WORCAPALOOZA

Celebrate WORCA’s 20th Anniversary with a fun, fair-styled day of biking events!

Saturday, August 29th
Base II
3pm-10pm

Key Events:

Celebration Criterium
It’s not a Toonie but it might feel like one. Take a tour around the Beer Garden and through the lower Blackcomb Park and then do it again…and again! This is our kickoff event and will begin at 3:30 (Get there early to register for ALL events).

Avid Chainless DH Race
At 4:15, Tyler Morland and his team are putting together a Chainless DH down Blackcomb. The course will be fun and cruisey but speed will be tough to maintain! The race will be limited to 100 riders all of whom will receive a brand spankin’ new chain upon completion! Great prizes for the winners!

Hill Climb
At about 6pm, those who are feeling up to the task will take their turn trying to climb their mountain bike up Blackcomb Mountain! A tight track will be set and the winner will get bragging rights (and possibly a free beer!).

All events are free for participants but you must be a WORCA member to ride.

WORCA 20th Anniversary Documentary Film Premiere
Watch the trailer here
At 7:00pm we will be showing the 20th Anniversary Documentary that has been in the making for an entire year. With footage from many WORCA events including trail building days, Toonie Rides, Phat Wednesday and even the last Chateau (snif), the film will tell the story of WORCA directly from the guys that made it all happen 20 years ago. Presentations and general socializing will take place after the movie!
All afternoon:

Entertainment
Brother Twang will be taking the stage at 5pm and will be preceded by various WORCA talents on their guitars and with their turntables! Interested in taking a turn? Bring your own instruments or needles and records.

Food and Beverage
Splitz is providing Burgers and Granville Island Brewing will be providing refreshments in our Beer Garden. We will also have Lucia Gelato on hand for some yummy desert! This is not a Toonie event so you will have to pay for your food and bevies - remember to bring some cash! $6 Burgers and $4 beverages.

Kids Trials Park
Bring your bike and test your skills on our pint-sized trials park!

Dunk Tank
A fundraiser for WORCA’s trail building program! We have a number of Whistler personalities confirmed for the dunk tank including:
All of the WORCA Board!
* Munro (c’mon kids, bring your pitcher’s arm!)
* Tom Thompson
* Chris Quinlan
* Grant Lamont
* Craig Kozman
Beware, anyone may be called upon so bring a dry shirt and change of shorts just in case!

Trackstand Competition
Anyone making it past the 10 minute mark is entered into the track stand jousting final! Bring your helmet and pads! WORCA membership required to enter.

Helmet Painting
Carey & Paulo Lopes will be on site blinging up helmets for the kids (free for kids, by donation for adults)
What you need to know

This event is FREE to attend and is open to everyone in Whistler who has a bike! You don’t need to be a WORCA member to come out and see what the fun is about but you do need a membership to participate in any of our ‘in the saddle’ events. The day is going to be a fun, laid back celebration of everything on two wheels. Bring your bike, your helmet (for blingification), a change of clothes and be ready for good times.

There is parking for 100 vehicles at Lot 6 but we encourage people to ride their bikes (of course), carpool and drive safe.

There will be no chairs so bring a blanket or something comfy to sit on.

After the Video Premier and presentations we encourage people to head down to Merlin’s for an unofficial après!
Still looking for Volunteers!

As with everything WORCA organizes, nothing gets done without our awesome volunteers. Our list for the VIP Celebration this year is slowly growing but this will be one of your final opportunities to get in on the VIP Volly Action. If you are able to commit 3 hours of volunteer time you will get your name on ‘the list’ and we’ll take care of your dinner. If you’re only available for a little while we’ll still need people on course marshalling our events and your help would be greatly appreciated! Please sign up on our online contact form.