CFR 2019 Baie-Comeau June 20th to 23rd, Book your Room ASAP!

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BugR

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We are going try something a little different this year for CFR as getting to Baie-Comeau will be as much fun as being there.

Where is Baie-Comeau?

About half way up the North shore of the St Lawerence.

https://www.google.ca/maps/@49.3078805,-68.2741809,9.25z

Why would I even want to go there?

Quebec Route 389 Baie-Comeau to the Manic 5 Hydro dam (213Km of paved twisties) also Manic 5 is quite the dam.

So what is this about having fun getting there.

Some of the best touring routes in Eastern Canada,

Visit and plan your route through Quebec here

https://www.quebecamoto.com/en

The Plan.

Meet in the mornings at Tim Hortons

https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Tim+Hortons/@49.2140439,-68.1932612,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x4c94099d74a5871f:0x3ebf2b69a03ca040!8m2!3d49.2140439!4d-68.1910725

Go riding,

Options are

  • 389 North,
  • 138 East along the coast, (there is still about 500 km to the end)
  • 138 West and then the Saguenay Fjord Loop,
  • South via a ferry to Gaspe

Meet in the evening at the Brew pub (also lot of other bars and restaurants in the area).

https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Microbrasserie+St-Pancrace/@49.2209672,-68.1549872,17.5z/data=!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0x4c94099d74a5871f:0x3ebf2b69a03ca040!2sTim+Hortons!8m2!3d49.2140439!4d-68.1910725!3m4!1s0x0:0x19aefe876c00bfd6!8m2!3d49.221182!4d-68.1529382

Accommodations.

This is the tricky piece as Baie-Comeau is a very popular destination.

If you even thinking about coming you need to reserve a room quickly,

MEM and Bob Collings have arranged a block booking at the Travellodge. which is near the Tim Hortons.

The Travelodge hotel 418-296-9686 has kindly blocked off 30 rooms for us until the end of April

Call and ask for Maxime, quote CFR 2019..
The room rate is $109.00/night for a room with double beds, other rooms are available at slightly higher rates.

It's about 3km from Tim Hortons in the West to the Brew Pub in the East

Your other options are:

  • Motel du Rosier, 500m West of Tim Hortons
  • Hotel Caravelle, half way between Tim's and the Brew Pub
  • Le Grand Hôtel, near the brew pub
  • Hôtel Le Manoir, about 300 m east of the Brew Pub
Further West (~2km)

  • Comfort Inn Baie-Comeau
  • Hôtel Motel Hauterive
  • Hôtel Le Boréal
  • Gîte La Mère Michèle

See you in June

Chris

 
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booked !

Bug - clean out your damned Inbox ! Just PM'd you - no dice. I have info about Travelodge .....

 
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Yes and Monday June 24th is the fête national as they now like to call it. Don't know what sort of celebrating they do out there but here it's a whole weekend festival here (across from Ottawa) with music acts, small midway and such. Usually fireworks are set off one evening.

Just adds more festivities to what i am sure will be a great time.

 
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The Travelodge hotel 418-296-9686 has kindly blocked off 30 rooms for us until the end of April

Call and ask for Maxime, quote CFR 2019..

The room rate is $109.00/night for a room with a double bed..other rooms are available at slightly higher rates.

 
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The Travelodge hotel 418-296-9686 has kindly blocked off 30 rooms for us until the end of AprilCall and ask for Maxime, quote CFR 2019..

The room rate is $109.00/night for a room with a twin bed..other rooms are available at slightly higher rates.
Thank you Bob and Mem for sorting out the block booking.

I edited the top post and added the information.

Chris
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Hi, just a small organizational announcement for CFR 2019.

Due to work commitments I have stepped down as Rally Master and I am pleased to announce that Jeff Griffiths (Canucklehead-biker) has stepped up to take up the reins.

We are still planning to go and looking forward to meeting up with you.

Chris

 
Sorry to miss this event, I'll be in Canada, but a long ways away at the Dust to Dawson event in Dawson City, YT.

Only 4068 miles away!

You guys need to watch your dates a little closer LOL.

2020 will find me in NE Canada and environs.

 
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Sorry guys but I have a conflict again this year- have to be in Regina. Would far rather be at CFR!

 
I am booked in. I'm bringing my buddy who rides a trophy...maybe we can convert him? Probably not though, he's English...I may have to get magnetic FJR logos to put over his Triumph logos.

 
Just saw this and wanted to let all interested parties know. Looks like ferry service from Matane to Baie-Comeau could be disrupted so for anyone planning on attending via that route may want to either find another route or allow extra time.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/apollo-ferry-taken-out-of-service-by-ferry-corporation-quebec-1.5062691

Cheers..
Thanks for the notification. There are still ferries across the St. Lawrence at Trois-Pistoles and Riviere-du-Loup. Of course, you can take the road via Quebec City as well.

 

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