Vancouver Island Motosports Events - VIME

06/19/2026

From The Crossroads

Thank you for your help - and for your liver and onions!

06/19/2026

The Great Canadian (motorcycle) Roadbook Rally 2026. Moto-TSD.
Final Instructions

https://www.gr200.com/post/final-instructions-for-participants-and-crew-the-great-canadian-motorcycle-roadbook-rally-2026

Venue, The Sayward Valley Resort, Sayward Junction, Highway 19, Vancouver Island BC. Canada.

Thank you for being part of The Great Canadian (motorcycle) Roadbook Rally - bringing road legal, competitive, enthusiast and backcountry travel to Vancouver Island under the ægis of motorcycle Time Speed Distance (regularity) rally. You are here because you can’t do this anywhere else in BC, The Pacific Northwest or perhaps even Canada.

In order to produce a safe, slick and systematic event, there are some ground rules we need to follow - otherwise chaos and disorder will follow. Please take time to read through the following and understand. There will be time enough during the event to mentor on any points you are uncertain about.

06/18/2026

Correct tyres needed for backcountry gravel roads…

06/17/2026

If you are coming to The Great Canadian Motorcycle Rally, please note that The Crossroads pub and restaurant will not be open on Canada Day Wednesday 1 July. The convenience stores at the campsite and next to the petrol station will be open as will the restaurants in Campbell River, through which you need to drive.

The Crossroads will be closed on Wednesday, July 1st.

For many years, our family has spent Canada Day together in Campbell River enjoying dinner, fireworks, and time with one another. This year, we've decided to continue that tradition and take the day to be with family.

We will reopen with regular hours on Thursday, July 2nd.

Thank you for your understanding and continued support.

Happy Canada Day!

— Laura and The Crossroads Team

06/13/2026

The Great Canadian (motorcycle) Roadbook Rally - cohosted by Full On Lighting. 1-6 July 2026, Sayward Junction VI.

Full story at https://www.gr200.com/post/the-great-canadian-motorcycle-roadbook-rally-cohosted-by-full-on-lighting-1-6-july-2026-saywa

The Great Canadian (motorcycle) Roadbook Rally, co-hosted by Full On Lighting www.fullonlighting.com is just one check-ride away from being ready to go!

Moto-TSD rally for dualsport, adventure and rally replica bike riders.

This year’s moto-TSD rally brings a number of new developments to the VIME format that has been developed over the past five years. The event has a new bivouac location at The Sayward Valley Resort, www.saywardvalleyresort.com 1546 Sayward Rd BC, V0P 1RO, just off Highway 19.

Full On Lighting, suppliers of high intensity helmet-mounted riding lights will be co-hosting the nighttime event opening Prologue on Thursday evening 2 July. The Prologue has the function of setting the start order for the Day1 route. The difficulty faced by rallies is how to fairly arrange the start order of the participating riders so that the first rider isn’t at an instant disadvantage having to lead the way…?

06/09/2026

Do you remember a week ago or so I wrote that the event routes would have cutoff times this time around? The purpose is to keep the event manageable for the event crew.

CONTROL POINT CUTOFF TIMES.

Running through each of the routes is Highway 19 - the only arterial road (to use a UK road term) running up and down the island. Hwy 19 provides a fast, easy return route from the event routes to Sayward Junction.

As previously explained, the Prologue on Thursday evening will be used to set the start order for Day1. The winner of the Prologue will choose their start position, then the start order will be the reverse of the Prologue finishing order - the slowest rider starts first (unless the winner opts to go first). Understand?

Each day has a lunchtime halt that has a target time of around 2hrs 30 mins riding time.

The first start of the day will be at 0900, then at 2 minute intervals to allow the dust to settle. Solo competition riders first, then solo non-competition riders, then non-competition riders riding in groups.

Each lunchtime halt serves as a Census Point where all riders get counted in and counted out again.

The first cutoff time is at each lunchtime halt. If riders are unable to make their restart by 1400hrs they will be Out Of Time and directed to return to the finish poor by way of Hwy19.

A lunchtime cutoff at 1400hrs gives the slowest riders 4 hours to cover a course that has a target time of around 2hrs 30mins

Beyond the lunchtime halt, the timing Control Points (in VIME-speak they are RCPs, Richta Control Points) will close at 15 minute intervals up to that last RCP.

The final cutoff times typically give riders 8 hours to cover a course that has a target time of around 5 hours.

Cutoff times will be given in the roadbook and also repeated at rider briefings.

Riders stand to gain more progress around the courses with steady, accurate navigation than higher speed riding with inaccurate navigation. “A thousand miles per hour in the wrong direction is somewhat sub-optimal”.

Any questions?

Details on www.gr200.com

06/08/2026

Four down, one to go…

Four of the five routes for The Great Canadian (motorcycle) Roadbook Rally, a moto-TSD regularity event across the north of Vancouver Island are now ready to go.

Opens Wednesday evening 1 July. Finishes Sunday evening 5 July. Bivouac closes Monday morning 6 July. Location Sayward Junction, Highway 19, Vancouver island

The Thursday Loosener, a training and familiarisation route by roadbook and Gaia is done and published.

The Thursday Prologue, 70Km to determine the Friday start order is set and ready to be published.

The Friday (Day 1) route, Sayward Junction to Johnstone Strait to Woss to SJ is set and ready for publication

The Saturday route, SJ to Johnstone St to Campbell River and back across the Campbell River catchment basin to SJ is now set and ready.

The Sunday (Day 3) route…. Just leaving one more (unique) route to set before the event begins on Canada Day (1 July) at Sayward Junction.

The total distance will be 80K + 70K + 220K + 235 + 220K =825 K, in 4 days. Cutoff timing applies to keep the field together. The event is open to road legal riders of dualsport, adventure and rally replica bikes.

For more information see www.gr200.com/shop

06/06/2026

Would anyone like to join me on a ride from Sayward Junction on Sunday, setting out a route? 230km, I’ll fill your bike with petrol and your belly with a dinner at the crossroads…

Leave Sayward Junction petrol station by 0930.

06/05/2026

For Sale. Yamaha TY trials type, Jurassic Park edition.

Light resto project - engine and suspension possibly needs attention.

Ran when parked.

Carb needs cleaning.

No papers.

Buyer collects.

Sold as seen.

Bike has seen better days.

Estate sale. Last owner past caring. Seller will not respond to “Is this still available?”

Old model, now rare.

Will suit experienced single enthusiast or motorcyclist seeking divorce/separation/estrangement with cause.

Bring a trailer (and a broom and shovel) possibly a boat as well.

Needs polishing (if you can polish a turd).

It’s still on its original Yokohama trials tyres. Still on the original air.

Location- beyond the back of beyond, West Coast Trail, Vancouver Island.

Serious enquiries only…

Thank you for your attention to this matter!

(Photo credits to Stuart O)