Race Preview: Canadian Enduro Series - Sun Peaks

Welcome to Sun Peaks for the penultimate round of the 2022 Norco Canadian Enduro Series presented by Leatt. It's been one hell of a summer of racing, and this coming weekend at Sun Peaks will be no different. We've got what could be the course of the season ready to go featuring chairlifts, climbing, long stages, and epic dirt lined up.

---

It's been a while since the series last visited the mountain resort of Sun Peaks, 2017 in fact! Remi Gauvin took the win for the men, while Leonie Picton took first place for the women. Looking back through images from that event is a true blast from the past. Lucky for you, we hit the archives and dug out our video recap from that event. Oh, how things have changed in the last 5 years.

---

Riders will face six stages, split across Saturday and Sunday. Stages one and two will be raced on Saturday, while stages three, four, five, and six will be saved for Sunday. With this schedule, riders have limited practice time on Saturday, bringing back an element of blind racing. Racers will have to pick and choose which stages they want to practice in the limited time available.

Saturday will be a somewhat easy day on the legs. Stage 1 will be accessed via the chairlift and will also be the shortest of the weekend at just 1.1km. A short climb back to the top of the bike park and riders will tackle a full run right back to the bottom, 2.5km of full-on race track! Get those arms ready!

Sunday starts off relatively easy, with Stages three, four, and five all being accessed via the chairlift. However, with all three stages being over 2.5km in length, finding a comfortable and maintainable pace will be key. The Sun Peaks trails are action-packed! For the final challenge of the weekend, riders will tackle a 10km climb from the village right to the very top. There will be nothing easy about this climb. Save some energy racers! The last stage of the weekend will take riders on a 2.7km rollercoaster from the top right to the village again. A pretty killer way to finish the weekend, even if we do say so ourselves.

A huge thank you has to go out to the Sun Peaks Bike Park Crew and Sun Peaks Recreational Trail Association for their tireless work keeping the local trails in the best possible condition. We're incredibly lucky to have access to these great trails and love it when our riders show their support of the trails by donating to the trail association. This goes a huge way to helping ensure these trails are here and maintained for many years to come!

---

---

We're keeping things simple. Everything you need to know for the weekend ahead can be found in our racebook. If you need more information head to our website. If you're still confused, send us an email and we'll help out.

Important Info
Read below for event-specific important information
• This event is for experts only.
• All minors (18+ under) attending must have a parent or legal guardian present in order to sign the event waiver. If you will not have a parent or guardian onsite please sign the waiver ahead of time HERE.
• Full Face Helmets are mandatory, for all Racers
• Helmets must be worn at all times while on course
• If you come across an injured rider you must stop and assist them. Do not leave them, stop the next rider and ask them to notify the next course marshal.
• Practice: Please be cautious if hiking or stopping on the trail.

---

---

We're lucky to have the team from Elevation bike shop on hand all weekend providing neutral support. Stop by, say hello, and make sure your bike is in tip-top shape all weekend!

---

These events do not happen without our dedicated volunteers! They are quite literally the backbone of the event. A huge thank you goes out to all of the volunteers that have already signed up to help out. If you're interested in volunteering at some of our events, please reach out and let us know how we can make your summer exceptional!

We're always looking for the following:
• Course Sweep
• Food Station
• Course Marshals
• Registration Table - Early start, early finish, interacting with the riders
• First-Aid - Must be comfortable with hiking/biking to your spot and be a minimum of WFR. We do offer paid positions.
• Finish Line Support - Hang out at the finish line

What we offer:
• Free entry to any race this year! If redeeming for your kids/spouse, you'll receive 75% off.
• Free lunch, snacks, and drinks.
• Free event goodie bag with some epic items from event sponsors.

If this sounds like you, register here as a volunteer.

---

A huge thank you has to go out to the following people: Norco, Leatt, We Are One, Concord Pacific, F2C Nutrition, Elevation Bike Shop, Sun Peaks Resort, SPRTA, Province of BC, and all of the legendary individuals that have helped pull this event together. THANK YOU!



Need more information?

• Visit our Website
• Athlete Inquires & Volunteer Information | Claudine Gilbert events@canadianenduro.com (Event Manager)
• All other inquiries | Matt Hollbrook matt@canadianenduro.com (Owner / Event Director)