Panorama Mountain Village is excited to play host to two major downhill mountain bike events this summer. The National Cycling Championships and the Mad Trapper Canada Cup make their first appearance at this BC destination resort. The first event, taking place on July 10th and 11th, is the National Cycling Championships. This will be an individual downhill event, meaning that it is a timed race with one competitor at a time on the course. This is the larger of the two events and there is anticipation of 300 plus riders accompanied by their technical support teams and family.
The Panorama coined ‘Mad Trapper’ Canada Cup is scheduled for the following weekend, July 17th and 18th and is the second stop on the 2010 Canada Cup circuit.
The organizing body for both races is the Canadian Cycling Association – CCA and is governed by the Union Cycliste Internationale – UCI rules and regulations. In both events there is an opportunity for licensed racers to compete for UCI points. However, between the two events there are some major differences. The Nationals have stringent eligibility guidelines where all riders must already hold a UCI/CCA license and are Canadian citizens, permanent residents, landed immigrants or have refugee status. While, the Canada Cup is open to everyone and racers that do not have a UCI/CCA license can purchase a ‘One Event’ pass allowing them to compete in their own citizen category.
“We anticipate many racers will start arriving for the Nationals on Wednesday, July 7th and stay right through for the Canada Cup on the 18th. Doing so will give the riders two opportunities to both compete at a high level and race for UCI points”, says Jamie Hurschler – Marketing Coordinator for Panorama.
The downhill mountain biking racing is only one of the many activities available at Panorama this summer. The resort offers a variety of activities from sightseeing chairlift rides to a Fun Zone for kids to ATV Tours; Panorama offers something for everyone, from the poolside lounger to the adventure seeker. Panorama is also home to the award-winning Greywolf Golf Resort – ranked top ten in Canada by Golf Digest Magazine.
