PentictonFull Course Routes

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MAJOR PENTICTON ROAD CLOSURES

• RIVERSIDE DR & LAKESHORE DR: Front St to Eckhardt Ave (6:30 a.m. to 10 a.m)

• LAKESHORE DR: Martin St to Main St (& small section of Martin St) 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• MAIN STREET: 100, 200 & 300 Blocks 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• BENCH ROADS: Vancouver Hill, Lower Bench, Tupper, Middle Bench, Upper Bench, John-son and Haven Hill Roads 6:45 a.m. to 7:15 a.m.

• MAIN STREET: Lakeshore Dr. to Wade Ave. (6 a.m. to 5 p.m.) Wade Ave. to Kinney Ave. (7 a.m. to 3 p.m.)

• SOuTH MAIN: (Southbound lane) Kinney to Penticton city limit (7:45 a.m. to 9 a.m.)

SATuRDAY, JuLY 7TH PARTIAL ROAD CLOSuRES

• MAIN ST: (100 Block) 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. (will not affect Saturday Market)

• GYRO PARK perimeter (Main St, Lakeshore Dr, Martin St, & Westminster Ave) 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

TRANSIT INFO

Saturday (July 7), road closures will affect the Route #2, #3 and #5 buses. Sunday (July 8), the Route #16 buses will be affected. Consult the Penticton Transit System website for more details: http://www.transitbc.com/regions/pen/.

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Summerland Turnaround

Start/Finish

Mediofondo (92km) Turnaround

Granfondo (160km) Turnaround

Cortofondo (55km) Turnaround

How Does This Affect You? RCMP and event organizers are working to ensure a safe route. While road closures will be limited, residents and commuters should expect delays, and be prepared to use alternate routes. On the reverse page, maps highlight the ride route to help you navigate around the event. Times for road closures are approximate. Residents and commuters will encounter fewer delays and disruptions as the ride progresses through the City of Penticton and the South Okanagan. Several signalized intersections will be put in flash mode with traffic movements being controlled by a Traffic Control Person or the RCMP. For more details and complete list of street-by-street closures and times, visit: www.granfondoaxelmerckx.com/event-info/traffic-information. The following identifies some of the more significant road closures in Penticton:

• RIVERSIDE DR & LAKESHORE DR: Front St to Eckhardt Ave (6:30 a.m. to 10 a.m)

• LAKESHORE DR: Martin St to Main St (& small section of Martin St) 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• MAIN STREET: 100, 200 & 300 Blocks 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• BENCH ROADS: Vancouver Hill, Lower Bench, Tupper, Middle Bench, Upper Bench, Johnson and Haven Hill Roads 6:45 a.m. to 7:15 a.m.

• Main Street: Lakeshore Dr. to Wade Ave. (6 a.m. to 5 p.m.) Wade Ave. to Kinney Ave. (7 a.m. to 3 p.m.)

• South Main (Southbound lane) Kinney to Penticton city limit (7:45 a.m. to 9 a.m.)

SATURDAY, JULY 7TH PARTIAL ROAD CLOSURES

• Main St (100 Block) 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. (will not affect Saturday Market) • Gyro Park perimeter (Main St, Lakeshore Dr, Martin St, & Westminster Ave) 1 p.m. to 5 p.m

TRANSIT INFO

• Saturday (July 7), road closures will affect the Route #2, #3 and #5 buses. • Sunday (July 8), the Route #16 buses will be affected. Consult the Penticton Transit System web-

site for more details: http://www.transitbc.com/regions/pen/.

The Granfondo (160km), Mediofondo (92km) and Cortofondo (55km) events all begin at 7 a.m. on Penticton’s Main Street – adja-cent to Gyro Park. Via Lakeshore Dr. and Front St., participants will ride up Vancouver Ave. and Lower Bench Rd. before returning back down Upper Bench Rd., Johnson Rd. and Haven Hill Rd. Participants will then proceed down Government St. and Wade Ave., turning North on Martin St. to connect with Lakeshore Dr. and Riverside Dr., and then onto Hwy 97. The ride continues along Hwy 97 to the District of Summerland where cyclists will exit on Lakeshore Dr., ride up Peach Orchard Rd., and traverse along Victoria Rd. before descending back along Johnson St. to Hwy 97. Cyclists will enter Penticton again and proceed immediately along Riverside Dr. and Lakeshore Dr. Riders will then turn South along Martin St. At Eckhardt Ave. riders merge onto Main St. and proceed until Kinney Ave., where they’ll continue South along South Main St. While Cortofondo riders loop back down Main St. to the finish, the rest of the riders (Granfondo & Mediofondo) proceed South along East Side Rd. until turning east onto McLean Creek Rd. Riders will follow

McLean Creek Rd. until it becomes 10th Ave. at which point riders will access the Christie Park aid station via Maple St. and 7TH Ave. The aid station signals the split of the 92km Mediofondo group (who will return to Penticton via Hwy 97.) and the 160km Gran-fondo group who will head South on Oliver Ranch Rd., crossing Hwy 97 at Vaseux Lake. From the highway, Granfondo riders turn left onto Tuc-Ul-Nuit Rd., merge with 71st St., and continue South along Black Sage Rd. Shortly after the mid-point stop at Le Vieux Pin Win-ery, Granfondo riders will veer west on 246 Ave. and back onto Hwy 97, heading back to Oliver. Cyclists head West again at 332nd Ave., before heading up to the Fairview Mountain Golf Course. Riders will then connect with Fairview White Lake Rd., following it well past St. Andrews By the Lake Golf Course and onto Hwy 97. Mediofondo & Granfondo riders will proceed North along Hwy 97 – passing the town of Kaleden – and then into Penticton, and North along Skaha Lake Rd. To reach the finish, all riders will proceed North along Main St., with the quickest riders returning to Gyro Park at 9 a.m. and the last participants coming in around 6 p.m.

For further event details, visit: www.granfondoaxelmerckx.com or contact Valley First Granfondo Axel Merckx Okanagan at: 778-476-7712

On the morning of Sunday, July 8, 2012, up to 2,600 cyclists of all skill levels will participate in the 2nd annual Valley First Gran-fondo Axel Merckx Okanagan mass participation bicycle ride through the heart of the South Okanagan.

The event begins (7 a.m.) in Penticton’s Gyro Park, and travels through the towns of Summerland, Okanagan Falls, Oliver and Kaleden, before winding its way back to Gyro Park. Once again, the event benefits the Feed the Valley campaign, as well as the Axel Merckx Youth Development Foundation. It also features many celebrities including 5-time Tour de France winner, Eddy Merckx, and of course, Olympic medalist and Okanagan resident, Axel Merckx.

SPECIAL EVENT NOTICE TO RESIDENTS

Sunday July 8, 2012VALLEY FIRST GRANFONDO AXEL MERCKX OKANAGAN

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