Day 8. Cranbrook to Invermere

Today we rode 130km from Cranbrook to Invermere.  It was the flattest day of the whole trip and our average speed reflected that, with most of the riders finishing in less than 4 hours averaging more than 30km/h.
We paralleled the Rocky Mountain range all day, making for some great views and photo opportunities.  Riding through the valley we could see the remains of what has been the worst flooding in years in this region.    Many fields are still covered in water, the shoulder of the road had been so badly eroded in some sections that the road it self had collapsed.  There was what looked like a bath tub ring around all the trees and posts in low lying areas.  We are fortunate that GearUp4CF was scheduled for the last week of June this year.  All the previous years it has been in the 3rd week of June which would have but us right in the storms and floods.
Here are a few photos from the day.