Scared Rides - April 22, 2008

(Fernie, BC, Canada)--- The accolades keep rolling in fo! r Toronto-based Sacred Rides Mountain Bike Holidays. Recognized as one of Canada's top mountain bike holiday companies, Sacred Rides can now add two more trophies to its mantelpiece: the Five-Star Singletrack holiday earned Its place as one of the "Top Canadian Adventures" in Outside Magazine, and made it to #8 on Explore Magazine's "Top 25 Trips of a Lifetime."

"We're driven by innovation," says company president Mike Brcic. "We've introduced so many firsts to the industry and take the time to really listen to our customers. This feedback drives our product development. British Columbia has some incredible backcountry lodges, and many of our clients wanted to experience these amazing places. Our Five-Star Singletrack trip is a direct response to these requests."

Since 1996, Sacred Rides has offered community-based mountain bike holidays in British Columbia, Peru, and Chile. Sacred Rides employs local guides and suppliers, contributes a percentage of tour costs toward local development projects, and allows participants to interact with the communities in which they ride. For the past five years, Sacred Rides has also run skills camps for women, led by top-ranked coaches, and some of whom are former national champions.

The Five-Star Singletrack holiday is $4495 for 11 days of spectacular riding, deluxe lodging, gourmet meals, and additional activities, such as floatplane mountain biking and houseboating on Shuswap Lake.