June 14, 2019 (Vancouver, B.C.) – As mountain bikers, we have a tendency to get caught up in our superstitions. Sometimes it’s lucky socks, a lucky pair of shorts or a lucky number that we rely on to get us over a hurdle. 2019 is our 13th BC Bike Race and we’re embracing the opportunity to celebrate our Lucky 13th year. The racers participating this year will have the Lucky 13th logo on their bibs and will be able to purchase Lucky 13th gear online and during race week to commemorate their race week experience. Shop ‘Lucky 13’ Now here.

BCBR2019 Route Details
With 22 days left to go, BCBR is proud to announce the official 2019 route and details! Every year the route changes to make sure that each racers’ experience is unique and exciting. Being in the age of modern trails, strong bike clubs and full time trail builders makes building the Ultimate Singletrack Experience easier each year. New for 2019, along with plenty of minor tweaks, is a Prologue in North Vancouver on Day 0 and all new Day 3 in Cumberland!

More info here.

BCBR 2020: Save The Date!
What are you doing in 2020? It begins with marking July 2 – 10, 2020 on your calendar for your ultimate singletrack experience. What’s holding you back? Registration details coming soon.

Volunteers Needed
We are still on the hunt for some amazing people to join us for the whole week on the Tent, Bag & Bike Transport team! Volunteering for BCBR is an amazing experience filled with long days, hard work, new lifelong friends and chance to be a part of the ultimate singletrack experience!

Whats included:

Race week meal package
Race week transportation
Cool BCBR branded swag package
Fun adventure travelling through BC
Experience working on an international event
Guaranteed place in BCBR 2020 if you want to register

Sign up to volunteer here.

Spring Events
Grinding it out in a race is one of the best ways to prep your legs for BCBR. There are plenty of options (and thus, no excuses) to fill your calendar.

Congratulations to all of the racers, and of course the organizers, for the final edition of the Nimby 50. After 10 years of epic marathon xc-racing exploring the gruelling technical trails in Pemberton we are sad to see it go.

On a particularly wet day in May, the top racers from high schools around BC gathered in Squamish for the BC High School Mountain Bike Championships. If these kids are the future of mountain biking we have a lot to look forward to in the next few years! Big thanks to the Squamish community for putting on another stellar event.

On May 4th, the Sunshine Coast hosted the Coaster 50, an awesome event and great pre-race prep for a successful 2019 bike season. The Coaster 50 also takes place on some of the very same trails as BC Bike Race does, in West Sechelt. This long standing event has seen a similar change over the years to the evolution of BCBR, moving towards a heavy singletrack focus. The race organizers are both long standing course directors for BCBR (Sue Duxbury and Warren Hansen) and are assisted by a former professional racer and former BCBR winner Kris Sneddon.

Gear up for another weekend in Squamish, June 15 & 16, with the Sp’akw’us 50, the Sp’akw’us 35km and the Sp’akw’us Challenge, a combination of the two events to create a 2-Day Mountain Bike Stage Race.