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• Leader: Peter Donkers (peterdonkers@gmail.com)
• Leader Phone: 250-818-5375
• Co-leader:   Jurgen Harding  250.686.8693
• Trip Dates: Sun, 21 Sep 2025 -- Sun, 28 Sep 2025
• Trip Classification: Intermediate/Advanced
• Trip Fee: $1095 CAD
• Trip Numbers: minimum 12 , maximum 16
• Trip Registration Opens: Mon, 16 Sep 2024 5:00 PM (pacific time)
• Registration Lottery Ends: Sun, 22 Sep 2024 5:00 PM (pacific time)
• Trip Registration Closes: Sun, 6 Jul 2025 5:00 PM (pacific time)

Ride Description:

The Sunshine Coast …the name alone makes you want to visit! Cycling through the Sunshine Coast communities of Lund, Powell River, Sechelt and Gibsons (yes, you can relive The Beachcombers), along with the Discovery Islands of Quadra and Cortes, the port city of Nanaimo, the very laid back vibe of Hornby Island and the amazing Comox Valley and you will quickly discover why people come from all over the world to experience and enjoy BC’s forests, trails and beaches.

Accommodation Reservations: The Sunshine Coast Tour is a camping tour and fees are based on 2 tents per campground site.  All provided meals and social activities (unless noted) will be at the group campgrounds.  This tour has been designed to support those who wish to participate in a traditional tent-style tour with camping reservations at a combination of BC Provincial Parks and private camping resorts.  A support vehicle with shared participant driving will move camping gear along the route and provide baggage support for tour participants.  The support vehicle has a baggage allowance of two medium sized duffle bags (max. 90L bag) per person in addition to group camping equipment.

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  Riding Conditions: Participants should expect a variety of conditions along the tour route including hilly island terrain and days that are mostly flat and fast.  While the tour will be on paved road, you can expect chip seal, uneven pavement and many kilometers – especially on the Gulf and Discovery Islands – where you will share the road with vehicle and ruminant (deer) traffic.  As this is a coastal ride, participants can anticipate changing weather, from sunny and warm days to windy and wet ones.  You should be prepared for both eventualities. Support Vehicle:

The rental vehicle will be used to transport baggage and camping equipment along the route. It is not a SAG van and except for vehicle driver(s), is not equipped to carry additional bicycles.  All tour participants will be required to take their turn driving.  A driving schedule will be organized via lottery amongst those who have been accepted on the tour.  The organizers will consider waiving the tour fee for a participant whose non-cycling spouse/partner volunteers to drive the complete tour.

Fee Includes:

The tour fee includes organization expenses, vehicle rental, camping accommodation and all meals on camping nights including breakfast & dinner, bag lunch, coffee break beverages and snacks, happy hour snacks, and a 10% contingency allowance.

• Camping fees (tents only/2 tents per site)
• CCCTS Camping Equipment Fee ($20 per participant)
• Nightly social hour at campground (excluding alcohol)
• 7 Breakfasts, 6 Lunches (supplies), 6 Dinners
• RideWithGPS routes
• Support vehicle and driver (fee waiver for 1 cyclist if non-riding spouse/partner drives full tour. Driver must be a CCCTS member)
• Credit card stripe fee (3%) of money paid through CCCTS website  

Fee Does Not Include:

• Transportation to and from the starting and ending point of the tour.
• Personal vehicle parking. Parking will be arranged in advance with park managers.
• Ferry and water taxi transportation
•             Ferry (Campbell River to Quadra Island)
•             Ferry (Quadra Island to Cortes Island)
•             Water taxi (Cortes Island to Lund)
•             Ferry (Earls Cove)
•             Ferry (Gibsons to Horseshoe Bay)
•             Ferry (Horseshoe Bay to Nanaimo)
•             Ferry (Buckley Bay to Denman/Hornby Island)
• Accommodation other than group tenting sites
• Meals other than those noted below
• Bike rentals
• Tour Leader fees (if requested)

Itinerary:

Day 0: Arrival, group dinner and rider meeting – September 21, 2025

• Camping reservations will be made at Kitty Coleman Provincial Park
• Group welcome dinner and rider meeting

