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We have nothing more to say about the slapstick comedy event in Kamloops, but apart from the race we had a great trip, got in plenty of riding and enjoyed fantastic hospitality. After leaving the race in Kamloops and arriving back in Squamish we were invited to stay with Dave and Sandy, the owners of Corsa bike shop. Dave took us out on his after-dinner blast loop - starting with a slick rock in the back yard and singletrack on the doorstep. We've been lucky to meet fantastic people at every turn. If you ever get a chance to visit Squamish, call in to Corsa. Great shop and really great people.

Those who have been following the blog will know that we had a pretty rotten time at the race in Kamloops and left early. Our only regret is that we didn't get a chance to say goodbye to all the great people we met. Hopefully we'll get the chance to return to Kamloops some time - not to race and not in the middle of July, but to enjoy the trails with some of the mountain biking locals, whom I have no doubt are wonderful people. Canadians are some of the most hospitable people on earth and BC is still one of our favourite places.

Driving to the trailhead in a redneck pickup truck is how we rip in BC. Dude.

Kitting up to ride - it's 33 degrees and warming up.

Squamish trails are packed dirt, lots of trees, lots of roots, lots of fast riding, technical as you like. There are more trails here in Squamish and Whistler than in all the 7 Stanes combined. And, surprisingly, very few people out on them, even on the weekend.
Lunch at the new Quest University cafe overlooking Squamish. We had salad here, but we had sushi almost every night. The sushi in Squamish is awesome. Go to Sushi San for a night out or Sushi Gourman in town for a cheap and cheerful fix.


Secret trail heads back into the trees.


Andy is standing uphill of me in this picture. No, really.

Secret trail - we had to hike for 15 minutes through uncut scrub to find it. Luckily Craig didn't have to kill us afterwards...

Secret trail is a bit overgrown at the top.

The view from a roadside rest stop on the road to Kamloops. Just a bit prettier than the view from the M6.

The Big Rock. Climbers come from around the world to Squamish to have a go on the Stawamus Chief. See that car in the middle distance? It's about 200 metres from the base of the rock.

Rubbing shoulders with racing legend Tinker Juarez in Kamloops before the race. Unfortunately neither of us finished as we both lost the course (although not together).

Product testing part three - our gorgeous nephew Sam puts the Adidas Eyewear Thrusters through some extreme testing. We got to spend a night in Seattle with my cousin Vicki and her husband Chris and baby Sam. Looks like Uncle Andy has a new best friend.

We're back in the UK now, recovering from jetlag and preparing for the World Marathon Champs in Austria in a couple of weeks. While we were away, Annabel has been road racing in Belgium and Ruth bagged second place in the Southern XC champs. We'll have more race reports up soon.

Happy Trails

Jenn