Tour de Bowness August Long weekend, Calgary
We attended the Criterium Race last year and what a blast it was. Watching cyclists race to the finish in a multiloop route gave us lots to cheer about. The Tour de Bowness is a weekend long cycling celebration with several events including the criterium race, the Provincial Championships out at Horse Creek Road near Cochrane and a MacKay Road (in Bowness) 1 km, 141 ft sprint hill climb! This event is highly recommended by cyclealberta!
L’Étape Edmonton by Tour de France Edmonton, August ?? 2025. We are having difficulty finding if this event is running in 2025. If you have information, please let us know and we can update our information.
Consider participating in the L’Étape Edmonton by Tour de France this summer. The event provides a safe race for athletes of all ability levels from family rides to elite riders chasing down the Green Sprint Jersey, Polka Dot KOM Jersey and the coveted Yellow Jersey for the overall winners.
L’Étape Canada by Tour de France is one of 21 worldwide amateur cycling events created to make you feel like a true Tour de France champion. Race in a course designed by Tour de France experts on closed or partially-closed roads right in your own backyard. It is an event for athletes of all ability levels from beginners to seasoned cyclists welcome!
Whistler Gran Fondo – Vancouver, Sept 6, 2025.
We both cycled this iconic event in 2022 and unfortunately will no longer be highly recommending this event due to disastrous/dangerous logistics issues on the Fondo planning committee. If you do decide to participate check out some the recent event reviews and make a decision on your own. We have heard, from friends that did the 2024 event, that the logistic issues have been smoothed out and that the 2024 event was well run. The pluses are that the road is dedicated to cyclist all the way from Vancouver to Whistler. They even sweep the road before the event! I would recommend booking your Whistler accommodation early in the year (yes, that means January) and signing up for the event once you know how your cycling season goes. If you are training for the event we recommend our Highwood Pass, Four Hills of Banff, Sundre to Bearberry, and Banff to Lake Louise routes as fantastic training options that will get you in tip top shape for the Fondo. If you train in the hilly Foothills of Alberta you will have less of an issue doing this ~ sea level to ~2,000m elevation ride in BC.
Tour de Victoria – On Aug 16, 2025 pick a distance from 15 km to 160 km in beautiful Victoria. This event sell out every year! We have not done this ride but it has been reported to us that this is one to put on our bucket list!
DV 100 – In September, 2025 Drayton Valley will host a multi distance bike race and ride. This event sadly did not go ahead in 2023 due to the wildfires and the organizers are taking a break in 2024, but we are assured that the event will proceed in 2025. We have not done this ride…but it certainly looks interesting. Feedback would be appreciated from anyone who has participated! We are having difficulty finding confirmation that this race is going ahead in 2025. If you know, please let us know so that we can update our information.
The Kootenay Rockies Gran Fondo is back this September 13, 2025! The picturesque ride starts and finishes at the St. Eugene Golf Resort & Casino where the riders head for the start line in front of the old brick missionary-turned hotel. Three distances are offered. We have not done this Gran Fondo so if anyone who has can give us a report, we would appreciate it.
The C4 Gran Fondo starting in Cardston in southern Alberta is running July 26 2025. The ride is known for its spectacular view of the Rocky Mountains, particularly Chief Mountain. The longer distances will start by heading south towards the Caraway border crossing. Roughly 10 km later, the cyclists will detour towards Police Lake Provincial Park. Both the 100 and 140km cyclists will end up near the Caraway border crossing, where they will turn around and return to Cardston before the final 50 km that takes them to Mountain View and back. The 50km route will go to Mountain View, Alberta. All roads are paved, and the highways have a nice large shoulder! We love cycling in this area so this is definitely and event to try.
Want to try a gravel event? Check out the Cochrane Crusher, Cochrane’s finest gravel cycling event. Held on August xx, 2025 with a route that explores some beautiful scenery in the Foothill’s Region just 20 min north of Cochrane. You will have the option to race 50 km or 2 laps on the same course for a total of 100 km. We are having trouble finding out if this event is going ahead in 2025. If you have information, please let us know.
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