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		<title>Courtenay - Nanaimo</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2008 02:53:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<author>Vancouverliz</author>
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			<![CDATA[Hi there. Could you give me an idea of the hilliness of this route?<br />I am 63 and avoid hills when I can.<br />I would like to do this ride sometime this summer, travelling from the Nanaimo ferry terminal and, after spending the night in courtenay, going on to Campbell River.<br />It would be great to see an elevation map!<br />Any assistance you can offer will be appreciated.]]>
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		<title>Courtenay - Nanaimo</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2008 05:03:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<author>dmacmurc</author>
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			<![CDATA[Since no-one else has responded to this, let me give it a try, bearing in mind that one's mountain is another's mole hill. I haven't ridden either route, but have driven them from time to time, so here goes. The Island Highway north from Nanaimo involves a couple of long climbs around Nanoose Bay, not quite Malahat category, but they look like grunts to me at 64; no doubt the young dogs would be up them in a flash. Once you're well north of Nanoose Bay, it's more subdued.<br /><br />The Yellow Point ride is more undulating, probably similar to Marine Drive in West Vancouver, if that helps, but it's very nice country.<br /><br />Now if you want to know about the Cowichan Valley, there I can help you!]]>
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		<title>Courtenay - Nanaimo</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Aug 2008 17:43:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<author>outofalimb</author>
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			<![CDATA[Hello.  Thank you for the interest in our cycle route.  Sorry I haven't been monitoring my routes since I originally mapped them, therefore I did not see your question.<br />There is an elevation map available on Bikely when you are on the map page if you go to the tab on the left hand side that says &quot;Show&quot;.  The drop down gives you an elevation profile.  The total climb for this route is 1028m.<br />    <br />When we rode this route, we came from Courtenay to Nanaimo.  It was a charity ride as a fundraiser for the GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre in Vancouver.  The route was designed to be accessible for all cyclists, including amputees and hand cyclists.  We had 16 cyclists participate, including 2 hand cyclists and one with a prosthetic leg.<br /><br />Overall, when we mapped the route, first and foremost our goal was accessibility, next was minimal traffic, but we also wanted to keep it scenic.  Hope this helps.]]>
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		<title>Courtenay - Nanaimo</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2008 19:16:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<author>Bravewolf</author>
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			<![CDATA[I've cycled this route many times.  There is one big hill from Nanoose up to Parksville, comprised of a small hill merging into a bigger one.  It isn't that bad; nowhere near as steep as The Hump (hill on the Alberni Hwy) or as long as the Malahat.  The rest of the route is mainly rolling hills.  I find that I keep a rough 20 km/hr average on the 5 hours it takes to get from city to city.  The route is a nice one for cycling, as it has a lot of gas stations and restaurants on the way, not to mention some really great views of the Strait.]]>
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