2006 Lower Mainland Spring 300

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2006 Lower Mainland Spring Brevet Series
Susan & Doug's
Scenic Roller III (300 km)
April 29, 6 a.m.

Ride Organizers:
Deirdre Arscott & Bob LePage

Start: Vancouver - 4th Ave, just west of Boundary (near Boundary & Loughheed)
Finish: Vancouver - Knight & Day Restaurant (Boundary & Lougheed)

Dist.
(cum.)
Turn
Direction
Route
Dist.
G0 kms

0.0
Start Control - Vancouver
4th Ave., just west of Boundary

0.0 R S Boundary 0.1

0.1 L E Lougheed Hwy 4.2

4.3 BR SE,E Winston Slip/Winston St becomes Government 6.3

10.6 R E Lougheed Hwy 0.4

11.0 R S,SW North Road/Columbia 4.4

15.4 R SE Patullo Bridge via ramp (Use sidewalk on bridge) 1.8

17.2 L E/S On side road/124th St 0.3

17.5 CO E 110th Ave 1.0

18.5 L N 128th St 0.4

18.9 R SE,S King George Hwy 4.0

22.9 L E Fraser Hwy (@ 98th Ave) 9.4

32.3 R S Hwy 15/176th St (Caution: shoulder in bad condition, bumpy surface 15.3

47.6 CO S US Customs, Hwy 543 1.3

48.9 L E Boblett St and turn immediately 0.0

48.9 R S Yew Ave 1.4

50.3 R W Hughes cross I5 on overpass 0.2

50.5 L S Bell Rd, first after overpass 0.5

51.0 CO S Hwy 548,becomes Blaine 1.5

52.5 R W Drayton Harbor Rd 1.5

54.0 BL S Harbor View 2.6

56.6 L S Birch Bay Rd into town of Birch Bay 1.8

58.4 R/L W/S Birch Bay Rd (right at SS then left) 2.5

60.9
Control - Birch Bay State Park
Near second washroom building

Food: No places to eat at Birch Bay or Samish Island. The town of Edison has Farm to Market Bakery (baked goods, sandwiches, coffee), Edison Cafe (breakfast all day) and on the corner of Chuckanut & W Bow Hill Rd at kms 123.1 and 145.2, the Chuckanut Valley Store (store, deli sandwiches, coffee, soup, beer on tap)

