Forty participants enjoyed the first Quebec GS Challenge. (Photo: BMW) » More Photos

The format will include skills tests in the 37 mile forest course; slow-speed races on a mud course with tight curves and sandy hills; and trials sessions, where riders have to deal with water crossings, mud, holes and sand. And this year there will be two different courses: an easier one for beginners and intermediates, and a tougher one for advanced riders. The event is all about teamwork as well as individual skills and there will be prizes for attending the GS Challenge as well as prizes for the winning team and for individual events.

Participants from outside Canada are most welcome and will be able to rent a BMW bike for the weekend. Furthermore, those who register alone can be matched with other motorcyclists so as to form a team. The 2008 GS Challenge is promoted by ‘Sécurite Active’, a company which also organizes on and off-road riding skills programs for BMW owners in Canada.

Naturally, space is limited for this annual weekend of riding skills challenges, so if you fancy testing your ability and also your team spirit, then please contact Chantal Cournoyer at Moto Internationale at 514-483-6686 or 1-800-871-6686 or at ch.cournoyer@motointer.com for more information about registration, accommodation and details of how to enter.

For a look at the venue, as well as a slideshow of images from last year’s GS Challenge, visit the www.pourvoiriebeauregard.com website.