Sport-Touring.Net - 2011 Kootenay Borscht, Burn and BBQ

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July 22, 23 and 24th - 2011

You are invited to the 6th Annual Kootenay Borscht, Burn and BBQ in Castlegar BC.

Chili

If you don't know about our little event, here in the wilds of British Columbia ... allow some photos from some of our friends to refresh your memory .... Bigok

The Borscht ...

Friday night meet and greet at bubba's house in Castlegar.

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But of course … we will serve Borscht !! It would not be the same without the Borscht.
The unofficial fuel of the Kootenays and a long guarded recipe handed down from generation to generation. We serve it by the gallon and it is delicious and you will love it !!

The Burn ...

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Saturday morning we ride. Some dual sport or sport riding it is your choice. Route info to follow. But take heed, the Kootenays have some of the best roads in the world and you will enjoy !!! Bigok

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Some of Destination Highways descriptions of the roads in the area ...

From Kaslo on the amazingly twisty and newly paved, Highway 31A to New Denver. DH5 Destination Highways says " Up one series of rivers and down another, past the crumbling ghost towns of the Silver Rush, it’s sometimes a tight squeeze through the mountains between New Denver and Kaslo. Demanding? Yes. But if you haven’t ridden this classic, you haven’t ridden B.C."

From New Denver on Highway 6 through Nakusp to Fauqhier across Arrow Lake on the free ferry and then continue on the nearly traffic free Highway 6 all the way to Lumby for lunch. We will return on Highway 6 in the opposite direction all the way to Castlegar. DH2 Destination Highways says "An enormously varied riding experience, it ranges from farmland to wilderness, canyon to mountain summit, and tight narrow twisties to long, leaning sweepers. This road is so quiet, ranchers herd cattle on it. "

The Dual Sport Burn ...

The dual sport riding here is amazing ... well ... it is better than that but you will have to come and see for yourself ... and as some of us are back on dirt after many years, we just had to include an off road component for this year. Some friends from DualSport BC will hopefully join us as I will cross post on that forum and extend an ST.n welcome. http://www.dualsportbc.com/

Tunnels, trestles, rivers, mountain top lookouts all await ...

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The BBQ ...

Saturday evening we head out to lizzabet and the alphabetman's splendid cottage on 100's of acres of some of the nicest waterfront in the world, on the shores of pristine Arrow Lake, for the famous Kootenay BBQ and Bonfire Follies !!

Details on costs to follow !!

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... there are some amazing sunsets on that lake !! Inlove

Accommodation Information

Hotels and Motels
http://www.castlegar-bc.worldweb.com/WheretoStay/HotelsMotels/

Camping is available about 2 min from my house within easy walking distance.
Pass Creek Regional Park
Castlegar, BC
Phone: (250)304-2062
30 large individual camping sites, firewood, 3 barbeque huts, handicap washrooms, hot showers, sandy beach, creek fed swimming pool, large open fields, soccer field, ball field.
Ideal for group functions.

Sunday morning you are on your own and may be escorted by one of your hosts ....

We will start an official attendance confirmation thread later this spring once we have worked out costs for the Meet and Greet on Friday night and the BBQ on Saturday night.

Post your questions and thoughts .... and any pics you care to share from years past.

Where is Castlegar ?? ... Headscratch

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Castlegar is at the confluence of the Columbia and Kootenay rivers and has a population of about 7,000.

Weather ?
Well it is always hot at this time of year with day time temps in the 90's but as we are in the mountains, it always cools off in the evening. We do the occaisional significant T Storms as well so carrying rain gear along with your mesh is a good idea. I will post a forecast in the week prior to the event or you could have a look here ...

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Looking north towards my home. The mountain on the right, Mt. Sentinal, is virtually in my backyard.