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Date
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Ride
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Leader
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Meeting Place
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Sun. Jul. 25th
2010
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Gordon Glaves Memorial Pathway – Brantford trail access point (P 32) to
Brant Park trail access point P 44.1 & return (26 km) (section #4)
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Joe Lechner
905-335-9199
jlechner@sympatico.ca
Are you coming?
Please let us know!
Attention: This
ride has been cancelled!
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Meet at 9:50 a.m. in Brantford
at parking area P 32 for a 10:00 a.m. departure. Although it sounds
complicated, it’s quite easy to find. To get there, take the 403 West towards
Brantford, get off at exit 55 and turn left onto Hwy 52, drive to
intersection with Wilson and turn right on Wilson. Stay on Wison. It
will at some point become Colborn St., Follow
Colborne St. for about 10 km, look out for Lock St. on left
and turn onto it. Drive about
1 km, then down the hill. When it turns right it becomes
Mohawk St. Follow Mohawk and look out for Greenwich St. and
turn right. Follow it for a bit and after a sharp left turn you will see
parking area P 32 on the left bordering the rail trail.
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Wed. Jul. 28th, 2010
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Burlington Centennial
Bikeway from Sherwood Forest Park to Spencer
Smith Park,
on to Lift Bridge & back (20 km) – Bike way
is now fully paved.
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Joe Lechner
905-335-9199
jlechner@sympatico.ca
Are you coming? Please let us know!
Attention: This ride has been
cancelled!
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Meet at Sherwood Forest
Park at 7:00 p.m. at east end of Fairview Avenue
in Burlington.
There is plenty of parking.
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Sun. Aug. 1st, 2010
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SC Johnson Trail – Paris, trail access P 58.2 to Brantford, (Brant Park)
trail access P 44.1 & return (28.2
km) (section #5)
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Joe Lechner
905-335-9199
jlechner@sympatico.ca
Are you coming? Please let us
know!
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Meet at P 58.2 (Paris) on Willow St. at 9:50 a.m. for a 10:00 a.m.
departure. Although it sounds
complicated, it’s quite easy to find.
In order to get there, take Hwy 403 West to Brantford and drive until you get to exit 33 for Paris Rd. Get off onto Paris Rd. and
follow it, pass intersection with Powerline Rd, continue on Paris Rd. to
intersection with Dundas St. E./Governors Rd.
At this point Paris Rd.
turns into Green Line. Stay on it for about 2 km until you intercept with Willow St. and
turn left. Drive for about 1 km and arrive at the parking area and trail
access of P 58.2. It is on the right.
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Wed. Aug. 4th, 2010
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North Burlington Hydro Corridor Bike Trail(16 km) – hydro
corridor portion is now fully paved.
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Joe Lechner
905-335-9199
jlechner@sympatico.ca
Are you coming? Please let us
know!
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Meet at 7:00 pm at Tim Horton’s Parking Lot at Upper
Middle & Walkers Ln. RIDE consists basically of
2 loops. Start out on Tansley Woods loop and back
to Walkers Ln & Upper Middle Rd. intersection
and then ride on off road bike path to Hydro Corridor Bike Path, & loop
back to origin.
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Sun. Aug. 8th, 2010
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Paris to Glen Morris Rail Trail – from Powerline Rd. P 53.9 to
Glen Morris P 67.9 & return (28 km) (section #6)
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Joe Lechner
905-335-9199
jlechner@sympatico.ca
Are you coming? Please let us
know!
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Meet at the West end of Powerline Rd,
where it meets the Grant
River at 9:50 a.m. for
a 10:00 a.m. departure. Although it may sounds complicated, it’s not. In
order to get there, take Hwy 403 West to Brantford and get off at exit 30
(Oak Park Rd. exit) and turn right on Oak Park Rd., drive for about 1 km
until it intersects with Powerline Rd. At that
point turn left and drive for 1 km. You will come to the end of the road
where you will find the parking area for the Rail Trail P 53.9. Area offers
nice view of the Grand.
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Wed. Aug. 11th, 2010
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Oakville – Combination 16 Mile Creek East Bank Trail and West
Bank Trail & return (about 18 km).
