2007 "Eau de Hell Week" 600 km Route

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2007 VanIsle Eau de Hell Week Brevet Series
- 600 km -
April 12, 7 a.m.

Ride Organizer:
Ken Bonner

Start/Finish: Dancing Bean Café
9752 Willow Street, Chemainus

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At km
Turn
onto Route
then
G0 kms

START - Chemainus
Dancing Bean Café - 9752 Willow

0 L Mill St. 0.1

0.1 L Chemainus Rd. 0.8

0.9 SO Roundabout on Chemainus Rd. 4.7

5.6 SO Veer Right - Chemainus Rd. 1.7

7.3 SO Westholme Rd. 3

10.3 L Bell-McKinnon Rd. 3.7

14 R At Flashing Red Light (Herd Rd) 0.4

14.4 R TC Hwy (==> Nanaimo) 29.3

43.7 R Cedar Rd 11.9

55.6 L Cedar Rd (at stop - cross bridge) 2.9

58.5 R Route 1 (TC Hwy) 4.6

63.1 R Esplanade (lights @ bottom of hill) 0.6

63.7 SO Esplandade becomes Front St 0.8

64.5 R Terminal Rd (Hwy 1 at lights) 0.2

64.7 L Hwy 19A (at lights) 1.5

66.2 R
Control #1 - Petro-Can Station
at Princess Royal Ave & Hwy 19A 0.1

66.3 R Hwy 19A (out of Petro-Can) 1.1

67.4 SO Hwy 19A (==>Parksville @ lights) 9.8

77.2 R Hwy 19 10.7

87.9 R Northwest Bay Rd @ PetroCan 9.5

97.4 L Access to Hwy 19A 0.1

97.5 R Hwy 19A (West Island Hwy) 15.1

112.6 L Memorial Ave (Qualicum) 0.1

112.7 R
Control #2 - Shell Station 0

112.7 U Return to Memorial Ave 0.1

112.8 L Memorial Ave 0

112.8 L West Is. Hwy (19A) at stop 7.2

120 SO Dangerous RR Crossing! 3.4

123.4 SO Dangerous RR Crossing! 0.9

124.3 SO Hwy 19A 16.2

140.5 SO Hwy 19A 12.4

152.9 SO Hwy 19A (==> Courtenay) 19.2

172.1 SO Hwy 19A (entering Courtenay) 1.5

173.6 R 17th St (19A ==> Campbell River) 0.2

173.8 SO Dangerous steel-grid bridge - walk across on sidewalk 0.1

173.9 L Hwy 19A (at T- ==>Campbell River) 1.7

175.6 R Hwy 19A (at lights to Campbell R.) 43.9

219.5 R Hwy 19A (at lights past ferry dock) 3

222.5 R
Control #3 -Mohawk Station (24 hrs.) 0

222.5 R Return to 19A towards Gold River 0.3

222.8 SO Gold River & Hwy 28 (at lights) 0.1

222.9 SO Hwy 28 (2nd set of lights) 16

238.9 SO Towards Gold River 24.9

263.8 SO Strathcona Park Lodge on right 6.6

