Thursday June 1st: Morning and Evening Rides

Morning Ride (10:30am):
The event: The Warkworth BIA will soon be receiving a Bike Friendly DBIA designation and this Thursday morning Northumberland County will be announcing a summer long social media contest and resources targeting cycling tourists. They are hoping that as many cyclists as possible will attend the media launch and be the first to enter the contest. There will be several short announcements before the photo ops after which we can head out for a nice, hilly, 38km route.

Lunch: There are several options for lunch following the ride so bring some money if you’d like to partake! If you’d like to be part of the launch and lunch but don’t fancy riding, the Warkworth Lilac Festival is on and there is a lovely trail by the river which features over 65 varieties of lilacs. Please comment if you are attending so we can ensure enough restaurant space.

Time: 10:30 media launch, ride immediately following photos
Location: Warkworth Town Hall, 40 Main Street, Warkworth (right beside the RBC)
Ride Leader: Maria Siemiaszko

Evening Ride (6:30pm):
This is a great route and it keeps getting rained out so we’ll try again! Lots of rolling ups and downs, with plenty of downhill and two distances to choose from. Fast and fun and there are fabulous scenery to be had over Rice Lake and some smooth rolling pavement along Rice Lake Scenic Drive. We’ll stop briefly in Harwood to re-load water bottles.
Start time: 6:30pm
Start location: Hamilton Township Offices parking lot (Burnham and Majestic Hills Rd.)
Distance: 38 or 47km
Ride Leader: Anita Macklin
Route map (37k): Printable map (to come), or link on Ride with GPS
Route map (47k): Printable map (to come), or link on Ride with GPS