This route has three options all on the same map. The map is from 2012, so there’s no link to it this time, just the printable version. The 28km route option may be suitable for Level 2 riders who are confident. We need volunteers to lead. Please use the comment section if you can lead one of the routes. The Tour de Northumberland Hills distance is only 17.6 for Thursday, so you get  your distance in regardless of which route you take.

Important note: For July and August, the morning ride start time is 9:00am. 

Start time: 9:00am
Start location: Parking lot behind Dutch Oven
Route map: Printable route map here
Ride Leader (Level 2): Being determined
Ride leader (Level 3): Bruce Bellaire (if it doesn’t rain) 🙂
Ride leader (Level 4): Anita Macklin

Same as Thursday morning but only the short or medium route (no long route). If you are riding, please use the comment section to let others know. Although it doesn’t really get dark until 9:00, if you are riding the Medium route, you will likely need to have lights on your bike since they are required as of 8:28pm.

We’ll need ride leaders for the evening ride too. The Tour de Northumberland Hills distance is only 17.6 for Thursday, so you get  your distance in.

Start time: 6:30pm
Start location: Parking lot behind Dutch Oven
Route map: Printable route map here
Ride Leader (Short route, 28km): Being determined
Ride leader (Medium route, 45km): Being determined
Sunset: 8:58pm (lights required at 8:28pm)

Sponsored by: Port Hope Bicycle “The Spirit of Cycling”

Calling all members of the NHCC! The 2nd Annual Tour de Northumberland Hills is on. Just like last year, it’s a fun, 21-stage ride that parallels the Tour de France but right here in Northumberland County. The three-week long Tour de Northumberland Hills mirrors the Stages in the pro Tour with our very own mini versions. With every stage completed you enter your name on our spreadsheet for a weekly prize draw. Ride all or just a few stages—it’s your choice. Don’t worry about fitness or gear—this is designed for every level of fitness! Continue reading→

This Port Hope ride is on for tonight. Meet at 6:30 at the Port Hope Town Hall. Route and pace will be determined by those who are in attendance. If you are leaving from Cobourg to ride over to Port Hope, meet at Canadian Tire at 6:05

Start time: 6:30pm
Start location: Port Hope Town Hall
Ride Leader: George Hussey
Sunset: 8:58 (Lights required at 8:28pm)

This ride starts at Donegan Park in Cobourg and we will ride to Baltimore where we turn around and come back. There are a few medium sized hills on this ride but we are going to take it sloooooow and learn some strategies to get up those hills. The scenery outside of town is worth the climb.

Criteria for a level 2 ride:

• Ideal option for beginners and seasoned riders who want to take it easy for a change
• Best if you are interested in seeing a little scenery and yakking with others
• Any type of bike will do, though a hybrid or road bike will make it easier on you!
• Test your endurance just a little
• Distances starting at 15km progressing to 35km as the season progresses
• Experienced ride leaders will accompany the group
• Nobody will get dropped, the group stays together
• A comfortable pace of about 15-20km per hour
• Brief stops for hydration or to re-group

Hey, all you level 3 and 4′s! Never underestimate the value of some easier riding. The ones who have come out to support others always report how much fun they have! You get to ride and talk.

NHCC Tee Shirts will be available for purchase at the end of the ride for $15

Start time: 6:30pm
Start location: Donegan Park parking lot
Route map: Printable route map with elevations or, View the link on Ride with GPS
Difficulty: Level 2+
Ride Leader: Mike Mclellan

Just in case you aren’t quite up to a 107km ride, we’ll have a more local, smaller option. Since the “usual” ride leaders may all be on the 107k, it’s important that everyone prints out their own maps for this ride. Besides, it’s good to be independent!

Start time: 10:00am
Start location: parking lot at The Mill Restaurant
Route Map (Level 3): 41km Printable route map
Route Map (Level 4): 56km Printable route map

Please comment below if you are going to participate on this ride. It’ll help others to know that there will be someone to ride with while the crazy folks are doing the Century ride. (By the way—After this Sunday, morning rides for July and August will start at 9:00am rather than 10:00.)

Well, sort of a century ride…..a century ride plus 7km (107km total). We leave from the Bewdley Arena at 9am and travel around the lake starting with the south side. We’re not having an “official” lunch stop, but Hastings is the half-way point so folks can organize amongst themselves if anyone wants to pause and eat in the restaurant or grab something on the go. Being such a long ride, note that the start time is at 9:00am

This one isn’t quite as flat and fast as the Presqu’ile route was…..it’s got some hills. Up and down, pretty much all the way.

Start time: 9:00am
Start location: Bewdley Arena parking lot (Lake St. in Bewdley)
Route map: Printable route map here here or link to Ride with GPS

No ride leader is designated this time. Although we will generally ride as a group, it’s possible that smaller groups may break off. Each of us should print out a map and be sure to buddy up on the ride so that nobody rides alone. If you want to stop in Hastings for lunch, use the commenting section below to make plans with others.

There will be no Level 1 ride this Monday, July 1st.  In trying to keep our routes as flat as possible we can’t avoid the downtown area and it will be very busy with Waterfront Festival and Canada Day celebrations.  We’ll resume our Monday evening rides the following week.  Of special note for those wondering if they can do a Level 2 ride, we’ll have a special opportunity for you to try what it’s like on Wednesday, July 10th.  Watch for more information on this ride.

Happy Canada weekend!

Two rides tomorrow! One in the morning and one in the evening to accommodate those who are working during the day. We will ride from Port Hope, leaving from Gilmer’s Home Hardware parking lot. There are three routes to choose from, each of them the same for the first 7km and the last 10km. It’s the “in-between” part that is longer for each of the other distances.

And if you really want to add more distance to the route, depart from Canadian Tire at 9:20am and you’ll add an extra 22km total to your route.

Start time: 10:00am
Start location: Gilmer’s Home Hardware parking lot in Port Hope
Level of difficulty: Level 3 and Level 4
Route Maps: 
28km (Level 3) Printable Route map or link to Ride with GPS
42km (Level 3 or 4) Printable Route map or link to Ride with GPS
58km (Level 3 or 4) Printable Route map or link to Ride with GPS

The evening ride is the same as the morning ride with the exception that we don’t do the longest distance. Meet in the parking lot of Gilmer’s Home Hardware. There are two routes to choose from. We’ll need ride leaders for the ride tomorrow night, so if you are able to do so, please volunteer by commenting below. It’s really easy….you’ve just got to print out the map and be able to read it, and of course stay with the group.

Start time: 6:30pm
Start location: Gilmer’s Home Hardware parking lot in Port Hope
Level of difficulty: Level 3 and Level 4
Route Maps: 
28km (Level 3) Printable Route map or link to Ride with GPS
42km (Level 3 or 4) Printable Route map or link to Ride with GPS

Ride Leader (Level 3): Being Determined
Ride Leader (Level 4): George Hussey