REVYFEST V - GROUP ITINERARIES
Dogwood Group
20 Aug 2016
06:45AM - Meet in parking lot of Super 8 (Sumas Way North of Hwy1) for a 7:00am departure to Tims Chilliwack.
07:00AM - Depart Super 8 for Chilliwack
07:30AM - Arrive at Tim Hortons on Vedder Road in Chilliwack for an 8:00am departure (grab coffee!)
08:00AM - Depart Chilliwack for Merritt - usually stop at rest station near summit of the Coquihalla (photo op)
10:00AM - Arrive Merritt at the Greyhound bus depot adjacent to the Husky gas station
10:15AM - Depart Merritt for Kamloops (are we taking the 5a again/this time?) I'll make sure to turn the right way, promise!!!
11:00AM - Arrive at Costco - Kamloops to meet up with the Emerald State Group
12:00AM - Depart Costco Kamloops at 12:00 NOON.
1) Leave Kamloops Costco (West lot) with left turn onto Versatile Drive. Proceed to traffic light and take bare right with another QUICK bare right onto the entrance ramp to Hwy #1 East. Next exit is in 30 KM’s.
2) When safe to do so, take the furthest inside left lane and stay in this lane until out of the City Limits on the east side of Kamloops. Proceed thru a series of 5 traffic lights in Valleyview. Continue on #1 East.
3) Take the Monte Lake/ Vernon exit to Hwy #97 South, ( Exit #399 )
4) Proceed south on Hwy 97S and when a few miles past Falkland, prepare to turn a sharp Left (immediately prior to the concrete bridge) onto Salmon River Road.
5) Turn left onto Yankee Flats Road and at the 2nd hairpin STAY ON Yankee Flats Road. Proceed to #2223 on the right a couple miles north. Elapsed time 1hour 35 mins. from Kamloops.
6) Arrive at Spa Hills Ranch - Proceed down the driveway to the parking area. You can park on the grass. Pee break here. There is a custom body, restoration and mechanical shop here with washrooms. Display of restored 1950 Mercs. They also do CAMARO. Depart at 2:15 pm .
7) Return to Yankee Flats road and proceed north (caution; watch for rocks in your tires as you leave).
8) YFR flows into and becomes Salmon River Road…FOLLOW the obvious route to 70 AVE SW. Follow the signs to Salmon Arm with a series of 90 degree turns.
9) Follow the obvious route to 70 STREET SW.
10) This turns into 50 AVE and with another 90 degree turn becomes 50th Street
SW. Follow this until it intersects with Hwy # 1 .
11) Bare right onto Hwy # 1 EAST.
12) Proceed thru Salmon Arm. There are fuel stops in Salmon Arm, but the Chevron is on the other side.
13) Proceed thru Sicamous (Petrocan on right)
14) Proceed to LAST SPIKE at CRAIGELLACHIE (elapsed time 1 hour and 5 minutes from the Chicken Ranch). Photo Stop. Arrive 2:20 PM
Wild Rose Group
20 Aug 2016
08:00AM - Meet at The Sandman Hotel 125 Bowridge Drive Northwest, Calgary for a 8:45 departure to Field
10:30AM - Stop at Train Tunnels just east of Field BC if it is too crowded the lead car will head right into the rest stop at Field so that we can all have a needed break.
11:00AM - Leave pit stop for Golden
12:00PM - Arrive Golden for lunch **turn clocks back 1 hour!!**
12:30PM - Depart Golden (gas up before leaving) for Last Spike stop
15:00PM - Arrive The Last Spike rest stop. Hopefully get some photos and await the arrival of the BC group. We will be going to the Last Spike Monument for a group photo.
16:00PM - When we are ready and have met everyone, head out in formation for Revelstoke and the hotel.
