TransRockies Results!

The TransRockies Mountain Bike Race finished up over the weekend, ending in style with one of the toughest stages in the history of the event. The race featured seven stages through various parts of British Columbia, beginning and ending each day at a different mountain resort, as the 300 riders challenge themselves on some of the most demanding mountain bike trails in North America.

The final results can be found here (in .PDF format). There are a variety of classifications, but Canadian rider Les Davidson took first place in the General Classification for the 100+ riders, besting his next closes rival, Pierre Loubser, by more than 2 hours.

You can read more about the race, including stage by stage results and reports, at the Official Site. You'll also find an online store with cool TransRockies swag, photo galleries of past races, and more general information about the event.

I also found it very cool that the race is barely over, and registration for next year's TransRockies is already open. If you're interested in riding though, you'll need to hurry. They cap the number of riders at 300 and the race fills up fast.

TransRockies Mountain Bike Race Underway Too!

The Bull of Africa isn't the only event of note this week, as the TransRockies mountain bike race has also got underway yesterday, with 300 teams taking to the 550km course, set in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, with agonizing climbs and heart pounding drops across it's length.

This year's course consists of 7 stages, and began at Panorama Mountain Resort, in British Columbia, Canada and will end in Fernie, also in BC, on Saturday. On the official site, you'll find stage results and stage reports, as well as daily photo galleries with action from the trail. There is also some history on the race, links to some good resources on the web, and information on the race sponsors.

The TransRockies is one of the premiere mountain biking events anywhere in the world, and should be a blast to watch this week. I know I mentioned that the Leadville 100 is also one of the top mountain biking events, but the two are just completely different races. The length of the TransRockies changes the strategy of the race and demands more from the riders as it extends across a week of racing. Factor in the amount of vertical gain, the challenging technical aspects of the trail, and you have one amazing event.