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Does the idea of learning about buried treasure, ghosts who walk the Island, phantom trains, and phantom ships while covering all of PEI's scenic coastal drives by bicycle sound like the perfect Island-get-away? Of course it does. Join dozens of cyclists who experience the lore of Canada's smallest province with the strangest legends. One truly unique Island bicycle adventure! The purpose of the SEA PEI Bicycle Tour is to provide an organized activity whereby cyclists can bicycle all of PEI scenic routes in 5 days under an experienced "Legend Leader" who will tell the stories of the Island so that Island tales will be preserved and shared. There will be two or three pace groups during the day and each pace group will consist of a Legend Leader. Instead of doing it 5 days in a row, each ride is scheduled on a Saturday and the last ride is a Saturday / Sunday camping combo. The three pace group speeds are: 20 - 24 kph, 25 - 29 kph, or 30 + kph. If two pace groups, 20-26 kph and 27 + kph are the speeds.  Ken caught during a sea-side tour in the fall of 2007.
Self-Supported? These rides are self-supported. We will offer pace groups as well as maps with locations of the various businesses that offer food / drink, locations of storytelling, etc. You will be responsible for your transportation, changing flat tires, etc. However, we will connect people so people may wish to car pool to each start location. How long are the stops? As it is just as important to complete our journey as it is to hear the stories of the mostly unknown legends of PEI, each story telling session will run between 5 to 10 minutes. This time provides an opportunity to grab some food and drink and relax while listening to a tale or two. Training for BFBC? SEA PEI is also the official training bicycling series for Biking for Breakfast Challenge. If you are a relay team, you can arrange for a member of your relay team to meet you at a specific location. Or, be their support as you travel in a vehicle and then switch at the next stop. Participation in SEA PEI will ensure you have the physical endurance to complete BFBC! Are Shorter Routes Available? Of Course, we are developing 100 KM routes that begin with the full course riders and then make a detour. This enables people who are not interested in the full meal deal to be able to come out and enjoy the portion of the ride they would like to. Fees: free for members of the Summerside Cycling Club; $20 for Cycling PEI members (or other provincial members); $50 for non-provincial cycling association members. This fee entitles you to participate in all 5 glorious days of relaxation and exploration. This fee also provides a recreational cycling membership with Cycling PEI (a $30 value). More details to come! The details of each day are still being designed but the dates are set, distances are known, and some of the potential stops are listed below . . . now the fun part starts as our legends are being researched . . .
Our Markers  | Ghost Story Location |  | Lost / Found Treasure Story Location |  | PEI Legend (Person, Place, or Phenomenon) |  | Group Food Opportunity |  | Washrooms Available at this location |
 DAY ONE: May 24, 2008
"The Stomptin Tom Connors . . to . . Jacques Cartier Tour"Tour Summary Distance (Full): 163 KM [ View Route Map ]
Distance (Partial): 103 KM [ View Route Map ]
Departure Time: 9 a.m. Start Location: Access PEI, O'Leary Parking: Access PEI, O'Leary Rider Handout the day of the event will include an ITINERARY of distances, stores that you can purchase food, ghost and treasure story locations.
DAY TWO: June 21, 2008"The Acadien Shore . . to . . Lucy Maud Montgomery's House Tour"Tour Summary Distance (Full): 150 KM [ View Route Map ]
Distance (Partial): 102 KM [ View Route Map ]
Departure Time: 9 a.m. Start Location: Ken Trenholm's home (2 Darby Drive, Summerside) Parking: Greenfield Elementary School Rider Handout the day of the event will include an ITINERARY of distances, stores that you can purchase food, ghost and treasure story locations.
 DAY THREE: July 5, 2008
Tour Summary Distance (Full): 203 KM [ View Route Map ]
Distance (Partial): 99 KM [ View Route Map ]
Departure Time: 9 a.m. Start Location: Victoria by the Sea Park
Parking: Victoria by the Sea Park Rider Handout the day of the event will include an ITINERARY of distances, stores that you can purchase food, ghost and treasure story locations.
