2026 Fleche Photos

The Teams

Everything, Anything or Nothing 2026 Trace team

Everything, Anything or Nothing 2026 Trace team
L to R: Karen Smith, Eric Fergusson, Susan Barr

Fairweather Friends Fleche Team 2026

Fairweather Friends at their start.
L to R: Jean-Marc Boudreau, Nicholas Fairweather, Dara Poon at the start.

Only the Good Die Young Trace Team 2026

Only the Good Die Young at the start of the 2026 Trace
L to R: Bob Koen, Rob Nygren, Manfred Kuchenmuller, Ron Himschoot, Alard Malek, Roy Neifer

Questionable Life Choices Trace Team

Mike Hagen is the sole man standing for the Questionable Life Choices team for the 2026 Trace
Only Mike was able to be at the brunch to represent the Questionable Life Choices Trace Team

Three Bs and Friends Trace Team (Three generations of Baker’s)

Three Bs and Friends at the start
L to R: Gary Sparks, Benjamin Baker, Michael Baker, Maurice Ka Ho Lui, Gary Baker

Weakened Warriors Fleche Team

Emcee Michel Richard introducing the "Weakened Warriors" 2026 Fleche Team
L to R: Bob Goodison, Paul van Wersch, Dave King, Russel Ogden. Emcee Michel Richard

Trophy Winners

Explanation of trophies

Weakened Warriors win both the Gordon Bisaro Trophy and the M&M Trophy

"Weakend Warriors" Fleche team with Gordon Bisaro Trophy and M&M Trophy
Weakend Warriors 2026 Fleche team with Gordon Bisaro Trophy and M&M Trophy

Fairweather Friends win the Randy Benz Trophy

Fairweather Friends Fleche Team with the Randy Benz Award
“Fairweather Friends!” Fleche team with Randy Benz award

Three Bs and Friends win the Tim Pollock Lungs for Life Trophy

Three Bs and friends receiving the Tim Pollock trophy.
Winners of the Tim Pollock Lungs for Life Trophy. L to R: Gary Baker, Michael Baker, Benjamin Baker, Maurice Ka Ho Lui. Missing Gary Sparks

The John Hathaway Award

The John Hathaway Award, also known as the Iron Butt Award, is presented annually to the rider who cycles the most kilometers. Although this award is not specifically for the Fleche or Trace events, it provided a wonderful opportunity to present the award to last year’s winner, Bob Goodison.

Bob Goodison receiving the John Hathaway Iron Butt Trophy from President Mike Hagen.
Vice-President Mike Hagen presenting the John Hathawy “Iron Butt” trophy to Bob Goodison for Greatest Annual Distance by a BC Randonneur. Bob rode 6320 km in 2025 and also received it in 2024 for his 5728 km that year.