2004 MTF  Trans Canadian Vancouver Details

Vancouver Schedule

Special Thanks to John Valk BMW
for serving as our witness

We were planning to use them as a staging area for West to East Riders. However, given the number of participants we elected to stage directly at the Chevron. However they have agreed to serve as our witness. Their hours are below. You will need two signatures.

9 - 6 week days and Saturdays and 12 -5  on Sunday.

   John Valk BMW

Given that we have so few riders we have released our other witnesses.

 A big thanks to

Maura  Gatensby, Brent Pinckney, Marc Prymack, Michael Smeyers, and Chris Baldwin|

for their willingness to help

Departing Vancouver

3rd & Burrard Chevron
1900 Burrard Street
Vancouver BC V6J3H2
(604)736-4116

You are to contact Alan Leduc at the emergency number provided to you by email in the event that you are not available to finish the ride. You are also to call Alan Leduc at the conclusion of your ride.

• We encourage you to keep with the spirit of the ride coast to coast ride and obtain your sand and water as part of the ride.
       

• We will issue a number to each rider prior to the ride. This number will be the order in which you will be leaving the staging area.  Riders who are doing the TC Quest will be released before riders doing the TC Gold. The ride order within each class will be determined by a random draw. Riders who express a desire to ride as a group will have only one tag in the draw and will be assigned sequential numbers based upon that tag.

• We will start releasing riders at 4:45 PDST (8:45 ADST) from John Valk BMW.  Riders will be released a couple a time. We do not want riders riding in a pack for safety reasons. Our goal is to get all riders out by 5:15 PDST (9:15 ADST) and release the witnesses by that time. If you arrive at the staging area after 5:30 PDST (9:30 PDST), you will not be counted as part of the ride     

• Have your witness form filled out and your odometer reading recorded before requesting a witness. 
    

• When you are ready to go, advise one of the witnesses. They will validate your odometer reading and license plate number; and add the time and their personal information to the witness form, etc.
     

• Once your witness form is signed. Notify the ride coordinator and they will direct you with regard to staging for release. 
     

• When you are released from the staging area, you are expected to immediately begin your ride. If your starting receipt is not within a reasonable time of your release, you will not be counted as part of the group ride. 
      

• From staging you will travel to the Chevron at 1900 Burrard Street. Go West on 4th Avenue 1 block from John Valk BMW to Burrard Street. Turn North (right) on Burrard Street and  right into the Chevron Station (1 block). Fill up, get your receipt and move your bike away from the pump to make room for the riders behind you.
      

• If you already have collected your sand and water, return south on Burrard Street turn Left on Fourth Avenue and follow the balance of the directions to Highway One. 

If you are gathering sand and water as part of your ride, continue north on Burrard Street staying in the left lane to the second set of lights and follow the turn to the left (if you cross the bridge you have missed the left turn). Travel west on Cornwall 5 blocks and turn north (right) on Arbutus Street ) - there is a traffic Light at Arbutus. The parking lot for Kitsilano Beach ( known to the locals as Kits Beach), is on your  immediate left. Ride to the extreme  north west corner of the lot and walk out onto the beach and get your sand and water.

• Leaving Kitsilano Beach, Turn left on Cornwall and then make a right turn back on to Burrard Street. Move to the left lane and drive north past the Chevron Station you filled up at. 

• Move into the left turn lane and be ready to turn left on  4th Avenue. Turn left at the light  and drive east on 4th  Avenue past John Valk BMW and follow 4th Avenue as it winds eastbound. 4th Avenue three traffic lights east of John Valks becomes 6th Avenue. 

• When you pass Cambie Street ( another large bridge to your left with traffic signals). 6th Avenue becomes 2nd Avenue ( don't ask) Continue your drive east on 2nd Ave until Quebec Avenue where you will make a left turn at the lights and go north 3 blocks to Terminal Avenue . (Terminal Avenue is after the MacDonald's parking lot and at a traffic signal). Turn right onto Terminal  Avenue.  

• Terminal Avenue will turn into 1st Avenue when you cross  Clark Drive.Drive East on First Avenue until you see the signs for the Trans Canada Highway ( shown as Highway One)  Stay to the right ride up the ramp and onto the highway heading east bound  and merge carefully moving to the left lane as soon as possible. Within one mile the HOV lane begins and Motorcycle are allowed the HOV lanes. ( Please note that is it a large fine to cross the solid line of the HOV lane you are only allowed to move in or out of the HOV lane when a dotted line is visible).  Highway One  through Vancouver is heavily patrolled by the RCMP and they drive unmarked Ford Windstars, Nissan Pick up trucks and other non descript vehicles.  

•  Total distance from the Kitsilano Beach to Highway One ( The Trans Canada Highway) is about 6.5 miles.
     

• You are off to Halifax. Ride safe, don't push your limits, and most of all enjoy your ride.

Arriving Vancouver  

• You will exit TC-1 onto East 1st Avenue heading west.

