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Over 160 riders took part in the May 15 enduro race at and despite the rainy weather, pro mountain biker Andrew Pickard said 乌鸦传媒渋t was a great atmosphere.乌鸦传媒�
The event was organized by the to raise money for , , and the .
The enduro-style event uses a 乌鸦传媒渞ally format,乌鸦传媒� said Pickard. Racers pedal up the unrelenting mountain without being timed and are then timed on their descent. Of the four stages of descent Pickard said MotoBomba was his favourite.
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The rider with the fastest combined time from the four stages, Motobomba, Santa乌鸦传媒檚 Revenge, FOMO, and Travelling Man, is crowned the champion.
Pickard placed tenth in the pro men乌鸦传媒檚 category, despite being a local rider who is not used to riding in wet and slick conditions.
He said that the trails got slippery towards the end of the day but he 乌鸦传媒渉eld it together,乌鸦传媒� and had no big crashes.
He was riding the popular Trek Slash, which boasts 160 mm of travel.
Pickard is looking forward to picking up speed this season at the rest of his planned races in the Canadian Enduro Series and downhill races at the B.C. Cup.
Jacqueline.Gelineau@kelownacapnews.com
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