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  • 8 more days to book your Ottawa U. accommodation!

    There are still 8 days remaining for you to lock in residence accommodation at our group rate and join us in Ottawa August 10-12. Come make some memories with us – like the ones from the last time we visited Ottawa together in 2013. Our organizers extraordinaire have put together for you a 2-day exploration

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  • Cycling from Millbrook – Tuesday, July 3

    Liz and Bob are hosting Tuesday’s ride from Millbrook. We’ll start from the Millbrook arena behind the Pastry Pedlar at 10 and follow the Bethany Hills route which has 50- and 33-kilometre options.Tentative arrangements have been made at the Pastry Peddler for lunch. Liz will plan to drive the route Monday to make sure the route

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  • Riding from Cobourg – Tuesday June 26

    Meet this Tuesday at Lilanne & Barry’s house, in Cobourg, for the usual 10 am start. The ride will be the 52 km Shelter Valley Road route starting from the house.  Lunch to follow at the Cat & Fiddle in Cobourg. Image was taken last night on the way to Virginia. Just wanted to share the

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  • Riding from Newcastle – Friday June 29

    Mich and Mel are hosting Friday’s ride from their home in Newcastle. Potluck will follow. Mich has provided a map and instructions but Ruth is technology challenged while in Virginia. She will update this post on Thursday with any additional details. For now, plan to join us to kick off the long weekend.  

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  • Riding from Cobourg – Friday, June 22

    Marianne is our host for this Friday’s ride from her home in South Cobourg. Her invitation is below. Note: Please enter through my back door or garage NOT my front door. I have baby robins on my porch that I would not like to scare! There is lots of parking along the North side of

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  • We are still parking and riding tomorrow from the Caroline Street rink parking lot, however Jennifer had to change the lunch venue. Reservations have been made for the Carlyle, 86 John Street at 1:00 (ish) for 10-12 people. Unfortunately, Local 90 cannot open for us! 

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  • Riding from Carolyn Street Rink in Port Hope – June 19

    Jennifer and Andy are our hosts for Tuesday’s ride that will start from the Caroline Street Rink’s parking lot at 40 Caroline Street in Port Hope (see map below). We’ll follow the 50-kilometre Tour de Cobourg route. Lunch will be at a new Port Hope diner, the Local 90 Bar and Kitchen In Port Hope. Apparently,

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  • Join us this August in Ottawa!

    Our tour weekend this year will be to Ottawa from Friday August 10 to Sunday, August 12, 2018. Visit our tour page for all the details. We’re aiming for this page (located on our main menu now) to be communication central, so if you decide to join us or have questions, make sure to comment

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  • Riding from Cobourg behind Dutch Oven – Friday, June 15

    This is our first default ride of the season without a host! Join us on Friday to ride the 52-kilometre (or shorter) Shelter Valley Road route from the parking lot behind the Dutch Oven in Cobourg (not the Cobourg Marina as mentioned in the map. Those interested in riding (and dining afterwards), let us know in

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  • Riding from the Mill in Cobourg – Tuesday, June 12

    Vivian is our host for Tuesday’s ride beginning at 10 from the Mill in Cobourg. Print out the Hilly 55er map, don your climbing legs and get ready for the views. Or take the shorter 42 kilometer route that has fewer hills! Please make sure you come to the Mill to start the ride, NOT to

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