Mark your calendars, because the Bear Mountain racing weekend is now happening July 7th/8th in Mission. This racing weekend will feature the XC Provincial Championships as well as a Downhill Race.
The XC Provincial Championships will be held Saturday, July 7th and are organized by Cycling BC. Registration will be available on Karelo and all event information will be posted on the Cycling BC website.
The Downhill race, organized and hosted by the Fraser Valley Mountain Bikers Association (FVMBA) will take place Sunday, July 8th. Event information will be available from the FVMBA website.
Both events will be sanctioned through Cycling BC. More information soon to come!
Note: this event was originally schedule to run in May, but the July dates have been chosen as a better fit.
Also note the original website “Bearmountainchallenge.com” is alive, but obsolete for the time being. Be patient - all will be worked out.
After 10 great years, race promoter Cory Adsit has decided to move on, but there are many who would like to see the race live on as more of a fun, local event.
If you would like to have some input into the future of the Bear Mountain DH and Red Mountain XC races, please come out to a meeting at Wenting’s Cycle in Mission, Wednesday March 7 at 6:00 PM. Wenting’s is located at 33245 N. Railway Ave.
Meet:
6:00pm January 17, 2006 (Wednesday)
33245 N. Railway Ave. Mission
Bruce (of Wentings) is quite keen on getting this rolling, and there’s alot to do, so come on out to discuss the future of MTB racing on Bear Mountain.
Please bring along any event ideas and any friends, enemies or relations who would like to be involved. Bruce would like to divide up the responsibilities surrounding the event, and decide on a date.
We should be able to rip through a reasonable agenda in an hour.
Thanks for your support - Don’t let racing on Bear Mountain die!!
The Bear Mountain Challenge is gearing up again for another banner year. Visit their web site for details.
Volunteers are desperately needed. You can contact us at ride@FVMBA.com, but better is to visit the Bear Mountain website and register as a volunteer there. It’s easy, painless and quick - and adds huge Karma points. If you plan on racing, bring a buddy (or spousal unit, or personal companion) and have them volunteer.
I rode the course on July 19th. Sweet! The berms have been polished and are in primo condition and some new gaps have been built. I was there to witness some test runs as the builders were just finishing their day. Smoooooth.
Posted on 2nd April 2005 / Category: Events, Maple Ridge / Author:Cory
Just a reminder to all XC and Road racers that Race The Ridge is only a week away. RTR is brought to you by NSMB.com, Giant Bicycles, Maple Ridge Cycle, Local Ride and IGA.
The Road TT is April 9th followed by the mountain bike XC on Sunday April 10th. This years courses have both been revised upon request from you the riders!
Race The Ridge is held in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. Check out our website for all the details.
Posted on 3rd January 2005 / Category: Abbotsford, Events / Author:Cory
The FVMBA is happy to announce that we’ll be sponsoring the inaugural Canuck Huck, put on by Abbotsford BMX. The event features top-level dirt jumpers from all over Western Canada.
Additionally, Norco trials rider Ryan Leech is confirmed as a participant.
Collin says: We may have to get more aggressive with the signage on Backstad and Batt Rd to alert the retards that drive too quickly in the ...
Tom says: Unfortunately, only a minority of mountain bikers out there are members of FVMBA. Those who are, I'm sure would be much more respectful than that. ...
Sumas Resident says: I would like say how nice it is to see so many people using the trails on the mountain, but I would like to know ...
Doug says: Look for new signage within the Sumas Mountain Bike Recreation Site! Looks good! ...
Gary Harder says: Here's a link from Matthew of the Bear Mtn DH race video.
http://www.cyclecomponentnetwork.com/news/bear-mountain-challenge-2010
Big thank you to all racers and volunteers of Bear and the district ...
