Intermontane Challenge attracts top North American racers and sponsors

The Intermontane Challenge and its unique “cloverleaf” course design filled with epic BC single-track has drawn top talent from the US and Canada in its solo men’s category. For the inaugural event on July 27 – 31 , 2009 top ranked US rider and former Olympian David “ Tinker “ Juarez has confirmed his participation and in his words “ is ready to rock n’ roll solo”. Joining this legend in the sport is top Canadian and former Kamloops native Chris Sheppard. With the top prize of $10,000 CDN on the line for the overall win in the men’s and women’s solo categories the Intermontane Challenge has drawn some of the top talent in the sport. Competitive athletes have cited the advantage of not having to move from place to place, the re-assuring luxury of quality food and accommodation options and the ability to compete solo as reasons why they have chosen the Intermontane Challenge as their stage race for 2009. This same response has been echoed by the rest of the entrants as well proving that our “cloverleaf” course design has been worth the effort to construct. Long after the dust has settled and the event is over, local riders and tourists alike will be able to enjoy the legacy of trails that the event will have created throughout the entire riding season. With the Intermontane Challenge the race doesn’t truly end on day 5, it’s just the beginning of something even bigger!

Joining such top talent in the racing end of the sport is another true leader in the industry side of things – THULE has come on board with the Intermontane Challenge to create “The Ride of the Day Award” presented by THULE. This unique award will be given out each day to recognize some of the racers in the field who care more about having fun and finishing than suffering like the frontrunners! Product donated by THULE will allow everyone competing a chance to share in the glory of great day in the saddle, not just the pros. Being a world leader in finding solutions for the transport of all types of sporting equipment, THULE is also a passionate supporter of the competitive end of the sport of mountain biking. This exciting partnership also has its roots in both parties respect for the environment – we have created a “cloverleaf” course design to minimize our impact on the environment while THULE has gone so far as adding solar panels to the roof of its Seymour, Connecticut manufacturing and office facility that will offset 26% of the total energy used! In the end we both want to have fun and have come together to show our commitment to a more responsible and sustainable form of mountain bike stage racing.

The Intermontane Challenge is 25% Sold Out and registration is open to anyone looking for 5 days of epic off-road racing set in the rugged Interior Region of British Columbia. Entries are capped at 300 total spots. Pick your category – solo or team. Pack your bags once and drop them in Kamloops prior to the start of the inaugural 2009 event. Don’t pack up until the race is over and you’ve had one of the best times ever on your mountain bike. Don’t let all of the comforts of our event fool you into thinking this race is going to be easy – our 5 single-track based stages will have racers begging for the finish line but cruelly wanting more! Register for the Intermontane Challenge now and get your first shot at the most challenging and unique event of 2009! Log on to our official website www.intermontanechallenge.com and click on our News area for all the details.

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