Bear Mountain Challenge ’03 Results Up - Mission B.C.

Last weekend the Seventh Annual Bear Mountain Challenge was held in Mission B.C. where the weather was hot and so was the action, on the well-prepped spectator lined DH course. Norco had the factory support truck out, and a dozen or so other retailers and manufacturers set up to show their wares beside the concession stand and beer garden, which served to feed, cool and quench attendees near the pond at the bottom of the course. Only a couple of mishaps dogged the event, sending the bike jockeys down the mountain on the stretcher, hopefully their recoveries will be speedy.

Here are a few pictures of the event before my camera's battery gave up the ghost.

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Thanks to all the sponsors, volunteers, racers and paramedics and spectators that attended the event.

For race results visit
ten36.

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Additional photos of the event can be found here on Pinkbike and on
Andrew Tilston’s photography site.