NANAIMO MOUNTAIN BIKE CLUB PRESENTS

GNARNAIMO ENDURO

JUNE 18 2023

ISLAND CUP RETURNS TO MT BENSON FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2019.  THE TRAILS AT BENSON WILL NOT DISSAPOINT.  PLENTY OF ELEVATION GAIN AND PLENTY OF GNAR TO KEEP EVERYONE EXCITED!

 

WE ARE SORRY BUT THIS RACE IS SOLD OUT

If we haven’t replied to your waitlist requests it is because the waitlist is full and we have received too many requests.  

RACE DETAILS

5 Categories:

Expert, JR Expert (Under 19) and Masters (40+) will all do the Long Course (5 Stages)

Sport and U19 will ride the short course (3 Stages)

Youth U12 will ride one Stage

Attendance is capped at 200 Riders

Pricing: $85 Adult, $65 U19, $50 Youth

*If you do not have a valid Cycling BC Provincial RACE license, or UCI License you will be charged and extra $10 during registration as a “non licensed  rider”  According to Cycling BC in 2023 You are only allowed 3 non licensed races per year.  If you plan on racing more than 3 races you must purchase a License.  We highly recommend doing this before registration day.  VISIT CYCLING BC FOR MORE INFO

Feed station on course will be stocked with Hornby ORGANIC Bars and lots of great goodies from Matthuw Ronald-Jones

RACE DAY SCHEDULE

  • 8:30 – Registration package pickup opens.  
  • 10:45 – Racers meeting for Expert/Jr Expert/Masters (Long Course)
  • 11:00 – Long Course riders start
  • 11:45 – Racers Meeting for Sport/U19 (Short Course)
  • 12:00 – Short Course riders start
  • 12:30 – Youth Riders Meeting/Start
  • 4:00ish – Awards/Podiums/Swag (Dependent on last riders finishing)
 

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REGISTRATION OPENS

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Registration is online only from May 18 8:00am – June 15 11:59pm

THE COURSE

Total of 4 Stages depending on your category.  This is a big one with almost 30km and 1200m of climbing for the long course. 

Stage 1 – Lower Uter – Sexy Flanders -Max Power – Hutz

Stage 2 – Endor

Stage 3 – Blitzkreek

Stage 4 – The Carnival (FTR – Rollercoaster)

Expert/Jr Expert/Masters do 1,2,3,4

Sport/U19 do 1,2,3

Youth do a shorter Stage 1 starting at Max Power

* Stage order subject to change

Update June 2nd – Some features will be closed off during the race.  So far they include:

– Sexy Flanders drop
– Max power side hit triple
– Roller coaster doubles (2 sets of 2)

GETTING THERE & PARKING

Race staging will be located off Nanaimo Lakes Road.  Follow the road until you see race signage.  Parking is either on Nanaimo Lakes road or down the fire road towards the race registration area.