NOTE: Registration will be open Saturday, 5 days before the ride. 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, check back regularly for possible cancellations.
Plan to arrive at the start 15 minutes before the ride to allow for subway delay, parking, bike problems etc.
This ride may be cancelled due to inclement weather. Notification of cancellation will appear by 8:30 AM.
Exciting News! 25 people will be allowed to register for this ride!
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 kilometres of road riding. The distances are calculated for the return trip by train from Whitby (35 km) Ajax (55 km).
Ride Rouge Hill Station to Whitby and return...65km. 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.
If parking lots are full at Rouge Hill Station, free car parking at West Rouge Community Centre, 270 Rouge Hill Drive 2 km from start.
Location: Rouge Hill GO Station. Bike access to the GO train is allowed going east in the mornings BUT NOT AT UNION STATiION. Use an alternate station. Bikes are allowed going west in the afternoon from the Rouge Station.
Distances: 65 km 55 km 35 km
Leader: Dinsmore
The Route we did: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30720734
Route: RR_Waterfront_Trail_Rouge_to_Whitby2021_.pdf
We are accepting "guest rider" registrations for this event. Guest registrations are $10 payable via PayPal.
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