A reprise of the Summer Series 400 'Tour of the Bays'.  The route has not been re-checked, so keep alert for changed conditions.

Pre-ride notes from 4702 copied below.  Goto Event 4702 for further details.

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Pre-ride notes:

Parking--along Deloume Rd 100m past start.  Lots on weekends, limited on left side mid-week.  Limited parking on Barry Road (ignore no turn around!)

There are a number of locations with road work occuring.

km 77.5 Chemainus Rd for 600m.  Single lane, possible short delays.

km 116.8 Holden-Corso Rd for 400m.  Constricted shoulder.

km 126.9 Bruce Ave for 200m.  Repaving.  Grooved. (Added Sep 3: now complete)

km 244.2 Chemainus Rd for 600m.  Single lane, possible short delays.

km 251.2 Westholme Rd for 800m.  Mostly opposite lane, but some gravel.  (Added Sep 3:  possible complete road closure may require detour)

km 16.9 Mountain Rd for 3.5km.  Gravel.  Road is rough and there are some deep potholes, particularly on the downhill section around km 19. 

The Cowichan Valley Trail north of Chemainus (km 80.1 - 86.0 and km 236.2 - 242.2) is in good condition, but watch for soft spots at road crossings.

The Bayview Trail south of Ladysmith (km 87.9 - 88.6 and km 233.7 - 234.4) has some narrow stretches with posts, particularly southbound on the downhill.