Sun Peaks Canada and BC Cups!

Posted: Aug 14, 2009

Source: Sun Peaks

Canada’s Finest DH and XC Mountain Bikers Head to Sun Peaks for the Canada Cup and BC Cup Championships – August 22 and 23

Over 500 athletes will arrive at Sun Peaks Resort next weekend to test their mettle at the Canada Cup and BC Cup Championships, August 22 to 23, 2009.

Sun Peaks and the Canadian Cycling Association are hosting the Canada Cup Downhill (DH) Finals, the BC Cup Downhill #7 Finals and Championships and the BC Cross-Country (XC) Finals. Athletes from across Canada will pin it in the downhill course, or grind through the cross country course as they compete for the coveted first place.

The DH course features a very diverse design, including flowing machine-made berms, loamy single track with tons of roots, and loose dusty sections of trail, while the XC course has grueling climbs and technical descents.

Both events are fantastic for spectators! The cross country course loops around slopeside by the Coast Sundance Lodge, and the DH course finishes at the base area near Bento’s Day Lodge. But you don’t just have to sit on the sidelines. There are over 20 race categories, including a Citizen Class. Riders interested in competing in either the DH or XC races do not need to hold a 2009 Yellow or a Blue BC Citizen License. Riders can purchase a one-event membership which allows participants 13 years and up to compete. Riders entering this category will run the same race course as the other competitors and will be able to compare their race times against the other categories.

Volunteers Needed!

Canada Cup volunteers are needed to assist with course set-up and course marshaling. Call the Special Events Department at 250-319-7975 or email events@sunpeaksresort.com.

Weekend Event Schedule:

Friday, August 21
9:00am to 6:00pm DH course closed for marking and tapking
4:00pm to 6:00pm DH course inspection by race officials
4:00pm to 7:00pm Registration and race kit pick-up open. Last chance to register for XC

Saturday, August 22
9:00am to 3:00pm Registration and race kit pick-up open (Closed from 12pm to 1pm)
10:00am to 4:00pm DH course open training
10:00am First XC start – U15M, U15W, All Citizen
11:45am Second XC start – U17M, Senior and Master Men and Women
12:00pm First XC Awards
2:00pm Third XC start – Elite Men, Elite Women, Jr. Men, Jr./U17 Women
2:30pm Second XC Awards
4:00pm to 5:00pm DH course Elite training
4:30pm Third XC Awards

Sunday, August 23
8:30am to 10:00am Registration office opens. Race kit pick-up only
10:00am to 12:00pm DH course open training
12:00pm to 12:30pm Course marking and taping
12:30pm DH start
4:30pm DH Awards

For more information, visit www.sunpeaksresort.com.

About Sun Peaks
Sun Peaks Resort is a four season destination resort located in the interior of British Columbia near Kamloops. Recently declared the 2nd Best Ski Resort in Canada and 10th Best in North America by Condé Nast Traveller Magazine readers, Sun Peaks has three mountains which surround an intimate ski-in, ski-out village. In other seasons, Sun Peaks offers a diverse range of leisure activities including 18 holes of golf as well as numerous events and festivals. Sun Peaks Resort was the first ski resort in North America and is the only resort in Canada to receive the ISO 14001 designation recognizing the resorts environmental policies and practices. Sun Peaks can be accessed by two airport gateways - Kamloops (45 minutes) and Kelowna (2 1/2 hours) and by car, only a 4 ¼ hour drive separates Sun Peaks and Vancouver, B.C.