Pre Tour off to cool but event filled start

By the time our news source collected the Aussie who missed two connecting flights (poor guy was fading fast) and detoured for a rescue pickup, day one of the pre tour was well underway. The combination of altitude, changing weather and great grub should have the tourists sleeping well before their trek to the Columbia Icefields and Banff National Park. 

Then its off to Stampede where we will catch up with them again at the trackside BBQ and the chuckwagon races on Saturday night. We'll be rooting for former "Eat Beef" chuckwagon driver Tyler Helmig to make it into the semi-final 8 (he's currently sitting in 9th overall).

Pictured are participants at a demonstration of cowboy mounted shooting - complete with earplugs! Click pics to enlarge - see anyone you know?