70 km Route: 9:30 a.m. start   

• Designed for riders with previous cycling experience at intermediate distances and who would, normally, use road bikes and recreational comfort bikes with narrow tires
• Route is similar to the 50 km ride except that it runs up to the Horne Lake turn-off before heading down to the Old Island Hwy. and returning to Parkville
• Cyclists should have the ability and necessary tools to do minor repairs to their bikes, if needed
• Riders are expected to maintain the average speed necessary to complete the course in approximately 3 -  4  hrs.[based on minimal average speed of 18 km/hr]

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.

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0.0  START from Parksville Community Centre
0.0  RIGHT on Jensen
0.3  RIGHT on Corfield
0.9  RIGHT on Despard
1.9  LEFT on Alberni (EXITS ON HWY19A)
3.4  LEFT on Bellevue
4.2  RIGHT on Ruffles
5.8  LEFT on Leffler
6.7   RIGHT on Grafton (Straight through Errington Rd./Station Rd. Junction)

13.2 CHECKPOINT AT GRAFTON/WINCHESTER

13.2  STRAIGHT on Grafton
14.7  RIGHT on Pratt
16.5  RIGHT on Hwy 4A East (to Qualicum Beach)
20.6  LEFT on Hwy 19 North
35.0  RIGHT on Horne Lake/Bowser exit
35.2  CHECKPOINT HORNE LAKE HWY 19
35.2  CONTINUE on Horne Lake/Bowser exit
38.1  RIGHT on Hwy 19A South            
54.7  RIGHT on Crescent Road West

54.7 CHECKPOINT AT ARBUTUS AND WEST CRESCENT

56.1 RIGHT on Arbutus (becomes Rupert)
59.0 CROSS Memorial
59.0 STRAIGHT on Rupert (becomes Bennett)
62.6 RIGHT on Sunrise
65.1 RIGHT on Imperial
65.4 RIGHT on Barclay Crescent
65.9 CROSS footbridge
66.1 LEFT on Lee
66.5 RIGHT on Morningstar
66.9 LEFT on Roberton
67.1 LEFT on Mulholland
67.2 RIGHT on Yellowbrick
67.7 CROSS Wembley

67.7 CHECKPOINT AT OCEANSIDE SCHOOL

67.7 LEFT on Wembley
69.1 RIGHT on Church
69.2 LEFT on Humphrey
69.7 RIGHT on Renz
70.7 LEFT on Hirst
71.1 RIGHT on Chestnut
71.9 LEFT on Despard
72.7 CROSS Alberni Hwy
73.4 LEFT on Craig

             FINISH at Parksville Community Centre