UCM BIKE RIDE FUNDRAISER
For the summer months, all donations to the VIU General Fund are being allocated to our special bike riding fundraiser!
INFO FOR RIDERS
July 27, 2024.
Distance options:
80km: Ucluelet to Tofino and back (lunch break provided)
65km: Ucluelet to Tofino and back to Longbeach (lunch & pickup provided)
40km: Ucluelet to Tofino (lunch & pickup provided)
Christ Community Church is partnering with us, offering a dry place to camp out on Friday and Saturday night. The church has a shower, but bring your own bedding and towels.
Friday supper through Sunday lunch are provided. We will have snacks and hydration on the route!
Details: Arrive in Ucluelet Friday afternoon or early evening. Supper at the church and getting our bikes ready to go. Bike Saturday after breakfast, starting at 9am. First break will be at Long Beach (23km in), and then lunch in Tofino (40km point). We will head back to Ucluelet after lunch and a bit of time to tour the town of Tofino, stopping again at Long Beach for a snack, and then finishing back at Ucluelet mid afternoon.
The ride has 500m of elevation gain. For a moderate biker, who bikes at 23km/hr, the riding time would be about 3.5 hours. If you plan to ride slower than 23km/hr, consider starting about 30 minutes ahead of the rest of the riders or enjoy the 40km one way ride. For advanced riders, the path doesn’t really allow you to carry a faster average speed due to 30 gates you have to go through that keep motorized vehicles off (besides, it's a fundraiser, not a race!) The road is in excellent condition and winds gently along Hwy 4 with multiple beach views.
All riders will receive waivers to sign.
We ask all riders to promote the ride and get friends and family to donate to the cause. Let’s do this together!
If you would like to ride, please email or call Lydia!
250-927-7457