Geared Up for Quixtar Canada Cup - Fernie, BC

Aug 13, 2004

With just 2 stops left, both strategically located in British Columbia, Fernie Alpine Resort hosts the Quixtar Canada Cup this weekend. The nation's best will be hanging it out in Fernie's new and improved Bike Park, hoping for top finishes before heading west to Sun Peaks Resort for the final stop on 2004's Canada Cup calendar.

Registrations are coming in from across the country and currently sit at 150-200 registered participants for the Cross Country and the Rip ‘n Richards Downhill races. Registered participants in the Cross Country race include five of the top 25 Senior Elite female riders in Canada and 10 of the top 25 Senior Elite male riders including current leader Roddi Lega from Alberta, second place rider Andrew Watson from Ontario and third place Andrew Kyle from BC. “Fernie Alpine Resort is excited to have these riders joining us for this event. The courses that our trail crews have prepared for them will be challenging and exciting,” says Karen Pepper, Events & Promotions Coordinator at Fernie Alpine Resort. “We are expecting to have 400 riders for the event as registration is available until the night prior to their respective race.”

Racers will begin arriving in Fernie early this week to practice. The courses will be marked and ready with race officials arriving Wednesday to approve the routes and begin final preparations for the event.

The race schedule begins at 8:00 am on Saturday with the Cross Country event. The StraightLine Fat Tire Crit Race will follow the day’s activities in downtown Fernie at 7:00 pm. Sunday features the popular and always exciting Rip ‘n Richards Downhill race beginning at 11:00 am. Awards are presented throughout the day for the cross-country event and at the completion of the downhill race. The awards ceremonies will be held in the Fernie Alpine Resort Village Plaza with cash winnings to the Senior Elite categories in each event.

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Fernie Alpine Resort is located in southeastern British Columbia and is a year round destination resort. With on-mountain accommodation, activities and amenities, Fernie’s guests are sure to experience a Legendary Summer.