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Burlington GO Station to Hamilton and Back (Aprox 40 Kms) (4/11/2010)

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:

Burlington to Hamilton (Waterfront Trail)

Date(s) & Time:

Sun, Apr 11 2010 10:45 AM

Registration Cut Off:

Sat, Apr 10 2010 10:45:00 AM

Event Duration:

3hrs (40 kms)

Difficulty Rating:

D3: Moderate

Event Coordinator(s):

David B
Vicky L
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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:

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

Are Dogs Permitted:

Itinerary:

This is a great ride almost all off road. The only on road part of the route is from Burlington GO train station to Lakeshore Blvd (aprox. 2km). The route is fairly flat, so this is a good ride to start the season.

We will meet at Union Station at the GO ticket wickets in the lower level - near Bay Street, at 9:20 am about 20 minutes before the train leaves (train leaves at 9:43am). 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 (per car train), 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 60 minute train ride we will disembark at the Burlington GO station

If you would like, you can meet us at Burlington GO Station at 10:43 am

We will ride south to Lakeshore Blvd and then take the waterfront trail via Hamilton. This a great trail that goes besides the water. After riding 20km, we can stop at one of the parks to have either a snack or lunch. Then, we will then retrace our route back to the Burlington GO station. We should have enough time to catch the 3:10 train back to Union station but take into account that if missed that train the next one is at 4:10 pm. If we have time and the inclination we can have coffee or a bite to eat on Burlington/Toronto.

Be sure that if you sign up for this event, you are able to cycle a distance of at least 40 km in a day, at an average speed of about 15-20 km/hr. This event may not be suitable for you unless you have been out for at least a few 20-25 km rides this year.

In the notes section of the sign up, please indicate whether you will meet us at Union or Burlington GO Station.

Required Items to Bring:
A well-maintained bike; bike helmet (mandatory); at least one spare tire tube; basic bicycle repair kit, including tire levers; at least 2 litres of water; lunch/snacks; rain gear (depending upon weather forecast); suitable clothing (layers) for cycling in the late spring temperatures; money for train ticket and meal afterwards (optional)

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. 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), Alison, Stacy, at content@torontooutdoorclub.com.
- 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.

Cost Includes:

GO Train Ticket ($16.60)

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: Please review our Cancellation Policy carefully!