Details Announced for the 2023 Squamish Enduro by squamishenduro

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neroleeloo (Mar 9, 2023 at 5:40)

Tantalus is THE best bike shop in town.

Two-planker (Mar 9, 2023 at 7:28)

They are all great but you are not wrong.

tantalusbikeshop FL (Mar 9, 2023 at 13:54)

Thanks!

njcbps (Mar 9, 2023 at 8:56)

I'm thinking GREAT, I could do an Enduro - lol

SHORT COURSE
4 STAGES
A mix of blue & black trails
25km total distance
900m climbing on the day
700m in-stage descending

It would require training.

ybsurf (Mar 9, 2023 at 21:22)

Then I looked at full course... NOPE!!!

njcbps (Mar 10, 2023 at 10:24)

@ybsurf: Exactly:

Mostly black with some double black
50km total distance
1,850m climbing on the day
1,400m in-stage descending

ybsurf (Mar 11, 2023 at 18:55)

@njcbps: most black in squamish are harder than the double at home I cant imagine rising those after a long day.

powderhoundbrr FL (Mar 9, 2023 at 7:52)

Their are going to be a lot of fast people in that race. Every category is is going to have a few people that are super quick.

j-p-i (Mar 9, 2023 at 9:29)

Nice. 1000m climb and only 25km would leave enough in the tank to party down after! I bet it sells out in 20 minutes though

owenbfoster FL (Mar 9, 2023 at 8:36)

Let's Go!!!

thekragle (Mar 9, 2023 at 7:19)

What that guy said!^

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Lorrrr (Mar 9, 2023 at 7:25)

Another year without e-bike category.

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no-good-ideas FL (Mar 9, 2023 at 7:45)

It's a mountain bike race.

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eastonwest (Mar 9, 2023 at 8:18)

Good.

jayacheess FL (Mar 9, 2023 at 8:32)

Look, you get to have your ebikes so you can get in more laps while training for a race. Shouldn't that prepare you extra well for riding in the race on a standard bike? You'll be extra fit and extra skilled!

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Lorrrr (Mar 9, 2023 at 9:06) (Below Threshold)

@jayacheess: I believe that life is not always trying to win struggles or demonstrate something. I ride e-bike because they are fun, I shuttle my Dh bike because are fun. I don’t do it to prep myself for a bike race.
E-bike is a format that everywhere else has sided the regular enduro race. The gryphon in Squamish would be a perfect venue to start the category.
One way or the other is it going to happen no matter what hater think.

Always remember that there was a full movement against shuttling and now DH race is among the most entertaining competition to follow.

Most of the technology progression happens there.

Looking forward to partecipate to a format different by the only e-bike race available in bc ( the megavolt )

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ogjew (Mar 9, 2023 at 9:34)

Shut up

jayacheess FL (Mar 9, 2023 at 12:22)

@Lorrrr: If you're serious about participating in a race, why is the ebike such an important part of that? If you want the easier version of the race, there's a half-sized course option. Again, if you can get out and do double the laps on your ebike, that should physically prepare you to hit the short-course without any trouble on a regular bike.

And yes, some series have limited ebike categories, but it's dependent on whether ebikes are allowed on those particular trail systems. I think you have to accept that while you may think ebikes are great, they aren't necessarily going to take over mountain biking as a sport - especially in the competitive scene.

ridingloam (Mar 9, 2023 at 13:14)

@Lorrrr: In many locally managed trail systems and with events partnered with local trail associations, e-bikes may not be allowed. And more typically, in Canada, e-bikes within mountain bike events are not insurable or carry a very high premium for the trail association (usually a not-for-profit), as insurers typically think of e-bikes as motorized.

warmerdamj FL (Mar 10, 2023 at 20:23)

@Lorrrr: I dont think pedaling a bike up a hill under your own power counts as trying to win struggles or demonstrating something. You ride ebike because you simply don't want to put up the effort to pedal up a hill.

There has never been a movement against shuttling a DH bike.