Stage 6: Nakusp (Mount Abriel Trail Network)
The final stage was a banger—one of the week’s best tracks—and a fitting symbol for the ST6 experience. Why? It was 95% singletrack and featured a mix of everything that’s exquisite about BC mountain biking: perfect, undulating climbing trails going up and slabs, rocks, roots, steeps and flow going down.
Read MoreStage 5: New Denver (Rosebery Trail Network)
There are some tough-ass people here at Singletrack 6.
Allow us to present Mimmo Futia, the fittest looking 60-year-old you’re likely to see. And the muscle isn’t just for show: Mimmo, a long time Kent Washington resident who immigrated from Italy in 1987 as a Fiat mechanic, stayed with the top 10 to 15 riders for the majority of today’s unrelenting, 1,400-meter machine-built climbing trail. In fact, he offered sage words of wisdom and encouragement as he passed some of us while grinding uphill.
Read MoreStage 4: Kaslo (Mount Buchanan)
What a relief. Today’s stage was a welcome reprieve from the physical and mental demands of the first three stages. The climbing went down easier, and so did the descending. Our hosts must have known we’d be hurting.
Read MoreThe Race within the Race:
Here’s the deal: Each day has a chip-timed downhill section, usually in the four-to-12 minute range, and results are posted at day’s end, both for the segment and overall GC. Being BC, these are proper enduro stages—steep, rooty, rocky.
Read MoreStage 2: Nelson (Morning Mountain)
The climbing trails continue to be a revelation. How often does one get to race up 1000 meters of wooded, serpentine singletrack, replete with beautiful wooden bridges, pitch changes and perfect dirt? Rarely? Never?
Read MoreStage 1: Castlegar
Tired of 5-hour gravel slogs? Want something shorter, sharper and more engaging?
We found the solution: Singletrack 6.
Read MoreAs we move into 2022, we’re excited to announce the addition of Jen Ashton to the TransRockies Race Series team as our new Customer Service and Race Office Manager. Jen will be the first point of contact for all participants, both via email and at our Canadian and US events. If you have questions, she’ll have answers, or will at least know where to find them.
Read MoreEven though it’s changed, the core of what has always made this a great event remains the same: adventure, community and a chance for people to push their limits with world-class riding. So we thought this would be the perfect time to take a look back on an event that has been the foundation of the TransRockies Race Series for more than two decades.
Read MoreStrength training provides stage racers with important benefits, and it doesn’t have to be complicated or time consuming!
Read MoreOn the fence about signing up for 2022? Scroll down for a sneak peek at the adventure and world-class singletrack on tap for next year, from those who made the best of the ST6 cancellation this year and rode a Singletrack 6 2021 of their own!
Read MoreSingletrack 6 2022 Registration Opens September 23rd!
Register in the first week and you’ll be entered into our Ultimate Adventure Giveaway
It’s been a tough year for events in Canada, but that’s only strengthened our resolve to make 2022 a race season to remember. And we’re looking forward to renewing our commitment to adventure, world-class singletrack and great friendships when registration for Singletrack 6 2022 (Sept 6-11) opens on Thursday.
Dear Singletrack 6 Athletes:
The British Columbia Government has issued a new COVID-19 health mandate that states: “outdoor organized events will be limited to 100 people,” in the Interior Health Region going into effect on Monday, 8-23.
Due to this development we have made the difficult decision to cancel the 2021 Singletrack 6 event.
Read MoreIn 2021, Singletrack 6 is going back to our roots. We’re visiting two host communities that are undeniably rider favourites: Fernie and Rossland. They’re mountain biking meccas, and the new routes we have planned for their stages are sure to cement their standing as Singletrack 6 classics. But just to keep things interesting, we’re throwing in a lesser-known destination—Kimberley, British Columbia.
Read MoreIt’s tempting to think of a stage race as just a bunch of single-day races spread out over multiple days. But there’s more to it than that. Small mistakes can add up over the course of, in our case at Singletrack 6, six days. Stage racing is something different, and racers with a stage race-specific plan can not only improve their position on the leaderboard, but the fun factor as well.
Read MoreNutrition for training and stage racing can be a confusing subject. That’s especially true for stage racing, where you need to take into account racing over consecutive days. And with the endless streams of studies, articles, diets and experts weighing in it can be hard to sort through all the noise.
Read MoreThat’s right, the town of Rossland, British Columbia has been crowned the Mountain Bike Capital of Canada. It was named that by Canada’s Explore Magazine, and as an early adopter of mountain biking, was instrumental in helping to turn British Columbia into the mountain biking destination that it is today.
Read MoreThe TransRockies Hometown Challenge Series brings run, mountain and gravel bike stage racing home
Read MoreAn up-close look at the mountain ranges that provide us with endless opportunities for adventure!
Read MoreTimed descents have been part of Singletrack 6 since day one. They’re an opportunity for the downhill specialists to shine and make their mark on a race often dominated by climbers.
Read MoreOver the course of 5 editions of Singletrack 6, we’ve visited more than 14 host communities and covered thousands of kilometers of singletrack. Each year is a new adventure! Planning a new route each and every year is no easy task—in fact, most other stage races don’t even try. But luckily, our home turf in British Columbia and Alberta has a seemingly endless number of trails to choose from.
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