Mountain Bike Race Canada To Mexico

The great divide mountain bike route gdmbr is a 3 083 8 mi 4 962 9 km off road bicycle touring route between jasper alberta canada and antelope wells new mexico usa.

Mountain bike race canada to mexico. Two summers ago carrie morgridge and her husband john rode the great divide mountain bike route from banff alberta to the mexican border at antelope wells n m pedaling 2 774 miles in 46. And that was before he heard the really crazy part. It travels through canadian provinces of alberta and british columbia and the united states of montana idaho wyoming colorado and new mexico map. 2745mi 4418km self supported racing great continental divide mountain bike race 13th of june 2014 decidedly not for sprinters this battle royale braves mountain passes and windswept valleys of the continental divide from hinterlands of the canadian rockies to badlands of the mexican plateau.

The race is called the tour divide. By robert pursell a british mountain biker has set a new cycling record by successfully completing the notorious 2 745 mile tour divide mountain bike race from banff canada to the u s mexico. Completed in 1997 the gdmbr was developed by adventure cycling association who continue to maintain highly detailed route maps and a guidebook. Unfortunately the variable i hadn t considered was the wind which presented itself strongly soon into the ride with 15 20 hour head and side winds for around 100 miles of the 118 mile day.

Development of the route over the past three years involved extensive communication with land managers navajo nation leaders and private land owners says bikepacking roots. As if hiking the continental divide trail wasn t an impressive enough feat great falls marty bannon decided to experience the nearly 2 800 miles from banff alberta to the mexican border at. For more route info see rider resources. By route s end a thru rider will climb nearly 200 000 feet of vertical equivalent to summiting mount everest from sea level 7 times.

This adventure cycling mountain bike route guides cyclists more than 3 000 miles from jasper alberta to the us mexican border.