British Columbia Randonneurs

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British Columbia Randonneurs Cycling Club is a long-distance cycling club with deep roots: randonneuring in BC dates to 1979, and the club was a founding member of Les Randonneurs Mondiaux, the world body for 1,200 km grand randonnées, in 1983. With regional chapters in the Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island, Southern Interior, and Peace Region, it organizes brevets (timed long-distance rides of 200 km and up), populaires (shorter introductory events), and permanents (self-paced routes available year-round), and publishes the routes on Ride with GPS. Its celebrated Rocky Mountain 1200 drew riders from around the world.

Their BC collection

The club's routes in this set are populaires of 100 to 160 km with 400 to 820 m of climbing over rolling terrain, on mostly paved roads with some mixed-surface sections. Two start in Metro Vancouver (Vancouver and Langley) and one on southern Vancouver Island (Saanich), consistent with the club's day-length, brevet-style long-distance riding format.

All 3 BC rides#

Open any ride for its welcoming stops and how to get there. The full writeup, map, and directions live on British Columbia Randonneurs's website.

Vancouver, Coast and Mountains · 2

Photo: Kindred ScoutVancouver, Coast and Mountains, BC

Cherry Blossom Populaire

102 km · 438 m up

AmbitiousCalm streets, some sharingMostly pavedGentle grades

A 102 km populaire from Vancouver in the BC Randonneurs tradition: a friendly, non-competitive distance ride timed for spring, when the city's cherry trees are in bloom. Nearly flat and nearly all paved, it is a fine first step into randonneuring or simply a good long day out. Ride the route any time; the club event happens once a year.

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Photo: Viranlly Liemena viranllyChilliwack, BC

Maple Leaf Populaire

159 km · 823 m up

AmbitiousRide with trafficMostly pavedGentle grades

A 159 km populaire starting in Langley, in the BC Randonneurs tradition of long, sociable, non-competitive rides. Rolling Fraser Valley terrain with about 800 m of climbing, mostly paved with a few gravel stretches, and enough distance to make the finish feel earned. Ride it any time; the club event runs once a year. Expect to share the road.

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Vancouver Island · 1

Photo: Daniel BaylisSooke, BC

Iron Mine Bay Grando

102 km · 769 m up

AmbitiousComfortable for mostMostly gravelSome climbing

A 102 km populaire from Saanich in the BC Randonneurs tradition, rolling out toward Iron Mine Bay on a near-even mix of pavement and gravel with about 770 m of climbing. Sociable, non-competitive distance riding; the route is there year-round even when the club event is not.

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