We define a classic ride as an event to plan your life around. Centuries, hilly rides, multi-day bike rallies are all events we should prepare for in order to be at our best:
| Sunday, Jun 6, 2010 22nd Annual Becel Heart & Stroke Ride for Heart | |
| Cycle the Gardiner Expressway and D.V.P.! PARTICIPATE! - Join more than 10,000 cyclists and in-line skaters for the annual Ride For Heart event. Cycle the 25km, 50km or 75 km route. Blade the 5km, 10km or 20km route. This is an annual fundraiser for the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario so participants are encouraged to collect pledges. Get full information at www.tbn.ca/rfh2010 or 416-486-RIDE (7433). Early registration is encouraged. VOLUNTEER! - Conscientious TBN volunteers needed! If you are willing to assist in the event by providing BASIC assistance to cyclists in need, then this opportunity is for you. Ambassadors of the Road (as we are called) usually work in pairs offering assistance to cyclists in need, e.g. those that have a simple mechanical breakdown (flat tire, loose bolt), have crashed (comfort them while waiting for the first aid team to arrive) or need general information (like where the next rest stop is). While not essential it is preferable that one of your team of two will have some mechanical ability-at least able to repair a flat-and you should bring along a pump, patch kit, tire irons and any other useful bike tools you think you might need. Rewards for volunteering? T-shirt, lunch, entry to the event and loads of thankful smiles!! Also, like last year a lucky volunteer will win a voucher for a TBN Jersey ($55 value!) Volunteer Instructions: TBN Ambassadors of the Road are to meet Joe Hickey from 6:45 to 7:30 a.m. at the TBN Tent, Health & Fitness area, west end of the CNE grounds. Bring your TBN membership card to qualify for the draw. T-shirts, and walkie-talkies will be distributed there. Cycling event takes place rain or shine. A limited number of parking passes are available for Ambassador of the Road volunteers. Phone Joe Hickey at 416-269-8947 or email rideforheart@tbn.ca with your mailing address and we will send you a pass in advance or arrange pick up. If you are a non-member of TBN and wish to volunteer, phone Joe Hickey in advance of the event at 416-269-8947. | |
| Sunday, Jun 13, 2010 Tour de Grand 2010 | |
| The Thirteenth Annual Cambridge Tour de Grand features eight routes (10/15/25/50/60/72/100/160 km) for every level of cyclist. Scenic rides explore urban and rural areas. Free food and drinks, including lunch. First 700 registrants receive a free t-shirt. Contact: grandregistrar@rogers.com; 519-622-1087. Registration fee: Individual - $15.00; Family - $35.00 until June 7, "Day of" registrants add five dollars. Register Online | |
| Saturday, Jun 19, 2010 Second Annual Cycle for Sight | |
| Second annual edition of this ride from Toronto to Collingwood coinciding with the Ride for Sight Weekend. This 70 or 140 km journey raises funds for the Foundation Fighting Blindness. Registration limited to first 150 riders. Registration deadline, June 1. Fully supported with snacks en route, beverage and dinner celebration at the finish, return bus ride to Toronto and free official Cycle for Sight jersey. $75 non-refundable registration fee, plus $500 fundraising minimum due by June 1, 2010. Participants must be able to average 20 km/h on event day. Online registration. | |
| Sunday, Jun 27, 2010 Zareinu Ride for Kids with Special Needs | |
| Features 162 km, 100 km and 50 km routes through the picturesque Niagara Escarpment. Support vehicles, ride marshalls and rest stations with refreshments and restrooms along the route. Start/finish at Bishop Reding High School in Milton with full use of change rooms, shower facilities and post ride BBQ. Participants will receive a Zareinu Gift Pack, including Louis Garneau Cycling Jersey. Personal Online Donation page for each rider on the Moveathon website to manage sponsorships (minimum sponsorship requirement of $1000 per rider.) For more information, and to register, contact the Zareinu Moveathon office at 416-661-1800, email moveathon@zareinu.org or visit www.moveathon.com. | |
| Sunday, Jun 27, 2010 Tour de Creemore 2010 | |
| KC X-FITT's 17th annual edition of this charity ride in support of Trails Youth Initiatives. 9:00 a.m. start (8:30 check-in) next to the Creemore Brewery in the town of Creemore. Choice of 100 km, 40 km routes on paved roads or 10 km family ride. Fees: adults, $70 until June 1, $80 after; kids under 16 years: $25; mountain bike rental (icluding helmet): $45. Registration fee includes: microfiber workout shirt, ride, refreshments, lunch, Creemore beer and draw prizes. More info. | |
| Sunday, Jun 27, 2010 The Healing Cycle | |
