Single Event License – Form now available!
For those participants in need of a Single Event License please fill out this waiver form and bring it with you to registration on August 7th or 8th.
Official TransRockies After party Announced!
This year, the first-ever official TransRockies Afterparty has been planned for participants, friends, staff and volunteers who want to keep the party going once the finishers banquet is over.
The party is being hosted at the Iron Goat Pub & Grill http://www.irongoat.ca/ that boasts one of the most beautiful patios around with amazing views of the Rockies and the Bow Valley. They will be offering drink specials and a late-night menu.
The Canadian Rockies Rafting Company http://www.rafting.ca/ has kindly donated a bus that will shuttle interested afterparty-goers from the Radisson up the hill to the Iron Goat, (703 Benchlands Trail) between 10 and 11pm. Taxis will be available to shuttle those that need a ride back to their accommodation.
Fernie – Where it all began!
As a part of the 9th annual TransRockies race, Fernie, BC, the only town that has been a part of every TransRockies
since inception in 2002 will be hosting a number of events to welcome riders to the Canadian Rockies.
On August 7th, the day before the TransRockies begin in Fernie, TR and TR3 participants will have plenty of opportunity to enjoy the century old town and unwind before the gun goes off and they take to the trails! Among the events planned to celebrate the TransRockies are a historical bike show and beer garden on Victoria Avenue next to Straightline Cycles, Fernie’s host bike shop of the TransRockies; a dine-around in the restaurants of Fernie from 7-10pm on the 7th featuring special meals prepared for competitors and a morning breakfast banquet for the riders.
On Sunday August 8th, the beer garden and bike show will continue throughout the day as part of the opening Time Trial stage. Riders are included in the action as each Time Trial finishers will be treated to a cold Fernie Beer as they cross the finish line.
For specific event details see the schedule of events below!
Welcome centre at Straightline Bikes
If you arrive in Fernie prior to registration visit Straightline for all your trail information, bike servicing and Fernie TransRockies program.
Saturday, August 7th
Historical Bicycle Exhibit and Beer Gardens
The Fernie Historical Society is celebrating the TransRockies with a historic bicycle exhibit and an outdoor beer garden with entertainment. This event is on Victoria Avenue beside Straightline Bikes. Be sure to visit the exhibit and enjoy the gardens. The Museum will also be open on Sunday.
Fernie Dine Around
Partner restaurants are featuring special meals for your enjoyment. See the Fernie TransRockies program for details.
Sunday, August 8th
Fernie Breakfast
Partner restaurants are featuring special meals for your enjoyment. See the Fernie TransRockies program for details.
Start and Finish Line Beer Gardens and Food Tent
Breakfast starts at 9am and lunch at 11am, beverages all day long.
4th Annual Kids Bike Rally
100 kids’ aged 4 – 8 will be facing a fun and educational bike rally around Fernie’s downtown. This mini-rally will again add to the festivities surrounding the TransRockies Start. The event is free and is limited to the first 100 kids to register. Registration is at Straightline Bikes however registration forms can emailed by contacting transrockies@fernie.com. Start times are every half hour beginning at 10am and ending at 11:30am. The rally route takes about one hour and kids must be accompanied by a parent.
IMPORTANT: Fernie Time Trial – Self seeding Instructions
Fernie Stage 1 Time Trial Details
Schedule of Events:
Non-UCI Licensed Riders 9 AM – 11:30 AM
Self-Seeded (See Self-Seeding Instructions Below)
Fastest to Slowest
30 second intervals
UCI Riders 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Open Men, 10 minute break, Open Women
Based on UCI Ranking, Top Ranked First
1 Minute Intervals
Self Seeding Instructions for Non-UCI Licensed Riders:
The Stage 1 Fernie Time Trial shows off some of the town’s favourite trails, with plenty of narrow winding single-track that offers incredibly fun and rewarding riding. This stage is ideally suited to a time trial day, where riders are spread out over the course and there are no bottlenecks where the course enters a section of single-track. Of course, being on stage 1, we don’t have any objective basis on which to order the start lists.
To minimize the passing and maximize your enjoyment, we have developed a self-seeding system where you can choose where you want to start in the pack. Just imagine you are lining up for a mass start on the first day, and you would choose where to place yourself in the staring corral. Of course, this is a subjective system, but give it your best guess to minimize either waiting for an opportunity to pass other riders, or moving to the side to let people by.
For teams, if you think one rider is slower than the other, use the slower rider as your guide. Once we have the data compiled we can create a start list that is roughly fastest to slowest. Unseeded riders (who do not complete the survey) will be placed at the back of the start list.
To give you a better idea of what to expect in Stage 1, here’s a quick run-down:
Start to Kilometre 3.5 – Road and Double Track – good passing
Kilometre 3.5 – 6.4 – Single-track Climb – narrow trail with switchbacks. Fewer passing opportunities
Kilometre 6.4 – 9.5 – Single-track Descent – narrow trail through the woods. Fewer passing opportunities
Kilometre 9.5 – 10.3 – Road Descent and Climb, Checkpoint 1, good passing.
Kilometre 10.3 – 15.3 – Rolling single-track with occasional wide sections, or short road sections, moderate passing
Kilometre 15.3 – 20.8 – Gravel Road – good passing
Kilometre 20.8 – 28.5 – Rolling single-track – fewer passing opportunities
Kilometre 28.5 – 30 – Wide Trail and Road Finish – Good passing.
For riders with a UCI license, we will offer a separate start time between 12:30 and 2:00 PM, starting with Open Men, followed by Open Women, with a 10 minute break between categories. These athletes will be ranked according to their UCI ranking in the XCO discipline, starting with top ranked riders first.
Ask yourself the following questions:
- Have you participated in TransRockies or a similar stage race before? If so, approximately where did you finish in the field overall?
- In your most recent mountain bike race (if applicable), where did you finish overall in the field?
- Where would you guess that you would finish this stage overall (all categories)?
- Are you an experienced racer or stage-race finisher? If so, rank yourself a little higher. If not, rank yourself a little lower.
- Are you a technically proficient rider (steep or loose climbing, switchbacks, rooted downhills, narrow trails)? If you are proficient, rank yourself higher.
- Is your goal just to finish, or to get a good result and be on the podium? If you’re shooting for the podium, rank yourself higher, if you just want to finish, a little lower.
To submit your response please complete this 5-minute survey Click here to take survey‘.
Please note, if TransRockies does not receive your response you will start at the back of the pack.
Start lists will be posted at sign-on in Fernie on Saturday, August 7. Be sure to check your start time and report to the start area at least 20 minutes prior to your start!
IMPORTANT: Shuttle Transfers – Make sure you secure your spot!
To assist with your travel needs, TransRockies will be providing participants with coach transfer options for both inbound and outbound portions of the TR and TR3 events.
As we are just shy of being a month out from both of these events we ask that you secure a spot on your respective transfer shuttle(s) as soon as possible. Transfers should be booked online through your registration file or directly at http://www.banffairporter.com!
If you have already registered for TransRockies, but have not yet booked a transfer, simply log in to your registration file through the link provided in your confirmation email and add your transfers. All transfer option can be located under the ‘Additional Items’ section.
In addition, please be sure to include all flight information relating to shuttle transfers departing or destined for the Calgary International Airport. Note that scheduled transfers may be cancelled due to lack of reservations or new shuttles may be added if the need arises.
For a schedule of all TransRockies and TR3 shuttles please Click here to take survey.
