It’s finally over. The BC Bike Race rolled into Whistler last weekend, leaving a whole pile of very happy (and very tired) racers in its wake. For all you intrepid armchair followers of the BC Bike Race, here are some awesome pics from snappers Dave Silver, Marcus Riga, Todd Weselake and Erik Peterson.
Day 5 – North Vancouver
When you’re in Canada with over 100 people it’s good to have a beer sponsor.
The village at Base camp next to the Brennan Park Aquatic Center.
You might Enduro, but please avoid the Endo at the BC BIke Race.
Random beef jerky aid stations in the woods brought to you by Sugoi clothing.
Waiting for the chaos to ensue. Day 6 is the stage where bikes are starting to fall apart and Shimano Neutral Support is about to begin.
Orderly aid stations make finding what you need easier.
A day in the pits for the Shimano Neutral support at the Aid Stations.
Tim Wisner came with Shimano and will leave with Shimano.
Sometimes mountain bike trails just go in circles. Geoff Gulevich looking into the future.
The Z-Boys of Florida have been a welcome addition to the race week. Tim and Troy Zimmerman.
Come to the BC BIke Race to Elevate yourself. Dustin Gillingham of Littleton
The local and the chops. Moberg Leads Uhl to the finish line.
Pseudo-Tsuga was Squamish’s Feature Trail.
Adalberto Gerez of Brazil has gotten his first taste of BC this year.
Classic Squamish trail.
RedBull brought their time machine to the show!
Tree hugging is always cool.
Drop the seat, pick a line, and roll. Dan Maker of Paignton, UK
Sean Fitzpatrick of Oakdale, kissing rocks and taking names.
Expresso trail still has the North Shore flavor despite it’s rework.
The raddest volunteers ever! We’ll call it Ginger-Aid at the food station.
Andreas Vollheim of Stravanger takes the rock roll without a care.
The finish line at the Argyle School was hot but peaceful at times.
Ibon Zugasti of Barcelona amongst the trees that loom like statues along the trail.
Thomas Turner, of Georgia gunning for a podium spot.
Five days in and the legs are on autopilot. It’ll take an hour or so for the racers to shake out the creeks and get down to business.
Tristan Uhl on his way to a victory on Expresso.
Sometimes trails tell you where to go, and sometimes you get to choose. The North Shore gives you options to match your skills.
Finding the light and the line in the woods of the North Shore.
Chain slap is almost a thing of the past with new clutch derailleurs, but the North Shore will challenge any thing that trys to keep a bike running quietly.
Kevin Calhoun and his duo partner Greg Day took a stage win today.
Full moon over the first night in Squamish.
North Vancouver is where the mountains meet the city. Be multicultural!
Open up and say “Ahh yeah!” Is this how all Austrailian smile? Get it Jo Rowell!
Jenn Theil gets a refreshment on her way to Expresso.
Ryder’s Sasquatch on trail and keeping riders on their toes.
Is this what you’d travel from France to ride? Rene Vallee of Salles d’aude France.
You gotta deal with the ups and downs of the North Shore course. Ever hear of a predictive shift?
Sarah Kaufman keeping it low and stable as she rides the lightening. Floor it!
If you don’t want to be in the spotlight find another forrest. Bill Gairdner, Toronto
Antonio Perez Valls of Barcelona in the Jurassic Forest.
What is Geoff Gulevich thinking about at this moment?
Eric Dejong, making choices on Seymor
Bean Around the World has provided the wakeup juice every morning at the entrance to breakfast.
And here’s a video, too:
Day 6 took in the delights of Squamish:
The cool winds and the surrounding mountains keep the Squamish Basecamp a little cooler.
Jez Scarrat working on his prosthetic for is below knee amputaion .
The cat-walk to get hom on.
Bacon break at the entrance to Hoods in the Woods.
Kris Sneddon didn’t have the punch this year to hold onto the golden jersey.
Ibon Zugasti: When legs look this much like your surrounding you might be in the right place.
Tristan Uhl, Greg Day, and Kevin Calhoun in Yellow jerseys today.
Bikes were waiting for the day to begin.
A full moon above the Squamish Base Camp in Brennan Park.
Thomas Corvaisier riding gloveless to feel the steez easier.
Sometimes you look at trails and wonder how they can even exist.
Jose Luis Arce on Rupert trail and having a great day.
When you’re in Canada with over 100 people it’s good to have a beer sponsor.
