2010 TRAIL RIDERS SUMMER & Fall CYCLING SCHEDULE

For Club information either e-mail the Club at outdoor@spectranet.ca or call 905-634-2012. If long distance, call 877-877- 4550

For "Trail Riders" information call Joe Lechner at 905-335-9199 or send an e-mail to jlechner@sympatico.ca

If it calls for periods of rain, the ride is usually cancelled. Check by calling or sending an e-mail. Most Weekend Rides will be about 30 - 40 km in length on a bike paths and will take about 2 to 3 hours. Most evening Rides will cover about 15 - 20 km on a bike path and will take about 1.5 hours. Be aware that starting times on Wednesdays will vary as the days grow shorter. Always check individual Wednesday rides for starting times. Try to be at the meeting place 10 minutes before departure.

If you are looking for some healthy exercise and would like to meet new people, join us. Note to non-members: If you wish to ride with us, you will be required to sign a Waiver at the start of the ride. Also, have you heard of our “End to End” Ride? See the bottom of the schedule for more information!

Date	Ride	Leader	Meeting Place
Sun. Jul. 25^th 2010	Gordon Glaves Memorial Pathway – Brantford trail access point (P 32) to Brant Park trail access point P 44.1 & return (26 km) (section #4)	Joe Lechner 905-335-9199 jlechner@sympatico.ca Are you coming? Please let us know! Attention: This ride has been cancelled!	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.
Wed. Jul. 28^th, 2010	Burlington Centennial Bikeway from Sherwood Forest Park to Spencer Smith Park, on to Lift Bridge & back (20 km) – Bike way is now fully paved.	Joe Lechner 905-335-9199 jlechner@sympatico.ca Are you coming? Please let us know! Attention: This ride has been cancelled!	Meet at Sherwood Forest Park at 7:00 p.m. at east end of Fairview Avenue in Burlington. There is plenty of parking.
Sun. Aug. 1^st, 2010	SC Johnson Trail – Paris, trail access P 58.2 to Brantford, (Brant Park) trail access P 44.1 & return (28.2 km) (section #5)	Joe Lechner 905-335-9199 jlechner@sympatico.ca Are you coming? Please let us know!	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.
Wed. Aug. 4^th, 2010	North Burlington Hydro Corridor Bike Trail(16 km) – hydro corridor portion is now fully paved.	Joe Lechner 905-335-9199 jlechner@sympatico.ca Are you coming? Please let us know!	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.
Sun. Aug. 8^th, 2010	Paris to Cambridge Rail Trail – from Powerline Rd. P 53.9 to Glen Morris P 67.9 & return (28 km) (section #6)	Joe Lechner 905-335-9199 jlechner@sympatico.ca Are you coming? Please let us know!	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.
Wed. Aug. 11^th, 2010	Oakville – Combination 16 Mile Creek East Bank Trail and West Bank Trail & return (about 18 km). (Very Scenic Area)	Joe Lechner 905-335-9199 jlechner@sympatico.ca Are you coming? Please let us know!	Meet in Oakville at 6:10 p.m. for a 6:20 p.m. departure from Parking Lot next to River Glen Blvd close to junction of River Glen Blvd and Neyagawa Blvd. Location is about midway on Neyagawa Blvd. on the east side 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.
Sun. Aug. 15^th, 2010	Caledon Rail Trail (North/East section) Airport Rd. to Tottenham & return (30 km)	Michael Segal (Mickey) 905-847-8311 segalmi@gmail.com Are you coming? Please let us know!	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
Wed. Aug. 18^th, 2010	Chedoke Radial Rail Trail – runs from Dundurn St. S to Hwy 403 overpass and return. (16 km)	Joe Lechner 905-335-9199 jlechner@sympatico.ca Are you coming? Please let us know!	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.
Sun. Aug. 22^nd, 2010	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. and return. (33 km)	Joe Lechner 905-335-9199 jlechner@sympatico.ca Are you coming? Please let us know!	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.
Wed. Aug. 25^th, 2010	Hamilton Harbor Waterfront Trail from Pier 4 to Princess Point and back including extensions (18 km)	Joe Lechner 905-335-9199 jlechner@sympatico.ca Are you coming? Please let us know!	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
Sun. Aug. 29^th, 2010	From Hillsburgh to Belwood Lake and return (30 km). We will ride part of the beautiful Elora Cataract Trailway. “It’s worth the drive to Hillsburgh”	Joe Lechner 905-335-9199 jlechner@sympatico.ca Are you coming? Please let us know!	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 drive to Hillsburgh on Trafalgar Rd.. 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.
Wed, Sep. 1^st, 2010	Bronte Creek Provincial Park - An interesting, scenic ride along Bronte Creek and a loop through the Provincial Park & back. (approx. 15 km)	Joe Lechner 905-335-9199 jlechner@sympatico.ca Are you coming? Please let us know!	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.
Sun. Sep. 5^th, 2010	Paris to Cambridge Rail Trail – Paris P 58.2 to Cambridge P 77.0 & return (37.6 km) (section #7)	Joe Lechner 905-335-9199 jlechner@sympatico.ca Are you coming? Please let us know!	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.
Wed. Sep. 8, 2010	Oakville – Combination 16 Mile Creek East Bank Trail and West Bank Trail & return (about 18 km). (Very Scenic Area)	Joe Lechner 905-335-9199 jlechner@sympatico.ca Are you coming? Please let us know!	Meet in Oakville at 6:10 p.m. for a 6:20 p.m. departure from Parking Lot next to River Glen Blvd close to junction of River Glen Blvd and Neyagawa Blvd. Location is about midway on Neyagawa Blvd. on the east side 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.
