Wednesday Night XC & Gravity Race Series
Wednesday Night XC & Gravity Race Series
Race Category and Rules Breakdown
Race Series Breakdown
Here’s a peak ahead to this summer’s planned race series. In the event of a race cancellation or postponement due to severe weather we will update the specific race item with an alert.
If you have questions regarding how to register for a Blacksheep Membership or how to add a race series add on, follow the link below to our 2026 Membership Registration Process news item. The news item helps break down the two step process for becoming a Blacksheep Member and adding the specific extras you would like to participate in this summer.
Membership Registration Process
King & Queen of the Mountain Award
During the awards presentation during last seasons Year End Get Together we introduced two new awards to the Male and Female members who competed in all Blacksheep/TBCC series (XC, Enduro, Downhill, Road, TT, CX). Last year there were two individuals who competed in all BS/TBCC series and they were crowned the first King and Queen of the Mountain!
For this season we have developed a point system to track participation across all applicable series to help determine who the 2026 King and Queen are.
How to Qualify:
– Meet the minimum of 1 race/ride under each category. With the greater number races/rides participated in resulting in a higher overall point total
How to Win:
– Compile the greatest number of points throughout all of the BS/TBCC series
Prize:
– Both the King and Queen win a free Blacksheep Membership and free entry into all program add on’s for the following season (excluding WOW)
Wednesday, May 20th
Racer Check In: 5:30 – 6:30pm
Race Starts: 7pm
Trowbridge (Kinsmen Park)
The year kicks off with our annual Mud’n’Mayham course which covers some of the quicker spring drying areas of the trail system. While most single track areas of the course will be decently dry be prepared to get a little muddy on some of the wetter double track sections!
Dash for the cash! Be the first person in your category (men and women separately) to reach the top of hydro hill and win cold hard cash. There will be a marshall at the top of hydro hill tracking racers 1-3 for each category and the winners will be announced during awards post race.
As the race takes place early in the riding season the fallback race date is May 27th. If the race course is still too muddy we will notify racers of the date change by May 18th.
Registration closes midnight May 19th
Able to Volunteer during the event? Please email volunteers@blacksheepmtb.com
Courses
Saturday June 6th
Racer Check In Saturday: 9:30 – 10:30am
Race Start Saturday: 11am
Trowbridge (Kinsmen Park)
Annual Spring Classic Festival with BBQ and other events/activities (chainless downhill down Magma Day and bike games in the field).
Once you’re done the race head back into the field at Trowbridge for burgers, hot dogs, and snacks! Food and refreshments are free for all racers and volunteers.
Registration closes midnight June 5th.
Able to Volunteer during the event? Please email volunteers@blacksheepmtb.com
Courses
Wednesday, June 18th
Racer Check In: 5:30 – 6:30pm
Race Start: 7pm
Trowbridge (Kinsmen Park)
The Bailey Cup
As part of our 25th anniversary we created a race within a race, named after one of our founding members Eric Bailey. The name also pays homage to other founding members, his brothers Adam and Dylan. The Bailey Cup consists of two races (XC#3 & XC#7) raced over the same course. The racers with the fastest cumulative time between the two races will win the Bailey Cup!
This will be a fun opportunity for people to see how well they stack up against themselves and others as the season progresses.
The race heads out into Shuniah and then does multiple laps within Shuniah before heading back to the finish at Trowbridge. Elite will complete two inner loops. You must count your own laps, there will NOT be a lap countdown on course.
Registration closes midnight June 16th
Able to Volunteer during the event? Please email volunteers@blacksheepmtb.com
Courses
Wednesday, July 1st
Racer Check In: 5:30 – 6:30pm
Race Start: 7pm
Trowbridge (Kinsmen Park)
In light of Canada Day falling on a Wednesday we have taken the opportunity to host XC #4 as a Short Track in the field at Trowbridge! Free ice cream and freezies will be available to snack on while you watch the action!
If you are not familiar with the Short Track discipline, the race takes place on a short course where riders complete multiple laps with either a set amount of time or set amount of laps dictating the end of the race. Races run as either a mass start or in waves depending on the amount of riders within each category.
We will be running our Short Track by category with larger categories having separate waves to limit the number of racers on the track at a single time.
Registration closes midnight June 30th
Able to Volunteer during the event? Please email volunteers@blacksheepmtb.com
Courses
Lambs will complete 3 laps of the Elite/Advanced/Sport Course
Mini Lamb will complete 1 lap of the Elite/Advanced/Sport Course
Wednesday, July 8th
Racer Check In: 5:30 – 6:30pm
Race Start: 7pm
Trowbridge (Kinsmen Park)
Registration closes at midnight on Tuesday July 7th
Able to Volunteer during the event? Please email volunteers@blacksheepmtb.com
Courses
Wednesday, July 29th
Racer Check In: 5:30 – 6:30pm
Race Start: 7:00pm
Trowbridge (Kinsmen Park)
As we enter the heart of the summer we transition from a multi-lap race course structure to a couple single lap races starting with The Tour De Shuniah! Which is a one lap race that covers a wide variety of our trail system from fast flowy trails to more challenging technical trails. The course is a great way to experience racing on some of our trail systems’ less raced areas!
