2009 Vancouver Island Spring 200

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2009 Vancouver Island Spring Brevets
"Tour of the Cowichan Valley"
200 km
April 11, 7 a.m.

Ride Organizers:
Jenny Watson & Patrick Wright

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

Also: Mikael Jansson put together a bikely.com version of this route in 2007. The mapper describes this as the "approximate route", but apparently you can trust it - the turns are correct, but there are problems with the underlying software's inability to track curves. The map/file suggests the route is 3 km shorter than it actually is.
Go to the Bikely Route.

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

START - Chemainus
Dancing Bean Café - 9752 Willow

0.0 R WILLOW (head south) 0.1

0.1 R VICTORIA St. (at T) 0.1

0.2 L CHEMAINUS (at T) 0.5

0.7 SO cross roundabout 5.0

5.7 L CROFTON (at store) 3.5

9.2 L CHAPLIN (after Welcome sign) 0.2

9.4 R YORK (at Brass Bell) 0.6

10.0 SO OSBORNE BAY (at Adelaide St.) 4.6

14.6 L HERD (at stop sign) 2.7

17.3 R MAPLE BAY (at stop sign) 6.1

23.4 L TZOUHALEM (at St. Edwards) 5.1

28.5 SO COWICHAN BAY (at Tennis courts) 5.1

33.6 L CHERRY POINT (at 4-Ways) 1.4

35.0 R CHERRY POINT (at obvious bend) 4.6

39.6 L TELEGRAPH* (at T) 6.1

45.7 R KILMALU (at T) 0.5

46.2 L HIGHWAY #1 (at lights) 0.8

47.0 R SHAWNIGAN-MILL BAY(next lights) 5.3

52.3 L SHAWNIGAN LAKE (at 4 way stop) 0.0

52.3
CONTROL #1 - Shawnigan Village
Your choice

52.3 SO SHAWNIGAN LAKE(continue south) 2.2

54.5 R SHAWNIGAN LAKE (not up hill!)) 0.9

55.4 R SHAWNIGAN LAKE (at stop sign) 4.7

60.1 R W. SHAWNIGAN (no hill) 9.1

69.2 R RENFREW (at stop sign) 4.3

73.5 L SHAWNIGAN LAKE* (after RR X) 7.2

Cross Highway #1

80.7 SO COWICHAN BAY 2.2

82.9 L TELEGRAPH (before school) 0.9

83.8 L KOKSILAH* (at T) 2.0

Cross Highway #1

85.8 SO KOKSILAH 7.4

93.2 L MILLER* (to Sunflower Inn B&B) 0.5

93.7 L GLENORA (first left) 3.4

97.1 R INDIAN (at 4 way stop) 0.0

97.1 L
CONTROL #2 - Glenora
Your choice

97.1 L INDIAN (continue north) 3.5

Cross Cowichan River

100.6 SO ALLENBY 0.7

101.3 L GOVERNMENT* (at lights) 1.4

102.7 L GIBBINS (after Esso) 4.9

107.6 R MENZIES (after Vimy on left) 1.6

109.2 L OLD LAKE COWICHAN* (at T) 15.0

Cross Skutz Falls Rd.

124.2 SO OLD LAKE COWICHAN 5.9

130.1 L GREENDALE (first left) 1.5

131.6 L SOUTH SHORE* (at stop) 0.6

132.2 SO SOUTH SHORE RD (x river) 12.3

144.5 R WALTON RD (sign for park) 1.3

145.8 SO Park Entrance - follow signs
to DAY USE AREA 0.4

146.2 R
CONTROL #3 - Gordon Bay Park
near DAY USE washrooms 0.0

L Turn back toward PARK ENTRANCE 0.4

146.6 SO WALTON RD 1.3

147.9 L SOUTH SHORE RD (at T) 13.0

160.9 R LAKE COWICHAN RD (at traffic island) 7.3

168.2 SO cross Skutz Falls Rd 16.3

184.5 R TANSOR RD (at T) 1.9

186.3 L SOMENOS RD (at roundabout) 2.5

188.8 R COWICHANVALLEY HWY #18* (stop) 1.4

190.2 L HIGHWAY #1 (at lights) 6.9

197.1 R Mt. SICKER (at lights at Tempo) 0.6

197.7 L CHEMAINUS* (at T) 7.1

204.8 R VICTORIA (at Theatre) 0.1

204.9 L WILLOW (first left) 0.1

205.0
FINISH - Chemainus
Dancing Bean

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.

