by admin | Jun 16, 2014 | Fernie TransRockies
We look forward too your participation in the Intense Fernie 3, the ultimate all-mountain singletrack classic, this June 28 to 30th.
This overview is designed to answer most of your questions and ensure a smooth transition to the starting line. Please contact the organizers with any additional requests. We look forward to your having a great experience.
Organization
The organization team is all local and you will recognize some faces from past events including; Dan Savage, Scott Gilmet, Martin Vale, Pat Gilmar, Claude Perreault, Martin Spencer to name a few. The team is a not-for-profit society with revenue going to the Fernie Trails Alliance to maintain and build trails. Our crew of volunteers are from FTA members including the Fernie Trails & Ski Touring Club, Fernie Mountain Bike Club and Fernie Flyers Cycling.
Route
The course route selection has been slow due to the above average snowpack however we have the course we desired and with no extreme rain should have ready to go on race day. Our mandate was to make the most enjoyable stages ever and with Martin Vale and Jesse Mong helping design the course, and Pat Gilmar flagging—you will enjoy exceptional flow and intuitiveness. These routes continue to be worked on and improved and will be slightly modified from these files on race day.
Stage 1 – Strava profile
Stage 2 – Strava profile
Stage 3 – Strava profile
GPX files are available on request.
Kids’ XC U16 and U13 Routes
The kids’ XC race routes are age appropriate as defined by the Fernie Flyers spring training program. Parents and adult racers will be riding on the course with the kids to ensure they stay on-course. A Camelbak Aid station will keep them nourished.
The U13 route is final: Fernie 3, U13 – Strava Profile
The final U16 route is complete, see it here: Final Fernie 3, U16 – Strava Profile
Download the route descriptions here:
Aid Stations
The Camelbak aid stations are being fueled by Hammer Nutrition and Extra Foods. The aid stations will be located at the start/finish and at the half way point of each stage.
Lodging
We have a very supportive sponsor accommodations who are helping make the event happen and are offering you special pricing, they are listed here.
Registration
Registration is at the Park Place Lodge (PPL) on Highway #3. Registrations opens Friday June 27th from 3PM until 9PM. We will also open Saturday from 7AM until 8AM at PPL. There will be no morning registration at the start line. U16 and U13 registration is also at the PPL and from 1PM to 2PM at the race start. the Kids’ Bike Rally U9 registration is open every day at Straightline Bikes. A detailed event schedule can be downloaded here: Fernie 3 schedule
Insurance
The Intense Fernie 3 is sanctioned by Cycling BC. (First time Cycling BC members/license holders receive a 50% discount) Fernie Flyers members can race with a general CBC membership, other Canadian participants require citizen race cards and non-Canadian residents require a UCI license. Non-member day insurance is being offered at registration.
The Fernie Hotel Stage 1 & 2 Start and Finish
A beer and food gardens will be available both days starting at noon and on Saturday two acoustic bands are playing beginning at 6PM. Intense Cycles will have a fleet of demo bikes for your use.
Fernie Alpine Resort Stage 3 Start and Finish
FAR is a 10 minute ride from the downtown and is a nice warm up. Kelsey’s patio and restaurant will be open.
Kids’ Events
We are covering Kids’ with a U16 and U13 XC race on Saturday at 3PM. Expect a modest age appropriate course starting at the Fernie Hotel, circling Ridgemont and returning to the Finish—register here.
On Sunday the 8th Annual Kid’s Bike Rally is a free and educational event for 3 to 9 years olds in the Downtown. Register at Straightline Bikes or download the form here.
Final Banquet
The final banquet will be at Corner Pocket in the Griz Inn at Fernie Alpine Resort. The food will be good and prizes will cover everyone. Tickets are available for family members, ask at registration.
Roll & Sole Trails Festival
The Fernie Trails Alliance is organizing this fun event on the weekend and it is everything but serious. Expect group rides, hikes, crazy competitions and more in the downtown adjacent to the Fernie 3.
