Our Sunday Ride this week will start at the Town Hall in Port Hope.  The lilacs are at their peak right now, so let’s take in the wonderful Spring sights & smells.  We are “borrowing” a fun tradition from the Ganaraska Freewheelers https://ganaraskafreewheelers.com/
This is a 60 km route with two options to shorten. (37 km & 45 km)
Printable Route map: Blossom Route or Link on Ride with GPS
Start Time: 11:00 a.m.
Ride Organizer: Deb Parks
Start Location: Port Hope Town Hall, 56 Queen Street.

FYI for next Sunday(June 3rd) we are planning a 100k/50k memorial ride for David Pollack.  Stay tuned for details

Level 2 Tues May 22 “Colin’s Country Cruise”

Colin is taking us up into the country with the opportunity for a social at the Mill at the end of the ride for those who can make it.

Start Time: 6:30 pm
Ride Leader: Colin Banfield
Start Location: The Mill parking lot, north east corner of Ontario and Elgin Streets, Cobourg.
Route Description: Start/ End at Mill Parking Lot, North on Ontario St Right on Danforth Rd, Left on Castle Hill, Right on Dale Rd., Left on Racetrack Rd., Left on Leach Rd., Left on Rose Rd., Left on Ferguson Rd., Right on Dale Rd., Left on Division St., Left on Oliver’s Lane, Straight on Lenore Ave., Left on Ontario St and back to the Mill parking lot for a bit of a social (drinks, snacks, etc).

Level 2 Thurs May 24th St. Mary’s to Lakeport

Janine is taking us from St. Mary’s in Grafton to Lakeport to view the Lake and back. It is a flatter ride to recover from Tuesdays hills and enjoy a great view of Lake Ontario.

Start Time: 6:30 pm
Ride Leader: Janine Turk
Start Location: St. Mary’s Church parking lot Grafton.
Ride Description: Starting and ending at St. Mary’s, we go down Station Rd and along the Waterfront Trail and loop down to the waterfront at Lakeport and back along the Waterfront Trail the way we came. These are amongst the most scenic views of Lake Ontario and the ride is mostly flatish. Well worth the effort. [Please note that the dew comes in cold and it is chilly and windy this time of year by the lake so bring a wind-protective layer.]

This week’s floater ride is on Thursday morning at 10am, starting at the Hamilton Township Municipal office parking lot. We’ll ride for about 2 hours at a level 3. Please leave a comment to let Randy know you’ll ride so that he can do a little pre-planning.

Start time: 10am
Ride coordinator: Randy Albon
Start location: Hamilton Township municipal office

We’ve got a 44 and a 46k ride going this week. The sun is setting later and later, so we’re able to squeeze in longer rides in the evening! We new start locations for each of these rides, so take note of those.

Tuesday May 22, Level 4 (44k)

Ride Leader: Jen Poole
Start time: 6:30
Sunset: 8:38pm
Route map: (44k) “Jens-Y-Ride” Printable route map or link on Ride with GPS
Start location: Parking lot at Cobourg Dog park on Ontario St.

Thursday May 24, Level 4 (46k)

Ride Leader: Anita Macklin
Start time: 6:30
Sunset: 8:40pm
Route map: (46km) Beagle Club-Alderville-Centerton printable map or link on Ride with GPS
Start location: Beagle Club Trailhead parking lot (Northumberland Forest)

Allan is back from his trip to BC and he will be leading this ride. The route for this ride is a shortened version of (31 km) “Its All Downhill from Here”.

Ride Leader: Allan Dennis
Start time: 6:30
Start Location: Industrial Park on Willmott Street
Route: It’s all downhill from here (shortened)

Its the first of our once-monthly All Levels Ride and Social (Cobourg)! So, what does that even mean? All Levels Rides are a monthly opportunity for all NHCC members to ride together, with the option to try out one of the other levels on an out-and-back route where nobody gets lost.

There will be 4 designated pace-setters among the group, riding at each of the NHCC defined Levels (1-4). Just pick the level you want to try, and follow that pace setter to see what riding at that level really feels like. If you change your mind mid-ride, no problem, just slow down and wait for a group that’s riding at the speed you like. The All Levels Ride is ideal if you think you’d like to feel what the other levels are like without committing.

It’s easy: We ride for 45 minutes (or less depending on your Level) then turn around and head back the same way you went. This ensures everyone finishes at the same time for the optional social part where we head indoors for drinks, wings, social time and meeting others.

Time: 6:30–8:00pm (ride) 8:00-9:30pm (social)
Start location: The parking lot at Franks Pasta and Grill

If anyone wants to get out for a flat ride on Sunday, any level can come out for a ride on the Lang Hastings Trail. This is a there and back ride on the trail so there are no leaders and you ride out as far as you want then turn back. If you’d like to make Peterborough your destination, the distance is about 32 km one way for a 64 or so km ride. Bring fluids and some food, and money if you want to stop at the Tim Hortons for those who go the distance. Ice cream will likely also be available in Hastings or at Dreamland Resort. The riding surface is crushed limestone which is better suited for wider tires but doable on most bikes.

Start Time: 11:00
Ride Organizer: Maria Siemiaszko
Start Location: parking lot just south of the Lang Hastings Trail off of Asphodel 7th (which is west of Park Lane, on the left)

The “Floater Ride” is the weekly daytime ride, and for the time being it will be different days and times. This week it’s Friday morning. A great way to start the long weekend! We’ll start in Port Hope, head out along the Lakeshore for a ride, distance to be determined as we go. This is a mixed level ride so we generally have a little discussion at the start of the ride to establish how fast and how far people want to go. Better yet, leave a comment to let Randy and others know you are riding.

Start time: 10am
Ride Leader: Randy Albon
Level of difficulty: Mixed Levels
Start location: Kings Field in Port Hope

We really enjoyed last week’s route except for the darn wind that made us cut it short. Therefore, we’ll try again for the whole route on Tuesday. On Thursday we’ll start from Grafton and head north for a looooong climb then a loooooong downhill back. The days are getting longer, in fact we have 7 more minutes of daylight than we had last week!

Tuesday May 15, Level 4 (38k)

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

Thursday May 17, Level 4 (34k)

Ride leader: Maria Siemiaszko
Start time: 6:30pm
Sunset: 8:32pm
Route: (34k) starting in Grafton. (Details of route to come)
Start location: Arena Grafton (Haldimand Memorial Arena)

Level 2 Ride Tues May 15

We will Start at Wicklow Beach Boat-launch, and head first east on Lakeport Rd then loop back and head west to Hartop Conservation area on Lakeshore Rd. It is a relatively flat ride with beautiful views of Lake Ontario.

Start Time: 6:30
Ride Leader: Geoffrey Honey
Start Location: 133 Lakeport Rd, Colborne, ON K0K 1S0

Thurs May 17

Pam Tate will be taking us through some of Port Hope’s finest views! Geoffrey will be on the ride and will sweep. Here is her description of the ride
We will do a loop through the peaceful rural beauty just north of the town of Port Hope. I’m not going to lie, there will be a few hills but nothing you can’t handle. We will go at a slow and steady pace, make a few stops along the way and nobody, but nobody will be left behind. Think of this as your “before” ride out of Sylvan Glen because we will do this same loop again later in the season so that you can see how much stronger you are becoming! Bring your sense of adventure and be prepared to feel really good about riding your bike with a nice gang of people who know how to have a good time.
Start Time: 6:30
Ride Leader: Pam Tate
Start Location: Sylvan Glen Conservation area parking lot, Sylvan Glen Rd. Port Hope