| Jasper Motorcycle Run Route Jasper's third Motorcycle Poker Run will be on Saturday September 17, 2011. Join us for a fun and fantastic day in the beautiful Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site. Registration and round-up start at 10:00 am at Run Headquarters and the poker run starts at noon. This is a ride with designated stations that will take you through breathtaking landscapes to some of Jasper National Parks most scenic spots, so don’t forget your camera. At each station the There are four stations in the park that you can visit in any order. The last card will be drawn at the end of the ride when you return to the Jasper Motorcycle Run Headquarters. All riders must be back to Headquarters by 5:00 pm to enter their hand for the grand prize. Participants will be provided with a map that includes the route and estimated travel times. Remember, maximum speed limit in the park is 90km/hr and there’s lots of wildlife to watch for. ***Please ensure you obey all traffic regulations and speed limits. *** JASPER MOTORCYCLE RUN HEADQUARTERS Jasper Townsite. Parking Lot on Connaught Drive across from the Astoria Hotel Volunteers will be here to help you register, to purchase extra poker hands and answer any questions. Join us at the headquarters to show off your bike at our Round-up. You will also draw your last card here and remit your poker hand at the end of the run. Schedule: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm: Registration and Motorcycle Round-Up 5:00 pm: Poker Hand must be remitted by 5:00 pm 7:00 pm: Prize Announcements SUNWAPTA FALLS 54 km. (11.8 mi.) S. of Jasper Townsite along Highway 93. Turn on the short marked road leading to the parking lot at the upper falls. Sunwapta means "turbulent water". Upper Sunwapta Falls is popular with tourists, as the viewpoint is just off the road. The lower falls, just as impressive as the upper falls, is one you have to make a short hike to. It is a little less crowded, as most tourists do not bother to make the trek down to see it. The trail to the lower falls follows along the right (north) side of Sunwapta River. MALIGNE LAKE STATION 48 km. (28.8 mi.) S.E. of Jasper Townsite at the end of Maligne Lake Road From Maligne Canyon you continue up the road following the Maligne River that is also known as the disappearing river as it flows underground for several km. from Medicine Lake. There is a pull out at the end of Medicine Lake where interpretive panels explain the story of the "disappearing" lake and river. The exquisite Maligne Lake is the second largest glacier-fed lake in the world, stretching 22 km. (14 mi.) and surrounded by soaring peaks and glaciers, this is one of the park’s premier destinations for summer visitors. Maligne Lake is also home to the “Best Boat Cruise in Canada” that cruises past glacier-studded mountain peaks to world-famous Spirit Island. Other activities in the areas include fishing, hiking and horseback riding. Restaurant and shopping facilities are seasonal. MARMOT BASIN STATION 19 km. (11.8 mi.) S. of Jasper Townsite via Highway 93, 93A and the Marmot Basin Road Drive down the Icefield Parkway Highway past the Park Gate and follow the signs for Marmot Basin Ski area. Located in the breathtaking, vast and ruggedly mountainous landscape of Jasper National Park, Marmot Basin is a ski destination that inspires lasting memories. In summer this road offers great elevation gain so you can get some sweeping landscape shots as well as having opportunities to views wildlife. ATHABASCA FALLS STATION 32 km. (14.2 mi.) S. of Jasper Townsite on Highway 93A Among the most powerful and breathtaking falls in the Rocky Mountains, the Athabasca River thunders through a narrow gorge where the walls have been smoothed and potholed by the sheer force of the rushing water carrying sand and rock. There are some great photo opportunities and hardened trails for short walks. You can capture the brilliance of rainbow-hued spray with a stunning mountain backdrop. Picnic tables and privies on site.
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