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Hey Guys,

I really appreciate the itinerary Blake.

I just spent an hour on MapQuest to better get a handle on distances and time for all these stops. I think some of this might be a bit ambitious if we want to stop much longer than a half hour in each place. That may be too long in some locations, but not in others.

I think that Day 1 has way too much driving to accomplish all the meals, stops, dunking, shopping etc., but I do admit I am not totally familiar with the area. Also, none of these include DEEB's side trip to Jasper (which I think would be cool too).

I have detailed driving instructions and maps that MapQuest provides and I can forward them to anyone who wants them, but here is a very abbreviated summary. The times/distances after a location are calculated to the next location. The last line each day is the total drive time/distance for the day.

Day One:

A) CANMORE, AB
  ESTIMATED TIME: 2 hours, 28 minutes | TOTAL DISTANCE: 108.89 miles
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B) INVERMERE, BC
ESTIMATED TIME: 1 hour, 25 minutes | TOTAL DISTANCE: 74.11 miles
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C) GOLDEN, BC CA
  ESTIMATED TIME: 2 hours, 6 minutes | TOTAL DISTANCE: 101.38 miles
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D) CANMORE, AB

TOTAL ESTIMATED TIME: 5 hours, 58 minutes | TOTAL DISTANCE: 284.39 miles


Day Two:

A) CANMORE, AB
  ESTIMATED TIME: 1 hour, 21 minutes | TOTAL DISTANCE: 65.54 miles
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B) FIELD, BC
 ESTIMATED TIME: 20 minutes | TOTAL DISTANCE: 15.74 miles
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C) LAKE LOUISE, AB
  ESTIMATED TIME: 1 hour, 2 minutes | TOTAL DISTANCE: 49.89 miles
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D) CANMORE, AB

TOTAL ESTIMATED TIME: 2 hours, 42 minutes | TOTAL DISTANCE: 131.17 miles


Day Three:

A) CANMORE, AB
ESTIMATED TIME: 35 minutes | TOTAL DISTANCE: 33.30 miles

NOTE: Day doesn't start until 1 PM — AFTER the car display in Canmore...
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B) KANANASKIS, AB
ESTIMATED TIME: 1 hour, 28 minutes | TOTAL DISTANCE: 78.18 miles
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C) LONGVIEW, AB
  ESTIMATED TIME: 54 minutes | TOTAL DISTANCE: 43.29 miles
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D) BRAGG CREEK, AB
  ESTIMATED TIME: 27 minutes | TOTAL DISTANCE: 20.11 miles
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E) COCHRANE, AB CA
  ESTIMATED TIME: 56 minutes | TOTAL DISTANCE: 48.54 miles
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F) CANMORE, AB CA

TOTAL ESTIMATED TIME: 4 hours, 19 minutes |  TOTAL DISTANCE: 223.42 miles


Day Four:

A) CANMORE, AB
 ESTIMATED TIME: 24 minutes | TOTAL DISTANCE: 16.75 miles
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B) BANFF, AB
 ESTIMATED TIME: 1 hour, 26 minutes | TOTAL DISTANCE: 68.86 miles
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C) NUM Ti-JAH, HWY 93, AB
 ESTIMATED TIME: 42 minutes | TOTAL DISTANCE: 33.89 miles
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D) LAKE LOUISE, AB
 ESTIMATED TIME: 1 hour, 2 minutes | TOTAL DISTANCE: 49.89 miles
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E) CANMORE, AB

TOTAL ESTIMATED TIME: 3 hours, 34 minutes | TOTAL DISTANCE: 169.39 miles
HI Mark,
I drive these routes quite often....I really do not have much of a choice. The Golden Triangle route(with the side trip to Invermere, BC) is really the only one that might be pushing it. We can always eliminate Invermere and go directly to Golden from Radium. The amount of daylight we have is extended compared to Eastern Canada. I believe June 21st is the longest day of the year...the sun sets at about 10:45 PM. If we don't make it back for supper in Canmore each evening, there are many options along the way.
Attention all West Coast owners - here's an offer you can't refuse!

