It was hot, it was windy, and it was a great day for a ride! We just wanted to take a moment and recognize a few people who completed their first 100k ride ever! Deanna Thistlewaite, Margaret Kelderman-Cooperand Chris Miller(not shown) all completed 100k ride to Presqu’ile and back. It was not an easy task, with 40km headwinds on the return trip. We’re proud of everyone who came out and supported the Sharon Ingle Memorial Ride, regardless of distance! We have a very supportive Club.

Richard, Deanna, Rodger, and Margaret sharing a moment of success!

We’ve got a new start location for this week’s level 2 ride that avoids having to climb up the big hill that is Port Hope. Rich Ross will lead from Kings Field at the west end of Port Hope. It’ll be a nice and simple out-and-back route along the Lakeshore which will hopefully give some nice cool relief to this hot weather we’ve been experiencing. We anticipate a total of about 25km.

Ride Leader: Rich Ross
Start time: 6:00pm
Start location: King’s Field (baseball field) in Port Hope (Victoria St. just south of the lights at Toronto Rd. and Ridout St.)

Tonight is the All Levels Ride for all club members. Note that there will also be a Level 1 option this evening for those who don’t want to try the next level up, also starting at The Mill. See you tonight!

Last week’s ride kinda got rained out, so we’re going to try it again this Sunday instead. At the moment there doesn’t appear to be any rain in Sunday’s forecast. Again, there are three routes to choose from, all sharing the same portion for the first part. Indeed it is Mother’s Day, so if you need to get back a little early, you can choose the shorter route option!

Leave a comment: Leaving a comment lets the ride leader know how many to expect. All Sunday riders must carry a route map, or have it saved on your smartphone to refer to. Bring your membership card and a have a spare tube and tire changing kit with you.

Start time: 10:00am
Ride leader: Anita Macklin
Start location: The Arena on Furnace St. in Cobourg
Route Maps:
–36K printable route map here, or link to Ride with GPS
–56k printable route map here, or link to Ride with GPS
–69k printable route map here, or link to Ride with GPS

This past weekend saw six people invest time and energy with national examiner James Herman to becoming Certified CanBike Instructors. We’re pretty sure they’ll all attest to the fact that regardless of skill, they were challenged! Each of these candidates have invested at least 35 hours total of cycling safety training between CanBike 2 and the CanBike Instructors course. You’ll be seeing and hearing from them as they endeavour to raise the safety standards within the NHCC on all our rides at all levels. Congratulations to all!

Geoffrey Honey, Tanya Hill, Roberto Almeida, James Herman (national examiner), Randy Albon, Jessica Spooner and Dennis Benson

Notice of change: Tomorrow’s ride leader will be Bruce Bellaire

Weekday rides occur outside of our regularly scheduled rides, as ride leaders are available to lead. This Tuesday morning a ride will leave from Donegan Park at 10am and will ride to Colborne via Shelter Valley and County Rd 25. We will stop at Tim Horton’s at Hwy 401 and proceed back via Lakeshore. The distance is approx 60k with a few moderate hills. The group should expect to ride together and participants should be confident that they can cover 60km. Please leave a comment to let Roy know that you plan to ride so that he can anticipate numbers. Membership cards required.

Start time: 10:00am
Ride Leader: Bruce Bellaire
Start location: Donegan Park parking lot
Route map: Not required. Riders will stay in a group.

Th long sleeved ones are super fantastic! They feel warm and cozy. If you pre-ordered we have reserved your size and will hold it until Membership Night. You can pick one up anytime between now and March 31st. Any that are not picked up will be offered for sale to any members with cash in hand on Membership Night on a first come first served basis. If you reserved but can’t pick it up, let us know so we can make oher arrangements. Email nhcycling2010@gmail.com to let us know when you want to pick yours up! Sleeveless ($60), Short sleeve ($65), Long sleeve ($80). Taxes in!

It’s a little short notice, but we wanted to wait and see what the weather would present….apparently nothing! That famous snowstorm never materialized so we are going to proceed with our regular Wednesday night hike in Port Hope. Please let Jim know if you plan to participate so he’ll know to expect you. Just click on “Leave a comment” and take it from there!

Start time: 6:00pm
Start location: Port Hope Town Hall parking lot
Hike leader: Jim Berg

It’s nice outside right now but don’t let that warmth fool you. It’s going down to -20 tonight! So, if you are planning to come out for the evening hike be sure to dress in some layers and bundle up. We usually stick to roads and hills that allow us to escape if needed. Perhaps if people want to enjoy a hot chocolate to warm up afterward we’ll plan on that.

Start time: 6:00pm
Start location: Port Hope Town Hall parking lot
Walk leader: Jim Berg

Let us know if you think you’ll join us. Leave a comment. (please)