Six days/Five nights Hub and Spoke with optional easy and intermediate rides.
Cycling:
The Shuswap area presents lovely riding opportunities through a variety of terrain, from lakes to farmland to forests, all paved and with low volume traffic. The area offers over 1500 km of paved back roads so there are many riding options. Rides will leave from various locations in the region so a vehicle is required for bike and rider transport. See below for event cycling routes.
Beach activities:
Sorrento Center has its own private beach access on Shuswap Lake. Why not bring your swimwear and take a dip after a long day on the saddle? Or bring your Kayak, Paddleboard, or boat to explore the lake on a hot day.
Please note the following:
- Daily morning meetings at the lounge to discuss the days routes/leaders.
- Ride coordinators are needed! Please let us know if you are able to lead (or co-lead) or sweep a ride or two.
- ACCOMODATIONS - EVCC has booked the entire Richardson Lodge which has mostly double rooms with two singles and two appartments. Cabanas and cabins, as well as Camping facilities are also available on site.
- Once we know the ride is a go - we will be providing a list of all registrants to the Sorrento Center to ensure a room is available to you. BUT YOU MUST BOOK YOUR OWN ROOM
- Accommodation, are to be made by all participants directly with the Sorrento Centre (see details below).
- Meals are available (and recommended) but need to be booked when you book your accommodation. A continental breakfast is included with your stay consisting of oatmeal, cereal, yogurt, pastries and fruit. For lunch, they provide a wide range items to make your own sandwich, plus snack and drink options.
- Social hour before dinner. Sorrento Center serves dinner at 5:00pm so a light snack after the ride is all that is needed.
Trip Fee: The cost of the event is $55.00 which includes a non-refundable $40.00 for holding your spot and for related coordinators costs which include fuel, accommodation and meals.
The remaining money is for our daily group social hour snacks which will be set out in the lounge after each ride. Any surplus will be returned to the participants.
Registration fee does not include transportation, accommodation or meals. This trip is open to EVCC members only.
Projected Participant expenses:
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EVCC registration fee $55.00
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Sorrento registration fee $25.00
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Vehicle Fuel ~$250
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Sorrento Center ~$65 -$70/ Per person/day based on double occupancy
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Food per person (if using Sorrento) - $140 for 5 days
Sorrento Center:
Accommodation and Meals: Accommodation for the trip is at the peaceful Sorrento Centre located on the lake, 35 km north of Salmon Arm via Highway 1.
Website: http://www.sorrentocentre.ca
Address: 1159 Passchendaele Road PO Box 99, Sorrento, B.C. Canada VOE 2WO
Phone: 1-250-675-2421, Toll free: 1-866-694-2409
Email: reception@sorrento-centre.bc.ca
Alcohol is not available at the center, however, guests are allowed to bring their own wine and spirits. There are limited store and restaurant options in Sorrento.
A storage facility for bicycle storage is also available as bikes are not allowed in rooms. Please discuss your needs when you register with Sorrento Center.
The plan is to offer two rides per day, one shorter ride (35 - 50 km) and one longer ride (50 - 80km).
Please contact me if you can to help with the shorter rides or after ride snacks. Andrea 403-899-7917
Example Rides (final rides may change depending on the group)
Park at Sorrento Lions Club Public Beach CSRD parking lot. You can do a shorter ride by turning around at any point, but today we will all start out together.
To add more km, participants can return to the parking lot and ride further west along Blind Bay road.
Options:
Out and Back = 54.2 km
Out and Back + west on Blind Bay Road = >54.2 km
Turn around at ~15 km = 30km
Parking is at Blackburn Park in Salmon Arm, a 27 minute drive from Sorrento Center: 480 - 5th avenue SW.
There are 2 options on this route that is 63.2 km long.
Where the road forks, participants can climb the hill to the right or take the low road along the river or turn around anytime for a shorter ride.
