https://elbowvalleycc.org/Calendar_gravel Elbow Valley Cycle Club upcoming events Elbow Valley Cycle Club Wild Apricot - membership management software and more en Sat, 17 Oct 2026 03:41:53 GMT Sat, 17 Oct 2026 03:41:53 GMT Sat, 17 Oct 2026 16:30:00 GMT <blockquote> <p style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Coordinator: Wayne Matthews</strong><br></p> <p><strong>Level: Upper intermediate gravel riders</strong></p> <p><strong>Distance:&nbsp;</strong>52 km</p><strong>Elevation Gain: 536 m</strong> <p><strong>Pace:</strong> 18-20 kph average speed -- equivalent to 24-26 kph road ride. We will keep the group together throughout the day. You are free to ride at your own pace on the longer hills, and regroup with everyone again at the top.&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Route:</strong></p> <p style="font-size: 18px;">The dry fall weather is holding on for one more ride. Join me on a fun and social ride around the scenic gravel roads, tracks, lakes, and ponds surrounding Lochend Road, North of Big Hill Springs. On a clear day, we can see the mountains from some parts of the route.&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size: 18px;">Some short sections have clay surfaces that are not rideable when wet. Weather has been dry this week, so I expect everything to be good to ride.&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size: 18px;">There are no services on this route to get food or water, so please be prepared to be fully self-sufficient.</p> <p style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Start and parking spot:</strong></p> <p style="font-size: 18px;">Turn east off Lochend Road onto Township Road 274. Park on the grassy shoulder. It is 6 km north of Big Hill Springs Road. There is no official parking lot and no facilities here so plan accordingly!&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size: 18px;">Find it on Google Map:&nbsp;<a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZDiK6B8tqHydESay6" target="_blank">https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZDiK6B8tqHydESay6</a></p> <p style="font-size: 18px;"><br></p> <p><em><iframe src="https://ridewithgps.com/embeds?type=route&amp;id=56850279&amp;metricUnits=true&amp;sampleGraph=true&amp;privacyCode=77swlPhdPUZ75tW3ANmE4Iizf9FlQOmP" style="width: 1px; min-width: 100%; height: 700px; border: none;" scrolling="no"><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><br></em></em></em></em></em></em></em></em></em></em></em></em></em></em></em></em></em></em></em></em></iframe></em></p> <p style="font-size: 18px;"><br></p> <p style="font-size: 18px;"><br></p> </blockquote> https://elbowvalleycc.org/event-6877685 https://elbowvalleycc.org/event-6877685