| Biking - Bells Corners to Stittsville |
Thursday 08 May 2025 |
10:30am |
MEET: 10:30 a.m. at Canadian Tire (west parking lot) in Bells Corners – 2135 Robertson Rd. https://maps.app.goo.gl/mm6v64CF1P5kGinY8 .
We`ll take the rail trail (10 km) out to Brews & Blues Café on the trail for a coffee/snack stop and return same route. Total – 20 km.
Please confirm your planned attendance by email to hikes-2025@raski.ca
Leader: Bob Cavan
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| Biking - NEW Roger's Roddle, St. Lawrence River - POSTPONED TO MAY 24 |
Monday 19 May 2025 |
09:30am |
MEET: Monday, May 19, 2025, 10:15 a.m.
RODDLE: A bike R-ide at a t-ODDLE pace, an EVENT as well as a bike ride. This year's Roddle, includes a nostalgic tour with stops at a country museum and a flea market followed by a pleasant bike ride. The official start point is the Osgoode Township Museum located at 7814 Lawrence Street, Vernon, ON which is 37 kms south of Ottawa on Highway 31. By prior arrangement only, car pooling may be available at the RA Centre at 9:30. Contact me at roloduffy{at}yahoo.ca no later than Saturday 6:00PM to confirm. The museum thrives on donations so please bring some coins.
After 45-60 minutes we will continue south on Highway 31 for 35 kms to the McHaffie Flea Market just outside Morrisburg. Antiques and unique items are often found here. When ready we will continue south for 5 minutes to the Morrisburg dock area (washroom) where we will have our picnic lunch in the park by the St Lawrence River. Bring a lawn chair.
After lunch we will begin the Roddle and go west along a quiet and scenic road for 10 kms where we, Option #1, turn around and go back to the park, or, Option #2, continue another 6kms through the town of Iroquois to the Iroquois Lock Station (washroom) where we might see an ocean going freighter go through the locks. This option includes a 3km segment on County Road 2.
Option #1 is a 20km ride and Option #2 would make it a 32 km ride. The group will decide whether to go short or long at the 10 km mark.
Please bring a couple of coins, your helmet, picnic lunch, lawn chair, your smile, and wear a bright shirt to be visible while biking. See you then.
A refreshment stop at the MacIntosh Inn may follow.
Leader, Roger Duffy
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| Biking - Carleton Place to Almonte ** POSTPONED TO TBD ** |
Friday 23 May 2025 |
10:30am |
MEET: 10:30 a.m. in the parking lot across from Freshco at 92 Lansdown Ave, Carleton Place.
We'll bike from Carleton Place to Almonte along Trans Canada Trail (21 km.) with lunch in Almonte.
Please confirm your planned attendance by email to hikes-2025@raski.ca
Leader: Bill Danson.
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| Roger's NEW Roddle, St. Lawrence River **CANCELED |
Saturday 31 May 2025 |
10:15am |
With apologies after several rescheduling of the Roddle, this time we are canceling due to rain. We'll reschedule sometime during the summer.
The Roddle this year will include stop at a country museum followed by the bike ride. The official start time is 10:15 at the Osgoode Township Museum located at 7814 Lawrence Street, Vernon, ON which is 37kms south of Ottawa on Highway 31. By prior arrangement only, car pooling may be available from the RA Centre at 9:30. Contact me at roloduffy{at}yahoo.ca no later than Thursday 6:00 p.m. to confirm. The museum thrives on donations so please bring some coins.
After 45-60 minutes we will continue on to Morrisburg to the town dock where we will have our picnic lunch in the park by the St Lawrence River. There are a few tables but bring a lawn chair as this is a nice park to enjoy all that goes on each weekend.
After lunch we will begin the Roddle going west along the quiet and scenic Lakeshore Drive for 10kms where we, Option #1, turn around and go back to the park, or, Option #2, continue another 6 km through the town of Iroquois to the Iroquois Lock Station (washroom) where we might see an ocean going freighter go through the locks. This option includes a 3 km segment on County Road 2.
Option #1 is a 20 km ride and Option #2 would make it a 32 km ride. The group will decide whether to go short or long at the 10 km mark.
Please bring a couple of coins, your helmet, picnic lunch, lawn chair, your smile, and wear a bright shirt to be visible while biking. See you then.
A refreshment stop at the McIntosh Inn may follow.
Leader, Roger Duffy
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