2009 Challenges
Golden Ears Bridge TCT Challenge 2009 - October 4
Destination Maillardville Challenge 2009 - Sunday, July 12
Both are fun oriented non-competitive personally challenging event.
Golden Ears Bridge TCT Challenge 2009 - October 4Cyclists - Walkers - RunnersWe hope to organize this event in conjunction with the opening of the new Golden Ears Bridge which will cause a re-routing of the Trans Canada Trail. It is intended to be a 54 km course from Rocky Point, Port Moody to Fort Langley. Once, again this should be an exciting and featured course for our participants. Registration from the Trails BC website will begin in the second week of April: www.trailsbc.caAndDestination Maillardville Challenge 2009 - Sunday, July 12At the occasion of the 100th Anniversary of Maillardville.Cyclists - Walkers - Runners - Voyageur CanoeistsDestination Maillardville’ is an event planned for the Maillardville Centennial (1909-2009). The activity will highlight the discovery of Maillardville’s heritage while walking, cycling, and paddling Voyageur canoes from points outside this French community. The cyclists and walkers will be starting from points along the Trans Canada Trail. Those in Voyageur canoes will start from Fort Langley a 23 km paddle and 6 km walk. Cyclists and walkers will have options of up to 34 km from Port Moody, Port Coquitlam or Colony Farm.Everyone is invited to register and participate in this 'challenge' event organized in conjunction with the “Fair in the Square” event at Place des Arts. Shuttles (buses and trucks) will be provided from Maillardville’s Laval Square to the starting points on the Trans Canada Trail. Participants will work their way back to Laval Square in their chosen activity. On the way back you are invited to participate in the heritage activities at Place des Arts between 12:00 – 4:00 p.m. where you can enjoy food, music, the museum, train station, Maillardville tours etc.For detail information and to register follow these links: English version French version or go to: maillardville100.comRegistration is now open online and otherwise. Register early because spaces will be limited.
Due to the increased uncontrolled ATV and dirt bike activities on the KVR it is 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.
