Ultimate
Island Explorer 2000 Photos
June 6 - 13, 2009
Photos: Ken Bonner,
Brynne & Mike Croy, Eric Fergusson & Yutaka Moriwaki
Go to: Ken's
pre-ride photos
(picasa)
Go to: Yutaka's
photos (picasa)
Be sure to have
a look at Yutaka's
2009 Scenery Photos
on a separate page on this site.
Go to: Results
Go to: Ride
updates page
Start - Victoria
(Photos
Brynne & Mike)
Keith Nichol,
Eric Fergusson & Yutaka Moriwaki
Port Renfrew
(Photos:
Eric)
!
Yutaka's Photos:
Keith out
front, and Eric
!!
Day 2 - Patricia
Bay in North Saanich
Keith
The northbound Malahat shoulder was clean and clear most of the
way.
Eric
Ladysmith
Day 3 to Tofino
Yutaka was
side swiped and crashed at Tofino on Day 3. His rear shifter remained
damaged for the rest of the ride. He was left with limited usable
gears.
Day 4 - Keith
riding into Campbell River
...and on
to Gold River
Upper Campbell
Lake
Day 5 - shortly
after dawn, north of Campbell River
Yutaka in
Port McNeil
Day 6 - Yutaka
rose with the sun for the final push back to Victoria. This photo
is from south Campbell River.
Finish - Victoria
Following
the finish, riders turned in their cards at Brynne and Mike's,
and received their Randonneur Mondiaux medals.
(Photos:
Brynne and Mike)
Yutaka finished
just before 10 p.m. - finishing time 138:45
Eric and Keith
finished just before 3 a.m. - finishing time 143:57
And one more
from Yutaka...
Ride organizer
Ken Bonner
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