John Courtney and Alex Langley shared first place in the Second Annual Caribou Migration race last Saturday.
The pair finished the 82-km bike ride with a 726 m climb from Quesnel to Well in two hours and 14 min.
“We just worked together the whole way,” Courtney said of the strategy he and Langley used to finish ahead of the pack.
Some participants opted for the calf run which was half the distance.
This year Wells added the Barkerville Bone Shaker, on Sunday, a 35-km mountain bike ride on some of the scenic and historic trails around Barkerville.
Courtney, who won last year, finished first again this year.
“It was super muddy,” Courtney said of the Bone Shaker trail.
“That made it a little more challenging.”
Saturday evening, there was great food, live music and biking movies, generously hosted by The Bears Paw Cafe.
All of the $1,300 raised is earmarked for the Baker Creek Enhancement Society and the Mountain Caribou Trust Fund, organizer Lori Carifelle said.
The Baker Creek Enhancement Society had some much appreciated help running the event from participants in the Katimavik program who also provided a shuttle van and other volunteers who oversaw the various administration tasks of the event.
Although all of the riders participated for the fun, Cycle Logic, Expressions by Ewe and Keens Sports donated prizes to put a nice finishing touch to a great weekend of cycling.
