A revamp of an older Country Cruise, courtesy of Wednesday Wheelies, this route takes riders from Courtice through the scenic Durham drumlins, with a lunch stop at the Golf and Country Club (website) on the outskirts of Bowmanville.
Start: Courtice Community Complex. Map.To get to Courtice, Hwy 401 at Courtice Road/CR 34 (Exit 425) and drive 4.2 km north to Courtice. The parking lot is on the left just past Hwy 2 (King St). Please park around the outside perimeter of the parking lot, so as to leave the parking spaces close to the building for the users of the building. Driving directions
Facilities are available in the Courtice Community Complex building.
Distances: 55km, 66km & 75km
RWGPS links:
Short: Courtice to Bowmanville Short 55km
Medium: Courtice to Bowmanville Medium 66km
Long: Courtice to Bowmanville Long 75km
PDF maps etc.:
Short: Courtice Bowmanville CC - 2017 Short 55k .pdf
Medium: Courtice to Bowmanville CC - 2017 Medium 66k .pdf
Long: Courtice to Bowmanville CC - 2017 Long 75k .pdf
Caution note: Take extra care as you come out of Bowmanville on the short stretch going north on Regional Road 57, especially at the end of the stretch where it's necessary to cross Regional Road 57 in order to turn west onto Nash Rd.
Ride Leader: Rein Suurallik