The LOCOmotion 600 is an approximately 600 km endurance ride starting in Musquodoboit Harbour. It’s a fixed route, single-stage, solo or pairs, self-supported event. Riders have 2.5 days to complete the route. The ride starts at 06:00 July 15, 2023 from the Musquodoboit Trailway trailhead parking lot, and ends at 18:00 July 17 in the same spot.
There are a few things to note:
It's mostly road with approximately 13% of (rough) gravel sections. Recommended minimum tire size is 28mm.
There will be approx. 150km from Antigonish to Middle Musquodoboit with little to no services and the majority of rough gravel (about 40km).
The route uses the Country Harbour Ferry approx. 186km from the start. The ferry operates from ...
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The Tip 2 Tip is a one-stage, self-supported ultra endurance ride from one end of Nova Scotia to the other. Riders have five days to complete the route, and must hit all seven checkpoints along the way. The ride is approximately 1000km, with the elevation of one Everest. Come and experience the Type 2 fun!
BNS members receive a discount for participating. Non-BNS members will receive a membership by registering for this ...
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The LOCOmotion 600 is an ~600km loop. It's a solo, unsupported ride for people who'd like to get into endurance riding. Riders have 2.5 days to complete the set route. This is a great training ride for the Tip2Tip challenge in August, which riders will cover roughly 1,200km.
BNS members receive a discount for participation. Non-members will pay for a membership by participating in this ...
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