IMPORTANT: Please note that beginning in August, all Level 4 evening rides will begin at 6:00pm. Days are getting shorter so we need to be aware of sunset. Lights on both front and back of our bikes are more essential than ever.

Tuesday July 31, Level 4 (46k)

This is a beauty ride, and a Level 4 favourite. Lotsodownhill in the first part and great scenery. Just 46k so we can still squeeze it in with the available daylight. This is the last of the 6:30 start times before we switch to 6:00.
Ride Leader: Maria Siemiaszko
Start time: 6:30
Sunset: 8:36pm
Route map: (46km) Beagle Club-Alderville-Centerton printable map or link on Ride with GPS
Start location: Beagle Club Trailhead parking lot (Northumberland Forest)

Thursday August 2: Millbrook and Back for Ladies (and Guys too!) (46km)

We happened upon the Millbrook Girls Night Out a few years ago and it looked like a lot of fun for everyone, men and women alike. King Street will be closed to make room for food, shopping & entertainment, specials in many of the shops, 50+ Street Vendors, a variety of food choices, entertainment by Close Enuff,  and much more! This is a great ride for those who might want to give Level 4 a whirl because it’s out and back so you can turn around at any point.
NEW START TIME: 6:00pm
Ride Leader: Maria Siemiaszko
Sunset: 8:33pm
Route map: 46km Welcome to Millbrook (Out and Back) link on Ride with GPS
Start Location: George Hamilton School in Welcome

Monday Level 2+: Baltimore & back

Start Time: 6:30 pm
Ride Leader: Jim Berg
Start Location:  Cobourg Memorial Arena, 206 Furnace St.
Route: Link to printable route map

Monday Level 3: The Sappers Fascine Fiasco

Description: No mystery this time, something old, something new and lots of borrowed stuff! Long slow climb to start with and a few hills in between. What more can I say – it’ll be fun!
Start Time: 6:30 pm
Ride Leader: Allan Dennis- aka The Old Sapper
Route: Link to route map on Ride with GPS
Start location: Hamilton Township Municipal Office

Wednesday Level 3: Discover Beautiful Brighton 

Start Time: 6:00 pm (please note: early August start time)
Ride Leader: Roberto Almeida
Route: to be posted in comments section Monday or Tuesday
Start Location:  Strip mall parking lot- 46 Prince Edward St, Brighton

RIDE CANCELLATION: due to really unsavoury weather heading our way, ALL NHCC rides are cancelled for tonight.

This weekend we will ride on Saturday and Maria is taking us out of town to explore some new roads!  We will start in Campbellford and cycle to Tweed.  Then explore a different return route back to Campbellford. This will be a long ride, so please bring snacks/lunch and plenty of fluids. Riders can stop at the park in Tweed for lunch, where there will also be options to fuel up and refill water if needed.
Start Time: 10:00 am
Start Location: The parking lot on Saskatoon Avenue, which is at the north entrance to Ferris Provincial Park
Route: Link on Ride with GPS
Distance: 106 km
Après ride – if anyone is interested we can go for food/drinks at a local establishment in Campbellford.

Waterfront Trail East, Part 2

We loved the Waterfront Trail last week and this week we are going even more beyond the beyond and we are starting near where we left off. There’s a parking lot at the Soccer Fields and we’ll head East from there. This will be flat, flat, flat! This will be suitable for road bikes, anticipating it will be more road-bike friendly than Part 1 last week. Plus more scenic! If we turn around shortly after the Whitby Marina we’ll cover about 50k. If everyone decides unanimously to go further, we may just do that! Level 3 pace.

Please leave us a comment to let us know you’ll be riding. Hopefully the sun will shine for us!

Start time: 10am
Ride Leaders: Randy (Leader) and Anita (Sweep)
Route: Waterfront Trail Eastbound, Part 2 (Darlington to Whitby)
Start location: Darlington lower hydro field parking lot

Daylight hours are shrinking by about a minute per day, so our evenings rides will start getting a little shorter. But that means we can go for speed rather than distance!

Tuesday July 24, Level 4 (37k)

It’s a familiar, not super long or difficult ride, but a great one for those wanting to try Level 4 with a bit faster pace and less stopping. Those who want to increase the difficulty are free to fly ahead of the main group.
Ride leader: Maria Siemiaszko
Start time: 6:30pm
Sunset: 8:44pm
Route map: (37k) It’s all Downhill from Here Printable route map here, or link to it on Ride with GPS
Start location: Donegan Park on D’Arcy St.

Thursday July 26, Level 4 (38k)

Ride leader: Anita Macklin
Start time: 6:30pm
Sunset: 8:41pm
Route map: (38k) Rice Lake South Printable route map here, or link to it on Ride with GPS
Start location: Hamilton Township Municipal Office

Enjoy your rainy Sunday everyone!

We’re well into the riding season and everyone seems to be having a lot of fun! Please remember to keep safe and be prepared while riding. Make sure you bring plenty of fluids, check that your bike is in good working order, and come prepared for those unexpected emergencies with a cell phone, I.D., some money, and a spare tube appropriate for your tires.

It’s still hot out there so Dennis, your ride leader for this evening, says to bring money as this is an ice cream ride.
Date: Monday, July 23rd
Time: 6:30
Meeting Location: park at Westwood and Carlisle
Ride Leader: Dennis Benson

And with the beautiful summery weather continuing, Petra will take the group on the pretty Wicklow Beach portion Waterfront Trail.
Date: Wednesday, July 25th
Time: 6:30
Meeting Location: parking lot at boat launch, Wicklow Beach
Ride Leader: Petra Hartwig

Monday Level 2+: Baltimore & back 

Start Time: 6:30 pm
Ride Leader: Jim Berg
Start Location:  Cobourg Memorial Arena, 206 Furnace St.
Route: Link to printable route map

Monday Level 3: The Sappers Salient Sunset

Start Time: 6:30 pm
Ride Leader: Roberto Almeida
Start Location:  Cobourg Memorial Arena, 206 Furnace St
Route: Link on Ride with GPS

Wednesday Level 3: The Sappers Magical Mystery Tour

Start Time: 6:30 pm
Ride Leader: Allan Dennis
Start Location:  Industrial Plaza on Willmott Street
Route: to be posted by Allan in comments section Monday or Tuesday

Tuesday July 24: Level 2 Ride

Pam will be leading us from King’s Field in Port Hope. Here is her description: “We will meet at King’s Field in Port Hope and head west at usual but this time we will do a loop instead of an out-and-back. It will mean a few new hills but everyone is getting so strong now that it will be a piece of cake. We will continue to take short pauses as needed for rehydration and to recover the will to live at the top of hills. It’s gonna be a blast!”

Start Time: 6:30 pm

Ride Leader: Pam Tate

Start Location: King’s Field, Victoria St. Port Hope

Thursday July 26: Level 2 Ride

Jim Berg will take us out to hills just north of Cobourg. Here is his description: “Baltimore and Back Version 2.”

“Route: North on D’Arcy, to Elgin, East to Greer Road, North to Danforth, East to Nagel, North to Hircock, back on Nagel, East on Van Luven, then South on
Meadowvale, Nagel, Hircock, Nagel, East on Danforth, South on Jarvis, East on Elgin, South on Workman, from Highway 2 follow Waterfront Trail back to Donegan Park.

About 20 km.

This route has a couple of hills but they are not steep. For these hills, slow and steady works very well.

On the way back on Danforth instead of going down Workman, there is the option of continuing on Danforth and doing Hill 60.”

Start Time: 6:30 pm

Ride Leader: Jim Berg

Start Location: Donegan Park 25 D’Arcy St. Cobourg