Everyone loves a good race or mass start event, but few think about the loads of effort that go into making them happen. Races like the Trans Cascadia require a lot of people and a ton of time to put together. In their latest video, Freehub looks at the hard work that goes into the event. Registration is now open at Trans Cascadia if you want to reap the benefits of all that hard-work.
It’s impossible to not be completely worked after a day at Trans-Cascadia. And that’s not just the racers; volunteers, officials, timers, chefs, media – everyone puts in an equal effort. The final week is the culmination of years worth of work, too. Each race is proceeded by work weekends, months of scouting and many conversations with land managers and local community members. For the individuals behind Trans-Cascadia, putting on an epic, blind, trans-style backcountry stage race is the reward. Opening miles of singletrack and giving back to the Cascadian mountain bike community is the reason – and that’s a lot easier when everyone contributes.