NOTE: Registration will be open Friday, August 9, 6 days before the ride. If you need to cancel your registration try to do so by noon the day before the ride.
This is a Leisure Wheeler level ride. If you are uncertain whether this level is appropriate to your riding level, click here.
If you drive, plan to arrive at the start at 9:15 AM to allow for parking, bike problems etc. You may take your bike on the GO train to the Rouge Hill Station if you board the train a stop east or west of Union Station. Take the train that will arrive at Rouge Hill Station at 9:13 AM.
This ride may be cancelled due to inclement weather. Notification of cancellation will appear by 7:00 AM.
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 kilometers of road riding.
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.
Start Location: Rouge Hill Go Station. Bike access to the GO train is allowed going east in the mornings BUT NOT AT UNION STATION. Use an alternate station. Bikes are allowed going west in the afternoon from the Rouge Station. Parking is available either in the lot on the south side of Lawrence Ave or in the overflow lot on the north side of Lawrence Ave.
Distance: 65 km (ride can be shortened to 34 km by taking the GO train back from Whitby)
Leader: Dinsmore
RWGPS: Waterfront Trail - Rouge Hill to Whitby and back
Map and Cuesheet: Waterfront_Trail_-_Rouge_Hill_to_Whitby_and_back.pdf
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