Sunshine Coaster 2016!!

Junkyard Dog, South Surrey, BC Cup Series, April 24, 2016 by Daryl Evans!!

I arrived the day before to pre-ride the course and I was pumped to get on the track, but it wasn't all flagged yet. My mom and I got to talking to another family there and the dad offered to take me for a lap! That was really generous and goes to show how the biking community helps each other.

This race course was awesome! I loved it! It was deceivingly easy. There was a lot of flow, minimal climbing, but it was a fast pace. And I challenged myself to keep up to those fast riders...shredding the nar! Even though it rained the night before the course wasn't that slick, there were still a few greasy sections. The weather in the morning was a perfect temperature with sun and cloud, and a slight break of rain after the noon awards. My favorite part was the quick technical rock garden! Although the course was fun and flowing, it didn't really suit my strengths as I like the challenge of a climb. Now when I mean this course had a lot of flow, it had enough flow for somebody to ride a cross bike in it and some elite riders did just that!
The Trail Bikes racers did very well. Emilly Johnson came in 1st place U15, Ian Lehton came in 7th place U15, and I came in 3rd place U15.

It was a great race and a big thank you to the sponsors:
Trail Bicycles​, Rob Nygren Royal Lepage Realtor​, Riverway Dental Inc.​, Sew What, I Sew​, Airport Service and Mini-Storage​, WesternOne​, Eatmore Sprouts & Greens Ltd.​, Wedler Engineering LLP​ !!!

Nanaimo Cross Country Race.  Report by the Lehton’s.  This is race number three of the island cup series and the fourth island cross country race including the Bear Mountain Canada cup.  Each of these race courses have been unique with Nanaimo being no exception.  This course in South Nanaimo, Extension area has been the longest race so far; 9 km, 254 meters of climbing and descending.  Its also been the most technical, featuring rock slabs of granite and conglomerate rock which make very interesting rolls and drop offs.  It was also very beautiful riding alongside Easter lilies, green moss, ferns in the Arbutus forest.  Compared to last year, the trails of this area have seem to have procreated, increased exponentially since last year’s race.  We will definitely have to come back and explore more of this network.

Today’s results featured Ian Lehton 3^rd Hudson Webster 5^th, and Malcolm Lehton 6^th Beginner Men.  In Intermediate Men, Jake Yells placed 14^th, Bryan Yells 25^th.  In Expert Men Tristan Geisel placed 10^th and Dan Lehton placed 25^th.  Congratulations to Carter Woods of Cumberland for first place in Intermediate Men.

Today’s Trail Bicycles Club turn out was a little smaller as the Mount Washington Ski club was hosting the Coast Zone finals.  Many of our team are members of both clubs.

 

Thank you so much to our sponsors: 

 

Airport Auto Service

 

Royal LePage - Rob Nygren

 

Western One

 

Eatmore Sprouts and Greens Ltd.

 

Riverway Dental Inc.

 

Wedler Engineering

 

Sew What I Sew

 

Trail Bicycles

 

Next weekends Cross Country race will be in our own backyard, in Cumberland.  Hope to see you on April 16^th!

 

 

Cobble Hill XC 2016

"Starting off with a steep road climb taking you into some undulating trail and then just before you’ve recovered from the first climb, you hit the trail switchbacks all the way to the top"....  Kieran Nilsen on the Cobble Hill XC

This year was Cycle Therapy Bikes Duncan, BC tenth year of putting on this amazing event. Cobble Hill is the perfect place to set up an XC race course with a whole variety of terrain and a great area for the awards, food, start, etc. in the past the cobble hill xc course has been known to hurt, a lot. This year was no different. Starting off with a steep road climb taking you into some undulating trail and then just before you’ve recovered from the first climb, you hit the trail switchbacks all the way to the top. One lap I believe has around 275m elevation gain. Once at the top you descent some crazy loose and fast trail all the way back down to the start where you can begin your second lap; roughly a 30 minute lap. 

I rode hard off the start, jumping onto the wheel of Carter Woods knowing he would set the pace. Eventually he started slowing and I passed him before the trail. When I looked back another ten minutes into the climb I noticed one kid who I had never met before was on my wheel and looked strong. We battled throughout the race, involving a few passes back and forth with a close sprint finish at the end. I managed to win by merely a second as we flew past Collin. I was so happy to have my first win in the past couple of seasons in the island cup series.

The rest of the Trail Bicycles Cycling Team performed exceptionally well in the other categories’ including intermediate men, as Erik Ashton placed 6th and Evan Luksay placed 29th, two very impressive results considering its their first year racing intermediate category. Anja Leikermoser placed 7th intermediate women and Eva placing 3rd beginner women. Emily Johnston had an amazing day as well coming 2nd in the expert women category. Ian Lehton won beginner men, Malcom placed a solid 17th and Hudson Webster placing 5th.

Cobble hill put on an amazing event and I had a great time racing, bonking, and enjoying I nice cheeseburger at the end of the day. Looking forward so much to the rest of the island cup series including the enduro’s and DCDH.

Results:

• Ian Lehton, 1st Beginner Men
• Malcom Lehton, 17th Beginner Men
• Hudson Webster, 5th Beginner Men
• Anja Leikermoser, 7th Intermediate Women
• Eva Leikermoser, 3rd Beginner Women
• Erik Ashton, 6th Intermediate Men
• Evan Luksay, 29th Intermediate Men
• Emily Johnston, 2nd Expert Women
• Kieran Nilsen, 1st Intermediate Men

Thanks so much to our sponsers!! Trail Bicycles, Eatmore Sprouts & Greens Ltd., Wedler Engineering LLP, Rob Nygren Royal Lepage Realtor, Western One, Riverway Dental Inc., Sew What, I Sew, @Airport Service & Ministorage

~ Kieran Nilsen ~

Cobble Hill XC 2016

"The sun was shining the burgers were grilling and the Trails Bike team was out in full force.".....This just in from Hudson on the Trail Bicycles Cycling Team!!

It was a beautiful day in cobble hill on the 7, 14 or 21km route. The sun was shining the burgers were grilling and the Trails Bike team was out in full force. The trail started with a humungous climb thank goodness the beginners (me only had to climb it once). Good job to all of you who climbed that hill 2 or even 3 times. Some results from our team:

Beginners U15 (Male) 
Ian Lehton: 1st
Hudson Webster 3rd
Malcom Lehton : 6th
Beginner U15(Female)
Eva Leikermoser: 1st
Intermediate U19
Kieran Nilson: 1st
Erik Ashton: 5th
Evan Luksay: 10th
Intermediate U19 (Female)
Anja Leikermoser: 1st

Expert Male 19-39
Tristan Geisel: 9th
Expert Female:U19
Emily Johnson : 1st

Awesome riding to all of our team members and all local riders.
Good times racing with friends, as well as enjoying the bonus pre & post-race pump track action. Thanks to my awesome cheering sister she rocks. 

Thank you to all our sponsors: Sew What, I Sew, Eatmore Sprouts & Greens Ltd., Rob Nygren Royal Lepage Realtor, Western One, Riverway Dental Inc., Wedler Engineering LLP, Airport Service and Mini-Storage See you all next weekend in Nanaimo.