Waterfront Trail Bike Ride from Rouge Hill to Whitby (approximately 35 km) - Sun, Jul 18 2010

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The Basics:
Event Type:		Bike
Event Location:		6251 Lawrence Avenue East, Scarborough, ON
Date(s) & Time:		Sun, Jul 18 2010  11:00 AM
Registration Cut Off:		Fri, Jul 16 2010 5:00:00 PM
Event Duration:		4 hours
Difficulty Rating:		D3: Moderate
Event Coordinator(s):		Perkin You must be logged in to get the Event Coordinator contact information.
Member Cost:		Voluntary Donation Only (See Below)
Participant Info:
Who's Invited:		Members Only, 18 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:		6
Minimum Group Size:		2
Number Registered So Far:		5 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted:		No
Itinerary:
We will meet at Rouge Hill Go Station (outside the ticket office) at 11:00 AM and start our ride at 11:15 AM. You can get there by taking the Go train at Union Station (hourly service departing every hour at 8:10, 9:10, 10:10, etc, and the train ride takes about 45 minutes), or by TTC bus 85A (departing from Don Mills Subway Station and destination being Rouge Hill Go station, and the bus ride is roughly one hour). See below direction if you plan to get there by car. Starting from Rouge Hill Go Station, we will cycle west to Whitby and end the ride at Port Whitby Park close to the Whitby Go Station where everyone can catch the GO train back to Tornoto (hourly service departing at 44 mins past every hour). We will pass through some conservation areas and bike most of the time along Lake Ontario. NOTE however in the final stretch we'll be riding on a busy road with loose gravel for about 5.3 KM. So we will be taking extreme caution during this section of the ride. We will work to ride at a 15 KM per hour pace on mostly flat trails/roads. We can stop for lunch either at any one of the parks or conservation areas we will be passing or when we reach our destination. So the ride should take about 3 - 4 hours. As we will be following medium-traffic streets for part of the ride, you MUST have experience cycling alongside automobile traffic if you intend on participating in this event. I would also ask you to wear bright clothing or a fluorescent vest for this event, so that you will be easily visible to car drivers. All participants in this event MUST have a bike helmet and ride with caution on city streets and obey all traffic lights and rules of the road. Each bike rider is responsible for his/her own safety, and must not ride in such a way as to endanger another cyclist.
Required Items to Bring: Well-maintained bike and a mandatory bike helmet (those without helmets will not be part of this ride), lunch, snacks, fluids and cash for GO transit. Recommended Items to Bring: Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need. sunglasses, sun-block, bike gloves.
How to Get There:
Event Directions:		1. Take 401 eastbound 2. Take exit 392 for Port Union Rd/Sheppard Ave 3. Turn left at Kingston Rd (signs for Port Union Rd/Sheppard Ave/Kingston Rd W) 4. Turn left at Sheppard Ave E 5. Continue on Port Union Rd 6. Turn left at Lawrence Ave E Rouge Hill Go Station in on your right side. Lots of parking during the weekend, and they are free.
Notes:
As there is no official car pool for this event. We are meeting directly at the Rouge Hill Go Station at 11:00 am and leave 11:15 am sharp. Please give yourself sufficient time to get to the starting point and make sure to contact me on my cell if you're on the way or will be late by no more than 10 mins. - 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: $1.00/Person.
Cancellation/Partial Attendance: Please review our Cancellation Policy carefully!