Join us for the 21st Sunshine Coast Mountain Bike Trail Challenge!
The Sunshine Coast is a short (and scenic!) ferry ride from Vancouver. Our first day’s ride will begin from Halfmoon Bay, only 45 minutes north of the Langdale ferry terminal; utilizing a combination of existing trail systems, deactivated forestry roads and single track trail, our route will take us (35 km-elevation gain of 700m) to Porpoise Bay. There will be festivities and overnight stay at Porpoise Bay Park (camping facilities only). Sunday, the ride will continue south out of Porpoise Bay (45 km, elevation gain is 1300 m) across Mt. Elphinstone, to Langdale and a finish-line celebration.
Previous participants have come from all around BC, including locals from the Sunshine Coast, and lower mainland, but also from across Canada even Europe! Ages ranged from 8 years (congrats Ben!) to a 79 year old who had 3 generations riding. Amazing! This ride has been hailed as the best point to point ride in BC!
Trip Reviews
“Just wanted to say thanks for a fun weekend! I hope you’ll continue organizing it next year and into the future!”
“Thank you Robbin and your team, including your family!!! I’ll be coming back as long as you organize this ride, and I can ride.”
“Thank you so much for organizing it again! It’s excellent choice of trails, food and great atmosphere :-)”
“Amazing! Thank you, we had an incredible time and I have the bruises to prove it (haha). We are all in for next year! The option to have a shuttle to first stop and second stop on Day 2 is definitely great – and makes it more doable for some of us less fit folk.”
“Thanks for putting the event on this year (2021). I am sore today, but I had a great time as always! Despite my relative lack of training this year (and last year), I managed to ride the whole thing. Well—except for the parts that I walked. We certainly lucked out with the weather—it could’ve been worse in so many ways. I’m looking forward to next year!”
“Thanks for a great weekend. I have done LaRuta, BC Bike Race and TransRockies so I was expecting this weekend to be quite tame. However, I am very happy to say that I was wrong. Your trail selection was very good. I know the trails on the SC quite well and you incorporated most of the trails I have chosen for my own rides in the past. As for day 2, what can I say… It’s always and excellent day when Hwy 103 & 102 are on the menu. I even discovered some really nice trails I had not known before (and that I will return to). In terms of a challenge, it was just perfect for what it’s intended to be.”
“I would recommend this ride for anyone looking for a fun, safe and challenging weekend of mountain biking. It is a friendly, non-competitive atmosphere where you can choose to push your limits or take it easy. My only wish is that these rides were available every month during the summer. What an absolute blast!”
“This was my first time on the Sunshine Coast Trail Challenge and it was pretty amazing. The scenery is beautiful, the trails are fun and challenging enough for an energetic novice like myself, and I met a ton of great people. I’m already looking forward to next year!”
“I would recommend this ride for anyone of beginner/intermediate (and above) riding ability that is looking for a fantastic challenge with beautiful scenery, wonderful food and great people. I will definitely do this again next year.”
“Finishing on Saturday with enough time to relax on the beach before a great salmon barbecue was outstanding. I would recommend this ride to anyone.”
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