Fernie Alpine Resort is getting ready for the upcoming, annual Full Throttle Mountain Bike Festival taking place August 21-22, 2010. The two-day festival is a showcase of Fernie Alpine Resort’s summer activities including mountain biking, hiking, and sight-seeing and a great way to celebrate the summer with plenty of entertainment for everyone to enjoy!
A variety of mountain biking competitions will take place throughout the weekend and great prizes are to be won by any biking enthusiast who wishes to participate (contact Guest Services for registration details – 250-423-4655). During the festival, the bike park will be open for recreational riding (other than on designated race trails) and there is plenty of excitement to take in as a spectator, as well as other activities such as the scenic chairlift, lift-accessed hiking, and plaza festivities featuring live music, beer gardens, and bike trials demos. Meet the SCOTT Pro Riders including Mike Hopkins (www.mike-hopkins.com) who will be ripping it up around the mountain and perhaps even challenge some of the competitors to a throw down on the dual slalom course – very exciting to watch!
The weekend hi-lights will include (schedule is subject to change):
Saturday August 21
Super D Downhill Race – A grueling, all-mountain event that incorporates technical single-track riding with endurance and speed. Competitors race from the top of the Timber Chair to the base area on a challenging course that winds through the Rumpelstumpskin and TNT trails.
Little Critters Crit Race – This is a chance for the younger generation to get involved in the sport. Kids have a chance to decorate their own bike plates and then race around a short course located in the base area.
Wham Bam Dirt Jump Jam at The City Dirt Jump Park (downtown Fernie, hosted by the Fernie Mountain Bike Club)
Sunday August 22
Pancake Breakfast
Dirt Crit Race – Centrally located in the mountain plaza and base area of the resort, the Dirt Crit Race promises to be an exciting spectator event. Racers will complete multiple laps of a short loop course, charging through the base area plaza on each lap! The racer who has completed the most laps in the time allotted is the winner!
Dual Slalom Race – The old school dual slalom is back! Riders race head to head down our dual slalom course in this exciting and fast paced event. Competitors race in elimination heats until there is only 1 rider left victorious!
All Weekend
Live Music
Beer Gardens & BBQ
Bike Trials Demo – Watch in awe as trials athletes demonstrate their incredible balance and agility while maneuvering their bikes over a variety of obstacles and heights. A great show for all ages. (various show times throughout the weekend)
