A trio of Tri-City cyclists took on one of the most arduous mountain bike races on the planet when they competed in the seven-stage B.C. Bike Race earlier this month.
And the group managed to turn in some outstanding performances.
Ted Russo of Port Moody finished first in the solo veteran men’s race with a time of 19:00, winning six of the seven stages, while placing second in the other stage. Meanwhile, David Price of Anmore and Joel Johnston of Port Moody took second overall in the veteran men’s team event.
The B.C. Bike Race is not for the Sunday cyclist.
It is a seven-day event that sees competitors take on some of tallest climbs in racing, going from Cumberland, Powell River, Sechelt, Sunshine Coast, North Vancouver, Squamish and Whistler.
By the end of the week, the 600 riders from 36 countries that participated in the event travelled 300 km off-road track while climbing a total of 10,000 metres.
Cory Wallace won won the solo men event, finishing with a cumulative time of 15:48, while in the solo women event Kelli Emmett finished first overall with a time of 19:31.
For a complete list of results go to racedaytiming.ca/bc-bike-race-series.
