Held over three weeks, the championships include middle-distance, sprint and long-distance races
More than half the 162-person field at the Alaska race calls the Yukon home
Athletes competed at the Subaru Ironman 70.3 Victoria and the Oliver Half Iron and Aquabike
‘It’s fun to see everybody together in the same park’
“I have to remind myself to do that sometimes – just slow down and look around.”
‘It was a good number for the conditions’
“They worked super hard and were more hungry for the win than the other team”
“It was a nice way to end off our season”
“It’s great to see all the kids come out and learn and progress”
The 2019 Yukon Energy Road Cycling Championships were held in and around…
This year’s expert category winner was Leif Blake
The one-day meet saw athletes compete in four track events and four field events
The annual run includes more than 600 metres of climbing over approximately 6 kilometres
The meet on May 22 was the last event before the Yukon Championships start June 5
“You can easily start to imagine that was explosions and more stuff going on – just that battle taste”
“That’s really promising, too – to see an interest in the sport.”
Despite equipment issues and rule changes, Yukon riders put in a strong effort
The funding makes the Government of Canada the single largest contributor to the games
The three-stage race is the final tune up before the Hayman Classic in B.C.
The field of 21 riders is the largest in the history of the event
