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Cycling Vancouver Island

John Crouch

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English
Rocky Mountain Books
03 January 2023
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John Crouch is a highly respected and well-known cyclist, runner, and walker This new guidebook highlights 45 tours throughout Southern and Norther Vancouver Island, including single day and multi-day trips Tours range from easy to strenuous; 12km (Port Alberni South loop) to 524km (Victoria to Port Hardy) Packed with colour maps and photos Key Place Names: Vancouver Island

Victoria Highlands

Saanich Peninsula

Galloping Goose Trail

Lochside Regional Trail

E & N Trail

Royal Roads Trail

Metchosin

East Sooke

Otter Point

Jordan River

Shawnigan Lake

Cameron Taggert

Genoa Bay

Duncan

Cowichan Valley

Kinsol Trestle

Lake Cowichan

Crofton

Chemainus

Ladysmith

Nanaimo

Lantzville

Nanoose Bay

Parksville

Errington

Qualicum Beach

Port Alberni

Cherry Creek

Beaver Creek

McCoy Lake

Courtenay

Comox

Cumberland

Mount Washington

Oyster River

Miracle Beach

Campbell River

Gold River

Port Hardy

Port Alice

Parksville

Ucluelet

Tofino

Sunshine Coast

Marketing and Promotion

National, regional, and subject-specific print features, excerpts, review coverage, broadcast and television interviews Social media campaigns, blogger outreach, digital collateral for online use Publicity and promotion in conjunction with author's speaking engagements Outreach to subject-specific organizations, markets and festivals Excerpts available Electronic ARCs

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Imprint:   Rocky Mountain Books
Country of Publication:   Canada
Dimensions:   Height: 215mm,  Width: 139mm, 
ISBN:   9781771605618
ISBN 10:   1771605618
Pages:   200
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

John Crouch is a well-known athlete and writer who has published four successful guidebooks: Bike Victoria, Walk Victoria, Hike Victoria, and Cycling the Islands, along with a memoir, Six Highways to Home: A Cycling Journey from Whitehorse to Victoria. For ten years he was the editor of a professional medical journal, the BC Massage Practitioner, and was founding editor of Island Runner magazine. He has also worked with CBC Radio promoting walking and hiking in the Victoria area. John’s physical and athletic pursuits embrace a number of disciplines. As a hiker and climber he has summited Mount Rainier, Mount Whitney, Mount Baker and Vancouver Island’s highest peak, the Golden Hinde. As an athlete John has competed in 16 marathons and countless shorter races. His accomplishments include winning the World Endurance Duathlon Championship in the 60+ age category in Holland in 2001 and coming second in the 2007 event in Richmond, Virginia; winning the 60+ category in the American Masters Marathon Championship in Napa, California, in 2004; and was on the podium in his category in his first Ironman Canada in 2005. He lives with his wife, Lorinda, in Victoria, British Columbia.

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