Where is Kamloops & How do I Get There?

Kamloops by Car (or Bike)

Kamloops is situated at the junction of Highway #1, Highway #5 and Highway #97. It is 365 km north and east of Vancouver, 623 km west of Calgary and 605 km north north-east of Seattle.

If travelling from Vancouver, take Highway #1 east to Hope, then Highway #5 (Coquihalla route) east/north through Merritt to Kamloops. On approaching Kamloops, take Exit #369 Columbia St. to City Centre. Stay straight on Columbia St. West then turn left onto Summit Drive and follow it to the bottom of the hill. Bear right onto Victoria St. West.

The Start/Finish control is located at the Kamloops Curling Club, 700 Victoria St.

Kamloops is also serviced by plane, train and bus.

Plane

Air Canada: 1-888-247-2262 The airlines will take your bike bagged or boxed for an additional fee.

Train

ViaRail: 1-888-VIARAIL The train will take your bike boxed at no additional fee and boxes can be purchased at the station for $5-$8.

Amtrak: 1-800-USA-RAIL runs to Vancouver from Seattle and they will take a limited number of bicycles per journey.

Bus

Greyhound Bus: 1-800-661-8747 The bus does not take bikes as luggage, it goes by courier, shipped separately. The bikes must be boxed and there is a minimum $10 fee.

Hotels/Motels

There are more than 50 hotels and motels within 10km of the Start/Finish location. Some of these are listed below.  * Please note this a sample list of accommodations in the area only, NO recommendation is implied for any of the hotels or motels listed.  

Hotels near the Wrap-up Breakfast

Thompson Rivers University

We have negotiated a special rate for participants in the 2016 Rocky Mountain 1200 to stay in the residences at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) located adjacent to the Wrap-up Breakfast location. The TRU residences are situated on the hill overlooking the confluence of the North and South Thompson Rivers approximately 3.9 kilometres from the start of the ride at the Kamloops Curling Club. The accommodations consist of either two bedroom suites (with two private bedrooms with double beds, private kitchenette and three piece bathroom) for 99.95/per night plus taxes for two people or four bedrooms suites (with four private bedrooms with double beds, private kitchenette and 2 three-piece bathrooms) for $159.95/per night plus taxes for four people. Additional people are $10 per person per night. Complete descriptions of the suites can be found on the TRU website http://www.tru.ca/cac/accommodations.html. When you make your booking, TRU can pair you up with another rider of the same sex or another couple to share a suite. Booking can be made at info@trurez.ca or by phoning 1-250-828-8999 or toll free in N. America 1-855-782-9722.

 

NAME	ADDRESS	TOLL FREE NO.	PHONE
Best Western Plus	660 Columbia St. West	1-877-302-7878	250-374-7878
Knights Inn	625 Columbia St. West	1-888-372-7487	250-374-6944
Panorama Howard Johnson	610 Columbia St. West	1-800-663-3813	250-374-1515
Columbia Motor Inn	575 Columbia St. West		250-372-8200
Ramada Inn	555 Columbia St. West	1-800-663-2832	250-374-0358

Hotels near the start/finish (Kamloops, Downtown Hotels)

NAME	ADDRESS	TOLL FREE NO.	PHONE
Thompson Hotel & Conf. Centre	650 Victoria St.	1-888-374-8999	250-374-1999
Howard Johnson Downtown	530 Columbia St.	1-800-533-9233	250-374-7761
Hospitality Inn	500 Columbia St.	1-800-663-5733	250-374-4164
Sandman Inn	550 Columbia St.	1-800-726-3626	250-374-1218
Travelodge	430 Columbia St.	1-877-372-8202	250-372-8202
Ranchland Motel	2357 TCH #1 East	1-800-663-4902	250-828-8787