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Friday Floater Ride (August 9): Waterfront Trail West (Part 3)

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This Friday we are going to complete the third portion of our Waterfront Trail Westbound exploration. We’ll meet at the Port of Whitby near Rotary Sunrise Lake Park. There is a parking lot directly north of the East Pier. As usual, we’ll ride out and back along some beautiful pathways and trails. There will likely be an ice cream stop along the way. We’ll turn around at the Rouge River, making it somewhere between 50 and 60k.

Leave us a comment, letting us know you plan to ride.

Start time: 10am
Ride Leader(s): Randy and Anita
Route map: Waterfront Trail West Part 3 link to map on Ride with GPS
Start location: parking lot near Rotary Sunrise Lake Park

Level 4: Thursday August 1. (NEW: 6:00 start time)

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Yes indeed! Beagle Club is a great place to start a ride and it’s a beauty route with fantastic views and plenty of rolling hills. Because it’s August and the days are getting shorter we are now starting evening rides at 6:00. at least you can still ride it at whatever pace you want, cuz it’s self-navigated. It’s important to leave a comment letting others know you’ll ride so people can plan.
Ride Leader: Self-navigated
Start time: 6:00pm
Sunset: 8:35pm
Route map: Beagle Club-Alderville Centerton Route Map Link on Ride with GPS
Elevation gain: 387m
Start location: Beagle Club Trailhead parking lot (Northumberland Forest)

Level 4: Thursday July 25 is Hill climbing time!

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It’s time for some Hills! But don’t worry…. there’s plenty of nice speedy downhill too. This is a self-navigated ride, meaning that you can make it what you want, and that includes pace—no requirement to ride at lightning speed, though the option is there should you wish! That’s why we recommend that you check in with a few others, or leave a comment letting people know your intention in order to ensure there’s a few others coming along with the same mindset regarding speed. Important: Please leave a comment if you intend to ride.

Coordinator: Randy Albon
Start time: 6:30pm
Sunset: 8:43pm
Route map: 46km Bickle, Jamieson’s and More route map on Ride With GPS
Elevation: 403m
Start location: The Dog Park on Ontario St.

Level 4 Ride: Thursday July 18

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ICYMI, the “self-navigated” rides mean that you can make it what you want! Choose a fast pace, or a casual pace, depending on preference, and the group may choose to break into smaller groups. This week’s self-navigated ride is a 46km route, starting from the Hamilton Township offices and going to to Bewdley then back. Available daylight is shrinking every day now! Sunset is at 8:50 this week so be sure you have lights on front and back.
IMPORTANT: For self-navigated rides there may or may not be a ride leader present so you must have access to the route map and also be equipped to change a flat tire if required. Please leave a comment that you are riding so that other can plan accordingly.

Coordinator: Randy Albon
Start time: 6:30pm
Sunset: 8:50pm
Route map: Camborne to Bewdley and Back route map on Ride With GPS
Elevation: 352m
Start location: Hamilton Township Municipal Offices on 8285 Majestic Hills Dr. (off Burnham St.)

Level 4 Ride: Thursday July 11

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Some have expressed interest in having a Level 4 ride option for Thursday evenings for July so Randy will coordinate a self-navigated route for Thursday. This week it’s the Beautiful Bewdley 51km route that starts in Port Hope. IMPORTANT: For self-navigated rides there may or may not be a ride leader present so you must have access to the route map and also be equipped to change a flat tire if required. Please leave a comment that you are riding so that other can plan accordingly.

Coordinator: Randy Albon
Start time: 6:30pm
Sunset: 8:54pm
Route map: Beautiful Bewdley route map on Ride with GPS
Start location: Port Hope Town Hall

Thursday July 4: Level 4 ride (take two)

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We’ve done lots of speed, lots of distance, now it’s time to do Bickle Hill. It’s a new route that we haven’t done before and you have almost a full 2.5 hours to complete it, so it’s certainly doable! This ride was posted a couple of weeks ago however no one attended. Please leave a message if you plan on attending.
Since there have been no volunteers to lead this ride, it will be self-navigated. Please download the route or use the Ride With GPS on your phone to navigate.

Ride Leader: Looking for a volunteer! Please leave a comment if you are available to lead.
Start time: 6:30
Sunset: 8:57pm
Route map: “Roads & Hills Less travelled” 49km route map link on Ride with GPS
Elevation gain: 402m
Start location: Parking lot at Cobourg Dog park on Ontario St.

Friday Floater Ride July 5th Darlington Soccer Fields To Whitby Harbour Via The Waterfront Trail

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Friday Floater, Darlington Soccer Fields To Whitby Harbour Via The Waterfront Trail. An easy relatively flat ride along the lakeshore. This was a big hit last year, so lets do it again. The ride will be relatively slow at times since we are using a shared multi use trail system. Hopefully it will be a little cooler down by the lake also.
I would categorize this as a level 3 or advance level 2 due to the distance.
RSVP: we require a minimum of 5 participants to proceed. Please leave a comment I’d you plan to come.

Ride Leader:Randy Albon
Start time: 10am
Route: Waterfront Trail Eastbound, Part 2 (Darlington to Whitby)
Start location Darlington lower hydro field parking lot

Friday Floater Ride: June 21 (Warkworth)

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This Friday Floater will take place out in the Warkworth area where Maria will lead the way. The route is still under consideration and will be posted by the time Friday rolls around. The Friday Floater rides are a casually paced ride, usually around a Level 3. Please, if you plan to participate do leave a comment to let Maria know you are coming. 

Start time: 10:00am
Ride Leader: Maria Siemiazsko
Route map: 46km “Warkworth Friday Floater” link to route map on Ride With GPS
Start location: Percy Township Arena, at 24 East St., Warkworth

Level 4 Rides: June 18th and 20th

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Tuesday June 18th, Level 4 (49km)

Yup, get ready for it! It’s time for Bickle Hill! It’s not so bad, we have pure sunshine forecast for Tuesday, and it’s just 401m total elevation. We’ll take it from the east end. (Ha! See…..easy! Maybe next week we’ll take it from the west end, so get ready for it!).  

Note for Level 4 rides: Please ensure that you come prepared to navigate, and be fully equipped to change a flat should one occur. 

Ride Leader: Anita Macklin
Start time: 6:30
Sunset: 8:56pm
Route map: “Roads & Hills Less travelled” 49km route map link on Ride with GPS
Elevation gain: 402m
Start location: Parking lot at Cobourg Dog park on Ontario St.

Thursday June 20th, Level 4 (46k)

Yes indeed, this is a beauty route with fantastic views and plenty of rolling hills. People always say its a good route, so if you haven’t tried it yet, now is the time!
Ride Leader: Anita Macklin
Start time: 6:30
Sunset: 8:57pm
Route map: Beagle Club-Alderville Centerton Route Map Link on Ride with GPS
Elevation gain: 387m
Start location: Beagle Club Trailhead parking lot (Northumberland Forest)