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.
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Rivers, Mines and Vines Okanagan/Boundary
600 Reminder - there are limited services between towns on this route |
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Start SW corner of Orchard Park Mall Kelowna |
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Using Springfield Road exit |
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W |
R onto Springfield Road |
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L at intersection onto Cooper Road |
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SW |
R on Benvoulin |
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E |
L onto KLO Road |
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S + E |
R onto Spiers after bridge (follow Spiers signage - road changes direction frequently) |
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E |
L at stop at Harvest Grocery (stay on Spiers ) |
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N |
L - stay on Spiers**** Control **** East Kelowna Elementary |
E |
Road bends to the right |
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N |
L on June Springs Road |
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W |
L on McCulloch |
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N |
Bear R (stay on McCulloch) |
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N |
CS onto Rose at stop (Do not turn ) |
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E |
R on Pooley at \u201cT\u201d |
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N |
L on Reid |
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E |
R on East Kelowna Road **caution on descent - sharp curve** |
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N |
L on Hollywood Rd S at \u201cT\u201d (5 speed bumps in next kilometer) |
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NE |
R on Springfield |
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SE |
R on Hwy #33 |
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S + E |
Rock Creek summit - 1264 m |
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S + E |
RHS Beaverdell general store with phone (limited services) |
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S |
R at stop (follow Hwy #33 to Rock Creek) |
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W |
L onto Hwy #3 (Gold Pan Caf?) |
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E |
Midway (grocery store rhs) |
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N |
**** Control **** Greenwood - LHS Copper Eagle Cappuccino and Bakery ( town center) |
S |
Return on Hwy 3 - note 'birdhouses' on RHS |
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W |
Rock Creek (Gold Pan Caf?) |
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W |
Anarchist Summit - 1233 m |
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variable |
Start steep descent ** Caution - sharp turns!! ** |
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W + N |
Osoyoos (bridge) |
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W |
L turn - follow Hwy #3 (Penticton/Vancouver) |
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W |
Junction Hwy 97 - continue straight on Hwy #3 |
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W + S |
L #3 to Princeton (at Keremeos Junction 3/3A) |
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W |
R follow #3 to Princeton |
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W |
Hedley (bridge) |
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W |
**** Control **** Princeton Chevron Station LHS or alternative |
E |
Return |
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N + E |
L Keremeos Bypass Road |
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N + E |
L at Stop - Hwy #3A |
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S |
R onto Twin Lakes Road |
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E |
BL onto White Lake Road |
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S |
R onto Fairview-White Lake Road |
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S + E |
Pothole on descent **caution** |
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S + E |
cattle guard **caution** |
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S |
CS on Fairview-White Lake Road |
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E |
L on Fairview Road at \u201cT\u201d- becomes 350 Ave |
**** Visual Control ***** |
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What is written on the blue and white sign on the pole at the turn? |
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N |
L on 97 St (Hwy 97) |
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N |
**** Control ***** Okanagan FallsSupersave Gas rhs (self control if before 6 am) |
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CS at 9th Ave - Do not follow Hwy 97 bearing left |
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E + N |
R on 7th Ave becomes Eastside Road (follows lake) |
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becomes Lakeside Road (follows lake) |
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N |
becomes South Main Road (Pentiction) |
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W + N |
L on Kinney Ave (City Center sign)Immediate R onto Skaha Lake Road becomes Main Street |
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W |
L Eckhardt Ave |
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W + N |
CS (now on Hwy 97) |
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N + W |
Construction - gravel about 200 m |
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N |
end of construction |
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S + E |
R onto cycle route onto bridge then follow Hwy 97 (Harvey Ave) |
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S |
R onto Cooper Ave |
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E |
L onto Springfield Road |
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N |
L into Orchard Park Mall |
**** Control ***** Kelowna Tim Hortons @ Orchard Park Mall |
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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.