Fernie Canda Day
Fernie knows how to celebrate Canada Day! Enjoy the small town charm and fun for the whole family at the High School fields beginning at noon and ending with amazing fireworks. It’s worth staying another day!
The Intense Fernie 3 is pleased to announce our sponsors including Intense Cycles USA who is the title sponsor of the Fernie 3. Both Fernie and Intense are legendary mountain brands with deep roots in pedal powered mountain endurance sports. Other sponsors include Montane Fernie, Smith Optics, Hammer Nutrition, Camelbak, Fernie Brewing Company, TinHorn Creek Winery, Parastone Developments, The Bridge Bistro, The Griz Inn, Park Place Lodge, Fernie Central Reservations, The Cedars, Stanford Inn, Red Tree Lodge, The Free Press, the Fernie Heritage Library, Extra Foods, The Fernie Hotel, and Fernie.com. Our event partners include the Fernie Trails Alliance, Fernie Alpine Resort, Island Lake Lodge, Tourism Fernie Association, Fernie Flyers Cycling and the City of Fernie.
by admin | Jun 8, 2014 | Fernie TransRockies
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
by admin | May 26, 2014 | Fernie TransRockies
Everyone knows that Fernie is best known for it’s epic skiing and this season was outstanding—we received 140% of our average snowpack. And that snowpack continues to linger at higher elevations and this delay will influence the planning of the Fernie 3 routing. Fortunately we have lots of options, a great crew and are working to ensure a low impact course with the best singletrack riding.
Part of the crew is local rider Martin Vale, Race Director, who started building mountain bike trails in Victoria during the mid 1980’s purely for the love of the sport. These early trails provided the foundation for host of world class mountain bike riders including the likes of Ryder Hesjedal, Andreas Hestler, Roland Green and Geoff Kabush putting Victoria on the map on the world scene as the place to be for mountain biking. When Martin moved to Fernie, fulltime in 2006, he recognized the potential for Fernie to become one of the quintessential mountain bike destination spots in the world. Some of Martin’s race results include:
Test of metal champion – Squamish BC 1993
Canadian x-country National Champion – Whistler BC 1996
TransRockies overall Open Men champion with teammate Carter Hovey – Fernie 2011
Furious 3 overall Open Men champion – Fernie 2011
Martin comments, “Route selection will make the most challenging stage on Day 2, flanked on Day 1 and 3 with easier stages with gradual warmup climbs. The routes will spread the racers to minimize congestion on the singeletrack.” Martin is working with Pat Gilmar, multi-time TransRockies Finisher, course planner, and Fernie trail-builder extraordinaire, as the course marking lead. Minimizing impact includes avoiding and mitigating wet areas, here Martin and Pat are building a new bridge over a mud-hole on Stove trail.
Below is a working map of Stage 1 to give you and idea of what to expect. Stage 2 and 3 will be finalized soon. Sad news is that Project 9 has been whipped out by a spring avalanche and will have to be rebuilt. The closest you’ll get to Project 9 in the Fernie 3 is drinking Fernie Beer’s new Project 9 Pil at the finish line!
If you haven’t registered already there are openings and if your a club rider, ask for a club discount. If your interested in volunteering and would like to raise money for Fernie’s trails, email us at: fts@fernie.com
We look forward to your participation and please be assured that this years event will feature the best 3 day singletrack stage race ever held in Fernie!
by admin | Mar 10, 2014 | Fernie TransRockies
Mountain Bike stage race continues in Fernie with the Intense Fernie 3 scheduled for June 28, 29 and 30th.
This year’s event will cater to new and old riders, and gnarled veterans alike, with focus on 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 three person team relay, a one day solo and a kids race for U12, U14 and U16 year olds. Dan Savage, Event Director commented, “We want to offer a fun and challenging race with something for everyone who mountain bikes. The kids’ race will be a highlight and the one day and relay categories open the event for all riders to enjoy”.
This years stage courses have not been finalized however you can expect shorter singletrack only stages. Stage 1 and 2 will be starting and finishing in the downtown, and Stage 3 starting and finishing at Fernie Alpine Resort. The solo and kids’ race will be held on June 28th with Stage 1. More details will be released closer to the event.
