Hi Girls.
As I mentioned in my weekly update, we'll be riding to Moffat on Saturday. I'm providing two ride options - one approximately 60km and one approximately 100kms. The 100km group will start at an earlier time and will meet up with the 60km group so we'll all end up riding together! Read on for information regarding meeting locations and times:
100km group:
Leave at 9am from River Oaks Community Centre (2400 Sixth Line, Oakville - just south of Dundas) - http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=2400+Sixth+Line,+Oakville,+ON&sll=35.101934,-50.712891&sspn=49.651929,113.994141&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=2400+6+Line,+Oakville,+Halton+Regional+Municipality,+Ontario+L6H+6J9,+Canada&ll=43.471398,-79.722944&spn=0.005474,0.013915&t=h&z=17.
Park towards the side of the community centre - I don't want the staff getting mad at us :)
60km group:
Leave between 9:45am and 10am from Hornby Field (Steeles and Sixth Line - southeast corner) - http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=hornby,+ontario&sll=43.471398,-79.722944&sspn=0.005474,0.013915&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Hornby,+Halton+Regional+Municipality,+Ontario,+Canada&t=h&z=14. Park in the lot closest to Sixth Line. There are washrooms there if needed. There's no washrooms in Moffat (and don't even think about asking in the bakery cause you'll get an earful from the owner and shown the field across the road) so take advantage while you can!!!!
The 100km group will meet up with the 60km group and then we'll all ride together. Please wait for the 100km group before heading out on the road! I suspect we'll be there before 9:45am, but just in case I'm leaving that window of time.
What to bring:
- Spare tube (or two) and CO2 canister (or two). It's going to be hot Saturday - tires tend to blow more in hot, hot weather!!!!
- Money - we'll be stopping at Dar's Delight in Moffat. World's best buttertarts!!!!
- Two full water bottles - with a high quality electrolyte powder in at least one of them. It's going to be hot and humid Saturday - be sure to hydrate well before the ride (tomorrow) and during.
- A gel or two and/or some on-bike nourishment such as a bar or energy chews.
- NB: make sure to eat a good breakfast (oatmeal, smoothy, eggs, etc.) before the ride, especially if you're doing the 100km ride!
Important notes:
While the ride to Moffat is not technically difficult, there are a fair number of rollers and a few longer steep-ish hills. Please ride within your limits and choose the most appropriate group. We will have numerous other rides like this over the summer, so if you want to work up to a further distance, you'll have that opportunity!
There are a couple women that have asked about riding a distance shorter than 60km. If you would like to do this, please plan on starting with the 60km group. You can head out with us as far as you would like, then turn back. The route is very straightforward and well travelled by cyclists - so no worry about getting lost. Let me know if you are interested in riding a shorter distance so that I can figure out if there is going to be a group that would ride together.
If for any reason the weather changes and the ride has to be cancelled, please check the blog http://gearsgirls.blogspot.com. If I need to cancel the ride due to inclement weather, I'll post something to the blog by 7am.
Hope to see lots of you Saturday!
Mel
http://gearsgirls.blogspot.com/
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