BCBR Gravel Explorer

The second annual five-day Gravel Explorer set for the Okanagan including new one-day event Last summer amidst the pandemic, the team behind BC Bike Race and a hundred gravel-loving cyclists descended on the beautiful Okanagan Valley for a new adventure — the inaugural BCBR Gravel Explorer. This year, the event returns bigger and better than ever with the addition of a new one-day event…

We're excited to introduce the Gravel Explorer LT for 2022.  It gives the racers who aren't ready to commit to the full 5-day XLT a "little taste" of the experience. Located in the South Okanagan wine Country of British Columbia, this new one (1) day event will pair nicely with the super successful five (5) day stage race and big brother,...

With a successful first-year event just completed, a brief few weeks ago, it’s time to look towards next year’s event. Registration opens Tuesday, October 19th at 12 pm, PST. “Everywhere a Gravel bike can go” has been put to the test, and the riders put through the rigors of this exciting new route – and coming away, all of them, victorious....

The inaugural five day stage race debuted in Canada in late September. The BC Bike Race is an iconic mountain bike stage race in British Columbia, Canada. This year, its promoters added another event to the calendar — the BC Bike Race Gravel Explorer. The event was threatened numerous times by COVID-related issues like border closures and group size limitations, but...

Unbound Gravel winner dives into a week of very mixed-surface stage racing in the Okanagan When the people behind BC Bike Race, the classic Canadian mountain bike stage race, dove into the gravel scene, everyone knew it was going to be a little different than the standard unpaved roads of single-day gravel races. The concept, “Everywhere a gravel bike can...

BCBR Gravel Explorer sets sights on year two after successful Okanagan debut Registration is open for the 2022 stage race After catching their breath following two stage races in two weeks, BC Bike Race organizers are looking back at a successful debut of BCBR Gravel Explorer and looking forward to 2022. 2021 marked the first running of the Gravel Explorer,...

BCBR Doubleheader The BC Bike Race has grown into one of the go to stage races in the World.  This year we lucked out and had two of them to race within 2 weeks!  First up was the the Inaugural 5 day BCBR Gravel Explorer kicking off in late September in the Okanagan, then after 1 day rest, the traditional BCBR Mountain bike...

Cory Wallace – past winner of the BC Bike Race – is joining us for a fall double header racing both gravel and race! He is currently in the Okanagan exploring the terrain and you can follow his stories on Instagram at @wallacesworld.  We asked him about his bike setup: For the Gravel event I’ll be running the Kona Libre with…

THE BCBR GRAVEL EXPLORER IS ON We know that everyone wants to get out and race and we are happy to say that we are still on for this fall. BCBR continues to work within Provincial Health Authority (PHA) Guidelines and in consultation with our host communities to deliver a great gravel race this fall. Implementing the systems and tools…

We are excited to unveil our newest offering: The Gravel Explorer aka BCBR Gravel. This new event will take place in British Columbia’s Okanagan region from September 26 – October 1, 2021. A new five (5) day stage-race classic is born! Savory, earthy, well balanced with loose gravel, single track and a hint of perspiration; pairs well with Pinot The…