Local mountain bikers of all ages had a reason to celebrate this Saturday at the fourth annual Boogaloo to Boréale mountain bike fun race.

For the novice and adult riders, it was a sense of accomplishment after tackling the 21-kilometre and 5-km courses under a beautiful blue sky and warm temperatures.

For young riders, it was ice cream.

Twenty-five children took part in the inaugural children's run bike race, a 122-metre course stretching around the Boréale grounds.

"That was a brand new event and it was pretty freaking cute,” said Marsha Cameron, who co-owns Boréale Mountain Biking along with her partner Sylvain Turcott.

"They got an ice cream cone right away so it was a very quick loop.”

Four years ago, the inaugural Boogaloo to Boréale drew 10 racers. On Saturday, 101 athletes participated.

Jonah Clarke led the way in the long distance event, completing the course in an hour flat.

He was trailed by Spencer Skorjet and Bill Slater.

After the race, Clarke set up an Icycle Sport "Bike Love Station” to repair and tune-up bikes that took a beating on the course.

"It was a great ride,” he said.

"I felt like I pushed hard. Mountain bike racing is very similar to the (Skagway) hill climb from last weekend. Once you get a 20 second gap on someone you never see them again so you've got to maintain motivation in your own head. It's very similar to a time trail in that sense.”

After leading the pack in the Skagway event, Clark said his legs were still feeling the burn a week later.

"It took way more out of me than I expected,” he said.

"Mountain biking adds in the aspect of trying to avoid crashing and handling your bike smoothly through everything which makes it definitely more fun than an uphill time trial but it's the same kind of physical effort.”

Finn Matrishon took first place in the short course. He was followed my Liam Mather.

The 5-km course boasted many of Boreale's younger riders. It was a chance to tackle the route alongside their parents and display the skills they've learned.

"We have a lot of kids that have been riding with us for a few years now and they're very strong,” said Cameron.

"It was a nice event because it mixes everyone together. The short course wasn't just for kids, we had adults riding with them as well and some kids did the longer course.”

After the races, the crowd enjoyed a barbeque and Yukon Brewing Company beer garden, as well as performances from local bands Off the Menu and Black Sabbath tribute bamd, A Bunch of BS.

A cover charge of $5 gained access to the event, with all proceeds going to the Contagious Mountain Biking Club (CMBC).

"It's the one big fun event that the club puts on,” said Cameron. "It's a lot of fun.”

Cameron estimated over 200 people came through for the after-party.

"It was a fantastic event,” she said.

"There was something for everyone. We had a lot of families show up which is excellent because we always want to see more kids out riding bikes and the kids that were here riding were amazing. They did such a good job. Mountain biking is becoming part of the Yukon family culture which is nice.”

The event also received a boost from nearly perfect weather conditions.

"The trail was nice and dry,” said Clarke.

"The mud holes weren't too bad and you could usually find your way around them.”

Clarke also praised the event as a whole.

"It's a really well organized. It's a great idea to add the music, food and the beer garden. It makes it fun for everybody not just a hammerhead like me.”

Local sponsors that contributed to the race included Yukon Brewing, Icycle Sports, Cadence Cycle, Angelina's Toy Boutique, PhysioPlus, Access Mining Consultants and Coast Mountain Sports.