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Notes from the Organizer

Most of the route is quite simple but I advise particular attention to the first 16 km as there are a lot of roads through those orchards and Spiers road in particular, goes in every direction of the compass! Visitors will have to follow the directions closely and be observant. The N, S, E, W directions should help participants orient themselves. Using Google Earth ahead of time for this section may prove very helpful.

Bikely map - Thanks to Ryan Kurz for providing this.

Rivers, Mines and Vines

Okanagan/Boundary 600

Reminder - there are limited services between towns on this route

Distance Interval Direction of travel

Directions and description

0.0

 

S

Start SW corner of Orchard Park Mall Kelowna

     

Using Springfield Road exit

   

W

R onto Springfield Road

   

S

L at intersection onto Cooper Road

0.4

0.4

SW

R on Benvoulin

2.3

1.9

E

L onto KLO Road

3.3

1.0

S + E

R onto Spiers after bridge (follow Spiers signage - road changes direction frequently)

7.8

4.5

E

L at stop at Harvest Grocery (stay on Spiers )

8.0

0.2

N

L - stay on Spiers

**** Control **** East Kelowna Elementary

   

E

Road bends to the right

9.3

1.3

N

L on June Springs Road

9.8

0.5

W

L on McCulloch

10.0

0.2

N

Bear R (stay on McCulloch)

11.2

1.2

N

CS onto Rose at stop (Do not turn )

12.0

0.8

E

R on Pooley at \u201cT\u201d

12.6

0.6

N

L on Reid

13.4

0.8

E

R on East Kelowna Road **caution on descent - sharp curve**

15.0

1.6

N

L on Hollywood Rd S at \u201cT\u201d (5 speed bumps in next kilometer)

16.0

1.0

NE

R on Springfield

18.0

2.0

SE

R on Hwy #33

48.9

30.9

S + E

Rock Creek summit - 1264 m

95.0

46.1

S + E

RHS Beaverdell general store with phone (limited services)

129.1

34.1

S

R at stop (follow Hwy #33 to Rock Creek)

143.0

13.9

W

L onto Hwy #3 (Gold Pan Caf?)

162.1

19.1

E

Midway (grocery store rhs)

175.9

13.8

N

**** Control **** Greenwood - LHS Copper Eagle Cappuccino and Bakery ( town center)

       
   

S

Return on Hwy 3 - note 'birdhouses' on RHS

208.7

32.8

W

Rock Creek (Gold Pan Caf?)

228.8

20.1

W

Anarchist Summit - 1233 m

241.1

12.3

variable

Start steep descent ** Caution - sharp turns!! **

258.3

17.2

W + N

Osoyoos (bridge)

259.0

0.7

W

L turn - follow Hwy #3 (Penticton/Vancouver)

260.2

1.2

W

Junction Hwy 97 - continue straight on Hwy #3

306.4

46.2

W + S

L #3 to Princeton (at Keremeos Junction 3/3A)

306.9

0.5

W

R follow #3 to Princeton

335.9

29.0

W

Hedley (bridge)

373.9

38.0

W

**** Control **** Princeton Chevron Station LHS or alternative

   

E

Return

439.2

65.3

N + E

L Keremeos Bypass Road

441.7

2.5

N + E

L at Stop - Hwy #3A

461.0

19.3

S

R onto Twin Lakes Road

465.0

4.0

E

BL onto White Lake Road

470.9

5.9

S

R onto Fairview-White Lake Road

474.6

3.7

S + E

Pothole on descent **caution**

477.1

2.5

S + E

cattle guard **caution**

478.6

1.5

S

CS on Fairview-White Lake Road

490.1

11.5

E

L on Fairview Road at \u201cT\u201d- becomes 350 Ave

     

**** Visual Control *****

     

What is written on the blue and white sign on the pole at the turn?

494.9

4.8

N

L on 97 St (Hwy 97)

515.4

20.5

N

**** Control ***** Okanagan Falls

Supersave Gas rhs (self control if before 6 am)

   

N

CS at 9th Ave - Do not follow Hwy 97 bearing left

515.8

0.4

E + N

R on 7th Ave becomes Eastside Road (follows lake)

   

N

becomes Lakeside Road (follows lake)

   

N

becomes South Main Road (Pentiction)

530.8

15.0

W + N

L on Kinney Ave (City Center sign)

Immediate R onto Skaha Lake Road becomes Main Street

533.4

2.6

W

L Eckhardt Ave

534.9

1.5

W + N

CS (now on Hwy 97)

554.6

19.7

N + W

Construction - gravel about 200 m

559.3

4.7

N

end of construction

592.8

33.5

S + E

R onto cycle route onto bridge then follow Hwy 97 (Harvey Ave)

599.3

6.5

S

R onto Cooper Ave

599.8

0.5

E

L onto Springfield Road

600.1

0.3

N

L into Orchard Park Mall

     

**** Control ***** Kelowna Tim Hortons @ Orchard Park Mall

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.