Route details and notes to the 2003 Flèche Pacifique
by ride organizer Harold Bridge

Axles of Evil 529 km (17:00 to 17:00) Gordon Bisaro Memorial Trophy (Greatest Distance)
Henry Berkenbos (DNF), Ken Bonner, Eric Fergusson, Keith Fraser and Michel Richard
Route: Harrison Hot Springs - Haney - Hope - Sumas - Burlington - Concrete - Sumas - Bridal Veil Falls
Note: The Axles were delayed at Hope about 90 minutes at about midnight when their 5th wheel, Henry Berkenbos, hit the rumble strips upon entering Hwy #1, fell & broke his collar bone. After Bob Marsh picked him up at Hope Hospital & took him back to Harrison Henry decided he could drive home to Richmond, with standard shift!

Pasty White Guys 408.0 (19:00 to 19:00)
Dan Harkleroad, Ron Himschoot and Dave Johnson
M&M Trophy Score: 52.7 x 408.0 = 21,408
Route: Seattle - Redmond - Fall City - Stanwood - Whitney - Blaine - Abbotsford - Harrison Hot Springs

Harrison Hopefools 404 (19:15 to 19:15)
Carol Hinde, Stephen Hinde and Karen Smith
M&M Trophy Score: 45 x 404.5 = 18,202.5
Route: Harrison Hot Springs - Hope - Sumas - Burlington - Huntingdon - Hope - Harrison Hot Springs

Retro Riders 400 (08:00 to 08:00) M&M Trophy (Miles & Maturity)
David Gillanders, Bill Kitchen, Manfred Kuchenmuller, Allard Malek and Réal Préfontaine
M&M Trophy Score: 62.8 x 400 = 25,120
Route: Guildford - Fairhaven - Oak Harbor - Sedro Woolley - Hope - Harrison Hot Springs

Sins of the Fleche 381 (18:00 to 18:00)
Greg Cox, Bill Dussler, Peter McKay and Mark Thomas
Route: Redmond - Maltby - Carnation - Sultan - Granite Falls - Stanwood - LaConner - Bellingham - Van Zandt - Mission - Harrison Hot Springs

Lunatic Fringe 379 (07:00 to 07:00)
Barry Chase, Wayne Harrington, Benjamin Lewis and Alexander Pope
Route: Port Coquitlam - Sumas - Sedro Woolley - Marblemount - Sedro Woolley - Harrison Hot Springs

South Sound Sojourners 379 (20:00 to 20:00) Lungs Are For Life Trophy (Age difference formula)
Dan Fender, Paul Johnson, Brian List, Cory Thompson and Peg Winczewski
Route: Olympia - Hoodsport - Port Townsend - Bellingham - Sardis - Harrison Hot Springs

Prime Movers 378 (03:00 to 03:00)
Jason Abrams, Susan Allen, John Bates, Danelle Laidlaw and Doug Latornell
Route: Harrison Hot Springs - Hope - Chilliwack - Nugent's Corner - Blaine/Nooksack - Chilliwack - Hope - Harrison Hot Springs

Flèche Pedallers  366            45    (19:00 to 19:00)
Philippe Andre, Lyle Beaulac, Ali Holt, Roger Holt and Phil Jones
M&M Trophy Score: 47.8 x 366.5 = 17,518.
Route: Harrison Hot Springs - Hope - Chilliwack - Aldergrove - Ladner Laundry - Ferndale - Chilliwack - Harrison Hot Springs

AARP (American Association of Retired People) 365 (07:00 to 07:00)
Matt Dalton, Tom Killion, Terry Olmsted, Sylvia Shiroyama and Duane Wright
M&M Trophy Score: 55.2 x 365.1 = 20,153.5
Route: Enumclaw - Monroe - Stanwood - Sumas - Harrison Hot Springs

Spinnin' All Nite   (DNF)
Bob Brudvik, Ken Carter, Orin Eman and Pete Rankin
Note: Ken Carter et al, set out from Cayuse Pass, near Mount Ranier at 18:00, in snow. By Snoqualmie Falls ( close to 200kms) all 4 or them were too cold to continue & thus had to quit. Their ambitious route had a potential 687 kms. But Ken assured me they had no serious dream about reaching Hope, the teminus of that treck.

Spinnin' All Nite...

Distance Summary:

Axles of Evil       4  x  529.0 =  2116.0
Retro Riders        5  x  400.0 =  2000.0
S.S.Sojourners      5  x  379.0 =  1895.0
Prime Movers        5  x  378.1 =  1890.5
Fleche Pedallers    5  x  366.5 =  1832.5
AARP                5  x  365.1 =  1825.5
Sins of the Fleche  4  x  381.0 =  1524.0
Lunatic Fringe      4  x  379.2 =  1516.8
Pasty White Guys    3  x  408.0 =  1224.0
Harrison Hopefools  3  x  404.5 =  1213.5
                   43    3990.4   17037.8

43 finishers rode 17,037.8 kms
Average distance per finisher = 396.2 km
Average distance per finishing team = 399.0 km

Information compiled by Harold Bridge - May 2003