(Very
Scenic Area)
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Joe Lechner
905-335-9199
jlechner@sympatico.ca
Are you coming? Please let us
know!
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Meet in Oakville
at 6:20 p.m. for a 6:30 p.m. departure from the Parking Lot next to River Glen Blvd
and Neyagawa Blvd.
The location is about midway on the east side of Neyagawa Blvd. between Upper Middle Rd. W.
and Dundas
St. (Hwy 5). For Burlington and Hamilton residents it is probably
better to approach via Dundas St.
due to usual heavy traffic on QEW.
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Sun. Aug. 15th, 2010
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Caledon Rail Trail (North/East section) Airport Rd. to Tottenham
& return (30 km)
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Michael Segal (Mickey)
905-847-8311
segalmi@gmail.com
If you are planning on coming on
tomorrow’s ride, e-mail Mickey now and
let him know! He will make a final decision at 7:00 a.m. Sunday morning if
the ride is on and will inform you of his decision by e-mail.
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Meet at 9:50 a.m. for a 10:00 a.m. departure at the
parking area in front of the Trailhead Cafe on Airport Rd. Directions
(Approx. 45 min. from Oakville under perfect
traffic conditions or 75 km from Burlington):
Take 403 East to 410. Follow 410 North to the Bovaird
Dr. exit. Drive east on Bovaird Dr. for
about 5.3 km. On Airport
Rd. turn left (north) for about 16.4 km.
The Café is on the right-hand side at the bottom of the hill in Caledon
East. Free parking along the street.
For people who use GPS, the coordinates for the
starting point (the Cafe) are - 43 52'.07.48" N 79
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Wed. Aug. 18th, 2010
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Chedoke Radial Rail Trail – runs from Dundurn St. S to Hwy 403
overpass and return. (16 km)
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Joe Lechner
905-335-9199
jlechner@sympatico.ca
Are you coming? Please let us
know!
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Meet at the Chedoke Golf Club
parking lot at 6:20 p.m. for a 6:30 p.m. departure, accessible from Aberdeen Ave. in Hamilton. Follow Studholme Rd.
to Beddoe
Dr. This is a very scenic, somewhat challenging
ride at times, but well worth the effort.
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Sun. Aug. 22nd, 2010
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Chippawa Rail Trail from
Trail Head at Stone Church Rd/Dartnell Rd.
intersection to Haldibrook Rd. and and short side
trip to Lake Niapenco off Tyneside
Rd. Will explore trail along Northside of lake beyond lake outlook platform a little
more.
(33 km)
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Joe Lechner
905-335-9199
jlechner@sympatico.ca
Are you coming? Please let us
know!
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Meet at Carmen’s parking lot (Hamilton East
Mountain) at 9:45 a.m.
for a 10:00 a.m. departure. How to get there: Get onto Lincoln Alexander Pkwy from Hwy 403 and
stay on it for about 10 km until you get to Dartnell Rd.
exit and get off and drive to intersection with Stone Church Rd., turn left and drive
up to Anchor Rd.
and turn right. On the left you see Carmen’s (lg. banquet hall). Turn left
into parking lot. - Similarly coming up on Red Hill Valley Park Dr. get off
at Dartnell Rd. exit and drive to intersection with
Stone Church Rd., turn left and drive up to Anchor Rd. and turn right and
turn left into Carmen’s parking lot. We will ride our bikes to the trail head
on the left roadside bike path. Trail head is at south west corner of the
intersection of Stone Churche Rd & Dartnell Rd.
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Wed. Aug. 25th, 2010
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Hamilton Harbor
Waterfront Trail from Pier 4 to Princess Point and back including extensions (18 km)
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Joe Lechner
905-335-9199
jlechner@sympatico.ca
Are you coming? Please let us
know!
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Drive to Hamilton Harbor Waterfront, taking either Bay St. or James St. N.
