Tourist: Toronto-Niagara Falls-GO Home - CANCELLED DUE TO RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS -

  • 17 Aug 2019
  • 8:15 AM - 9:30 PM
  • Grenadier Cafe Parking Lot, High Park
  • 20

Registration


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REGISTRATION IS MANDATORY *

The annual August ride from Toronto to Niagara Fall. Cycle through the many parks along Lake Ontario's western edge. The Tourist and Advanced Easy Roller versions of the ride will be on different days, with the Tourist ride this week and the Advanced URBAN Roller ride next week. This is a mostly flat ride, often along bike lanes and low traffic roads. Plenty of time to take in the charms of The Falls. We meet for dinner at Applebee's, and return home by GO Transit's "Bike Train", leaving the Niagara train station at roughly 7 o'clock that evening.

Starting point is the Grenadier Cafe parking lot, in High Park.

Purchase your own GO Train ticket at the station in Niagara Falls. Estimated fare is $20. Bicycles carried at no additional expense in dedicated bike rack cars and vestibules.  

Meet in the Grenadier Cafe parking lot in High Park at 8:00 a.m for a prompt 8:15 a.m. departure.

Distance: 168 km
Ride Classification: Tourist, Sportif
Starting Point: Grenadier Cafe, High Park
Start Time: 8:15 AM
Online Map: Ride With GPS Map
GPX File: GPX Download
Printable Cue Sheet: Printable PDF
Ride Leader: Neale Hunt

Weather forecast

Members: Remember to bring your membership card.

Non-members: You pay a $5 fee and sign TBN's waiver form when you register.

Helmets are required on this and all TBN rides.

Rain date is sunday (august 18). Ride will be postponed to Sunday if it is raining at the start or a major weather warning has been issued for the route. If the weather is still bad on Sunday, this event will be cancelled. check this event page FOR UPDATES.

CANCELLED DUE TO ONGOING RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE TORONTO, HAMILTON AND NIAGARA AREAS.  HAMILTON HAS A WEATHER ALERT AS THIS UPDATE IS BEING WRITTEN.  THE WEATHER WILL CLEAR LATER IN THE DAY, BUT THAT WILL BE TOO LATE.

WE WILL SEE IF THE RIDE CAN BE RESCHEDULED IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS.  IF THAT HAPPENS, AN EMAIL WILL BE SENT TO ALL REGISTRANTS TO INFORM THEM.

* Event registration required. Only 45 spaces available due to the limited bike racks on the GO train and restaurant reservation.

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