipping tents and wreaking havoc in the rider village, conditions settled down for the evening and riders were treated to perfect cool mountain night to rest up for the second day of the TransRockies Challenge. Leaving Invermere in [...]

Place    Plate    Team    Team Leader    NAT    Team Member    NAT    Stage Time    Penalties    Total Time 100+ Open Gender 1    709    Zootallures    AMYOT, François    CDN    AUCLAIR, Daniel    CDN    03:38:36.38    00:00:00.00    03:38:36.38 2    705    Syngenta Prairie Boys    BENSON, Bill    CDN    SISSONS, Don    CDN    03:53:01.26    00:00:00.00    03:53:01.26 3    722    Team R.A.C.E. / Kamikaze    GORDON, Hamish    CDN    VARGA, Steve    CDN   [...]

Panorama to Invermere: 33km/1302m climbing The first stage of the TransRockies Challenge has traditionally been a shorter prologue stage to allow riders to work their way into the race before the route takes them deep into the wilderness of the Kootenay Rockies. Starting from Panorama for the first time in event history, the riders faced [...]

Place    Plate    Team Name    Team Leader    NAT    Team Member    Nat    Finish Time     Penalties    Total Time 100+ Open Gender 1    709    Zootallures    AMYOT, François    CDN    AUCLAIR, Daniel    CDN    02:34:08.94    00:00:00.00    02:34:08.94 2    705    Syngenta Prairie Boys    BENSON, Bill    CDN    SISSONS, Don    CDN    02:45:28.83    00:00:00.00    02:45:28.83 3    722    Team R.A.C.E. / Kamikaze    GORDON, Hamish    CDN    VARGA, [...]

On August 18th the citizens of Fernie and TransRockies fans will witness their first Fernie Finish. After five years of spectacular starts in the historic downtown the direction has changed and fernie is ready to celebrate unlike ever before. See the schedule of planned events listed below. 10AM – 12PM Blackstone TransRockies Bike Rally – [...]

In 2007, the TransRockies Challenge will reverse its traditional northerly direction, and will travel south for the first time. After starting on August 12th at Panorama Mountain Resort in the rugged Purcell Ranges of the Rockies, the 600 participants from 25 countries will face 600km of riding with 12,000 metres of climbing over the course [...]

The world-renown TransRockies Challenge mountain bike race announced a new first this year, with a finish in Fernie, BC. Local organizers of the Blackstone Fernie TransRockies are gearing up for what promises to be the biggest event of the summer. Fernie will host more than 3000 participants, volunteers, organizers and visitors as part of the [...]

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