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Vancouver Island Spring Brevets
Hare & Tortoise 1000
- 1000 km -

Ride Organizer:
Ken Bonner: 250-598-4135

Start/Finish:
Tim Horton's, Victoria
Saanich Plaza, 3501 Ravine Way

Organizer is riding, no late starts
BE ON TIME (registration starts 2am)


Profile: The 2006 version of the route
(Route profile hasn't changed)

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CONTROL #1 - START - Victoria
Tim Horton's
3501 Ravine Way @ Blanchard
 
0.0 0.0 L RAVINE WAY 0.1
0.1 0.1 SO Cross Blanchard (@lights) 0.1
0.2 0.2 L CAREY 0.2
0.4 0.4 R HIGHWAY #1 (north) 3.7
4.1 4.1 R EXIT #8 (Helmcken) 0.5
4.6 4.6 SO Cross Helmcken onto on-ramp 0.3
4.9 4.9 SO HWY #1 Caution! Rumble strips! 0.5
5.4 5.4 R EXIT #10 (Colwood) 0.4
5.8 5.8 L HWY #14 (left lane to Colwood) 0.7
6.5 6.5 SO AT LIGHTS 0.5
7.0 7.0 R 6 MILE ROAD 0.9
7.9 7.9 L "DIRECTION TO Hwy #1 North
(NANAIMO)"
0.3
8.2 8.2 L ENTER Hwy #1 North 1.8
10.0 10.0 R EXIT #14 (Millstream) 0.4
10.4 10.4 L "OFF-RAMP to Langford
USE CAUTION"
0.3
10.7 10.7 R "BIKE ROUTE Hwy #1 North
(immediately after overpass)"
0.4
11.1 11.1 R HIGHWAY #1 (north) for 82.5 km.) 1.0
12.1 12.1 SO

Start of intermittent DANGEROUS
RUMBLE STRIPS BY WHITE FOG
LINE - PROCEED CAUTIOUSLY
DOWN ALL HILLS!
27.9
40.0 40.0 SO Mill Bay at lights 18.4
58.4 58.4 SO "North through Duncan (cross Trunk Road)" 16.1
74.5 74.5 SO Cross Henry Road at lights 12.0
86.5 86.5 SO "North through Ladysmith (7-11 on left)" 6.1
92.6 92.6 SO Cedar Rd. at lights 11.0
103.6 103.6 SO "ROUTE 1 AT LIGHTS (toward Nanaimo)" 1.3
104.9 104.9 R HALIBURTON ST. 3.2
108.1 108.1 R CRACE ST @ T 0.1
108.2 108.2 L ESPLANADE @ STOP 0.2
108.4 108.4 R FRONT ST @ STOP 1.3
109.7 109.7 R TERMINAL (Hwy #19A north) to Vancouver Ferry 0.2
109.9 109.9 R STUART AVE (Hwy 1) 0.3
110.2 110.2 L BRYDEN ST 0.1
110.3 110.3 R VANCOUVER ST @ STOP 0.9
111.2 111.2 L JUNIPER ST @ STOP 0.4
111.6 111.6 S0 CROSS PRINCESS ROYAL AVE @ STOP 0.1
111.7 111.7  

CONTROL #2 - Nanaimo
PETRO-CAN GAS or MCDONALDS
PRINCESS ROYAL AVE+HWY 19A
0.0
111.7 0.0 R HWY 19A (no sign) 0.1
111.8 0.1 SO Burger King on right 1.0
112.8 1.1 SO HWY 19A NORTH ->PARKSVILLE 9.7
122.5 10.8 SO MERGE WITH HWY 19 NORTH 17.9
140.4 28.7 R HWY #19A (towards Parksville) 5.5
145.9 34.2 SO North through Parksville 10.9
156.8 45.1 L MEMORIAL., Qualicum Beach 0.0
156.8 45.1 R

