Ride from Chain Reaction, up spencer hill, boundary creek and back

GFCC 40 km iTT. Out and back course, -2 to +2 percent grades until Brown Creek road, then 4 to 5 percent short punchy hill.

GFCC BCMasters race course, individual time trial, half flat, half up hill.

hill climb up spencers then danshin village, goes to hard packed gravel for last km or so - very firm.

Carson Loop, hilly side to Paul's ranch, back on flat side

up to the end of the Granby, up the hilly side, back down flat side.

Short Circuit with a 14% hill

Flat side to Brown Creek, Down Hilly side.

16km time trial course, flat -2 to +2 %. Start at Copper Ridge turn off, ride north, turn around at about the 9.5 km mark of the North Fork, finish at the bottom of the NOrth Fork

Christina Lake with McCrae Creek climb, back to GF via Thompson road

Cross into the USA , south to Curlew, West to Midway, back to GF via Eholt. NEED PASSPORT to cross into US

GF to Kaslo via Paulson and Bombi pass

From the shop up to the water spout ( 36 km mark of Granby) , up and down the flat side

Start at the Station Pub on Donaldson, up the North Fork/Granby to the 43 km Mark, turn around and finish at the bottom of the North Fork. Mostly Flat, some hills at north end

Hill climb out of Greenwood to old phoenix town site, road turns to gravel so it is an out and back ride.

Route from Greenwood to Christina Lake, BC

The next pass is rather difficult, the rail-trail is an option, (but not for this route, as it's designed for a paved surface)

Day 1 Robb's Ride 2010, Grand Forks To Osoyoos via Washington State.

Cross border at Danville, Down to Curlew, Chesaw,Oroville and then north To Osoyoos.

Passport required

first point: Border crossing

second point: first sprint

third point: second sprint

fourth point: third sprint

fifth point: border crossing

Robb's Ride 2010 day 3, Grand Forks to Christina lake, up the McCrae creek climb, back to Grand Forks and then a north fork loop. Many options to make the ride shorter

Robb's Ride day 3, Grand Forks-Grand Forks.

GFCC BC Masters race. Hardy mountain time trial. 2.2 km flat followed by 2.2 km hill climb on climb averaging 6% (steepest part is 11%)

Grand Forks Cycling Club / BC Masters Road race. Australian pursuit, half flat , half rolling hills.

distance: 4.437 miles
start elevation: 2158'    end elevation: 3786'
net gain:1628'    gradient: 6.95%
The elevations is from the map's elevation profile. I don't think this is correct. Mt. Diablo is 3,849' which is also, I believe, the elevation at the summit parking lot.

This route starts at the Grand Forks TCT Pavilion and terminates at the Junction of Santa Rosa Road above Christina Lake.

For more information on this segment refer to Bruce Obee's official guide book -The Trans Canada Trail-BC the Midway to Christina Lake section

pages  227-230

book mileage start- km 52.3

book mileage end- km 77.6

Linear route from Mt Diablo campsite to Del Valle campsite. Day 2

Click here for a more detail Google Earth Map.

From Christina Lake to Castlegar it is rail trail.

A Highlight in Castlegar is the Brilliant Bridge.

From Castlegar to Trail the trail passable but in development.

BC-San Francisco