Biking

Get Outside! Basin Trails to See Improvements

Posted:

Mar 16, 2019

Trails connect our communities, take us to spectacular locations and provide fresh-air opportunities to get moving. Around the Columbia Basin, 29 projects will be adding to or improving the region’s trails, with over $484,000 from Columbia Basin Trust’s Trail Enhancement Grants.

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Columbia Basin Trust, trails, community, Fernie BC, hiking, Biking, fitness

'Meet Your Fatbike' Night

Event Date:

Wednesday, February 13, 2019

Time:

A FREE workshop for anyone looking to get to know their fatbike a little better.

Shop tech Sam will cover tuning and maintenance tips, as well as common trail side repairs, and shop tech/fatbiker extraordinaire Dylan will answer all your questions about dealing with the cold, understanding trail conditions, tire pressure, and more!

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Gearhub, Biking, Sports, Fernie BC

The Evolution of Fat Biking

Posted:

Nov 18, 2018

The Fernie Fat biking community has taken off with new trails, new riders and yes, newer technology which for some bikers means a new fat bike.

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Biking, Fat biking, Outdoors, winter, Troy Nixon, snow

Annual Ride with Librarians

Posted:

May 26, 2018

The Fernie Heritage Libary host the annual Ride with Librarians event happening Thursday, May 31st from 4:00-5:30pm.

The ride starts at at the Library garden at 4:00pm. This ride is created to raise awareness of library programming and to bring the Fernie Book Bike back into the community for the Summer months. It is an enthusiastic and leisurely bike parade for ALL AGES and they are hoping for lots of local riders, whistles and waves!

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Fernie Heritage Library, Biking, Outdoors, community

A Weekend w/ National Team Catharine Pendrel and Sandra Walter

Event Date:

Repeats every day until Sun Oct 01 2017.

Friday, September 29, 2017

Saturday, September 30, 2017

Sunday, October 1, 2017

Olympian Catharine Pendrel and National Team member Sandra Walter will be in Fernie to spread some mountain biking awesomeness!

SCHEDULE (subject to change):

Friday, September 29th
4:15pm: Kids ride with National Team Members (Age 8+, girls only)
6:30pm: Slide show at the Vogue Theatre with Catherine Pendrel and Sandra Walter. Entry by donation.

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Fernie Mountain Bike Club, High Roller Race, Biking

High Roller Mountain Bike Race

Event Date:

Saturday, September 30, 2017

The trail gods shined upon us and we are able to keep the best event of the year going! Registration and details below! As usual there is a low roller option too.

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Mountain Biking, Outdoors, Bike Race, Biking

Mountain Biking with Guillaume Boutet Lesperance

Posted:

Sep 15, 2017

September has always been a favourite month for mountain biking in Fernie. Cooler temperatures, the start of the autumn colours and a few less folks on the trails – just perfect. Long-time staff member Gui shares the excitement about the September Bonus Weekend.

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Mountain Biking, Biking, Fernie Alpine Resort

Sunday Funday Mountain Bike Race at Fernie Alpine Resort

Event Date:

Sunday, September 10, 2017

Time:

4:30pm - 6:00pm

Join Fernie Alpine Resort for a casual and fun downhill mountain bike race modeled after their popular Thursday Night Race Series.

The race will take place at the end of the day at 4:30pm. Entry for the race is $5 and includes a post race beverage at Kelsey’s. Interested racers can register at the Adventure Centre in the main plaza on race day and must meet at the top of the course for 4:30pm for a racers briefing. Race course will be revealed closer to race day and will involve trail(s) on the mid to lower part of the Timber Side bike trails.

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Mountain Biking, Biking, Mountain Bike Races, Fernie Alpine Resort

The Great Trail Ride & BBQ

Event Date:

Saturday, August 26, 2017

Time:

1:00pm - 7:00pm

Celebrating the Trans Canada Trail Fernie-Sparwood connection!

Join the Fernie Trails Alliance and the Fernie & Sparwood mountain biking community for a 2017 celebration of The Great Trail, connecting Canada coast-to-coast. All are welcome.

1-4pm Group ride from Fernie & Sparwood to Hosmer
5-7pm BBQ at Hosmer Ruins

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Mountain Biking, Biking, BBQ, community

Mushroom Head Figure 8

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May 27, 2017

Destination of the Month - Mushroom Head Figure 8
Distance: 12km
Time: ~ 1.5 hours, test it on Strava
Difficulty: Blue

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Biking, Fernie trails, bike trails, Outdoors