Life's too short not to ride big.
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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