CANCELLATION NOTICE: Tuesday nights are cursed! The freezing drizzle persists so we are cancelling tonight’s evenings hike.  Sorry!

We had at least a dozen people last week, and it felt just like old times when we all went into the Beamish House for beer, fries, fish tacos & other delicious things.  This week we’ll go other places in Port Hope as we explore the streets, nooks & crannies. You never know where we’ll go (as they’ll tell you, given last week!). So bring a headlamp or flashlight and wear good footwear! We’ll likely go for somewhere between 1.5 and 2 hours of brisk walking.  When we’re all done, you can decide to opt-in to the restaurant outing or just head back home.  No need to decide till the time comes.

All NHCC members and Guests are welcome! Guests will need to bring a signed waiver, however (available on the website). 

Start time: 6:00pm
Start location: Port Hope Town Hall parking lot
Hike Leader: Anita & Randy
RSVP: Please RSVP using your Cycle Club account so we know to expect you! (or leave a comment on the website)

Cooler weather means mountain biking or hiking, so that’s what we have in store for you this weekend. If you have a mountain bike and are free on Saturday afternoon, Helmut has plenty of exploring for you on the forest roads and trails. Maria has a  Sunday hike planned at the fabulous Presqu’ile Park, where you can go short or go long—there are options!  Guests—including newly arrived Ukrainians—are welcome for the Sunday hike!

Level 3/4 Mountain Biking: Saturday October 29 (afternoon)

Time: 1:00pm
Event Host: Helmut 
Distance: 15-20 kms of forest road and trails
Start location: Beagle Club Trailhead (Northumberland Forest)

Hike at Presqu’ile Park: Sunday October 30 (afternoon)

We will meet at the Boat launch and then head into Presqu’ile Park by car to a start location for the hike.  Park day passes for each car that enters will be required—they can be purchased online, by phone, or by the Parks reservation service. Once we meet at the boat launch we can car-pool into the park together, if people want to.

Time: 1:00pm
Event Host: Maria
Length of time: 1.5–2 hours, approximately with options to lengthen it! 
Start location: Presqu’ile Park (at the Brighton Boat Launch)

RSVP: Members should RSVP using their cycle club account  
Guests are welcome: Please bring a signed waiver that you can printout here. 2022 Non-cycling waiver  NHCC non-cycling activities are free for Guests!

The weather forecast is just too fantastic to sit around these next few days! So we have a few activities–Gravel riding, mountain biking, road riding or hiking.  Something for everyone!  FYI, this Sunday we are extending the opportunity for newly arrived Ukrainians to join the hike so that they can discover our wonderful Northumberland Forest trails too.

Level 3/4 Gravel Ride: Thursday October 20 (morning)

Time: 10:00am
Event Host: Helmut 
Distance: 45km
Start location: The Warkworth Millennium Trail parking lot (on Main St north of Concession St E)

Level 3/4 Mountain Biking: Saturday October 22 (morning)

Time: 10:am
Event Host: Helmut 
Distance: undetermined at the moment 🙂
Start location: 9193 Racetrack Rd.

Level 3/4 Road Ride: Saturday October 22 (afternoon)

Time: 1:00pm
Event Host: Maria 
Distance: 53km
Start location: Marias house, Shelter Valley Rd, Grafton (exact address provided on the Cycle Club Event calendar)

Fall Colors Forest Hike: Sunday October 23 (afternoon)

We will be welcoming Ukrainian guests for this hike. Come on out and meet our newest community members and help us introduce them to our wonderful Northumberland Forest Trails.

Time: 1:00pm
Event Host: Randy and Anita 
Length of time: 1.5–2 hours, approximately with options to lengthen it! 
Start location: Northumberland Forest, Woodland Trailhead

RSVP: Members should RSVP using their cycle club account  
Guests are welcome: Please bring a signed waiver that you can printout here. 2022 Non-cycling waiver  NHCC non-cycling activities are free for Guests!

RIDE CANCELLATION NOTICE for Sunday August 21: So unfortunate! All those wonderful pies! But alas, the radar shows rain, and it’s not likely to turn into sunshine anytime soon. There are a few surrounding communities with severe thunderstorm warnings in effect. The good news is that you all have pies already made for dinner tonight! Sorry……but we have to cancel the Pie Potluck Ride.  Looks like I’ll have to figure out something else for my pecan pie with chocolate and bourbon!