(Pier 4) & meet at 6:20 p.m. in vicinity of Williams Restaurant &
Coffee Bar for a 6:30 p.m. departure. Lots of free parking available. After
ride meet at Williams for cup of coffee, a beer or a snack
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Sun. Aug. 29th, 2010
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From Hillsburgh
to Belwood Lake Concervation
Area and return (45 km). We will ride part of the beautiful Elora Cataract Trailway.
“It’s worth the drive
to Hillsburgh”
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Joe Lechner
905-335-9199
jlechner@sympatico.ca
Are you coming? Please let us
know!
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Meet at Hillsburgh at 9:45 a.m.
for a 10:00 a.m. departure. Take Trafalgar Rd. N. (Hwy 24) to Hillsburgh. It’s about a 50 km from the beginning of Trafalgar Rd. to Hillsburgh. Turn left on Station St. (You will notice a large
red brick Church on the corner, now a Theatre. Continue to end of road where there is a
parking area for the Elora Cataract Trailway. Allow an hour and 15 minutes to get there for
people coming from the Hamilton and Burlington area due to
traffic.
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Wed, Sep. 1st, 2010
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Bronte Creek Provincial
Park
- An interesting, scenic ride
along Bronte Creek and a loop through the Provincial Park
& back. (approx. 15 km)
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Joe Lechner
905-335-9199
jlechner@sympatico.ca
Attention – Ride has
been cancelled due to high temperature and high humidity.
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Meet at 6:20 p.m. in the parking lot of St.Christopher’s YMCA on 2400 Sutton Dr. for a 6: 30 p.m. departure. Sutton Drive can be reached either from
Hwy 5 (Dundas
St.) or from Upper Middle Rd. just East of Appleby Ln. Sutton Drive is a connector route between Dundas St.
and Upper Middle Rd.
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Sun. Sep. 5th,
2010
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“NEW”
St. Catharines
Welland Canal Trail Starting from Lock 1, pass City of Thorold (Lock 7) to City of Welland & return - about 40 km & bring a
lunch!
“Along the way you will see the longest mural of the world”
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Linda Hamilton
1-905-935-0637
lihamilton@sympatico.ca
Are you coming? Please let us
know!
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Take the QEW Niagara to St.Catharines
& get off at Exit 47 (Ontario St.).
Coming up to the light turn left on Ontario St. and
continue along Ontario St.
which will become Lakeshore Road.
Continue along Lakeshore Rd.
until you see the bridge across the Canal. Just before you get to the
bridge, turn right on Bunting Rd.
There is a parking lot for Lock 1 on your left immediately after
you turn onto Bunting Rd.
See you there at 9:45.a.m. Ride departs at 10:00 a.m.
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Wed.
Sep. 8th,
2010
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Oakville – 16 Mile Creek East Bank Trail plus Extention
& return (about 16 km).
(Very
Scenic Area)
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Joe Lechner
905-335-9199
jlechner@sympatico.ca
Are you coming? Please let us
know!
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Meet in Oakville
at 6:00 p.m. for a 6:10 p.m. departure from the Parking Lot next to River Glen Blvd
and Neyagawa Blvd.
The location is about midway on the east side of Neyagawa Blvd. between Upper Middle Rd. W.
and Dundas
St. (Hwy 5). For Burlington and Hamilton residents it is probably
better to approach via Dundas St.
due to usual heavy traffic on QEW.
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Sun.
Sep. 12th
2010
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Ride the Hamilton to Brantford
Rail Trail. Start from Jerseyville
Rd. on west side of town
(P 18.5) and ride to Brantford
(P 42.5), part of the Gordon Glaves Memorial Trail & return. (48 km) This is a modified version!
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Joe Lechner
905-335-9199
jlechner@sympatico.ca
Are you coming? Please let us
know!
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Meet at West end of Jerseyville (Jerseyville Rd.) in parking area at
10:00 a.m. To get there, take Hwy 403 West towards Brantford. Get off at Exit 55 pointing to
Hwy 52 & Copetown. When you reach Jerseyville Rd.,
turn left and drive until you get to Jerseyville. Drive to the other end of
the village and shortly after you will see the Rail Trail crossing the
road. 50 m beyond on the left is the
parking area.
