BC Provincial Cyclocross Championships through the Okanagan – Okanagan

It’s fast-paced, physically demanding, and challenges racers on and off the bike. The BC Provincial Cyclocross Championships brought an action-packed day of competition to Kelowna’s Knox His Mountain.

ChainLine Cycle owner and event organizer Darrin Caruso said:

“Cyclocross is a cross between a mountain bike and a road bike. They[use]mostly road type bikes with knobby tires.”

The BC Provincial Cyclocross Championship was an action-packed day of competition on Kelowna’s Knox Mountains.

“The race is about two kilometers long and every lap there are several barriers to overcome. I usually have to get off the bike because there is,” Caruso said.

Over 100 racers from across the state participated in the competition.

“It’s like being a boy again, like a kid walking around in gravel and mud,” said Colin Funk of Vancouver, British Columbia.

For most of the competitors, it was all smiles after the race. Sam Garber of Victoria, BC won the Men’s Open.

“You get multiple laps to go through every section, and you get to try every section over and over to challenge yourself,” Garber said.

Our next stop is the Canadian Cyclocross National Championship on Vancouver Island, just north of Saanich, November 25-27.

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