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50 km Route: 10:00 a.m. start
- Designed for cyclists with previous cycling experience
- Suitable for road and hybrid bikes
- Winds up the Alberni Hwy., through Errington and Whiskey Creek to the Inland Hwy., in to Qualicum Beach to connect onto the 35 km route and follow it back to Parksville.
- Some hills (nothing too demanding for those with some cycling experience)
- Cyclists are expected to maintain an average speed necessary to finish the route in 2 1/2 hours to 3 hours
- Course marshalls will ride along to provide safety assistance and directional help
All participants MUST check in with the Registration Desk, upon completion of the ride, to receive a food coupon ticket with which to get a drink and a hotdog at the Thrifty Food Trailer, a Bike For Your Life logo helmet decal and a water bottle.
0.0 START at Parksville Community Centre0.0 R IGHT on Jensen
0.3 RIGHT on Corfield
0.9 RIGHT on Despard
1.9 LEFT on Alberni Hwy
3.4 LEFT on Bellevue
4.2 RIGHT on Ruffles
5.8 LEFT on Leffler
6.7 RIGHT on Grafton (continue on to checkpoint)
13.2 CHECKPOINT AT GRAFTON /WINCHESTER
13.2 STRAIGHT on Grafton
14.7 RIGHT on Pratt
16.5 RIGHT on Hwy 4A West (to Qualicum Beach)
22.2 CROSS Rupert (continue through Qualicum Beach)
23.4 RIGHT on Village Way
25.7 RIGHT on Hollywood Road
26.1 LEFT on Fern Road
26.6 STRAIGHT THROUGH TRAIL TO BENNETT ROAD
26.9 RIGHT on Bennett (Becomes Rupert)
30.5 CROSS Memorial (continue on Rupert)
32.0 RIGHT on Arbutus
33.3 CHECKPOINT AT ARBUTUS AND WEST CRESENT
33.3 RIGHT on Crescent Rd. West
34.8 CROSS Memorial (Continue on Crescent Rd. West]
35.8 RIGHT on Highway #19A
40.2 RIGHT on Drew
40.7 LEFT on Sunrise
40.8 RIGHT on Imperial
41 RIGHT on Barclay Crescent
41.2 CROSS footbridge
41.4 LEFT on Lee
42 RIGHT on Morningstar
42.2 LEFT on Roberton
42.6 LEFT on Mulholland
42.7 RIGHT on Yellowbrick
43.2 CROSS Wembley
43.2 CHECKPOINT AT OCEANSIDE SCHOOL
43.2 LEFT on Wembley
44.6 RIGHT on Church
45 LEFT on Humphrey
45.2 RIGHT on Renz
46.1 LEFT on Hirst
47 RIGHT on Chestnut
47.7 LEFT on Despard
48.5 CROSS Alberni Hwy
49.2 LEFT on Craig
50 FINISH from Parksville Community Centre