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Wed. Sep. 15. 2010
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Hamilton Harbor
Waterfront Trail from Pier 4 to Princess Point and back including extensions (18 km)
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Joe Lechner
905-335-9199
jlechner@sympatico.ca
Are you coming? Please let us
know!
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Drive to Hamilton Harbor Waterfront, taking either Bay St. or James St. N.
(Pier 4) & meet in vicinity of Williams Restaurant & Coffee Bar for a
6:00 p.m. departure. Lots of free parking available. After ride meet at
Williams for cup of coffee, a beer or a snack
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Sun. Sep. 19th 2010
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Waterfront Trail from
Spencer Smith Park in Burlington to Confederation Park
and beyond and back (30 km)
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Joe Lechner
905-335-9199
jlechner@sympatico.ca
Are you coming? Please let us
know!
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Meet at 9:50 a.m. for a 10:00 a.m. departure from the
compass (across from the Burlington Art Centre) There is plenty of parking
around.
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Wed. Sep. 22, 2010
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Oakville – Combination 16 Mile Creek East Bank Trail and West
Bank Trail & return (about 18 km).
(Very
Scenic Area)
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Joe Lechner
905-335-9199
jlechner@sympatico.ca
Are you coming? Please
let us know
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Meet in Oakville
at 5:50 p.m. for a 6:00 p.m. departure from the Parking Lot next to River Glen Blvd
and Neyagawa Blvd.
The location is about midway on the east side of Neyagawa Blvd. between Upper Middle Rd. W.
and Dundas
St. (Hwy 5). For Burlington and Hamilton residents it is probably
better to approach via Dundas St.
due to usual heavy traffic on QEW.
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Sun. Sep. 26,
2010
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SC Johnson Trail – Paris, trail access P 58.2 to Brantford,
(Brant Park)
trail access P 44.1 & return (28.2
km) (section #5)
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Joe Lechner
905-335-9199
jlechner@sympatico.ca
Are you coming? Please
let us know
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Meet at P 58.2 (Paris) on Willow St. at 9:50 a.m. for a 10:00
a.m. departure. Although it sounds
complicated, it’s quite easy to find.
In order to get there, take Hwy 403 West to Brantford and drive until
you get to exit 33 for Paris Rd. Get off onto Paris Rd. and follow it, pass
intersection with Powerline Rd, continue on Paris
Rd. to intersection with Dundas St. E./Governors
Rd. At this point Paris Rd.
turns into Green Line. Stay on it for about 2 km until you intercept with Willow St. and
turn left. Drive for about 1 km and arrive at the parking area and trail
access of P 58.2. It is on the right.
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Wed. Sep.
29, 2010
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Burlington
Centennial Bikeway from Sherwood Forest
Park to Spencer
Smith Park,
on to Lift Bridge & back (20 km) – Bike way
is now fully paved.
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Joe Lechner
905-335-9199
jlechner@sympatico.ca
Are you coming?
Please
let us know
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Meet at Sherwood Forest
Park at 6:00 p.m. at east end of Fairview Avenue
in Burlington.
There is plenty of parking.
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Sun. Oct.
3, 2010
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Chippawa Rail Trail
from Trail Head at Stone Church
Rd/Dartnell Rd.
intersection to Haldibrook Rd. including
short side trip to Lake
Niapenco
off Tyneside
Rd. and return.
(33 km)
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Joe Lechner
905-335-9199
jlechner@sympatico.ca
Are you coming?
Please
let us know
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Meet at Carmen’s parking lot (Hamilton East Mountain)
at 9:45 a.m. for a 10:00 a.m. departure. How to get there: Get onto
Lincoln Alexander Pkwy from Hwy 403 and stay on it for about 10 km until you
get to Dartnell Rd. exit and get off and drive to
intersection with Stone Church Rd., turn left and drive up to Anchor Rd. and
turn right. On the left you see Carmen’s (lg. banquet hall). Turn left into
parking lot. - Similarly coming up on Red Hill Valley Park Dr. get off at Dartnell Rd. exit and drive to intersection with Stone
Church Rd., turn left and drive up to Anchor Rd. and turn right and turn left
into Carmen’s parking lot. We will ride our bikes to the trail head on the
left roadside bike path. Trail head is at south west corner of the
intersection of Stone Churche Rd & Dartnell Rd.
