A full 2 days of glorious twisties
"This road is extremely twisty, through gorgeous untouched wilderness. You're mostly surrounded by forest, and will ride alongside a raging little creek (I don't think it is a named body of water, but it was really flowing when we came through), the stunning Bear Lake and Fish Lake, as well as a couple of other small bodies of water. You'll cross several quaint wooden bridges, which were in good repair. We didn't see a single man made structure other than the road."
- direct quote from motorcycleroads.com
The Saturday (Day 1)
This all-day event is divided up into 4 segments which beautifully segue into one another. In order to qualify for the Sunday event, all you have to do is fully complete any segment of the Saturday ride. Bring more than one bike...? Simple - ride a full segment on each bike you wish to use in the Sunday competition. Do you have a vintage bike that you enjoy riding? Bring it along! Non-competitors are more than welcome to join us as we amble through the gorgeous scenery on beautiful bikes.
- Segment one - Nakusp to Silverton (50.8 km or 31.6miles)
- Segment two - Silverton to Nelson (95.5 km or 59.4 miles)
- Segment three - Nelson to Kaslo (69.8 km or 43.4 miles)
- Segment four - Kaslo to Nakusp (92.1 km or 57.2 miles)
The Sunday (Day 2)
Competition Day. Also known as 'The Gathering'. The morning meeting gathers all riders and volunteers together for a review of the road and weather conditions, the rules and regulations, and the safety and timing talks that are ever so important to the event. We then wend a short distance to the road-course where the officials will have already setup the communications and timing systems, as well as establish a clear protocol for traffic management and emergency procedures. We are allowed to lock down the course in segments of no more than 20 minutes, and then must allow public traffic to progress on their journey. We try to run as many heats as the riders are eager to complete. All runs must end by 3:00 PM.
After gathering together at the base of the road-course, we make our way back into Nakusp while the officials furiously calculate the times and points for the awards ceremony later in the evening. In the unlikely event of a tie, there is a 'reserved right' to choose the bike of Italian origin as the tie-breaker. In the extraordinarily rare event of a tie between two Italian marques, both riders shall engage in a competition of leg-wrestling. Best 4 out of 7 being the victor.
After gathering together at the base of the road-course, we make our way back into Nakusp while the officials furiously calculate the times and points for the awards ceremony later in the evening. In the unlikely event of a tie, there is a 'reserved right' to choose the bike of Italian origin as the tie-breaker. In the extraordinarily rare event of a tie between two Italian marques, both riders shall engage in a competition of leg-wrestling. Best 4 out of 7 being the victor.