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2009 BC Bike Race
The 2009 BC Bike Race will be held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
This week, two Virginians, Mark Lewis and Jim Mitchell, from the Potomac Velo Club (PVC) out of Fairfax, Virginia, will cross the Canadian boarder to race in an intense 7-day, staged, mountain bike endurance race in Vancouver, British Columbia (BC).
Possibly one of the few mountain bike orienteering (MTBO) formats being used in North America today, the BC Bike Race is an epic route designed and endorsed by super endurance mountain bike racer, Andreas Hestler; 2-Time Canadian Champion and 3-Time National Series Champion.
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Rehabilitate the Fountainhead (VA)
Fountainhead MTB Trails need your help with rehabilitation.
Fountainhead MTB Trails need your help with rehabilitation.
The Fountainhead Mountain Bike Trail Needs Your Help!
Fountainhead Park, located in Fairfax Station Virginia, offers mountain bikers one of the most popular trails in the region. Visitors to this Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority Park are offered a fast, fun and challenging mountain bike experience. The trail system is truly a unique experience for this area.
However, over the years the mountain bike trails at Fountainhead have become increasingly less sustainable and harder to maintain. Many of the trails are washed out and severely eroded. While this can provide a challenging ride to some users, it can be detrimental to the environment and to the long term sustainability of the trail.