Five days/Four nights Hub and Spoke with easy and intermediate rides.
A short ride the first and last day, and both an easy and an intermediate ride on other days. Social hour before dinner. BOOK YOUR ACCOMMODATION IMMEDIATELY TO GET GREATEST CHOICE. Reservations will be accepted by the Sorrento Centre as of Friday, April 14. EVCC has booked the entire Lodge, capacity is limited to 25. Accommodation bookings are made directly with the Sorrento Centre, options include camping and RV sites. Meal options are available.
Trip Fee: Registration fee is $45.00, $25.00 is non-refundable for holding your spot and related coordinators costs. The remaining $20.00 fee will cover the before dinner social hour, snacks and beverages. It does not include transportation, accommodation or meals. This trip is open to EVCC members only.
Sorrento Center:
Accommodation and Meals: Accommodation for the trip is at the peaceful Sorrento Centre located on the lake, 35 km north of Salmon Arm via Highway 1.
Website: http://www.sorrentocentre.ca
Address: 1159 Passchendaele Road PO Box 99, Sorrento, B.C. Canada VOE 2WO
Phone: 1-250-675-2421, Toll free: 1-866-694-2409
Email: reception@sorrento-centre.bc.ca
Cost for a four night stay is approximately $250.00/ person plus meals. Alcohol is not available at the center, guests are allowed to bring their own wine and spirits.
A storage facility for bicycle storage is also available as bikes are not allowed in rooms. Please discuss your needs when you register with Sorrento Center.
Riding: The Shuswap area presents lovely riding opportunities through a variety of terrain, from lakes to farmland to forests, all paved and with low volume traffic. The area offers over 1500 km of paved back roads so there are many riding options. There will be a short ride leaving the arrival and departure days of the trip and an easy and an intermediate ride planned for the other three days. Rides will leave from various locations in the region so a vehicle is required for bike and rider transport. There is a cycling map available for the region.
Sample rides:
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https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42399027
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42399080
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42399164
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42436606