The village at Base camp next to the Brennan Park Aquatic Center.
You might Enduro, but please avoid the Endo at the BC BIke Race.
Random beef jerky aid stations in the woods brought to you by Sugoi clothing.
Waiting for the chaos to ensue. Day 6 is the stage where bikes are starting to fall apart and Shimano Neutral Support is about to begin.
Orderly aid stations make finding what you need easier.
A day in the pits for the Shimano Neutral support at the Aid Stations.
Tim Wisner came with Shimano and will leave with Shimano.
Sometimes mountain bike trails just go in circles. Geoff Gulevich looking into the future.
The Z-Boys of Florida have been a welcome addition to the race week. Tim and Troy Zimmerman.
Come to the BC BIke Race to Elevate yourself. Dustin Gillingham of Littleton
The local and the chops. Moberg Leads Uhl to the finish line.
Pseudo-Tsuga was Squamish’s Feature Trail.
Adalberto Gerez of Brazil has gotten his first taste of BC this year.
Classic Squamish trail.
The ambassadors of the BC BIke Race.
Tristan Uhl is now leading the overall by 7 minutes.
Women’s 2nd place winner Vicki Barclay trying to get through the BCBR security. The Speedo Boys
The last kids race of the week!
The neutral start from Squamish heads to the woods at a controlled pace usually.
Time to wake up the kids but this chicken don’t squawk without a little squeeze.
And here’s the corresponding video:
And finally, finally, finally Whistler:
Michael David Wineries provides some much need refreshment after an amazing week of riding!
Taking home the hardware!
High fives were rampant today as riders celebrated the finish of an amazing week.
Chad Lange eyes another corner on the way down.
Mark Savard gives thumbs up to another awesome day!
Michelle Dignon finds some flow amongst the slabs of whistler.
Beautiful flow made Day 7 a great finish to a great week!
Deep loam in the deep forests provide an exceptional experience for all the riders!
inside the eye of the BCBR phtographers.
The fastest man and the fastest women take home a magnum of wine – embossed with the BCBR logo!
The finisher Belt Buckle, the badge of honour you can wear!
Woo hoo, it’s celebration time!
Katarina Nash on course in dominating fashion.
Geoff Gulevich sucumbs to XC peer pressure and dons the full skin suit – “I feel fast”!
Thomas Turner on his way to a solid 6th place finish for the day!
boo yeah, that was awesome!
Katarina Nash celebrates a well earned victory.
Rene Gozalez navigates his way through the old growth forests.
Spencer Paxson leads Tristan Uhl and Quinn Moberg through the deep loam.
Tristan Uhl takes home the final stage and the overall victory for 2015.
Riders are stoked to finish 7 days of riding and finish the journey of lifetime.
Every good day starts with an amazing cup of coffee. Thanks for fueling our ambitions!
It’s all fun all the time!
Bag pick up as per usual, what will I do tomorrow, when the journey ends?
And the racers are off, leaving from the Olympic Plaza in Whistler.
Yes, it’s Miller Time!
Morning time in tent village.
An amazing experience awaits riders in the legendary trail of Comfortably Numb!
It’s the last day of BCBR 2015, racers go through their routine as per normal.
The women’s team of Brandi and Leah celebrate a well earned victory!
Tim Zimmerman digs in deep!
Yeah, that’s my medal and I earned it!!
Christian Gauvin summits Yummy Numby and shreds into Comfortably Numb.
Sun shines once again on Day 7 in Whistler – ready to roll!
The woman’s team of two Brandi and Leah prepares for the final test!
The top 3 men were Tristna Uhl, Spencer Paxson and Kris Sneddon; the top 3 women were Katarina Nash, Rebecca Hodgetts and Vicki Barclay. Nice going, folks – see you back there next year!
Barney Marsh takes the word ‘career’ literally, veering wildly across the road of his life, as thoroughly in control as a goldfish on the dashboard of a motorhome.
He’s been, with varying degrees of success, a scientist, teacher, shop assistant, binman and, for one memorable day, a hospital laundry worker. These days, he’s a dad, husband, guitarist, and writer, also with varying degrees of success. He sometimes takes photographs. Some of them are acceptable.
Occasionally he rides bikes to cast the rest of his life into sharp relief. Or just to ride through puddles. Sometimes he writes about them. Bikes, not puddles.
He is a writer of rongs, a stealer of souls and a polisher of turds.
He isn’t nearly as clever or as funny as he thinks he is.
