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 ?? 2024.
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 7, 2024.
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 reviews on the 2022 event and make a decision on your own. 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 2024 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 rides as fantastic training options that will get you in tip top shape for this 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 17, 2024 pick a distance from 15 km to 160 km in beautiful Victoria. This event sold out in 2023! We have not done this ride. If anyone can provide us with feedback, please do!
DV 100 – Every September Drayton Valley hosts a multi distance bike race and ride. This event did not go ahead in 2023 due to the wildfires in the area. The website has not been updated for 2024. We have not done this ride…but it certainly looks interesting. Feedback would be appreciated from anyone who has participated!
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