Starting from Vaughan subway, we work our way north and west to Caledon-King Townline 5, climbing two rather tough hills along the way and eventually reaching the Caledon Rail Trail. We take a 50-m detour north from the rail trail on Hwy 50 to stop for food and drink and to replenish our water bottles at the Ridge River Cafe or across the road at Caledon Hills Brewing Company, the latter having a large outdoor patio. There is a brief stretch on Rutherford Road near the beginning, and on Islington Ave near Kleinburg, where there is no paved shoulder or bike line, and a less than idyllic stretch between Hwy 427 and Hwy 27 on the return leg, but overall this is a very pleasant, largely rural route.
Note that the rail trail is not paved, consisting instead of fine, well-packed gravel.
Special thanks to Hannes Lacher for composing this route, and to Hannes Lacher and Frank Piazza for test riding the route with the inaugural ride leader between 7:11 and 11:27 AM on July 1st, 2022.
Meet on the east side of the oval, south station exit, depicted below. There is parking available in a parking lot immediately to the east of the oval subway station, at a cost of $7 for the day on Sundays.
Note the unusual starting time - tied to the scheduled arrival of the first subway at 9:04 AM. If track repairs require single-track operation, the arrival of the first train will be delayed, as will the scheduled start of the ride, so check the day before.
We are accepting "guest rider" registrations for this event. Guest registrations are $10 payable via PayPal.
If you have not registered for the ride, you may NOT join the ride.
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Ride leader: Danny Harvey
Distance: 80 km
Online map and cue sheet: 80-km route
PLEASE PRINT THE CUE SHEETS & MAPS, OR DOWNLOAD THE GPS FILES BEFORE ATTENDING THE RIDE. (The ride leader does not provide maps or cue sheets).
Helmets are required.
Will be cancelled up to 2 hours before the start of the ride if significant rain is forecast with moderate or higher likelihood for any time during the ride.
