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Ripple Rock Ramble 600 May 28, 6 a.m.
Ride Organizer: Start/Finish: Victoria, Tim Horton's, Saanich Plaza, 3501 Ravine Way |
This is the route from the 2010 Summer 600.
Mike says the Spring 2011 route will be almost exactly the same.
Dist. |
From last control |
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G0 kms |
| 0.0 | 0.0 | x-x | Start
Control: Victoria Tim Horton's Saanich Plaza, 3501 Ravine Way |
0.0 |
| 0.0 | 0.0 | L | RAVINE WAY - exit parking lot onto Ravine Way | 0.1 |
| 0.1 | 0.1 | L | BLANSHARD ST - Patricia Bay Hwy/BC-17 S | 0.4 |
| 0.5 | 0.5 | L | SAANICH RD | 0.3 |
| 0.7 | 0.7 | L | CALUMET AVE | 0.1 |
| 0.8 | 0.8 | R | CALUMET AVE - turns slightly right and becomes Saanich Rd | 1.5 |
| 2.3 | 2.3 | R | MCKENZIE AVE | 4.9 |
| 7.3 | 7.3 | L | FINNERTY RD | 0.5 |
| 7.8 | 7.8 | L | ARBUTUS RD | 1.1 |
| 8.9 | 8.9 | R | GORDON HEAD RD | 0.3 |
| 9.2 | 9.2 | L | FERNDALE RD | 0.5 |
| 9.7 | 9.7 | SO | GRANDVIEW DR | 0.9 |
| 10.6 | 10.6 | L | GRANDVIEW DR - turns slightly left and becomes Ash Rd | 1.5 |
| 12.1 | 12.1 | R | CORDOVA BAY RD - at Stop | 1.9 |
| 13.9 | 13.9 | CO | ROYAL OAK DR - at lights - NOT right on Cordova Bay Rd | 3.2 |
| 17.1 | 17.1 | SO | WILKINSON RD - cross W. Saanich at lights | 3.2 |
| 20.3 | 20.3 | SO | HELMCKEN RD | 1.4 |
| 21.7 | 21.7 | R | WATKISS WAY - toward hospital | 1.6 |
| 23.3 | 23.3 | SO | WATKISS WAY - cross Burnside | 0.9 |
| 24.2 | 24.2 | L | BIKE PATH - to Hwy #1, behind bus shelter | 0.3 |
| 24.5 | 24.5 | R | ISLAND HWY NORTH - bike path joins Hwy #1 | 27.4 |
| 51.9 | 51.9 | R | MILL BAY EXIT - toward ferry terminal (Trousse Dr) | 0.5 |
| 52.3 | 52.3 | L | MILL BAY RD - at Stop | 6.9 |
| 59.2 | 59.2 | L | DELOUME RD | 0.2 |
| 59.4 | 59.4 | R | ISLAND HWY - at lights | 1.4 |
| 60.8 | 60.8 | R | KILAMALU RD - at lights | 0.6 |
| 61.3 | 61.3 | L | TELEGRAPH RD | 8.7 |
| 70.1 | 70.1 | R | COWICHAN BAY RD - Bench School on right (no road sign) | 5.8 |
| 75.8 | 75.8 | SO | TZOUHALEM RD - tennis club on left; road becomes Tzouhalem | 11.2 |
| 87.0 | 87.0 | L | HERD RD - toward Crofton, Salt Spring ferry | 4.4 |
| 91.4 | 91.4 | R | RICHARDS TRAIL - before Lakes Rd | 5.8 |
| 97.2 | 97.2 | R | WESTHOLME RD - at Stop | 4.3 |
| 101.4 | 101.4 | CO | CHEMAINUS RD - at left bend | 5.5 |
| 106.9 | 106.9 | x-x | Control #1 - Chemainus Your Choice or Subway on right Continue north on Chemainus Rd (Hwy 1a) |
