This year marks the eighth year Fernie has hosted the TransRockies! Fernie was a start host community for the first five years and now the third as a the Epic Finish. Fernie is the only community to have hosted all of the TransRockies events. This is not by chance as Fernie offers the best single-track mountain biking in the Canadian Rockies, the amenities of a urban ski town, and boasts an extremely supportive business community.
Each year kicks off with an annual pre-party. This is the opportunity to introduce the Fernie participants, changes to the local events and to thank the sponsors. The sponsors offer event stability as it has been the same group for eight years.
This year has exceptional participation from a host of local riders. Repeat TransRockies riders include Pat Gilmar (06), George King (07), Arthur Sombrowski (06) and Brendan Morgan (06). Fernie’s youngest team ever is riding, Andrew and Garret are just 20. New this year is the TR3, a three day solo introductory event, and local gals Lisa Grabbas and Deb Collins are riding. The full teams are as follows:
Team 1 – Pat Gilmar & Franck Gimard
Team 2 – George King & Jerome Salvadore
Team 3 – Garret Souchuck & Andrew Williams
Team 4 – Arthur Sombrowski & Brendan Morgan
Above is Garret Souchuck wearing this years Team Blackstone Fernie outfit.
An excellent venue always helps create a superior event and this year was special. We were invited to 901 Fernie Penthouse Suite Twenty One, offering a unique 270 degree view of the valley. These 901 Fernie suites are the nicest real estate in the Rocky Mountains.
We look forward to seeing you at the Blackstone Fernie TransRockies Epic Finish on Saturday August 15th! For more information on events visit fernie.com/transrockies
Blackstone is an environmentally sensitive master plan mountain community that is currently under construction. It will feature an 18-hole championship golf course designed by David McLay Kidd. Other official sponsors of the Blackstone Fernie TransRockies include Tinhorn Creek Winery, Fernie Real Estate, Fernie Brewing Co., 901 Fernie, The Guides Hut, Overwaitea, The Free Press, Fernie Fix, Fernie Getaways, Lizard Creek Lodge, Stanford Hotels & Resorts, Best Western Fernie Mountain Lodge, Pinnacle Ridge Resort, Super * and Red Tree Lodge.
