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Day 7

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Click Here for Official BCBR Stage Seven Information Page

Whistler – All Classic Singletrack 

The final day of BC Bike Race begins and ends at Whistler Creekside!! Expect a climb up Whistler Highlands to the doubletrack climb for close to 300m of vertical underneath the Creekside Gondola. Thus begins your epic journey through some of Whistler’s first and original singletrack trails. You’ll see many of the best and put in some serious climbing efforts to boot!

A world-renowned destination for first-class skiing and mountain biking, Whistler Village is tucked at the base of both Whistler and Blackcomb mountains. Whistler Creekside is a thriving, vibrant alternative to the Whistler Village experience. Amazing restaurants and quaint shops tempt you when you’re not taking advantage of the spectacular terrain in the area. What a finish to 7 epic days!

Stage Time: 2:51:21
Stage Category Placing: 33rd out of 50

Pictures from Stage: CLICK HERE

Custom Map of Stage: CLICK HERE

Blog Post of Stage: CLICK HERE

My Tweets from Stage 7:

One last day of chamois butter and shaved legs. Stage 7 of #BCBR is upon us. Just about to check my bag and grab breakfast. Off to Whistler.
7:03 AM Jul 4th from TwitterBerry

Race is done!!! Stage 7 in Whistler was awesome. We pushed super-hard to keep our position, so no race pics sorry. Time to party #BCBR style
1:53 PM Jul 4th from TwitterBerry

On my way to #BCBR final awards. Got my bags totally packed, so it’s on like Donkey Kong. Time to party. Life is good in Whistler!!!
3:53 PM Jul 4th from TwitterBerry

Laying my weary head down in a real bed for the first time in week. #BCBR was tough slog, but totally worth it. See y’all in the O-town soon
12:25 AM Jul 5th from TwitterBerry

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