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Terry Burke has laid out a challenging, but excellent loop around the southern half of Okanagan Lake. He knows the country, and spent a lot of hours measuring out a neat ride for you to enjoy. Sign up now!


 
 

 

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Pictures of area above Okanagan Lake on the Kettle Valley Rail line...

COURSE LENGTH :
350 KM’S
TYPE OF TERRAIN :
FIRE ROAD, JEEP TRAIL, VERY RIDEABLE FOR ALL TYPES OF DUAL SPORTS
AREA :
THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL SOUTH AND CENTRAL OKANAGAN TOUR OF THE LANDS SURROUNDING
OKANAGAN LAKE INCLUDING SECTIONS OF OLD KETTLE VALLEY RAILWAY BED.
ESTIMATED RIDING TIME (INCLUDING BREAKS)
1O HOURS
START TIME
7:30 AM SUNDAY MORNING
FACILITIES :
GREAT FORESTRY TYPE CAMPSITE
SIGN-UP :
EARLY SIGN UP IS AVAILABLE PRIOR TO EVENT BY PHONE (CREDIT CARD) 1-800-663-2377 (ASK FOR FRANK BRAEUER). EARLY SIGN UP IS AVAILABLE ONLY UP UNTIL AUGUST 25th. EARLY REGISTRATION PRICE IS $30. LATE SIGN UP WILL BE DONE ON EVENING BEFORE EVENT AT STAGING AREA. COST OF LATE SIGN UP IS $40. THERE WILL BE NO REGISTATION AVAILABLE ON SUNDAY. IF WE GET ENOUGH EARLY REGI’S THERE COULD BE COOL T-SHIRTS OTHERWISE IT WILL BE SOME CHEESY COMMEMORATIVE.
ACCOMODATIONS :
BEAUTIFUL LOG CABINS AND CHALETS, HOT RUNNING WATER, COOKING FACILITIES, LAUNDRY SERVICE, - MAN, I KILL MYSELF SOMETIMES,,,,, HEY, IF YOU WANT LUXURY STAY AT THE TRAVEL LODGE IN TOWN - BUT FOR THIS RIDE, WE WILL BE CAMPING AT THE UPPER PITS STAGING AREA OF THE OKANAGAN TRAIL RIDERS. LARGE CLEARING AMONGST TALL PINES AND FIR, BRING WATER, FOOD, COOKING EQUIPMENT - OUTHOUSE ON SITE (NOTHING BUT THE BEST)
DIRECTIONS :
TURN ONTO WESTSIDE ROAD FROM HIGHWAY 97 SOUTH. IF YOU ARE COMING FROM VANCOUVER AREA, WESTSIDE ROAD IS THE LAST INTERSECTION BEFORE YOU GET TO OUR FAMOUS FLOATING BRIDGE. IF YOU HIT THE BRIDGE - YEP, YOU MISSED THE TURN-OFF. WATCH FOR RED ARROWS FROM HERE ON. YOU WILL DRIVE APPROX 8.5 KMS TO YOUR NEXT TURN OFF AT BEAR LAKE ROAD (DO NOT TURN AT BEAR CREEK ROAD WHICH COMES FIRST. TURN LEFT ONTO BEAR LAKE MAIN FOREST ROAD (YOU WILL SEE OUR CLUB SIGN RIGHT AWAY). FOLLOW THE ROAD UP 13 KM - TURN RIGHT - YOU ARE REALLY CLOSE NOW - STAY RIGHT AND APPROX 1 KM IN YOU WILL REACH STAGING AREA.
MORE INFO :
CALL FRANK AT 1-800-663-2377 / CELL PHONE 250-212-8999. / TERRY 250-212-3377


POSTER : YES, I KNOW IT’S CROOKED.

HOPE TO SEE YOU - IT WILL BE A GREAT RIDE !!!!

P.S. FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT WANT TO CAMP - KELOWNA IS APPROX 30 MINUTES AWAY FROM STAGING AREA BUT, YOU NEED TO MAKE SURE YOU GET SIGNED UP BEFORE DAY OF EVENT

   
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