The popular Kids’ Bike Rally will continue for its eight year on Sunday, June 29th. Free for kids’ aged three to nine, the event is a fun and educational rally in the downtown and includes stages at Straightline Bikes, the Fernie Heritage Library, the Fernie Fire station and Freshies. Fernie’s Chamber of Commerce helps manage the vent and integrates the event with the fun Downtown Summer Socials.
The Fernie TransRockies Society is pleased to announce our sponsors including Intense Cycles USA who has signed on to be the title sponsor of the Fernie 3. Both Fernie and Intense are legendary mountain brands with deep roots in pedal powered mountain endurance sports. Other sponsors include Hammer Nutrition, Camelbak, Fernie Brewing Company, Parastone, The Bridge Bistro, Fernie Getaways, Fernie Central Reservations, The Cedars, Stanford Inn, The Raging Elk, Red Tree Lodge, The Free Press and Fernie.com. Our event partners include the Fernie Trails Alliance, Fernie Alpine Resort, Island Lake Lodge and the City of Fernie.
Early Bird pricing is available until March 30th. Register now and save!
Volunteers are always required and can expect benefits and lots of fun. Contact us at transrockies@fernie.com
by admin | Mar 6, 2014 | Fernie TransRockies
The Fernie TransRockies Society is very pleased to announce that Intense Cycles USA (through their Canadian distributor, Outdoor Gear Canada) has signed on to be the title sponsor of the Fernie 3, the ultimate all-mountain three day classic mountain bike race. The Intense Fernie 3 is being held on spectacular Fernie singletrack trails on the Canada Day holiday weekend of June 28th to 30th and offer something for everyone.
The Intense 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 three person team relay, a one day solo, and a kids race for U12, U14 and U16 year olds. The popular Kids’ Bike Rally will continue for its eight year on Sunday, June 29th. Free for kids’ aged three to nine, the event is a fun and educational rally in Fernie’s Historical Downtown.
Fernie has become a mountain bike event destination because of having the best singletrack trails anywhere and great hospitality that is so traditionally Fernie. A celebration of magnitude will surround the event ranging from guided rides to outdoor festivities. The Fernie Trails Alliance has become the steward of this epic trail network and the Intense Fernie 3 will contribute by providing funding. The City of Fernie, Island Lake Lodge and Fernie Alpine Resort will also be partnered in the event.
Intense is an iconic American mountain bike brand from founder/designer/president, Jeff Steber. From the original mountain bike frame made on his kitchen table in Lake Elsinore, CA to those being produced today, Intense Cycles has taken this artform seriously. It is Steber’s personal mission to design and refine each model to achieve the highest possible level of performance and craftsmanship. Steber has spent over 20 years developing this art. He works closely with industry leaders and professional racers to utilize the latest technology in order to produce a product unmatched by any competitor.
Both Fernie and Intense are legendary mountain brands with deep roots in pedal powered mountain endurance sports. “There could be no better brand to be associated with Fernie than Intense,” 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 and even better experience this June.”
Intense Cycles USA will be the exclusive mountain bike supplier for the event and will be generously supplying prizes. “We’re very happy to be partnering Intense with such a great event,” said Sylvain Bosse, Marketing Director of Outdoor Gear Canada, Intence Cycle’s Canadian distributor. “Intense Cycles USA offers premium mountain bikes that are a perfect fit for the quality of Fernie’s trails as well as the excellent work being done by the Intense Fernie 3 organisers.” OGC will also have a fleet of demo mountain bikes on hand for test riding.
Registration now for the Intense Fernie 3. Don’t miss your chance to be part of this amazing event!
Sponsors include Parastone Developments, Hammer Nutrition, Camelbak, Fernie Brewing Company, Tinhorn Creek Winery, The Cedars, Teck, The Bridge Bistro, Fernie Getaways, Fernie Central Reservations, Stanford Inn, Red Tree Lodge, The Free Press, Savage Marketing and Fernie.com.
