Tag Archives: Orono

Hampton Hill Ride

Meet at: MJ Hobbs Public School, Green & Taunton Road

Date: Every Thursday evening starting early April

Departure Time: 5:30 pm

Tour Host: Bill/Cliff/Tom

Ride Lengths: 46km or 56km depending on how much daylight is available.

 

 

.gps files: Go to RWGPS, click on “view full route”, when you are on the RWGPS site open “overview” tab, then “export” tab. At the bottom of the export tab you can find links to pages for information on how to download files to your garmin.

 

Newcastle to Orono 60 or 72 km

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: Oct 1

Departure Time: 9:30 am

Tour Host: Eric

Ride Lengths: 60 or 72 km

Stopping for a break in Orono. Groups will be organized at the beginning of the ride to accommodate different paces. Somewhat less climbing on 60 km route

60 km or72 km to print/view a map for the ride.

RWGPS Links: 60 km or72 km

59/73 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:

Departure Time: 9:00 am

Tour Host: Eric

Ride Lengths: Regular ride: 59 km, Extended ride: 73 km

Stopping for a break in Orono. The 59 km ride is about a 6/10 in difficulty. The 73 is a 7.5/10 in difficulty mostly because of a nasty climb on concession 4 to Welsh,then up Welsh onto concession 5.

Printable maps: 59 km and 73 km

RWGPS Links: 59 km and 73 km

Newcastle to Orono 57 km

Meet at: Newcastle Recreation Complex 1780 Rudell Rd Newcastle

Date: May 6

Departure Time: 9:00 am

Tour Host: Eric

Ride Lengths: 57 km

Stopping in Orono for a snack.

Map & Turns: Click here to view and/or print map & turns.

.gps files: Click here 57 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.

Kingsway Plaza to Orono

Meet at: West end of parking lot at Kingsway Village Plaza, N/W corner of King St. and Townline Rd. in Oshawa

Date: April 15

Departure Time: 9:00 am

Tour Host: Eric

Ride Length: Regular 51 extended 65 km

The 51k ride is not overly hilly with 293 metres of climbing, the extended is a little tougher with 412 metres. We stop in downtown Orono for a break. Fairly easy ride back to Oshawa.

Click here to print/view Map

RWGPS Links 51 km or 65 km


Hills of Durham Ride

Meet at: Sobey’s plaza in Oshawa, N/E corner of Taunton and Wilson. Park near CIBC.

Date: September 7

Departure Time: 8:00 am

Tour Host: Scott

Ride Length: 92 km

Scott takes us over nearly all the hills East Durham has to offer, starting off with the Three Sisters, then the Liberty Street climb up to Mosport, Enniskillen Hill, Starkville Hill and many more unnamed elevations. 1000 m of elevation in 92 km. Break at the Orono Bakery to get a well needed recharge.

Map & Turns: Printable map and turns available here.

.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 column, links can be found for information on downloading files to various Garmins.

CCC to Orono Ride 1

Meet at: Courtice Community Centre on Courtice Rd. between Hwy 2 and Nash Rd.

Date: April 24

Departure Time: 930 am

Tour Host: Tom Blainey

Ride Length: 46/64 km

A few hills on the way to Orono, easier coming back. Stopping at the Orono Country Cafe for a snack. There is also a variety store across the street.

Map & Turns: View, Print or Download the 46km map here, 64km map here.

.gps files: Click 46 km or 64 km 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.