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"Ride into Light"
We will be starting in Nanaimo at Hope Lutheran Church, proceeding to Departure bay to dip our tires.
Overview of Cross Canada Cycle Tour "Ride into Light" 2006
Route and Timeline
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May 1, 2006
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Nanaimo, BC
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Mission
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151 km
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May 2, 2006
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Mission
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Hope
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93 km
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May 3, 2006
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Rest day
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May 4, 2006
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Hope
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Lytton
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109 km
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May 5, 2006
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Lytton
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Ashcroft
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83 km
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May 6, 2006
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Ashcroft
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Kamloops
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95 km
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May 7,
2006
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Sunday
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May 8, 2006
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Kamloops
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Salmon Arm
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112 km
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May 9, 2006
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Salmon Arm
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Revelstoke
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104 km
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May 10, 2006
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Revelstoke
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Rogers Pass
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74 km
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May 11, 2006
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Rest day
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May 12, 2006
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Rogers Pass
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Golden
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72 km
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May 13, 2006
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Golden
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Lake Louise, AB
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81 km
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May 14,
2006
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Sunday
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May 15, 2006
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Lake Louise
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Canmore
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81 km
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May 16, 2006
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Canmore
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Calgary
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102 km
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May 17, 2006
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Rest day
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May 18, 2006
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Calgary
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Bassano
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141 km
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May 19, 2006
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Bassano
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Medicine Hat
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155 km
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May 20, 2006
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Medicine Hat
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Maple Creek, SK
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101 km
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May 21,
2006
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Sunday
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May 22, 2006
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Maple Creek
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Swift Current
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139 km
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May 23, 2006
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Swift Current
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Mortlach
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130 km
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May 24, 2006
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Moose Jaw
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Regina
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113 km
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May 25, 2006
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Rest day
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May 26, 2006
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Regina
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Grenfell
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126 km
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May 27, 2006
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Grenfell
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Elkhorn, MB
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136 km
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May 28,
2006
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Elkhorn
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Brandon
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104 km
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May 29, 2006
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Brandon
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Portage la Prairie
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132 km
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May 30, 2006
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Portage la Prairie
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Winnipeg
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86 km
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May 31, 2006
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Rest day
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June 1, 2006
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Winnipeg
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Prawda
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110 km
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June 2, 2006
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Prawda
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Kenora, ON
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101 km
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June 3, 2006
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Rest day
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June 4,
2006
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Kenora
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Caliper Lake
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110 km
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June 5, 2006
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Caliper Lake
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Fort Frances
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100 km
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June 6, 2006
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Fort Frances
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Flanders
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122 km
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June 7, 2006
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Flanders
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Burchell Lake
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100 km
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June 8, 2006
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Burchell Lake
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Thunder Bay
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113 km
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June 9, 2006
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Rest day
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June 10, 2006
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Thunder Bay
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Nipigon
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118 km
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June 11,
2006
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Nipigon
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Terrace Bay
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102 km
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June 12, 2006
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Terrace Bay
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Heron Bay
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90 km
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June 13, 2006
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Heron Bay
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White River
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91 km
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June 14, 2006
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Rest day
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June 15, 2006
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White River
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Michipicoten
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106 km
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June 16, 2006
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Michipicoten
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Montreal River
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101 km
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June 17, 2006
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Montreal River
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Sault Ste.
Marie
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101 km
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June 18,
2006
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Sunday
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June 19, 2006
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Sault Ste.
Marie
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Spanish
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106 km
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June 20, 2006
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Spanish
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Little
Current
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99 km
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June 21, 2006
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Little Current
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Tobermory
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64 km
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June 22, 2006
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Rest day
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June 23, 2006
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Tobermory
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Owen Sound
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118 km
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June 24, 2006
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Owen Sound
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Barrie
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113 km
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June 25,
2006
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Changed
JKN
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Sunday
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June 26, 2006
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Barrie L
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Manilla
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89 km
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June 27, 2006
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Manilla
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Peterborough JKN
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73 km
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June 28, 2006
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Peterborough
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Kaladar
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112 km
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June 29, 2006
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Kaladar
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Smiths Falls
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98 km
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June 30, 2006
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Smiths Falls
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Ottawa
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77 km
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July 1, 2006
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Rest day
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July 2,
2006
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Ottawa
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Hawkesbury
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98 km
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July 3, 2006
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Hawkesbury
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Montreal, QC
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107 km
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July 4, 2006
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Montreal
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Louiseville
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107 km
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July 5, 2006
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Louiseville
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Deschambault
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105 km
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July 6, 2006
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Deschambault
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Quebec City
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77 km
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July 7, 2006
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Rest day
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July 8, 2006
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Quebec City
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St-Jean-Port-Joli
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120 km
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July 9,
2006
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St-Jean-Port-Joli
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Rivíére-du-loup
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96 km
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July 10, 2006
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Rivíére-du-loup
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Rimouski
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109 km
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July 11, 2006
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Rimouski
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Amqui
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109 km
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July 12, 2006
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Rest day
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July 13, 2006
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Amqui
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Campbellton
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101 km
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July 14, 2006
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Campbellton
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Bathurst NB
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105 km
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July 15, 2006
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Bathurst
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Miramichi
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102 km
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July 16,
2006
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Miramichi
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Bouctouche
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89 km
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July 17, 2006
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Rest
day
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July 18, 2006
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Bouchtouche
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Port Elgin
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80 km
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July 19, 2006
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Port Elgin
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Charlottetown PE
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98 km
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July 20, 2006
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Charlottetown
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New Glasgow NS
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106 km
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July 21, 2006
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New Glasgow
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Port Hastings
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110 km
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July 22, 2006
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Rest day
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July 23,
2006
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Port Hastings
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Big Pond
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92 km
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July 24, 2006
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Big Pond
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North Sydney
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73 km
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July 25, 2006
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North Sydney
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Argentia, NL
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Ferry
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July 26, 2006
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Argentia
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July 27, 2006
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St. John's
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137 km
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July 28, 2006
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July 29, 2006
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July 30,
2006
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July 31, 2006
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August 1,
2006
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August 2,
2006
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August 3,
2006
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Cycle Tour Statistics
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Total Distance
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6995 km
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Average distance biked per day
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103 km
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Longest distance May 19th
(on the Prairie)
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155 km
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Shortest distance May 12th
(Kicking Horse pass 7% grad)
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72 km
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Number of Cycling Days
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68 days
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Number of Rest Days
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19 days
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Number of Ferry Crossings
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4
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