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Please plan to
be at the site at least 1/2 hour before the event starts in order to use the
washrooms and sign in with registration. Thanks! Official start time will be 10:00 am sharp. |
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| 1 |
Start
at Buntzen Lake BC Hydro beach park. Gazebo on left side as you aproach the
water. Elevation 420 feet/123 meters. |
0.0 km |
| 2 |
Head
down paved path towards the lake. |
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| 3 |
Turn
left onto Energy Trail just before the lake, near boat dock area. |
0.05 km |
| 4 |
Turn
right onto Buntzen Lake Trail (first right) |
0.6 km |
| 5 |
Stay
right at fork in trail, stay on Buntzen Lake Trail |
0.9 km |
| 6 |
Stay
left at fork in trail, signed "equestrian overflow parking lot". |
1.0 km |
| 7 |
Turn
right towards floating bridge and Buntzen Lake trail. (note: at this point
you can see the parking lot across the road on your left, and the lake
through the trees on your right) |
1.2 km |
| 8 |
Ignore
trail joining in from the right hand side, continue straight on towards
floating bridge. |
1.4 km |
| 9 |
Cross
floating bridge across south end of Buntzen Lake. Careful of footing if
bridge is wet. |
1.5 km |
| 10 |
Turn
right onto gravel road after crossing floating bridge. |
1.6 km |
| 11 |
Past
"Saddle Ridge Trail" sign, stay on gravel road. (stay right close
to lake). |
2.3 km |
| 12 |
Past
"Buntzen Lake Trail, and Lake View Trail", again stay right on
gravel road. Slight right curve down towards pump house. |
2.5 km |
| 13 |
Reference
Point (RP) #1. Turn left onto Buntzen Lake Trail. Note:
There is 2 trail entrances here, take the right hand (closest to the lake).
This trail has wood gate structure (not onto Lake View Trail). |
2.6 km |
| 14 |
Stay
right at trail junction of Old Buntzen Lake Trail, Lake View Trail and
Buntzen Lake Trail. |
5.9 km |
| 15 |
Stay
right and cross suspension bridge. |
6.0 km |
| 16 |
On event day an aid
station will be located here. There is also outhouses located nearby. |
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| 17 |
After
crossing bridge you will pass a wooden structure with maps of Buntzen Lake,
turn left out onto gravel road, past a hanging wire gate then left again onto
gravel road |
6.1 km |
| 18 |
Major
creek crossing, small house on the right hand side. |
6.3 km |
| 19 |
You
will pass Halvor Linden trail/Swan Falls sign on your right. Note: Ignore
spurs and signs off to the right (uphill side). Stay on gravel road with
Lesser Buntzen Lake off to your left. |
6.5 km |
| 20 |
Gravel
road turns into paved road. |
7.1 km |
| 21 |
Straight
through yellow gate. |
7.2 km |
| 22 |
Swing
left and cross overtop of the pipeline. Sign on this bridge, Max 61,000 GVW. |
7.3 km |
| 23 |
Proceed
over one lane bridge. Note, there will be a small rock quarry on your right
here. |
7.4 km |
| 24 |
After
passing over one lane bridge, go past a small rock quarry on your left. You
will be looking for a wooden power pole that has the #3 mark on it. |
7.5 km |
| 25 |
Reference
Point (RP) #2. Note: This is the lowest you will get on
the Run to the Clouds route today. Elevation aprox
330 feet/100 meters. Turn left immediately after
the wood power pole, up what looks like a creek bed. This changes into a
trail within 15 meters. |
7.6 km |
| 26 |
After
climbing up a nasty creekbed the trail swings left and starts downhill. When
you come to a junction turn right staying on Old Buntzen Lake Trail. Spur
down to left goes down to a dead end viewpoint. |
7.7 km |
| 27 |
Go
straight through junction, staying on Old Buntzen Lake Trail . Note, there
will be an older pumphouse down on your left hand side here. |
7.8 km |
| 28 |
Turn
left onto Lake View Trail. |
8.6 km |
| 29 |
Stay
left at this trail junction of Old Buntzen Lake Trail, Lake View Trail and
Buntzen Lake Trail. Yes, you have been here before. Follow this trail down to
the suspension bridge again. You have now completed the first of two figure
8's! |
8.7 km |
| 30 |
Cross
suspension bridge again. On event day an aid station will be located here.
There is also outhouses located nearby. |
8.8 km |
| 31 |
After
crossing bridge go out to the gravel road again, but this time turn right on
the road and head up hill. |
8.9 km |
| 32 |
After
climbing slight hill on gravel road, turn right onto Buntzen Lake Trail, just
past fence on right. Note: This area overlooks the inflow pipes coming down
from Coquitlam Lake. |
9.1 km |
| 33 |
Cross
Poplar Creek |
10.0 km |
| 34 |
Trail
junction, marked "Powerhouse Road", stay straight on Buntzen Lake
Trail (do not turn up). |
10.4 km |
| 35 |
Turn
right, stay on Buntzen Lake Trail. Do not take Powerhouse Road exit. Trail
starts down switchbacks. |
11.3 km |
| 36 |
Stay
left, do not take spur out to viewpoint (unless you want to go have a look).
