Race at the Edge of the World – August 2nd, 2008

TIME TRIAL

· Registration for Road Race and Time Trial beginning at 5:30 pm TO 6:30 pm,

Balance Rock parking lot, (10 km east of QCC,) Friday August 1^st, 2008

· 1^st rider off at 7:00 pm, 1 minute intervals.

· Balance Rock parking lot to Miller Creek Bridge

· 5.1 km

ROAD RACE

· Registration 9:00 am to 10:30 am, Beggs residence, Saturday August 2^nd.

· Recreational ride starts at 10:00 am

· Road Race starts at 11:00 am

· Beggs residence to Masset Recreational Centre.

· 105 km

· Racers have access to the Recreational Centre to bathe or swim after the race.

If you want to find out more about what we're about and what is available on Haida Gwaii, check out the following links: the Queen Charlotte Islands Information Centre has loads of information about accommodations at (www.qcinfo.ca); the www.qcislands.net web site also has terrific links for accommodations and information about Haida Gwaii; the QCI Arts Council (www.qciarts.com) has info about events; and the local Chamber of Commerce (www.qcislands.net/chamber) is another great contact site. Hecate Inn in QCC is offering discounts for racers.

One event that happens close to the Bike Race is The Edge of the World Music Festival which takes place in Tlell on August 8^th, 9^th & 10^th. Tlell is a small community that stretches along Highway 16 which winds along the shores of Hecate Strait on the east coast of Graham Island. The islands are located about 60 miles from the coast of British Columbia, and about 600 miles north of Vancouver.

To get to Haida Gwaii you first have to get to the islands. Pacific Coastal Airlines flies direct to Masset from Vancouver. You can contact PCA at 1-800-663-2872 or book your flight at www.pacific-coastal.com . Masset is about a 1 ½ hour drive north of QCC.

Alternately, BC Ferries runs from Prince Rupert to Skidegate Landing. Prince Rupert is a 20 hour drive from Vancouver. You can also take the ferry from Port Hardy on the northern end of Vancouver Island to Prince Rupert. There is a 10 minute drive to QCC from Skidegate once you arrive there. Go to www.bcferries.bc.ca or 1-888-223-3779 for more information. The ferry trip from Prince Rupert takes about 6 hours. The ferries are often full, so booking in advance is highly recommended.

Air Canada Jazz also offers flights from Vancouver to Sandspit and you can find flight information at www.aircanada.com … it’s wise to be on the look out for on-line seat sales. If you come by air you can book the “limo” from the airport by calling Eagle Transit at 1-877-747-4461.