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Cannonball 300 gravel bikepacking with camping

Start
16 May 2026
8:00 AM
End
18 May 2026
8:00 PM
Location
Hamilton-Port Dover-Port Colborne-St Catharines-Hamilton
Spaces left
2

Registration

30-Day-Trial Member – $35.00
Recommend not selecting this ticket and instead first becoming a full Member and then selecting the Member ticket and price, as it will cost you the same.
Non-Member – $50.00
Recommend not selecting this ticket and instead first becoming a full Member and then selecting the Member ticket and price, as it will cost you the same.
TBN Member
Estimating $42pp for campsites in two parks using six person campsites. Trip leader will/has pre-booked campsites and will inform the registrants the amount owing. The registrants will pay the trip leader by e-transfer between 3-5 days prior to the trip. Registrants can cancel without penalty up to this time.

Cannonball 300: Gravel Bikepacking with Camping
May 16-18, 2026

Any questions please contact the trip leader Greg Andre-Barrett at greg.andrebarrett@gmail.com or overnighttrips@tbn.ca.

Registration is open.

Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53753734
A 340k loop from Harbour West GO in Hamilton, on rail trail, gravel and pavement. Suitable for gravel bike with 700x38-42 tires.

Camping at Selkirk Provincial Park (126.7k), and at Niagara Falls KOA Campground (222k). The trip leader has pre-booked the campsites and the approximate cost is $42pp.

Summary:

May 16th Saturday to 18th Monday (May long weekend)
3 days with 2 nights camping in campgrounds.
Cost TBC per person for campsites, to be paid by e-transfer to the trip leader between 3-5 days before the trip.
Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53485426
Distance 340 km.
Elevation Gain 962 m, so reasonably flat.
Unpaved ~127 km 37% (mostly rail trail).
Recommend a gravel bike, with 700x38mm or wider tires, for gravel rail trail and gravel roads.
Bikepacking/touring bags and camping gear (tent, sleeping bag, mattress, etc).
At the start/finish, at West Harbour GO Station, the parking is free.

May 16 Saturday.

0 km. 8am Start at West Harbour GO Station. Free parking.
49 km. Food options: Tim Horton's, McDonalds and Sobeys.
95.7 km. Short detour off route to No Frills and several restaurants for food/dinner.
126.7 km. Selkirk Provincial Park. Campsites pre-booked by the trip leader.

May 17 Sunday.

126.7 km. Selkirk Provincial Park.
139.6 km. Detour north 2k for food. See POIs for Three Seasons Ice Cream Parlour & Family Restaurant and Batch Baking.
164.4 km. Sunny Side Up! Breakfast. Food Basics. Others.
199.7 km. Sophia's Sweets & Cafe.
230.7 km. Niagara Falls KOA. Campsites pre-booked by the trip leader. Several restaurants close by including Boston Pizza.

May 18 Monday.

230.7 km. Depart Niagara Falls KOA.
231.6 km. Scoops Restaurant for breakfast.
Optional Winery stops along this section.
284.6 km. Campden General Store & Comfort Home Cafe for lunch.
321.3 km. Harveys for snack.
340.1 km. Finish at Hutch's Harbour Front for dinner. Very close to West Harbour GO Station and parked cars.

https://www.tbn.ca/joinus: TBN offers three levels of membership that are valid for 12 months: namely Student at $30, Individual at $50, and Family at $80. This trip's 30-Day-Trial and Non-Members ticket price has been set equal to the Member's ticket price plus the cost of a membership, and therefore we recommend that you become a member to get the Member ticket price.

Any questions please contact the trip leader Greg Andre-Barrett at greg.andrebarrett@gmail.com orovernighttrips@tbn.ca.