Mike Wagstaff recently saw this sign on a lamp post on Lakeshore Road, south of Bertram Creek.
If anyone feels they can help this person, please call the number on the sign.
The Kootenay Group Ride is Happening !!
Due to a great response, the Killer Beez Kootenay Group Ride will be proceeding. The following dates and routes have been finalized in order to best accommodate the wishes of participants and hotel room availability.
Saturday, Aug 28th: Arrive in Castlegar. Book into motel (to be determined).
Sunday, Aug 29th: Drive 4 miles to Angus’s in-laws at the Pass Creek Park entrance. Leave cars there (room for 8-10). Ride from Castlegar to Nelson via Trail and Salmo. Overnight in Nelson. Hotel to be determined. 112 kms total distance, 897 m elevation gain. Click here for route map.
Monday, Aug 30th: Ride from Nelson to New Denver via Kaslo. Overnight in New Denver. Hotel to be determined. 115 kms total distance, 1088 m of elevation gain. Click here for route map.
Tuesday Aug 31st: Ride from New Denver to Castlegar via Slocan. 102 kms total distance, 746 m elevation gain. Arrive back at our cars mid to late afternoon. Click here for route map.
NB: A meeting will be held at the Bean Scene after the ride at 11 am on Sunday, July 4th to answer questions and accept sign ups for this ride.
Heat Wave Start Time: 8am
Please note that the start times for both the Saturday and Sunday group rides have been changed to 8am. This will be in place until further notice.
HEAT WAVE
There is a heat warning issued by Environment Canada for this weekend and coming week.
When out riding, cyclists should properly prepare for riding in the heat by dressing appropriately, taking plenty of fluids, considering a shorter and/or easier route and applying sunscreen on areas exposed to the sun.
The temperatures have shot up quickly over the last few days. Please be mindful of the sun and the heat!
Green Mountain Ride Cancelled Due to Heat Wave
We have decided to cancel the Green Mountain Ride scheduled for Saturday, June 26th due to the extremely high temperature of 38 degrees C predicted for the Penticton region on that day. As it’s a long, challenging ride with over 1,000 meters of climbing, we don’t want anyone to suffer from heat stroke. We will reschedule the ride for later in the season when cooler temperatures prevail.
Green Mountain Ride on Saturday, June 26th.
After missing the 2020 riding season, it’s about time we did the Green Mountain ride. It’s a Killer Beez favourite, combining long climbs with exciting descents and great scenery. The ride is over 90 km in length with 1,000 + meters of climbing, but we’re in shape for that by now, aren’t we? If not, get practising and join us on Saturday, June 26th.
Start time for the ride is 9:00 AM from the parking lot of Skaha Lake Park. Those interested in carpooling can meet at Starbucks in West Kelowna at 7:45 AM.
Friday – June 11 – Hike!
This week’s hike will be up Boucherie “Mountain”, a special request by Joyce 🙂 Meet at the north end of the mountain, at 9:30am, on Friday!
The views from the top are great! See the old pictures from 2019 …
Saturday Ride Time – 9AM
In line with the Sunday ride, the time for the Saturday ride also changes to
9am
from June 5 onwards!
It’s getting hot!
Friday June 4 – Hike
Hike for the week
Friday, June 4, to Lost Lake in Myra Bellevue Park. Starting time is 9am in the main parking lot.
It’s a 10.5km loop as per the picture below. The top picture wasn’t taken on that loop but the hike does have lovely views of the city and beyond. Well-groomed trail, nothing technical, only a few short steep sections. And on Friday it won’t be as hot (24C max) so the temperature should be just fine. Hope you can join!
Sunday Ride start time changes from 10 AM to 9 AM.
OK, now that summer and hot days are approaching, it’s time to change the start time of the Killer Beez Sunday Group Ride from 10 AM to 9 AM. So starting on Sunday, June 6th, the start time will be 9 AM. Set your alarm clocks accordingly.
That means there will be plenty of time to mow the lawn after the ride. Oh goody.