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Fernie 3 Photo Essay

by admin | Jul 24, 2015 | Fernie TransRockies

These photos tell the story of the 2015 Fernie 3!

Fernie TransRockies Society AGM

by admin | Jul 9, 2015 | Fernie TransRockies

All members are advised that the 2015 Annual General Meeting of the Fernie TransRockies Society will be held on the 24th of July at the Bridge Bistro at 12 noon.

We would encourage all available members to attend the meeting so as we can gain thoughts/opinions from all aspects of the Fernie mountain bike racing and events community.

Find the agenda for the meeting below. See you there!

The Agenda for the meeting is to:
(i) to confirm the minutes of the previous Annual General Meeting and of any General Meeting held since the previous Annual General Meeting;
(ii) to receive from the Committee reports upon the transactions of the Society during the last preceding financial year;
(iii) to elect Officers of the Society and General Committee Members; and
(iv) to receive and consider the statement submitted by the Society in accordance with the Act.

The Annual General Meeting may also conduct any special business of which notice has been given in accordance with the Society’s Rules.

Fernie 3 Day 3 Results

by admin | Jun 30, 2015 | Fernie TransRockies

The riders queued Monday morning for the final stage of the Fernie 3 with a nice overcast sky, a near perfect temperature and a very fun route. The extreme heat and big climbs they endured on stage 1 and 2 were clearly past as stage 3 offered a 33 km course with 1048 meters of smaller climbs. The main route features were the new Montane Trail and a selection of Ridgemont classics.

Local racer Carter Nieuwesteeg topped the day with his first stage victory. Event leader and yellow jersey rider Shane Keyser commented, “Carter came out of nowhere near the end of the stage and pressed hard”. Sandra Walter, Canada’s #3 ranked XC rider, took the women’s stage for the third consecutive day. Full day 3 results here.

The results of the three stages were combined to determine the podium finishers and there were few surprises. Details here.

Sandra Walter from Coquitlam BC and riding for Liv Canada / Pedal Mag took top spot on the podium in women’s open
with Trish Grajczyk and Shauna Bygrave–both from Calgary, Alberta and riding for Deadgoat Racing–took second and third spots.

In men’s open top Shayne Keyser from Bragg Creek took the top spot on the podium with Ben Parsons–from Kalispell and riding for the Sportsman Ski Haus Cycling–taking second and Steve Devantier of Pitt Meadows and riding for Team Giant Vancouver taking third.

The final banquet was held at the Castle on 1st, a yoga studio with workshops, and special event and vacation rentals. The Bridge Bistro catered an amazing feast and event prizing was presented by the Gear Hub, Rocky Mountain bikes and TinHorn Creek Winery.

Over $8500 was raised for local trail organizations and the volunteer support was outstanding. A big thank you to all participants, volunteers and sponsors.

Sponsors include: The City of Fernie, Rocky Mountain Bicycles, GearHub Sports, Hammer Nutrition, Jakroo Canada, Fernie Real Estate, Fernie Brewing Company, Tinhorn Creek Winery, The Cedars, Teck, The Bridge Bistro, Park Place Lodge, The Griz Inn, Fernie Central Reservations, Stanford Inn, Red Tree Lodge, Tourism Fernie Assoc, Happy Cow, Montane Fernie and Island Lake Lodge.

Fernie 3 Day 2 and Kids Bike Rally

by admin | Jun 28, 2015 | Fernie TransRockies

The Fernie 3 was busy today with 120+ riders racing Castle Mountain, Ridgemont and the Coal Discovery Trail. The weather was less punishing today and the riders enjoyed a brief cloud coverage as they climbed Castle Mountain shortly after nine. The riders enjoyed the flow of day 2 following the intense heat and brutal climbs of day 1.

Shane Keyser of Bragg Creek retained the yellow jersey however couldn’t shake Ban Parsons of Kallispel MT and the pair crossed the finish line together with a time of 205.17. The fastest women was Sandra Walter of Coquitlam with a time of 2:15.33. Full results can be found here.

The highlight of the day was the Kids Bike Rally as 150+ plus 3 to 9 year olds’ enjoyed a swag stop at Gear Hub, bike decorations, Happy Cow Ice Cream, Ballon Tom and the water park at the Aquatic Centre.

The final day starts tomorrow at 9am at the Fernie Aquatic Centre with a 32km course with slightly less climbing. With less climbing the racers will have faster times with the fastest riders finishing around 10:30am. Drop by to catch the excitement!

Fernie 3 Day 1 results

by admin | Jun 27, 2015 | Fernie TransRockies

A group of 160+ dedicated mountain bike racers battled grueling heat and relentless technical single-track climbs in Day one of the Fernie 3 today. Day one was the “Queen” stage with 27 kms and over 1300 meter of climbing.

Shane Keyser of Bragg Creek posted the fastest time of 2:01:01.2 and the third fastest time and top women was Sandra Walter of Coquitlam with a time of 2:03:42.6.

Following the adult race 20 plus u13 and u16 year old racer in Fenie Mountain Park. Liam Vanhooren won the u13 and Talon dominated the U16 category. See the results here.

Tomorrow the 3 Day racers continue with another big day of riding on Castle Mountain and Ridgemont. Drop by the Fernie Aquatic Centre from 9am till 2pm for all the action. The Kids’ Bike Rally, a free and educational event for 3 to 9 year old’s is from 10an to noon–register at the Gear Hub.