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2026 Spoke Bender 50

May 31, 2026

An epic long-distance mountain bike race hosted at Wentworth Mountain Bike Park, in partnership with Hub Cycle Truro and Cycling Nova Scotia. 

This is a self-sufficient race: you must be prepared with a cell phone, food, water, and any tools needed for trailside repairs. Bike patrols will be available in case of emergency. 

Feeding stations will be at the top of climb 2 and climbs 3/4. They will have water, granola bars, energy gels, and an electrolyte mix. Racers can pre-drop a small bag of provisions to be placed at a feed station the morning of the race. 

The long-distance and faster categories will start first; the final start will be the youth/novice category.  

Non-racers’ parents/guardians can follow their youth riders as long as they are also Cycling NS members (General or License holders). General Memberships can be purchased here.

Sanctioned and Approved by Cycling Nova Scotia

Registration

  • Registration: complete online registration before race day.

  • Adult: $40 (19 years and older)

    U-17 and U-19: $20

    U-15: $20

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Details

SCHEDULE:

  • Sunday, May 31

  • Location: The Barn, Race Style: Lehman-style endurance race. Prizes + Awards: At the Barn

  • 8:30–9:30 AM – Registration & Timing Chip Pickup

  • 9:30 AM – Rider Meeting at the Barn

  • 10:00 AM – Race Start

  • 4:00 PM – Last Lap Cutoff

  • 5:00–6:00 PM – Awards & Prizes at the Barn

PLEASE NOTE:

  • Riders must be able to ride technical terrain, the course is for intermediate and advanced riders.

  • A day pass or season pass is required (not included in the entry fee).

  • Climb Zone will be closed on May 31 for event participants only.

Waiver & Release of Liability

  • Racers must sign a Waiver & Release of Liability form at pre-registration at the Rental shop.

  • Racers under 18 years of age will need to have a parent or legal guardian present on the race day to sign their Waiver & Release of Liability Form.

All racers must be Cycling NS Provincial or UCI License holders to race. All licenses can be purchased at https://cyclingns.ca/join-bns-racing-technical/ You can purchase a One Event Membership but this is ONLY good for this race.

Sanctioned and Approved by Cycling Nova Scotia

Race options

One lap
17km with 600m climbing/descending

Two laps
34km  with 1200m climbing/descending

Three laps
51km  with 1800m climbing/descending

Three laps (E-bike)
51km with 1800m climbing/descending

Youth/Novice lap
6km with 230m climb and descent

Format

All race categories will start “Le Mans” style with a short run to your bicycle.  

  • Please note the "Schooner" and "Why Not" trails will be closed until race day.

Course

All race categories will start “Le Mans” style with a short run to your bicycle.  The race lap is as follows: 

  • Le Mans start near the barn area 

  • Across the bottom

  • Up the “Schooner” green trail

  • Down “Why Not” trail to bottom

  • Across the bottom

  • Up the robins and chickadee to top of the mountain 

  • Across “Connector”

  • Down “Sociable” & “Kitchen Party” to the climb zone climb trail

  • Up the “Climb Trail”

  • Down “Hakunamatata” 

  • Exit through Orchard Skills Park to the Barn start//finish.   

Course (youth/novice)

All race categories will start “Le Mans” style with a short run to your bicycle.  The youth/novice race lap is as follows: 

  • Le Mans start near the Barn 

  • Across the bottom, 

  • Up schooner green trail, 

  • Down Why Not blue trail to youth finish at bottom. 

Thank you!