Course

This is an extreme run. You may want to attempt it only if you have done most of the Baden Powell Trail in the past. We expect to have all weather conditions on run day including snow on the ground at higher elevations in the Hollyburn and Cypress Mountain areas.

We really don't want you to get lost, but we guarantee you might if you don't print off these instructions and bring it in a plastic baggie to the run!

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Time	2009 Vancouver 100 - Agenda and Course Description
0457	Meet at Panorama Park in Deep Cove
0458	Sign waivers
0459	Welcome, final briefing, group photo
0500	We start with 1.5 kms at the beginning for a nice warm up run in the Cove. Then, the climb out of Deep Cove begins at the Baden Powell sign at the North end of the Panorama Park parking lot. Watch for the orange BP Triangles nailed to the trees regularly along the way. Follow the Baden Powell Trail the entire way. Distance is 62.5 miles (100Km) for the round trip. There are no usefull maps of the BP Trail yet. You either know the way yourself or you will stick with someone that does know the route.
	Feel free to turn around at any point to make the run as short as you want. Also feel free to pick up with us at any point along the way. Bring extra supplies for everyone!
	1.0 miles (1.6Km) In Deep Cove before getting on the trail.
	10 miles (16 Km) Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve
	17.5 miles (28 Km) Cleveland Dam
	25 miles (40 Km) Cypress Bowl
	32.5 miles (52 Km) Nelson Canyon Park, West Vancouver
	40 miles (64 Km) Cypress Bowl
	47.5 miles (76 Km) Cleveland Dam
	55 miles (88 Km) Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve
	62.5 miles (100 Km) Panorama Park, Deep Cove
0500	Finish! BP Sign: You made it! Arrive back at the parking lot.
	Congratulate yourself ! Now go home and rest a while.
1630 Sunday June 7, 2009	Post event dinner location to be announced.
	This is a picture of new BP markers posted in May 2008. They are at the Hollyburn Mountain Cross-Country Ski run heading toward the Cypress Bowl parking lot from the ski run into the trees. You can see these markers from the ski run. From this point head toward the gully on a 45 degree downward angle. You will see other BP markers and eventually come to the crossing of the small creek. In very heavy snow years you will not be able to see the wooden bridge that crosses the creek. In light snow years you will hear the creek easily and see the bridge. 2008 was a very heavy snow year.