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First Ever in North America MEGA VOLT E-MTB Four Stage Event Launched in BC

release by the BC Bike Race

August 10, 2021 - BC Bike Race in cooperation with the Cowichan Trail Stewardship Society would like to announce an all new event, the MEGA VOLT, a Fully Charged E-MTB Experience, four(4) stages over three(3) days October 22- 24th, 2021 in the pristine and beautiful Cowichan Valley.

North America’s first ever multi-day eMTB bike challenge. © Dave Silver

The world has been waiting for the MEGA VOLT. Well it’s arrived and it’s Mega Awesome! Get charged, get amped and let’s rally the E-Mountain Bike Nation. This is North America’s first ever multi-day E-Mountain bike challenge.

The MEGA VOLT is a weekend of different course styles, aimed to be both challenging but ultimately extremely fun! To explore the full potential of the E-Mountain bike we have devised a number of unorthodox formats and routes to both showcase this legendary region, the capabilities of the E-MTB and the abilities of the E-Riders. Fasten your seatbelts and hang on for this first gathering of the E-Mountain bike Nation, we’re changing the script and everyone will be a winner in this weekend of amazing single-track, challenging routes and hi-fives.

Legendary routes and trails in the Cowichan Valley. © Dave Sikver

“I gotta say I was super excited to see that BCBR is adding an Ebike event to it’s offering! I have been lucky to have participated in 2 previous BCBR’s, and am now stoked to try my hand at this event. Ever since Rocky’s first Powerplay model, I realized the potential and inclusiveness of these bikes! Long live mountain biking and the BCBR!” – Wade Simmons – The Godfather

LOCATION
We will be exploring the beautiful Cowichan Valley and it’s legendary trails, Cowichan takes it’s name from Quw’utsun’, an Indigenous word that means warm land. Cowichan is on the southern part of Vancouver Island, bordered by the Nanaimo and the Alberni-Clayoquot and located in Canada’s only maritime Mediterranean climactic zone, it is home to the warmest year-round temperatures in the country, perfect for an E-MTB bike race in October

The Cowichan Valley has hosted Island Cups, Enduro’s and Stages of the BC Bike Race, now with the assistance of the Cowichan Trail Stewardship and BC Bike Race a new chapter is about to be written.

Find your groove on this wicked fun 4-stage event. © Dave Silver

Stage 1 – Consistency Enduro – Friday afternoon
Inspired by the moto world comes this unique format. This warm up stage will pit rider and bike against none other than themselves and the route – find you groove as you pick your tempo and try to match each lap as closely as possible – consistency is the name of the game and a true understanding of yourself is required to come out on top of this stage!

Stage 2 – Tech Gnar Rally – Saturday morning
Let the games begin as we ramble all over the mountain tackling everything up and down that can be challenging, gnarly and fun. This is pure heaven as far as a mountain biker goes; roots, rocks, old growth cedars, arbutus’, slabs and loamy chutes. We think the contest will be decided by the best technical eMTB climbers.

An eMTB Challenge on flowing singletrack with some surprises as well… © Dave Silver

Stage 3 – Flow Master 3000 – Saturday afternoon
To juxtapose the mornings excitement we’ll take time to siesta and recharge our batteries for a curated afternoon of maximum fun, flowing singletrack, every which way that can be found to heighten the adventure. The spoils of this war will go to the Flow Masters!

Stage 4 – Poker Challenge
Today’s course is all about wicked fun trails, what an e-bike can do and how to have a Rip Snortin Good time doing it. Instead of creating a race, how about a poker challenge to get out and ride the trails at your preferred speed, it is day three. This might be the day to manage your battery and your body as we want to put the icing on the cake for the first ever weekend of E-mountain biking – lets celebrate the E-Bike Nation. No bluffing, this is for real and the best hand wins!

Bring it all home for memories of a lifetime. © Dave Silver

“BCBR knows its stuff when it comes to designing spectacular courses for racing and the ebike challenge will be no exception. I didn’t have alot of riding experience on the island and was asked to join a photoshoot there this past month. It was fast, flowy with steep tech sections and beautiful views all day long I’ll definitely be a regular there and am looking forward to the event this fall. Sign me up, I’m in!” – Keith Yip – Former World Cup Mechanic

DETAILS:
Registration opens Aug 10th at 12pm PT. There will be only 75 spots available for this first ever gathering of the E-Bike Nation.

Get more information here.

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