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The Dirty Girlz are having their AGM this Saturday, January 14 at the Penny Farthing Pub (2228 Oak Bay Avenue) in Oak Bay, from 6 to 9pm.

We've got reasons to celebrate and news to share, so come join us! We'll hold the AGM including board member elections and then eat, drink and be merry following.

If you'd like to increase your input to the club, please consider volunteering for your board. If you would like more information about the positions available, please email us at dirtygirlzbikeclub@hotmail.com.

You'll be able to renew your membership at the event. Anyone who has renewed their membership either before or at the AGM, will be entered in a draw prize to win some awesome swag. Some of the prizes up for grab include:

• Trek Dirt Series Dakine Hydration Pack
• 3 day lift pass for Mt. Washington
• Free entry to MOMAR
• Free entry to Campbell River Mud Run Ride
• 3 lift passes for Silver Star
• A day trip for 2 in Cumberland with Island Mountain Rides with one night accomodation at the Riding Fool Hostel
• Gym passes, t-shirts, stickers and lots of other cool stuff

Best Athletes In The World Will Compete On Bike Parks BC’s Epic Stage

VANCOUVER, BC July 12, 2011 – The action for gravity-fuelled mountain bike competition is heating up across the province with Whistler’s Kokanee Crankworx leading the charge kicking off on Friday July 15.

Bike Parks BC's lift-accessed resorts are hosting mountain bike competitions all summer long, giving riders of all ages the opportunity to compete alongside some of the the best athletes in the world. With festival atmospheres, bike expos and demonstrations, and exciting spectator opportunities across the province, here are the events to get into the calendar now:

Whistler Mountain Bike Park – Kokanee Crankworx - July 15-24,
The eighth annual Kokanee Crankworx is presented by Whistler Blackcomb and the Whistler Mountain Bike Park. Kokanee Crankworx is the biggest annual event held in Whistler and is also the largest freeride mountain bike festival in the world. Each year the best amateur and professional freeride, downhill and slopestyle mountain bike athletes gather for a ten-day, non-stop barrage of competition and celebration.

Fernie Alpine Resort – Lost Boys Lungbuster - July 16,
This race isn’t gravity-fuelled; it is the ultimate challenge for hardcore climbers. This grueling race starts at Fernie’s base area and climbs to the top of the Timber Express Chairlift – 2,100 vertical feet.

http://www.panoramaresort.com/rockstar-bike-rodeo - July 16,
The winning design from the Rockstar Bike Rodeo has been chosen by freeride mountain bike pro and Kootenay local Kurt Sorge and on July 16 the new feature will be unveiled and sessioned for the first time.

Panorama Mountain Village – 2011 Canadian DH Mountain Bike Championships - July 21-24,
Come out to watch the best downhill racers in Canada compete on one of the toughest courses in the nation.

Sun Peaks - Rocky Mountain Bikes Homecoming with Wade Simmons - July 30,
Demo the newest bikes from Rocky Mountain Bikes and ride with legend Wade Simmons. Demos from 10am to 4pm.

Panorama Mountain Village – Bike Demos, Gatorade Canada Cup (XC), BC Cup (DH) and Canada Cup (DH) - July 30 & 31,
Panorama is thrilled to host the finals in the 20th season of the Canada Cup, the top coordinated domestic racing series in Canada providing athletes an outlet for preparation for national and international events while encouraging participation from all ages and ability levels.
Test ride bikes from Banshee, Scott, Cannondale, GT and Marin in the Panorama Bike Park. More information: http://www.panoramaresort.com/DemoDay

Mount Washington - Bearclaw Invitational Slopestyle - August 5 & 6,
Check out the return of Darren Berrecloth and the Bearclaw Invitational Slopestyle featuring slopestyle’s best riders and a new course built by Bearclaw himself.

Mount Washington – BC Cup Provincial Championships - August 13 & 14,
Mount Washington and Cycling BC have teamed up to bring awesome Downhill and cross-country races to Vancouver Island. The XC Race is on Saturday and the DH Race on Sunday.

Fernie Alpine Resort - NOS Fernie Gravity BikeFest - August 19-21
The action kicks off with the old school Dual Slalom on Friday. The Enduro Downhill takes place on Saturday and the Classic Downhill race will take place on Sunday. The kids will shine on their bikes in the Little Critters Ride on Saturday while Bike Trials demos, live music and beer gardens will keep the plaza hopping.

