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The pavement/gravel road cycling event started Saturday morning and featured cyclists from across B.C. and Alberta.
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Around 80 cyclists took part in the event which had two separate tracks of combined road and gravel. Big Phil was just under 130 kilometres of track and Little Phil was just under 90 km. The routes were open for all ages.
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Vancouver residents Alex Laursoo and Mark Longpre both rode on the Big Phil.
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Both cyclists looked forward to enjoying the scenery, having not been on the trail beforehand.
The all-day event started at Mission Recreation Park. Participants made their way to the Kettle Valley Trail, turning around at Chute Lake. Finishers then enjoyed beer and food as the day progressed.
