This week’s hike will head north to do a loop around Sky Valley and include a bit of elevation and scenery.
Date: Tuesday, October 15th
Start Time: 9:30
Meeting Location: parking lot at Hwy 401 and Division Street (NW corner)
Hike Leader: Roy Martin
Distance: approx. 9km
Social afterwards for those who wish at the Dutch Oven

If the forecast for this week holds, we’ll head out for a ride in the countryside between Campbellford and Stirling and check out the fall foliage.  Snack stops possible in Stirling and a market along the way!

Start Time: 10:00
Ride leader: Anita Macklin
Route Map: 66km “Campbellford Sterling Loop” route map on Ride with GPS
Start Location: The parking lot on Saskatoon Avenue, which is at the north entrance to Ferris Provincial Park

This week’s hike will head westward along the board walk, into residential areas and to Tim Hortons on William Street. We’ll cross over to the green belt and through the YMCA property to Ontario Street. We will walk back to downtown and socialize over coffee at Craft Food House.
Date: Tuesday, October 8th
Start Time: 9:30
Meeting Location: parking lot behind the Dutch Oven
Hike Leader:. Roy Martin
Distance: approximately 7km

Save the date for our Annual Meeting on October 24th, at 6:30. The venue will be the HTM Building and there will be refreshments available. All members welcome. Full details will follow. 

The “official” NHCC season may be over but the fun still continues….This will be a joint ride with the Ganaraska Freewheelers Club and it is out of town. Explore new roads and meet some new cycling friends!
DATE: October 5th 2019 (with a rain date of October 6th 2019)
TIME: 10:30 AM
ROUTE: Minden to Haliburton (rain option starting at Cobourg Community Centre)
START LOCATION:  Minden Rotary Park on Rotary Park Road just opposite Kawartha Dairy (see map)
RIDE LEADER: Sue Pott (Freewheelers Club)
ROUTE DESCRIPTION: Minden to Haliburton 63 Km with out and back options to suit. Bring some cash for lunch. This ride is dependent on participation. We require a minimum of 6 riders to proceed  so please leave a comment for this ride to proceed before October 3rd 2019 if you plan to come.

Off season activities are beginning! Our first activity will be an in town walk this week. We will walk northbound through the centre of town, veer to the east into newer residential subdivisions, then head through the commercial areas back to where we started.
Date: Tuesday, October 1st
Start Time: 9:30 am
Meeting Location: north end of parking lot at Home Hardware, Division Street
Hike Leader: Roy Martin
Distance:. approx. 7km

Coffee and social at the Dutch Oven afterwards.
Please comment below to let Roy know to expect you!

Just A small reminder of the start times for tomorrow (you know….we wouldn’t want anyone to miss out!)

25km: 10am

50, 100 and 160km: 9am

L3 Ride: Monday 30 September

Sad day! This will be our last scheduled L3 ride of the 2019 Cycling Season. There may be opportunities to get together for Ad Hoc rides; time and weather dependent – so watch for posts or calls on social media. Unfortunately I (The Old Sapper) will not be able to make this ride as I have to present myself in Scarborough at 08:15am the next morning for my Canadian Citizenship Test! Mike is leading this Finale so do get out and support this final effort. Simple route up and down Shelter Valley. Remember the lights and to fully charge them. Enjoy!

Ride Leader: Mike Collins

Start Time: 5:30pm (Prompt Please!)

Sunset: 6:54pm

Route Map: L3 APD – L3 2019 Finale. (Link to RWGPS.)

Distance and Elevation: 34km and 2oom

Start Point: Haldimand Memorial Arena, Route 2, Grafton.

This Lakeshore Ride will be a relatively easy flat ride along the lakeshore. We will leave from the Grafton Public School and head south to Lakeshore Rd. and turn right. Heading in a westerly direction we will visit the Nawautin Nature Sanctuary. Cycling further west we will discover some side roads along Lakeshore Rd. Then we will turn around and head east to Orchard Grove Road and cycle to the bottom of the hill. Lights must be on at 6:29 pm.
Ride Leader: Carol Banks
Start time: 5:30 pm
Start Location: The parking lot at the Grafton Public School on 654 Station Rd.
Sunset: 6:59 pm

This is it, the final ride in the “official” cycling season before we switch over into off-season mode, so it’s a chance to fulfill a goal! On Sunday we will have three routes to choose from, a 25,  50, 100 or 160km route, starting from the Keeler Center for the 50, 100 and 160, and Presqu’ile Park for the 25k. It’s all pretty darn flat, so you can likely cover more distance than usual! Be sure to bring plenty of water, & stuff snacks in all your pockets, and some moolah $$ in case you see a place to grab a snack or a coffee. (Note: Should the forecast change Saturday looks substantially better than Sunday there’s a possibility we may switch days)

IMPORTANT: please reply and let us know which distance you want to do so that ride leaders and others can plan accordingly. Leave a comment and get the conversation started!

25km Route

Date: Sunday September 29th
Ride Leader: Dennis Benson
Start time: 10:00am
Start Location: Parking just outside the entrance to the park, at the corner of Lakehurst St. and Lakeshore Rd.

50, 100 or 160km Routes

Date: Sunday September 29th
Ride Leaders: TBA
Start time: 9:00am
Route Maps:
50km–Colborne, Presqu’ile Link to Ride with GPS
100km–Colborne, Presqu’ile, Consecon Link to Ride with GPS
160km–Colborne, Presqu’ile, Consecon, Wellington, Bloomfield Link to Ride with GPS
Start location: The Keeler Center in Colborne