Tag: racing
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Burnt Bridge Classic Gravel 2025
I have done the Burnt Bridge Classic more than any other gravel race, and over the years, the long course has grown in both distance and elevation. What is now the medium course was the long course of only a few years ago. The long course is now the medium course of 78.6 km and…
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Moab Rocks
STAGE 1: Porcupine Rim The start was in town at a local school; it was really cold, around freezing at start time, and it was pretty hard to decide what the correct kit would be at the start. I started with knee warmers, arm warmers, and a vest. I also had a jacket and a…
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Island Cup XC #8 Hammerfest Final
I was a bit nervous going into this race. I knew that I was close to coming away with an overall podium; however, it was pretty hotly contested based on this race offering double points. I have had some bad experiences at Hammerhead in the past years. A year ago, I was doing an enduro…
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Island Cup XC #7 Nanaimo
The Nanaimo course was another limited climbing course; however, it felt like climbing for the first half of each lap, and the elevation chart on training peaks agrees with that feeling. The uphill just wasn’t very steep, which means a lot of pedaling. I am happy to pedal, though, as it seems the more time…
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Island Cup XC #5 Powell River
Powell River is a bit of a stretch for being part of the Island Cup XC Series, but a welcome one as a group of locals always seems to make it over for the XC and the CX events. I spent a few weeks working and riding in Powell River in 2021 and really liked…
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Island Cup XC #2 Jordie Lunn
When they announced there was going to be an XC race at The Jordie Lunn bike park, I couldn’t really picture how they would be able to make a reasonable XC loop there. I didn’t really think it could be done without crisscrossing in the middle somewhere. So hats off to Cody Canning and whoever…
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