Mount Washington – See Jane Jump Women’s Mountain Bike Festival - August 20 & 21,
Pro freeride mountain biker Darcy Turenne hosts her See Jane Jump Women's Mountain Bike Festival, an event that aims to aims to bring women riders of all skill levels to Mountain Washington for a weekend of riding, coaching, eating, drinking, and relaxing.

Mount Washington - Island Jump Jam Series - August 28 & September 4,
Join Jordie Lunn as he hosts the Island Series Jump Jam at the Mount Washington Alpine Resort Jump Park. The points series allows riders to throw down for fame and glory.

Silverstar Bike Park – Goat Style 2011 - August 11-13,
Goat Style Slopestyle is a Silver event on the FMB World Tour and will showcase some of the best riders in the world. The Goat Style Festival will feature an village expo, bike trials show by trials biker extraordinaire Ryan Leech, Camp of Champions air bag jump site and great events like Friday Night Lights, a showcase of intense mountain bike skill under the lights.

Don't forget to “like” www.facebook.com/bikeparksbc and follow @bikeparksbc on Twitter for all the latest news.

Live Event Webcasts, Video On Demand And Social Media Ramp Up Interactivity

WHISTLER, BC July 11, 2011 – Whistler, BC will be the place to be July 15-24 as the biggest mountain bike festival in the world takes over for ten days of non-stop action and events. The next best thing to being in the middle of the action in the Whistler Mountain Bike Park will be found on the internet with live webcasts powered by freecaster.tv, video on demand (VOD) segments, and social media reporting of all event results and on-the-ground action, as it happens.

"Covering Kokanee Crankworx live on Freecaster.tv is another milestone for us. Mountain Bike is Freecaster's most popular sport, attracting very large audiences for each round of the UCI MTB World Cup and for the UCI MTB World Championships which we also webcast live," says Raymond Dulieu, Founder of Freecaster.tv. "To date the most popular event on Freecaster has been Red Bull Rampage 2010 and I believe Kokanee Crankworx could set a new viewership record. Worldwide, Freecaster is by far the leading website covering action sports live and I would not have felt comfortable claiming this until we could add Kokanee Crankworx to our list of events. I'm looking forward to attending the event in Whistler and to breaking new records."

Freecaster.tv will live webcast nine events, in three qualities as well as with one mobile stream. This will represent over 20 hours of live coverage; over 20 hours of replays and VOD clips; and over 100TB of data delivered to an audience in the hundreds of thousands.

• Live Streaming Webcast Schedule for Kokanee Crankworx Events at www.freecaster.tv
• Saturday, July 16 Dual Slalom Amateur Elimination Finals, 3:00-5:30pm
• Dual Slalom Pro Elimination Finals, 6:00-7:45pm
• Sunday, July 17 Canadian Open DH Pro Divisions, 3-5pm
• Tuesday, July 19 Garbanzo DH Pro Divisions, 3:30-6pm
• Wednesday, July 20 Jeep Air DH Pro Divisions, 3:30-5:30pm
• Thursday, July 21 Teva Best Trick Showdown, 4:30-6:30pm
• Thursday, July 21 Pumptrack Challenge presented by Rock Shox, 8-10pm
• Friday, July 22 Slalom, Pro Divisions, 4:45-7:00pm
• Saturday, July 23 Red Bull Joyride at Kokanee Crankworx, 5:30-7:30pm
• Sunday, July 24 Canadian Open Enduro presented by Kona Stage 5, 2:30-4:30pm

KOKANEE CRANKWORX KICKS OFF WITH FREE CONCERTS AT WHISTLER OLYMPIC PLAZA
K’NAAN and Kostaman Perform Friday, July 15; Hot Hot Heat And Current Swell July 16

WHISTLER, BC June 22, 2011 – Kokanee Crankworx, the biggest and most prestigious freeride mountain bike festival on the planet will kick off with free outdoor concerts Friday July 15 and Saturday July 16 at Whistler Olympic Plaza.

Whistler’s own Kostaman will open for reggae, funk, pop, soul and hip-hop musician/emcee K’NAAN on Friday, July 15. Then on Saturday, July 16 surf rockers Current Swell will take to the stage to open for indie stars Hot Hot Heat.

