BT 700 BIKEPACKING
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The BT 700 grand depart will occur once yearly from St. Jacobs, Ontario. The date for the 2022 event is Sunday June 19th at 8:00am. The event is open to those who want to 'race' or 'tour' the route. There is also the option for the Grand Depart to attempt the BT XL challenge where riders can complete both the BT 700 and GNR routes (the BT 700 will occur first followed by the GNR). Riders can also take on the BT 700 Light route during this time. More details can be found on the bikepacking.com event site. 

From aid stations to cementing new cycling friends, there are many benefits to taking part in a bikepacking grand depart. Fill out the form below and I will add you to the start list. Note: If you sign up for the grand depart but decide you cannot attend please let me know so I can remove your name from the start list.


It is not a race or paid official event. Each rider assumes complete responsibility for their own safety. Riders may ride alone, in pairs, or small groups, it is entirely up to them.

There will also be a planned get-together in St. Jacob's the night before the big send-off. 

For the Grand Depart, the BT 700 and GNR routes will be up on Trackleaders for anyone interested in having their dot-watched. It is supported by SPOT and Garmin InReach devices. (The use of Trackleaders is not required to ride this route). Here is the link to the form to register your device: https://form.jotform.com/trackleaders/bt700-22

For the 2022 Grand Depart, the BT 700 is partnering with Rally Beer which riders will have the opportunity to sample along the route. There is no better way to wash down those butter tarts. 
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​BT 700 2022 Grand Depart Start List 

