Preparing for the Day of the Event

Get ride day ready with this checklist to ensure you are prepared:

• Your bike is in good working order

• Well-fitting helmet

• A spare tube and pump

• Sunglasses or eye protection

• Sunscreen & bug repellent

• Extra layers/rain gear - be prepared, anything is possible in the mountains and we ride rain or shine!

• Hydration (extra water bottle) and snacks - Aid stations will provide water and food, but you never want to be without water and only you know what your best on the road snack is especially if you have food allergies

• A clean, lubricated chain

• Good saddle height

• Optional: padded cycling shorts, bear spray
   

Big reminders for everyone: 

• A Park Pass for Banff National Park is required to park in Banff.

• Riders for the 110 km and 75 km distances will need ride in single after Johnston Canyon where the road is open to traffic. 

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Parking

• Parking at the ride venue (Fenlands Banff Recreation Centre, located at 100 Mt Norquay Road, Banff) may be limited; we already know that a hockey tournament will be happening on the same day.  

• Additional free 9-hour parking is available on Railway Ave at the Train Station. 

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Start time

110 KM Ride - Slow (8:15 am Start)

7:45 AM - Riders Check In

8:00 AM- Rider Intro meeting with Group Leads

8:15 AM - Start Ride
 

110 KM Ride - Fast (9:00 am Start)

8:30 AM - Riders Check In

8:45 AM- Rider Intro meeting with Group Leads

9:00 AM - Start Ride
 

75 KM Ride (10:00 am Start)

9:30 AM - Riders Check In

9:45 AM - Rider Intro meeting with Group Leads

10:00 AM - Start  Ride
 

50 KM Ride (10:30 am Start)

10:00 AM - Riders Check In

10:15 AM - Rider Intro meeting with Group Leads

10:30 AM - Start Ride
 

25 KM Ride (11:15 am Start) 

10:45 AM - Riders Check In

11:00 AM Rider Intro meeting with Group Leads

11:15 AM Start  Ride

Location

Fenlands Centre Banff
Additional free parking is available South of the facility at the Banff Train Station.
 

After Ride Meal

1:45 - 2:45 pm 
We anticipate all of our riders will start arriving back to the Fenlands Centre around 1:45 pm which is when we will also open our after ride meal.​