"Bringing these free concerts to Kokanee Crankworx’s epic line-up of events is very exciting," says Darren Kinnaird, Kokanee Crankworx General Manager. "Whistler Olympic Plaza is the perfect location for these kick off concerts. With artists like K’NAAN and Hot Hot Heat on board and the most talented mountain bikers in the world coming to Whistler to compete, we are looking forward to our best festival ever."

These concerts in Whistler Olympic Plaza are funded by the Resort Municipality of Whistler through the Province of British Columbia’s Resort Municipality Initiative grant.

Kokanee Crankworx Entertainment

• Friday, July 15, Whistler Olympic Plaza
  8pm – Kostaman
  9pm – K’NAAN
• Saturday, July 16, Whistler Olympic Plaza
  8pm – Current Swell
  9pm – Hot Hot Heat
• Wednesday, July 20, Fairmont Chateau Whistler
  7pm – Deep Summer Photo Challenge
  Buy tickets at Whistler Blackcomb Guest Relations or by calling 1.866.218.9690.

WHISTLER MOUNTAIN BIKE PARK LEADS PROVINCE IN BIKE PARKS BC RESORT OPENINGS

Win Ultimate Summer Of Freeride Including Cash, Accommodation And Season Pass At Six BC Bike Parks

VANCOUVER, BC May 17, 2011 – Mountain bikers worldwide are advised to keep the following dates in their calendar clear to ensure they are available for British Columbia's best lift-accessed exhilaration at the following bike parks on their 2011 opening days.

Whistler Mountain Bike Park: Opens May 20

The Whistler Mountain Bike Park has confirmed their signature trail A-Line, and rider favourite Crank It Up, will be open for their opening day on May 20. Despite the second snowiest season in the resort's history, the Whistler Mountain Bike Park will be the first bike park in British Columbia to open.

Fernie Alpine Resort Bike Park: Opens June 25

Fernie's bike park will be featuring new bridgework on their epic trail Aggravated Assault as well as trail upgrades to Top Gun and the Skills Park.

Silver Star Bike Park: Opens June 24

Silver Star Bike Park will host the Goat Style Bike Jam Festival August 11-13 – complete with night dirt jump competition, industry expo and slopestyle event. Trail work will continue on Pro Star, the Bike Park's most advanced line.

Bike Park Sun Peaks Resort: Opens June 30

Sun Peaks invites riders to take their skills to the next level with the Sun Peaks Freeride Camp July 4-8. Coached by pro riders Matt Hunter and Graham Agassiz along with Kamloops shreds Justin Terwiel and Dylan Sherrad.

Panorama Bike Park: Opens June 25-26 / full season opening July 1

Renowned for technical singletrack with natural features and expert trails with large man-made features, Panorama's newly developed play area in the bike park features small jumps and rolls as well as some wooden features for beginners and kids.

Mount Washington Bike Park: Opens July 1

Mount Washington's experienced trail builders have created a mountain bike playground in the heart of Vancouver Island.

Experience it all with Bike Parks BC Ultimate Summer of Freeride contest. In exchange for one little sentence, the winner will ride away with a season pass at six of BC's best lift-accessed bike parks, $1,000 spending money, two nights accommodation at each resort, DH rig rentals, a half-day with a guide and two lift tickets at each park for the winner's riding buddy to be used over the 2011 summer season.

Riders are asked to answer the question, "What would you blow off to win the ultimate summer of freeride?" Tell Bike Parks BC now for a chance to ride away with the Ultimate Summer of Freeride.

Enter now and for more information and official contest rules and regulations about Bike Parks BC "Ultimate Summer of Free Ride" contest check out www.bikeparksbc.com.

KOKANEE CRANKWORX UNVEILS NEW INVITE FORMAT FOR RED BULL JOYRIDE AND TEVA BEST TRICK SHOWDOWN

Roster Determined Through Crankworx History, FMBA Rankings And Key Event Results

WHISTLER, BC May 17, 2011 – With a whopping $25,000 on the line for first place, Kokanee Crankworx will be ensuring the best of the best are on course for the inaugural Red Bull Joyride event July 23, 2011. Kokanee Crankworx’s slopestyle event has long been considered the most prestigious event of its kind in the world. A new partnership between Kokanee Crankworx and Red Bull will next level the competition with a complete course redesign and the biggest prize purse in freeride mountain biking.

"We have developed a new invitation format that will ensure the best athletes are here in Whistler to compete in Red Bull Joyride," says Darren Kinnaird, Kokanee Crankworx General Manager. "Invitations have gone out to athletes based on their performance at previous Crankworx Slopestyles, and how they fared in the FMBA World Tour 2010."

