When the 150plus riders line up in front of the Fernie Hotel to begin their three day mountain bike stage race they will be celebrating the best of Fernie.
This years stage routes have been meticulously fretted upon by local racers and chosen to be the best ever. Fun, flow, passing, socializing and endless single-track have been the driving ideology. The crew will be a enthusiastic group of Fernie mountain bike riders giving their time to raise monies for trails. And the brand is all Fernie and to celebrate we have created the ultimate race jersey in association with a local artist, Morgan Dunnet.
Morgan’s rendering of Fernie’s historic downtown with the Lizard Range in the background jersey has been transformed into the Fernie 3 race jersey. The orange of the historic brick balances with the Fernie 3 brand colour to create a stunning and contemporary piece of memorabilia.
Morgan Dunnet was born and raised in Fernie, B.C. Growing up in a small town did not provide much excitement but it forced him to find creative means of enjoyment. He became an avid drawer in his pre-teens and at 14 picked up his first paintbrush. Through high school Dunnet was self-taught and after graduation moved to Toronto and studied the foundations of art at Sheridan College. From Toronto he moved to Vancouver and entered Capilano College’s IDEA programme. “There are few things in life as challenging and rewarding as painting. The fact that it never gets easier has a remarkable appeal to me”.
Self portrait
Prints and originals of Morgan Dunnet’s art are available at Clawhammer Press in downtown Fernie.
Registration is open for the Fernie 3 for another two weeks and we could still use a volunteer or two. For more information email fts@fernie.com