270.4 R Hwy 28 ==> Gold River (cross bridge) 39.7

310.1 L Muchalet Drive - Gold River
Don't miss this turn!!!! 0

310.1 SO Payless Station on right (6am-8pm) 0.4

310.5 R Nimpkish Drive 0.1

310.6 L
Control #4 - Gold River Chalet Motel
Room # 203 0.1

310.7 R Parking lot onto Nimpkish Drive 0.1

310.8 L Muchalet Drive (at stop) 0.5

311.3 R Gold River Rd (Hwy 28) 39.6

350.9 L Hwy 28 ==> Campbell River 6.6

357.5 SO Strathcona Park Lodge on left 41.1

398.6 SO To downtown (at lights) 0.1

398.7 SO Hwy 19A 0.1

398.8 L
Control #5 -Mohawk Station (24 hrs.)

398.8 L out of Mohawk continue on Hwy 19A 2.8

401.6 L Hwy 19A at lights-Shopper's Lane on right 9.6

411.2 SO Hwy 19A (at light, towards Black Creek 33.9

445.1 L Hwy 19A South (at light) 2

447.1 R Hwy 19A (at light) 0.1

447.2 SO Dangerous steel-grid bridge - walk across on sidewalk 0.5

447.7 L Hwy 19A (at light ==>Parksville) 1.6

449.3 SO Hwy 19A (Royston) 59.1

508.4 R
Control #6- Shell Station (Qualicum) 0

508.4 SO Hwy 19A South (West Island Hwy) 15

523.4 L move into Left lane 0.2

523.5 L Franklin's Gull at lights 0.1

523.6 R Northwest Bay Rd 9.6

532.5 SO CAUTION - Bad tracks on downhill 11.2

533.2 L Hwy 19 South (Island Highway) at lights 10.5

543.7 R Exit 29 to Hwy 19A South 0.6

544.3 SO Cross Nanaimo Parkway at lights 9.4

553.7 SO Hwy 19A becomes Hwy 1 South at lights (to Victoria) 1.3

555 SO Hwy 1 becomes Terminal Ave 0.8

555.8 R
Control #7 - 7-11 Convenience Store
(Terminal & Townsite) 0

555.8 R Return to Terminal and continue on 0.9

556.7 SO Terminal/Hwy 1 to Victoria 1

557.7 SO Hwy 1/Nicol (Veer right up hill) 4.7

562.4 SO DANGER! CROSSING TWO LANES OF HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC AFTER LIGHTS) 33.7

596.1 R
Control #8 - Mt. Sicker Rd and Hwy 1
Answer question on control card 0

596.1 U Cross TCH 1 at lights onto Mt. Sicker Rd 0.6

596.7 L Chemainus Rd. 7.3

604 L
FINISH !!
Parking Lot by Railway Station opposite Subway.
Knock on Ken's yellow Vanagon Lic # VDE 185

!!! CONGRATULATIONS !!!

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.

