Adolphustown Club Tour Weekend, June 25–26th

We’re excited to offer our first club tour of 2016 to Adolphustown! This overnight tour is appropriate for any level of difficulty from Level 1 to Level 4. We will gather at the United Empire Loyalist Campground (UEL), 54 Park Road, Adolphustown, Saturday morning and leave for a day of riding at 10:00am, returning to the campground at any point during the day for overnight camping and either more cycling the following morning, or head home. The groups will organize into smaller groups according to preferred distance, pace, and route choice.

The campground is on Loyalist Parkway (Highway 33) which is fantastic for cycling. Both sides of the road have a wide paved shoulder, and the road runs along the scenic shores of the Bay of Quinte and Lake Ontario so there are water views to enjoy along the way. There is a minor incline as you head east, but that means an easier ride back! We have all day so you can choose how far as you want to ride. Go just up the road to Bath for a nice and easy ride, and head back for a relaxing time at the campground or head all the way to Kingston and have lunch on a patio then head back covering over 100km. Please note that lunch is not included on Saturday.

SAG (Support and Gear) Support
Hopefully you won’t need it, but there is the comfort of knowing that there will be a SAG (support and gear) vehicle available Saturday to deal with minor mechanical issues while  out cycling or we can pickup and transport you and your bike if something goes wrong and you can’t make it back!

Self-supported option
For that “self-supported” experience, some riders will be loading all their gear into panniers on touring-specific bikes, departing Cobourg by bicycle on Friday (112km one way), arriving at the campground Friday night and then riding home on Sunday.  If this option is of particular interest to you but you don’t have the necessary touring bike and panniers, please contact us and special arrangements to carry your gear may be possible. If you and/or a guest are interested in being the SAG support people, please let us know.

Cost of the tour: $30 (payable to the NHCC— does not include camping)
Included: two breakfasts (Saturday and Sunday), one dinner (Saturday night), pre-ride fluids & snacks, campfire wood, and SAG support if needed. Non club members are welcome to join us for this weekend. If they plan on riding, we’ll just need a signed waiver and an additional $5 for insurance.
Not included: evening beverages (i.e. beer, wine, soft drinks), lunch on Saturday, or camping.

Camping and other accommodations (not included)
For convenience, the NHCC has reserved the group camping area Friday and Saturday nights. If there are at least 10 occupants, the cost for camping will be $6 a person per night. With less than 10, it will be $13 a person per night. For those arriving by vehicle, there is a parking lot near the group camp site. Group camping is for tents only—RV trailers would require a separate campsite at the regular rate of $46 for a serviced site, $36 for non serviced. All camping fees are payable to the campground, not the NHCC.

Should you prefer alternative accommodations, there are a number of Inns and Bed & Breakfasts in nearby Picton.

Registration & Payment for the Adolphustown Tour deadline is Monday, June 20th
All payments for the tour must be received by Monday June 20th in order to allow adequate time for food planning and shopping. Please give your payment to a ride leader who will forward it along. To drop it off in person or make some other arrangement, please email us at nhcycling2010@gmail.com.

If you placed a deposit for the tour at Membership Night you’ll get a confirmation shortly that you’ve paid and the balance can be paid at the tour weekend.