NOTICE OF CHANGE: The START LOCATION for the Level 2 ride tonight has been changed to Westwood Park, on Carlisle, just east of Ewing.

We are switching things up a little this week. The Thursday ride is taking place out of town (near Trenton) for all levels, going on the Lock & Rock & Roll route.  It’s a beauty route that will take you along totally off-road paths and you’ll see the Bleasdale Boulder and a number of Locks on the Trent-Severn. Also, we’re hoping for some nice weather this weekend because Saturday we are having an All-Levels Ride & Social event (BYOB and a lawn chair), and Sunday is the “Bike for the Planet” event that we are hoping NHCCers will come out and support—It’s free. No fee, no fundraising!

The Bleasdale Boulder on the “Rock and Lock and Roll” route

The Quick Facts: Upcoming Rides

IMPORTANT: Please note Start Locations may vary for each Ride Level.
RSVP: All the details are on your Cycle Club account. If you plan to ride, please locate the Event in your Cycle Club account and click “Going” so the ride leader knows how many to expect.

Tuesday May 31st: Evening Ride, 6:30pm

Level 1: 
Start location: Beatrice Strong Public School at 90 Rose Glen Road north in Port Hope

Level 2: 
CHANGE NOTICE: Start location: Westwood Park, on Carlisle just east of Ewing

Level 3 and 4:
Start location: Kings Field at 28 Victoria Street South in Port Hope

Thursday June 2nd: Morning Ride, 10am

Levels 1, 2, 3, and 4: 
Start location: Lower Trent Trail Parking Lot, at 70 Lock Road, Trenton

Saturday June 4th: All Levels Ride!

Levels 1, 2, 3 and 4:
Start location:  8303 Smylie Rd., Hamilton Township

Sunday June 5th: SPECIAL EVENT “Bike for the Planet”

This ride is not an NHCC ride, but rather a PUBLIC community ride. We are hoping NHCC members will come out and participate! This Ride has been organized by the Bicycle Action Committee of Sustainable Cobourg. It will be a police-escorted 10km ride, raising community awareness of cycling infrastructure in Cobourg, it’s strengths, and it’s opportunities for improvement. Fun for all ages!
START LOCATION: Victoria Park Bandshell in Cobourg
TIME: 10am

We’ve been getting a great response to our online Safety Basics sessions, and we know there are a few more that are interested and haven’t been able to make it.  So, we’re scheduling one more, for Wednesday April 27.  The NHCC Cycle-Safe Basics (online) session is about two hours long, and it’s a great investment of time! A little bit of information could go a long way toward preventing the unthinkable!

Date: Wednesday April 27th, 6:30pm

The Cycle-Safe Clinic delivered by Dennis and Anita who are both formally trained cycling safety instructors. We will cover essential safety principles and group riding techniques to help you build confidence in riding with a group and in traffic safely. We’ll cover:

• Cycling and the Law
• Basic Bicycle Inspection
• Traffic Cycling Principles
• Where do you ride
• Lane positioning
• Intersections
• Rules of the Road
• Right and Left turns
• Group Riding

RSVP for a Zoom invite: If you want to participate, Email us and we’ll send you the Zoom invite, lickety split! Secretary@northumberlandhillscyclingclub.com

It’s short notice, but that’s how these pre-season rides sometime work. We seize the moment! This ride is at 3:00, starting at Hamilton Township Offices.  We’ll just head out for a Level 3-ish ride, with the goal being mostly to get our butts accustomed to being in the saddle again.  There are a few hills out here and it’s a little windy out, but we’ll take it easy.

Time: 3:00pm
Start Location: Hamilton Township Municipal Offices, 8285 Majestic Hills Road
Ride Planner: Anita 
Level of difficulty: Level 3

RSVP: Please RSVP using your Cycle Club account.  (Or leave a comment, if you don’t know how to use Cycle Club yet)

That’s right! After two years of COVID preventing our favourite event of the year, Membership Night is back! This year its being held in the downstairs pub location at The Mill Restaurant.  Bring a friend (or two, or more!). Current members, prospective members—all are welcome! We’re pretty excited that we’ll be on track for a cycling season without restrictions and can guarantee you’ll see lots of happy smiling faces, as we gear up for cycling!