Riding for Fun, Fitness and Friendship since 2011!

Northumberland Hills Cycling Club (NHCC) is the largest and most active cycling club centred around Cobourg, Ontario. With 100+ fun people to ride with, 11 regular season weekly rides, hiking and snowshoeing in off-season, and endless friendships to be made!

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ALL THE WHEELY FUN CLUB NEWS!

Wednesday May 6, L2 – 20Km “Gully Uphill”

This week’s ride will again start at the industrial park on Willmott Street. We will east on Highway #2 to Gully Rd..  The top of Gully Rd. is the high point of this ride and from then on it is down hill. The Gully Rd. Hill can seem daunting but a low gear and a slow pace will beat it. There is an optional hill climb near the end of this ride (Hill 60). We will all meet up again at Workman Rd, before we head back to the car park.

Start time: 6:30pm
Start location: Parking lot industrial park east end. Willmott and Dodge streets.
Route Map:Printable route map with elevations 
Difficulty: Level 2 (+ a smidgen)
Ride Leader: Mike Mclellan

Wednesday June 11th: Port Hope Ride, 6:30pm

Notice: Tonight’s ride is cancelled due to weather

Let’s go for a bike ride! The Port Hope ride is suitable for most riders, riding at a pace that’s comfortable for all while we chit chat and enjoy the scenery. No lightning speed! We can’t eliminate hills, however we take them easy. Meet at the the corner of Toronto Rd. and Ridout near the Winchester Arms parking lot if you want to make the ride a little easier since we head uphill right from the start at Town Hall. But for the rest of us, the starting point is the usual, Town Hall.

Start time: 6:30pm
Start location: Port Hope Town Hall
Route: approximately 30km
Level of difficulty: varied
Ride Leader: Pamela Tate

Let Pam and others know you are riding by leaving a comment. It helps with anticipating route and speed as well as lets others know there might be someone riding at their pace.

Monday June 9th: Level 1 Ride & Ice Cream

Oh yeeeeeeaaaahh! It’s Ice Cream ride time (weather permitting of course). So far the weather is looking just about perfect! with 25c and sunshine in the forecast.  Bring a couple of bucks with you on this ride, cuz we will be stopping at the ice cream parlour. It will feel positively summer-ish. 🙂

Start time: 6:30pm
Start location: parking lot behind the Dutch Oven
Ride Leader: Maria Garrett

Sunday June 8: “Wicklow Way” Organic Farm Ride

Wicklow Way FarmThis is a special Bike Week ride, where we ride out along the Waterfront Trail eastbound toward Wickow Way Farm. When we arrive at the farm we will do a tour of the farm, and have a chance to sample and buy some goodies. Non-club members are also invited to join in on the ride as guests, free of charge. It’s an easy 35km ride round-trip and suitable for most levels. If you are planning to ride, please RSVP by leaving a comment so that we can notify the farm of how many people to expect.

After the farm tour, if riders want to go further, they can continue along the Waterfront Trail to Colborne and the great beyond. The remaining folks will ride back to Cobourg.

Start time: 10:00am
Start location: Donegan Park
Route: Waterfront Trail Eastbound
Level of difficulty: All levels

We will travel in a couple of different groups according to speed and ability. It’s going to be a most fabulous sunshiny day, so we hope to see a lot of people out for this ride!

NHCC June Events to mark on the calendar

The month of June is upon us, and with that there are a few events that we’d like to bring your attention to so that you can mark your calendars. Complete details of each will be posted as the date approaches.

Lang Hastings Trail Saturday, June 14th: The Lang-Hastings Trail Ride and BBQ afterward.
NHCC Social event Wednesday, June 18th: The NHCC will host their “NHCC Welcome Social” event at the pavillion in Victoria Park (food provided by the NHCC)
1st Annual Sharon Ingle Memorial Ride Sunday, June 22: The 1st Annual Sharon Ingle Memorial Ride for all levels. Are will be encouraged to participate in this charitable event, proceeds to be given to charity that supports cancer treatment.
106K ride Sunday, June 29th: 106km ride around Rice Lake, the second in our long-weekend century ride series.

Thursday June 5th: “Cobourg & Port Hope Friendship Ride” (6:30pm)

This is a special Bike Week ride that the NHCC is hosting. Cobourg cyclists meet and depart from park on Carlisle St., Port Hope cyclists meet and depart from Port Hope Town Hall. We ride toward each others town, then “Meet and Greet” at Burnham Family Market and then ride together. Like friends do!

This will be an easy ride, suitable for hybrids, mountain bikes, road bikes, etc. and we are hoping the riders from all levels will participate.

Start time: 6:30pm
Start location (Port Hope): Port Hope Town Hall
Start location (Cobourg): The park on Carlisle, between Westwood and Ewing

This ride is weather-dependent, so please monitor the website.

Thursday June 5th: “Bike Week” 61k Ride (10am)

This is the first of two rides that are happening on Thursday, one in the morning and one in the evening (the evening one is much shorter). Despite the route map saying it starts at the Marina, the official start point will be at Donegan Park. Since it’s Bike Week, this ride is being offered by the NHCC to guests free of charge so that they can ride with us and see what it’s like to be part of a bike club. Guests however, will be required to sign a waiver.

We anticipate this ride will be averaging about 22km per hour and most suited for experienced riders with road-bikes.

Start time: 10am
Start Location: Donegan Park
Route map: Rice Lake Ramble Route  (61k)
Level of difficulty: 3 or 4

Please comment below if you are riding so others can plan to keep you company!