2008 Cheakamus Challenge

Saturday, September 20th, 2008

THE 24TH EDITION OF THE CHEAKAMUS CHALLENGE WILL BE THE BEST EVER WITH TONS OF PRIZES AND A GREAT ATMOSPHERE AT THE FINISH IN CREEKSIDE.

AFTER THE TREMENDOUS FEEDBACK WE HAVE RECIEVED FROM RIDERS FOLLOWING THE 2007 EVENT WE ARE EVEN MORE COMMITTED TO PUTTING ON THE BEST RACE ON THE PLANET ONCE AGAIN.

WE ARE ALSO PLEASE TO ANNOIUNCE THAT OUR FRIENDS AT THE WHISTLER ROASTING COMPANY WILL BE SETTING UP THEIR GREAT LITTLE COFFEE STATION AT THE START JUST LIKE THEY DID THIS YEAR. IT WAS GREAT TO HAVE A GREAT SHOT OF ESPRESSO AT THE START AND REMEMBER TO BUY LOCAL WHEN DOSING UP ON CAFFIENE.

IGA MARKETPLACE IS ONCE AGAIN SUPPLYING THE AID STATION WITH LOTS OF GOOD TREATS SO IF YOU HAVE ANY FAVOURITES THAT YOU THINK SHOULD BE ON THE TABLES PLEASE LET US KNOW!

WE ARE ALSO TRYING TO RE-OPEN THE DORES BURMA TRAIL FOR 2008 WHICH RUNS BESIDE THE HWY BEFORE THE CHANCE CREEK TURN-OFF. DORES WAS THE FOUNDER OF THIS EVENT WHO PASSED AWAY 5 YEARS AGO AND THIS LITTLE SECTION OF TRAIL WAS BUILT BY ROSS KIRKWOOD IN HER HONOUR. IT WAS HAMMERED BY THE BIG FLOODS A FEW YEARS AGO AND WE ARE WORKING TO GET AT LEAST 800 M. OF IT READY FOR NEXT YEAR.

ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS THIS YEAR WAS THE ADDITION OF THE MANHEIM STEAMROLLER SECTION OF THE SEA TO SKY TRAIL WHICH ELIMINATED THE DUMP HILL CLIMB BUT ADDED SOME PUNCHY SWITCHBACK CLIMBS AND SOME VERY FLOWY TRAIL. THE SURFACE WAS A LITTLE SOFT THIS YEAR AND WE EXPECT IT TO BE NICE AND FIRM FOR NEXT SEASON.

FOR ALL YOU AMERICANS OUT THERE IT IS EVEN MORE CONVENIENT TO RACE NEXT YEAR AS WITH THE U.S. AND CANADIAN CURRENCIES BEING EQUAL IT WILL NO LONGER BE NECCESSARY TO DO ALL THOSE TOUGH CONVERSIONS.

WE ALSO HAVE OUR OWN INSURANCE SO WE DON'T HAVE TO LOOK AT LICENSES ETC. AND WAIT IN LINES THAT WE ALL LOATH SINCE WE SHOW UP CLOSE TO THE START.

COST

THE COST TO BIG RACE IN THIS YEARS EVENT WILL BE $65 FOR ADULTS AND $50 FOR JUNIORS AND INCLUDES EVERYTHING.

THAT MEANS YOU GET A GREAT RACE, AID STATIONS AND A POST RACE MEAL AND BEVERAGE ALL FOR THAT GREAT LOW PRICE!

BE SURE TO ENTER EARLY AS THE PRICE GOES UP ON SEPTEMBER 1 BY $10.

THE CHEAKAMUS LITE RACE WHICH STARTS AT NOON AT THE WHISTLER BUNGEE WILL BE PRICED AS FOLLOWS.

ADULTS- $50 JUNIORS- $40 WE ALSO HAVE A PRICE INCREASE OF $10 ON SEPTEMBER 1 SO ENTER EARLY AND WE WILL HAVE A SHUTTLE TO THE START FROM CREEKSIDE FOR 2008.