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June 1, 2025

Tour de Smithers is a fun community event. It's a Backroad Challenge with two different routes to choose from. ROUTE #1 » The Tour De Valley is 42 km and ROUTE #2 » Paradise Lake-Babine Cruise is 85 km. Some folks ride to win and others just ride for the fun. Everyone is welcome!

One of the rare paved stretches, the Telkwa High Road | photo Sandra Smith

Another bit of pavement on Babine Lake Road | photo Sandra Smith

START TIMES

  • 8:30 am » Route #2: Paradise Lake - Babine Cruise 85 km NEW Extended Route! We are doing a longer course this year on that route and we want to minimalize rider/automobile conflict and cutting down on how long timers have to be at the finish line
  • 9:00 am » Route #1: Tour De Valley 42 km

REGISTER

  • Signup on Zone 4 until Saturday May 31, 7pm
  • FEE $30 entry fee per person ($20 for under 16 years) includes refreshments at Babine aid station and snacks and drinks at the finish
  • Lots of draw prizes from many of our suppliers
  • This year's event will also be a Fundraiser for the BV Velo (new road and gravel cycling club in Smithers)

Tour de Smithers Backroads Challenge Route Map

Route MAPS

Maps On Strava

Maps At McBike

  • Printed Route maps will be at Mcbike and PDFs / images on McBike Facebook

MORE DETAILS...

Route #1: Tour De Valley

  • 42 km undulating
  • Categories: over 50 M & F, 16-49 M & F, Under 16 M & F

Route #2: NEW Extended Route -Paradise Lake - Babine Cruise

  • 85 km gradual climb with long descent and then some more undulating terrain Telkwa Highroad + Snake Road
  • There will be a food/coffee station where Babine Lake road (Burnt Cabin Road) and Old Babine Lake road meet
  • Categories: Competitive M & F, Rec M & F, under 16 M & F Rec

Route #2: Route Description

  • Neutral from town to Telkwa on Tatlow
  • Follow the highway east to Woodmere Rd and climb it to Deception Lake FSR.
  • Follow Deception Lake FSR to Canyon Creek FSR and turn left.
  • Follow Canyon Creek FSR to Babine Lake Rd and turn left.
  • Briefly follow Babine Lake Rd until Old Babine Lake Rd and turn right onto it.
  • Follow Old Babine Lake Rd to Telkwa High Rd, turn right onto Telkwa High Rd.
  • Follow Telkwa High Rd to Snake Rd, turn left on to Snake Rd.
  • Follow Snake to Old Babine.
  • Turn right on Old Babine and follow it to Highway 16.  
  • Follow Highway 16 west until 19th Ave.
  • Turn right onto 19th Ave and then a quick left onto Frontage Rd and finish in front of Hoskins Ford.

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