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International Trails Day/Weekend - Trails BC,
June 4 or 5, 2011
Below is the group that did
the Metro South Surrey/Langley 64-km Loop on Trails Day
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Walking Trail Loops in the Metro
Vancouver Region
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Map Usage to find Walking/Cycling
Pathway and Trails
A good idea is to opt to enlarge the map and then make your
selections but you can interact directly with these map.
Move your cursor over the walking/cycling icons to
see the routes. Sometimes the icons take awhile to show up.
Move the map around to see all the icons.
Select the route by clicking on it. This will take you to
WanderMap/BikeMap for the selected route.
Once you are in WanderMap/BikeMap check out the descriptions on the
right.
Note: that the descriptions can be expanded by clicking on 'more'.
The hybrid maps give the best detail. By clicking on the
profile down the right corner you will see the walking curser move
on the map giving you the elevation anywhere along the way as well
as the direction of travel. Put the cursor over the stars
for point of interest labels.
Also note that you can export a gps track to be used by your
GPS unit and also on Google Earth.
Note: In each case you go to the
description in the sidebar for the option to get better
descriptions and/or go to Google Earth for better detail tracks
with other trail options. Tracks on these maps have a
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| Trans Canada Trail (TCT) Cycling
or Walking Trail Routes - Victoria to Myra in the Okanagan
-- (Descriptions only available for the Southwest Region,
Horseshoe Bay to Brookmere.)
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Trail Cycling Loops in the Metro Vancouver
Region
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Cycling the Quebec Trans Canada Trail
Try Past TCT Challenges
Those of you who would like to try past Trans Canada Trail Challenges on
their own may do so by accessing the guides and maps of these challenges:
Coquihalla 2003
Chilliwack River Valley 2004
Central Fraser Valley 2005
Lower Fraser Valley 2006
North Shore 2007
Myra to Penticton 2008
Destination Maillardville 2009
Port Moody to Fort Langley 2009
The 2 Princeton events are not available
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This year we offered two Trans Canada Trail
challenge events
2009 Challenges
Due to the increased uncontrolled ATV and dirt bike activities
on the KVR it was not prudent to organize an event that involves
cycling on this venue this year. The rail surface is
becoming much too laborious for cyclists to make this a pleasant
event. While the KVR is designated for non-motorized trail
users, regulations are not in place to enforce this at this
time. Hopefully, by 2010 this will have been remedied
allowing the surface to be repaired on a substantial section of
the KVR so that an event could once again be considered on this
portion of the Trans Canada Trail.
At this time we are offered two TCT Challenge events in
the Lower Mainland or Fraser Valley.
Both were fun oriented
non-competitive personally challenging events
Golden Ears Bridge TCT Challenge
2009 - October 4
Cyclists - Walkers - Runners (200 participants)
We organized this event in conjunction with the opening of the
new Golden Ears Bridge which caused a re-routing of the Trans
Canada Trail. It is a 50 km course from Rocky Point, Port Moody
to Fort Langley. Once, again it was an exciting and
featured course.
Try it on
your own!
For more information, the Route Guide and Map.
For Photos on
Facebook
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Destination Maillardville
Challenge 2009
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Sunday, July 12
At the occasion of the 100th Anniversary of
Maillardville.
Cyclists - Walkers - Runners - Voyageur Canoeists (200
participants)
Destination Maillardville’ was an event planned for the
Maillardville Centennial (1909-2009). The activity
highlighted the discovery of Maillardville’s heritage while
walking, cycling, and paddling Voyageur canoes from points
outside this French community. The cyclists and walkers
started from points along the Trans Canada Trail.
Those in Voyageur canoes started from Fort Langley a 23 km
paddle and 6 km walk. Cyclists and walkers had options of
up to 34 km from Port Moody, Port Coquitlam or Colony Farm.
Everyone was
invited to register and participate in this 'challenge' event
organized in conjunction with the “Fair in the Square”
event at Place des Arts.
Try it on your own! -
Guide booklet used for Destination Maillardville. --Map-
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 Trans
Canada Trail Challenge 2008
Myra Station to Penticton
A
non-competitive and personally challenging event for cyclists, walkers,
runner, and equestrians.
A KVR
Experience at the occasion of:
The
re-opening of the Myra Canyon with its rebuilt trestles and the
Penticton Centennial.
Date: July 6, 2008 -
Successfully completed. See below for doing it on your own.
This was an 80 km
spectacular course featuring:
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TCT Challenge
2007
North Shore
On June 24: 160 cyclists; 63 walkers, 7 runners. 48
volunteers/VIPs for a total of 278 people Participated.
photos by Peter Hiebert
Try it on your own!
- Guide booklet used for
Challenge 2007 - North Shore/City of Vancouver event (4 guides): (For
other maps and further information, go to 'West Vancouver', 'North
Vancouver', and 'Vancouver' in the right sidebar.)
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TCT Challenge 2006
Lower Fraser Valley
Trans Canada Trail
Challenge Central Fraser Valley Participant/Volunteer List
Try it on your own!
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Guide booklet used for Central Fraser Valley event. --Map--
(For other maps and further information, go to 'Maple Ridge', 'Port
Coquitlam', 'Coquitlam', and 'Burnaby' in the right sidebar.)
Osprey Lake to
Princeton
Trans Canada Trail
Challenge: Osprey Lake to Princeton Participant/Volunteer List
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 TCT
Challenge 2005
Central Fraser Valley
Central Fraser Valley
Participant/Volunteer List
TCT Challenge Event - Central Fraser Valley Photos 2005
(Most photos taken by Brian Simons and Peter Hiebert)
Try it on your own!
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Guide booklet used for
Central Fraser Valley event. (For maps and further
information, go to 'Chilliwack' and 'Abbotsford' in the right sidebar'.)
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TCT Challenge
2004
Chilliwack River Valley
Photos of the TCT Challenge 2004 event
Results of
the Chilliwack River Valley Trans Canada Trail Challenge 2004
Try it on your own!
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Guide booklet used for Chilliwack River Valley event. (For
maps and further information, go to 'Chilliwack River Valley' and 'Chilliwack'
in the right sidebar'.)
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TCT Challenge 2003
Coquihalla Summit
Results of the Coquihalla Summit Trans Canada Trail Challenge 2003
Try it on your own!
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Guide booklet used for Coquihalla event. (For maps and further
information, go to 'Coquihalla in the right sidebar'.)
BC's Trans Canada Trail -- Experience It!
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Olympic Torch Relay Photos at TCT Pavilions
(Fort Langley and North Vancouver)
Click on photo
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Chui-long Huang camping on top of former 100 ft high bridge abutment at
Slide/Needle Creek
during our 5 day work vacation restoring another 2.5 km of KVR grade in
August 2006. Photo by Don Reid.
This bear on the TCT in Port Moody also loves to experience
our trail. Photo by Rick Saunier (June 23/06)
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Identifying BC trees:
Identifying Plants
The
Trans Canada Trail is one of his hobbies.
Hiking
the Trans Canada Trail.
Bill
Archibald receives a Certificate at the Trails BC AGM.