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Sun. Oct.
10th
2010
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Niagara River Recreational Trail from
Fort George
(Niagara on the Lake) to Whirlpool Aero Car
and back (35 km)
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Linda Hamilton
1-905-935-0637
lihamilton@sympatico.ca
Are you coming? Please let us know!
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Meet at 10:00 a.m. south of Fort
George (Niagara on the Lake) in the small parking area near the junction as
described below. Driving on the QEW towards Niagara Falls, take Hwy 405 to Queenston at exit 37, where you turn left. At Queenston Hights get onto the Niagara Parkway.
Stay on it until the Niagara
Parkway changes name & turns into Queens
Parade at the junction of John
Street E., which come in from the left. At that
point the Niagara Recreational Trail is visible on the right and leads
directly towards the Niagara River. We meet
in the small parking Area, also visible at that point.
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Sun. Oct.
17th , 2010
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Paris to Glen Morris Rail Trail – from Powerline Rd. P 53.9 to
Glen Morris P 67.9 & return (28 km) (section #6)
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Joe Lechner
905-335-9199
jlechner@sympatico.ca
Are you coming? Please let us
know!
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Meet at the West end of Powerline Rd,
where it meets the Grant
River at 9:50 a.m. for
a 10:00 a.m. departure. Although it may sounds complicated, it’s not. In
order to get there, take Hwy 403 West to Brantford and get off at exit 30
(Oak Park Rd. exit) and turn right on Oak Park Rd., drive for about 1 km
until it intersects with Powerline Rd. At that
point turn left and drive for 1 km. You will come to the end of the road
where you will find the parking area for the Rail Trail P 53.9. Area offers
nice view of the Grand.
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Sun. Oct.
24th
2010
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SC Johnson Trail – Paris, trail access P 58.2 to Brantford, (Brant
Park) trail access P 44.1 & return
(28.2 km) (section #5)
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Joe Lechner
905-335-9199
jlechner@sympatico.ca
Are you coming? Please let us
know!
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Meet at P 58.2 (Paris) on Willow St. at 9:50 a.m. for a 10:00
a.m. departure. Although it sounds
complicated, it’s quite easy to find.
In order to get there, take Hwy 403 West to Brantford and drive until
you get to exit 33 for Paris Rd. Get off onto Paris Rd. and follow it, pass
intersection with Powerline Rd, continue on Paris
Rd. to intersection with Dundas St. E./Governors
Rd. At this point Paris Rd.
turns into Green Line. Stay on it for about 2 km until you intercept with Willow St. and
turn left. Drive for about 1 km and arrive at the parking area and trail
access of P 58.2. It is on the right.
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Sun. Oct.
31st
2010
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Paris to Cambridge Rail Trail – Paris P 58.2 to
Cambridge P 77.0 & return (37.6 km) (section #7)
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Joe Lechner
905-335-9199
jlechner@sympatico.ca
Are you coming? Please let us
know!
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Meet at P 58.2 (Paris) on Willow St. at
9:50 a.m. for a 10:00 a.m. departure. Although it sounds complicated, it’s
quite easy to find. In order to get
there, take Hwy 403 West to Brantford
and drive until you get to exit 33 for Paris Rd. Get off onto Paris Rd., follow
it, pass intersection with Powerline Rd, continue on Paris Rd. to
intersection with Dundas St. E.. At this point
Paris Rd.
turns into Green Line. Stay on it for about 2 km until you intercept with Willow St. and
turn left. Drive for about 1 km and arrive at the parking area and trail access
of P 58.2. It is on the right side.
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The purpose of the Trail Riders
is to provide an alternative to road cycling and by it’s nature providing a
safer cycling environment and at the same time gaining and maintaining fitness.
And that brings us to our Motto! Trail
Riders do not ride on roads, unless it is the only way to get to a trail or
connect from one trail to the next.
After a ride we often end up at
Tim Horton’s or a Tavern according to preference.