Here are the invited athletes so far with another ten athletes to be determined by July 4:

• Brandon Semenuk
• Cameron Zink
• Mike Montgomery
• Casey Groves
• Greg Watts
• Martin Soderstrom
• Andreu Lacondeguy
• Lance McDermott
• Sam Dueck
• Kelly McGarry
• Yannick Granieri
• Jack Fogelquist
• Amir Kabbani
• Darren Berrecloth
• Sam Pilgrim

Teva Best Trick Showdown and Red Bull Joyride Invitation Format
Below is the criteria used to determine the 15 athlete invitations issued already, for participation in the Teva Best Trick Showdown and the Red Bull Joyride Qualifying event on July 21:
The past winner of Crankworx Colorado Slopestyle will receive a three year automatic invite to Kokanee Crankworx (Brandon Semenuk, winner in 2009 and 2010)
Top three athletes of the past three Kokanee Crankworx Slopestyle receive a three year automatic invitation to future Red Bull Joyride and Teva Best Trick Showdown events (2011 to 2013: Cameron Zink, Mike Montgomery, Casey Groves; 2011 to 2012: Greg Watts, Brandon Semenuk, Martin Soderstrom; 2011: Andreu Lacondeguy, Lance McDermott, Brandon Semenuk)
The fourth to tenth ranked athletes, or highest previous unqualified from the 2010 Kokanee Crankworx Slopestyle (Sam Dueck, Kelly McGarry, Yannick Granieri, Jack Fogelquist, Amir Kabbani, Darren Berrecloth, Sam Pilgrim)
The following is the criteria that will be used to determine the remaining 10 athlete invitations, for participation in the Teva Best Trick Showdown and the Red Bull Joyride Qualifying event on July 21:

Winners of a 2011 Freeride Mountain Bike Association (FMBA) Gold or higher ranked event (26 Trix, Claymore Challenge, Chatel Mountain Style) prior to Kokanee Crankworx (or highest placing previously unqualified athlete for total of three athletes)
The top six ranked athletes from the FMBA 2011 rankings after July 3, 2011
Winner of the Teva Mountain Games Slopestyle on June 2-5, 2011, or the highest previously unqualified athlete
There is the potential to have two to four Wildcard spots available depending on results, to be announced by July 4, 2011.

Red Bull Joyride Qualifying Format:
A total of ten athletes will be automatically qualified for Red Bull Joyride on Saturday July 23 and won’t have to participate in the two full course qualifying runs July 21, based on the following criteria:
Top six ranking athletes from the 2010 Kokanee Crankworx Slopestyle (Zink, Montgomery, Groves, McGarry, Dueck, Granieri)
Top four athletes from the 2010 FMBA overall ranking (or highest previously unqualified athletes - Semenuk, Berrecloth, Soderstrom, Pilgrim). In subsequent years, if Kokanee Crankworx takes place in August, this will be based on current year ranking).

An additional six athletes will be qualified based on the results of two full-course runs on July 21, limited to the 15 athletes that are not pre-qualified for Red Bull Joyride. Red Bull Joyride judges will observe both the Teva Best Trick Showdown contest and the two full-course qualifying runs. Riders will be ranked based on overall performance of both Teva Best Trick Showdown and the qualifying runs to select six athletes to advance and join the ten pre-qualified riders for Red Bull Joyride on Saturday, July 23.

"With Red Bull on board and the stakes super high with $25,000 on the line for first place, Kokanee Crankworx will crown the best freeride mountain biker in the world on July 23, 2011," says Kinnaird. "We are unbelievably pumped and are counting down the days to witness the next level of mountain biking here in Whistler."

First place will take home $25,000, second $10,000, third $5,000, fourth $3,500 and fifth $1,500. Watch the first of an exclusive video series from Red Bull detailing the conception of the Joyride course design here: www.redbull.ca/Joyride.

KOKANEE CRANKWORX ROLLS OUT 2011 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
World’s Largest Freeride Mountain Bike Festival Returns For Eighth Year July 15-24, 2011

WHISTLER, BC May 3, 2011 – Kokanee Crankworx, the biggest and most prestigious freeride mountain bike festival on the planet is back for 2011. This year’s competition promises to continue the festival’s reputation for hosting the most progressive events on two wheels.