At km	Turn	onto Route	then G0 kms
		START - Chemainus Dancing Bean Café - 9752 Willow
0	L	Mill St.	0.1
0.1	L	Chemainus Rd.	0.8
0.9	SO	Roundabout on Chemainus Rd.	4.7
5.6	SO	Veer Right - Chemainus Rd.	1.7
7.3	SO	Westholme Rd.	3
10.3	L	Bell-McKinnon Rd.	3.7
14	R	At Flashing Red Light (Herd Rd)	0.4
14.4	R	TC Hwy (==> Nanaimo)	29.3
43.7	R	Cedar Rd	11.9
55.6	L	Cedar Rd (at stop - cross bridge)	2.9
58.5	R	Route 1 (TC Hwy)	4.6
63.1	R	Esplanade (lights @ bottom of hill)	0.6
63.7	SO	Esplandade becomes Front St	0.8
64.5	R	Terminal Rd (Hwy 1 at lights)	0.2
64.7	L	Hwy 19A (at lights)	1.5
66.2	R	Control #1 - Petro-Can Station at Princess Royal Ave & Hwy 19A	0.1
66.3	R	Hwy 19A (out of Petro-Can)	1.1
67.4	SO	Hwy 19A (==>Parksville @ lights)	9.8
77.2	R	Hwy 19	10.7
87.9	R	Northwest Bay Rd @ PetroCan	9.5
97.4	L	Access to Hwy 19A	0.1
97.5	R	Hwy 19A (West Island Hwy)	15.1
112.6	L	Memorial Ave (Qualicum)	0.1
112.7	R	Control #2 - Shell Station	0
112.7	U	Return to Memorial Ave	0.1
112.8	L	Memorial Ave	0
112.8	L	West Is. Hwy (19A) at stop	7.2
120	SO	Dangerous RR Crossing!	3.4
123.4	SO	Dangerous RR Crossing!	0.9
124.3	SO	Hwy 19A	16.2
140.5	SO	Hwy 19A	12.4
152.9	SO	Hwy 19A (==> Courtenay)	19.2
172.1	SO	Hwy 19A (entering Courtenay)	1.5
173.6	R	17th St (19A ==> Campbell River)	0.2
173.8	SO	Dangerous steel-grid bridge - walk across on sidewalk	0.1
173.9	L	Hwy 19A (at T- ==>Campbell River)	1.7
175.6	R	Hwy 19A (at lights to Campbell R.)	43.9
219.5	R	Hwy 19A (at lights past ferry dock)	3
222.5	R	Control #3 -Mohawk Station (24 hrs.)	0
222.5	R	Return to 19A towards Gold River	0.3
222.8	SO	Gold River & Hwy 28 (at lights)	0.1
222.9	SO	Hwy 28 (2nd set of lights)	16
238.9	SO	Towards Gold River	24.9
263.8	SO	Strathcona Park Lodge on right	6.6
270.4	R	Hwy 28 ==> Gold River (cross bridge)	39.7
310.1	L	Muchalet Drive - Gold River Don't miss this turn!!!!	0
310.1	SO	Payless Station on right (6am-8pm)	0.4
310.5	R	Nimpkish Drive	0.1
310.6	L	Control #4 - Gold River Chalet Motel Room # 203	0.1
310.7	R	Parking lot onto Nimpkish Drive	0.1
310.8	L	Muchalet Drive (at stop)	0.5
311.3	R	Gold River Rd (Hwy 28)	39.6
350.9	L	Hwy 28 ==> Campbell River	6.6
357.5	SO	Strathcona Park Lodge on left	41.1
398.6	SO	To downtown (at lights)	0.1
398.7	SO	Hwy 19A	0.1
398.8	L	Control #5 -Mohawk Station (24 hrs.)
398.8	L	out of Mohawk continue on Hwy 19A	2.8
401.6	L	Hwy 19A at lights-Shopper's Lane on right	9.6
411.2	SO	Hwy 19A (at light, towards Black Creek	33.9
445.1	L	Hwy 19A South (at light)	2
447.1	R	Hwy 19A (at light)	0.1
447.2	SO	Dangerous steel-grid bridge - walk across on sidewalk	0.5
447.7	L	Hwy 19A (at light ==>Parksville)	1.6
449.3	SO	Hwy 19A (Royston)	59.1
508.4	R	Control #6- Shell Station (Qualicum)	0
508.4	SO	Hwy 19A South (West Island Hwy)	15
523.4	L	move into Left lane	0.2
523.5	L	Franklin's Gull at lights	0.1
523.6	R	Northwest Bay Rd	9.6
532.5	SO	CAUTION - Bad tracks on downhill	11.2
533.2	L	Hwy 19 South (Island Highway) at lights	10.5
543.7	R	Exit 29 to Hwy 19A South	0.6
544.3	SO	Cross Nanaimo Parkway at lights	9.4
553.7	SO	Hwy 19A becomes Hwy 1 South at lights (to Victoria)	1.3
555	SO	Hwy 1 becomes Terminal Ave	0.8
555.8	R	Control #7 - 7-11 Convenience Store (Terminal & Townsite)	0
555.8	R	Return to Terminal and continue on	0.9
556.7	SO	Terminal/Hwy 1 to Victoria	1
557.7	SO	Hwy 1/Nicol (Veer right up hill)	4.7
562.4	SO	DANGER! CROSSING TWO LANES OF HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC AFTER LIGHTS)	33.7
596.1	R	Control #8 - Mt. Sicker Rd and Hwy 1 Answer question on control card	0
596.1	U	Cross TCH 1 at lights onto Mt. Sicker Rd	0.6
596.7	L	Chemainus Rd.	7.3
604	L	FINISH !! Parking Lot by Railway Station opposite Subway. Knock on Ken's yellow Vanagon Lic # VDE 185
		!!! CONGRATULATIONS !!!
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.