Little Elbow Campground to Rafter Six Ranch

As quoted from the TransRockies website, “our “Queen Stage” will be one of the funnest days [riders] will have on a mountain bike. Our longest stage with significant climbing, stage 6 will also be the most rewarding, with dozens of kilometers of marquee mountain trails that will challenge your stamina and riding skills, and reward with fantastic ridgeline views and incredibly fun descents. Locals will surely recognize Powderface Creek Trail, Prairie Creek Trail, Jumpingpound Ridge Trail, Coxhill Ridge Trail, and Lusk Pass Trails as some of the best rides in the area.”

If I finish this stage saying that it was the “funnest” thing I’ve ever done, someone please hit me with a bike pump. Riding 71.5 km and climbing over 2,200 meters sounds like another LONG day. BUT, I anticipate the experience of TransRockies to be unlike anything that Jeff and I have ever done… a once in a lifetime race and certainly, one of the most gratifying adventures that we’ve ever embarked on.

OK, this isn’t me in the photo… but it will be!

If you visit the TransRockies website, you’ll see some of the most picturesque photos-  cyclist riding ridge lines with the Rocky Mountains jutting out from the horizon. I can’t wait for a photo like that! We haven’t figured out how we’ll be able to take pictures and post to the blog while we’re in BC, but we’ll try.

Distance, 71.5 kn (44.4 miles). Climbing, 2200 m (7218 feet)