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Friday seems to be a day that works well for many, so we’ll do the Floater ride on Friday again this week. We’ll meet at the Arena on Furnace St. and go out for a distance of about 40k and a casual pace, much like Level 3. Nobody will get dropped or left behind, cuz that’s the way we roll!
Start time: 10am
Ride Leaders: Randy and/or Anita
Start location: The arena on Furnace St.
The days are gloriously long and in just a few weeks they’ll start to get shorter. So, we make hay while the sun shines, so they say, and we have a 55km route!
Start time: 6:30pm
Sunset: 8:54pm
Ride Leader: Anita Macklin
Route map: (55km) Newtonville Long-56k route map link on Ride with GPS
Start location: Kings Field in Port Hope
This is great new route a few of us tried a few weeks ago with a view of Rice Lake and some roads that we rarely do.
Start time: 6:30pm
Sunset: 8:55pm
Ride Leader: Jen Poole
Route map: (46km) Beagle Club-Alderville-Centerton route map
Start location: Beagle Club Trailhead parking lot (Northumberland Forest)
Rick will do a “Cornish Hollow Run” this week. The route starts at The Mill, then goes:
-north on Ontario to Dale Road
-north on Cornish Hollow Road to Ball (a “training hill” just before the turn onto Ball
-east on Ball Road to Ferguson Road
-south on Ferguson Road to Rose Road
-east on Rose Road to Leach Road
-south on Leach Road to Racetrack Road
-south on Racetrack Road to Dale Road
-south on Division Street to Olivers Lane
-west on Olivers Lane to June Avenue
-west on June Avenue to Ontario Street
-south on Ontario Street to the Mill
Total distance: 19km
Time: 6:30
Meeting Location: The Mill Restaurant
Ride Leader: Rick Nonnekes
Jim will take the group on a ride to Grafton and back on Thursday. We’ll go out along Hwy 2 to Grafton, south on Old Danforth and Station Street, then taking the Waterfront Trail back to the starting location.
This route has one longer hill near Gully Road. We will go up 100 feet (34 m) over 1.5 km. For this hill, slow and steady works very well.
Start Time: 6:30
Meeting Location: 210 Wilmott Street (Sleep Country parking lot)
Ride Leader: Jim Berg
Debbie will be leading a Port Hope ride that goes from Beatrice Strong Public School down to the lake and back on quiet residential streets.
Ride Leader: Debbie Parks
Time: 6:30
Meeting Location: Beatrice Strong Public School, north parking lot, 90 Roseglen Road North, Port Hope
Dennis is taking the group down to the Cobourg Harbour from the parkette behind the mall. Nobody will be left behind as is our policy for each and every Level 1 ride, and there will be rest and water breaks, also as usual.
Ride Leader: Dennis Benson
Time: 6:30
Meeting Location: park at Westwood and Carlisle, Cobourg
This ride is 38 km in length and will traverse the hills north of Baltimore.
Ride Leader: Allan
Time: 6:30pm
Route Map: Link to route map on Ride with GPS
Start location: Sleep Country Warehouse (Wilmott St., Cobourg)
This ride is 34 km in length. It is time to test our mid-season fitness levels. We will head north from the arena and make our way up to Camborne (via Smylie). We will then make our way to to Bickle Hill and climb it from the east.
Ride Leader: Mike
Time: 6:30 pm
Start location: Arena on Furnace Street
Let’s show some support to a charity ride by joining Max and his Dad as they arrive in the area on June 13th. We are inviting NHCC members to meet up with Max’s Big Ride on Wednesday, June 13th. Please wear your NHCC jerseys and of course ride your bike! Meet at the southeast parking lot of Canadian Tire on Rogers road. The riders will arrive between 1:15 pm and 2:00 pm. Or you can ride towards Port Hope to meet Max and Andrew.
