Thursday, May 21, 2015
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THREE-DAY BIKE RACE A FIRST FOR NAKUSP
Janis Neufeld leads the pack down Broadway Street during the group start on the third day of racing.
Photo by Ryan Willman
Nakusp welcomes first road bike weekend RYAN WILLMAN Arrow Lakes News
The Kootenay Sufferfest organized and hosted a three-stage bike race during the May long weekend. Over 20 riders from a variety of different backgrounds and skill levels registered for the event. The three-stage competition started with a hill climb up all grueling 12 kilometers of pavement along the Nakusp Hot Springs road and ended that evening with individual awards for top male and female finishers. The second days’ ride traveled along the scenic highway from Summit Lake to New Denver and
ended again with individual awards. On the third day of racing, residents of Nakusp were treated to a unique spectacle when a group start and pace bike lead the racing pack down Broadway Street. The cyclists turned up Government Rd. and headed north along the highway towards the Revelstoke ferry. “This was a great event to get our feet wet,” organizer Janis Neufeld commented, “based on the success of this event, we might host a sanctioned race and hopefully get even more cyclists next year!” All results can be found online at www.kaslosufferfest.com.
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