New Enduro Trips and Skills Clinics in Revelstoke BC

 @Lupine Thanks for the question, you bring up a valid point and I'm sure Ted will take the time to get you a response here also. My 2 cents it this: During the 3 day Essential Enduro Skills Camp we will be riding ALL of Revelstoke's XC descents and DH trails, focusing on improving skills and ultimately descending faster. Perhaps we should have used slightly different wording here but, We WILL NOT be releasing the Revelstoke race course to these select few riders/racers. We will however be holding these rides and skills sessions on some of the same tracks which will be used as part of the course, there is no way around this. You too could get this same advantage by coming to Revelstoke anytime you want to ride all of these same descents. These riders are not paying for a course preview, they are paying for skills sessions and a great riding experience. Make sense? As for the guided pre-race shuttles as part of the Revelstoke Enduro Experience trip - we start riding pre-riding the race course on the Friday morning before the race, the same time that course information is released to the public.

 Agreed on this..... It's cool if you guys want to make some money off some side business involving the series, but offering those who can afford your camp a look at the course an extra 6 weeks before hand looks a bit shady, in the spirit of enduro.

Also, if $1300 is a good riding weekend, plus paying for the actual race weekend, I'm so far off the back it doesn't even matter anymore. Support grassroots races!

 @Lupine (David), Thanks for taking the time to respond and for all of your support of the BC Enduro Series.

I'll just be straight up. No, we will not be giving the course away. We generally have no idea ourselves what the course will be until the week before the event. But, Wandering Wheels is right. It will probably be some mix of all of the best descents in town, so link those up on some awesome 4-5hr ride, and you'll likely have somewhat of similar course.

It's a shame that our industry secret, sometimes known as 'marketing' doesn't get communicated in the right way. So yes, maybe we should re-word it. Same goes for our offer of 'Pre-Race Shuttles', which actually will be at the same time as anyone, even the public can ride, we just trying to attract some people that were looking for an alternative to driving their own car. Wandering Wheels just put a marketing spin on it to help entice those that are looking for a little extra luxury, sorry if it came off the wrong way.

Let's just clarify a few things:
-BCES Courses will not be released to any group - paying or not
-Course locations are publicized and if you ask any local, they can likely tell you what trails will probably be in the race course
-All trails are open to the public, these are not 'our' trails, rather they are community trails.
-If I could plan the exact course 6-weeks ahead of time, that would be stellar, but there are so many logistics, that is rarely ever the case.
- Guided Shuttles - Simply means you don't have to beat up your car, and Matt will have beer waiting for you when you're done
-Wandering Wheels and the BCES are not giving away the course. We were trying to cater to people who wanted to come and ride some amazing trails, by marketing them in a certain way. We will likely ride the same 'course' as 2014, as that, by locals standard, is considered one of the most fun loops.

@barnz0rz (Kelly) you're right, we wouldn't give away the course, the spirit of Enduro is FUN an you're right, the package isn't for everyone, it's for some people who want to enjoy a little bit of a different experience.
We also love Grassroots race! So let's keep having maximum fun, on the best descents!

I'm really sorry that you guys thought of this so negatively. The Enduro Series is always about fun, exploring new areas and riding a ton of the best trails. We've heard a few people say they were looking for a little more of getaway, so we thought this was a cool idea. Unfortunately, it's not for everyone, but then hey, neither is a Karpiel Apocalypse.

Lastly, Matt and I are both rider's, not writer's, so pardon us if our wording or grammar is ever off. I know I'm still learning how to internet.

David and Kelly, sorry about this, let me know if I've clarified it enough, or if you still need reassurance that I've not sold my soul.

Thanks guys,
-Ted

 @bcenduroseries Thank you for the prompt response.

If there's demand for a tour style weekend package(s), then you guys are smart as a business to capitalize and take advantage of it.

 Thanks @barnz0rz, I think @WanderingWheels and us are just stoked on showing people unreal times, on their bikes. We just put it all together so that they don't have to go through those awkward moments of getting lost, not finding that elusive trail just past the 'third, big, tree' and to make them feel welcomed into the local scene. Then again, sometimes those mis-adventures are the most fun!

See you on the trail!
-Ted

 @bcenduroseries @WanderingWheels Thanks for the quick and thoughtful reply Ted. Communication is a tricky art to say the least, and one that most of us are still learning. On that note, I hope I didn't come across as overly harsh or critical. I'm excited and grateful that there are 10 amazing sounding races happening in BC and Alberta this year and I'm hoping to make to as many of them as possible! I may come up to Revy and attend the June 11-12 skills workshop if I'm not down in Idaho racing at the North American Enduro Cup race that same weekend. I don' t think that I can afford it this summer, but I would love to be at the July 21-24 camp; not to gain any inside advantage, but simply because it sounds like a great time and an incredible learning experience.

All that said, as a professional organization it definitely pays to take the time to think about how you want to communicate your message with your audience before you release it. To me posting:

"Get an exclusive preview of the Osprey Canadian National Enduro Championships race course!" in bolded letters

sure makes it sound like the people attending that camp are going to get 'exclusive' course info and pre-riding that won't be available to anyone else. I get the need to market your events, and that you'll definitely be riding on portions of the course because they are just straight up awesome trails, but it would probably be helpful to choose your words a bit more carefully when doing press releases.

Thanks again for all the hard work you are doing to make the series happen, and how how about adding a super secret Karpiel Apocalypse (assuming you can find one somewhere) up-hill time trial to the Revy race? ;-)

All the best,
David