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  • Quilchena Hotel and General Store

    Douglas Lake Loop – Permanent #46

    By Bob Goodison

    Bob tackled P#46 – Counterclockwise – There was a mule deer counting…

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  • Squaam Bay - Permanent #47

    Squaam Bay – Permanent #47

    By Bob Goodison

    Total length is now 208 km, although I recorded 215 due to trying unsuccessfully to find a better way to Shuswap Road.

    Posted

  • 2027 BC Randonneurs Club Executive

    2026 Annual General Meeting

    By Eric Fergusson

    2027 BC Randonneurs Executive Committee at the AGM inTsawwassen

    Posted

  • Bob Goodison rode P#246 on October 1, 2026

    “Lumpy” – Permanent Brevet #246

    By Bob Goodison

    Just for fun I rode an old mountain bike with butterfly bars- great everywhere but in the headwind.

    Posted

  • PBP 1979 - John Wayne, Gerry, Dan

    Gerry Pareja Dies – Memorial October 15

    By Barry Monaghan

    Gerry Pareja Memorial Details

    Posted

  • Dara Poon at the Cultus Lake Salmon Research Facility

    A long ride to the AGM

    By Dara Poon

    A 1500 km bikepacking journey tracing the lifeblood of BC

    Posted

  • Agricultural skyline

    Vancouver-Vancouver-Vancouver

    By Murray Tough

    If you don’t like the landscape you are riding through—keep going—there is a new one just around the corner. Vancouver-Vancouver-Vancouver. As the name suggests, we started in the city. An early start allowed us to make good time with very little traffic. We passed through…

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  • Staples in the tire

    DNF on TCH in H2O on the LM Summer 600

    By Eric Fergusson

    Rain and staples combine for a dramatic 600 for Eric.

    Posted

  • Eric's Bike at finish - JJ Bean

    Close Call on the August 200

    By Eric Fergusson

    At 41st and Ontario, Eric had exactly 10 minutes to the time limit….

    Posted

  • The view in Courtenay

    VI-1000 Pre-ride

    By Murray Tough

    Murray joins organizer Gord on a gorgeous pre-ride of the Vancouver Island 1000

    Posted

  • Birthday cake for Manfred

    Celebrating Manfred

    By Vanessa Cowley

    A shortened August Populaire to celebrate Manfred’s 85th

    Posted

  • Oliver Lake Rec site

    Not a Randonneur Event – BC Epic 1000 2026

    By Bob Goodison

    Its not a Randonneur event, but 1000km across southeast BC deserves inclusion.

    Posted

  • Sailboats on the bay

    VI Summer 300 ’26 edition – never has fast food tasted so good!

    By Alex Troy

    Lex decides that fast food may have its place in his dietary intake.

    Posted

  • Minutes 4 June 2026

    By BC Randonneurs

    In Attendance (via Google Meet): Mike Hagen Colin Fingler Anna Bonga Deirdre Arscott Murray Tough Dara Poon Peter Stary Etienne Regrets: Vincent Deslauriers

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  • lake and mountains and clouds

    P-L-P (Pemberton – Lillooet – Pemberton) Permanent Brevet #257

    By Dan Parke

    Dan Parke shares his experience on a solo permanent ride between Pemberton & Lillooet

    Posted

  • Longtime webmaster Eric Fergusson

    Eric Fergusson, long-time webmaster, retires!

    By BC Randonneurs

    Thank you to Eric Fergusson from the Club

    Posted

  • Stephen Ciccarelli during Ripple Rock Blown Up 600

    Ripple Rock Blown Up 600

    By Stephen Ciccarelli

    How Steve Ciccarelli ended up visiting an emergency room

    Posted

  • Minutes 7 May 2026

    By BC Randonneurs

    In Attendance (via Google Meet):Mike HagenColin FinglerAnna BongaVincent DeslauriersDeirdre ArscottPeter StaryDara PoonRegrets:Murray Tough Agenda: Minutes: Presidents Update: Financials: Fleche: Website: Awards: Marketing: Cypress: Action Item Review: Round Table: Next Meeting: 4th June 2026; 7:00 pm. Adjournment: 8:30 pm

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  • Minutes 9 April 2026

    By BC Randonneurs

    In Attendance (via Google Meet):Mike HagenColin FinglerAnna BongaDara PoonVincent DeslauriersMurray ToughPeter StaryDeirdre Arscott Agenda: Minutes: Presidents Update: Financials: Route sheet: Awards: Marketing: Complaints: Website: Rules Update: Round Table: Next Meeting: 7th May 2026; 7:00 pm. Adjournment: 8:40 pm

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  • Only the Good Die Young at the start of the 2026 Trace

    2026 Fleche and Trace

    By BC Randonneurs

    Teams gather for the start of the Fleche and Trace.

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  • Decor

    Solstice Climber Permanent Brevet #179

    By Andrew Kadziola

    Andrew took on the challenging Permanent Brevet #179 “Solstice Climber”. Afterwards he sent in this snippet to Eric F. Permanents Coordinator: I have done the permanent 200km ride Solstice Climber [ed note – the triple mountain challenge] today. It took me 10 hours 47 minutes.This…

    Posted

  • Dara, Xiangzhou, Douglas, and Murray at the G'wsep gas station in Lytton

    Canyon des Lacs Clinton 1000

    By Dara Poon

    Leapfrogging each other over 1000 km

    Posted

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