2011 Kokanee Crankworx Event Schedule:

• Friday, July 15 Fat Tire Crit – details TBA
• Saturday, July 16 Dual Slalom
• Sunday, July 17 Garbanzo Downhill
• Tuesday, July 19 Canadian Open DH
• Wednesday, July 20 Jeep Air Downhill
• Wednesday, July 20 Deep Summer Photo Challenge
• Thursday, July 21 Teva Best Trick Showdown
• Thursday, July 21 Ultimate Pumptrack Challenge presented by Rock Shox
• Thursday, July 21 Red Bull Joyride qualifying
• Friday, July 22 GIANT Slalom
• Saturday, July 23 Red Bull Joyride Finals
• Sunday, July 24 Canadian Open Enduro Challenge presented by Kona

While all of the events on the calendar are returning from last year, there have been a couple of significant changes. First the Canadian Open DH has been moved from its closing position on the final Sunday to Tuesday July 19.

"Moving the Canadian Open DH to Tuesday will make for an action-packed start to the festival with three very different downhill events over four days. There is nowhere else in the world where downhill competitors have this kind of variety and quality of racing," says Darren Kinnaird, Kokanee Crankworx General Manager. "Shifting the Canadian Open DH will allow our national team competitors the opportunity to compete in the Kokanee Crankworx downhills and still participate in the Canadian Nationals. Further it allows us to feature the new format of the Canadian Open Enduro Challenge on the final weekend of the festival. A new format and course is being developed with the assistance of Richie Schley, and the event will be apart of the newly formed North American Enduro Tour."

With exciting new partnerships launching including the Red Bull Joyride freeride event on July 23 (read the press release here: http://pitch.pe/142837) and events getting bigger and better in typical Crankworx fashion, July will be here with ten days of freeride insanity in no time. Besides the scheduled sporting events, the Deep Summer Photo Challenge will be back for it’s third year on Wednesday July 20 and plans are being finalized for the rest of the entertainment line-up.

Stay tuned to www.crankworx.com for upcoming news and connect with Crankworx through Facebook.com/crankworx or Twitter.com/crankworx.

RED BULL JOYRIDE BRINGING DIRT, DESIGN, & EVOLUTION TO KOKANEE CRANKWORX
Red Bull Joyride will anchor the final weekend of the Kokanee Crankworx Festival in Whistler B.C. delivering a slopestyle event designed for the athletes, by the athletes

VANCOUVER, BC – May 3, 2011 – When handed the keys to the mountain, you best deliver the goods. Or go big trying. Prepare for Red Bull Joyride, the newly minted anchor event of the 2011 Kokanee Crankworx Festival, on Saturday, July 23, in Whistler, BC. Fusing elements of slopestyle, dirt jump and North Shore mountain biking, Red Bull Joyride will culminate into one gravity-fed, season-defining freeride mountain bike competition, the likes of which Whistler Mountain has never seen.

Construction will begin at the base on May 1, on a course 100 percent inspired and designed by professional mountain bike athletes. While incorporating as much of the natural terrain as possible, the athletes conceived their ultimate playground, lined with gargantuan manmade features to showcase their skill and imagination. With so much talent in the room and passion on the table, we decided to capture the collaboration and design process. Watch the first of an exclusive video series here: www.redbull.ca/Joyride.

Professional mountain bike athlete Darren Berrecloth, a long-time competitor at Kokanee Crankworx, championed the process: "The opportunity for us riders to provide our ideas to Red Bull Joyride is phenomenal. With this kind of input it's sure to be a crowd pleaser and a rider favourite." Anticipating the quality of both course and competition, the Freeride Mountain Bike Association will once again recognize the slopestyle event at Kokanee Crankworx as a Diamond Stop, one of only two worldwide.

"Kokanee Crankworx is stoked to work with Red Bull to present the next generation of slopestyle competition," says Darren Kinnaird, Kokanee Crankworx General Manager. "We have been pushing the limits of competition in the arena of gravity-fuelled mountain biking with this festival for seven years and having Red Bull on board to present Joyride in our eighth year is a very big indication of our commitment to the sport's evolution."

Having incubated the course design, Red Bull is now entrusting the build to Joyride, a long-time event production, course design and construction company. Joyride started it's life cycle in 1997 when their team designed a Whistler Bike Park trail called, yup, Joyride, which is still in operation today. Owner Paddy Kaye can't wait to get started on the new course build: "The vision of what I'm doing, a rider-created and rider-built course, is the same vision the Red Bull team has, so it seems like the stars have definitely aligned."

