Starting in historic Fort Langley, the 2012 Canada Day Populaire is 145 km long to celebrate Canada’s 145th birthday.

The Start and Finish location will be at the Fort Langley Lions Seniors Hall on the corner of Glover Road and 88th (entrance to the parking off 88th). There is limited parking so carpooling is encouraged.

There will be 3 manned controls along the route and each will have water, sport drink powder, fruit and sweets. The route offers a mix of terrain and mostly quiet roads taking you from scenic Fort Langley through Matsqui and quaint Old Clayburn, across Sumas Prairie, up Sumas Mountain, through Veddar Crossing, returning across Sumas Prairie via Huntingdon and Aldergrove to Fort Langley.

To ride a Populaire, you do NOT need to be a member of the BC Randonneurs Cycling Club. Pre-registration is available on line only and closes Wednesday June 27th at midnight. If you do not register on line, you may sign up at the start on the day of the ride.

To enter, complete the entry form and waiver on-line or available at the Start, pay the $20.00 entry fee and ride. The start window is from 8:00 am to 9:00 am on Sunday July 1st. You may start at any time during that window. Slower riders are encouraged to take advantage of the early start time. There will be a Control Card and a route sheet with a simple map given to each rider as the route and roads are not marked. Please allow approximately 20 minutes for registration.

We look forward to seeing you on July 1st.

Roger & Ali Holt
Ride Organizers