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[DUE TO WEEKEND SERVER MAINTENANCE KIP'S LA RUTA UPDATE WILL BE FOUND ON THIS HERE BLOG]

ALL FOUR OF KIPS LA RUTA UPDATES ARE NOW IN THE ONLINE EXCLUSIVES AREA OF BIKEMAG.COM. GO HERE TO READ THEM ALL.

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Race Preview: B.C. Bike Race-The Pacific TraverseFor participants in the inaugural edition of the B.C. Bike Race-The Pacific Traverse, a seven-day mountain-bike stage race from Victoria to British Columbia, it’s best not to dwell on the stats.

With the race set to begin at 9 a.m. Sunday morning in the town of Sooke, just outside of Victoria, there’s no need to over-think the 510 kilometers of classic B.C. terrain that lies ahead. Mulling over that 8000-foot climbing day later in the week would just be jumping the gun. Just how many hours will it take to complete the first stage, a 112-kilometer ride that features a 1,500-foot climb just 12 miles into this marathon week? The answers will come soon enough.

Over the last few weeks, details about the July 1-7 B.C. Bike Race have trickled out, and the 250 or so entrants are either licking their chops or turning in their sleep.

The B.C. Bike Race is the creation of Dean Payne, an experienced organizer of adventure races in British Columbia. To plot out the course, a clockwise circuit that begins on Canada Day near Vancouver and concludes with a final-day time trial at Whistler on July 7, Payne turned to three-time TransRockies champion Andreas Hestler.

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