The BC Bike Race is currently underway in British Columbia. It’s an event that’s on the must-do list of many British riders (us included), and a quick peek at the first batch of images from the event shows why – it’s the stage race dreams are made of!
These gnomes guard a trail called ‘Death Rattle’. Not for the faint-hearted, we presume.
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Here’s the gallery from days zero (North Vancouver to Cumberland), one (Cumberland) and two (Powell River) – more to come later this week.
Day zero, and this is where it all begins. That’s a lot of eager faces.
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Sign here for a week of epic trails.
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Crew work is hard work but there’s always a high-five to be had.
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Now that’s a welcome – some singletrack prose.
The front line on day one of the 2015 BC Bike Race.
There is a strong contingent of women out ripping the trails this year .
Amazing scenery punctuated day one’s route, giving racers a brief mental respite.
Ladder bridge anyone? This is BC!
Dry hot conditions led to some dust, and some amazing sureal photography.
Hand-crafted signs are reflected in hand-crafted trails.
Jenn Hill was the deputy editor here at Singletrack up until her untimely death from Lung Cancer in October 2015. She was and remains an inspiration to us all here at Singletrack.
Jenn Hill - 1977-2015
On my list of must do events.