May 22, 2008 – The Experience Cycling Club is proud to host the Island Cup XC Race #4 at Cobble Hill Mountain on May 25th. We hope everyone will be able to come out and try our new race course at our new venue.

The Experience Cycling Club (ECC) is a Grass Roots Mountain Bike Association (GRMBA) club. All participants must be registered with a GRMBA affiliated club and sign a participation waiver for the race; you may join our club on race day.

– Registration opens at 10:00am.
– Start times will begin at 12:00 noon.
– Categories include Expert, Intermediate and Beginners for both men and women.
– Cost is $20 for Exp & Int. Beginners race for free, however they must be (or become) GRMBA members.

Directions
From Victoria – head North on TCH. Turn left at Hutchison Rd. Parking is off of Cobble Hill Rd which is at the end of Hutchison Rd (they intersects) beside the “train station”.

From Naniamo – head South on TCH. Turn right at Cobble Hill Rd. Parking is beside “train station” on Cobble Hill Rd (where it intersects with Hutchinson Rd).

Our 6.5 Km loop (for Int & Exp) has a short-cut eliminating the top portion of the mountain for the beginners making this race the most novice friendly we have ever organized! We picked classic singletrack and a lot of it (about 80%), threw in a view from the top, and mixed in a heavy dose of swoopy descents; this course is a gem!

Prizes and a BBQ will round out the day. See you there!! For more info click here.