From the Blog
Perhaps the Bike Crash of The Year
Rarely are great crashes recorded, this is an exception. Stage one of the 2009 TransRockies had an extremely challenging scree slope that most riders were walking. My good friend and photographer Dan Hudson was bragging about a crash sequence that he shot on that very...
TR3 over 90% Sold Out
As Spring marches on and the days get warmer, there are clearly lots of you getting your bikes out of hibernation and getting inspired to ride in 2010. This past week we rode Stage 1 in Fernie and the singletrack and riding conditions were amazing. In just under three...
TR3 Coming to Fernie For First Time
Fernie will watch single riders compete in the TransRockies for the first time in nine years. Last year was the first for the TR3 and it started in Panorama and ended in Nipika. Only the team riders crossed the finish line in Fernie. As this years official start...
Fernie Hosts Two TransRockies Stages in 2010
The TransRockies Start is returning to Fernie, following three years of hosting the Finish! Fernie originally hosted the Start for five consecutive years. In addition Stage 1 will be a time-trial on local trails where the riders will start and finish in Downtown...
The Epic Comes to a Close
Stage 7: Crownest Pass to Fernie After four consecutive days of unseasonable cold and rain, riders left Blairmore, Alberta for the final stage of 2009 with the finish line in Fernie squarely in their sights. The euphoria of completion added an extra level of...
Across the Continental Divide and into the Storm
Stage 6 Race Report: Elkford - Crowsnest Pass, AB 101km/ 2467m climbing/ 2419m descending There are days in endurance racing when many riders would turn back if it weren't for the responsibility to their teammates and the support from other riders in the midst of the...