Race Preview: Canadian Enduro League Round 8 Coming Up In Sun Peaks

A new trail built just for the race, a weekend full of fun games and racing, concerts and the best bike park in B.C., how good!? Round 8 of the 2023 We Are One Canadian Enduro League Presented By Leatt is on. Where the summer has gone, we have absolutely no idea, but here we are at one of our favorite bike parks, Sun Peaks Resort, for the penultimate round of this year's racing and the brand new Three Peaks Classic Festival featuring Slalom, Hill Climb, and an Air DH race. Let's get it!

P.S - we're giving away a brand new We Are One Composites 152 Arrival this weekend! Don't miss out on your chance to take a fresh rig home with you!

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Sun Peaks could quite possibly be one of our favorite bike parks! Located just 45 minutes from Kamloops, the park boasts over 3,500 feet of lift accessed vertical across two mountains, with an extra 500 feet ready to go for those who like to pedal. The raw, natural trails are truly world-class. When planning this year's schedule, Sun Peaks was an absolute must for all of us here at the Canadian Enduro League. This weekend, riders will tackle a double black diamond course that covers over 45km in length, with 3000m in climbing. Don't stress though! Three of the weekend's stages will be accessed via chairlift. The course brings together all of the classic bike park trails as we weave across all three mountains for the very first time. And yes, we're racing the classics like Mach, Spicy Taco, Canada Line, Insanity One, Honey Drop, and the Canada Cup DH Course! This will be a guaranteed good weekend!

We also have a little something extra for this weekend. We may be a little biased, but Stage 4 could be the very best stage of the year! This year, Ted and Jacob teamed up with Sun Peaks Recreational Trails Association, and McElhanney Ltd. to lead a new trail project on Mount Morrisey to help leave a lasting legacy for all riders to enjoy. A massive thank you to the main two builders, Jordan Proctor and Dylan Sheffer, who spent their summer battling stumps, wheeds, and buck brush! We'd also like to thank Alex Silverthorne for his dedication to the brush saw and we're also sending love to the team at We Are One for their support in organizing trail days. We also owe a shoutout to the team at Tourism Sun Peaks and of course the Sun Peaks Resort crew for their support, thanks for believing in us! Lastly, to each of the SPRTA volunteers who came out on the trail days, THANK YOU, you're the back bone of this community and we can't thank you enough! It's long, it's loamy, and it will be one hell of a race track! Keep an eye on our social media for a course preview later in the week.

If you wanna skip the article and get the goods, jump to our Race Book here. where all the information lives!

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This season we are stoked to introduce the Red Bull Downtime Stage at select events. The Red Bull Downtime Stage is an integrated special stage within the event, giving riders an extra chance to win some epic prizes! To compete in the Red Bull Downtime Stage, you must be an amateur competitor and fully complete the given race. To be considered eligible for winning the prize, you must also be 18 years or older. The fastest amateur Male and Female rider of the Red Bull Downtime Stage will win one (1) FORB/VIP ticket for Red Bull Joyride 2024, and a unique Red Bull Downtime Stage medal!

For RD #8, the nearly 4km long Stage 6 will host the penultimate Red Bull Downtime Stage for 2023.

Red Bull Downtime Stage Rules:
• You must register and complete the entire CEL event.
• Racers are only eligible to win the prize once. If a racer who has previously won holds the fastest time at a second event, they will forfeit the prize and the next fastest person will be awarded.
• Racers must be 18 years of age or older at the time of competition.
• This prize has no cash value.
• This prize only includes one (1) FORB/VIP ticket to Red Bull Joyride 2023/2024 in Whistler, BC. No travel, accommodation or other expenses are covered.
• Racers in the pro categories are excluded from this prize.

Keep an eye on our social media for a stage preview later this week!

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We are proud to have McElhanney Ltd. as the official Outdoor Recreation Consultant of the Canadian Enduro League. They offer many trail-related services from trail planning, design, and construction administration, to Section 57 applications. With an even broader list of services such as engineering, geomatics, planning and more. The McElhanney Stage of each race is chosen to highlight a unique experience for riders and often includes unique trail features. This stage will feature more opportunities for racers to get photographed by our media team, so make sure you’re smiling!

For RD #8, the McElhanney Stage will be the brand-new Stage 4. Ted used his time at McElhanney to design this trail, and this ain't your average flow trail! While at McElhanney Ted also worked on designing the climb trail 'Cedar Twist', the blue flow descent 'Calypso Groove' and the out and back 'Sticky Fingers'. This trail has been purposely built for the event, and we're excited to open it to the public and get tires to dirt. This one will be memorable.

Keep an eye on our social media for a stage preview later this week!

