You MUST register in order to participate in this ride.
If you need to cancel your registration, try to do so by noon the day before the ride.
If registration is full try the waitlist and check back regularly for possible cancellations.
This ride will be open for registration for 6 days beginning on the Friday before the event.
Remember: Have your tires fully inflated, wear your helmet and bring a spare inner tube for YOUR bike.
Enjoy a scenic bike ride through Scarborough, Pickering, Ajax and Whitby. We will see deer, wild turkeys and the odd migratory bird. A snowy egret was once spotted in Rotary Park, Pickering. Mostly paved bike paths with only a few kilometers of road riding.
Lunch can be purchased at Tim Hortons 2.5 km from the finish en route OR get your lunch at the popular Chip Wagon in the park.
Start Location: Rouge Hill Go Station. Bike access to the GO train is allowed going east in the mornings BUT NOT AT UNION STATION. Use an alternate station. Bikes are allowed going west in the afternoon from the Rouge Station. Parking is available either in the lot on the south side of Lawrence Ave or in the overflow lot on the north side of Lawrence Ave.
If you drive, plan to arrive at the start at 9:15 AM to allow for parking, bike problems etc. You may take your bike on the GO train to the Rouge Hill Station if you board the train a stop east or west of Union Station. Take the train that will arrive at Rouge Hill Station at 9:13 AM.
Distance: 34 -65 km (34km ride takes the GO train back from Whitby)
Leader: Dinsmore
Route: RWGPS
Map and Cue sheet: Click Here
Weather: The ride could be cancelled because of the weather (e.g. too cold, too wet, too windy). If the weather looks doubtful, check this page after 7:00 AM on the day of the ride.
This is a Leisure Wheeler level ride. If you are uncertain whether this level is appropriate to your riding level, click here.
