Thursday, September 2, 2010

ROSSLAND RUBBERHEAD BIKE FESTIVAL

Labour Day long weekend September 4th and 5th, 2010 www.rosslandrubberhead.com

The event will include the same great events as last year but in a new location: Dreadhead All- Mountain Challenge, Huck en Berries Bike Jam, and the Seven Summits Poker Ride. This year will also see the addition of the Little Grom Bike event to include biker kids. It will be located at Centennial Park which is a great central location which has been moved from Red due to the construction on the lodge. Deanne Steven from Tourism Rossland said that "this is a great event for both Rosslanders and visitors – the new location will be great for spectators and competitors!"

Rory Belter from the Huck en Berries Bike Jam is excited to be setting up the course early in the year which will allow people to practice on an even more exciting course. It is suggested that people register early at Revolution Cycles in Rossland as some of the events will be full well in advance of Labour Day.
Tourism Rossland is Rossland's Destination Marketing Organisation whose mission is to work in a fair and unbiased manner to grow Rossland's year round tourism economy within the context of the community's vision and values.

If you'd like more information, about this topic, or to schedule an interview with the Executive Director, Deanne Steven, please call 250-231-1247 or email Deanne@tourismrossland.com

Monday, August 23, 2010

Fat Tire Results

FAT TIRE FESTIVAL 2010 RESULTS

 

 

CROSS COUNTRY SATURDAY AUGUST 21, 2010

 

Male Sane 18-44

1.
#122 Geoff Langford  1.20.26

 

Male Sane 45+

1.
#28 Pierce Sharelove 1.32.55
2.
#100 Brent Watkinson 1.43.50
3.
#99 Rob Marsland 2.08.10

 

Male Insane 18-44

1.
#37 Ron Ellis 1.38.03
2.
#5 Scott Legere 1.44.44
3.
#5.0 Trevor Lumley 2.03.38

 

Male Insane 45+

1.
#6 Sandy Mitchell 2.02.06
2.
# 98 Randy Richmond 2.04.13
3.
#93 John Boulanger 2.06.47

 

Female Sane 45+

1.
Rose Watkinson

 

Female Insane 18-44

1.
#23 Jeannie Dwyer 2.11.37
2.
#15 Jessica Demars 2.25.25
3.
#10 Jennifer Skands-Weise 2.31.36

 

Kids 9-12

1.
#98 Tosh Sherkat 10.37.00
2.
#44 Harper Henderson 10.45
3.
#99 Kipp Geber 12.20

 

Criterium Race

Age 2-3

1.
#51 Lachlan Bibby-Fox
2.
#88 Atlyn Proctor
3.
#350 Evan Ouchi

 

 

 

 

 

Age 4-5

1.
#357 Drake Proctor
2.
#58 Dylan Moynes
3.
#Mason Ouchi

 

Age 6-8

1.
#10 Yael Oosthuizen
2.
#65 Otis Nyitis
3.
#316 Kiya Miller

 

Age 9-12

1.
#82 Jessi Underwood
2.
#98 Tosh Sherkat
3.
#316 Kiya Miller (true age – 8)

 

Male 18-44

1.
#37 Ron Ellis
2.
#Paper Plate – Travis Hauck
3.
#7 Ronnie Haws

 

Male 45+

1.
#107 John Devries
2.
#3 Con Diamond

 

Female 18-44

1.
#15 Jessica DeMars
2.
#29 Frances Maika
3.
#23 Jeannie Dwyer

 

 

SUNDAY AUGUST 22, 2010

 

Cross Country Age 6

1.
#100 Noah Malen Font
2.
#300 Nate Atkins
3.
#8 Noah Ens

 

Cross Country Age 7-8

1.
#10 Yael Oosthuizen
2.
#84 Kiya Miller
3.
#53 Milton McConnville

 

 

 

 

 

DOWNHILL RESULTS

 

Male 9-12

1.
#60 Harper Henderson
2.
#65 Teja Legare
3.
#84 Kiya Miller

 

Male 13-17

1.
#91 Josh Jones
2.
#44 Sojourn Anise Soleil
3.
#11 Sky Dunn-Sarvis

 

Male 18-44

1.
#74 Evan Schwarz
2.
#27 Nick Cima
3.
#40 Sean Marechal

 

Male 45

1.
#83 Todd Weber

 

Female 18-44

1.
#131 Jessica Wastl
2.
#22 Jenna Renwick
3.
#29 Frances Maika

 

CAM SLAM AWARD: Francis Maika

Awarded to the athlete who participates in all events AND shows great spirit and sportsmanship.


Photos www.thenelsonpost.ca 

 

Saturday, August 14, 2010

Fat Tire Festival 2010 - Schedule of events

Schedule of Events

Beat the Rush Registration August 14-21.

Pre-Register for all events at The Sacred Ride, 213 Baker Street, Nelson or
Gerick Cycle & Ski, 702 Baker Street.

