BC Bike Race
Race details
DateJuly 2–10, 2020
RegionCanada, British Columbia
Nickname(s)BCBR
DisciplineMountain Bike Stage Race
TypeSeven Stage Mountain Bike Race
OrganiserBC Bike Race
History
First edition2007 (2007)
Editions13

The BC Bike Race is a seven-day mountain bike stage race held in British Columbia, Canada, traditionally held in early July. Typically six hundred racers ride an average of 2.5hrs per day, for 30 - 50 kilometres on single track race routes that are 75-90% singletrack, with some gravel and road sections.

Route

BC Bike race 2011

Each year, the BC Bike Race route changes, but has always included Vancouver Island, the Sunshine Coast, and the Sea to Sky Corridor. The 2010 version of the race involved a Prologue on Vancouver's North Shore, then days in Nanaimo, Cumberland, Powell River, Earls Cove to Sechelt, Sechelt to Langdale, Squamish, and Whistler. The race format evolved with years, in particular the Vancouver's North Shore stage was not included in 2013 race.

Between 2010 and 2012 the event offered the racers two formats: Epic and Challenge. The Epic (run since 2007) is seven days of racing with the average course length of 60 km each day. The Challenge (run since 2010 until 2012) is also seven days, but sports an average of 30 km each day. Both options took place at the same time and incorporate the same Base Camps each day.

The route for 2019 will once again include a prologue in North Vancouver. Racers then will experience Cowichan Valley, Cumberland (for two stages), Powell River, Sechelt (for two stages), and the final stage in Squamish.

Categories

Michael Brown and Veronica Jarlehag winners of the mixed open team of two at the BC bike race 2011

In 2007 and 2008, racers had to compete as part of a team. Now, BC Bike Race offers a Solo option; Solo categories are Open Men, Men 40+, Men 50+ Open Women, Women 40+, and Women 50+. Teams of two categories include: Open Men, Open Women, Open Mixed, Veterans 80+ (combined age of both riders is over eighty), and Veterans 100+ (combined age over one hundred).

Guest racers

The race has been known to extend invitations to certain riders to compete as a celebrity guest on certain stages. Past guests include Trevor Linden (Ex-Captain of the Vancouver Canucks).

Results

Solo racers

Year First Place Male Time First Place Female Time
2015 Tristan Uhl 16:29:58 Katerina Nash 19:18:41
2014 Kris Sneddon 15:13:54 Lea Davison 18:27:48
2013 Kris Sneddon 15:40:16 Wendy Sims 19:34:58
2012 Neal Kindree 16:15:52 Wendy Sims 20:25:12
2011 Chris Sheppard 16:34:54 Jennifer Schulz 22:33:52
2010 unknown male unknown male time unknown female unknown female time
2009 Adam Craig[1] unknown male time Katerina Nash[2] unknown female time

Team racers

2008 Results 400 starters

Open Men

  • 1st Place - 25:58:24 - Chris Sneddon and Barry Wicks
  • 2nd Place - 26:19:17 - Chris Eatough and Jeff Schalk
  • 3rd Place - 26:40:33 - Tim Bennett and Adrian Jackson

Open Women

  • 1st Place - 32:08:16 - Sara Bresnick-Zocchi and Kelli Emmett
  • 2nd Place - 35:40:23 - Kristenn Magnusson and Lisa Ludwig
  • 3rd Place - 36:07:32 - Katie Lindquist and Amy Harris

2007 Results 210 starters

Open Men

Open Women

  • 1st Place - 35:19:19 - Cynthia Young and Michelle Newton
  • 2nd Place - 36:31:03 - Jennifer Keefer and Jen Sawrenko
  • 3rd Place - 37:52:26 - Emma Smith and Sarah O'Byrne

See also

References

  1. ↑ "BC Bike Race 2009 Wrap up".
  2. ↑ "BC Bike Race 2009 Wrap up".
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