Our annual social event of the year, the Annual Meeting & Social Soiree is set to take place on Thursday October 19th, 6:00pm at The Best Western in Cobourg. Tickets will be $30 per person and is open to all members, friends, and family. There will be a great buffet dinner and we’ll take the evening to celebrate cycling with friends both new and old, as well as discuss new directions for next year. Of course we conduct a little official but necessary biz. In the meantime, mark your calendars and pickup your tickets!

How to get tickets:

Downtown Cobourg:
From: Jim Berg in Cobourg
Where: 261 George St., Cobourg
When: Monday – Thursday, 9:00–noon

From your Ride Coordinators (or designated ride leader): starting Monday September 1st. Just come out for your regular weekly ride, bring $30 (cash or cheque payable to the NHCC) and the ride coordinators should have tickets to sell. Ride coordinators are: Maria Siemiaszko, Geoffrey Honey, Roberto Almeida, Mike McLellan, Anita Macklin

Evenings are getting shorter (and colder!). But we can still squeeze in a 49km ride (or decide in Harwood to make it 36km if you wish). The sun sets at 7:48pm meaning we will need lights on our bikes. Since Kennedy Rd. is all under construction, this is a modified route of one of our favourites:

Albert’s Alley, Jibb, Bethel Grove up to Morton, then north toward Rice Lake where we’ll cover Lander Rd. and make our way to Gore’s Landing then along Rice Lake Scenic Dr. You can knock 13 km off the route by turning south again in Harwood making it a 36k ride, or do the full 49km by continuing long the shoreline and turning south at Lilac Valley Rd. instead.

Start time: 6:00pm
Ride Leader: Anita Macklin
Start location: Hamilton Township Offices parking lot (Burnham and Majestic Hills Rd.)
Route Map: Link to route on Ride with GPS

We’re going to stay in town and try to find a few roads that we don’t visit very often! It gets dark early these days so please have lights on your bike. A white light on the front, and red at the back as required by law.

Time: 6:00
Meeting Location: parking lot behind the Dutch Oven
Ride Leader: Maria Siemiaszko

Re-scheduled from last week: This route starts at Sylvan Glen Conservation area and we head over the Port Hope way, up County Rd 10 and then along the 7th line then over to the Osaca direction. Nice hilly route, but not super crazy. Let’s hope the weather cooperates!

Start time: 6:00pm
Ride Leader: Anita Macklin
Start location: Sylvan Glen Conservation Area (Port Hope)
Route map: Printable route map, or link to it on Ride with GPS

It looks like more thunderstorms could be on their way this evening so Pam is playing it safe and canceling the ride.

Dennis will lead a ride that will be staying pretty well in the east end of town and include an ever popular stop for ice cream so bring a little money along if you’d like a treat. Lights are required by law half an hour before sunset which is ever earlier so please come prepared. Our leisurely level 1 rides make it easy to socialize with your fellow members!

Time: 6:00
Meeting Location: Diamond Head Industrial Mall on Wilmott Street
Ride Leader: Dennis Benson

Every September we do a 100km ride (with a 50km option too) to Presqu’ile Park and back. It’s a great goal to work toward if you are looking to set a goal! This is about the flattest (aka easiest) 100k around and we should all be in great shape to give it a try. We’ll aim to scheduled it for the weekend of September 23 or 24th, whichever day looks better. Should that weekend be a total fail as far as weather goes, we’ll do it the following weekend. So, mark your calendars and start preparing.

There’s this strange perception that the Level 4 group is insanely fast or something, but we’re here to tell you it’s not the case! A number of Level 3s have been pleasantly surprised to find they can do it, no problem! Occasionally we break off into a couple of different pace groups but more often than not we tend to stay together. This route starts at Sylvan Glen Conservation area and we head over the Port Hope way, up County Rd 10 and then along the 7th line then over to the Osaca direction. Nice hilly route, but not super crazy. Let’s hope the weather cooperates!

Start time: 6:00pm
Ride Leader: Anita Macklin
Start location: Sylvan Glen Conservation Area (Port Hope)
Route map: Printable route map, or link to it on Ride with GPS

It should be a nice evening so we’ll give the Dead End Tour, West Edition another try and see what’s new out there!
Date: Monday, August 14th
Start Time: 6:00
Meeting Location: park at Westwood and Carlisle
Ride Leader: Maria Siemiaszko