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Kawartha Mid-Week Cycling Adventure: Peterborough, Lakefield and the Otonabee River: Cycle 65 km in a Day! (8/5/2008)

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Once you've reviewed the event details, and decided you'd like to join us, you MUST sign up at the bottom of this page.

You are STRONGLY encouraged to read this page in its entirety before signing up. If you'd like to attend, we ask that you abide by our rules and procedures as a time/cost saving process (with an end result of keeping membership free and lower cost events).

The Basics:

Event Type:

Bike

Event Location:

Peterborough Area

Date(s) & Time:

Tue, Aug 5 2008 12:00 PM (Carpool Departure: 10:00 AM *log in for location*)

Registration Cut Off:

Fri, Aug 1 2008 3:00:00 PM

Event Duration:

9-10 hours (including drive back to Toronto) Estimated time of arrival in TO is 8:00 p.m.

Difficulty Rating:

D3: Moderate

Event Coordinator(s):

Jim O
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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:

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

Are Dogs Permitted:

Itinerary:

I happen to be on vacation during the first week of August, so I thought, for a change, I would set up a ride in the middle of the week, on a Tuesday.

From our starting point in Peterborough, we will do a loop ride passing through Donwood, Five Corners, Warsaw, Galesburg, and Lakefield, before ending up back in Peterborough. Apparently, the ride from Lakefield to Peterborough is one of the prettiest in the province, so we have to check it out. For those of you who are fans of Canadian literature, the author Margaret Laurence did much of her writing in Lakefield.

If there is some time leftover after riding, we may stop briefly at the Canadian Canoe Museum in Peterborough.

We will be riding along at a fair clip (averaging about 20 km per hour). You should be able to keep up with this speed if you register for the event. This is NOT a ride for slowpokes, and definitely not a ride for those who are inexperienced or uncomfortable with on-road riding.

INFORMATION REQUIRED: When you sign up for this event, please indicate, in the Notes Section, whether you are able to drive and, if so, how many people and bikes (in total, including you and your bike), your vehicle can carry. If I know this information from the moment you register, it is much easier for me to organize the carpool via e-mail. So PLEASE provide this information WHEN YOU SIGN UP.

Required Items to Bring:
A well-maintained bike (hybrid or touring bike is better than mountain bike); bike helmut (mandatory); at least one spare tire tube; basic bicycle repair kit; at least 2 litres of water; sun-block; lunch/snacks; rain gear (depending upon weather forecast); money for lunch and carpool costs.

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

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

TBA.

Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):

270Km

Carpool Departure Time:

10:00 AM

Carpool Location:

Carpool Directions:

Carpool Cost:

Approximate vehicle expense for this event is $69.66 (calculated at total Km * $0.258, effective Saturday, April 19, 2025). This is based on $0.08/Km for maintenance, plus current gas price divide by 9. Your event coordinator will confirm exactly how much money is required from each person.

Notes:

PLEASE SEE THE NOTES REGARDING TRANSPORTATION IN THE ITINERARY SECTION ABOVE.

Whether 6 people can actually participate in the event is contingent on whether there are enough cars going that can take both participants and their bicycles.

- 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.
- Questions about equipment or rentals? Send them to safety@torontooutdoorclub.com.
- Notice any errors or problems in the information on this page? Please notify our Content Editor(s), Stacy, at content@torontooutdoorclub.com.

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

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