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This weekend also marks the first-ever Three Peaks Classic Festival! The weekend is not just about enduro, but features a Slalom race, Hill Climb Challenge presented by We Are One, and an Air DH race. The Three Peaks Classic Festival is designed to be a good time for all riders, new or experienced, young or old. We've got fun new formats for the events, meaning you can hammer out laps or party train it with your buddies. And, like all other events this season, we have an absolute tone of free swag to giveaway from the legends at Leatt, Fox Suspension, One Up, WPL, Ion2 Suspension, and more.

You do not have to be entered in the Enduro race to enter the other events. Each event is a standalone event and can be entered individually. Check out the details for each event below:


SPRTA Group Ride
Come along for a group ride with Sun Peaks Recreational Trail Association. Join some of the locals to tour around Morrisey and some of the new trails this dedicated team of mountain bikers have been working on. Everyone is welcome!

SPRTA Membership is strongly recommended. Minors will need an adult to sign a waiver.
Cost: Free!
Schedule: 5 pm meeting time at the Umbrella Cafe.



Three Peaks Classic Slalom

Join us at the expo/ base between the Sundance and Sunburst chairlifts. Riders can do as many laps as they like between 5:30 pm and 6:30 pm and their fastest time will be taken as their result.

Cost: $30 pp or $60 includes the Air DH registration on Saturday

Schedule:
Practice and Registration (see reg tent): 4:30 pm - 5:15 pm
Race Runs: 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Awards: 6:45 pm
RULES: Just get a timing chip, sign a waiver, and ride your bike! If you wear a costume and it’s legit, we may just take some time off your mediocre result to boost your standings. All riders must have a valid lift pass and wear a helmet (half-shells are okay for this event.)



Three Peaks Classic Air DH

Located on Stella Blue, riders can do as many laps as they like between 12:00 pm and 4:00 pm and their fastest time will be taken as their result. Podium awards for the top 3 men and top 3 women with the fastest times.

Cost: $40 pp or $60 includes the Slalom registration on Friday

Schedule:
Registration: 11:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Race Runs: 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Awards: 4:30 pm at the Beer Garden

Rules:
Just get a timing chip, sign a waiver and ride your bike!
All riders must have a valid lift pass and wear a full face helmet and must be 12+ to register.

Course:

Three Peaks Classic Hill Climb Presented By We Are One

This will be a blast! We've got a challenging course lined up to test even the fittest out there. But it won't just be the legs you need, bike skills will play a big part in this one!

Cost : Free, Nada, Zilch!

Schedule:
Registration: 5 pm - 5:45 pm
Race runs: 6 pm - 7 pm
Awards: 7 pm

Rules:
All participants must ride the custom WR1 Arrival to even the playing field. No clips.
The winner (highest on the climb) will take home the Da Package!
Located at the Staging / Expo area between the Sunburst and Sundance Chairlift.

We Are One Arrival Giveaway

That's right folks! As a thank you to all the racers, volunteers, and helping hands at the Canadian Enduro League this season, we are giving away a brand-spankin’ new We Are One Arrival 152 (L) on Saturday night at Sun Peaks Resort.

If you raced, volunteered, or supported us this year, your name will automatically be entered into the draw to win the bike. We will draw the lucky winner after the Hill Climb on Saturday at 7:30pm, you must be present at Sun Peaks Resort at the draw to win this bike. *No exchanges on size or parts.

Red Bull After Party

We know there's still racing to do on Sunday but we're pretty relaxed around here. Join us on Saturday night for the Red Bull After PArty and lets kick back after an epic BC summer of racing and riding. The first 75 racers to join us at the Red Bull afterparty at Masa’s Bar + Grill will receive a cold beverage thanks to Red Bull. Apres starts at 7:30pm. We will have some local mountain bike photos and videos to share with y’all.

More Information And Registration

For all the details, check out the Three Peaks Classic information.

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This season has been epic, to say the least. Check out some of the racing action from round #6 from Valemount earlier this season.

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

Important information:
• There are no support services available on Saturday training day. Riders must be 100% self-sufficient, including emergency response and medical.
• No pre-riding on stage 4 before Friday at 12pm.
• Absolutely no peddling up the bike park during practice! Discounted lift tickets are available, please check the Race Book.
• This event is rated double black diamond.
• 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.
• Watch the event safety briefing here.

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Huge thanks to the Sun Peaks Recreational Trails Association for all their work in developing local trails in Sun Peaks. This year we joined forces with SPRTA and We Are One Composites to build a new trail together to leave behind a legacy for all to enjoy. Enjoy stage 4 folks, it's going to be epic!

Want to support the trails yourself? Head over to the SPRTA website and grab yourself a membership!

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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.
• 40% discount code from the legends at Leatt.

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

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A huge thank you has to go out to the following people: Sun Peaks Resort, Sun Peaks Recreational Trails Association, Tourism Sun Peaks and everyone else who helped pull this event together.

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