It may be more than six months away, but it鈥檚 never to early for the Test.
On Monday (Dec. 1) registration to the Sea to Sky鈥檚 most famous mountain bike race 鈥 the Test of Metal 鈥 is opening up for local residents. Registration for the general public starts on Jan. 1, 2015 at 6 p.m.
鈥淎s well, starting on December 1, anyone can register for the 4-Pack, which includes all four of the Test of Metal group of races,鈥 organizers stated in a press release. 鈥淚n addition to the flagship event, races include the Orecrusher, the Gearjammer and Just Another Bik Race (JABR).鈥
Locals-only registration will close when all 200 reserved spaces are filled. Last year, the race sold out in less than two hours.
Registrants must provide the appropriate proof of residency 鈥 a B.C. driver's license or ID card, as well as a secondary piece of identification 鈥 in person between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. or by fax or email 鈥 scanned ID in PDF, TIF or JPG formats only 鈥撀 by 3 p.m. on Dec. 15 to Connections at 38085 Second Avenue. The fax number is 604-892-3380 and the email is [email protected].
The 4-Pack, at a price of $225 (plus GST), is a 20 per cent discount from the regular price of the four races if entries were purchased individually. There are a limited number of 4-Packs available.