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.
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!
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.
by admin | Apr 15, 2015 | Fernie TransRockies
The Fernie TransRockies Society is very pleased to announce that Rocky Mountain Bicycles will be supporting the Fernie 3, the ultimate all-mountain three-day classic mountain bike stage race. Fernie is nested deep in the Rocky Mountains, it is a true Rocky Mountain Bicycle town. The Fernie 3 is being held on Fernie’s spectacular singletrack trails on the pre-Canada Day holiday weekend of June 27th to 29th and offers something for everyone.
The Fernie 3 will cater to all riders of all ages, both new and old, and gnarled veterans alike, with focus on fun and the best singletrack stages ever, followed by classic Fernie hospitality. The categories will feature the traditional three day stage race however will also include a one day solo, and a youth race for U12 and U16 year olds. The popular Kids’ Bike Rally will continue for its ninth year on Sunday, June 28th. Free for kids’ aged three to nine, the event is a fun and educational rally at the Fernie Aquatic Centre.
Fernie and Rocky Mountains Bicycles are legendary mountain brands with deep roots in pedal powered mountain endurance sports. “There could be no better bicycle associated with Fernie than Rocky Mountain,” said Dan Savage, Event Director. “We’re immensely pleased that they have brought their energy and experience to our event and we’re confident that they’ll help us offer our participants a better experience.”
Rocky Mountain Bicycles, in partnership with Gearhub Sports, will be offering technical support to the participants each day. “We’re very happy to be partnering Rocky Mountain Bicycles with GearHub and the Fernie 3,” said Bryan Anderson, Sales Manager of Rocky Mountain Bicycles. “Rocky Mountain Bicycles offers premium mountain bikes that are built for Fernie’s trails.” Rocky Mountain bicycles are available in Fernie at GearHub, Fernie’s favourite sports store. GearHub have 2015 Rocky Mountain Bicycles in store now.
Registration is open for the Fernie 3, register now to be part of this amazing event!
by admin | Sep 22, 2014 | Fernie TransRockies
The 2014 Fernie 3 was a success on many fronts. Over 300 riders participated and the event raised monies for trails. The organizers carefully reviewed the participant survey feedback and the 2015 Fernie 3, a 3 day XC stage race, is scheduled for June 27 to 29, 2015–early bird registration is open!
A total of $6085 in cheques was presented to the following trail organizations for user trail fees and volunteer support as follows:
Fernie Trails and Ski Touring Club, Ian Stokie: $2000
Fernie Trails Alliance, Pat Gilmar: $2085
Fernie Mountain Bike Club, Martin Spencer: $2000
Ian Stokie, PAt Gilmar, Dan Savage and Martin Spencer
The Fernie Mountain Bike Club also sold $530 worth of Raffle tickets and another $2000 in Memberships and T-shirts! Andrew Brown from Calgary won the Intense Tracer 275 frame, hand made at the Intense factory in Southern California. Andrew said, “I love riding in Fernie and look forward to returning to ride my new Intense!”
Dan Savage and Andrew Brown
Registration for the 2015 is open and riders can take advantage of the fantastic early bird pricing!
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