| Annual fundraising ride benefiting the palliative care unit at Credit Valley Hospital. 10/25/50/100/160 km routes through Mississauga, Peel and Halton. Post-ride BBQ bash and entertainment. Fundraising minimum is $5 per km you plan to ride e.g. $500 for 100 km route. Registration fee: $100 for 160 km route includes free custom jersey, all other routes $50. More info. | |
| Sunday, Jun 27, 2010 Wheels for Wellness | |
| Join us for the 5th Annual Wheels for Wellness in support of the Humber River Regional Hospital. Starting from the King Campus of Seneca College, you can select from a number of different distances (25k, 36k, 72k, 108k) and challenge levels as you experience the beauty of Caledon and the Oak Ridges Moraine. For more information please call the Foundation at 416-747-3859 and visit the web site: www.wheelsforwellness.ca Challenge yourself. Challenge your friends. Challenge your colleagues. | |
| Jul 3-10, 2010 The Great Waterfront Trail Adventure | |
| Participate in this 3rd annual fully supported bike tour of the entire Waterfront Trail! Register for the whole eight day, 720 km route from Niagara-on-the-Lake to the Quebec border, or join in the fun for a day or two! More info: www.waterfronttrail.org/gwta_web | |
| Jul 17-18, 2010 Le Tour de Norfolk 2010 | |
| 4th annual edition of this two-day event on the shores of Lake Erie starting from the Delhi Tobacco Museum & Heritage Centre in Delhi, ON. Ride one day or both. 15/40/75/100/160 km routes available Saturday. 40/75/100 km routes on Sunday. Staggered start times. Adults register for $40 per day before June 28, $45 after. Pre-ride snacks, rest stops and lunch all included. More info. | |
| Jul 25-30, 2010 Friends for Life Bike Rally | |
| 12th annual edition of this six day mass ride to raise funds for Toronto People with Aids Foundation. Pedal over 100km a day along the scenic shores of Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River. Fully supported by a crew of able volunteers providing nutritious meals, ample snack breaks, camping beside beautiful lakes and rivers, evening activities and entertainment. This event has raised over $3.3 million since its inception. Complete information available at the Friends for Life website. Riders must generate $2200 each in donations by June 30, 2010 to participate for free. $75 non-refundable registration for riders. Volunteer crew positions still available. Only 500 rider spots available and this ride usually sells out. | |
| Saturday, Aug 14, 2010 RONA MS Bike Tours 2010 | |
The RONA MS Bike Tours are rolling into a city near you! Experience the feeling of achievement through one or two-day rides through scenic and often spectacular parts of Ontario and help connect with a cure for multiple sclerosis. Tours are scheduled for the following dates:
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| Sunday, Aug 15, 2010 Pedal 100 for Heart and Stroke | |
| Join friends old and new on country roads winding through the beautiful Niagara Region passing vineyards, wineries and orchards heavy with fruit. Enjoy the challenge of a century: 100 km or 100 miles or the extra-challenging 200 km Sportif Route. 30 km and 60 km routes are also available for the whole family. All routes are fully supported with snacks on the way, and a great lunch and shower facilities at the end. You'll also be eligible for door prizes. Pledges to support the Heart & Stroke are welcome, but not obligatory. Call Pedal 100 Rideline 905-938-8800 or email sbelanger@hsf.on.ca for more information. Register for the Pedal 100 by phone, 905-938-8800, FAX, 905-938-8811. Registration fee $25 before June 30, $30 after. You can also register in person on August 15. All routes begin and end on Henley Island (Port Dalhousie, St. Catharines). To get there take the QEW to Exit 51 (7th St Louth, NRR 34, head north to Lakeshore Rd, turn right and drive east to Henley Island Drive. web site. | |
| Aug 19-22, 2010 Tour for Kids | |
| A cycling adventure for adults in support of camps for children with cancer. 400-830 km in 4 days. Weekend package also available. All-inclusive registration fee: $449. Minimum fundraising requirement $1250. Includes meals, jersey, SAG, showers, one night deluxe cabin accommodations + two nights dormitory. More info: www.tourforkids.com (sells out early) | |
| Saturday, Aug 21, 2010 Pedal Against Cancer | |
| From elite cyclists to casual pedallers, everyone is invited to participate in the PAC Ontario ride. Four routes (40/80/140 km) with full mechanical, first aid and SAG support. Rest stops with light snacks and refreshments every 30 km, shuttle service back to start point, an event at the end of the course, a full post-ride meal and refreshments, free souvenir jersey with the PAC logo are all included. Registration fee is $75. Register online and collect pledges of at least $500 by August 14, 2010. Participant limit is 250 cyclists per route. Note: ride begins and ends at Musselman Lake. | |