Registration closes at midnight on Tuesday July 22nd!
Able to Volunteer during the event? Please email volunteers@blacksheepmtb.com
Courses
Wednesday, August 12th
Racer Check In: 5:30 – 6:30pm
Race Start: 7pm
Trowbridge (Kinsmen Park)
Round two of the Bailey Cup! Don’t fret if you didn’t partake in race #3 as all racers are welcome to participate!
The Bailey Cup
As part of last year’s 25th anniversary we created a race within a race, named after one of our founding members Eric Bailey. The name also pays homage to other founding members, his brothers Adam and Dylan. The Bailey Cup consists of two races (XC#3 & XC#7) raced over the same course. The racers with the fastest cumulative time between the two races will win the Bailey Cup!
This will be a fun opportunity for people to see how well they stack up against themselves and others as the season progresses.
The race heads out into Shuniah and then does multiple laps within Shuniah before heading back to the finish at Trowbridge. Elite will complete two inner loops. You must count your own laps, there will NOT be a lap countdown on course.
Registration closes midnight August 11th
Able to Volunteer during the event? Please email volunteers@blacksheepmtb.com
Courses
Wednesday, August 26th
Racer Check In: 5:30 – 6:30pm
Race Start: 7:00pm
Trowbridge (Kinsmen Park)
Registration closes midnight August 25th
Able to Volunteer during the event? Please email volunteers@blacksheepmtb.com
Courses
Wednesday, July 15th
Participant Check In: 5:30 – 6:30pm
Start: 7pm
Trowbridge (Kinsmen Park)
What is the Race For The Cheese, you might ask? – In past years the event has been a team based short track race in the field at trowbridge, where everyone brings a cheesy prize to exchange post race. Often with awards being given out to the participants with the best costumes!
However, this year we have decided to switch things up and run the Race For The Cheese as a fun (for all ages) team-based scavenger hunt starting from the field at Kinsmen Park/Trowbridge and stretching throughout the trail system.
How it will work:
– Participants will be sorted into groups of 6 based on age and skill level (mix of adults and youth)
– There will be 6-8 checkpoints located within the trail system that each team will need to check off by taking a selfie in front of each checkpoint. As teams will have a range of skill levels some checkpoints will be nice and close for Lamb’s and Mini Limb’s while others will be farther out in the trail system to add to the challenge
– Riders can break into groups to complete the checkpoints quicker but must stay in at least groups of 2 at all times
– The checkpoints will be (roughly) known with the general location being denoted on the map each team receives
– The first team to find all of the checkpoints and return back to the field will win the honour of choosing from the prize table first. Then so on and so forth for the runner up teams
There will also be prizes for the top three individuals that participate with the best costumes!
The event is free to all members with the exception of bringing a cheesy prize to exchange with another racer. As always there will be a table in the field to drop off your cheesy prize and see what others have brought!
Registration closes midnight July 14th
If you have not purchased your Gravity Series membership yet, please use the link below:
Racer Check In: 6:00 – 6:30pm
Race Start: 7:00pm
Trowbridge (Kinsmen Park)
Enduro #1 – Thursday June 25th
– Race will start with Hauler, transition to Scary Canary, and finish with Magma Day
Enduro #2 – Thursday July 23rd
– Race will start with Cassandra/Stranger, transition to Crosscut, and finish with Portal starting from the old 2k entrance off the Red Trail and turning left down Conveyor Belt back towards Portal
Enduro #3 – Thursday August 6th
– Race will start with Hauler, transition to Scary Canary, and finish with Magma Day
If you have not purchased your Gravity Series membership yet, please use the link below:
Downhill #1 – Thursday September 3rd
Racer Check In: 5:45 – 6:15pm
Race Start: 6:45pm
Loch Lomond Ski Hill
– Race will take place on the Loch DH track starting at the top of the Chicken and finishing beside the bottom of the North Chair Lift. The trail is a dark blue and suitable for all abilities intermediate and up. Pre-race practice days will be announced prior to the first DH race.
Downhill #2 – Saturday September 26th
Racer Check In: 1:30 – 2:15pm
Race Start: 2:30pm
Loch Lomond Ski Hill
– Race will take place on the Loch DH track starting at the top of the Chicken and finishing beside the bottom of the North Chair Lift. The trail is a dark blue and suitable for all abilities intermediate and up. Pre-race practice days will be announced prior to the first DH race.
Downhill #3 – Saturday October 10th
Racer Check In: 1:30 – 2:15pm
Race Start: 2:30pm
Loch Lomond Ski Hill
– Race will take place on the Loch DH track starting at the top of the Chicken and finishing beside the bottom of the North Chair Lift. The trail is a dark blue and suitable for all abilities intermediate and up. Pre-race practice days will be announced prior to the first DH race.
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