Sept 30th. Goldstream Heights/Shawnigan ride

[bill]

meet at 6:30 at Starbucks at Mayfair. Leave 6:45. This way it will be light through Goldstream.
Bill

[John D]

Hi Bill...Barring any unforeseen circumstances, I should be in. Likely our last chance to ride Goldstream Heights this year!

Anyone not willing/wanting to ride the 'Hat portion of the route can always drive up and meet us in Shawnigan Village, ride Goldstream Heights with us, followed by a lap around the lake, and then drive home afterwards. Dave, Marcus, and I did exactly that last spring and it was a pretty good workout.

J.

[Stéphane Tran]

Sounds good. I'm in! Will this good weather ever end?

[John D]

Sounds good. I'm in! Will this good weather ever end?

I'm sure it will end soon enough...especially now that you've just jinxed it!

[Plawless]

I'm in too. How can anyone pass this up? It will be great and if you are worried about pace - dont! Lots of good opportunities to collect the group. Every time we have done this ride its been really fun for everyone from the front to the back.

Peter

[Dave Spiers]

In!
107 views and 5 replies ? Come on you lot its a LOT (mostly) easier than it sounds and there are several pre-arranged spots where everyone stops and waits for me to catch up. Sometimes there is even a coffee/tea stop

[EricS]

This does sound awesome, and I have wanted to do this for some time, but...

Sunday is the Cross on the Rocks race in Cumberland.

Sorry.

Please plan another one soon though.

Eric

[MWhiticar]

Well I am used to being dropped, pushed and ....., so why not more of the same....I'm down.

Michael

[Paul C.]

What would approximate total km. be and approximate time back in Victoria?.....Thanks pc

[beegull]

For distance, elevation, etc., here's a Strava log of a springtime Goldstream Heights run: http://app.strava.com/activities/6487441.

Brent

[wonger]

I'm in.

[EricS]

Looks like I may not be going up to the cross race after all.

Hope to see you at 6:30

I'm a bit nervous about the climbing though.

Will you all be sporting full lights, or can I save a few grams and just use a couple of turtle lights?

Eric

[John D]

Turtles should be fine...the reason we aren't departing until 6:45 is so that it will be light by the time we reach the Goldstream/Malahat climb.

J.

[Stéphane Tran]

Yes, I will be carrying some light turtles too.

[Kevin F]

See ya'll in the AM.

[Stéphane Tran]

Just to be clear, we will be meeting at the Starbucks at the intersection of Douglas and Alpha St. across the street from Mayfair Mall.

[EricS]

Glad you clarified the Starbucks. That is different than the Mayfair Starbucks that I would have gone to!

Eric