Dist. (cum.)	Turn	Route	Dist. G0 kms
		START - Chemainus Dancing Bean Café - 9752 Willow
0.0	R	WILLOW (head south)	0.1
0.1	R	VICTORIA St. (at T)	0.1
0.2	L	CHEMAINUS (at T)	0.5
0.7	SO	cross roundabout	5.0
5.7	L	CROFTON (at store)	3.5
9.2	L	CHAPLIN (after Welcome sign)	0.2
9.4	R	YORK (at Brass Bell)	0.6
10.0	SO	OSBORNE BAY (at Adelaide St.)	4.6
14.6	L	HERD (at stop sign)	2.7
17.3	R	MAPLE BAY (at stop sign)	6.1
23.4	L	TZOUHALEM (at St. Edwards)	5.1
28.5	SO	COWICHAN BAY (at Tennis courts)	5.1
33.6	L	CHERRY POINT (at 4-Ways)	1.4
35.0	R	CHERRY POINT (at obvious bend)	4.6
39.6	L	TELEGRAPH* (at T)	6.1
45.7	R	KILMALU (at T)	0.5
46.2	L	HIGHWAY #1 (at lights)	0.8
47.0	R	SHAWNIGAN-MILL BAY(next lights)	5.3
52.3	L	SHAWNIGAN LAKE (at 4 way stop)	0.0
52.3		CONTROL #1 - Shawnigan Village Your choice
52.3	SO	SHAWNIGAN LAKE(continue south)	2.2
54.5	R	SHAWNIGAN LAKE (not up hill!))	0.9
55.4	R	SHAWNIGAN LAKE (at stop sign)	4.7
60.1	R	W. SHAWNIGAN (no hill)	9.1
69.2	R	RENFREW (at stop sign)	4.3
73.5	L	SHAWNIGAN LAKE* (after RR X)	7.2
		Cross Highway #1
80.7	SO	COWICHAN BAY	2.2
82.9	L	TELEGRAPH (before school)	0.9
83.8	L	KOKSILAH* (at T)	2.0
		Cross Highway #1
85.8	SO	KOKSILAH	7.4
93.2	L	MILLER* (to Sunflower Inn B&B)	0.5
93.7	L	GLENORA (first left)	3.4
97.1	R	INDIAN (at 4 way stop)	0.0
97.1	L	CONTROL #2 - Glenora Your choice
97.1	L	INDIAN (continue north)	3.5
		Cross Cowichan River
100.6	SO	ALLENBY	0.7
101.3	L	GOVERNMENT* (at lights)	1.4
102.7	L	GIBBINS (after Esso)	4.9
107.6	R	MENZIES (after Vimy on left)	1.6
109.2	L	OLD LAKE COWICHAN* (at T)	15.0
		Cross Skutz Falls Rd.
124.2	SO	OLD LAKE COWICHAN	5.9
130.1	L	GREENDALE (first left)	1.5
131.6	L	SOUTH SHORE* (at stop)	0.6
132.2	SO	SOUTH SHORE RD (x river)	12.3
144.5	R	WALTON RD (sign for park)	1.3
145.8	SO	Park Entrance - follow signs to DAY USE AREA	0.4
146.2	R	CONTROL #3 - Gordon Bay Park near DAY USE washrooms	0.0
	L	Turn back toward PARK ENTRANCE	0.4
146.6	SO	WALTON RD	1.3
147.9	L	SOUTH SHORE RD (at T)	13.0
160.9	R	LAKE COWICHAN RD (at traffic island)	7.3
168.2	SO	cross Skutz Falls Rd	16.3
184.5	R	TANSOR RD (at T)	1.9
186.3	L	SOMENOS RD (at roundabout)	2.5
188.8	R	COWICHANVALLEY HWY #18* (stop)	1.4
190.2	L	HIGHWAY #1 (at lights)	6.9
197.1	R	Mt. SICKER (at lights at Tempo)	0.6
197.7	L	CHEMAINUS* (at T)	7.1
204.8	R	VICTORIA (at Theatre)	0.1
204.9	L	WILLOW (first left)	0.1
205.0		FINISH - Chemainus Dancing Bean
		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.