In 2017 we had the first multi-day out of town Wednesday Wheelie event. The opinion of almost everyone who attended was that it was a great outing and should be repeated (notwithstanding that we had some weather challenges). Thus, on Tuesday June 12, Wednesday June 13 and Thursday June 14, the Wednesday Wheelies are again going to ride out of Collingwood. Collingwood has some great hills with fantastic road surfaces (click here for some examples), and so there will definitely be some hill climbing. However, there will also be some trail riding options for the less vertically inclined. In addition, Collingwood has a terrific selection of hotels, restaurants, shops and other facilities. We think that it will be fun to take advantage of some of these amenities during our visit. We realize that a midweek event will be difficult for the working members of our group (sorry). However, we are hoping that the event will be sufficiently attractive that at least some of the working members will be enticed to make the event part of their annual holidays. The event will be a Wednesday Wheelies event. However, we will be delighted if other members of the TBN join us. As the time of the event approaches, the details below (e.g., routes, restaurants, etc.) will be refined and finalized.
The Routes All the routes are available on RWGPS. Individual links to each of them can be found in the schedule below. If you would like to see a consolidated map of all of them on RWGPS, click here, and then click on the button at the bottom left titled "Show all on map". Schedule Tuesday
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Accommodation You will be on your own in finding accommodation. Because the event will be a midweek event before the start of the school summer holidays, our understanding is that you should not have any difficulty in finding accommodation and that the prices should be reasonable. The choices in Collingwood range from backpacker dormitories to five star luxury hotels. And of course some people may be lucky enough to be able to stay with family or friends who have a property in the area. Although we are not proposing a headquarters hotel for the event, we have done a little bit of digging around for options. The Luxury Inn, Comfort Inn and Days Inn are all centrally located, modern and reasonably priced. The Luxury Inn will likely be the cheapest. With luck, you may be able to get mid week, pre season pricing at the other options. The Milestone Motel is an old style drive up. It may be a little cheaper yet. It's well located and has very good reviews. Everything is Optional If you choose to participate in the event, it will be totally optional as to whether you ride all three days, and attend all the social functions. If you wish to have a non-riding partner join you, terrific. And if you wish to play golf or participate in some other activity, no problem. Our big picture goal is simply to structure an out-of-town cycling meet-up in June in a lovely location where there will also be opportunities for socializing. Registration If you think you will likely participate in “The Wednesday Wheelies Go to Collingwood”, please click on the button at the left and register as soon as possible (including for your partner, if applicable). If you change your mind at any time, not an issue. Just let us know at wedwheelie@tbn.ca and we will delete your registration. And if at any time you have an idea for enhancing the fun factor of the event, please let us know. We want to make the event a highlight of your 2018 cycling season! The Wednesday Wheelies Crew
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