GEARHUB Stage 1: Fernie, BC

Dates:  July 13, 2023

The Location:

Fernie, BC has been a part of the TransRockies since the very first stage of the very first event in 2002! With hundreds of Kilometers of mountain bike specific singletrack spread across 7 distinct networks, Fernie has something for everyone!

The Stage:

Stage 1 will roll out from the Fernie Aquatic Centre and heads east up Coal Creek Road for the first couple of kilometers. The first major climb of the day on Ridgemont Road will allow the pack to spread out with a climb of 250 vertical meters. From there the singletrack fun starts. The route continues a fast rolling descent on the Coal Discovery back to town. Then it’s time for major climb number two, another 200m of vertical - on singletrack this time. More fun singletrack descending will take you back down to Coal Creek Road and checkpoint 1. Then it’s onto the biggest climb of the day. Settle in for 6 km and 500m of climbing including the infamous Hyper Ventialtion climb. Fasten your seatbelt for the timed descent - Today’s Special drops 325 m in 2km and will challenge you descending skills and strain your smiling muscles! You’ve got another 8 km of fun singletrack ahead of you with another net 200m of descending back to the finish line at the Fernie Acquatic Centre! After the first 3km roll out on road, this stage is nearly all singletrack - lovingly maintained by the Fernie Trails Alliance and the Coal Creek Heritage Society!

Distance: 35.9 km

Elevation Gain: 1,150 m

Timed Descent: Today’s Special - 2.0km, 325m Elevation Loss

Aid/CP: 2 aid stations: 14.5 km and 27.8 km

Map:

View on Ride With GPS

All routes subject to change.

*Elevation data may be highly variable by device or mapping platform, as different software may use various data sources and calculation methods. Our total elevation gain for the stage is a middle estimate based on readings from multiple devices.