This coming Wednesday morning the NHCC will participate in a special event announcement regarding Northumberland County’s Cycling Master Plan following which our Club will then ride one of the County’s five official cycling routes, the Glorious Ganaraska Cycling Trail described as a “relatively level 30km route that guides you through farm fields, along the banks of the Ganaraksa River and past heritage buildings”. There will be some pre-ride announcements by local government and economic development officials at the county building in Cobourg and then the Club will ride to Port Hope to ride the official route.

We’d love to have as many available Club members out for this event as there will be media coverage (wearing your NHCC jersey if you have one would be great!). By starting in Cobourg we’ll be adding distance to the route for a total of 47km.

Ride Coordinator: Anita Macklin
Start time: 8:30am
Route Map: Printable Glorious Ganaraska Route Map
Start location: 555 Courthouse Rd. Cobourg

Get those bikes out and get ready for a good & hilly but wonderful ride in beautiful weather! The forecast shows a high of 23°C which is about as good as it gets before turning colder for the weekend. We are heading to Harwood where we’ll pause a little for a snack at the store, re-load water bottles at the artesian well then ride a nice fast route back. There are hills…and there’ll be speed, making the Level 4 ride best suited for those with road bikes. All together, we’re looking at 55k.

Level 4 expectations: All riders are expected to have a route map and a tire changing kit as well as a spare tube. Level 4 is expected to depart as a group and may possibly stay together, but also may break off naturally into smaller groups according to ability. The pace is expected to be 22km+ on average.

Ride Leader: Anita Macklin
Start time: 6:00pm
Start location: The arena on Furnace St.
Route Map: Printable 55k map/cue sheet or link to it on Ride with GPS
Ride Coordinator: Anita Macklin

So how ’bout it? Leave us a comment, tell us you are riding.

We’re going to take advantage of the nicest part of the day and go for an afternoon ride around the Hastings area. Richard Thompson has a route for us leaving from his house. It’ll start with some nice hills to Norwood, then more down hill on the way back.  If you don’t have to work and want to join us, leave a comment and we’ll give you the address.

Date: Thursday, May 12th
Time: 1:30
Level of difficulty: 3
Length: 50km
Route: Richard has it figured out and will let us know!
Meeting Location: Richard Thompson’s house, Hastings, address will be emailed to those responding

This Wednesday we are going to make it a flatter route than last week, and take it much easier! We’ll start at the Industrial Park again and head toward Grafton where we’ll go up to Shelter Valley Rd. then come back down through Grafton. It’s forecast to be 21°C tomorrow, so hopefully it will be pleasant riding weather in the evening too! Just 35k and no crazy hills. There is however, a teeny tiny bit of gravel road just before we turn onto Shelter Valley, but nothing that should deter us.

Level 3 expectations: All riding on Level 3 rides should be equipped with a route map (either printed out or accessible on a smart phone), and a tire changing kit and spare tube. The group is expected to stay within the ride standards of Level 3 which mean you should be able to maintain about 19-22km per hour on the flats.

Ride Leader: Bruce Bellaire
Start time: 6:00pm
Start location: The Industrial Park at Wilmott St.
Route Map (35k): Printable route map here or link to it on Ride with GPS

Tuesday night should be great! We’re looking at 18°C and sunshine at the moment! Bring your membership cards, and note that the start location is different than last week. See you all on Tuesday for a nice and easy ride!

Start time: 6:00pm
Ride Leader: Geoffrey Honey
Start Location: Cobourg Memorial Arena

This year Dennis and Maria will alternate as the Level 1 ride leaders. Those who have participated in Level 1 rides previous years are familiar with Dennis’s great leader skills. Dennis has recently successfully completed the Can Bike Instructor course so he’s back better than ever!

Take a look at last week’s video!

Date: Monday, May 9th
Time: 6:00
Meeting Location: the park at Westwood and Carlisle
Ride Leader: Dennis Benson

We can’t let the first official week of the cycling season pass without getting in one of our club’s favourite rides – scenic Cornish Hollow.

Date: Saturday, May 7th
Time: 12:30
Start Location: arena parking lot on Furnace Street
Ride Organizer: Maria Siemiaszko

There isn’t an actual route planned for this ride as we’ll figure it out by consensus, head out for a couple of hours, and of course find some hills.

Date: Friday, May 6th
Time: 1:30
Start Location: Keeler Centre, Colborne
Ride Organizer: Maria Siemiaszko

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