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TOC + UTOC Joint New Years X Country Ski Weekend (12/30/2006)

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 will then make your payment for this event at the venue, NOT in advance to the TOC.

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:

Ski

Event Location:

Meaford

Date(s) & Time:

Sat, Dec 30 2006 1:00 PM (Carpool Departure: 9:30 AM *log in for location*)

Registration Cut Off:

Mon, Jan 1 2007 11:59:00 PM

Event Duration:

2 overnights

Difficulty Rating:

D2: Easy to Moderate

Event Coordinator(s):

David B
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Member Cost:

$75.00/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:

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

Are Dogs Permitted:

Itinerary:

Discover the University of Toronto (UTOC) Cabin!

Eat a great New Years Eve dinner; ring in the New Year around a campfire; and then start 2006 off tobogganing down the hill in front of the cabin! Come spend a weekend of great skiing, great food and great conversation. Around the New Year snow conditions are usually good on Kolapore’s beautiful trails.

This will be a joint UTOC and TOC trip. There will be 13 spaces for members of each Club for a total of 26 participants.

We will leave the city sometime on Friday afternoon or evening, depending on when participants can get out of the city, and return Monday in the afternoon or evening.

If trip participants would like, I will be happy to give an informal, basic ski lesson to beginners.

UTOC cabin details:

Sleeping arrangements : There are some foam rubber mattresses – probably not 26, and so at least some of us should bring thinsolite or air mattresses. Plus sleeping bag or warm blankets, sheets, and pillows.
Food: There is a full kitchen with a gas oven and stove. Volunteer(s) each buy the food for a meal. They are responsible to lead (with lots of help) cooking or preparing the meal at the Cabin. We share food costs equally.
Water: We do need to bring drinking water with us. There is a spring to get water to do dishes with.
Remember the Cabin lies in the Snow Belt! And so little or no snow in Toronto does not mean poor snow conditions at the Cabin. Email me and I can send you some great x-country skiing snow and weather links. However, if there is not enough snow on the Kolapore trails, those right at the cabin, two commercial x-country ski resorts are within 30 minutes car ride. They make snow and therefore have an even better chance of being open around New Years ... If it is a total washout, we can still do a number of fun things such as: Hiking: the Bruce trail goes right by the Cabin’s front door. Though at that time of year, the trail may or may not be hikeable depending on ice. Tour Creemore Brewery and look around the village. It is about 45 minutes drive away. Visit Collingwood and look around the town. It is about 30 minutes drive away. Or we can just enjoy sitting around the wood stove at the cabin talking and playing various card and board games.

Required Items to Bring:
· warm sweater, and pants for indoor use it can be cool in the evening
· flashlight (good to find the outhouses at night)
· regular outdoor clothes, suited to activity
· Slippers or shoes for inside the Cabin different from outdoor foot wear

Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.
Musical instraments if you would like.

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

30 minutes west of Collingwood. Drivers and others please email me for the directions.

Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):

320Km

Carpool Departure Time:

9:30 AM

Carpool Location:

Carpool Directions:

Carpool Cost:

Approximate vehicle expense for this event is $82.56 (calculated at total Km * $0.258, effective Monday, April 29, 2024). 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:

The Cabin is quite dusty, and so if anyone has a dust allergy, they need to come prepared – or even tent if it is a bad allergy.
- 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:

$75.00/Person

Non-Member Cost:

$75.00/Person

Cost Includes:

I ask you only to sign up if you are sure you are coming. Normally, I would expect money in advance. However, due to the short notice I will forgo this. Cabin rent is $30 per TOC member. UTOC members get a reduced rate - you can buy a UTOC membership for $30. See me, David Block for more details. Food is also included. Gas is extra. You can come for just part of the event if we can work out the rides. You would pay proportionally less for food and cabin rent.

Make a Payment:

Although there is a cost for this event, you do not pay through the TOC. Please review the event details carefully for information about how/where to make your payment.

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