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Welland Canals Trails Bike Ride: St. Catharines to Port Colborne and Back (Aprox 100 Km) (7/31/2010)

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:

Bike

Event Location:

St. Catharines-Port Colborne

Date(s) & Time:

Sat, Jul 31 2010 10:40 AM

Registration Cut Off:

Thu, Jul 29 2010 10:40:00 AM

Event Duration:

8hrs (90 kms)

Difficulty Rating:

D5: Difficult

Event Coordinator(s):

Vicky L
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Member Cost:

$33.80/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:

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

Are Dogs Permitted:

Itinerary:

The Welland Canals Trails extends 42 km between St Catharines and Port Colborne alongside the Welland Canals (the existing and previous canals). We will meet at St. Catharines VIA/GO train station at 10:40 am (check the GO schedule for times from Union and/or other stations). If you are boarding the train on Union Station be there fairly early because this train service is very popular specially on long weekends.

We will ride from St Catharines train station to the Welland Canals trails, then head south to Port Colborne. We should be at Port Colborne around 2 pm for a late lunch. Depending on time, we might explore the area before heading back to St Catharines to catch the 19:45 train back to Toronto. I have not done this ride before but based on the maps, the total ride length is approximately 100km.

Total riding time should be about 6 hours plus the break for lunch. Therefore, when signing up for this event, be sure that you can handle this length of ride at an average speed of about 20-23 km/hr. This event may not be suitable for you unless you have been out for at least a few 70-80 km rides lately.

GO train Westbound schedule here GO train Eastbound schedule here

Required Items to Bring:
A well-maintained bike; bike helmet (mandatory); at least one spare tire tube; basic bicycle repair kit, including tire levers; at least 2 litres of water; lunch/snacks; rain gear (depending upon weather forecast); suitable clothing for cycling in the hot summer temperatures; money for train ticket (optional) and lunch at Port Colborne.

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

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), Alison, Stacy, at content@torontooutdoorclub.com.
- 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.

Cost & Payment:

Member Cost:

$33.80/Person

Cost Includes:

Each member is responsible for the cost of getting themself to the event start point (St Catharines). If taking the GO train from Union cost is $33.80 (round trip Union-St. Catharines).

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.

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