Fernie celebrates 10 years of hosting the TranRockies with TR7 ( seven day team) victories in both men’s and women’s open classes.
Martin Vale and Carter Hovey battled trough mechanical issues to win three stages and finish on top. They started stage seven two minutes behind and rode hard to win the final stage.
Krista Turcasso and Angie Brynes blew the women’s field away with 6 stage wins and a margin well over an hour. They finished second on stage 7 due to minor injuries and mechanical issues however were the fastest women’s team by far.
Fernie has had many teams participate over the ten years however none have stood on top of the podium. The only Fernie team to take a title was in 2008 when Angie Bryans and teammate won silver in the women’s open.
Fernie is the only community to have hosted all ten TransRockies and it is very rewarding to have such strong finishes this year!
Here are the generous sponsors who are responsible for Fernie’s success with the transrockies:
Blackstone is an environmentally sensitive master plan mountain community that is currently completing its planning and approvals stage. It will feature an 18-hole championship golf course designed by David McLay Kidd.
Other official sponsors of the Blackstone Fernie TransRockies include Fernie Real Estate, Tinhorn Creek Winery, 901 Fernie, Straightline Skis & Bikes, Fernie Brewing Co., Overwaitea Foods, Fernie Free Press, Fernie Fix, Fernie Getaways, Lizard Creek Lodge, Stanford Hotels & Resorts, Best Western Fernie Mountain Lodge, Red Tree Lodge, Fernie Alpine Resort, The Fernie Lodging Company and The Raging Elk.
