racers. These included Ryan Draper (8th time) Paul Newitt (8th time, Simon Parker (8th time), Jim Seethram (8th time) and Dick and Laurie Woodbury (7th Time). Route The 2002 to 2005 races went from Fernie, British Columbia to Canmore, Alberta. The course was changed in 2006 to allow for a larger field and avoid the mud that plagued the 2002, 2004 and 2005 races. The 2006 race went from Fernie, British Columbia to Panorama Ski Resort, British Columbia. For 2007 to 2009, the organizers reversed the route, starting at Panorama Ski Resort and finishing in Fernie. Starting in 2010 the organizers reverted to the original start (Fernie) and finish (Canmore) towns with a new route that will include more singletrack and less road that earlier years. The first day is a timetrial on the singletrack trails around Fernie. Days two and three are also on Fernie singletrack and include well-known local trails such as Porky Blues. Day four starts with a bus ride from Fernie to the North Fork Recreation Area and finishes in the Little Elbow Campground. Day five is a backcountry loop on trails around Little Elbow. Day six sees the riders tackling the climb up to Jumping Pound Ridge and the Cox Hill descent before finishing at the Rafter Six Guest Ranch. The final day takes riders along the single track trails above the Trans Canada highway before they finish in the trails of the Canmore Nordic Centre and the finish in downtown Canmore. External links Transrockies Official Site Information on Fernie BC - Transrockies Start Photos of 2008 Race Nipika Official Site Mountain biking events in Canada Mountain biking in British Columbia Sport in Alberta Canadian Rockies 2002 establishments in Canada