Another edition of the popular Green Mountain ride! We will be tackling the 95km hilly course again on Sunday, September 7. Meet at Starbucks on Louie Drive in West Kelowna at 8am for car pooling, and start the ride at 9am in Penticton from the Skaha Lake parking lot.
Mabel Lake August 31
From Bob:
Anyone interested in a ride to Mabel Lake on Sunday Aug 31?
There is a choice of starting points: Coldstream, on Kalamalka Rd, just past Kalavista Drive, leaving at 9am. Or in Lumby on Highway 6 at the main grocery store at 9:30am. Round trips would be about 120km from Coldstream or 74 km from Lumby.
It is an excellent ride, no major hills. About 1 km from Mabel Lake park the road turns to gravel, but last year it was very hard packed and easily rideable. The park has a small store with limited nutrition (pop,chips). This is the long weekend and as we are riding on Sunday, traffic should be reduced as all the campers going to Mabel Lake will likely be travelling Friday, Saturday or Monday, which is a holiday.
Maps as follows:
For questions please contact Bob at bbperra@shaw.ca
Two “Special” Rides
Michael, always in search of more kilometres to ride :) is announcing the following rides:
August 10 2014: Ride to Armstrong and back (from Kelowna). Start at the Bean Scene on Dickson Road (regular Sunday starting point) at 8am. It’s about 160km. Click here to see the route and profile.
August 17, 2014: Modified Ironman course ride from Skaha Parking Lot in Penticton (without the out-and-back that Ironman competitors ride). Distance is 147km. Click here to see the route and profile. Meet at Starbucks on Louie Drive in West Kelowna for carpooling (please more than one rider per car!), or be at Skaha Lake parking lot on Cypress Street ready to ride at 9am.
For all questions, please contact Michael at malkowsky@shaw.ca
18 boys and a girl …
Thought I post “proof” that we had a wonderful ride yesterday up Green Mountain and around, with a record turnout of 19 riders! (4 pictures in this gallery). Here is the Garmin download for the stats geeks …
Consider doing this ride with us next time we go (to be posted here).
Green Mountain Ride June 8
We will be doing one of our favourites, the Green Mountain ride, next Sunday June 8. Meet at 8am at Starbucks in West Kelowna on Louie Drive, or at 9am in the Skaha Lake parking lot.
The ride is about 90km, up Apex, through the valley, up to Twin Lakes golf course and back through Ok Falls. Some challenging hills but very scenic. Let me know if you have questions.
Different Green Mountain Ride – Sept 1
We are going on a different Green Mountain ride this Sunday. We will meet at Starbucks in Penticton at Hwy 97 and Riverside Dr. at 09:00am. It is at the entrance of Penticton on the left. The ride will go as usual but all the way to Oliver, so it will be about 120K.
Michael
July 28 Enderby Ride – New start 8am!
From Michael:
On Sunday, July 28, we are going on a ride from Armstrong to Enderby to Grinrod and back (different route). It is about 70 km, all on very nice back country roads. We meet in Armstrong Park Dr. / Pleasant Valley Rd. at 08:00 am.
See you there. Michael
Special Ride July 14
From Michael: This Sunday, July 14, we will go on a ride in Summerland, about 55-60K. Some will ride to Summerland and back too.
We will meet at Starbucks in West Kelowna on Louie Drive at 08:00am for the ride to Summerland. In Summerland we will meet at 09:45 on Kelly Ave by the Summerland Middle School.
Hope to see you there. Michael
Green Mountain Sept 30
Michael et al. are going to do the Green Mountain ride this coming Sunday. Always a favorite! If you are interested, please email Michael at malkowsky@shaw.ca.
The ride is about 90km. They will meet at Starbucks in West Kelowna (the new one near Louie Drive) at 08:00am or at 09:00am in Penticton at the Skaha Lake parking lot.
Around The Lake Sept 23
Michael and co. are cycling around the lake this coming Sunday, September 23. If you’d like to join, just show up. The ride will happen weather permitting only (email Michael at malkowsky@shaw.ca the night before if you are not sure). The distance is about 145km, meeting at 8am at Westside Rd. and Highway 97. Bring water and food!