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250 km Toronto-Brant Conservation Area-Toronto 2-Day Bike Tour & Camping (7/25/2009)

PRE-REGISTRATION & ADVANCE PAYMENT 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.After you sign up at the bottom, you will be presented with information about how to pay. Late payments are NOT accepted for this event, in any circumstance.

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:

Toronto to Brant Conservation Area

Date(s) & Time:

Sat, Jul 25 2009, Sun, Jul 26 2009 8:00 AM

Registration Cut Off:

Sat, Jul 4 2009 8:00:00 PM

Event Duration:

Two-Day Bike Tour

Difficulty Rating:

D6: Advanced

Event Coordinator(s):

Jim O
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Member Cost:

$50.00/Person (See Detailed Cost Info Below)

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, 18 And Older Only

Maximum Group Size:

Minimum Group Size:

Number Registered So Far:

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

Are Dogs Permitted:

Itinerary:

We will leave by bike early on Saturday morning, at 8:00 a.m., from the St. George Subway Station for a two-day, fully-loaded bike tour. On Saturday, we will ride from Toronto to the Brant Conservation Area near Brantford, where we will camp for the night, and on Sunday we will ride back to Toronto. Each day, part of our ride will be along the waterfront trail from Toronto to Hamilton, and part of our ride will be along the rail-trail between Hamilton and Brantford.

The ride will be at least 125 km on Saturday and 125 km on Sunday. There will not be too many hills to ascend and descend. You must be in excellent riding condition, and have a bike properly equipped for loaded bike touring (with racks and pannier bags), in order to participate in this event. On your bike you will be carrying a tent, a sleeping bag, a thermarest, clothing, cooking utensils, a small camping stove, etc.

Note: The event organizer retains the discretion to remove people from the event if, in his judgment, they are not prepared for an event of this nature.

The objective is to do a fully self-supported, demanding two-day bike tour, carrying all that you will need with you on your bicycle. A ride of this nature requires advance training and planning. It is not an easy thing to ride a fully-loaded bike for long distances. Therefore, if you sign up for this ride, you should also be prepared to sign up for other single-day or weekend rides earlier in the season, to get yourself into tip-top shape. If you sign up, be prepared to persuade the event organizer that you are fully qualified for the event. Signing up alone is not sufficient. On an event of this kind, one cannot have any stragglers or inexperienced riders, since the ride is long and challenging.

Required Items to Bring:
Well-maintained bike suited to bike touring (capable of carrying at least 2 pannier bags in the rear, but ideally as many as 4 pannier bags--2 in the front and 2 in the rear); bicycle repair kit with at least one spare tire tube and a tire pump, and the tools needed to change a tire; sun-block; water and bottles for carrying water while riding; snacks for the ride; small tent; sleeping bag; cooking equipment; food for Saturday night and Sunday morning as well as snacks for consumption during the ride; bike lights and fluorescent riding vest; rain-gear; change of clothes and toiletries.

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

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

South-West of Toronto.

Notes:

Before the weekend of the event, there will be a mandatory organizational meeting on a date to be announced to plan out the communal meals and to ensure that everyone has the equipment needed for the event.

When you sign up for this event, please provide me with information regarding your experience with bike touring, including specifics regarding the kinds of rides you have done. Also please tell me if you are willing/able to assist with preparing the communal supper on Saturday evening or the communal breakfast on Sunday morning. It would also be helpful if you could describe the bike you intend to use for this event, and whether or not it is suited for bike touring.
- Registration is NOT COMPLETE until you've signed up and paid by the registration cut off date. The money must be in the TOC's possession by that date. No exceptions.
- When a minimum group size appears, this is to let you know that the event will be cancelled with full refunds to those who have already paid, if the minimum number of registered participants is not met. For any events where TOC needs a minimum number of participants, there will be absolutely no refund of money if you cancel.
- 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:

$50.00/Person

Cost Includes:

The cost is subject to variation, as campsites still need to be booked and the actual cost stated is an estimate. But the cost is intended to included the cost of booking spaces at the campground; purchasing firewood for the campfire(s), and food for the communal Saturday night supper and Sunday morning breakfast.

Payment Cut Off:

Payment must be received by the TOC on Sat, Jul 4 2009.

Make a Payment:

Click here for the details. PLEASE PAY AFTER YOU HAVE SIGNED UP BELOW.

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

Cancellation/Partial Attendance:
Please review our Cancellation Policy carefully!
*Note: Once deposits are made to the TOC, they are refundable only if the event organizer can confirm that another qualified member of the TOC is willing and able to take the place of someone who can no longer attend, and has submitted the necessary payment to the TOC.