RIDE OVER THE RAINBOW

AERC SANCTIONED 30, 50, 100 MILE RIDES

SATURDAY

JULY 5^th, 2008

Ride Over Rainbows in British Columbia!  This challenging trail, on and around the Coutlee Plateau Southwest of Merritt, includes 8,900’ of vertical gain over 100 miles on logging roads and cow and game trails.  Views are of four separate valleys and mountain ranges.  Start and finish lines are at base camp with an ‘out’ vet check for the 100 mile ride.  The winning time for the 100 mile ride in 2007 was 12 and one half hours; the 50 mile ride was just over 5 hours; The 30 mile LD is an easy 3 and one half hours. Base camp is a remote forestry camp with no amenities.  It is, however, easily accessible by truck and horse trailer and large/long rigs!

These rides are sponsored by the Endurance Riders Association of B.C. and are benefit rides to raise funds to help send B.C. riders to International Events. All rides are run under AERC rules with additional ERABC rules for the 30 mile ride.  Sunday morning Eggs Benny is included in your entry fee ($5.00 per plate for non-riders).

Entry Fees: 30 miles $55; 50 miles $85; 100 miles $145 Canadian funds; add $15 for entries after June 24; Juniors (and their sponsors) receive 10% off. Please call for complete fee schedule.

Directions:  From Southwest:  Take Highway 1 to Hope then Highway 5 through the toll booth ($10 CDN).  33 K’s (20.5 miles) past the tollbooth take the Coldwater Road exit.  Proceed west on Coldwater Road for 12 K’s (7.5 miles); turn Left onto Patchet Road (gravel); approx. ½ mile past the 6K marker turn right up a steep single lane dirt road for 2K’s (1 miles) into camp.  From Southeast: Take Highway 97 to Highway 97C which goes into Merritt.  Just before entering the town turn Left onto Coldwater Road.  Proceed south for 18 K’s (11 miles) to Patchet Road; turn Right and proceed as above.  From North: Take Highway 5 south to Merritt and use the 2^nd exit.  Proceed as above after turning Left onto Coldwater Road.

Call or email for more information:

Barbara Holmes-Balmer, Ride Manager                           or :       Terre O’Brennan, Ride Manager

(250) 768-8206                                                                           (604) 940-6958

email: bahoba2@silk.net                                                            email: tobytrot@telus.net