9.6 |
| 116.5 | 9.6 | R | ISLAND HWY - Trans-Canada Hwy/BC-1 N | 8.4 |
| 124.8 | 17.9 | R | CEDAR RD | 8.9 |
| 133.7 | 26.8 | R | WOOBANK RD | 1.9 |
| 135.6 | 28.7 | L | HOLDEN CORSO RD | 1.0 |
| 136.6 | 29.7 | R | MACMILLAN RD | 0.3 |
| 136.9 | 30.0 | L | HARMAC RD | 1.1 |
| 138.0 | 31.1 | CO | CEDAR RD - cross bridge | 2.9 |
| 140.9 | 34.0 | R | TRANS-CANADA HWY/BC-1 N - (signs for BC-19/Nanalmo) | 1.1 |
| 142.0 | 35.1 | R | HALIBURTON ST - follow bike route | 0.2 |
| 142.2 | 35.3 | R | HALIBURTON ST | 3.3 |
| 145.5 | 38.6 | R | CRACE ST | 0.1 |
| 145.6 | 38.7 | L | ESPLANADE | 0.2 |
| 145.8 | 38.9 | R | FRONT ST | 1.1 |
| 146.9 | 40.0 | SO | COMOX RD | 0.2 |
| 147.0 | 40.1 | R | TERMINAL AVE | 0.2 |
| 147.2 | 40.3 | R | STEWART AVE | 2.4 |
| 149.6 | 42.7 | L | BRECHIN RD | 0.8 |
| 150.4 | 43.5 | SO | ESTEVAN RD - at lights | 0.1 |
| 150.5 | 43.6 | SO | DEPARTURE BAY RD - at Stop | 2.0 |
| 152.5 | 45.6 | R | HAMMOND BAY RD | 8.7 |
| 161.2 | 54.3 | R | BRICKYARD RD | 0.8 |
| 162.0 | 55.1 | L | WALDBANK RD - becomes Dover at Stop | 1.0 |
| 163.0 | 56.1 | x-x | Control #2 - North Nanaimo Mohawk Gas Dover Road |
0.8 |
| 163.8 | 0.8 | R | DICKINSON RD | 0.7 |
| 164.5 | 1.5 | SO | DICKINSON RD | 1.5 |
| 166.1 | 3.1 | R | LANTZVILLE RD | 3.6 |
| 169.7 | 6.7 | R | INLAND ISLAND HWY/BC-19 N | 6.2 |
| 175.9 | 12.9 | R | NW BAY RD | 9.6 |
| 185.4 | 22.4 | L | FRANKLINS GULL RD | 0.1 |
| 185.5 | 22.5 | R | ISLAND HWY/BC-19 ALT N - (signs for BC-19A N) | 74.5 |
| 260.0 | 97.0 | SO | CAUTION: ROAD CONSTRUCTION - severe traffic congestion | 1.3 |
| 261.3 | 98.3 | R | ISLAND HWY/BC-19 ALT N - at 17th St to cross bridge. CAUTION: steel grate bridge, use pedestrial crossing at side | 0.3 |
| 261.6 | 98.6 | R | COMOX RD | 5.1 |
| 266.7 | 103.7 | x-x | Control #3 - Comox Your Choice Comox Rd & Pritchard Rd |
0.5 |
| 267.2 | 0.5 | L | PRITCHARD RD | 3.4 |
| 270.6 | 3.9 | CO | MILITARY ROW - at roundabout | 0.9 |
| 271.5 | 4.8 | CO | LITTLE RIVER RD | 0.8 |
| 272.3 | 5.6 | L | RYAN RD | 1.8 |
| 274.0 | 7.3 | R | ANDERTON RD | 2.7 |
| 276.7 | 10.0 | SO | WAVELAND RD | 2.5 |
| 279.3 | 12.6 | L | BATES RD - (signs for Campbell River/BC-19A N) | 3.8 |
| 283.1 | 16.4 | L | COLEMAN RD | 4.2 |
| 287.2 | 20.5 | R | ISLAND HWY/BC-19 ALT N - (signs for Campbell River) | 12.8 |
| 300.0 | 33.3 | SO | ISLAND HWY/BC-19 ALT N - Head north toward Glenmore Rd Continue to follow BC-19 Alt N | 15.0 |