 DAY FOUR: July 19, 2008
Tour Summary Distance (Full): 198 KM [ View Route Map ]
Distance (Partial): 103 KM [ View Route Map ]
Departure Time: 9 a.m. Start Location: Brundenel Provincial Park Rider Handout the day of the event will include an ITINERARY of distances, stores that you can purchase food, ghost and treasure story locations.
DAY FIVE: July 20, 2008 "The Lighthouse Tour"Tour Summary Day Five starts at the Brudenell Campground and riders may elect to back track a little to explore the town of Georgetown early in the morning on a Sunday or start their trek toward the end of the SEA PEI series. If you are planning on only participating in one day of this two day event, and your passion is lighthouses, this day provides an opportunity to explore four open lighthouses. We are not certain if some will actually be open as it is a Sunday. Distance (Full): 196 KM [ View Route Map ]
Distance (Partial): 90 KM [ View Route Map ]
Departure Time: 9 a.m. Start Location: Brundenel Provincial Park
Rider Handout the day of the event will include an ITINERARY of distances, stores that you can purchase food, ghost and treasure story locations. THE 7 LIGHTHOUSES THAT ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Lighthouses
West Point
(height: 20.6 metres) West Point Lighthouse, constructed in 1875, was the first of the second generation lighthouses on Prince Edward Island. The reconstructed gable-roofed lighthouse keeper's house with lean-to storage provides an example common among lighthouses of this style. Combining distinctive architecture, folklore, shipwrecks, and dramatic scenery on the western entrance of the Northumberland Strait, the West Point Lighthouse began a second career as a lighthouse museum, country inn, restaurant and craftshop in 1984. Victoria Rangelight
(height: 10.7 metres) Victoria, once one of the Island's busiest seaports, has the only Island rangelight which houses two different lights. Built in 1879, it serves as both Leard's Front Range and the Palmer's Back Range. The Victoria Seaport Museum, opened in 1990, houses a collection of photographs outlining the development of the seaport and the history of former keepers. Wood Islands
(height: 15.2 metres) This lighthouse, which began operation in 1876 to aid Marine traffic in the Northumberland Strait and fishing boats in and around Wood Islands, has an attached six-room, two-storey dwelling for the keeper and his family. It is adjacent to the Northumberland Ferries Limited docks, is open daily for tours and houses a nautical craft shop and the Fishery and Coast Guard Museum. Cape Bear
(height: 12.4 metres) The Cape Bear lighthouse was built in 1881 and houses one of seven Marconi Wireless Stations established by Marine and Fisheries in 1905-06. It was here that Thomas Bartlett heard the first distress signal from the Titanic as it sank off Newfoundland. Today, a museum stands on the original site of the Marconi Station. Point Prim
(height: 18.2 metres) Built in 1846, Point Prim is Prince Edward Island's oldest lighthouse and marks the entrance to Hillsborough Bay, at the outer approaches to Charlottetown Harbour on the southern side of the Island. Point Prim is one of the few lighthouse of brick constructed in Canada. Though now covered with wooden shingles, the brick construction may be viewed from the interior. Panmure Head
(height: 17.6 metres) The Panmure Head Lighthouse on Panmure Island, at the southwest extremity of Cardigan Bay, was built in 1853 and marks the entrance to Georgetown Harbour. Panmure Head boasts one of the first fog alarms in the area and has safely guided many schooners, steamers and years of fishing traffic. East Point
(height: 19.5 metres) East Point Lighthouse is situated on the extreme eastern end of Prince Edward Island where the mighty tides of the St. Lawrence and Northumberland Strait meet to create a show of nature's force. As one of the Island's itinerant lighthouses, the East Point Lighthouse has been moved several times due to poor positioning of the light and continuing erosion of the coastline. Today, the old fog alarm building houses crafts and an interpretive centre.
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