Worst Day ever - Day 4

Day 4... the day I expected to hurt!

Our day kicked off with a 4.30 wake-up call (yes.. 4.30 in the morning)
A school bus transfer to Little River, a ferry to Powel River, a bus to Saltry Bay then a ferry to Earls Cove.. all in preparation for 68kms of riding. We'd had a breakfast courtesy of BC ferries on the first crossing, so eggs, sausage and ham devoured by 6am... 5 hours later when the starters horn sounded.. I was hungry again!

Starting at Earls Cove, we had a police escort out of the ferry terminal, up the hill and well.. we didn't ever seem to stop going up hill!
There was some singletrack, but it was ALL either hike a bike or bushcut garbage.

I don't remember anything about this course aside from PAIN, CLIMB and WALK
We'd hike a bike up the brush cut stuff to then descend down forest service road ???

If I sound down about the day.. its because I am. It wasn't a course suited to Mark or I and not really what we expected. It was probably the single longest amount of time I've spend on a bike (without doing a photo shoot) and probably the worst ride I've ever had.

BCBR brings communities chance to showcase their riding and the riding communities. This stage had neither (aside from one group of trail builders on a bridge in the woods.. the only TTF (technical Trail Feature) we saw all day.

Now I'm sore, and still have 3 riding days left!

Visiting the Earls Cove - Sechelt area? Don't bother taking a bike!