Sunshine Coast Trail Challenge

THE RIDE

The Sunshine Coast is a short (and scenic!) ferry ride from Vancouver. The Ride start is from Halfmoon Bay’s Connor Park, just 45 minutes north of Langdale. Come over on Friday night - your campsite is included and it’s great to wake up at the trail head and breakfast included! Utilizing a combination of existing trail systems, deactivated forestry roads and single track trail, our route will take us (26km; 400m or 37km; 660m) to Porpoise Bay. There will be festivities and overnight stay at Porpoise Bay Park (included). Sunday, the ride will continue south out of Porpoise Bay (25km*; 645m or 38km; 1085) across Mt. Elphinstone, to Langdale and a finish-line celebration.

Previous participants have come from all around BC, including locals from the Sunshine Coast, and lower mainland, but also from across Canada even Europe! Ages ranged from 8 years (congrats Ben!) to a 79 year old who had 3 generations riding. Amazing! This ride has been hailed as the best point to point ride in BC.

*Shorter distance with shuttle.

To our fellow riders and supporters,

We are excited to announce that the Sunshine coast Trail Challenge: will take place on August 10 & 11, 2024.

Join us for the 23rd Sunshine Coast Mountain Bike Trail Challenge!

Robbin McKinney (Ride Director)

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ROUTE

The sunshine coast is a short (and scenic!) ferry ride from Vancouver. Our first day’s ride will begin from Halfmoon Bay, only 45 minutes north of the Langdale ferry terminal; utilizing a combination of existing trail systems, deactivated forestry roads and single track trail, our route will take us (26km; 400 m or 37km; 660m) to Porpoise Bay. There will be festivities and overnight stay at Porpoise Bay Park (camping facilities only). Sunday, the ride will continue south out of Porpoise Bay (25km; 645m or 38km; 1085m) across Mt. Elphinstone, to Langdale and the finish.

FESTIVITIES

Invite your friends and family to a salmon barbeque with live entertainment Saturday evening in Sechelt at the Porpoise Bay Park; local music sensation Patrick Spencer (Coldwater Road) is scheduled to perform between 6:00-8:00 pm. There will also be massage services, and a slide video/ show in a forest ampitheatre called ‘Great Bike Journeys of the World’.

SUPPORT

Your registration fee includes well-stocked rest stops with food and refreshments, breakfast & lunch Saturday and Sunday, salmon barbeque on Saturday night, transportation of your overnight pack (sleeping bag, tent, change of clothes etc.), overnight Friday at Halfmoon Bay and Saturday at Porpoise Bay Park, mechanical support, ‘sag’ service, a commemorative Ride T-shirt, and all festivities en route. Maps will be provided in the rider kits at the start of the Ride.

TRANSPORT

You will want to leave your cars in Vancouver, near the ferry terminal at Horseshoe Bay (there are new parking facilities at the terminal this year). Ferry departs Friday evening at 7:05 pm with buses waiting in the ferry terminal parking lot on the Langdale side (trucks will transport your bikes). If you prefer to transfer on Saturday morning, you will need to be on the ferry that departs at 7:30 am. Again, buses will be on the Langdale side for transfers. You must pre-book to be guaranteed seats. After your departure on bike Saturday morning, your overnight pack will be transported to Porpoise Bay Park where it will be waiting for your arrival. Sunday morning it will be transported to the Langdale ferry terminal and the finish line. Ferries return throughout the afternoon to Vancouver.

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