| 315.0 | 48.3 | L | DETOUR: HILCHEY RD - at lights; 7-11 on left | 0.6 |
| 315.6 | 48.9 | R | DETOUR: GALERNO RD | 0.6 |
| 316.2 | 49.5 | R | DETOUR: ROCKLAND RD - at Stop: CAUTION - fast descent | 1.3 |
| 317.5 | 50.8 | L | HWY 19A NORTH - end of Detour | 4.9 |
| 322.4 | 55.7 | R | HWY 19A NORTH - along waterfront at lights | 2.2 |
| 324.6 | 57.9 | SO | HWY 19A NORTH - at lights | 0.3 |
| 324.9 | 58.2 | x-x | Control #4 - Campbell River Mohawk Gas (Return toward Victoria - Hwy 19A South, via Redwood St) |
0.0 |
| 324.9 | 0.0 | R | REDWOOD ST | 0.1 |
| 325.0 | 0.1 | L | HWY 19A SOUTH - at Stop; CAUTION: heavy traffic | 2.5 |
| 327.5 | 2.6 | L | HWY 19A SOUTH - at lights; Coast Discovery on right | 4.9 |
| 332.4 | 7.5 | R | DETOUR: ROCKLAND RD - steep hill | 0.4 |
| 332.8 | 7.9 | L | DETOUR: GALERNO RD - ignore 'Local Traffic Only'; CAUTION: fast descent, side roads | 1.3 |
| 334.1 | 9.2 | L | DETOUR: HILCHEY RD - at Stop | 0.6 |
| 334.7 | 9.8 | R | HWY 19A SOUTH - at lights; Detour ends, 7-11 on right | 36.7 |
| 371.4 | 46.5 | SO | OLD ISLAND HWY - (signs for City Centre) | 0.7 |
| 372.1 | 47.2 | L | CLIFFE AVE | 1.0 |
| 373.0 | 48.1 | CO | HWY-19A - Island Hwy/BC-19 Alt S | 61.0 |
| 434.0 | 109.1 | x-x | Control #5 - Qualicum Beach Shell Gas Station Old Island Highway at Memorial |
2.0 |
| 436.0 | 2.0 | R | HWY #19A - south to Nanaimo | 8.9 |
| 444.9 | 10.9 | SO | SOUTH THROUGH PARKSVILLE | 5.5 |
| 450.4 | 16.4 | R | HWY #19 - south to Nanaimo | 17.9 |
| 468.3 | 34.3 | R | HWY #19A - exit 29 | 0.7 |
| 469.0 | 35.0 | SO | CROSS HWY #19 - (Nanaimo Pkwy) | 3.9 |
| 472.9 | 38.9 | R | CROSS MOSTAR RD - at lights - then veer right to enter E & N Bike Trail | 0.2 |
| 473.1 | 39.1 | SO | BECOMES E&N TRAIL (SIDEWALK) | 0.1 |
| 473.2 | 39.2 | L | ONTO BIKE TRAIL AT TELEPHONE POLE - DANGER! WHITE BOLLARDS On Bike Trail!! | 1.7 |
| 474.9 | 40.9 | R | CROSS RAILROAD TRACKS | 0.6 |
| 475.5 | 41.5 | SO | THROUGH TRAFFIC LIGHTS TO TRAIL - Caution at intersection | 2.6 |
| 478.1 | 44.1 | SO | THROUGH TRAFFIC LIGHTS TO TRAIL - Caution at intersection | 0.8 |
| 478.9 | 44.9 | SO | CROSS RAILROAD TRACKS | 0.0 |
| 478.9 | 44.9 | L | CONTINUE ON BIKE TRAIL | 1.0 |
| 479.9 | 45.9 | SO | VEER RIGHT TO STAY ON TRAIL AT LIGHTS | 0.2 |
| 480.1 | 46.1 | R | CROSS RAILROAD TRACKS - THEN … | 0.0 |
| 480.1 | 46.1 | L | ONTO BIKE TRAIL | 0.3 |
| 480.4 | 46.4 | L | HOLLY AVE - leave E&N trail | 0.1 |
| 480.5 | 46.5 | R | BRADLEY ST | 0.1 |
