Rouge Hill Go Station to Ajax and Back (35 km) - Sun, Jun 28 2009

Rouge Hill Go Station to Ajax and Back (35 km) (6/28/2009)

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The Basics:

Event Type:

Bike

Event Location:

6251 Lawrence Avenue East, Scarborough, ON

Date(s) & Time:

Sun, Jun 28 2009 11:15 AM

Registration Cut Off:

Sat, Jun 27 2009 10:00:00 AM

Event Duration:

5 hours

Difficulty Rating:

D3: Moderate

Event Coordinator(s):

Dan
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Member Cost:

Voluntary Donation Only (See Below)

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, 18 And Older Only

Maximum Group Size:

Minimum Group Size:

Number Registered So Far:

7 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Itinerary:

We will meet at Rouge Hill Go Station (outside the ticket office). You can get there by taking the Go train at Union Station (hourly service departing at 8:13, 9:13, 10:13, etc, and the train ride takes about 45 minutes), or by TTC bus 85A (departing from Don Mills Subway Station and destination being Rouge Hill Go station, and the bus ride is roughly one hour). See below direction if you plan to get there by car. Starting from Rouge Hill Go Station, we will cycle west to Ajax and back. We will pass through some conservation areas and bike most of the time along Lake Ontario. We will stop for lunch when we reach our one way end point. We will be following medium-traffic streets for part of the ride. Therefore you MUST have experience cycling alongside automobile traffic if you intend on participating in this event. I would also ask you to wear bright clothing or a fluorescent vest for this event, so that you will be easily visible to car drivers. This ride will be at an average speed of about 12 km per hour and most of the ride is on flat trails/roads. All participants in this event must ride with caution on city streets and obey all traffic lights and rules of the road. Each bike rider is responsible for his/her own safety, and must not ride in such a way as to endanger another cyclist.

Required Items to Bring:
Well-maintained bike and bike helmet (mandatory), lunch, snacks and fluids

Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.
sunglasses, sun-block, bike gloves.

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

1. Take 401 eastbound 2. Take exit 392 for Port Union Rd/Sheppard Ave 3. Turn left at Kingston Rd (signs for Port Union Rd/Sheppard Ave/Kingston Rd W) 4. Turn left at Sheppard Ave E 5. Continue on Port Union Rd 6. Turn left at Lawrence Ave E Rouge Hill Go Station in on your right side. Lots of parking during the weekend, and they are free.

Notes:

We will meet at Rouge Hill Go Station from 11:00 am and leave 11:15 am sharp. Please give yourself sufficient time to get to the starting point, as I do not have a cell phone to be notified that you're on the way or will be late.
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Voluntary Donation: ( What is this?)
Suggested donation amount for this event is: $1.00/Person.

Cancellation/Partial Attendance:
Please review our Cancellation Policy carefully!