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  • Saturday • September 16, 2023
  • 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
  • On Mountain

Bring your pre-2000 bike and retro gear to take on the fun retro bike race!

Grab your retro mountain bike and relive it’s glory years by racing it down Deer Trail. Bikes must pre year 2000 and have working brakes (please note that organizers reserve the right to disallow bikes that they deem unsafe).

ENTRY FEE: $10 - includes a post race beverage at Legends Mountain Eatery. 

REGISTRATION: 12pm-1pm on race day.

RACE INFO: 2pm start with awards to follow at Legends.
NB: Bike helmets are mandatory for all racers (and please note that your bike helmets must have current safety certification – no retro helmets allowed).

In addition to fastest times, racers are encouraged to dress in their best retro gear as additional prizes will be awarded for best retro costume and best decorated bike!   

RACE START ACCESS INFO: As only the Timber Chair is running, racers have two options to get to the top of the race course:

  • Ride to the top of the race course on your retro bike OR
  • Drop off your retro bike at the winter rental shop by 1pm to be shuttled up to the top of Deer Trail, then either walk up to the top of the trail or take a regular mountain bike up on the Timber Chair and ride back down to the to the top of the trail (lift ticket required). Switch bikes for the race - patrol will shuttle regular mountain bikes down at the end of the race.

CATEGORIES: Mens, Womens and Youth plus best retro costume & best decorated retro bike!

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  • 5339 Ski Hill Road, Fernie Alpine Resort, Fernie, BC, V0B 1M6