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2009 Fernie Alpine Resort Mountain Bike Team
Fernie Alpine Resort Summer is pleased to announce the new Mountain Bike Team. Similar to the highly successful winter Fernie Alpine Resort Freeride Team, the program is committed to supporting Fernie community athletes in their pursuit of sport excellence. We are very fortunate to have such high-caliber athletes in the community of Fernie and we look forward to supporting these athletes in achieving their goals!
Team:
Name: Matt Harris
Age: 22
Hometown: Fernie, BC
Years of Riding Experience: 8
Sponsors: Fernie Alpine Resort
2009 Competition Results / Biking Accomplishments:
• Competed at Goat Style Bike Jam
• Filming with Ride Guide in Fernie & Creston
• Photo in Spoke Magazine
• Photo for Bike Parks BC ad campaign in Bike Magazine
• Completed epic rides (Three Sisters, Mega Slab)
• Working with local photographers in Elk Valley
Name: Luke Stevens
Age: 15
Hometown: Fernie, BC / Calgary, AB
Occupation: Student
Years of Riding Experience: 9
Sponsors: Fernie Alpine Resort
2009 Competition Results / Biking Accomplishments:
• BC Cup Downhill at Sun Peaks – 1st place (U17 Men)
• Canada Cup Downhill at Mont Tremblant – 1st place (U17 Men)
• Canada Cup Downhill at Bromont – 1st place (U17 Men)
• BC Cup Downhill at Panorama – 1st place (U17 Men)
• Western Cup Downhill at Kicking Horse – 2nd place (Junior Expert Men)
• National Downhill Championships at Massif Du Sud – 1st place (U17 Men)
• AB Cup / AB Provincial Downhill Championships at Blairmore – 1st place (U17 Men)
• Unicorn 5000 / Harper Mountain DH at Kamloops – 1st place (U17 Men)
• Garbanzo DH at Crankworx – 1st place (Junior Men)
• Giant Slalom at Crankworx – eliminated in 8th round
• Canadian Open DH at Crankworx – 5th place
• BC Cup / Canada Cup Downhill at Sun Peaks – 1st place (U17 Men)
• Competed at Goat Style Bike Jam
• Filming with Ride Guide in Fernie & Creston
• Photo in Spoke Magazine
• Photo for Bike Parks BC ad campaign in Bike Magazine
• Completed epic rides (Three Sisters, Mega Slab)
• Working with local photographers in Elk Valley
Name: Conrad Spring
Age: 31
Hometown: Fernie, BC
Occupation: Real Estate Developer
Years of Riding Experience: 9
Favourite Trail(s) at FAR: TNT, Rumplestumskin, Hollow Tree
Sponsors: Team Pilsner, Fernie Alpine Resort
2009 Competition Results / Biking Accomplishments:
• Canadian Open Enduro at Crankworx – 6th place (Master Men)
• Full Throttle MTB Festival Super D at Fernie Alpine Resort – 1st place (Master Men)
• Full Throttle MTB Festival Dirt Crit at Fernie Alpine Resort – 7th place (Men)
• Dirt Diggler DH at Fernie – 4th place (Men)
• Completed epic rides in Fernie & area (Three Sisters and Paradise Mines)
Other interesting personal facts:
I prefer snowboards to skis, I love sushi, football was my sport from age 12-23 (then I discovered mountain biking), I don’t like onions, I can’t swim, my dog thinks I’m super cool but in reality…I am not, and I like long punishing cross country rides.
Name: Luke Nelson
Age: 21
Hometown: Fernie, BC
Occupation: Trail Builder, Freeskier, Bike Racer
Years of Riding Experience: 18
Favourite Trail at FAR: Kodiak Karnage
Sponsors: Guides Hut, Fernie Alpine Resort
2009 Competition Results / Biking Accomplishments:
• BC Cup Downhill at North Vancouver – 13th place (Elite Men)
• BC Cup Downhill at Panorama – 6th place (Elite Men)
• Western Cup Downhill at Kicking Horse – 1st place (Elite Men)
• AB Cup / AB Provincial Downhill Championships at Blairmore – 1st place (Elite Men)
• Garbanzo DH at Crankworx – 23rd place (Pro Men)
• Full Throttle MTB Festival Super D at Fernie Alpine Resort – 1st place (Senior Men)
• Full Throttle MTB Festival Dual Slalom at Fernie Alpine Resort – 2nd place (Senior Men)
• Thursday Night Race Series at Fernie Alpine Resort – Overall Series Winner
• Project 9 Race at Fernie – 1st place (Men’s down division)
• Dirt Diggler DH at Fernie – 2nd place (Men)
• Completed epic rides in Fernie & area (Three Sisters and Paradise Mines)
• Filming with Ride Guide in Fernie
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