Emerald State
19 Aug 2016
08:00AM - Meet at Smoky Point Rest Area (Marysville, WA)
08:30AM - Depart Smoky Point for the Sumas Border Crossing
10:00AM - Sumas/Border
*Top off fuel, if needed. Approx 158 miles from the border to Lillooet
*Grab a snack
*Stop at Duty Free
Allowed 1 bottle alcohol /1case of beer per person/ per car
Allowed 1 carton of cigars/cigarettes per person/ per car
Estimating about an hour for all of us to cross the border.The safest place for all of us to meet up, is Costco. It will be about a mile up the road, on your left. 1127 Sumas Way, Abbostford.
12:00PM - Depart Abbotsford onto Trans Canada, HWY 1.
15:00PM - Turn onto HWY 99 from Lytton - Lillooet
16:00PM - Arrival in Lillooet
20 Aug 2016
08:00AM - Depart Lillooet via HWY 12 to Kamloops
10:30AM - Arrive at Costco - Kamloops to meet up with the Dogwood Group.
Depart Costco Kamloops at 12:00 NOON.
1) Leave Kamloops Costco (West lot) with left turn onto Versatile Drive. Proceed to traffic light and take bare right with another QUICK bare right onto the entrance ramp to Hwy #1 East. Next exit is in 30 KM’s.
2) When safe to do so, take the furthest inside left lane and stay in this lane until out of the City Limits on the east side of Kamloops. Proceed thru a series of 5 traffic lights in Valleyview. Continue on #1 East.
3) Take the Monte Lake/ Vernon exit to Hwy #97 South, ( Exit #399 )
4) Proceed south on Hwy 97S and when a few miles past Falkland, prepare to turn a sharp Left (immediately prior to the concrete bridge) onto Salmon River Road.
5) Turn left onto Yankee Flats Road and at the 2nd hairpin STAY ON Yankee Flats Road. Proceed to #2223 on the right a couple miles north. Elapsed time 1hour 35 mins. from Kamloops.
6) Arrive at Spa Hills Ranch - Proceed down the driveway to the parking area. You can park on the grass. Pee break here. There is a custom body, restoration and mechanical shop here with washrooms. Display of restored 1950 Mercs. They also do CAMARO. Depart at 2:15 pm .
7) Return to Yankee Flats road and proceed north (caution; watch for rocks in your tires as you leave).
8) YFR flows into and becomes Salmon River Road…FOLLOW the obvious route to 70 AVE SW. Follow the signs to Salmon Arm with a series of 90 degree turns.
9) Follow the obvious route to 70 STREET SW.
10) This turns into 50 AVE and with another 90 degree turn becomes 50th Street
SW. Follow this until it intersects with Hwy # 1 .
11) Bare right onto Hwy # 1 EAST.
12) Proceed thru Salmon Arm. There are fuel stops in Salmon Arm, but the Chevron is on the other side.
13) Proceed thru Sicamous (Petrocan on right)
14) Proceed to LAST SPIKE at CRAIGELLACHIE (elapsed time 1 hour and 5 minutes from the Chicken Ranch). Photo Stop. Arrive 2:20 PM
REVYFEST V - OVERVIEW
Aug 20
- Each group cruise (per above) to meet up at the Last Spike.
- Drive into Revelstoke to the Hillcrest (just east of the main town).
- Buffet dinner at Hillcrest. Extra Charge. Vouchers for dinner will be handed out at the Coast Hillcrest Hotel. Make sure you contact the Hillcrest Hotel directly if you want the buffet dinner.
- Parking lot party!!
Aug 21
- Drivers meeting in the Coast Hillcrest Hotel parking lot (was it 9am last year?)
- (Time to depart for Nakusp??) Cruise to Nakusp for Show and Shine in the park
- Awards!
- Awesome dinner at the Leland Hotel in Nakusp
- Poker Tourney back at Hillcrest?
Aug 22
- Say farewells and drive safely home
- Some are planning to do the Revelstoke "Pipe" Mountain coaster. Apparently a 4-hour wait most days...