A special Leisure Wheeler Ride on a Saturday.
Aldershot, Hamilton Harbour, Burlington
Note: This is a 48 km advanced Leisure Wheeler Ride.
You must be registered in order to do the ride. Registration will be open, the Monday before the ride Not a member but you want to try this out? Sign up for our 30-Day-Trial membership and you can try out multiple TBN rides. See: https://tbn.ca/join for details.
This delightful ride, normally on a Sunday, will be on Saturday in order to more easily navigate the TTC and the GO Train schedules. We take the Niagara Train from Union Station to Aldershot. The ride then begins at the Aldershot Go station and follows quiet roads to the Royal Botanical Gardens. We then ride around Hamilton Harbour. After the harbour, there are approximately 10 kms through the centre of Hamilton to reach the east end of Hamilton and the entrance to Confederation Park and the Hamilton Beach Trail. From that trail, we cross into Burlington and end at the Burlington Go. This will be an all day ride, probably ending at 4:30 pm. (early supper afterward for those who wish).
After the Ride: Join us at "The Express" restaurant (Italian Bistro with pizza, pasta, salads) http://expressrestaurant.com/burlington/menu.html on Lakeshore Rd. in Burlington before we go to the GO Station. It has a large patio but we will need to reserve. If you would like to join us at the restaurant, contact Sandra by 5:00 pm, Thursday July 10 at leisurewheeler@tbn.ca
Bring: snacks, (or picnic lunch), extra drinks, spare inner tube. Wear helmet.
This ride may be cancelled due to inclement weather. Notification of cancellation will appear after 6:40 AM.
There are washrooms at Union Go and Aldershot Go. At 18 km we can stop at "Grandad's Donuts" to buy a morning snack. At 32 km we will stop again so that you can eat another snack you have brought or your picnic lunch if you are not going to the restaurant.
START: Plan to meet at the YORK concourse for the GO train at Union Station no later than ____
Note: If you decide to drive to Aldershot GO, please let us know and meet us at the exit on the north side of the Aldershot GO Station at ____
We will take the Niagara Excursion Train which leaves Union Station at: ____ AM It arrives at Aldershot at ____AM where we will exit on the north side of the station.This special train is preferable because it has bike racks on the lower level of some cars. The return train from Burlington is not a special Niagara Excursion Train and will not have bike racks.
Leader: Mary
Distance: 48 km
RWGPS: Aldershot Hamilton Harbour Burlington
Map and Cuesheet: Click HERE
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This is a Leisure Wheeler level ride. If you are uncertain whether this level is appropriate to your riding level, click here.
