COBBLE HILL CLASSIC MTB RACE THIS SUNDAY

Cowichan Valley Cycling, Cycle Therapy and Experience Cycling are co-hosting the annual Cobble Hill Classic on Sunday the 21st of April. This annual mountain bike race attracts over 150 racers from all over Vancouver Island and is held at the Cobble Hill Mountain Nature Park.After 6 years of racing at Cobble Hill we feel we have the perfect combination of single and double track trails. We also think the course distance is dialed in at 21km for Experts; 14km for Intermediates; and 6km for Beginners. And we know that there is enough tough climbing to satisfy a Billy Goat. The XC race begins at 12:00 noon for the Experts then 1 min stagger for the Intermediate racers and then another 1 min stagger for Beginners. The Expert race will last between 1.5 hrs- 2.5 hrs with 3 full laps. The Intermediate race should be between 1-2 hrs with 2 full laps The Beginners will be between 45min-1.5 hrs with 2 half laps. So what do the race organizers do to continue to evolve the sport? This year we are introducing a Vintage category! If your bike meets two of the three following criteria, you have a Vintage Racer. 1- Rim brakes, front and rear. 2- Full Rigid (no hi-tech suspension lockouts) 3- Single Speed The vintage category will be an Open race that will complete one lap of the beginner course, approximately 3km. Dust off that old iron and bring some nostalgia to Cobble Hill! The Vintage race will being at 11:00 and should take no longer than 30 min, 1 half lap. Registration is between 10am-11:30am. Fees: $20 Intermediates and Experts, $10 Beginner and Vintage (free Vintage with registration in another category) The Awards Ceremony is scheduled for 2:30.