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2005 Trip Summary:

2006 Dave's Icefield Parkway Ride:

     

2008 Route Summary:

British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland

British Columbia
FROM TO Kms  
Dates
 
Courtenay Port Hardy 307  
Prince Rupert Jasper 1,345  
Arr Jasper
17 June
   
British Columbia Total: 1,652

TOTAL SO FAR…… 1.652
Note: Port Hardy to Prince Rupert via BC Ferry and Kitimat back to Terrace by pick-up truck. Total metres gained in BC = 10,344 and most in one day = 1,080 from Purden Lake to McBride. Average 98 kms per cycling day and most in one day = 167 kms.    
 
Alberta
FROM TO Kms  
Dates
 
Jasper Edmonton 365  
Arr Edmonton
20 June
Edmonton Calgary 327      
Calgary Medicine Hat 304      
Alberta Total: 1,044

TOTAL SO FAR…… 2,631
Total metres gained in Alberta = 2,331 Average 120 kms per cycling day and most in one day = 138 kms.    
 
Saskatchewan
FROM TO Kms  
Dates
 
Medicine Hat Regina 449  
Arr Medicine Hat
29 June
Regina Moosomin 260  

           
Saskatchewan Total: 709

TOTAL SO FAR…… 3,340
   
Total metres gained in Saskatchewan = 1,026 Average 130 kms per cycling day and most in one day = 201 kms.
 
Manitoba
FROM TO Kms  
Dates
 
Moosomin Brandon 132      
Brandon Winnipeg 210*      
Winnipeg Kenora 236  
Arr Kenora
10 July
           
Manitoba Total: 578
   
TOTAL SO FAR…… 3,983
   
Total metres gained in Manitoba = 603 Average 123 kms per cycling day and most in one day = 132 kms. *Brandon to Winnipeg by car due to equipment failure - see blog entry blog entry Prairies | Cycle Across Canada
 
Ontario
FROM TO Kms  
Dates
 
Kenora Thunder Bay 499      
Thunder Bay Espanola 955*      
Espanola Baymouth Ferry 236  
Arr S Baymouth
18 July
Tobermoray Owen Sound 107*      
Owen Sound Orillia 160      
Orillia Deep River 375*      
Deep River Montreal 417  
Arr Montreal
23 July
Ontario Total: 2,626
   
TOTAL SO FAR…… 6,609
   
Total metres gained in Ontario = 5,240 by bike (and *3,206 by bus). Average 108 kms per cycling day and most in one day = 191 kms. *Thunder Bay to Espanola by (bad weather!) and Tobermoray to Owen Sound by pick-up to make deadline for Orillia VW. Steve then drove me to Deep River for the weekend.
 
Quebec
FROM TO Kms  
Dates
 
Montreal Quebec City 307  
Arr Quebec City
28 July
Quebec City Edmundston 347      
           
Quebec Total: 654

TOTAL SO FAR…… 7,263
   
Note: Ottawa-Montreal via South Shore. Montreal-Quebec via North Shore. Total metres gained in Quebec = 1,920. Average 131 kms per cycling day and most in one day = 165 kms.    
 
New Brunswick
FROM TO Kms  
Dates
 
Edmonston Frederickton 301      
Frederickton Bayfield 274      
Causeway to PEI 0  
Arr Causeway
6 Aug
     
           
New Brunswick Total: 575
TOTAL SO FAR…… 7,838
   
Total metres gained in New Brunswick = 3,072. Average 96 kms per cycling day and most in one day = 154 kms.    
 
Prince Edward Island
FROM TO Kms  
Dates
 
Port Borden Charlottetown 70  
Arr Charlottetown
7 Aug
Charlottetown Pictou 84      
   

PEI Total: 154

TOTAL SO FAR…… 7,992
   
Total metres gained in PEI = 333. Average 77 kms per cycling day and most in one day = 114 kms.    
 
Nova Scotia
FROM TO Kms  
Dates
 
Pictou Truro 76      
Truro N Sydney 435  
Arr N Sydney
11 Aug
Nova Scotia Total: 511

TOTAL SO FAR…… 8,503
   
Total metres gained in Nova Scotia = 2,850. Average 102 kms per cycling day and most in one day = 152 kms.    
 
Newfoundland
FROM TO Kms  
Dates
 
Argentia Bay St John's 118      
Cape Spear day tour 65  
Arr St John's
15 Aug
     
Newfoundland Total Total: 182
   
TOTAL SO FAR …… 8,686 kms
   
Total metres gained in Newfoundland = 182. Most in one day = 101 kms. A couple of trip statistics: Average distance per cycling day = 88 kms and total metres climbed (including Thunder Bay to Espanola by bus) = 33,327!!    
St John's Vancouver  
Air Canada
BC Lung Trek 200  
6/7 Sept 2008
     
TOTAL TRIP ……8,886 kms (5,553 miles)
 

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2005 Trip Summary:

Newfoundland May 8th:

St John's / Gander / Corner Brook / Port Aux Basques : 998 kms

Ferry to Nova Scotia : North Sydney / Antigonish / Pictou : 304 kms

Ferry to PEI : Wood Island / Charlottetown / Port Borden : 131 kms

Confederation Bridge

New Brunswick : Moncton / Grand Falls / Edmundston : 654 kms

Quebec : Riviere-Du-Loup / Quebec City / Montreal : 637 kms

Ontario : Ottawa / North Bay / Sudbury / Sault Ste Marie / Thunder Bay : 2,333 kms

Manitoba : Whiteshell Hwy 17 / Winnipeg / Oak Lake / Moosomin : 531 kms

Saskatchewan : Moosomin / Regina / Saskatoon / Lloydminster : 1,007 kms

Alberta : Edmonton / Hinton / Jasper / Mt Robson : 670 kms

British Columbia : Kamloops / Vancouver / Ferry to Victoria / Courtenay : 1,110 kms

We took the Coquihalla Hwy through BC!! Arrived Courtenay August 26th

TOTAL TRIP DISTANCE : 8,375 kms

     

2006 Dave's Icefield Parkway Ride:

Jasper August 28th:

Jasper / Lake Louise : 230 kms

Lake Louise / Rogers Pass : 157 kms

Rogers Pass / Revelstoke : 71 kms

Revelstoke / Vernon : 147 kms

Vernon / Kelowna : 50 kms

Kelowna / Vancouver - by Air Canada

Vancouver / Nanaimo - by BC Ferries

Nanaimo / Courtenay : 100 kms

TOTAL TRIP DISTANCE : 755 kms

For story and photos: Icefield Parkway

     

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