CONTROL #3 - Qualicum Beach
Shell Gas Station
0.0
156.8 0.0 L MEMORIAL 0.0
156.8 0.0 L HWY #19A (north to Courtenay) 59.5
216.3 59.5 SO HWY #19A (@ 29th St.lights) 1.5
217.8 61.0 SO Cross 17th St.(becomes Cliffe Ave at lights) 1.0
218.8 62.0 R "5TH STREET =>Campbell River Mt. City Cycle on right after turn" 0.4
219.2 62.4 SO Becomes Old Island Hwy 0.7
219.9 63.1 SO "HWY #19A @ Lights(old Island Hwy)" 34.4
254.3 97.5 SO HWY #19A (old Island Hwy) 9.2
263.5 106.7 R HWY #19A (after turn, ferry on right) 2.2
265.7 108.9 R

CONTROL #4 - Campbell River
Mohawk Station (24 hours)
0.0
265.7 0.0 R Continue on Hwy 19A North 0.2
265.9 0.2 R HWY #19 (@Tamarac) 0.7
266.6 0.9 SO HWY #19 (@Woodburn) 64.2
330.8 65.1 R

CONTROL #5 - Sayward Junction
Sayward Junction Gas
0.0
330.8 0.0 L "SAYWARD Rd (exit towards Cypress Inn)" 0.2
331.0 0.2 R "HWY #19 North @ stop, to Port Hardy" 64.6
395.6 64.8 L into Woss 0.2
395.8 65.0 L

CONTROL #6 - Woss
Woss Gas-Store
0.0
395.8 0.0 U Return to Hwy 19 North 0.2
396.0 0.2 L Hwy 19 N => Port Hardy 64.8
460.8 65.0 SO continue north past Port McNeil 36.1
496.9 101.1 SO DOUGLAS (@ferry turnoff) 4.2
501.1 105.3 R GRANVILLE (@Hardy Inn) 0.2
501.3 105.5 R

CONTROL #7 - Port Hardy
Chevron or Shell Gas Station
0.0
501.3 0.0 L GRANVILLE 0.2
501.5 0.2 L DOUGLAS (Hwy #19 S) 4.2
505.7 4.4 SO HWY #19 South 36.1
541.8 40.5 SO continue south past Port McNeil 64.8
606.6 105.3 R Into Woss 0.2
606.8 105.5 L

CONTROL #8 - Woss
Woss Gas-Store
0.0
606.8 0.0 U Return to Hwy 19 South 0.2
607.0 0.2 R HWY 19 SOUTH 64.8
671.8 65.0 L

CONTROL #9 - Sayward Junction
Sayward Junction Gas
0.0
671.8 0.0 L HWY #19 South 64.7
736.5 64.7 L HWY #19A (into Campbell River) 2.6
739.1 67.3 L HWY #19A (at Chevron on right) 5.8
744.9 73.1 R

CONTROL #10 - Willow Point
7-11
0.0
744.9 0.0 R HWY #19A (south) 3.4
748.3 3.4 SO HWY #19A (south)(@Jubilee Pkwy) 34.4
782.7 37.8 SO "HWY #19A (Cross Comox Rd)@ lights => City Centre - street becomes Old Island Hwy then 5th" 1.0
783.7 38.8 SO cross bridge- bike store on left 0.1
783.8 38.9 L CLIFFE @ lights 1.0
784.8 39.9 SO "Join HWY #19A @lights) (south to Nanaimo)" 1.5
786.3 41.4 SO HWY #19A (@ 29th St.lights) 59.5
845.8 100.9 R

