mySquamish.com takes part in the 2007 Test of Metal
mountain bike race.
Squamish
has over 100 trails where the terrain ranges from easy riding
for the whole family to intense white knuckle single track. A
dedicated army of trail builders and mountain bike enthusiasts
constantly maintain these routes for the enjoyment of all.
Mountain
Bike Magazine has rated Squamish as one of the top 25 wildest
and exotic places to ride in the world. The Powersmart trail is
listed as one of the top 10 single track trails that are a MUST
ride.
There
are three main areas of trails: The Valleycliffe and Crumpit
Woods trails, which are single track, stream bed, rock face and
and woodland trails; the Mamquam Forest Service Roads which are
active logging roads that deliver amazing views of the Mamquam
Glacier and harbour some of the gnarliest downhill and freerides
around including 19th Hole, featured in the Annual Peanut's Wild
Ride (GK Ripper); and the Garibaldi Highlands Trails which connect
to Alice Lake, consisting of the abandoned original Squamish rail
track and a wide path for an easy ride. On the Highlands trail
network you can find some nice wooshy downhills and a lot of inner
technical stuff, the most popular being Entrails.
The
community hosts the Squamish Mountainbike Festival every year
which features the Squamish Test of Metal on Saturday. This gruelling
67 k race draws many of the world's top riders and features a
mass start of 800 competitiors. Squamish
Test of Metal website : www.testofmetal.com
Squamish
Gearjammer : 2003 brought the first BC Cup X-country
race to Squamish. The Gear Jammer is a 50k X-country Provincial
Championship race .
Squamish
GearJammer website :
www.gearjammer.ca
Mountain
bike trail guide maps are available at Squamish's two
bike shops and the Tourist Information Centre. We highly recommend
contacting the Squamish Off-Road Cycling Association www.sorca.ca
for info on guided and group rides and races.
