Test of Metal
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The Test of Metal is a 67-kilometre cross-country mountain bike race held annually in and around Squamish, British Columbia
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The demanding course, with over 1,200 metres of climbing and 35 kilometres of singletrack, takes just under three hours for the fastest riders and between four and five hours for the majority of competitors. The number of entries allowed is limited (in 2006 to 800). The race is part of the Squamish Mountainbike Festival, a weekend of mountain biking, trials, and related events.
Squamish, British Columbia
Squamish is a community and a district municipality in the Canadian province of British Columbia, located at the north end of Howe Sound on the Sea to Sky Highway...
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The demanding course, with over 1,200 metres of climbing and 35 kilometres of singletrack, takes just under three hours for the fastest riders and between four and five hours for the majority of competitors. The number of entries allowed is limited (in 2006 to 800). The race is part of the Squamish Mountainbike Festival, a weekend of mountain biking, trials, and related events.
| Year | Top Male | Top Female |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Carter Hovey | Sally Carmichael |
| 1996 | Michael Pruner | Erin McGann |
| 1997 | Geoff Kabush | Linda Robichaud |
| 1998 | Chad Miles | Kiara Bisaro |
| 1999 | Chad Miles | Kiara Bisaro |
| 2000 | Ruedi Shnyder | Sandra Walter |
| 2001 | Carter Hovey | Eron Chorney |
| 2002 | Andrew Kyle | Lesley Tomlinson |
| 2003 | Carter Hovey | Sarah Noble |
| 2004 | Ricky Federau | Alison Sydor Alison Sydor Alison Sydor is a retired Canadian professional cross country mountain cyclist. She began cycling at age 20 and is a graduate of the University of Victoria... |
| 2005 | Neal Kindree | Meghan Kindree |
| 2006 | Neal Kindree | Catharine Pendrel Catharine Pendrel Catharine Pendrel is a Canadian cross-country mountain biker. She has been a member of the Canadian National team since 2003. She finished 4th at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the cross-country event. She was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick, and grew up outside the small community of Harvey... |
| 2007 | Neal Kindree | Catharine Pendrel Catharine Pendrel Catharine Pendrel is a Canadian cross-country mountain biker. She has been a member of the Canadian National team since 2003. She finished 4th at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the cross-country event. She was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick, and grew up outside the small community of Harvey... |
| 2008 | Max Plaxton | Wendy Simms Wendy Simms (cyclist) Wendy Simms is a Canadian professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:# 2004: 1º in National Championship, Cyclo-cross, Elite, Canada... |
| 2009 | Max Plaxton | tbd |