Aboriginal Women on the Move

Cross Canada Cycle Tour

Route and Timeline

(Revised February 2006)

AWOTM TOUR DATES

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DEPARTURE FROM

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ARRIVAL TO

/ # of km/day

Sunday May 28/06

The Journey Begins!!!

/ Pacific Spirit Regional Park
SW Marine Drive, Vancouver
British Columbia / Mission, BC / 70.19 km
Monday May 29/06 / Mission, BC / Hope, BC / 94.82 km
Tuesday May 30/06 / Hope, BC / Merritt, BC / 121.98 km
Wednesday May 31/06 / Merritt, BC / Kamloops, BC / 85.11 km
Thursday June 1/06 / Kamloops, BC / Barriere, BC / 71.63 km

Friday June 2/06

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REST DAY

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REST DAY

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REST DAY

Saturday June 3/06 / Barrier, BC / Blue River, BC / 165.55 km
Sunday June 4/06 / Blue River, BC / Mount Robson, BC / 129.99 km
Monday June 5/06 / Mount Robson, BC
Yellowhead Trial Highway / Pocahontas, Alberta / 133.36 km
Tuesday June 6/06 / Pocahontas, AB / Edson, AB / 121.01 km
Wednesday June 7/06 (two days) / Edson, AB / Edmonton, AB / 198.35 km
Thursday June 8/06 / Edmonton, AB / 198.35 km
Friday June 9/06 / REST DAY / REST DAY / REST DAY
Saturday June 10/06 / Edmonton, AB / Innisfree, AB
Sunday June 11/06 / Innisfree, AB / Lloydminster, Saskatchewan
Monday June 12/06 / Lloydminster, SK / Battleford, SK / 121.34 km
Tuesday June 13/06 / Battleford, SK / Saskatoon, SK / 137.40 km
Wednesday June 14/06 / REST DAY / REST DAY / REST DAY
Thursday June 15/06 / Saskatoon, SK / Dafoe, SK / 164 km
Friday June 16/06 / Dafoe, SK / Yorkton, SK / 160 km
Saturday June 17/06 / Yorkton. SK / Russel, Manitoba / 95 km
Sunday June 18/06 / Russell, MB / Minnedosa, MB
Monday June 19/06 / Minnedosa, MB / Portage la Prairie, MB / 135.58 km
Tuesday June 20/06 / Portage la Prairie, MB / Winnipeg, MB / 86.09 km
Wednesday June 21/06 / Aboriginal Solidarity Day
REST DAY
1st Day of Summer / REST DAY / REST DAY

Thursday June 22/06

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Winnipeg, MB

Friday June 23/06

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Kenora, Ontario

Saturday June 24/06

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Kenora, ON

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Dryden, ON

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137.49 km

Sunday June 25/06

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Dryden, ON

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Ignace, ON

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105.75 km

Monday June 26/06

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Ignace, ON

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Raith, ON

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155.76 km

Tuesday June 27/06

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REST DAY

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REST DAY

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REST DAY

Wednesday June 28/06

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Raith, ON

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Thunder Bay, ON

Terry Fox Monument /

97.23 km

Thursday June 29/06

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Thunder Bay, ON

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Nipigon, ON

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119.56 km

Friday June 30/06

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Nipigon, ON

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Terrace Bay, ON

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103.56 km

Saturday July 1/06

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Terrace Bay, ON

Happy Birthday Canada /

White River, ON

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169.43 km

Sunday July 2/06

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White River, ON

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Wawa, ON

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95.32 km

Monday July 3/06

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REST DAY

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REST DAY

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REST DAY

Tuesday July 4/06

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Wawa, ON

Independence Day (USA) /

Batchawana, ON

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165.84

Wednesday July 5/06

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Batchawana, ON

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Sault Ste. Marie, ON

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81.60 km

Thursday July 6/06

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Sault Ste. Marie, ON

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Blind River, ON

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147.32 km

Friday July 7/06

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Blind River, ON

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Espanola, ON

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99.68 km

Saturday July 8/06

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Espanola, ON

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Manitoulin Island

Sunday July 9/06

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Rest Day

Monday July 10/06

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Rest Day

Tuesday July 11/06

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Manitoulin Island

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Espanola, ON

Wednesday July 12/06

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Espanola, ON

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Markstay, ON

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114.57 km

Thursday July 13/06

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Markstay, ON

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Mattawa, ON

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149.36 km

Friday July 14/06

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Mattawa, ON

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Petawawa, ON

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134.21 km

Saturday July 15/06

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Petawawa, ON

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Arnprior, ON

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134.21 km

Sunday July 16/06

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Arnprior, ON

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Ottawa, ON

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68.99 km

Monday July 17/06

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REST DAY

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REST DAY

Tuesday July 18/06

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Ottawa, ON

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Cornwall, ON

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103.63 km

Wednesday July 19/06

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Cornwall, ON

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Kahnawake Mohawk Territory

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117.16 km

Thursday July 20/06

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Kahnawake, QC

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Yamaska, QC

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128.63 km

Friday July 21/06

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Yamaska, QC

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Sainte-Croix, QC

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155.13 km

Saturday July 22/06

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Sainte-Croix, QC

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Montmagny, QC

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109.03 km

Sunday July 23/06

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REST DAY

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REST DAY

Monday July 24/06

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Montmagny, QC

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Riviere du Loup, QC

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128.42 km

Tuesday July 25/06

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Riviere du Loup, QC

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Rimouski, QC

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108.86 km

Wednesday July 26/06

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Rimouski, QC

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Causapscal, QC

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129.96 km

Thursday July 27/06

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Causapscal, QC

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Listuguj First Nation, QC

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79.50 km

Friday July 28/06

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REST DAY

Saturday July 29/06

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REST DAY

Sunday July 30/06

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REST DAY

Monday July 31/06

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Listuguj First Nation, QC

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Bathurst, NB

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105.06 km

Tuesday August 1/06

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Bathurst, NB

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Kouchibouguac

/ 120.00 km

Wednesday August 2/06

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Kouchibouguac, NB

Thursday August 3/06

(Two Days) /

Cape Tormentine,, NB

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168.41 km

Friday August 4/06

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Cape Tormentine, NB

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Charlottetown, PEI

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80.37 km

Saturday August 5/06

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REST DAY

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REST DAY

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REST DAY

Sunday August 6/06

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Charlottetown,PEI

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Pictou, Nova Scotia

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105.83 km

Monday August 7/06

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Pictou, NS

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Mulgrave, NS

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117.83 km

Tuesday August 8/06

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Mulgrave,, NS

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Iona, NS

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89.37 km

Wednesday August 9/06

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Iona, NS

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Sidney Mines, NS

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63.07 km

Thursday August 10/06

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Sidney Mines, NS

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Argentia, Newfoundland

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Ferry

Friday August 11/06

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Argentia, NL

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St. John’s NL

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137.05

Friday August 11, 2006

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The Journey is Completed!!

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TOTAL NUMBER OF KM

AWOTM CYCLE TOUR STATISTICS

Actual Cycling Days / 67 days
Rest Days / 15 days
Vancouver, BC to Barrier, BC / 443.73 km Daily Average: 88.75 km/day
Vancouver, BC to Edmonton, AB / 1 191.99 km Daily Average: 108.36 km/day
Vancouver, BC to St.John’s, NL / 7 049.33 km Daily Average: 105.21 km/day
Number of Ferry Crossings / 3
# of Time Zones / 5 Pacific, Rockies, Central, East, Atlantic
Provinces / 10
Coastlines / 2 Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean
# of Flat Tires
# of Tires (worn)