The Ottawa Chapter of CCCTS invites you to join us for a hub and spoke in the Nation’s Capital from May 12-18, 2024.
Based out of a hotel in Kanata (west end of Ottawa), we will enjoy 6 days of rides led by Ottawa chapter volunteers, including rides to Gatineau Park, to downtown Ottawa, to the Tulip Festival and to small towns of Eastern Ontario.
The Hub and Spoke will be followed by a separate 7-day pannier trip (May 20-26)
Registration for the Hub and Spoke runs from Feb. 1-8
This 7-day pannier trip (May 20-26) will follow the historic Rideau Canal from Ottawa to Kingston and back.
Out-of-town guests registered for the Hub and Spoke will be given priority for this tour.
Registration for the pannier trip, once approved by the board, will take place Feb. 12-19, 2024
Carp – Pakenham 58 km [Easy Riders]
Name of Ride : Carp – Pakenham
Date of Ride: Thursday, May 23, 2024
Ride Leader : Richard Tobin, 613-983-4252, rstobin20@gmail.com
Start Time : 10:00 AM
Start Location : Carp – West Carleton W Erskine Johnston Arena.
Distance : 58 km
Group Size : 24 max to be subdivided into groups of 8
Route details : https://ridewithgps.com/routes/39182915
Lunch plans : Picnic lunch at Five Span Bridge Park, by the river. Supplies can be picked up at the 1840s General Store Bakery.
Pre-registration times : Sat. May 18 @ 9 AM – Wed May 22 @ 6 PM
Sign up Link :
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1UPM2c3EpORLBac3pjSbJWoIrUqJUfuC2?usp=sharing
Date of Ride : Tues. June 11, 2024
Start Time : 10:00 a.m.
Name of Ride : Kemptville-Kilmarnock 83 km [Fast Rollers]
Ride Leader : Linda Graupner, 613-825-8873 linda.graupner@sympatico.ca
Start Location : Jonsson’s Independent Grocer, 2600 County Rd 43, Kemptville
Route details : https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26493187
Other information : Bring a picnic lunch to eat at Kilmarnock Locks. Possible ice cream and coffee stop in Merrickville
Date of Ride : Thurs. June 20, 2024
Start time : 10:00 a.m.
Name of Ride : West End Estates Tour 56 km [Easy Riders]
Ride Leader : Linda Graupner, 613-825-8873 linda.graupner@sympatico.ca
Start Location : Richcraft Recreation Complex, 4101 Innovation Dr., Kanata
Route details : https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46584963
Other information : A leisurely ride with lots of twists and turns and an opportunity to “gawk” at some massive west end estate homes.. Bring a picnic lunch to eat at Constance Lake. There may also be an opportunity to eat lunch at Constance Bay Lodge (open Wed – Sun) – to be confirmed prior to the ride.
Date of Ride : Tues. July 2, 2024
Start Time : 10:00 a.m.
Name of Ride : Two Ferries (Cumberland-Thurso-Buckingham), 53 km [Easy Riders]
Ride Leader : Barbara Wilson 613-355-2377 barbarawilson142@yahoo.ca
Start Location : R.J. Kennedy Arena, 1115 Dunning Rd., Cumberland
Route details : https://ridewithgps.com/routes/16055896
Other information: Picnic lunch at little white church (36 km). Opportunity to pick up lunch provisions at the Metro in Thurso. Stop at Black Walnut Bakery on return to Cumberland. $2.00 for ferry each way
Date of Ride : Tues. July 2, 2024
Start Time : 10:00 a.m.
Name of Ride : Two Ferries (Orleans to Thurso and Buckingham), 80 km
Ride Leader : Linda Graupner, 613-825-8873 linda.graupner@sympatico.ca
Start Location : Convent Glen Shopping Center (park at the back on the west side of the Metro), 6509 Jeanne-d’Arc Blvd, Orleans
Route details : https://ridewithgps.com/routes/37631606
Other information: Picnic lunch along the way. Opportunity to pick up lunch provisions at the Metro in Thurso. Cost $2.00 for each ferry.