John Henry Bikes is proud to be the title sponsor of the West Coast Racing Series for 2012. These events are a great opportunity to introduce people of all riding levels to the event experience and include a mountain bike Super D, a classic cross country bike event and a long standing amazing Cyclocross event.
John Henry West Coast Super D
April 22, 2012 : Belcarra, BC
What can you expect from the 2012 West Coast Super D? Well you will be riding the same luscious trails from past years but like every year there will be a few new twists and turns. Just one climb to bust a lung on but a new take on the root for this year.
Day of registration planned at $25 for licensed riders or $30 for non-licensed riders, but don’t count on spaces being available. Pre-register for your best chance of not missing out on 1 of the 200 available spots.
No problem. One-day insurance is included in the basic registration cost, or choose $30 option for one-day extra medical coverage. If you want to get a Cycling BC Citizen race license or UCI race license, CLICK HERE.
Every year sees a variety of hardware from full on DH rigs to weight weenie XC bikes and last year was no exception with 26 inch wheels and 29’ers in the mix. Maybe this year we will see the 650B but a 4” to ^ inch bike is ideal. If it’s a mountain bike with knobbies, you’ve got all you need. Full face helmet and/or armour recommended for safety, but not required (optional at rider’s discretion).
This is a grassroots event and if your new to racing this is a great course to start with. None of the descents are harder than you would find on a cross country course but if you have technical skills and fitness you will excel.The course has flow and if you can pick the lines there is opportunity to make up time on your race buddies.
New course sections again for this year! Still lots of juicy singletrack with just one climb but expect a few new roots, routes, rocks and rolls! Fast times expected to be 12-15 minutes per run. Show up for a couple of race day practice runs to pick your route and then crank the pedals on your timed run. This event is run as a time trial format with each rider leaving at 30 second intervals. Course will be marked for race day only.
NOTE: “Self-guided” changes to the course, including but not limited to moving of tape, rocks, logs, modifying or building lines or features will mean the immediate end of your race day, since we are guests of the CPTA, BC Hydro, and GRVD at this venue.
Check out the full write up and more course info including registration – John Henry West Coast Super D
