A 17 km ride with a mixture of paved and unpaved back roads, with some slight hills to challenge your muscles, lungs and heart rate.

Location: Campbellford, Ontario

Ride Date: Saturday, June 3rd, 2023

Meeting time: 10 a.m.

Meeting place: Grand Rd. and Victoria St. (Just South of Tim Horton’s) in Campbellford. Parking on grass on the canal side of Grand Rd.

Level: Easy to Intermediate (see description)

Distance: 17 km

Duration: 1 hour to 1.5 hours

Surface Types: paved country roads and unpaved back roads

Route: see description and map attached

Description:

Meet and park on the grass along the canal at Grand Rd. and Victoria St. We will start off up Victoria St. and get outta town fast. The street continues as the 6th Line W and we’ll follow it until Bannon Rd. Turn left on Bannon and ride along to the 5th Line W. Turn right and up to Mahony Rd. Turn left on Mahoney and follow it to Skinkle Rd. Follow Skinkle until Beaver Rd. Turning left on Beaver Rd., this is where we switch from paved road to unpaved gravel/hardpack, back roads. A fun, curvy section with some exciting downhill sections. When we get to the bottom of Beaver Rd., we hang a left on Goacher Rd., and ride back to Mahoney and the 5th Line. Back on pavement, we will ride the 5th Line down across Hwy 30 and to the end of the road, turning left on Ranney Gorge Dr. and making our way back to the starting point along the canal.

Notes:

Ride single file on roads when there is traffic. Do not pass other cyclists on the right. Shoulder check when passing; be sure to give warning (bell or voice) when passing. Be kind and courteous.

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