Max’s Big Ride began in 2015. The ride is to increase awareness about Duchenne muscular dystrophy and to raise money for research into a cure. Max and Andrew will start the ride on June 11 in Hamilton and finish 600km later in Ottawa on Father’s Day. For more information Click here
Donations are most welcome to this worthy cause.
When: Wednesday, June 13
Where: south east Canadian Tire Parking Lot, Cobourg
Time: 1:15 pm
Sorry for the short notice….things happen!
This week’s floater ride is taking place tomorrow at 10am, and we’re expecting beautiful sunny weather! We’ll head out for about an hour and a half and cover some hills (but not Bickle, so don’t panic).
Start time: 10am
Ride Leader: Randy Albon
Start location: Hamilton Township Municipal Offices
Level of difficulty: Level 3
This Sunday we will head north to Harwood on Rice Lake. There are lots of beautiful views and quiet roads on this route. This route is called a ‘ramble’ so there may be stops along the way for photos, butter tarts or a quick lunch. This will be a 75 km ride, maybe more depending on our stops.
Start Time: 9:00 am
Start Location: Donegan Park
Ride Co-ordinator: Debbie Parks
Route: Rice Lake Ramble (Medium) printable map or link to ride on GPS
Next Sunday, June 17th is Father’s Day and we will do a much shorter and flatter route from Port Hope (less than 40km). Stay tuned….
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This week Josie will make her debut as a Level 4 ride leader on Tuesday evening! Josie has been fully safety trained and is enthusiastic about giving back to the NHCC by leading rides and creating a great Club experience for others.
Ride Leader: Josie Closs
Start time: 6:30
Sunset: 8:50pm
Route map: (50k) Josie’s Ride: The Dog Park to Harwood and Back
Start location: Parking lot at Cobourg Dog park on Ontario St.
Tonight we do a little something before setting out for either a 44k or a 55k ride….Please wear your NHCC jersey. We are going to swing into Extendicare for a quick little stop-in before riding so Deana’s Mom can meet all her wonderful NHCC friends. It would mean a lot to both of them!
Ride Leader: Anita Macklin
Start time: 6:30
Sunset: 8:51pm
Route map: Baltimore-Rice Lake-Camborne 44km route or 55km route
Start location: Parking lot at St. Mary’s school (north side)
Geoffrey is Starting/ Ending the ride in the Northumberland Mall Parking lot near Boston Pizza so we can do a ‘social’ after our ride if desired. The route goes out through New Amherst, Waterfront Trail (Hwy 2) to Theatre Rd. Right on Dale Rd., Right on Danforth Rd., Right on Ontario, Right on University, Left on Margaret, Right on King, Right on Burnham, Left on Westwood, Left on Ewing, Left on Kerr Right on ‘secret passage’ to Rogers and Right into mall parking lot. 20 Kms total ride.
There is one ‘training hill’ up Dale to Danforth that requires shifting gears. We will have frequent ‘water/rest/breathtaking’ stops. Please chime in using the comment section to let us know you are coming and if you can sweep for the ride!
Start Time: 6:30 pm
Ride Leader: Geoffrey Honey
Start Location: Northumberland Mall Parking Lot behind Boston Pizza
Geoffrey is starting this ride at the Wicklow Boat Launch and using the Waterfront Trail and Hwy 2 to make a loop to Colborne. Will we find ice cream in Colborne?
Starting and ending at the Wicklow Boat Launch Parking Lot we will go out on the Waterfront Trail to Colborne. Hope to find some kind of ice cream purveyors. Head back along Hwy 2 to Wicklow Beach Rd and head back south to the Boat Launch Parking Lot. Total distance about 20 km. We will have frequent ‘water/rest/breathtaking’ stops. This is a slightly flatter ride than Tuesday’s ride.
Please chime in using the comment section to let us know you are coming and if you can sweep for the ride!
Start Time: 6:30 pm
Ride Leader: Geoffrey Honey
Start Location: Wicklow Beach Boat Launch Parking Lot