CONTROL #11 - Qualicum Beach
Shell Gas Station
2.0
847.8 2.0 R HWY #19A (south to Nanaimo) 8.9
856.7 10.9 SO South through Parksville 5.5
862.2 16.4 R HWY #19 (south to Nanaimo) 17.9
880.1 34.3 R HWY #19A (exit 29) 0.7
880.8 35.0 SO cross Hwy #19 (Nanaimo Pkwy) 3.9
884.7 38.9 R "Cross Mostar Rd. @ lights - then veer right to enter E & N Bike Trail" 0.2
884.9 39.1 SO Becomes E&N Trail (sidewalk) 0.1
885.0 39.2 L "onto bike trail at telephone pole DANGER! WHITE BOLLARDS On Bike Trail!!" 1.7
886.7 40.9 R Cross railroad tracks 0.6
887.3 41.5 SO Through traffic lights to trail 2.6
889.9 44.1 SO Through traffic lights to trail 0.8
890.7 44.9   Cross railroad tracks 0.0
890.7 44.9 L Continue on bike trail 1.0
891.7 45.9 SO Veer right to stay on trail at lights 0.2
891.9 46.1 R Cross railroad tracks - then … 0.0
891.9 46.1 L onto bike trail 0.3
892.2 46.4 L Holly Ave 0.4
892.6 46.8 R Bradley Street 0.0
892.6 46.8 L Wall St @ stop 0.5
893.1 47.3 SO Becomes Machleary St @ lights 1.3
894.4 48.6 L Franklyn 0.1
894.5 48.7 R Kennedy 0.6
895.1 49.3 SO Cross Railroad tracks 0.3
895.4 49.6 R Victoria Rd -- Danger - Barricade!! 2.9
898.3 52.5 L-R Hwy 1 (no sign) at No Exit sign 0.2
898.5 52.7 SO DANGER! Sidewalk in bike lane! 0.3
898.8 53.0 R 10th Avenue 0.1
898.9 53.1 U

CONTROL #12 - Nanaimo
Your Choice
South Parkway Plaza
0.1
899.0 0.1 R TransCanada Hwy #1 South 0.7
899.7 0.8 SO CROSS CEDAR ROAD AT LIGHTS 0.2
899.9 1.0 SO "HWY #1 (Hwy #19) CAUTION:
CROSSING TWO LANES OF HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC
"
0.9
900.8 1.9 R "VEER RIGHT TO FOLLOW BIKE ROUTE TO HWY#1 SOUTH " 0.8
901.6 2.7 R "VEER RIGHT TO FOLLOW BIKE ROUTE TO HWY#1 SOUTH" 0.6
902.2 3.3 SO "STAY ON HWY#1 FOR NEXT 90.9 KM." 90.9
993.1 94.2 R "BIKE ROUTE HWY#1 SOUTH, (Just after Millstream Ave. Exit)" 0.0
993.1 94.2 L "Through underpass THEN IMMEDIATE LEFT onto Bike Route Hwy #1 South
(DO NOT GO ONTO ROAD STRAIGHT AHEAD)"
0.6
993.7 94.8 CO HWY #1 (to Victoria) 1.4
995.1 96.2 R EXIT #11 (VIEW ROYAL) 0.6
995.7 96.8 R SIX MILE ROAD 0.8
996.5 97.6 L ISLAND HWY (AT LIGHTS) 0.4
996.9 98.0 SO "LEFT LANE TOWARD VICTORIA HWY#1 S. " 1.7
998.6 99.7 R "EXIT 8 – CROSS LIGHTS AT HELMCKEN TO ACCESS HWY#1 AGAIN" 3.3
1001.9 103.0 L "TILLICUM ROAD (cross thru lights, then turn left with green light) (Dangerous left turn lane) " 0.7
1002.6 103.7 R "CAREY ROAD (AT LIGHTS – 7-11 on right)" 0.9
1003.5 104.6 L "RAVINE WAY (At sign “To Blanshard St”)" 0.4
1003.9 105.0 R "INTO SHOPPING PLAZA IMMEDIATE RIGHT TO TIM HORTONS" 0.1
1004.0 105.1 R

CONROL #13 - FINISH - SAANICH
Tim Horton's - Saanich Plaza
3501 Ravine Way
 
     

CONGRATULATIONS !!
 
Note: This is not the official route sheet. Ride organizers may make last minute changes because of road closures or other problems. The route sheet you receive at the start of the ride is the official one.


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