 

Saturday August 21 – Selkirk College to Mountain Station
8:00am     Ages 13 and up, sign in at Selkirk College Silverking Campus for XC Event
9:00am     Race mass start
1:00          Ages 9-12 sign in for XC event at Art Gibbon Bike Park
2:30          XC Medal Ceremony at Art Gibbon Bike Park, top of West Beasley Street, Rosemont
1-3:00pm   Dirt Jump Jam, Art Gibbon Park,
1-3:00pm   Post Race Yoga at Art Gibbon Park
5:00pm     Sign in for Criterium at Gerick's Cycle & Ski
5:30pm     Parade: start and ends at Gericks
6:15pm     Criterium: 300-Block Baker Street, Nelson.

 

Sunday August 22, 2010
Morning Mountain (Old Blewett Ski Hill, Granite Road, Nelson)
9:00am     Sign in
10:00am -12noon – mandatory practice runs
10:30am –Wee Ones – 5 and under Upper Parking Lot
11:00 –     Kids Cross Country 6-8 years Lower Level Morning Mountain
12:00 –     Downhill Races begin. Categories: Kids 9-12, Teens 13-18, Big kids 19-44, Really Big Kids 45+

 

Drop in Bike Polo (free). Morning Mountain lower level Starts at 10am. Break for Kids
XC event.

 

Volunteers can sign up at Gericks or Sacred Ride or email kdgimages@telus.net and state your availability and job preference.



Sunday, August 8, 2010

2010 NRG Triple Crown - Sunday 29th August

Three classic Nelson climbs, three classic Nelson descents. Poker ride, best hand wins.

Thursday, July 15, 2010

Smallwood XC trail network

Huge thank you to Pat Wray, John Krebs and our trail builders for all the amazing work done up at Smallwood.  The new descent from the lookout is officially open.  Watch for the sign "Bigwood" on your way down.  This is a beautiful XC descent with fun, flow'y corners.  Please keep in mind this is a brand new trail and riding when it is too wet or too dry will damage any trail.

 

There currently is a completed 4km single track XC trail in the sub-alpine that will be extended and link to existing trails to become a 30km loop of XC riding like no where else in nelson.   

We are having a trail maintenance day up there on Sunday, July 25th.  Please let Paula (paulaowen@shaw.ca) know if you're interested in helping out.

Kootenay Fat Tire Fest 2010: Call for Volunteers

Do you want to get involved in your community? Do you love fresh air, lots of activity and mountain biking? If you said yes to any of these questions, the Kootenay Fat Tire Fest 2010 needs you! The Nelson Cycling Club's 16th annual event promises to be a fun-filled festival for competitors and spectators alike, but it can't be done without a roster of dedicated volunteers.

 

Trail and course workers are needed NOW to get this year's trails in shape. During the event we will need a course marshals, first aid attendants, trail crews for set up/tear down, shuttle drivers, new activities, as well as people to help with registration and miscellaneous jobs.

 

The festival occurs Saturday August 21 and Sunday August 22, 2010 with events in Nelson and at the old Blewett Ski Hill - Morning Mountain. There will be a parade, Criterium Race, "Kootenay Krawl" (slow race), Cross Country and Downhill events for kids from age 3 to 93.

 

If you would like to get involved please email Kathryn at kdgimages@telus.net and state your name, phone number, email, availability and job(s) you are interested in.

Monday, July 12, 2010

Fat Tire Festival - August 20, 21 and 22

Fat Tire Festival 2010 - August 20, 21 and 22... Save the date!

Look out all you fat tires out there, it's time for you to bring your stoke again to this year's Annual Fat Tire Festival.  It is going to knock your nubs off, all in honour of the late, great, Cam Alexander.

For those of you who don't know, Cam Alexander was an old hand with the bike tools, fantastic rider of old, and an all around inspiring mountain biker. 

Cycling had been so good to him that in 1996 Cam decided to stage a festival to bring our community together and celebrate mountain biking in all of its forms.  He wanted to offer a variety of events for all ages and abilities.

Tragically, during a spring ride at Earl Grey Pass, an issue with pedals, a river raging with spring thaw water and debris, brought Cam's life to an abrupt end.

It didn't take long for the cycling community to rally together to bring Cam's fat tire dreams to fruition.  Two months later, the roster of events included the Cam Slam, the Sane and Insane cross-country events, and all in memory of a person loved so dearly.

This year's committee is stoked to bring you more downhill events, a new and totally cool Morning Mountain cross country loop, the fantastically fast crit and many more events for you to choose from.

Fat Tire Festival 2010, August 20, 21, and 22.  Kids bring your parents, parents bring your kids, everyone bring your grandma and pa, this is an event you can all enjoy.  Come on, it's time to get up and ride!

Stay tuned for more info to come on the website!