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Langley is starting point for 151-kilometre bike ride to celebrate Canada Day

The annual Canada Day Populaire bike ride goes one kilometre for each year of Canada’s existence.
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The 2017 ride of the Canada Day Populaire. (Will Danicek photo)

Why not spend the nation’s 151st birthday in the saddle of a bike?

The annual Canada Day Populaire started in 1999 and the distance is set based on the age of the country.

This year’s 151-kilometre ride will take people from Yorkson Park to Sumas Mountain, Chilliwack Mountain, Birchwood Dairy, and back to Yorkson Park. That ride starts at between 6:30 and 7:30 a.m.

There is a 100-kilometre route this year that loops from Yorkson Park to the dairy and back. The ride start time is set for 7:30 to 8:30 a.m.

The BC Randonneurs event is $25 in advance or $30 on ride day. The organizers provide snacks and finishers’ pins.

Learn more at www.randonneurs.bc.ca.

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