VERNON OUTDOORS CLUB
Thursday Spring Bike Schedule 2009
Subject to change, try to meet at gathering point in town to make sure you do not miss last minute changes.
Non-Members participating in a group event will need to fill out a temporary member form as well as pay a $2.00 fee to join in the event.
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* IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS ON INFORMATION PAGE! *
A HELMET IS A MUST FOR ALL RIDES.
ALL RIDERS ABILITY MUST BE EQUAL TO THE AVERAGE OF THE GROUP.
Mountain bikes with low "granny" gears are probably your best bet for leisurely exploring, but any good multi speed should be satisfactory. You will need at least one water bottle water (preferably two), a tire patch kit, rain gear, an extra sweater and gloves. For information call George Ferguson at 260-3541.
Meeting place is at Village Green Mall near Esso Station unless otherwise noted in schedule.

Bike Ratings
Level 1 - Mostly flat terrain, less than 40 kms
Level 2 - Moderate climbing and/or distances greater than 40 kms
Level 3 - Significant climbing and/or distances greater than 75 kms

Date	Time	Destination & Description	Rating	Distance & Climb(Hrs)	Bike Time(Hrs)	Carpool Gratuity	Leader & Phone #
April 30	9:30 AM	BX Ramble Meet at VGM and then it is off to BX/Swan Lake for season opening ride. Pub Lunch	2	40 kms	3-4 hrs	-	Gerry Zanussi 545-7047
May 7	9:30 AM	Winfield Meet at VGM then it is off to the benches and blossoms at Winfield. Bring a picnic lunch.	2	40 kms 450 m	4-5 hrs	$5	Terry Brill 545-0578
May 14	9:00 AM	Rutland Meet at Village Green Mall for carpool to Airport. Ride will take us through orchard country with a stop at a winery. Bring a picnic lunch.	2	43 km 600 m	4-5 hrs	$6.00	Colin Baxter 558-3356
May 21	9:30 AM	Vernon/Coldstream Meet at Village Green Mall then it is off for a tour of Vernon/Coldstream. Bring a picnic lunch.	1+	40 km	4-5 hrs	-	Lynne Young 558-5261
May 28	9:00 AM	Lumby Meet at Village Green Mall for carpool to Lumby and then a nice scenic ride out and around the area. Bring a picnic lunch.	2	45 km	4-5 hrs	$5.00	George Reid 542-3052
June 4	8:30 AM	Armstrong/Hullcar/Enderby Meet at Village Green Mall for carpool to Armstrong. A great loop ride through Spall - Hullcar - Etc. Bring a picnic lunch.	2	50 kms 460 m	5 hrs	$5.00	Colette Silva 542-1614
June 11	8:00 AM	Squilax Mtn. Loop Meet at Village Green Mall for carpool to Squilax. Cycle over to Chum, Philips and Skimikin Lakes. Return via Notch Hill and Sorrento. Bring a picnic lunch.	2+	48 kms 530 m	6 hrs	$10.00	Fred Takagi 545-2484
June 18	9:00 AM	Enderby Meet at Village Green Mall for carpool to Enderby. Ride will explore the backroads around Enderby. Bring a picnic lunch.	1+	40+ kms	4-5 hrs	$6.00	TBA
June 25	9:00 AM	Around Estekwalen Meet at Village Green Mall for carpool to Falkland. This is a backcountry ride through the Paxton Valley with appoximately 30kms of packed gravel. Bring a picnic lunch.	3	57 kms 550 m	6-7hrs	$6.00	Colette Silva 542-1614

Please bring along adequate food and water for your personal needs (unless otherwise noted).