Our new enclosed Pantera hauler carries six cars in style. We will come to Canmore a few days early and then send our rig and driver to Vancouver to pick you up. We'll bring your cars to Canmore so we can all enjoy this great event that Blake has planned.

And then we'll drive you home too! Our raw cost for fuel and driver is about $3500 - get 6 cars to come and it's less than $600 each.

Please contact Blake or Peter H if you are interested.
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Originally posted by Mark Charlton:... may be too long in some locations, but not in others.

I think that Day 1 has way too much driving to accomplish all the meals, stops, dunking, shopping etc., [/b]


Mark: What speed did you use for your calculations? Try punching in an average of 250km/hr and see what you get. Radar detectors are legal in Alberta & BC, ya' know? dancing
Guys, a quick thought ...

I have a close personal friend who lives in Banff. He is a photographer.

http://www.bludomain2.com/banff/

If there is interest, I could make arrangements to have a very nice backdrop ready for pictures of your car in the Canadian rockies. (Check out the "places" link on the web site above.)

I have no personal interest in this, but if I do have a Pantera by June I am going to make arrangements to have a professional photo session done. I thought I would extend the offer to those attending ...
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Originally posted by Peter H:
Mark: What speed did you use for your calculations? Try punching in an average of 250km/hr and see what you get. Radar detectors are legal in Alberta & BC, ya' know? dancing


Ha Ha Ha... You GT5 guys crack me up. I have an old weaser '71. I can barely break wind with it! Wink

Mapquest figures we all follow the law. Go figure.

Erik,

I'll be bringing my gear along and as long as your friend isn't going to get his nose out of joint when my Nikon is right beside his pointing in the same direction, I'm fine. I won't be looking to add extra expense, however.

Of course, I'm more than happy to take free photos of your car at the same time, but you will need to HAVE a car by then. Smiler Good luck with the search!

Mark
I have now sent out two invitations (the second one being the transport offer)to a couple of dozen owners. From Edmonton, only Dragica & Ted are confirmed. From Vancouver, only Herman has expressed a tentative interest. From Victoria, Marcus expressed a tentative interest and Blaine is definitely gung-ho if he can figure out a way to transport his fire breathing beast to Canmore. No word at all from any of the guys in Washington.

Blaine will be calling around to see if he can get at least six West Coast cars committed so that we can fill the transport.
I sent another email to Mike Thomas as well. Maybe they will submit just to make us stop bugging them. I have an email out to Herman as well to try to get some phone #'s to talk to some people in person. I talked to Wes last night and am fairly certain he wont be making it. I hate to say it but it seems like we might be fighting the Italian Days show. I guess if there is a show in the back yard its easier right??? I will continue my efforts with what resources I have.

Blaine
Test

540 km total
Times based on average speed of 110km/hr

Time Distance Instruction Road For Dir Toward
09:00 0.0 Depart Canmore, Alberta Local road(s) 1.5 km S
09:01 1.5 Turn left onto TC-1A 49.4 km E Calgary
09:29 50.9 Turn left onto Local road(s) 223 m NW
09:30 51.1 At Ghost Lake, Alberta - Stop 1, return on Local road(s) 223 m SE
09:30 51.3 Turn left onto TC-1A 8.2 km E Calgary
09:35 59.5 Turn left onto S-40 244.7 km N Grande Prairie
12:02 304.2 At Brazeau [Brazeou], [Nordegg], turn right onto S-11 0.6 km E Red Deer
12:02 304.8 Turn left onto Local road(s) 9 m NW
12:02 304.8 At Nordegg [Brazeau], Alberta - Stop 2, return on Local road(s) 9 m SE
12:02 304.8 At Rocky Mountain House, turn right onto S-11 85.4 km W
12:16 328.6 Refuel before here: last refuel 328.6 kilometers ago
12:54 390.2 At Saskatchewan River Crossing, turn right onto S-93 120.4 km W
14:06 510.6 Go onto S-93A 21.0 km W
14:19 531.6 Go onto S-93 6.5 km NW
14:24 538.1 Go onto Local road(s) 2.0 km N
14:25 540.1 Arrive Jasper, Alberta

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Originally posted by Peter H:
540 km total
Times based on average speed of 110km/hr
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14:25 540.1 Arrive Jasper, Alberta


This implies an overnight stay in Jasper, which means I shouldn't book all of the nights in Canmore.

