Scarecrow Gravel Ride

01/09/2024

Save the date! Sea Otter Canada is bringing back the Scarecrow Bike Festival to JUNE 7-9, 2024! Just like last year, we are hosting the Scarecrow Gravel Ride and an Expo in the village.

The Scarecrow Gravel Ride will take place on the morning of SATURDAY, JUNE 8, and will follow the same timed-segment race format as previous years.

Can’t wait to have you back! Stay tuned for more information on registration dates.

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07/12/2023

And the winner is… ! Congrats on winning the Trek Checkpoint contest! Andre took home a brand new Trek Checkpoint ALR 5 Driftless gravel adventure bike, decked out in GRX components. Enjoy the new ride!

A special thanks to for sponsoring the Trek and for putting up this awesome prize. Andre also rode in this year’s ride, so he got an extra contest entry. 🎉

06/27/2023

shares his thoughts about the Trek ride and the timed-segment race format. What are your thoughts on this format, and of the ride overall?

Add your feedback in the comments 👇

06/26/2023

2023 Photos are up, and the best news is, they’re free! There’s over 500 high resolution photos from the Trek available for download. The only trade off is you’ll have to go through them all to find pictures of yourself! No fancy search feature this year, but you’re free to use these photos however you like. Print them, share them… post them with the hashtag !

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/11i98uoRUdV30_2Uy8XsgavKW00ThFhUW?usp=sharing

06/18/2023

A HUGE thank you to all who came out to this year’s Trek ! It was a beautiful day and the course was in pristine condition. Thank you for all of your support. It was a challenging year to get things off the ground, and although we had some setbacks, we ended up with a weekend to remember.

A big shoutout to our sponsors and , our awesome vendors in the expo, and for their continued support, to our guest riders and , and last but certainly not least our team of amazing volunteers.

Race results can be found at zone4.ca. Congrats to all our winners, but also to everyone who participated! Photos will be available for free this year. Link to come in the next couple of days. We will announce when they are available. In the meantime, enjoy a few of the photos!

06/14/2023

Timed segments are now online at seaottercanada.com when you view each route. The timed segment format allows you to ride casually with your friends, and still be able to race for the win! Fastest combined times in those segments determines the winner in each category. Each times segment will be marked by a sign about 1km before it starts, indicating the distance and elevation gain, so you can get mentally prepared. Then the segment will be marked with start and finish signs.

Along the route, there will also be direction signs if the different routes go separate ways. Look out for your chosen distance sign and make sure you follow it! If you ride a different route than what you signed up for, your times will be invalid.

First race? Don’t worry! This format is fun-focused. The timed segments also make for a safer course, as there is no pressure to go fast in more dangerous areas. It is NOT a closed course, so rules of the road are to be followed at all times.

See you Saturday! There’s still time to register if you haven’t already. Link in bio. Registration closes at 12:00 noon on Friday.

06/14/2023

Only two days left to register for the Trek ! This week we have an BC Urban backpack up for grabs, worth $179. Everyone who is registered is eligible to win.

Registration CLOSES on Friday, June 16th at NOON. If you’ve been holding out to see what the weather is going to be like… it looks like it’s going to be PERFECT!

Congrats to last week’s Lazer helmet winners Penny Smith and Syed Muneer!

06/12/2023

Just a few days left until the Trek Scarecrow Gravel Ride at Blue Mountain! Register by Fri. June 16th at seaottercanada.com for one of three distance options: 58km, 70km, or 94km. This timed-segment format race allows you to ride casually with your friends while still having the chance to win with the fastest combined times! The ride will be led by Gravel Worlds champ ( ) and Canadian National Gravel champion (Chalk’s Training). Each registration also includes $20 in Sea Otter Bucks, redeemable as cash at restaurants and bars in .

We have a whole weekend of gravel goodness, starting with a FREE Shakeout Ride with Adam Roberge on Friday, June 16 at 2pm. Ride and chat with Adam on a no-drop ride to Thornbury and back, starting at the Trek tent in the Village.

Relax after the ride in the Lazer Lounge, and check out the mini-expo in the Gondola Plaza. Trek will be there all weekend with tons of prizes and giveaways, including a Checkpoint Gravel Bike!

Go to seaottercanada.com for all the info and to register now!

06/11/2023

We need your help! We are offering $100 cash PLUS $20 in Sea Otter Bucks to anyone who can commit to a 6-hour shift to help out with the Trek on Friday, June 16 and/or Saturday June 17. Friday will be for setup, and Saturday will be during the event. Duties may include marshalling, manning rest/water stations, putting up/taking down signs, transporting equipment, helping with check-in and race package assembly. Having a vehicle is a huge asset! So if you, or anyone you know who is 16 or older, can help, please sign up using the link below. Students can use this as volunteer hours too!

https://startingbeyond.17hats.com/p #/lcf/psfvrnncvwknzbkxpprzcfhnhtcgbtxg

06/09/2023

Attention Trek riders! The Event Brief and Waiver are now available to download on our website. Please read them over carefully. The brief will tell you everything you need to know about race weekend, including where you need to be and when. Every rider needs to pick up their Race Package before they can ride, and every rider needs to sign the waiver before they can pick up their package. To save yourself time at pickup, we recommend you print the waiver at home, sign it, and bring it with you to pick up. Times and locations for pick up are in the brief and on the website.

06/08/2023

The Trek is coming up fast! Trek will be set up from Friday, June 16 to Sunday, June 18 at . Be sure to check them out as they’ll have plenty of contests and prizes! And don’t forget, you can still enter to WIN a Trek Checkpoint ALR 5 Driftless gravel bike - no registration or purchase necessary! Hit up the link in our bio to enter now!

The Trek Scarecrow Gravel Ride is on Saturday, June 17 at Blue Mountain. Register now at seaottercanada.com

Trek Scarecrow Gravel Ride June 17th at Blue Mountain Village

06/05/2023

Another week, another prize! This week, we have one of TWO Strada Kineticore helmets up for grabs if you register for the Trek by this Friday, June 9th. The prizes will go to one man and one woman, and you’ll have your choice of colour and size. Register now at seaottercanada.com for your chance to win!

The winner of the Sonos Roam portable speaker is . Congrats!