Rouge Hill GO Station to a Bit Beyond Whitevale and Back (Aprox 40 Kms) - Sat, Jun 4 2011

Rouge Hill GO Station to a Bit Beyond Whitevale and Back (Aprox 40 Kms) (6/4/2011)

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The Basics:

Event Type:

Bike

Event Location:

East Toronto and Durham

Date(s) & Time:

Sat, Jun 4 2011 9:50 AM

Registration Cut Off:

Thu, Jun 2 2011 6:00:00 PM

Event Duration:

4 hours or so

Difficulty Rating:

D3: Moderate

Event Coordinator(s):

David B
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Member Cost:

$15.00/Person (See Detailed Cost Info Below)

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, 14 And Older Only

Maximum Group Size:

Minimum Group Size:

Number Registered So Far:

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

Are Dogs Permitted:

Itinerary:

If you sign up please DO answer the questions below. Let's hope that the weather cooperates this time and that we really will be able to cycle through cornfields inside the City of Toronto. And to cycle through cornfields in York and Durham Regions too… along a route with little traffic. There is a short section with a fair amount of traffic when we cross the 401. Along about 5 km we will be cycling on (pretty good) dirt roads. In fact, I felt safe flying down a hill at 35 km/hr on my street bike with its skinny tires - think well maintained rail trail, but much wider. The route has four or five decent sized hills, nothing too daunting, but it is not flat either.
We will meet at Union Station at the GO ticket wickets in the lower level - near Bay Street, at 9:50am about 20 minutes before the train leaves. We will buy return tickets and use the elevator to get our bikes to the platform. Ideally, there should only be a maximum of 4 bikes to a carriage, two at each end. Bikes are places behind and in front of the 2 vertical steel poles, next to the seats as you walk in the door. Please allow passengers to get on board first. After a 30-minute train ride we will disembark at the Rouge Hill station
If you would like, you can meet us at Rouge Hill GO Station at 10:40 am
We will ride north through eastern Scarborough through rural Markham and into Pickering Township. I will provide maps so that those who want to go faster can. On the way back, we will stop in the village of Whitevale to eat our lunch. If we are in luck the ice cream stand will be open. We will then head back to Rouge Hill GO Station.
We will probably catch the 3:07 or the 4:07 pm train back to Union station. If we have time the inclination we can explore the nearby Rouge beach on Lake Ontario.

To ride on this event you MUST answer the following questions in the AFFIRMATIVE. You can do so by copying and pasting the questions into the notes sections of the sign up page:
1. Do you agree to wear a bicycle helmet?
2. Are you experienced, comfortable, and safe riding in traffic i.e. with automobiles?
3. Are you able to bring a spare tube for your bicycle?
4. Does your bicycle fit properly?
5. Is your bicycle in decent shape ie no rusty chain, tired inflated, working brakes etc.?
And
6. will you meet us at union Station or Rouge Hill?

Required Items to Bring:
Bicycle helmet, water, spare tube, sun block, lunch, snacks, bicycle lock, clothing to suit the weather conditions. $15 for ticket and ice cream.

Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.

Notes:

- We encourage all members to follow our Etiquette Guidelines at all times while participating in TOC events.
- Details of this event are subject to undergo a change at any point in time, with or without warning.
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Cost & Payment:

Member Cost:

$15.00/Person

Cost Includes:

$15.00/Person Cost Includes: $10 train ticket, $5 ice cream

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Voluntary Donation: ( What is this?)
Suggested donation amount for this event is: $2.00/Person.

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