Day 1: Courtenay/Comox to Quadra Island (60 km/385m) – September 22, 2025

• Depart from Campground
• 46 kms along Hwy 19A to Elk Falls Provincial Park
• 5 kms to Campbell River ferry
• Ferry to Quadra Island, lunch on Quadra Island
• 10 kms across Quadra Island
• Total ascent: 385 meters
• Camp at Heriot Bay Inn
• Dinner at Heriot Bay Inn (not included in fee)

Day 2: Cortes Island to Powell River (105 km/1051m) – September 23, 2025

• Ferry from Quadra Island (Heriot Bay) to Cortes Island
• 23 kms across Cortes Island to Government Dock
• Water taxi from Government Dock on Cortes Island to Lund
• 10 kms to Okeover Arm Provincial Park (Desolation Sound)
• 48 kms along Hwy 101 to Powell River
• Happy hour at Townsite Brewing (alcohol not included in fee)
• 24 kms to Creekside Crossing Campground
• Total ascent: 1051 meters
• Camp at Creekside Crossing Campground
• Dinner: Team 1

Day 3: Powell River to Sechelt (90 km/1322m) – September 24, 2025

• 90kms along Hwy 101 Powell River to Sechelt
• Ferry to Earls Cove
• Total ascent: 1322 meters
• Camp at Porpoise Bay Provincial Campground
• Dinner: Team 2

Day 4: Sechelt to Nanaimo  (60 km/990m) – September 25, 2025

• Lots of ferry time
• 26 kms along Hwy 101 from Sechelt to Langdale
• Ferry to Horseshoe Bay
• Lunch in Horseshoe Bay
• Ferry to Nanaimo
• 14 kms along backroads to Cedar
• Happy hour at Crow & Gate Pub (alcohol not included in fee)
• 21 kms to Brannen Lake
• Total ascent: 990 meters
• Camp at Brannen Lake Camping
• Dinner: Team 3

Day 5: Nanaimo to Hornby Island  (115 km/730m) – September 26, 2025

• 95 km along Hwy 19A to Buckley Bay
• Ferry to Denman Island
• 15 km across Denman Island
• Ferry to Hornby Island
• 5 km to campground
• Total ascent: 730 meters
• Camp at Tribune Bay Campground
• Dinner: Team 4

Day 6: Free Day to explore Hornby Island – September 27, 2025

• Camp at Tribune Bay Campground
• Breakfast only

Day 7: Hornby Island to Courtenay/Comox via Cumberland (80 km/750m) – September 28, 2025

• 50 kms along 19A and Royston Road to Cumberland/Comox Lake
• Lunch in Cumberland / Comox Lake
• 30 kms to Kitty Coleman Park campground
• Total ascent: 750 meters
• Camp at Kitty Coleman Provincial Park
• Dinner: Team 5

Registration and Participant Selection: Registration will be on the CCCTS website on the date shown. A computerized lottery system and waitlist will be utilized in the event that the ride is over-subscribed. A $100 (Cdn) payment is required at the time of registration. The lottery signup will run for 7 days, after which the Ride Leaders will review the results. The selection process will consider the following criteria in evaluating candidates:

• fitness and riding ability and experience required for the tour.
• a history of demonstrating safe riding practices.
• acceptable social behaviour.
• The leader may interview riders or others who know them to verify their suitability for the tour.
• The leader will notify registrants of their selection status. If the ride is not filled to capacity, registration will continue until the closing dates shown. Tour member selection is done primarily by lottery results but the leader will have the final decision on who is accepted or not for the tour.
• After you have been notified you are selected for the tour, an initial deposit of $400 is due on October 15, 2024. The balance of the tour fee must be made no later than August 1, 2025. The final balance payment due will be adjusted based on the total number of confirmed registrations.
• In the event of cancellation – If a replacement can’t be found, CCCTS will refund any fees for costs that could be avoided. However, if there are costs that cannot be avoided, these will not be refunded.

Communicable Illness Information:

• The CCCTS Communicable Illness Policy takes into consideration regulations and recommendations from Public Health Authority of Canada, BC Centre of Disease Control, and Public Health Ontario.  In the case of illness while on tour, it is expected that all participants will follow the procedures outlined in this policy.  Please refer to https://cccts.org/club-document/communicable-illness/ updated March 30, 2024 for details on the club’s Communicable Illness Policy.
• CCCTS strongly encourages all participants to be up-to-date on their vaccinations for COVID and all other communicable diseases.
• Everyone should bring 3 COVID test kits with them on the tour and take responsibility for self-testing if they feel ill.