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With the race coming up in a few days we are urging you to register online before Thursday, September 17 to ensure that you get a meal at the finish line.
We have to give our order to Dusty’s at that time so if you want to be sure you get a good meal at the end sign up now.
Looks like it is going to be sunny so bring a couple of water bottles or a hydration pack for the ride.
People registering for both races can do so on the day of race but registration ends at 9:45 a.m. sharp so if you want to do the full course have your stuff together by this time.
HIGHWAY SECTIONS-
Once again we ask all riders to respect the marshals and Traffic Control people on the course. We have to go to a lot of effort to secure permission on this race from the Ministry of Transportation. So when you see a sign that says NO PACK RIDING , NO PARKING obey them. Thanks In advance for acting so well on the road.
PIQUENEWSMAGAZINE CHEAKAMUS LITE
Pique Newsmagazine Cheakamus Lite will start at 1 p.m. at the Bailey Bridge just off of the Highway at Cal Cheak/Whistler Bungee turn off. The registration will close at 12:45 p.m. so please have your act together and if you want to ride to the start from Function you can just spin down the Sea to Sky Trail to Calcheak in about 15 minutes.There will be a limited shuttle leaving from in front of the Legends at 11:45 a.m.
AID STATIONS
There will be a water station at Pinecrest as well as our full House Rock Aid Station at the Athlete’s Village area. you can get aid from both directions here on the way up the Ridge Trail and on the way down Riverside. Please stock up and get some food in you and make sure your water is topped up.
from the last aid station to the finish for the average ride is about 1 hr.
T SHIRTS
For those of you who have pre-ordered t-shirts you can pick them up at the finish line.
Saturday September 18th 2010
This year our title sponsor is Santa Cruz Bicycles who are looking to help us grow and show more riders the true pain a classic like this can deliver. They recognize the true classic status of this event and want to be part of it for a long time.
We are also joined by Whistler Bike Guide Adventures who will be providing course tours and pre-rides beginning at the end of July. Whistle Bike guide provides the finest in MTB tours and information for the Sea to sky area with over 25 years of experience. All our rides are on Santa Cruz Blurs and Juliana’s which make for a light sweet mount for this race.
Kudos to Ryders Eyewear as well, they have been with us since Bugaboo’s Eyewear in the beginning. Thanks Brent, Melanie, Don and Lois and the whole Martin family, for 20 great years of support!
You need course info and you want the inside scoop then head into either Corsa Cycles or Tantalus Cycles in Squamish they know the route and the challenges intimately as Dave Heisler won the race when Roland Green followed Lumpy up to Jane Lakes and Al Ross has been in the top 10 for years.
Both these shops helped kee p this thing going and provide wicked support year in and year out.
The length of the course is roughly 70 km. if you stay in a straight line. If you wobble back and forth it takes a bit longer. If The 70 km. route sounds a bit much there is also the option of the Pique/Cheakamus Lite which is 40 km. in length and begins at 1 p.m. at Cal Cheak.
Both of these events can be entered through this site so you are in the right place.
There are no new additions for this year, just a buff up in trash and a very fine course that finishes inCreek-side.
2 -areas of concern this year.
When training please refrain from using lower Big Timber as to ongoing construction of the new lift. They have given us the permission to race on the day but we need to respect the closure during working periods so please act accordingly.
When training please take an alternate route around the athlete’s village in function junction. The folks in the guard shack can help you out if you have questions. there also may be some access issues with the lower Ridge Trail from the athlete’s Village up as to ongoing blasting/construction.
aid stations
There will be water and bottles at Pinecrest. good spectator spot this year with the highway changes.
House Rock- Full supply of food and water and energy drinks. brought to you by IGA marketplace. There will be a truck going from the start to the aid station for any special needs.. it will be on a table and you must get it yourselves.
Pack Truck
There is also a pack truck that will go from the start to the finish at dusty’s.
the pack’s will be kept to the side patio of dusty’s, left at the entrance,for pick up.
Shuttles
Rides down to squamish in the morning and back down following the race will leave at 7:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. following the awards. you must book online or take your chances of a nice spin back down.
please specify which way.
Guided tours
For those of you not familiar with the course there are some tours we are planning before the event.
stay tune here for dates and costs. for more info on guiding go to whistlerbikeguide.com incredible rides and great people.