• Take the East 1st Street west.

• At the Grandview Viaduct, East 1st Street become Terminal Avenue. Continue west to Quebec Street.

• Take Quebec Street south to West 2nd Avenue.

• West 2nd Avenue will jog and after a few blocks intersect with West 6th Avenue

• Just past Birch Street, there is a "Y" on with West 6th Avenue going to the left and West 4th Avenue going to the right. You will go to the right on West 4th Avenue.

• Take West 4th Avenue to Burrand Street. Turn right (north) onto Burrand Street.

• Finish: 3rd & Burrard Chevron, 1900 Burrard Street, Vancouver BC
    

  • If you are collecting water and sand after your ride, get you receipt at the Chevron at 3rd and Burrand. You can stop the panic. Your official time has been recorded on your receipt.
      
  • If you are collecting water and sand as part of your ride, you will continue past the Chevron to Cornwall Avenue.
    • Take Cornwall Avenue West to Artubus Street.
    • Turn right on to Artubus Street to the Kitsilano Beach.
    • Return back to the Chevron, to get your receipt.
          
• You should have your witness form signed at the Police Station.  Note: Your stamped receipt is the end of your ride. We have discussed our witness procedure with the IBA; waiting for a witness until the banquet will not affect certification of your ride. 

• Congratulations on a great ride. Don't forget to join the other riders at the banquet.
   
• Contact Bill Watt using the Emergency Phone number that was provided by email, no later than :
  • Gold Riders: Saturday, June 5, 2004, 12:00 noon PDST (8:00 a.m. ADST)
  • Quest Riders; Sunday, June 6, 2004, 12:00 noon PDST (8:00 a.m. ADST)

Official Hotel Information

Ramada Vancouver Hotel Centre

898 West Broadway
Vancouver, British Columbia
V5Z 1J8

Email: info@ramadavancouvercentre.com
Website: http://www.ramadavancouvercentre.com/home.html 

Tel: 604-872-8661 — Fax: 604-872-2270 — Toll Free: 1-800-663-5403 — Email: ramada@direct.ca

We have reserved a block of 30 rooms. So make your reservations early.
Cut off Date:  May 03 2004
after this date, rooms not covered by a rooming list /individual reservations may be released. 

Individual riders should call the hotel and tell them that they are part of the MTF Trans Canadian Ride and they get the discounted room rate

Time Zone: Pacific Daylight Time

Date         Begin      Rise   Az.  Transit  Alt.    Set   Az.    End   
     (Zone)        Civil                                               Civil  
                  Twilight                                            Twilight

                   d  h  m   d  h  m   ø   d  h  m  ø    d  h  m   ø   d  h  m
2004 Jun  1 (Tue) 01 04:29  01 05:11  53  01 13:11 63S  01 21:11 307  01 21:53
2004 Jun  2 (Wed) 02 04:28  02 05:10  53  02 13:11 63S  02 21:12 307  02 21:54
2004 Jun  3 (Thu) 03 04:27  03 05:10  53  03 13:11 63S  03 21:13 307  03 21:55
2004 Jun  4 (Fri) 04 04:27  04 05:09  53  04 13:11 63S  04 21:14 307  04 21:56
2004 Jun  5 (Sat) 05 04:26  05 05:09  53  05 13:11 63S  05 21:15 308  05 21:57
2004 Jun  6 (Sun) 06 04:25  06 05:08  52  06 13:12 63S  06 21:15 308  06 21:58
2004 Jun  7 (Mon) 07 04:25  07 05:08  52  07 13:12 63S  07 21:16 308  07 21:59
2004 Jun  8 (Tue) 08 04:24  08 05:07  52  08 13:12 64S  08 21:17 308  08 22:00
2004 Jun  9 (Wed) 09 04:24  09 05:07  52  09 13:12 64S  09 21:18 308  09 22:01
2004 Jun 10 (Thu) 10 04:24  10 05:07  52  10 13:12 64S  10 21:18 308  10 22:02
2004 Jun 11 (Fri) 11 04:23  11 05:06  52  11 13:13 64S  11 21:19 308  11 22:02
2004 Jun 12 (Sat) 12 04:23  12 05:06  52  12 13:13 64S  12 21:20 309  12 22:03
2004 Jun 13 (Sun) 13 04:23  13 05:06  51  13 13:13 64S  13 21:20 309  13 22:04
2004 Jun 14 (Mon) 14 04:23  14 05:06  51  14 13:13 64S  14 21:21 309  14 22:04
2004 Jun 15 (Tue) 15 04:22  15 05:06  51  15 13:13 64S  15 21:21 309  15 22:05
2004 Jun 16 (Wed) 16 04:22  16 05:06  51  16 13:14 64S  16 21:21 309  16 22:05
2004 Jun 17 (Thu) 17 04:22  17 05:06  51  17 13:14 64S  17 21:22 309  17 22:05
2004 Jun 18 (Fri) 18 04:22  18 05:06  51  18 13:14 64S  18 21:22 309  18 22:06
2004 Jun 19 (Sat) 19 04:23  19 05:06  51  19 13:14 64S  19 21:22 309  19 22:06
2004 Jun 20 (Sun) 20 04:23  20 05:06  51  20 13:15 64S  20 21:23 309  20 22:06
2004 Jun 21 (Mon) 21 04:23  21 05:07  51  21 13:15 64S  21 21:23 309  21 22:07
2004 Jun 22 (Tue) 22 04:23  22 05:07  51  22 13:15 64S  22 21:23 309  22 22:07
2004 Jun 23 (Wed) 23 04:23  23 05:07  51  23 13:15 64S  23 21:23 309  23 22:07
2004 Jun 24 (Thu) 24 04:24  24 05:07  51  24 13:15 64S  24 21:23 309  24 22:07
2004 Jun 25 (Fri) 25 04:24  25 05:08  51  25 13:16 64S  25 21:23 309  25 22:07
2004 Jun 26 (Sat) 26 04:25  26 05:08  51  26 13:16 64S  26 21:23 309  26 22:07
2004 Jun 27 (Sun) 27 04:25  27 05:09  51  27 13:16 64S  27 21:23 309  27 22:06
2004 Jun 28 (Mon) 28 04:26  28 05:09  51  28 13:16 64S  28 21:23 309  28 22:06
2004 Jun 29 (Tue) 29 04:27  29 05:10  52  29 13:16 64S  29 21:23 308  29 22:06
2004 Jun 30 (Wed) 30 04:27  30 05:10  52  30 13:17 64S  30 21:22 308  30 22:06

