August 07, 2019 (Lac Delage, Que.) – Just minutes from downtown Québec City, E47 – Lac Delage is one of the most popular Fat Bike winter trail network in the world… and it becomes singletrack heaven in the summer. Fast developing, Empire E47 has projects 100km of new trails within the next 3 years. We had a taste of it today.

The Qué-Bikers were on for a 100% singletracks wild ride. Everyone had a blast in these the perfectly constructed singletracks with taxing climbs taking you to fast, fun and flowy descents punctuated with berms, wooden gangway, large rock slabs and crossings.

Amy McDougall and Tomi Misser, the 2 leaders, had the honor to cut the ribbon at the inaugural ceremony of the new jump trail that will surely become an important feature at E47. This new trail is a “QSE Heritage project” as it was partly funded by the event. As a non-profit organization, the QSE sponsors 5 heritages projects per year to bonify the experience of the Qué-Bikers and for everyone to use, following the event.

La Montée de lait (milk run) served as the timed ascent for the day. The course allowed everyone to have 2 kicks at the cans.

Everyone had a wild time in the timed descent of the Kamasutrail. That very narrow dynamite made tight alley between 2 large rocks near the bottom is always a challenge at blasting speeds… especially if a Boreale crafts beer awaits on the other side. Some handlebars suffered!

The day ended with a special night, as all Qué-bikers and their family and friends had dinner at Montmorency Falls, the highest falls in North America. What a scene! The QSE is much more than a stage race. It is an experience on and off the bike!

It was the perfect set-up to celebrate Amy McDougall 30th birthday. Amy is considered as the best long-distance mountain biker ever to come out of South Afrika. She is 2 times Single speed World Champion (2012 and 2015). The 4th overall elite female rider at Absa Cape Epic in 2018 is leading the QSE after stage 3. “This incredible stage combined with this celebration at the falls: Best birthday ever!” She claims.

Everyone headed back to the hub in the luxury coach to rest for day 4 at Lac Beauport that is announced as a world premiere stage called 3 in 1. Tomorrow’s stage consists of 1- A short

Video here

Results here.

QSE 2020 registration : exclusive pre-sale
The QSE runs from August 4 to 9 2019. Presale registration for QSE 4 in 2020 begins on August 12, 2019 at noon. You can register for an all-inclusive 6-day package including lodging for as low as $ 1,399 CAD ($ 1,050 USD) + taxes.

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