Each year, the club organises a Spring 50km and 100km challenge to be completed in a selected time. This year, the Challenge is on April 18th. It traces the familiar northern route to Parksville via North West Bay Road and then up through Errington to Qualicum Bay and back via Superior Road /Aulds Road. The 50 kilometre turns around at Serious Coffee at the south end of Parksville. Both distances start and finish at the Longwood Brew Pub, one of MIVA's regular sponsors. The goal is for ALL riders to finish by 1pm at the Longwood. The platters will be available then, so if you're hoping to start at 7 and blast out a quick ride, you'll be waiting awhile afterwards. It'll be a fun social get together afterwards if we're all there at the same time as well. All participants register at the start at the following times according to selected distance and duration:
- 50km: in 3hours 10am,
- 50km: in 2 hours 11am;
- 100km: in 5 hours 8am,
- 100km: in 4 hours 9am,
- 100km: in 3 hours 10am. All finishers will check in at the Upstairs Room, where they will find lots of hors d' oeuvres and where they can order food and drink too, from 1pm on.
To ensure that all participants complete the entire route, there are a number of checkpoints on the way. This year, we have returned to locating a number of visible placards, each showing a two letter coding. Riders must insert these codes on their route cards and have them checked at the end of the ride.
Entry fee is $5
Due to insurance requirements, entry is limited to paid up members of Mid Island Velo Association and Cycling BC. 2015 MIVA membership forms and waivers will be available at registration. Go to cycling BC website to join on-line.
Every year, the number of participants has grown, so come on out and show your stuff.
100 KM COURSE DETAILS MAP HERE
| GUIDE | KM | |
| Turn R on Turner then L on Uplands | 0 | |
| L on Dover Rd. > Lantzville Rd. | 2.1 | |
| R on Hy 19 | 8.9 | |
| R on NW Bay | 14.9 | |
| R on Hy 19A to Serious Coffee | 24.7 | |
| R onto Hy19A then L on Shelly St. | 27.3 | |
| R on Stanford Ave. E. | 27.4 | |
| L on on Corfield St. S. | 28.5 | |
| R on Despard Ave. | 28.8 | |
| L on Alberni Hy. | 29.9 | |
| L on Bellevue Rd. | 31.4 | |
| R on Ruffels Rd. | 32.2 | |
| L on Leffler Rd. (watch for Birds of Prey Recovery) | 33.8 | |
| R on Grafton Ave. | 34.6 | |
| General Store | 35.4 | |
| R on Pratt Rd. | 42.8 | |
| L on Alberni Hy. | 44.7 | |
| R on Hilliers Rd. S. | 45.6 | |
| L on Hy 4A CAREFUL | 50.3 | |
| L on Rupert Rd. (Hy 19A) | 53.2 | |
| R on Hy 19 (Oceanside route) | 57.8 | |
| DEEZ Bar & Grill | ||
| L on NW Bay Rd. | 75.8 | |
| L on Hy 19 (Petrocan) | 85.9 | |
| R on Superior Rd. | 93.1 | |
| S.O Van der Hoek then L on Harby | 93.4 | |
| R on Philiip L on R | 94.2 | |
| L on Ronald | 94.8 | |
| R on Ware | 95.2 | |
| L on Aulds | 95.4 | |
| R on Metral | 98.3 | |
| L on Turner | 100.0 | |
| Finish at Brew Pub | 100.6 |
