Event Details
Date: June 15 – 17, 2018
Location: Panorama Mountain Resort (2000 Panorama Drive, Invermere, BC)
Fundraising Minimum: $275
Online Registration Fee Timeline:
$155 Early Bird - Feb 14 – Feb 28, 2018
$175 Registration – Mar 1 – June 14, 2018
Rider Registration & Check-In: June 15, 2018 from 5:00 – 10:00 pm
Bike Tour: June 16 at 8:00 am
Gala: June 16 at 6:00 pm
Your Registration Includes
- Breakfast, BBQ lunch, an evening gala ticket and rockin' party, then breakfast AGAIN on Sunday!
- Lots of snacks and refreshments throughout the ride
- Rider number license plate & timing chip
- A participant swag bag full of goodies
- Access to pools and hot tubs (with room booking)
- Secure bicycle storage
- Personalized fundraising page
- Rider awards, door prizes, and stellar silent auction items
- The RADDEST fundraising awards when you reach $750, $1,500 and $3,000+ raised!
Check-In
Most people leave after work on Friday to check-in at Panorama Mountain Resort between 5:00 pm -10:30 pm. This timing gives you a chance to register, settle in, catch up with old friends, and have a good night’s sleep before the big day.
Accommodation
Panorama Mountain Resort
You can book accommodation either by telephone or online. To book by phone, contact the Panorama Reservation Team at 1.800.663.2929 and let them know you're booking for the 2018 Branch Out Bike Tour.
Promo Code: BRANCHOUT18
The above code gives you the Branch Out Discount on all rooms booked at Panorama Mountain Resort.
How to Book by Promo Code:
- Go to PanoramaResort.com and select SHOP NOW in the top right corner of the homepage.
- Select PROMO CODES and type in your code.
- Select FIND.
- Enter your arrival and departure dates and the number of people staying in your room. You will be able to select how many rooms you would like shortly. Click CHECK AVAILABILITY.
- The lowest priced accommodation will appear first, usually at the Pine Inn. To see all available accommodation options, click CHANGE. A number of available accommodation and room options will appear along with package prices for the entirety of your stay.
Your accommodation booking includes access to the Pine Inn gym and Panorama Springs hot pools facility. Book Now!
Copper Point Resort
We are delighted to have Copper Point Resort as our Accommodation Partner. Please e-mail bike@branchoutfoundation for a promo code for Branch Out Bike Tour riders and volunteers at preferred accommodations. Amazing!
Who wouldn't want a luxurious stay after a long ride!? Book Now!
Route
The Bike Tour route begins from the Panorama Mountain Village Pine Hill Parking Lot. Below is the Map of the 80 & 100Km routes. Our ambitious 160Km riders loop around the lake twice.
Itinerary
What to Bring
For Your Bike
- Tuned bike (adequately adjusted seat, tires are full, brakes and gears work well, etc.)
- Helmet (mandatory!)
- Spare bike tubes
- Patch kit
- Cycling gloves
- Bike Tools (Allen wrenches, tire pump, tire levers, etc.)
- Two water bottles (water stations located at each rest stop)
Need to rent a bike? Bike with NOMAD Mobile Gear Rentals and Branch Out receives a portion of your rental fee!
For Your Fashion
- Cycling jersey, shorts, and socks (Specialized clothes and accessories will be on sale at registration)
- Windbreaker and rain gear
- Arm and leg warmers
- Appropriate footwear
- Swimsuit
*Don't forget the most outrageous outfits are entered to win great prizes!
For Yourself
- First aid kit
- Sunscreen
- Anti-chaffing ointment (recommended)
- Any medication needed (bring a minimum of two (2) days worth)
- Additional snacks (breakfast, lunch, and dinner provided on ride day and Sunday morning)
- Credit card or cash for silent auction items and raffle tickets
- Your game face!