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| Event Name: | 72nd Annual GVMC Routledge Run | ||
| Location: | St. David's Church West Vancouver | ||
| Contact: | John Taylor | ||
| Contact Phone: | 604-454-7432 | ||
| Contact Email: | jakers_357@hotmail.com | Event Date: | Saturday, July 18, 2026 |
| Description: | 72nd Annual GVMC Routledge Run- Road Ride and Adventure Touring Ride. Need an excuse to take off on a Saturday and go riding? Here it is! Now a one day event. When: July 18 Saturday Kicks at 7:30 Start: St. David's Church West Vancouver 1525 Taylor Wy, West Vancouver, BC V7S 1N5.........kicks 7:30 AM The route: This ride to Whistler with the option to double back on highway 99 or carry on to run Duffy Lake to Highway #12 to Lytton and take the Canyon #1 home. Lunch: Reynolds Hotel 1237 Main Street, Lillooet, BC, V0K 1V0, Canada Video: RPM is willing to shoot some Insta 360 video of the ride. It's a fun way to capture the riders. Captain: RPM is willing to be the Captain for the ride. Fuel: We will stop in Squamish or Whistler and Pemberton for fuel. For more Information Contact John Taylor 604-454-7432 This event was started in 1954, dedicated to Bob Routledge, a respected motorcycle mechanic and one of the signers of the 1939 GVMC incorporation. The original perpetual trophy features a pewter figure of a German army dispatch rider on a BMW that was donated to the Club by GVMC member Don Franks. This may have been a souvenir brought back by returning soldiers after World War II, but it’s exact origin and significance is a mystery. Traditionally, the event was held as a Saturday ride to a campground, with a field meet on Sunday. Field meets involved tests of rider skill, such as riding a length of 2x4, throwing darts from a moving bike, rolling a barrel with the front wheel, a slow race (last one across the finish line wins, touch a foot down you’re out), and any other crowd pleasing stunts the organizers could dream up. The field meets gradually lost their appeal, and with the rise in dual sport riding, the event was given a fresh approach. The Routledge Run has in recent years been successful as a two-day ride, with street riders and dual sport riders taking separate routes to an overnight campout. The camaraderie and good times continue. | ||
