Below is a 2-part message from Brian H. inviting you to Friday’s ride and proposing an exciting event for you to attend on Saturday.
Friday, May 24
Friday’s ride starts from the home of Brenda and Wayne at the usual time of 5:30 PM.
Ride Leaders are Brian Hedney and Wayne McRoberts. The Route is the Northumberland Classic. Please print your own map.
This Friday’s route map actually shows a start from the Baltimore Community Centre, an easy 2 km ride from the home of Brenda and Wayne. The 45 km route starts by following the 20 km course that will be used the following day for the Northumberland Classic OCA race (see below under Saturday). This includes an ascent of the delightful Northumberland Heights Road! Although the route is 45 km in length, you will see from the map that there are several options available to shorten it. However, we are sure no Freewheelers would choose to by-pass the Northumberland Heights hill!
Après-ride pot-luck chez Brenda & Wayne.
Saturday May 25
The Province’s top cyclists will be in our neck of the woods on this day for an Ontario Cup race that starts at the Baltimore Community Centre. Further details about the Ontario Cup event can be found on the attached PDF and in this Northumberlnd News article from last year – https://www.northumberlandnews.com/sports-story/8579504-cycling-race-comes-to-northumberland/.
Although this is not a GFW event, it could be an excellent opportunity to watch elite cyclists in action on a course that we will have ridden the evening before. These racers will ride up to eight laps of the course which, of course, means ascending Northumberland Heights hill up to eight times!
Ganaraska Freewheelers Cycling Club 
Sorry we will be camping!
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We will miss you!
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Will be there for the climb and potluck.
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I will be there for the ride and the food! Looking forward to riding and seeing everyone!
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I am going to be there as well. Are we picking out the viewing options for Saturday?
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We’ll be there!
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Ciao we shall be elsewhere……Puglia with all my U.K family. I remember that climb and altho’ I made it….just…last year have my doubts I would this year so not sorry to miss this one Brian and Wayne. Enjoy! 😊
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Richard and I will be cycling and for supper – though I think I’ll give the Northumberland Heights a miss 😊
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I checked out the route today, and I regret to inform you that the Northumberland Heights Hill has gained some extra elevation over the winter – or at least that’s how it seemed to me😀 The roads are in pretty good shape in spite of the fact that Hamilton Township doesn’t appear to own a road sweeper! The hills of Northumberland await your presence!
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Wayne and I look forward to seeing everyone! Don’t forget to come to the potluck even if you don’t want to ride up Norrhumberland Heights road!!
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Planning to be there this evening. I have to try that hill.
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I can’t be there but you can do a second climb for me…the descent is pretty wild.
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Sorry can’t be there tonight, but no worries, shall climb the hill another : – ) day.
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