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The Highline 100 Bicycle Tour Society
welcomes you to the 2011 edition of the Highline 100
What is the Highline 100?
The Highline 100 is a fun bicycle ride, not a race, where you have your choice of doing either 100 miles (160km) or 100km road ride
The reason we put on this ride is to carefully grow it into a meaningful fund raiser for the Elk Valley Hospital Foundation and the Fernie Alpine Ski Team.
When is the Ride?
Saturday, August 6, 2011. Start time 7:00 AM sharp. Event goes rain or shine!!
Where is the Ride?
Start line is at the very top of Highline Close at the Fernie Alpine Resort, a few hundred meters above Lizard Creek Lodge and the Snow Creek Lodge.
The course descends down Highline Close, down the ski hill road to Highway 3. We proceed south on Highway 3, through the tunnel, through the rock cut and past Elko to the junction of Highways 3&93. (28k)
"LATE JOIN" OPTION FOR THE 100km RIDE! To avoid riding on the stretch of Highway 3 from the ski hill to 3&93 you may choose to join the ride at the parking lot on the SW corner of the junction of highways 3&93. This is not a formal start and distances will be altered. If you like the “LATE JOIN” option plan to start from 3&93 at 8am. You are responsible for your own transportation to and from 3&93. Your ride will finish right back at your own vehicle.
From 3&93 we go south on Highway 93 to the Jaffray Baynes Lake Road. (10k)
**100 MILE RIDERS ONLY- From Jaffray Baynes Lake Road go right (W) past the Baynes Lake Market to the Kikomun Road stop sign. Make a (U-)turn here to the Baynes Lake Market. Go right (W) onto Baynes Lake Loop Road…Sterling Road… turn left (E) onto Edwards Road... Northstar Road... past the Zumland lunch area... right (S) onto Waldo Road... Fitzpatrick Road over two cattle guards and on to the Fitzpatrick Road Aid Station. (20k) At this point you will be re-joining Highway 93 and the rest of the riders.
All of the 100km riders proceed straight past (S) Jaffray Baynes Lake Road to the Fitzpatrick Road Aid Station. (2k)
From the Fitzpatrick Road Aid Station you’ll descend with speed into the Elk River Canyon and climb out towards the Canada/USA border, and for those who bring their passports along, we can cross the border and enjoy a "refreshment" at the Montana’s internationally renowned First & Last Chance Bar. (26k)
From the bar once refreshed, it's back up across the border with a stop at the Grasmere Community Hall. Watch out for the cattleguard coming in. At the hall you will be treated to a coffee and the best home made cinnamon bun in Western Canada. From there we continue north back through the Elk River Canyon to the Fitzpatrick Road Aid Station. (26k)
Leaving the Fitzpatrick Road Aid Station we wind west on Fitzpatrick Road carefully walking our bikes over a few more cattlegaurds and north on to Waldo Road taking a left (W) onto Northstar Road and rolling into the lunch stop at Zumland. (6k)
100K Ride. Zumland is the FINISH of the 100k ride. If you prepaid and reserved a seat on the shuttle the vehicles will be departing from here to take you and your bike back to Fernie Alpine Resort. The shuttle may even stop at the 3&93 Dairy Bar so you can use you coupon for ice cream.
"LATE JOIN" OPTION FOR THE 100k RIDE! If you joined the ride late from the 3&93 parking lot you will leave the lunch Zumland heading east and then turn right (S) onto Waldo Road and Fitzpatrick Road reversing the route you came in on until you arrive at the Fitzpatrick Road Aid Station. You'll head north straight past Jaffray Baynes Lake Road and then finish off your riding with a long straight spin back to your vehicle at the 9&93. Don't forget to grab your well-deserved ice cream! (18k)
**100 MILE RIDERS ONLY - you will leave the lunch reversing the route you came in on. From Zumland turn right onto North Star Road then right (S) onto Waldo Road…Fitzpatrick Road over two cattle gaurds and on to the Fitzpatrick Road Aid Station. You'll head north straight past Jaffray Baynes Lake Road and enjoy a long straight spin to the 3&93. Don't forget to grab your well-deserved ice cream at 3&93! (18k)
**100 MILE RIDERS ONLY - you will leave the 3&93 head east up the hill past Elko, through the rock cut, through the tunnel and over the rough ride and bumpy shoulder that is Highway 3 northbound to the ski hill turn off. Your climb up the ski hill road will be a test but the cheering crowds and adoring fans will make it all worthwhile. The Finish is where the Start was right at the very top of Highline Close. Congratulations you are a Highline 100 Mile finisher! (28k)
What does it cost?
The adult registration fee of $125.00 will include:
- entry fee in either the 100 km or 100 mile course
- optional arm warmers (additional $40)
- "a refreshment" at The First & Last Chance
- world's Best cinnamon bun & coffee
- a wholesome and delicious buffet lunch
- ice cream cone at the 3/93 Dairy Bar
- wind-up BBQ that evening at the Fernie Alpine Resort Lodge
Any proceeds left over from the registration fees of this event will be donated 50/50 to the Fernie Alpine Ski Team and the Elk Valley Hospital Foundation.
Where do I stay?
There are several lodging options in the Fernie area. Contact Fernie Lodging Company directly at 1-800-667-9911 or 250-423-6878 or online at www.fernielodgingco.com to make your reservations. Please quote the Highline 100 in order to receive a preferred room rate.
My bike is old and needs a tune-up, what can I do?
Phone Ian at Straight Line Ski & Cycle in Fernie (250-423-3532) to book a tune-up or to buy new a new ride!
If I don't want to ride, may I still attend?
Of course! We are also in need of volunteers to help with the start and finish activities, food distribution, the BBQ, driving a roaming support vehicle, cheering squads, etc - whatever you would like.
Volunteers will receive one BBQ ticket, a drink ticket and a gift bag. Please contact us if you are willing to help.
We hope to see you on Saturday, August 7, 2010. Please pass this invitation on to a friend.
Thanks to all our supporters!
- Zinc
- Veer
- Ski Ranche
- Fernie Lodging Company
- Straight Line Bicycle and Ski
- East Kootenay Community Credit Union
- Kimber's Timbers
- Fernie Fix
- Rhope
- Powderface 42
- Giv'er Shirt Works
- aSigns
- Rip N Richards
- 3/93 Dairy Bar
- Purdy Majic
- Fernie Brewing Company
- Sugoi
- First and Last Chance
- Bruce Legree Agency
- Fernie Physiotherapy
- Fernie Alpine Resort