| 480.6 | 46.5 | L | WALL ST - down & up Nanaimo ravine | 0.5 |
| 481.1 | 47.0 | SO | MACHLEARY ST - at lights | 0.5 |
| 481.5 | 47.5 | L | WENTWORTH ST | 0.2 |
| 481.8 | 47.7 | R | MILTON ST | 1.3 |
| 483.1 | 49.0 | R | VICTORIA RD | 1.2 |
| 484.3 | 50.2 | SO | OLD VICTORIA RD | 1.8 |
| 486.0 | 52.0 | R | TRANS-CANADA HWY/BC-1 S | 4.4 |
| 490.4 | 56.4 | R | MINETOWN RD - then immediate left | 0.1 |
| 490.5 | 56.4 | L | S WELLINGTON RD | 3.4 |
| 493.9 | 59.9 | SO | ISLAND HWY/TRANS-CANADA HWY/BC-1 S | 10.1 |
| 504.0 | 70.0 | R | 1ST AVENUE - at lights | 0.1 |
| 504.1 | 70.1 | x-x | Control #6 - Ladysmith Tim Horton's or your choice 1st Avenue |
0.0 |
| 504.1 | 0.0 | U | 1ST AVENUE (NORTHBOUND) - Return to Hwy 19A South, toward Victoria | 0.1 |
| 504.2 | 0.1 | R | HWY 19A SOUTH - to Victoria | 20.0 |
| 524.2 | 20.1 | R | SOMENOS RD | 4.1 |
| 528.3 | 24.2 | SO | CROSS HWY #18 - Cowichan Valley Hwy | 4.0 |
| 532.3 | 28.2 | CO | GOVERNMENT ST | 1.4 |
| 533.7 | 29.6 | R | CRAIG ST - at lights | 0.2 |
| 533.9 | 29.8 | SO | ALLENBY RD | 0.5 |
| 534.4 | 30.3 | L | ALLENBY RD - after bridge | 1.7 |
| 536.1 | 32.0 | R | ISLAND HW SOUTH | 9.5 |
| 545.6 | 41.5 | R | COBBLE HILL RD - at lights (Valley View) | 2.7 |
| 548.3 | 44.2 | CO | SHAWNIGAN LAKE RD | 4.4 |
| 552.7 | 48.6 | R | RENFREW RD - across bridge and RR tracks | 4.3 |
| 557.0 | 52.9 | L | W SHAWNIGAN RD - toward Camp Pringle & Victoria | 9.1 |
| 566.1 | 62.0 | R | SHAWNIGAN LAKE RD - at Stop, toward Victoria | 5.9 |
| 572.0 | 67.9 | R | ISLAND HWY - (signs for Victoria) | 13.4 |
| 585.4 | 81.3 | R | GOLDSTREAM AVE - just past lights | 4.5 |
| 589.9 | 85.8 | L | WALE RD - at lights | 0.7 |
| 590.6 | 86.5 | L | ISLAND HWY N/BC-1A E - (signs for Old Island Highway) | 2.0 |
| 592.6 | 88.5 | R | ISLAND HWY/BC-1A E - keep right toward View Royal | 2.6 |
| 595.2 | 91.1 | SO | CRAIGFLOWER RD | 3.3 |
| 598.5 | 94.4 | SO | SKINNER ST | 0.6 |
| 599.1 | 95.0 | L | BAY ST - CAUTION: busy intersections - use pedestrian crossing lights | 1.4 |
| 600.5 | 96.4 | L | BLANSHARD ST (HWY #17 NORTH) - CAUTION: busy intersections - use pedestrian crossing lights | 2.9 |
| 603.4 | 99.3 | L | RAVINE WAY | 0.0 |
| 603.4 | 99.3 | x-x | Finish
Control: Victoria Tim Horton's Saanich Plaza, 3501 Ravine Way |
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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. |
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