Time Zone: PACIFIC DAYLIGHT

      Date               Rise   Az.      Transit  Alt.        Set   Az.       
     (Zone)                                                                   
                                                                              
                        d  h  m   ø       d  h  m  ø        d  h  m   ø       
2004 Jun  2 (Wed)      01 19:53 123      02 00:17 18S      02 04:30 234       
2004 Jun  3 (Thu)      02 21:24 131      03 01:20 14S      03 05:10 227       
2004 Jun  4 (Fri)      03 22:47 135      04 02:27 12S      04 06:05 224       
2004 Jun  5 (Sat)      04 23:53 135      05 03:34 13S      05 07:17 226       
2004 Jun  6 (Sun)      06 00:41 131      06 04:37 15S      06 08:41 231       
2004 Jun  7 (Mon)      07 01:15 124      07 05:35 19S      07 10:06 239       
2004 Jun  8 (Tue)      08 01:39 116      08 06:28 25S      08 11:29 248       
2004 Jun  9 (Wed)      09 01:57 107      09 07:15 30S      09 12:47 257       
2004 Jun 10 (Thu)      10 02:12  97      10 08:00 37S      10 14:01 267       
2004 Jun 11 (Fri)      11 02:26  88      11 08:42 43S      11 15:12 276       
2004 Jun 12 (Sat)      12 02:40  79      12 09:23 49S      12 16:23 285       
2004 Jun 13 (Sun)      13 02:55  71      13 10:06 54S      13 17:33 294       
2004 Jun 14 (Mon)      14 03:11  63      14 10:49 59S      14 18:43 302       
2004 Jun 15 (Tue)      15 03:32  56      15 11:35 63S      15 19:53 308       
2004 Jun 16 (Wed)      16 03:58  50      16 12:23 66S      16 20:59 313       
2004 Jun 17 (Thu)      17 04:33  47      17 13:13 67S      17 21:59 315       
2004 Jun 18 (Fri)      18 05:17  45      18 14:04 68S      18 22:50 315       
2004 Jun 19 (Sat)      19 06:12  46      19 14:55 67S      19 23:30 312       
2004 Jun 20 (Sun)      20 07:16  49      20 15:45 64S      21 00:00 307       
2004 Jun 21 (Mon)      21 08:25  55      21 16:33 61S      22 00:24 301       
2004 Jun 22 (Tue)      22 09:37  62      22 17:19 56S      23 00:43 293       
2004 Jun 23 (Wed)      23 10:50  70      23 18:03 51S      24 00:59 285       
2004 Jun 24 (Thu)      24 12:03  80      24 18:46 45S      25 01:14 275       
2004 Jun 25 (Fri)      25 13:17  89      25 19:30 39S      26 01:29 266       
2004 Jun 26 (Sat)      26 14:34  99      26 20:16 32S      27 01:44 256       
2004 Jun 27 (Sun)      27 15:55 109      27 21:05 26S      28 02:03 247       
2004 Jun 28 (Mon)      28 17:21 119      28 21:59 20S      29 02:26 238       
2004 Jun 29 (Tue)      29 18:50 128      29 22:58 16S      30 02:59 230       

Data From:
http://www.hrmacmillanspacecentre.com/sky_tonight/
sunandmoon/moonrise/2004moonset.htm