| Sunday, Aug 29, 2010 Ride4UnitedWay | |
| 20/60/100/160 km: Scenic tours around Lake Scugog, starting and ending at Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex on Hwy 2 at Hwy 57 in the Town of Bowmanville. A BBQ lunch at the finish promotes a convivial apres-ride atmosphere. Food and refreshments included. Live entertainment. Showers and plenty of parking. "Take the Challenge" 1 km hill climb option on 160 km course. See web site for more details: Ride4UnitedWay or phone 905-436-7377. Entry limit of 400 riders. Registration fee: $50 before July 1, $60 thereafter and $70 on event day. Additional fundraising optional. Register Online. | |
| Sunday, Sep 12, 2010 9th Annual Ride for Karen | |
| Started in 2002, the Ride for Karen is an annual cycling event that is held to raise money for charities that help people living with cancer, and those who care for them. In the last eight years the Ride for Karen has raised over $1,185,000, which was used to help build and furnish new cancer care facilities, provide much needed resources for cancer support centers and send kids with cancer to camp. Three children's cancer camps have been selected as the recipients of the proceeds from the 2010 Ride for Karen - they are Camp Quality, Camp Oochigeas and Camp Trillium. The ride will feature three course lengths, a 25km course, a 100 km course for intermediate cyclists and a 160km course for advanced riders. On-course feed station and lunch (100k & 160k event only) provided over the course of the ride, plus a BBQ and draw prizes afterwards. Cyclists should be prepared for a hilly, but fun and scenic ride. Starts at St. Joan of Arc High School, corner of St. Joan of Arc Ave. and McNaughton in Maple. $100 entry fee waived if $250 in pledges are submitted. Event day registration: $150. Complete information at www.rideforkaren.com. For any additional info contact event organizer Kris Tobias, kris@rideforkaren.com; 416-356-5173. | |
| Sep 18-19, 2010 First Annual Blue Mountain Gran Fondo | |
| The atmosphere and organization of a classic European Gran Fondo imported to Canada. Three routes: 40/80/160 km. Lots of registration options starting at $60. | |
| Sunday, Sep 19, 2010 5th Annual Share the Road for Greg Ride | |
| In June 2006, OPP Sgt. Greg Stobbart was hit by a truck as he rode his bike on a Tremaine Rd near Milton, training for an upcoming event. He died as a result of his injuries. This annual memorial ride reminds us all to "share the road", and raises funds for the Share The Road Cycling Coalition. By participating in Greg's Ride, now in its 5th year, you will join fellow cyclists from all over Ontario and beyond to deliver a powerful message: we must all work together – motorists, cyclists and pedestrians – to be aware of one another and travel safely on our roads together. You are also supporting Share the Road, as it pursues its mission with vigour: making Ontario bicycle friendly for all of us, and increasing awareness of the value and the importance of safe bicycling for healthy lifestyles, a more vibrant environment and sustainable communities. Join us! Online registration opens June 1. | |
| Saturday, Oct 2, 2010 9th Annual Kiwanis Cribbage Colour Ride | |
| This fun ride offers 60 and 100km routes through the scenic fall colours of Prince Edward County. To spice things up, riders will be given playing cards at checkpoints along their chosen route and those holding the best cribbage hands will be awarded prizes at the finish. Lunch, road side snacks and refreshments and a gift bag of local harvest bounty all included for registered riders. A charity fundraiser operated by the Picton, Prince Edward County chapter of Kiwanis International, this event, now in it's eighth year comes highly recommended by TBN members who have participated previously. Check their web site in June for registration details. | |
| Oct 9-11, 2010 39th Annual Tour of Madawaska | |
| Once again TBNers will mingle with their OBC and Niagara Freewheeler counterparts on this annual pilgrimage to scenic Madawaska Valley to see the superb fall colours! You'll be staying at the rustic Madawaska Kanu Centre near Barry's Bay. Daily ride distances are 60-80, 100-120 and 130-160 km. Tandems welcome, excellent hiking. Cost: $255, which includes three nights accommodation, three breakfasts, 3 packed lunches and two dinners. Cheques must be received by September 30, no exceptions. Please note that this is not an "official" TBN-sponsored weekend trip, just a great weekend that many of our members have been enjoying for years. |