Rafter 6 Ranch to Canmore, BC

As quoted on the TransRockies website, “our final stage takes us up the beautiful Bow Valley to the town of Canmore, just outside Banff National Park. This stage features the TransCanada Trail, fun singletrack riding leading to the town of Canmore. Once in the town, the route will explore some of the Quarry Lake trail network, and then into the Canmore Nordic Centre, host venue of the 1988 Winter Olympics and UCI Mountain Bike World Cup racing from 1998-2000. Finally, the route will descend into the Town of Canmore and the cheers of the assembled crowd on Canmore’s Main Street.”

The thought of a cheering crowd along the streets of Canmore, reminds me of the bittersweet end of The Ultimate XC back in June, 2011- our door to the TransRockies adventure…

Stage 7: Distance, 45.6 km (28.3 miles). Climbing, 1250 m (4,101 feet)