On the final day of competition, teams will head to beautiful Conception Bay for the most challenging stages of the rally in a spectacular setting. Teams will zip through scenic Conception Harbour, Colliers, Georgetown, Marysvale, Turk’s Gut and Brigus before the winners are decided.

Conception Harbour has a history of fishing, whaling, and ironworking. In the mid-20th century, American construction companies recruited Newfoundland fishermen from this area to work the high steel because they were used to climbing the high rigging on fishing schooners and weren’t afraid of heights. The men were called “Fish” and they helped build the impressive skylines of Boston and New York City including the Twin Towers.

The many shipwrecks in the waters off Conception Harbour attract divers. If you prefer to stay on land, you can view a shipwreck near the shore.

Colliers was considered as a preferred place for the first English settlement in North America in the early 1600s by John Guy, merchant venturer, colonizer, and first governor of the colony in Newfoundland.

In Brigus, you can take a leisurely hike around charming, twisting streets sloping up into green cliffs, before stopping for a slice of homemade blueberry cheesecake. The town is a picture postcard, reminiscent of the quaintness often found in European villages. The rich history of this early English settlement, which was founded in 1612, is celebrated in the architecture and people. There are archaeological sites uncovering the secrets of the past, and a three–day festival that celebrates the humble blueberry.

Visit the Tourism Newfoundland and Labrador site for more info.