Sun. Sep. 12^th 2010	Hamilton to Brantford Rail Trail. From Jerseyville Road on West end of town (P 18.5) to Brantford P 32.0, the end of the Hamilton to Brantford Rail Trail and the beginning of the Gordon Glaves Memorial Trail & return. (27 km) (section #3)	Joe Lechner 905-335-9199 jlechner@sympatico.ca Are you coming? Please let us know!	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 of at Exit 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.
Wed. Sep. 15. 2010	Oakville – 16 Mile Creek East Bank Trail plus extention & return (about 16 km). (Very Scenic Area)	Joe Lechner 905-335-9199 jlechner@sympatico.ca Are you coming? Please let us know!	Meet at 5:50 p.m. in Oakville for a 6:00 p.m. departure from Parking Lot off River Glen Blvd close to junction of River Glen Blvd and Neyagawa Blvd. Location is about midway on 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.
Sun. Sep. 19^th 2010	Waterfront Trail from Spencer Smith Park in Burlington to Confederation Park and beyond and back (25 km)	Joe Lechner 905-335-9199 jlechner@sympatico.ca Are you coming? Please let us know!	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.
Wed. Sep. 22, 2010	North Burlington Hydro Corridor bike trail (16 km)	Joe Lechner 905-335-9199 jlechner@sympatico.ca Are you coming? Please let us know	Meet at 6:10 p.m. at Tim Horton’s Parking Lot at Upper Middle & Walkers Ln. for a 6:20 p.m. departure. RIDE consists basically of 2 loops. Start out on Tansley Woods loop then ride on off- road bike path next to Walkers Ln. to Hydro Corridor Bike Path, & eventually loop back to Tim Horton’s parking lot on off-road cycle path next to Upper Middle Rd.
Sun. Sep. 26, 2010	SC Johnson Trail – Paris, trail access P 58.2 to Brantford, (Brant Park) trail access P 44.1 & return (28.2 km) (section #5)	Joe Lechner 905-335-9199 jlechner@sympatico.ca Are you coming? Please let us know	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.
Wed. Sep. 29, 2010	Hamilton Harbor Waterfront Trail from Pier 4 to Princess Point and back. (15 km)	Joe Lechner 905-335-9199 jlechner@sympatico.ca Are you coming? Please let us know	Drive to Hamilton Harbor Waterfront, taking either Bay St. or James St. N. (Pier 4) & meet at 6:00 p.m. in vicinity of Williams Restaurant & Coffee Bar for a 6:10 p.m. departure. Lots of free parking available. After ride meet at Williams for cup of coffee, a beer or a snack.
Sun. Oct. 3, 2010	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)	Joe Lechner 905-335-9199 jlechner@sympatico.ca Are you coming? Please let us know	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.
Wed. Oct. 6^th, 2010	Oakville – 16 Mile Creek East Bank Trail plus extention & return (about 16 km). (Very Scenic Area)	Joe Lechner 905-335-9199 jlechner@sympatico.ca Are you coming? Please let us know	Meet at 5:50 p.m. in Oakville for a 6:00 p.m. departure from Parking Lot off River Glen Blvd close to junction of River Glen Blvd and Neyagawa Blvd. Location is about midway on 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.
Sun. Oct. 10 2010	Niagara River Recreational Trail from Fort George (Niagara on the Lake) to Whirlpool Aero Car and back (35 km)	Joe Lechner 905-335-9199 jlechner@sympatico.ca Are you coming? Please let us	Meet south of Fort George (Niagara on the Lake) in the small parking area at 10:00 a.m. Coming from the QEW, take Hwy 405 to Queenston where you get off and turn left. 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 from that point.
Sun. Oct.17 2010	Paris to Cambridge Rail Trail – Paris P 58.2 to Cambridge P 77.0 & return (37.6 km) (section #7)	Joe Lechner 905-335-9199 jlechner@sympatico.ca Are you coming? Please let us know!	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.
Sun. Oct. 24	SC Johnson Trail – Paris, trail access P 58.2 to Brantford, (Brant Park) trail access P 44.1 & return (28.2 km) (section #5)	Joe Lechner 905-335-9199 jlechner@sympatico.ca Are you coming? Please let us know!	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.
Sun. Oct. 31

PLEASE NOTE: I’d like to point out, this is not “Mountain Biking”. But in order to participate, you will need a mountain bike or a hybrid in good repair. Touring bikes are discouraged due to their narrow tire size. Quite a few of the trails are gravel covered. And do remember, you must always wear a helmet or you cannot participate!

A few extra rules apply:

1. A handle bar mirrors and a bell is recommended.

2. Always pass on the left of other riders and call out “Passing on the left”!

3. Maps of the ride are usually provided.

4. Part of your standard equipment should be a pump.

5. Always be prepared for a flat by including a spare tube, a new patch kit & tire irons as part of your tool kit.

6. Always bring water.

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.

P.S. After reading the “Trail Riders” Schedule, you may have noticed a certain emphasis on the Hamilton to Cambridge Rail Trail. The schedule actually contains an “End to End” component of the total Rail Trail in small portions. To be precise, it represents two “End To End” Rides for a total distance of 154 km since we will always double back on each of the 7 sections. If you are wondering why? It’s got everything to do with logistics. I do hope you will participate in this adventure.