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Sunday Afternoon Bike Ride by the Lake & Leslie Street Spit (about 26 kms) (4/11/2010)

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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:

Union Subway Station - 65 Front Street West (arrival & departure spot)

Date(s) & Time:

Sun, Apr 11 2010 2:00 PM

Registration Cut Off:

Sat, Apr 10 2010 4:00:00 PM

Event Duration:

3-4 hours

Difficulty Rating:

D3: Moderate

Event Coordinator(s):

Adele
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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:

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

Are Dogs Permitted:

Itinerary:

We will meet outside of Union Station, at the south-west corner of Front Street & Bay Street.

From there, we'll follow this route:

1. Bike south for a short distance on Bay Street, and connect with the bike lanes on Queen's Quay.

2. Bike east to the multi-use pathway, and continue east to Cherry Street.

3. Travel south on Cherry Street, then east through Clarke Beach Park.

4. Enter Tommy Thompson Park, bike to the end of the Leslie Street spit, then back again.

5. Come out of the park, follow Leslie Street to Lakeshore Blvd East, and continue east along the multi-use pathway.

6. Bike into Ashbridge's Bay Park, and take a quick break for water and snacks.

7. Cycle out of the park, connect with the multi-use pathway on Lakeshore Blvd East, and travel west to Bay Street.

8. Bike north on Bay Street to return to Union station.

Most of the riding will be along paved or gravel bike lanes and multi-use pathways. The vast majority of the ride will be along flat routes, with very few steep hills! Also, Tommy Thompson Park is an urban wildlife environment, and home to many species of birds. Depending on what we see while biking through this park, there may be a few more stops to observe the wildlife.

We'll be moving at a somewhat moderate pace, with a few breaks along the way, since for some it may be the first bike ride of the season.

Since weather can be variable at this time of year, it's ideal to dress in layers.

Required Items to Bring:

bike (recently tuned-up)

helmet

water

snacks for the ride

gloves

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

bike lock

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

TTC:
1. Take Yonge or Finch line south to Union Station
2. Follow the directions to the meeting point selected by the event coordinator
GO:
1. Take the appropriate GO train line to Union Station - check schedules on the GO website
2. Walk from the GO Concorse back to the main Concorse
3. Follow the directions to the meeting point selected by the event coordinator
Car:
It is not recommended to drive downtown due to the cost of parking, however there is a convenient pay parking lot on the south-west side of Union Station
1. Turn onto Bremner Blvd from York St, left if north-bound from Lakeshore, right if south-bound from Bay, York or Front St
2. Turn left onto Grand Trunk Crescent to enter the parking lot
3. Walk back along York to Union Station
4. Follow the directions to the meeting point selected by the event coordinator

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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), 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!