Latest scoop on the 2010 BC Cup Races:

- The Series will remain at the best 5 of 7 races for both XC and DH with the only change being that Finals will not be mandatory due to location and therefore travel costs.  Welcome aboard the BC Cup train Kicking Horse!

- New races added to the series includes a XC and DH hosted by Oak Bay Bikes and Robin Dutton in Nanaimo (also part of the Vancouver Island MTB Series). Continue Reading

Course Description

The new Hartland course is designed with classic cross country style emphsizing technical singletrack and shorter laps for better spectating.  Little face, Crazy Horse, Rolly Ridge, Fire Drill, Crossover, N-Trail, Two trees, and Shock treatment will be some of the trails you can expect to ride.  The trails are filled with rocks, and roots, expect early wet spring conditions.

Beginners will race one lap, Intermediate will race 2 laps, Experts race 3 laps.

Hotel Promo!

The Howard Johnson in Victoria is offering a discount for out of town racers this weekend, at their Elk Lake Drive Hotel. They’re offering a regular room (two queen beds) for $89.00. Call 1-866-300-4656 and use the booking code ic13 to get this deal.  http://www.hojovictoria.ca

The 2010 Vancouver Island Cup Mountain Bike Race Series, is BC’s premiere grassroots race series spanning the length of Vancouver Island. Cross Country, Downhill, Super D and Marathon disciplines are brought together from numerous local mountain bike clubs.

If you’re a first timer, seasoned pro or just out to have some fun we would love to see you experience mountain bike racing on Vancouver Island.

Island Cup Races are sanctioned by Cycling BC.

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Course Description

This season we’re changing it up with some new challenging single track.

Beginners will do a shorter course about 40 min. 2 laps for intermediate, 3 for experts, with a crazy hard rock trail overlap… yield to downhillers!!

We don’t suggest semi slicks and no one will tease you for walking the skinnies…

The 2010 Vancouver Island Cup Mountain Bike Race Series, is BC’s premiere grassroots race series spanning the length of Vancouver Island. Cross Country, Downhill, Super D and Marathon disciplines are brought together from numerous local mountain bike clubs.

If you’re a first timer, seasoned pro or just out to have some fun we would love to see you experience mountain bike racing on Vancouver Island.

Island Cup Races are sanctioned by Cycling BC.

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Dodge City Downhill Race.

We are pleased to host the first DH race of the season on our classic course. This year the typically hot and dusty weather will be far from around as mud and reminants of snow will be around the course. Conditions are tacky!

We have been able to get the road and trail cleared and the race is on! Continue Reading

Sunday April 25th, 2010

Event Description

The 2010 Vancouver Island Cup Mountain Bike Race Series, is BC’s premiere grassroots race series spanning the length of Vancouver Island. Cross Country, Downhill, Super D and Marathon disciplines are brought together from numerous local mountain bike clubs.

If you’re a first timer, seasoned pro or just out to have some fun we would love to see you experience mountain bike racing on Vancouver Island.

Continue Reading