60.9 CO S Birch Bay Road 0.7

61.6 BL E,S Pt. Whitehorn 0.6

62.2 L E Grandview (Hwy 548) 4.8

67.0 R S Kickerville 3.2

70.2 L E,S Rainbow 1.9

72.1 BL E Mountain View/Main in Ferndale 7.6

79.7 R SW 2nd Ave 0.3

80 L SE Cherry St 0.2

80.2 R S Front Ave/Ferndale Rd (at T) 6.1

86.3 L E Marine Dr/Country Lane (at T) 2.4

88.7 BR SE/S Bancroft Rd 1

89.7 L E Marine Dr/Eldridge Ave/W Holly St, Bellingham 6.7

96.4 R SW Bay St 0.2

96.6 L SE Chestnut St 0.4

97 R SW North State St/Boulevard 1.6

98.6 BR SW Boulevard becomes South State St 2.2

100.8 BL S 11th St becomes Finnegan Way 0.9

101.7 BR S 12th St 0.5

102.2 BL SE Chuckanut Dr 20.9

123.1 R W W. Bow Hill Rd 1.4

124.5 CO S/W wind through the town of Edison 0.9

125.4 R W Bayview Edison Rd/Samish Island Rd 6.2

131.6 BL W Samish Island Rd (on Samish Island at Scott Rd) 0.7

132.3 R N Roney Rd 0.7

133.0 L W Halloran Rd 0.4

133.4
Control - Samish Island Playground

133.4 CO W Halloran Rd 1.2

134.6 L S Samish Is Rd @ G Loop, becomes Bayview Edison 8.8

143.4 L N SR-237 (unmarked, back to Edison) 1.0

144.4 CO W Bow Hill Rd/Bow Hill Rd 7.2

151.6 CO Over I5 1.4

153.0 L N Old Hwy 99 4.1

157.1 R E Parson Creek Rd 0.6

157.7 L N Butler Creek Rd 4.7

162.4 R NE Alger Cain Lake Rd/Cain Lk Rd (at T) 5.6

168.0 BR NE S Bay Dr (unmarked, just after sign for road closure) 0.2

168.2 R S S Bay Dr/Park Rd 10.0

178.2 L N Hwy 9 7.6

185.8
Control - Acme Store

185.8 L N Hwy 9 through Acme, Van Zandt 10.9

196.7 L W SR-542 [SR-9] 7.4

204.1 R N SR-9 1.8

205.9 R N Siper Rd 2.9

208.8 R E Hopewell Rd (at T) 0.4

209.2 L N Goodwin Rd 5.7

214.9 R E Sorenson Rd (at T) 0.4

215.3 L N N. Telegraph Rd/Hovel Rd 7.0

222.3 L W Front St (at T) 0.5

222.8 R N Cherry, CO to Canadian Border 1.1

223.9 CO N via Customs, tracks,onto Sumas Way 0.4

224.3 L W 4th Ave 0.4

224.7 R N Riverside Rd into Abbotsford 4.9

229.6 R NW W Railway St 0.8

230.4 L W Essendene 0.1

230.5 R N Montrose Ave 0.1

230.6 L W George Ferguson Way 2.0

232.6 R N Gladwin Rd 5.4

238.0 R E Harris Rd 1.6

239.6 L N Riverside St 2.0

241.6 L NW Mission Bridge on ramp (Hwy 11)
(Recommend using sidewalk) 1.6

243.2 BR NE 1st Exit off Bridge, Mission/Agassiz, City Center 1.2

244.4 L NW Horne St (at T) 0.3

244.7 R NE Glasgow/Murray St 0.2

244.9 L NW Route 7 (1st Ave, Mission) 0.1

245.0
Control - Mission
Tim Horton's or Petro Canada
(Have them sign your card)

245.0 CO W Highway 7 23.4

268.4 L W Haney bypass 2.5

270.9 L W Highway 7 10.3

281.2 L SW Mary Hill Bypass/Hwy 7B
(immediately after Pitt River Bridge)
Caution: difficult turn. Can take bike route looping under bridge. 7.3

288.5 L S United Boulevard 3.3

291.8 R N King Edward St 0.4

292.2 L W Lougheed Hwy (Hwy 7) 12.7

304.9
Finish Control - Vancouver
Knight & Day Restaurant
Boundary & Lougheed

Congratulations!

If you withdraw from the ride or encounter other unexpected difficulties on the route, please call 604-340-7643 and leave a message.

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.

CO = Carry On   T = Turn Around
SS = Stop Sign   SR = State Route
L = Left   R = Right
BL = Bear Left   BR = Bear Right
BD = Bear in Ditch   BT = Bear in Tree
BA = Bachlor of Art degree (which will not help you deal with all these bears)
BLT = A sandwich randonneurs use to distract bears

