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Meet at: Newcastle Recreation Complex, 1780 Rudell Dr, Newcastle. Take Hwy 35/115 exit from 401, take Hwy 2 east from 35/115 to first traffic light, turn right onto Rudell Dr. Complex is on the west side of Rudell. Date: September 19 Departure Time: 8:00 am Tour Host: Eric W. Ride Length: 81 km Moderately hilly, stopping at Dreamers Cafe in Port Hope for a break Printable Map & Turns: Click here .gps files: Click here (83 km) to obtain gps files from RWGPS. When on the site open “overview” tab, then “export” tab. At the bottom of the export tab you can find links to information for downloading files to various Garmins.
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Category Archives: Rides
80 km Newcastle-Orono Ride
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Meet at: Newcastle Public School, 50 Glass Crt. in Newcastle Ontario. Take Mill St. exit north from 401, right at Edward, right at Glass. Date: Sept 10 Departure Time: 8:00 am Tour Host: Eric Ride Lengths: 80 km Stopping for a break in Orono. Expect to ride as a group (or groups if different paces need to be accommodated). Estimated difficulty for this ride is 6 out of 10. Click here to print/view a map for the ride. RWGPS Link: here
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78 km Young’s Point Ride
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Meet at: Auburn St in Peterborough (please park your car anywhere along Auburn St.) Easiest way to get to Auburn St. is to take Hwys 115/7 to Television Rd/Lansdowne intersection, continue on Television Rd to 4 way stop, turn left on Parkhill, go over the swing bridge, then just before the river bridge turn right on Auburn (at Esso gas station). Date: Saturday, September 10 Departure Time: 9:00 am Tour Host: Eric W. Ride Length: 78 km Difficulty for this ride is medium, expect elevation to total around 600 m. We will ride at a suitable pace for the participants. Please expect to ride as a group. Snack break at Young’s Point general store. This is not a restaurant so expect a limited selection of snacks. After the ride all participants who wish may take a short drive to to the Ashburnham Ale House on Hunter Street for lunch and/or refreshments. Click here for directions. Map & Turns: View, Print or Download the map here. .gps files: Click here to obtain gps files from RWGPS. When on the site open “overview” tab, then “export” tab to find gps files. At the bottom of the export column links can be found for information on downloading files to various Garmins.
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77 km Millbrook Meander
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Meet at: Millbrook Cavan Monaghan Community Centre, 4 Needlers Lane in Millbrook. Just south of the 4 corners behind the TD bank. Date: May 22 Departure Time: 8:00 am Tour Host: Eric W. Ride Length: 77 km The route meanders over to Peterborough for a stop at Tim Hortons Medium to hard difficulty for this ride, expect hills at beginning and end of ride. We will ride at a suitable pace for the participants. Please expect to ride as a group, this is not a race. We may split into two groups to accommodate different ride speeds. Click here to print a map of the route. .gps files: Click here for gps downloads from RWGPS. Open “overview” tab, then “export” tab on the RWGPS page. At the bottom of the export tab you can find links to pages for information on how to download files to your Garmin. |
75 km Newcastle to Port Hope
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Meet at: Newcastle Public School, 50 Glass Ct in Newcastle Date: May 7 Departure Time: 9:00 am Tour Host: Eric Ride Lengths: 75 km Stopping at the Dreamers Cafe in Port Hope for a snack. Map & Turns: Click here for printable map & turns. .gps files: Click here to obtain gps files from RWGPS. When on the site open “overview” tab, then “export” tab. At the bottom of the export tab you can find links to information for downloading files to various Garmins.
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Canada Day Whitby to Port Perry
| Meet at: 3100 Garden St S/W corner of Bassett Blvd & Garden St Whitby. South end of the parking lot, south of Tim Horton’s
Date: July 1 Departure Time: 8:30 am Tour Host: Bill Walker Ride Length: 72km Ride up to Timmy’s in Port Perry. Maps & Turns: Print/view the map & turns here. rwgps: Click here for the RWGPS map.
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68 km Newcastle-Orono Ride
| Meet at: Newcastle Public School, 50 Glass Crt. in Newcastle Ontario. Take Mill St. exit north from 401, right at Edward, right at Glass.
Date: October 22 Departure Time: 9:00 am Tour Host: Eric Ride Length: 68 km Stopping for a break in Orono. Expect to ride as a group (or groups if different paces need to be accommodated). Estimated difficulty for this ride is 6 out of 10. Click here to print/view a map for the ride. RWGPS Link: here
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61/83 km Newcastle Port Hope
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Meet at: Newcastle Recreation Complex, 1780 Rudell Dr, Newcastle. Take Hwy 35/115 exit from 401, take Hwy 2 east from 35/115 to first traffic light, turn right onto Rudell Dr. Complex is on the west side of Rudell. Date: August 2 Departure Time: 7:30 am Tour Host: Eric W. Ride Lengths: 61/83 km Printable Map & Turns: Go here for 61 km or here for 83 km map and turns. .gps files: Click here (61 km) or here (83 km) to obtain gps files from RWGPS. When on the site open “overview” tab, then “export” tab. At the bottom of the export tab you can find links to information for downloading files to various Garmins.
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61 km Sobeys to Orono ride
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Meet at: Sobeys plaza, Taunton and Wilson in Oshawa. Park near Starbucks/CIBC . Date: Sept 7 Departure Time: 7:00 am Tour Host: Eric Ride Lengths: 61 km Ride to Orono from Sobeys, moderately hilly ride. Print your map here. RWGPS files: here (click on “export” tab). |
60 km Nestleton Station Ride
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Meet at: Ashburn Park, west side of Ashburn Rd. just north of Myrtle Rd. Date: September 24 Departure Time: 8:30 am Tour Host: Bill Walker Ride Length: around 60K Ride to Nestleton Station. Water, coffee and snacks available at the variety store. Print a map here. |