For me, this would seem to make sense for the last night of the get-together, as I could head back to Victoria from Jasper instead of booking an odd additional night back in Canmore.

Any comments?
Ok here goes. The Revelstoke to Golden stretch might prove difficult for me fuel wise. I have no idea how far I can go on a tank yet. This route hits most of the petro cans along the way. I will have to stop in Lake Louise as well but Mapquest would only let me plot ten stops. Hopefully if the guys dont push me too hard I can tune the car to get over 10mpg. This would net me roughly 110 miles at cruise.

Blaine

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Blaine:

The route you have mapped out is the fastest and most direct. However, it sucks. You are missing all the good driving roads & great scenery. I suggest you give yourself an additional day of driving time, and go through Kelowna, Vernon, Nakusp, Nelson, Kaslo etc. This will make your drive a wonderful experience, rather than a boring drone stuck behind trucks on the TransCanada.
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Originally posted by eclectechie:This implies an overnight stay in Jasper, which means I shouldn't book all of the nights in Canmore.

For me, this would seem to make sense for the last night of the get-together, as I could head back to Victoria from Jasper instead of booking an odd additional night back in Canmore.

Marcus:

The post you are referring to was just a test to figure out how I could post route maps here, and a way of stimulating discussion on the Nordegg route to or from Jasper.

My current thinking is to plan the Jasper overnight trip for last, as you suggest. I will copy you directly with my last e-mail on the subject so you will have all the details of my proposal, which actually consists of two nights in snug, cozy cabins in Jasper with lots of shopping, sightseeing and a boat ride, all in the service of building up enough WAF points for a good hard run back to Canmore via Nordegg & Rocky Mountain House.
Well, I'm sorry about this, but I can no longer make the Canmore trip. More accurately, my Pantera can't make it.

It appears that Michelin was serious about their Pilot Sport PS2s not being safe below 5 degrees C in the rain; once they let go, they do not regain traction. End result in my case was a trip into the concrete highway median divider.

The car sustained some sheet metal damage and broken suspension parts on the right side. Both doors are untouched and work normally, so the damage is most likely just cosmetic, but I will know better early next week after the car undergoes a detailed inspection.

I think I now know how someone feels when they see one of their fingers lying on the bandsaw... Frowner
Marcus,
Sorry to hear about your mishap. I had a similar experience with my P7's. Very lucky for me there were no obstacles around. Gave me a nasty scare, though, when I realized how fast I could have turned this thing of beauty into a pile of junk!
Sincerely, I hope it is not serious and that she is back good as new A.S.A.P.
Doug M
Blake,

Definately still interested !!
I really like your original itinerary/schedule.
I am off work from Thurs. 12th to Tues.17th
Unfortunately, my wife cannot get time off in June and will only be able to join me on Sat. & Sun. I'm going to commute in and out of Calgary daily for this reason. I will be ready to go anytime, anywhere the group decides. Smiler
Doug M
I think we may need to reset the schedule given that it will be an all-Alberta gathering (with the exception of Peter who is coming in from BC).

I don't think I can make all four days and would propose a more condensed intinerary that includes driving, driving, eating, driving, beer drinking (a single), driving, picture taking, driving and a nice dinner.

I could convince my wife to stay out in the hills for one evening, but I would be pushing it for much more (as we have young kids).

Doug and I are heading to the Show and Shine tonight and will put our combined brain power together on something that may work for everyone ...
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