Dist. (cum.)	Turn	Direction	Route	Dist. G0 kms
0.0			Start Control - Vancouver 4th Ave., just west of Boundary
0.0	R	S	Boundary	0.1
0.1	L	E	Lougheed Hwy	4.2
4.3	BR	SE,E	Winston Slip/Winston St becomes Government	6.3
10.6	R	E	Lougheed Hwy	0.4
11.0	R	S,SW	North Road/Columbia	4.4
15.4	R	SE	Patullo Bridge via ramp (Use sidewalk on bridge)	1.8
17.2	L	E/S	On side road/124th St	0.3
17.5	CO	E	110th Ave	1.0
18.5	L	N	128th St	0.4
18.9	R	SE,S	King George Hwy	4.0
22.9	L	E	Fraser Hwy (@ 98th Ave)	9.4
32.3	R	S	Hwy 15/176th St (Caution: shoulder in bad condition, bumpy surface	15.3
47.6	CO	S	US Customs, Hwy 543	1.3
48.9	L	E	Boblett St and turn immediately	0.0
48.9	R	S	Yew Ave	1.4
50.3	R	W	Hughes cross I5 on overpass	0.2
50.5	L	S	Bell Rd, first after overpass	0.5
51.0	CO	S	Hwy 548,becomes Blaine	1.5
52.5	R	W	Drayton Harbor Rd	1.5
54.0	BL	S	Harbor View	2.6
56.6	L	S	Birch Bay Rd into town of Birch Bay	1.8
58.4	R/L	W/S	Birch Bay Rd (right at SS then left)	2.5
60.9			Control - Birch Bay State Park Near second washroom building
Food: No places to eat at Birch Bay or Samish Island. The town of Edison has Farm to Market Bakery (baked goods, sandwiches, coffee), Edison Cafe (breakfast all day) and on the corner of Chuckanut & W Bow Hill Rd at kms 123.1 and 145.2, the Chuckanut Valley Store (store, deli sandwiches, coffee, soup, beer on tap)
60.9	CO	S	Birch Bay Road	0.7
61.6	BL	E,S	Pt. Whitehorn	0.6
62.2	L	E	Grandview (Hwy 548)	4.8
67.0	R	S	Kickerville	3.2
70.2	L	E,S	Rainbow	1.9
72.1	BL	E	Mountain View/Main in Ferndale	7.6
79.7	R	SW	2nd Ave	0.3
80	L	SE	Cherry St	0.2
80.2	R	S	Front Ave/Ferndale Rd (at T)	6.1
86.3	L	E	Marine Dr/Country Lane (at T)	2.4
88.7	BR	SE/S	Bancroft Rd	1
89.7	L	E	Marine Dr/Eldridge Ave/W Holly St, Bellingham	6.7
96.4	R	SW	Bay St	0.2
96.6	L	SE	Chestnut St	0.4
97	R	SW	North State St/Boulevard	1.6
98.6	BR	SW	Boulevard becomes South State St	2.2
100.8	BL	S	11th St becomes Finnegan Way	0.9
101.7	BR	S	12th St	0.5
102.2	BL	SE	Chuckanut Dr	20.9
123.1	R	W	W. Bow Hill Rd	1.4
124.5	CO	S/W	wind through the town of Edison	0.9
125.4	R	W	Bayview Edison Rd/Samish Island Rd	6.2
131.6	BL	W	Samish Island Rd (on Samish Island at Scott Rd)	0.7
132.3	R	N	Roney Rd	0.7
133.0	L	W	Halloran Rd	0.4
133.4			Control - Samish Island Playground
133.4	CO	W	Halloran Rd	1.2
134.6	L	S	Samish Is Rd @ G Loop, becomes Bayview Edison	8.8
143.4	L	N	SR-237 (unmarked, back to Edison)	1.0
144.4	CO		W Bow Hill Rd/Bow Hill Rd	7.2
151.6	CO		Over I5	1.4
153.0	L	N	Old Hwy 99	4.1
157.1	R	E	Parson Creek Rd	0.6
157.7	L	N	Butler Creek Rd	4.7
162.4	R	NE	Alger Cain Lake Rd/Cain Lk Rd (at T)	5.6
168.0	BR	NE	S Bay Dr (unmarked, just after sign for road closure)	0.2
168.2	R	S	S Bay Dr/Park Rd	10.0
178.2	L	N	Hwy 9	7.6
185.8			Control - Acme Store
185.8	L	N	Hwy 9 through Acme, Van Zandt	10.9
196.7	L	W	SR-542 [SR-9]	7.4
204.1	R	N	SR-9	1.8
205.9	R	N	Siper Rd	2.9
208.8	R	E	Hopewell Rd (at T)	0.4
209.2	L	N	Goodwin Rd	5.7
214.9	R	E	Sorenson Rd (at T)	0.4
215.3	L	N	N. Telegraph Rd/Hovel Rd	7.0
222.3	L	W	Front St (at T)	0.5
222.8	R	N	Cherry, CO to Canadian Border	1.1
223.9	CO	N	via Customs, tracks,onto Sumas Way	0.4
224.3	L	W	4th Ave	0.4
224.7	R	N	Riverside Rd into Abbotsford	4.9
229.6	R	NW	W Railway St	0.8
230.4	L	W	Essendene	0.1
230.5	R	N	Montrose Ave	0.1
230.6	L	W	George Ferguson Way	2.0
232.6	R	N	Gladwin Rd	5.4
238.0	R	E	Harris Rd	1.6
239.6	L	N	Riverside St	2.0
241.6	L	NW	Mission Bridge on ramp (Hwy 11) (Recommend using sidewalk)	1.6
243.2	BR	NE	1st Exit off Bridge, Mission/Agassiz, City Center	1.2
244.4	L	NW	Horne St (at T)	0.3
244.7	R	NE	Glasgow/Murray St	0.2
244.9	L	NW	Route 7 (1st Ave, Mission)	0.1
245.0			Control - Mission Tim Horton's or Petro Canada (Have them sign your card)
245.0	CO	W	Highway 7	23.4
268.4	L	W	Haney bypass	2.5
270.9	L	W	Highway 7	10.3
281.2	L	SW	Mary Hill Bypass/Hwy 7B (immediately after Pitt River Bridge) Caution: difficult turn. Can take bike route looping under bridge.	7.3
288.5	L	S	United Boulevard	3.3
291.8	R	N	King Edward St	0.4
292.2	L	W	Lougheed Hwy (Hwy 7)	12.7
304.9			Finish Control - Vancouver Knight & Day Restaurant Boundary & Lougheed
Congratulations!
If you withdraw from the ride or encounter other unexpected difficulties on the route, please call 604-340-7643 and leave a message.
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.