Continue down switchbacks and across creek-bridge at bottom. |
11.35 |
| 37 |
You
will see "Dog Park" fenced area on your right. Continue straight up
trail. |
12.4 km |
| 38 |
Note:
For people doing the short route, cut through the dog park here to the right
and head back to the gazebo for check in. For those wanting more fun,
continue straight ahead. |
12.5
km half route |
| 39 |
Run
to the Clouds main route, stay left, do not enter doggie park. Head up
towards the gravel road |
|
| 40 |
Trail
joins Powerhouse Road, continue straight ahead towards the gate on this road. |
12.7 km |
| 41 |
Turn
left onto the Halvor Lunden Trail at signpost. This will be located just
before the main gate on the Powerhouse Road. |
13.2 km |
| 42 |
Cross
bridge and take immediate right fork onto "bike route". |
14.0 km |
| 43 |
Stay
right at trail junction, along beside creek, do not turn uphill here. |
14.05 km |
| 44 |
Stay
on trail past equestrian overflow parking lot. Note: there is an outhouse on
your left hand side at this point. |
14.3 km |
| 45 |
Turn
left onto Eagle Trail (note: this trail used to be known as Academy Trail). |
15.2 km |
| 46 |
Past
a sign post that says Eagle Trail. Trail will swing left and head uphill
here. Enjoy :) |
15.4 km |
| 47 |
Trail
junction. Stay straight ahead on Eagle Trail and go over wood bridge. Left trail is marked Eagle Trail North. |
15.9 km |
| 48 |
Past
Eagle Trail sign. Continue left, slightly uphill. |
16.3 km |
| 49 |
Exit
Eagle Trail onto gravel road. Turn right uphill. Yes, that is where you are
going way up there. Enjoy. |
16.9 km |
| 50 |
Reference
Point (RP) #2. Top power tower. Note: You are the highest elevation you
will get today. Elevation 1400 feet/425 meters. Enjoy a break here and U-turn to head down the way you came
up. Note: On event day an aid station will be
located here at the highest point on route. |
18.0 km |
| 51 |
Past
Eagle Trail that you came out of (signed), do not turn in, stay right on
gravel road here. |
19.1 km |
| 52 |
After
short steep climb to main lookout, take a look down at Buntzen, check out the
footbridge you will be on shorty. Do a U-Turn and head downhill. Key trail entrance here. Pay attention! |
20.1 km |
| 53 |
After
heading down from look-out STAY RIGHT past the first powerline tower and into
a small trail through the bushes here onto Eagle Trail. |
20.2 km |
| 54 |
Turn
right at trail junction (creek and bridge on your left). Stay right,
DOWNHILL. |
20.7 km |
| 55 |
Past
Eagle Trail sign again, at bottom of switchbacks. |
21.3 km |
| 56 |
Watch
for first trail off to the left here. Note: There is or was a signpost here
but it was laying down. TURN LEFT and continue downhill. |
21.6 km |
| 57 |
Straight
through at mini stop sign. Continue straight ahead and back on trail past
works yard on your right. |
21.9 km |
| 58 |
Trail
junction with sign post on your right. Continue straight ahead, do not turn
left here. There will be a trail to south beach marked 2.3 km here. |
22.2 km |
| 59 |
Cross
road at pedestrian crossing. Please be careful of vehicles |
|
| 60 |
After
crossing road get onto Lakeview and Buntzen Lake trail, gravel topped trail
swings left and heads downhill following road. |
22.3 km |
| 61 |
Turn
right onto gravel road, downhill. |
22.4 km |
| 62 |
Turn
right onto floating bridge. Yes, you are completing figure eight #2. Head for
home! Note: while you are crossing bridge take a look way
up to your right side, you will see where you were a while back. Careful of
your footing on bridge |
23.4 km |
| 63 |
After
crossing bridge and re-entering the woods, stay right at first trail
junction. Head out towards the road. |
23.6 km |
| 64 |
Just
before the road turn left onto trail that you came out on this morning.
Heading for home now. Do not cross the road. |
23.8 km |
| 65 |
Stay
right on Buntzen Lake Trail heading back towards the lake. |
24.0 km |
| 66 |
Stay
left at fork in trail, Note: Where you just came from is signed
"equestrian overflow parking lot". |
24.1 km |
| 67 |
Turn
left onto Energy Trail a the top of a steep short climb. |
|
| 68 |
Follow
Energy Trail on last leg around to finish area. |
24.4 km |
| 69 |
Past
boat dock on your left, head up to the right and towards the gazebo where you
started this morning. |
24.95 km |
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Finish
at Buntzen Lake Beach gazebo.
Congratulations, you have just completed the “Run to the Clouds |
