Learn Your Routes: Part I - Sat, Aug 28 2010

Learn Your Routes: Part I (8/28/2010)

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The Basics:
Event Type:Bike
Event Location: Christie Pits
Date(s) & Time:Sat, Aug 28 2010  11:30 AM
Registration Cut Off: Sat, Aug 28 2010 9:00:00 AM
Event Duration:2 Hours
Difficulty Rating:D3: Moderate
Event Coordinator(s): Fletcher
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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:10
Minimum Group Size:3
Number Registered So Far: 9 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

Itinerary:

This is part I of a six part series I will be doing on learning your bike routes in Toronto.

We will start by meeting at Christie Pits.

There we will have a quick lesson regarding the day's travel plans, by reviewing the Toronto Cycling Map.

When we head out, we will travel south on Grace street to Harbord St, where we will hook up with the 14 Bike Route.

The 14 Harbord/Wellesley route is one of the best routes to cross the downtown core on. However, it can be confusing, as it ends in queens park and does not tell you how to continue.

We will navigate through U of T in order to connect the two routes. We will then follow the 14 all the way to Sherbourne, which is the 39 bike route.

We will travel north via the 39 and hook up with the 41 to travel through the Rosedale neighborhood.

Upon reaching Summerhill Rd, there will be a mandatory break at the local ice cream shop, before we continue.

We will then continue to follow the 41, up past Moore Ave, through the Mount Pleasant Cemetery and across Yonge (via the belt line) to Oriole Park.

We will then connect to the 35 Bike Route on Kilberry Road to cross Avenue Road to connect to Old Forest Hill.

Old Forest Hill is route 33 and this will take us to our concluding destination at Eglinton West Subway Station.

Total Distance = 18 KM

We will be doing a comfortable pace of 15-18 KM/H


Required Items to Bring:

A Bike

Helmet

Water

Snacks

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

Air pump


How to Get There:
Event Directions:Travel via the Bloor Subway Line to Spadina Subway Station and go up the stairs to Christie Street and cross the road to get to the park.

Link to GOOGLE MAPS:

http://maps.google.ca/maps/place?hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=4Xf&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=christie+pits&fb=1&gl=ca&hq=christie+pits&hnear=Toronto,+ON&cid=14147080545264691786


Notes:

Part I = Mysteries of Route 14 / Sherbourne 39 / 41 Summerhill & Rosedale Area / Belt Line / 33 Old Forest Hill

Part II = Edwards Gardens to Downtown via Taylor Creek Park / 18 Main Street / 4 Lake Shore / 2 Cherry Beach / 45 Don Valley Trail back to Edwards Gardens

Part III = Martin Goodman Trail West: Long Branch to Downtown/Union

Part IV = Martin Goodman Trail East: Rouge Hill to Downtown/Union

Part V = Humber River Trail

Part VI = Downsview Station to Union Station


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