Bear Mountain Challenge 2008
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2007 Bear Mountain Challenge a success!
The race weekend went off quite well. Almost 200 racers turned out on Sunday for some very fast racing. I believe we shattered the course record, due primarily to the excellent work the course builders put in, and of course the near-perfect conditions leading up to and on the day of the race.
Although there were a few areas for improvement, the race went off quite smoothly, with everyone getting to race on time, and in some cases, even early. There’s always room for improvement with the shuttling, but from reports, this was better than last year. If we run it again, we’ll try to improve where possible. One big lesson: If you want to practice come the day before. Some riders on Saturday got in 9 laps. And, posting results there was a hiccup, but our backup plan kicked in and while delayed we got the results posted.
Loads of smiling faces around the place.
Results: 2007 Bear Mountain Challenge
Results are here: 2007 Bear Mountain Challenge Results
Thanks go out to…
There are too many people/organizations to mention them all, but a few thanks out to:
- Wentings Cycle. If Bruce hadn’t gotten the ball rolling, I’m not sure the race this year would have gone. He eventually let FVMBA lead in the planning, but he was still a big supporter, but in providing ALL the cash prizes, some of the swag, and an injection of cash to the organizers to assist with expenses. Thanks Bruce!! (Next time, we’ll wear YOUR shirts).
- Course Builders. Tireless fiends. Trail building geniuses. Mosquito-bait.
- Racers. Tree-hitting, jump-casing, rock-smacking, sweaty fools. Without you, there’d be no race.
- Race-weekend volunteers. Thanks, Thanks, Thanks. And a special hello to Paul, who manned the gate alone for WAY too many hours.
- St John Ambulance. Luckily, these guys / gals didntt have to work too hard.
- CyclingBC race officals. These guys knew what they were doing.
- CyclingBC as a whole. Tremendous support, and financial assistance. Tanya ‘Wow’ work a work-horse.
- RCMP: For not having a car there to catch the couple of instances where drivers could have been heavily fined for no-seatbelts on riders in the back of the trucks. (Don’t do that!)
- Huckwagon. Ah shuttling in luxury. Nice. Those poor CV joints, though. I’m not sure Martin was expecting that road to be as rough.
- Sponsors. Too many to mention, but please look them over below. They all contributed greatly.
Sponsors for the 2007 Bear Mountain Challenge
Thanks.
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Bear Mountain Challenge this weekend!
Finally!!! Race weekend is here. Make sure you sign up before sunday, and preferably before Saturday if you’re signing up onlne.
I rode the course last night, and it’s in primo shape. I suspect we’ll see some records being broken.
Signup link is on the the homepage, or visit www.bearmountainchallenge.com for all the details.
Keep an eye also on NSMB forums for last minute updates.
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2007 Bear Mountain Challenge
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.
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The future of racing at Bear / Red Mountain
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.
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The future of downhill racing on Bear Mountain?
Will there be another Bear Mountain Challenge? Will there be a Bear Mountian race at all?
Come help decide and organize such an event.
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!!
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Gearing up for the 2006 Bear Mountain Challenge
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.
It’s gonna be a fast, fun race.
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Jolly Rancher cleanup
Jolly Rancher cleanup Mission
Meet April 9 sunday at 9am Millpond,bring lunch and gloves ,etc..
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Upcoming trail day in Mission
We will set up a date soon for work on Bigguns and The Coral trails at the back of Bear Mtn. Stay tuned!
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