Stages five & six: Still having fun

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BC Buddies(Image credit: Jason Berry)

July 2 & 3, 2008

Despite feeling under the weather, I'm still enjoying the riding and the comradarie. Sharing war stories at dinner every night with close friends like Poz, Jason Berry, Nat Ross, Chris Beck, and Matt Ryan is something I treasure. New friends are made every day on the race course and in the campsite, and the common bond of pushing through the challenging but fun stages is something we will always share.

The BC Bike Race returns to British Columbia, Canada, for its second annual running from June 28 to July 4, 2008. The BC Bike race is one race in the still growing category of multi-day mountain bike stage races. It uses the popular two-person team format and boasts a large amount of singletrack through the rugged, Canadian backcountry. Follow the adventures day by day from the vantage point of four racers on two teams including last year's winners Chris Eatough and Jeff Schalk (Trek / VW) and first-time competitors Jason Berry and Jon Posner (GFK Racing). Schalk has been dominating the American 100 miler scene while Eatough is a proven champion at both 100 milers and 24 hours races. Film-maker Jason Berry and Jon Posner are long-time endurance enthusiasts and also two of the men behind the movie 24 Solo, which documented Eatough's bid for a seventh 24 hour World Championship Solo title. The racers will take turns contributing diary entries during the event.