PORT ALBERNI IS BACK!!

Location: Port Alberni Fair Grounds- 3737 Roger St, Port Alberni, B.C. V9Y 8J4

Fair grounds located at the end of Vimy St
                           –  2.5 hour drive from Victoria
                           – 1 hour drive from Nanaimo
                           – 1.5 hour drive from Duncan

                          – 1 hour drive from Cumberland

Parking: (SEE THE MAP) There is a HUGE parking area. As you enter the grounds you will turn right, there is a giant gravel parking area. Look for the signs. Do NOT park near your team tent. The gates to team tents will be closed after 10am!! Get here early to set up tents.

Registration: If you need to pick up your race number,  make some change or switch your category it will be located right out front of the Kinsmen building as you enter the grounds. Washrooms will be near the Kinsmen building.

Team Tents: All team tents will go up against the horse corral. See the attached map. Head into the grounds. Drop your tent and go park!  No room for vehicles. The gates to team tents will be closed after 10am!!

The pits will be located close to team tents

Course: Grass, singletrack, sand, MUD, tractor pull, sawdust, and a big run up! It is a flat course, but flowy and still has that true Port Alberni flavour.
Did we mention there is a live DJ AND a fire truck coming to fill our mud pit!?!?

This is THE race of the season, you won’t want to miss it!!

Camping: There is camping available at the fairgrounds if needed. Please reach out info@jumpingslug.com and we will connect the dots.

Course Hazards:  While we have use of the grounds, there may be people unaware. KEEP YOUR HEAD UP.

The course will have some special features… if you have not hit these features in practice, do not fly the SUPER HERO cape in the race!

Food Truck: Jacks Grilled Cheese and Surta foods will be providing the good eats this year!

Beer gardens: Twin City Brewing from Port Alberni will be back! Serving up their delicious beer! Make sure to have a cold one while cheering on the race.

Prizing:  Prizing will be provided by The Jumping Slug Bike Shop, Eleven Speed Coffee, V.I. Soaring center, Trek, Twin City Brewing, Godfather Garage, Hotel Zed, and our title sponsor Muc Off!!

Huge draw prize for one lucky racer at the end of the day!

(Must be there to win the prize)

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Launch$20$15
Intermediate / Masters / Open$27$17
Kids (Grogu and Younglings) Free
PRE-REGISTRATION ONLY. NO day of race registration.

Race Schedule

CategoryStart Time
Registration Open9:15 am
Beginner Clinic10:00 am
Launch Men (formerly Beginner) (Including Youth U13 and U15)10:45 am
Launch Women (formerly Beginner) (Including Youth U13 and U15)10:46 am
Younglings (Bigger Kids). Full lap or almost a full lap11:40
Intermediate Men (Including U17)12:10 pm
Intermediate Women (Including U17 and Masters Women)12:11 pm
Lil Nutcase Kids Race12:15 pm
Masters Men (40-54)1:15 pm
Super Master Men (55+)1:16 pm
Open Men (formerly Expert)2:30 pm
Open Women (formerly Expert)2:31 pm