Sunday Urban Roller - Alan Gordon Metric Century - 9 am start!
Please note: You must register to participate on the ride. Registration is free for TBN members. Non-members are welcome with the online payment of a $10 fee. If you cannot attend, please cancel your reservation by Saturday. Attendance will be checked at the start.
We are still under Covid-19 guidelines, so remember to bring and wear your mask in appropriate situations and maintain social distancing. Also, a helmet.
This is an Urban Roller level ride. If you are uncertain whether this level is appropriate to your riding level, click here. For a more nuanced description check this page.
The longest Sunday Urban Roller ride of the year. One hundred kilometres of mostly flat riding at an Urban Roller pace. If you'd like to do the distance but are unsure if you can keep up the pace, please note that there is a Leisure Wheeler ride doing almost exactly the same route at a more relaxed paced starting from the same spot.
We will ride from Toronto's Beach(es) area along the Waterfront Trail to Gairloch Gardens just outside of Oakville. Then we will reverse course and retrace our steps with a few variations.
There is a lunch stop a bit before the mid-way point as there are no food options at Gairloch Gardens. The Tim Hortons that we used to stop at on Lakeshore in Clarkson closed a few years ago so we will now be going to a nearby McDonalds instead. You can of course bring your own food if you prefer. Given the length of the ride it is a good idea to bring along a few snacks to help keep your energy up. Full water bottles too.
Meet for an early 9 am start at Boardwalk Place. It's just east of of Coxwell on Lakeshore Boulevard. Public parking is available in the adjacent lot accessed from Coxwell.
If a ride is cancelled due to weather or other circumstances a cancellation notice will be posted around 8 am on Sunday morning. Please check before leaving for the ride.
Remember to bring and wear your helmet.
Level: Urban Roller
Distance: 100 kms
RwGPS: Alan Gordon 2022
Leader: David Middleton
