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Fernie TransRockies Stage 1
The 12th, and final edition, of the TransRockies Challenge kicked off this morning in fantastic Fernie! 300 mountain bikers lined up for the start of the TR3 and TR7 events on what would be an exceptionally fast stage covering 33km and 1600m of elevation gain. The...
Fernie TransRockies July 27 to 29th
Legendary Fernie never ceases to amaze. Incredible natural beauty, unrivaled riding and the support of the community and biusinesses make Fernie the perfect location for TransFondo Fernie, TR3 and the first three stages of the TR7. This year the TR3 has been...
TransRockies Kids’ Bike Rally returns for 7th year
The Fernie TransRockies Kids' Bike Rally is returning for its 7th year! When 350 riders from over 20 countries roll up to the start line in Fernie BC, they will be facing the beginning of a long and adventurous seven day mountain bike. At the same time 100 kids’ aged...
Fernie women rock at Ultra and Enduro races
Fernie women athletes dominated the Fernie Ultra and Enduro on July 29th and 30th, and the men didn't fare that badly! Saturday kicked off with the Ultra, a 84km trail run, and to say the least, everybody was impressed. The runners pushed through the heat conquering...
Fernie Ultra and Enduro July 29 & 30
Fernie has been home to the TransRockies Challenge for 12 years so its no surprise that the Calgary based events organization is hosting new events in Fernie. This June 29 and 30th they will be hosting the 1st Annual Fernie Ultra and Enduro! The Fernie Ultra is a solo...
New ultra and relay trail run in Fernie
Just when you thought your 2013 trail running calendar was filled to the max with dirty fun... Introducing a new ultra and relay trail run in fantastic Fernie, BC. This event is tentatively scheduled for June, 2013 and will feature the exceptional trail system in and...
2012 Blackstone Fernie TransRockies
The TransRockies riders came, the weather was perfect, the trails were ready and everybody had a great time! Fernie hosted the TR3 and TR7 riders in the 11th TransRockies event held in Fernie, the only community to host all 11 TransRockies. The TR3, a three day solo...
Blackstone Fernie TransRockies Coming Soon!
Fernie will again play host to the start and first three days of the TransRockies from July 28th to 30th! The TransRockies Challenge is one of the most recognized and revered mountain bike stage races in the world. Part of what makes this event so special is Fernie...
Fernie’s TransFondo
Big news from the team at TransRockies! In the style and spirit of the Gran Fondo road cycling tours, the team at TransRockies Events is excited to present a unique mountain bike experience: TransRockies Challenge TransFondo Fernie. For 2012 the TransRockies Challenge...
Fernie Riders Dominate TransRockies
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...
A Sunny Kananaskis TransRockies
Water? Check. Food? Check. Tube, tools, rain jacket? Check. Bear spray? Bear spray! There aren't many bike races which list bear spray as mandatory equipment but the TransRockies route travels through some very active bear country and route changes due to wildlife are...
Hail, Mud and Cow Dung Work for Fernie Riders
Lance Armstrong once described the Tour de France as "3500km of pointless suffering and with few exceptions, most ultra-endurance events fit this same description. The kind of people who sign up for epic adventures and races aren't the kind of people who go home and...