This is a Tourist Level ride.
ATTENTION: This CC has been CANCELLED due to inclement weather: rain and forecast of thunderstorms. (posted: Sunday, Aug, 28, 2022 - 6:12am)
PLEASE NOTE: All riders, including guest riders, must register to participate in this CC. Please read registration details on the CC webpage
This gorgeous ride from Newcastle to Orono, was scouted out during the 2020 Covid lockdown summer by a keen CCer and was introduced to the CC program last summer (2021) with rave reviews. The route travels along open, scenic farmland (and a small air museum) and mounts some hills in and around Clarington to eventually arrive in the town of Orono for lunch. Bring your lunch to enjoy in Orono's lovely community park with picnic tables and washroom facilities. Or, if you prefer, pick up something at a local convenience store or the bakery on the main street. The return trip to Newcastle has some wonderful downhill stretches and passes some great apple orchards.
Start: 9:00am At the Newcastle Public School 50 Glass St., Newcastle, ON.
Driving directions: Take Hwy 401 E until Exit 440 for Regional Rd. 17 / Mill Street toward Newcastle / Bond Head. Turn right onto Mill Street S. (Durham Regional Rd. 17); go north and turn right on Edward St. E. Turn right at Glass St. and go south to the end of the street where the school parking lot is located.
Distances: 55km, 64km & 80km
CUES and Maps:
RWGPS link to all routes: Clarington Cruiser - 55km, 64km & 80km
Ride Leader(s): Rein Suurallik and Sandra Loughead
REMINDER: DON'T FORGET TO REGISTER. Bring a face mask just in case it is required at some point.
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