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Oakville to Kelso Conser. Area and Back (Approx 70 Km) (7/29/2012)
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The Basics: | |||||||
Event Type: | Bike | ||||||
Event Location: | Oakville and Milton | ||||||
Date(s) & Time: | Sun, Jul 29 2012 9:25 AM | ||||||
Registration Cut Off: | Thu, Jul 26 2012 6:00:00 PM | ||||||
Event Duration: | 9 hours or so - we wont ride the whole time | ||||||
Difficulty Rating: | D3: Moderate | ||||||
Event Coordinator(s): |
David B
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Member Cost: | $21.00/Person (See Detailed Cost Info Below) | ||||||
Participant Info: | |||||||
Who's Invited: | Members Only, 18 And Older Only | ||||||
Maximum Group Size: | 10 | ||||||
Minimum Group Size: | 3 | ||||||
Number Registered So Far: | 10 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area) | ||||||
Are Dogs Permitted: | No | ||||||
Itinerary: | |||||||
If you sign up you MUST answer the questions below
This ride takes us out of the urbanized GTA into the countryside within 6 kms on relatively low traffic roads. We will then travel north and west on country roads to Kelso Conservation Area. While it is mostly quite flat, there are a few quite sizable hills on the route. Please note we will ride on a short section of unpaved road within the park. But I felt completely fine riding it on my road bike with its skinny tires. To stick to a more scenic, lower traffic roads we will enter the conservation area through the "back door" and ride to the front gate to pay the park entrance fee of $6.50 per person. Next we will head to the beach for a swim and lunch. While there is probably a snack bar selling food and drink I was unable to confirm this fact. Therefore, I recommend that everyone bring their lunch with them. I anticipate us spending two to three hours at Kelso before heading back to Oakville along the same route. We will meet at Union Station at the GO ticket wickets in the lower level - near Bay Street, at 9:25 am about 20 minutes before the train leaves. 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, 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 40-minute train ride we will disembark at the Oakville GO station PLEASE NOTE: that if you plan to take the TTC in the morning to Union Station, the Subway starts at 9 am on Sundays, and so you might need to take a bus instead. Here is the link to TTC website http://www3.ttc.ca/Routes/Buses.jsp The Yonge night bus is # 320 and the Bloor Danforth night bis is # 300. Check the times for Sunday. Bus have racks for two bikes on their front. If they are in use, ask the bus driver if you can take you bike in the bus itself - you can tell him/her you have a train to catch!
If you would like, you can meet us at Oakville GO Station at 10:20 am. on the north side of the tracks in the parking lot.
To ride on this event you MUST answer the following questions in the AFFIRMATIVE. Photo by David Block. | |||||||
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Notes: | |||||||
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Cost & Payment: | |||||||
Member Cost: | $21.00/Person | ||||||
Cost Includes: | Cost Includes: $13.70 train ticket, $6.50 for Kelso entrance fee | ||||||
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. | ||||||
Voluntary Donation: ( What is this?) Suggested donation amount for this event is: $2.00/Person. | |||||||
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