​Matthew Kadey BT 700 (Waterloo, Ontario)
Louise Ngan BT 700 (Richmond Hill, Ontario)
Rod Larmer BT 700 (Holland Landing, Ontario)
John Sanders BT 700 (London, Ontario)
Dominique Chung BT XL (Unionville, Ontario)
Greg Vandermey BT 700 (Toronto, Ontario)
Kathleen Lamoureux BT 700 (Welland, Ontario)
​Roberto Gomez BT 700 (Ajax, Ontario)
Eric Ross BT 700 (Cranbrook, B.C.)
​Sean Allan BT 700 (Burlington, Ontario)
Jason van Meijel (Victoria Harbour, Ontario)
Heather Stanley (Victoria Harbour, Ontario)  
Alex Murdock BT XL (Rochester, NY)
Joe Gallacher BT 700 (Dundas, Ontario)
Maureen Wolfson BT 700 (Toronto, Ontario)
​David Burnford BT 700 (Ottawa, Ontario)
Todoran Daniel BT 700 (Montreal, Quebec)
Al Meder BT 700 (Pittsburgh, PA) 
Paul Vincent Intal BT 700 (Waterloo, Ontario)
David Tuttle BT 700 (Brantford, Ontario)
Scott MacKenzie BT 700 (Mississauga, Ontario) 
Tom Skolyszewski BT 700 (Freelton, Ontario)
Aaron Main BT 700 (Guelph, Ontario)
Angela Guay BT 700 (Ottawa, Ontario) 
​David Holwitt BT 700 (Kingston, Ontario)
Justin Epstein BT 700 (Kingston, Ontario)
Jeff Hamilton BT 700 (Fergus, Ontario)
Quinn Seaton BT 700 (Elora, Ontario)
Alejandro Zuloaga BT 700 (Meaford, Ontario)
Louise Ngan BT 700 (Richmond Hill, Ontario)
Richard Arlen BT XL (St. Lazare, Quebec)
Bastien Jean BT 700 (Montreal, Quebec)
​Mike Kelly BT 700 (Waterloo, Ontario)
​Hui Lu BT 700 (Richmond Hill, Ontario)
Matt Dempster BT 700 (Hamilton, Ontario)
​Mark Walker BT 700 (Orno, Ontario)
Sean Kelly BT 700 (Kingston, Ontario)
James Grant BT 700 (Bright's Grove, Ontario)
Sanjay Gandhi BT 700 (Mississauga, Ontario)
Greg Andre-Barrett BT XL (Toronto, Ontario)
Julien Ramond BT 700 (Toronto, Ontario)
Loni Gibson BT 700 (Toronto, Ontario)
Anna Proczek BT 700 (Conventry, CT, USA)
Brett Metzger BT 700 (Newington, CT, USA)
Simon Martin BT 700 (Windsor, Ontario)
​Steve Thompson BT 700 (Thamsville, Ontario)
Steve Penny BT 700 (Sarnia, Ontario)
Ken Vissers BT 700 (Kingston, Ontario)
Adam Fobert BT 700  (Ottawa, Ontario)
Mike Fitzjohn BT 700 (Sarnia, Ontario)
Paul Macdonald BT 700 (Sarnia, Ontario)
Kelly Marks BT 700 (Sarnia, Ontario)
Julie Rossall BT 700 (Georgetown, Ontario)
​Graham Roe BT 700 (Waterloo, Ontario)
Matthew Rafuse BT 700 (Ottawa, Ontario)
Souman Karmakar BT 700 (Toronto, Ontario)
David McKay BT 700 (Oakville, Ontario)
Patrick Turkington BT 700 (Woodstock, Ontario)
​Chris Rennie BT 700 (Toronto, Ontario)
​Charles Jamieson BT XL (Everett, Ontario)
Alexander Borgers BT 700 (Toronto, Ontario)
Sebastien Gagnon BT 700 (St. George, Ontario)
Mitchell Rovins BT 700 (Linwood, New Jersey)
Susanna Rovins BT 700 (Linwood, New Jersey)
Andrew Welch BT 700 (South Carolina, USA)
​Tara Campbell BT 700 (Kitchener, Ontario)
Brandon Livingston BT 700 (Hamilton, Ontario)
Len Harris BT 700 (Oshawa, Ontario)
​Joshua Reuser BT 700 (Guelph, Ontario)
Laval St. Germain BT 700 (Calgary, Alberta)
Dave Corner BT 700 (Belfountain, Ontario)
Peter Paps BT XL (Whitby, Ontario)
Yves Poirier BT 700 (Apple Hill, Ontario)
Miro Rakic BT 700 (Buffalo, NY)
Tim Urbshas BT 700 (Toronto, Ontario)
Matthew Domm BT 700 (Kitchener, Ontario)
Sky Tettero-Crosby BT 700 (Durham, Ontario)
Brook Smith BT 700 (Toronto, Ontario)
Roger Moore BT 700 (Beeton, Ontario)
Jacob Dwyer BT 700 (Detroit, MI)
​Tanya Gies BT 700 (Woodstock, Ontario)
Mark Wallgren BT 700 (Schomberg, Ontario)
Peter Hanson BT 700 (Hamilton, Ontario)
Bryan Dunn BT 700 (Sarnia, Ontario)
Ellen Ren BT 700 (King City, Ontario)
Daniel Horn BT XL (Stoney Creek, Ontario)
Molly Liu BT 700 (Markham, Ontario)
Yi Wang BT 700 (Whitby, Ontario)
Steve Li BT 700 (Scarborough, Ontario)
Daniel Wang BT 700 (King City, Ontario)
Cat Taylor BT 700 (Toronto, Ontario)
Braeden Sawyer BT 700 (Detroit, MI)
William Grierson BT 700 (Pakenham, Ontario)
John Waugaman BT 700 (Buffalo, NY)
Travis Carpenter BT 700 (Toronto, Ontario)
​Jane Marusaik BT 700 (Ottawa, Ontario)
Carsten Lapointe BT 700 (Ottawa, Ontario)
Rick Vandermey BT 700 (Waterloo, Ontario)
Bryce Huffmun BT 700 (Hamilton, Ontario)
Mark Menheere BT 700 (Sarnia, Ontario)
Jacquie Hughes BT 700 (Waterloo, Ontario)
Brent Shaw BT 700 (Toronto, Ontario)
Les Suter BT 700 (Quensville, Ontario)
Sienna Sienna BT 700 (Toronto, Ontario)
​Peter Kozik BT 700 (Oakville, Ontario)
Alden Ozburn BT 700 (Cambridge, Ontario)
Robyn Hughes BT 700 (Toronto, Ontario)
Mike Chajecki BT 700 (Oshawa, Ontario)
James Byatte BT 700 (Ottawa, Ontario)
Emily Wong BT 700 (Ottawa, Ontario)
Connor Tannahill BT 700 (Kitchener, Ontario)
Boom Salvador BT 700 (Toronto, Ontario)
Jason Lane BT XL (Sudbury, Ontario)
Kam Valko BT 700 (Toronto, Ontario)
Eames Donovon BT 700 (Toronto, Ontario)
Mika Espinal BT 700 (Toronto, Ontario)
Chris Panasky BT XL (Chelsea, QC)
Ashley Birtch BT 700 (Toronto, Ontario)
Michelle Dulieu Bt 700 (Rochester, NY)
Jordon Colquhoun BT 700 (Sarnia, Ontario)

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