For more info, articles and a continuing behind-the-scenes video series on the course build and athlete profiles, please visit www.redbull.ca/Joyride

Event Schedule

• PRACTICE: Friday, September 10th
• QUALIFIERS: Saturday, September 11th
• RACE: Sunday, September 12th

Mountain bikers gear up for mass start downhill race at Whistler Mountain Bike Park
- Downhill Riders Wanted: Registration still open for Red Bull 5000 Down presented by RockShox -

WHISTLER, BC – August 24, 2010 – New features on the course and a booming athlete roster of international and local elite promise an exciting second edition of Red Bull 5000 Down, hitting Whistler Mountain Bike Park on September 11 and 12, 2010. Quickly becoming known as the People’s Race, mountain bikers will gather at the peak of Whistler Mountain to descend more than 2,182 metres (7,159 feet) and a vertical of 1,530 metres (5,020 feet), and intense bar-to-bar racing as they battle side-by-side. Proximity won’t be the only challenge, as riders will also be navigating through dirt trails riddled with jumps, stunts, drops and root-strewn terrain.

All riders will need to sustain constant physical and mental effort to maintain control during the entire descent. Flying down past the Roundhouse Lodge, they will enter the world-famous Whistler Mountain Bike Park at the top of the Garbanzo Express chairlift, before riding the Park’s giant slalom course and finally crossing the finish line in Whistler Village. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to race from the peak, as Whistler Peak is usually not opened for mountain biking.

The event will draw some of the greatest North American and European riders to the Whistler Mountain Bike Park. Among the riders will be a combination of the sport’s emerging and established superstars, including 2008 World Champions siblings, Gee and Rachel Atherton, Canada’s leading World Cup downhiller and Whistler legend Stevie, Wade Simmons, Andrew Shandro and Olympian Andreas Hestler. "I’m super excited to come out and race the event," said Gee. 2009 female winner Katrina Stand is looking forward to coming back and defending the Woman’s title she earned during the first edition of Red Bull 5000 Down.

How to Enter

Categories are open to both men and women 17-years-old and over. Each racer will have to qualify on Saturday, September 11th for a spot in the race on Sunday, September 12. Out of the 400 qualified athletes, the fastest 250 will move on to the race on Sunday.

Registration ($80 for pass holders and $90 for non-pass holders) is open until September 9th at www.eventsonline.ca/events/redbull5000down and includes race plate and a two-day pass to the Whistler Bike Park. No on-site registration is available. Full body armor and a full-face helmet are required for all participants.

The event is free to spectators in the village.

Event Schedule:

• Friday, September 10: 10am – 8pm: Open Training
• Saturday, September 11: 12pm – 6pm: Qualifiers
• Sunday, September 12: 11am: Mass Start Women
• 12pm: Mass Start Men
• 2pm: Awards

  For information about Whistler Blackcomb, please visit www.whistlerblackcomb.com.
  To learn more about RockShox, please go to: www.sram.com/rockshox.
  Find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/redbullcanada

Vancouver's 8th Annual Vintage Bicycle Show and Swap Meet this Sunday, June 21st

• Sunday June 21st (Fathers Day).
• Located at the Cambrian Welsh Hall (215 E. 17th at Main St in Vancouver) 9am to 3pm.
• This is the place to find a cool vintage bike or project. Tons of bikes and parts dating from the 1920's 1930's 1940's 1950's 1960's 1970's as well as vintage BMX, roadracer, American made balloon-tire cruisers, Banana Set bicycle, roadbikes, fixed gear, English bikes..you name it.
• Find the parts you need for your old bike a vintage classic to ride away on or a rusty project to restore!
• Also included in the last 3 years are vintage skateboard related items. So come on down.
• Admission is only $2.00.
• If you have a bike or a pile of bikes and parts this is a great venue to sell your old stuff too.
• Vendor space is available but quite limited so contact us soon to get a space. Vendor space is only $25.00 including a table.
• Also if you have an ori! ginal bike or nicely restored bicycle you are welcome to bring that down to put on the display stage.
• Please contact us to let us know what you may bring to display so we can arrange space.
• For more info email or call 604-779-7170

• Sunday August 10th 2008 Parksville civic centre
• CHOOSE a route - 15 km - 35 km - 70 km - 90 km - 120 km - see website for course details and start times (staggered)
• REFRESHMENTS at start and all stations.

  more at bikeforyourlife.org

• Over 2500 competitors from 40+ Nations are expected
• hosted by westshorebmx.com

TRACK UNVEILING FIRST STEP TO BMX WORLDS

Victoria, BC –The official track for the 2007 UCI BMX World Championships received rave reviews from the Canadian National BMX team today. Six of Canada’s top BMX riders were the first to hit the track at today’s unveiling ceremony at the Juan de Fuca Recreation Centre.

