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Details Announced for The Merritt Crown - A Self-Supported, 120km Event Race with Over 3000m of Climbing

Mar 13, 2019
by james oborne  
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PRESS RELEASE: The Merritt Crown

Merritt, BC, Canada - June 22, 2019

“For Canada’s 150th birthday, I wanted to create something that celebrated our country’s landscape and freedom.” Those are the words of Darch Oborne, creator of The Merritt Crown—the new epic singletrack mountain biking race in the Nicola Valley. The route links Merritt’s four distinct riding areas—Coutlee, Iron, Lundbom, and Swakum—making a shape similar to a crown. To date, only two riders have completed the challenge: 120 kms of riding, over 11,000 feet of vertical, in less than 12 hours.

We’re looking for the next riders to dub King and Queen. Come to Merritt this summer on Saturday, June 22, 2019, if you think you have what it takes to ride the crown. Register today to secure your chance at becoming mountain biking royalty.


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Course creator, Darch Oborne, meets racers at Nicola Lake, the ¾ mark of the race. - Emily Briggs


Without ever mountain biking before his late fifties, Darch Oborne has become an active member of the mountain biking community in both Arizona and British Columbia. Last year at the age of 73, Oborne completed the 1000 km-long BC 1000 Epic in six days. He has built over 15 trails, conducted riding and trail courses, and is now championing Merritt’s first endurance race.


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James Oborne and Lennard Pretorius conquer the Hamilton Hill climb, just past the halfway point of the Crown. - Emily Briggs

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18 Comments
  • 11 0
 Guy riding it in skate shoes and a cotton T-shit on an $800 hardtail. Respect.
  • 3 0
 AHA! My regular bike was stolen the night before. It was brutal on a hardtail, not gonna lie. I'll make sure there's a prize for the man or woman with the toughest ass that does it on a hardtail.
  • 3 0
 yes! this looks sweet when endure started taking off I always hoped to see something like this.
  • 2 0
 Sign up and do it @valour59
  • 4 0
 I'm soooo down for this. BC needs more deathmarch races like this.
  • 2 0
 @tunnel-vision looking forward to you joining the deathmarch. We may need to change the name of the race next year :p
  • 2 0
 This looks fun! If you're outside the 12h can you still finish? Or do you just get cut from the course if you're not going to make it?
  • 2 0
 Nvm. Yes you do.
  • 1 0
 you will be cut as we want everyone in attendance for the apres party Smile
  • 2 0
 This is gonna be awesome!
  • 1 0
 Yea buddy!
  • 2 0
 Holy deathmarch! Respect
  • 1 0
 @leelau you could probably make a great video out of this Smile
  • 1 0
 Thanks for helping with this @sarahmoore
  • 2 0
 No problem, looks like a cool event!
  • 2 0
 Woohoo!!!
  • 2 0
 Yeah Darch!!!
  • 1 0
 You gonna sign up Andy?







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