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Day 1

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Click Here for Official BCBR Stage One Information Page

North Vancouver

The beautiful North Shore is the starting point for your epic journey in BC Bike Race 2009.

Traverse from Lower Seymour to Fromme mountains on legendary trails and finish your day in the heart of Lynn Valley, with Fromme mountain as your backdrop. The warm community of Lynn Valley in North Vancouver is your host at the end of Day One.

Stage Time: 2:57:57
Stage Category Placing: 40th out of 50

Pictures from Stage: CLICK HERE

Custom Map of Stage: CLICK HERE

Blog Post of Stage: CLICK HERE

My Tweets from Stage 1:

In a car on the way to the start line of Day 1 for #BCBR. From here on out, it’s tents and singletrack baby! North Shore here I come #NSMBA
8:20 AM Jun 28th from TwitterBerry

Got the bikes, took the obligatory start line shot, just one hour till the starting gun at #BCBR sun is poking out from behind clouds.
8:52 AM Jun 28th from TwitterBerry

Day 1 wrapped up! Finished stage at the 3 hour mark. Epic singletrack today on the North Shore. Couple technical issues, but awesome. #BCBR
1:25 PM Jun 28th from TwitterBerry

Last team rolled in just after the 5 and a half hour mark. Had my shower, tuned my bike, and working on blog. Results to follow. #BCBR
3:34 PM Jun 28th from TwitterBerry

Day one is officially over. Meal is done, awards are done, blog post and map have been posted. Off to bed now for 6am wake-up call. #BCBR
9:47 PM Jun 28th from TwitterBerry

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