NBR/BCW Mountain Bike Series at Blacktstrap
NBR/BCW Training Series
About
Join us at Blackstrap Provincial Park for 1, 2, or ALL of the Wed Night Training sessions. As per other years, we will be putting in a bypass option to help make the course more accessible for younger, injured, and newer riders. This is a shorter course version to help riders get some training efforts on a marked course. The course is marked but is not marshalled, so riders need to ride within their limits and watch for oncoming traffic. This is not a race, so please exercise caution while you try to get a good workout.
You must be a 2025 registered Sask Cycling member to attend this series.
Please note that this is held within Provincial park boundaries and a park pass is required for vehicle entry.
You must be a registered Sask Cycling member to attend this series.
Pricing
Bulk price is $40.00 (individual events are $15 each). Registration fees help pay for snacks, training helper, and set up materials.
*if you have 4 or more in your family participating, please email for a Family Discount Code
Schedule
Sign in at Trailhead parking lot at Blackstrap Provincial Park (find Shea) – 6:30-6:45 PM
Training staging – 6:55 PM (attendance will dictate how we line up)
Start 7:00 PM ish
Draw prizes and snacks to follow
Scheduled Dates:
May 21, June 18, July 16, Aug 13 (Wind-up night)
Reschedule rain date is Aug 20th
Weather
– registered participants will be emailed if the training event is cancelled in advance (check email as you are leaving Saskatoon if weather seems dicey)
– if it starts to pour at Blackstrap within 1 hour of start (check radar) or if there are active thundershowers then the training is cancelled
– we also keep an eye on the Air Quality index through Environment Canada and will notify if training needs to be cancelled due to poor air quality
Categories:
Choice of 4, 3, 2 and 1 Lap, Male/Female and Youth categories
Maximum of 60 minutes (4 Lap race)
Safety
Before joining us on a group ride please review the following:
Minimum Equipment Requirements:
- Your bicycle must be a mountain bike or fatbike.
- Your bicycle must be equipped with aluminum v-brakes (steel and plastic are not appropriate) or be equipped with disc brakes.
- Your bike must have tires that are at least 1.9″ wide with off-road suitable tread (no street slicks allowed).
- Your bicycle must be in good working order. This includes brakes that are operational, the bike will shift through the complete range of gears and the gears do not skip when pedaling hard.
- Gloves (any kind will do) and eyewear
- Water bottle holder with water (or small backpack with water)
- It is a good idea to get your bike tuned up for the year before trail riding at a local bike shop.
Health:
Please do not attend if you are sick, suspect you have COVID, actively have COVID or have been asked to self isolate due to travel or because you are a close contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID.
Air Quality in Saskatoon:
We will make every attempt to cancel rides by 3:30PM, however, weather doesn’t always cooperate and rides may be cancelled right up until the event start time”. Please use the following weather guidelines to help you determine if our rides are a go. If the air quality indicated above is in the red, all rides will be cancelled for the day, any riders wishing to still meet up, are doing so outside of our organized club activity.
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