baylenc1

Some good things and bad things for everyone with these changes. I’m not the biggest fan of the no formal award ceremony, and communication being limited to Facebook... However I am a fan of making these races more appealing to different crowds. I didn’t ride my mountain bike all last year, and partook in the BCES from 2014-16. I found that it was hard as an intermediate-somewhat advance rider on the series, as the double blacks almost killed me. I could see frustration from the more advanced riders in AB & BC though. There is no longer a competitive series in Western Canada, & the BCES seems to be shifting into a casual group ride with trail markings.... Seems impossible to compete against anyone without having to travel thousands of kilometres. Not quite sure if you guys are going the right direction. I always thought that you should have just grown the shorter course option a little more, and kept BCES as is.

Men: 1. Aaron Gwin 2. Greg Minaar 3. Danny Hart Women: 1. Rachel Atherton 2. Tahnee Seagrave 3. Manon Carpenter