"We’re excited to have the track open," said David Richardson, President of the Victoria BMX 2007 World Championships Society. "Feedback on the track has been fantastic," said Richardson. "It’s a great facility that will allow us to send a strong BMX contingent to the Olympics in 2008."

Victoria will host the 2007 UCI BMX World Championship, the last world-class event before the BMX sport makes its debut at the 2008 Olympics. Over 2500 athletes from 40 nations will compete at the UCI BMX World Championships July 26-29, 2007. The development and unveiling of a world-class track in Victoria is a great opportunity for Victoria and the Canadian athletes. The event will showcase both Victoria and the sport of BMX and will potentially generate $16 million in direct and indirect economic activity.

According to Samantha Cools, five-time UCI BMX World champion, the new track is world class and will be a good learning tool for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. "It’s hard and challenging, but it’s going to be fun," said Cools.

Riding the track today was a bit nerve racking, said Christine Miller. "It’s a hard track, but we need to step up and prove that we’re World’s material." Miller, 19, is confident about the upcoming World Championships because the Canadian team has a home track advantage. "It’s pretty cool. This is our track for training for the Worlds."

Tanya Dubnicoff, Canada’s national BMX coach, said riding the track today gave the team a huge advantage. "There’s not enough money in the world that could give the team this kind of advantage," she said. Pre-riding the track mentally prepares the team and allows them to get their bearings. The team will take advantage of the track by training on it every other week.

Overall the team was impressed with the layout and quality of the track. It’s smooth, fairly large and has nice short jumps. Although construction of the track began in October and recommenced two months ago after a wet winter delay, the design has been in the works for almost two years, said Daryll Michell, the track’s contractor and a previous BMX World participant. The track consists of 5000 yards of material and 200 tons of asphalt.

• Abbotsford Exhibition Park
• Racing Action Saturday & Sunday 10am - 4pm
• Admission $5 for Entire Weekend
• All proceeds support amateur BMX in BC.
• The Racers: Amateur & Professional Racing, Ages 4-50
• Food, entertainment, 50/50, bike vendors & plenty of big jumps and high action racing.
• more info at www.cyclingbc.net Volunteers are needed.

Fourth Annual Kokanee Crankworx Freeride Mountain Bike Festival
July 21-29, 2007 in Whistler, BC

Three new competitions including a women’s only Pro/Am event expand festival line-up

WHISTLER, BC, March 20, 2007, – The world’s best mountain bikers will roll into Whistler, BC for the fourth annual Kokanee Crankworx Mountain Bike Festival July 21-29. Whistler will be ground zero for nine full days of world class mountain bike events, free daily concerts and a wide range of action throughout the village for all ages including a legendary party scene.

Kokanee Crankworx has established itself as the most exciting freeride mountain bike event on the planet and cash and prizing totaling more than $50,000 will ensure a spectacle that has to be seen to be believed. The world’s best riders will convene on the hallowed dirt of the Whistler Mountain Bike Park to push the limits of mind, body and gravity for crowds numbering up to 15,000 for events such as the Kokanee Slopestyle slated for Saturday, July 28. Spectators, whether young, young at heart, hardcore enthusiast or checking out the freeride mountain bike scene for the first time, are sure to be blown away by Kokanee Crankworx with something going on at every turn.

more at www.crankworx.com

• Sunday August 12th 2007 Parksville civic centre
• REGISTER - family of three or more - $35.00; youth less than 18 years - $10.00; adult - $15.00;
• CHOOSE a route - 15 km - 35 km - 70 km - 90 km - 120 km - see website for course details and start times (staggered, beginning at 0830)
• EVENT T-SHIRT for first 500 registrants. MEDALS for all youth finishers.
• DRAW PRIZES Aug 12 (KHS bicycle, Hotel Grand Pacific package, Tigh Na Mara Spa & more).
• REFRESHMENTS at start and all stations.

  more at bikeforyourlife.org