Organizers are marking the weekend a success with well-attended races, the FMX Global Freestyle Motocross Show and a new 2014 race event announcement. Sun Peaks Resort will be the location for the 2014 National Downhill and Cross Country Marathon (XCM) Mountain Bike Championships.
“We are thrilled with the news,” says Anne Haight, director of sales and marketing at Sun Peaks Resort Corporation. “This is yet another nationally sanctioned race event which adds credibility to our world class bike park. We are expecting another 200 downhill racers and 500 cross country mountain bikers for 2014 races.”
Athletes participating in the national events will be competing for positions in the world cup circuit, drawing elite downhill and cross country mountain bikers to Sun Peaks. Okanagan race organizers, Dirty Feet, will be joining the Cross Country Nationals with their existing cross country mountain bike marathon.
– July 12 & 13, 2014 – Canadian National Downhill Championships
– Dates TBC – Canadian National Cross Country Championships
Results (brief)
Junior Women
1. Jaide Foster (Bicycle Café Kamloops) 5:53.25
2. Kirby McLean (Ind) 5:59.67
Junior Expert Men
1. Mark Wallace (Devinci Global) 4:23.71
2. Mckay Vezina (Devinci/Fox/Newbury Park Bike Shop) 4:28.52
3. Jack Iles (Ind) 4:32.31
4. Lee Jackson (Norco Factory Team) 4:32.86
5. Hugo Langevin (Cycles Performance/Niquet) 4:34.11
Women
1. Micayla Gatto (PerformX Commencal) 4:50.56
2. Casey Brown (Norco Factory Racing) 4:51.66
3. Miranda Millar (PerformX Commencal) 4:54.75
4. Claire Buchar (Ind) 5:02.40
5. Vaea Verbeek (Intense) 5:03.63
Elite Men
1. Forrest Riesco (Ind) 4:23.05
2. Kyle Sangers (PerformX Commencal) 4:24.56
3. Chris Kovarik (Ind) 4:26.15
4. Remi Gauvin (PerformX Commencal) 4:26.66
5. Kirk McDowall (Ind) 4:27.42
All categories and full results here.