Flash - OH CANADA!
Run as far as you can go east on the Trans-Canada Trail, an underused gem of an adventure, starting at the Vancouver-Burnaby border.
START: north end of Boundary Road (north of Edinburgh Street); just to the east of Ironworkers/Second Narrows Bridge: http://www.trailsbc.ca/southwest_region/burnaby.asp
TIME: wholly flexible, but main start at 8:00 am
PACE: up to you
ROUTE: we'll go the new TCT route, which turns south at the Pitt River Bridge and then over the Golden Ear Bridge
GETTING HOME: Most of the route is on or near public transporation. Strongly encouraged to figure out potential bus routes in advance and/or bring a bit of cab fare to bring you to a convenient spot.
DISTANCE: entirely up to you. Some target distances (approximate):
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10K: Burnaby: SFU
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18.5K Port Moody: train station
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25.5K Coquitlam: Lafarge Lake
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36.5K Coquitlam: Pitt River
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40.5K: Pitt Meadows: Pitt Bridge
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55K: Langley: Golden Ears Bridge (south end)
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69K: Fort Langley
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88K: Mt Lehman
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97K: Mission: Mission Bridge
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118K: Abbottsford: Straiton
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132K: Chilliwack: Vedder Canal
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150K: Chilliwack: Cultus Lake
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200K: Chilliwack Lake
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262K: Hope
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323K: Coquihalla Summit
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420K: Princeton
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473K: Osprey Lake
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521K: Lake Okanagan
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530K: West Beach
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545K: Naramata
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574K: Chute Lake
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623K: Myra
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749K: Kettle Valley
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777K: Greenwood
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815K: Grand Forks
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929K: Lower Arrow Lake
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954K: Castlegar
MAPS & RESOURCES: website above gives a section-by-section breakdown. Also see www.tctrail.ca/tlocator/tlocator_en.html for a zoom-in map. BRING A MAP!
RESULTS: email me your times, distances, and destinations, and I will post 'em.
ENTRY: Please register here. There is no fee and you don't need to be a member of Club Fat Ass to participate in a Flash event, however whining is not allowed. You are responsible for your own well being and safety and should be self sufficient.
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Registration - Flash - Oh Canada 2011
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David Crerar
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