Rouge Hill GO Station to Goodwood and Back (Aprox 70 Kms) - Sun, Jun 17 2012

Rouge Hill GO Station to Goodwood and Back (Aprox 70 Kms) (6/17/2012)

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The Basics:
Event Type:Bike
Event Location: East Toronto and North Pickering Twnshp
Date(s) & Time:Sun, Jun 17 2012  9:50 AM
Registration Cut Off: Sat, Jun 16 2012 5:00:00 PM
Event Duration:8 hours or so
Difficulty Rating:D3: Moderate
Event Coordinator(s): David B
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Member Cost:$25.00/Person (See Detailed Cost Info Below)

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, 18 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:10
Minimum Group Size:3
Number Registered So Far: 5 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

Itinerary:
If you sign up please DO answer the relevant questions in the notes sections of the sign up page. Just copy and paste the questions into the notes section. Then add your answers.

Cycle through farm fields within the City of Toronto and through farm fields in York and Durham counties too… along a route with little traffic. There is a very short section with a fair amount of traffic when we cross the 401. Along much of the ride, 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. On a similar ride along 16 kms of dirt road just 12 cars passed us! The route has four or five decent sized hills, nothing too daunting, but it is not flat either.

We will meet at Union Station near the line up to buy GO ticket. It is 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. We will stop at the absolutely wonderful "Annina's Bakeshop" for lunch, in the village of Goodwood. We will then head back to Rouge Hill GO Station.

We will probably catch the 6:07 or the 7:07 pm train back to Union station. If we have time the inclination we can explore the nearby Rouge beach on Lake Ontario.

If people want we can eat dinner some place back in Toronto.

In the notes section of the sign up, please let me know whether you will meet us at Union or Rouge Hill Station.

If you have not ridden with me before, you MUST answer the following questions in the affirmative in 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 etc, working brakes?

Photo by Will Samuel.


Required Items to Bring:
Bicycle helmet, Water, Spare tube, Sun block, snacks, bicycle lock. $25 for ticket and lunch. An additional $15 to $20 if you are thinking about dinner too.		Recommended Items to Bring:
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Notes:

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Cost & Payment:
Member Cost:$25.00/Person
Cost Includes:$25.00/Person Cost Includes: $10 train ticket, $15 lunch
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Suggested donation amount for this event is: $2.00/Person.

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