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New trail alert: Cumberland is getting a chairlift

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The Cumberland trail network is about to reach new heights of destination travel and lift assisted trail user experience.

Permitted access to the private forest lands is top priority to UROC and finding ways to enhance the experience will always be a forefront agenda item. The Cumberland trail network provides a world class trail experience on Vancouver Island and enjoys over 200k users to its 200km’s of trails every year. The installation of a multiuser chairlift will provide greater access and elevate the trail experience to new heights while helping to accommodate the influx of trail users choosing to visit Cumberland.

UROC Live & E-Events

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The 2023 event calendar is packed with UROC hosting several live events over the warmer and hopefully dryer months of the year. Save these dates and keep your eye on the UROC website and social media channels for further details on registration and volunteer call outs.

Annual General Meeting, call for board member and UROC live events for 2023

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Call for board member volunteers UROC is a not-for-profit society governed by a volunteer Board of Directors consisting of 9 Board members elected for a 2-year term. Each year elections are held at the AGM, where every eligible member can vote for the Board of Directors. For the 2023 AGM we are looking to fill … Continued

A year in review and what’s next

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This has been a crazy year for weather. In the Comox Valley and the Cumberland trails we experienced a long winter with a late melt, then a really wet and long spring instantly into a hot summer with over 100 days of no rain and dust bowl conditions. Then to be met with two weeks of … Continued