Riders who fly into the Kelowna Airport (YLW) on Thursday will be picked up and shuttled to our accommodations in downtown Kelowna. Upon arrival, we will have a light canapé lunch while we build your bikes and fit any bike rentals to prepare them for an afternoon spin. We will then head out for a mellow 30-40km loop down Lakeshore Road through the vineyards of Summerhill winery and Cedar Creek winery. Upon return to the house, we will have a pre-camp briefing and enjoy dinner and drinks in the back yard overlooking an unobstructed view of Okanagan Lake.  

Day 2, now the camp starts to show its teeth. We will toss in a nice 130km with 1800 meters of climbing.  Once we leave the city, we start our climb after heading through Lake Country and up to Predator Ridge.  Here we will have a nice little pit stop with a beautiful view from the Range restaurant patio overlooking the resort.  Our descent from Vernon leaves the tarmac and connects to the gravel Rail Trail around scenic Kalmalka Lake before heading back into the city for a well deserved Gin and Tonic on the dock. 

When in wine country, why not head to the best Canada has to offer.  We will leave the house and shuttle down to Naramata and navigate the winery roads before heading into Penticton for some climbing.  The Wall up to Thunderbird, where we will stop for a nice glass of wine before tackling Green Mountain with an Apex summit.  We will enjoy a post ride snack and beer at Salty's before heading back for the feast Chef Deigo has waiting for us. 

I nice 74Kms route through Kelowna wine country giving the legs a well-deserved rest from the previous diabolical climbing days. A beautiful route through Gallagher's Canyon ending with a nice espresso stop and a pastry from one of our local favourite spots.  

For those that are staying on Sunday night and desire a chill spin, we'll go through downtown Kelowna at a gentleman's pace up the photo-worthy Knox Mountain Climb.