Birthday Ride at Millbrook
2023-10-08 10:00 - 13:00 (America/Toronto) | Millbrook, Zion line, Cavan-Monaghan, ON, L0A 1G0, Canada
It’s Dawn’s birthday weekend ride! Heading to Millbrook for 10am start.
Meet at Elgar parking lot :https://maps.app.goo.gl/7q8oBCyyc3Su8vA4A
Bring your own snacks and drinks for after the ride.

Tuesday Evening Don Valley ride
2023-10-03 18:00 - 20:00 | Loblaws Parking lot – Crothers Woods -Redway Rd, Crothers Woods Trail, Toronto, On, M4H 1P6, Canada
We are riding this evening from Loblaws, Redway Road.
Start time: 6pm
Route: General; Sanitation, Ridge, Beaver, Boo, Bunny, Training, Flats or Ridge back.
Bring lights, darkness descends around 7pm but darkness arrives under the canopy much earlier.
Should be warm so bring water.
Mozzies still have teeth so wear off or don’t stop.

Mono Cliffs - Sunday Fall Ride
2023-10-01 10:00 - 13:30 | Mono Cliffs Provincial Park, 754507-754519 Dufferin County Rd 8, Orangeville, Ontario, L9W 2Y8, Canada
We are fall riding Mono Cliffs on Sunday.
https://www.trailforks.com/region/mono-cliffs-provincial-park/
Starting 10:00am from the Mono Cliffs community center parking lot.
That’s at the south end, on Mono Centre Road just South of Dufferin Rd 8
Parking: https://maps.app.goo.gl/2yGTDcuVUARG6YKQ7
Expect dust, bushy, damp &/or hero dirt conditions, mosquitos are still alive and chasing.
90 to 120 minutes, 25km of mixed green to blue rated trails. All weather and ground condition dependent. Temps should be around 21 C so no freezer burn yet.
Bring a chair, snack, food and a beverage for after the ride. There is very little food purchase in the vicinity.

Kitchen Sink Saturday Ride
2023-09-30 10:00 - 13:00 | Milne House – Lawrence & DVP, Milne Hollow, E Don Trail, North York, Ontario, M3A, Canada
Saturday morning, 30th Sept ride.
Kitchen sink from the north heading south and back.
https://www.trailforks.com/trails/kitchen-sink-61354/
10am start from Lawrence & Don Valley parking lot (S-E corner)
Milne House Parking Lot: https://maps.app.goo.gl/PvMPkhtWZxyzyTMs8
Expect dust, bushy, damp &/or hero dirt conditions, mosquitos are still alive and chasing.
90 to 120 minutes, 25 to 30 km of mixed green to black diamond rated trails. All weather and ground condition dependent. Temps should be around 21 C so no freezer burn yet.
Bring a chair, snack and a beverage for after the ride. There is very little food purchase in the vicinity.

Jefferson Forest - Sunday morning ride
2023-09-24 10:00 - 12:00 | Jefferson Forest, 1245 Bethesda Side Rd, Richmond Hill, Ontario, L4E 1A2, Canada
We are riding Jefferson Forest on Sunday.
Starting 10:00am from Bethesda side Rd parking lot.
Parking: https://maps.app.goo.gl/2yGTDcuVUARG6YKQ7
Expect dust, bushy, damp &/or hero dirt conditions, mosquitos are still alive and chasing.
90 to 120 minutes, 20 to 30km of mixed green to black diamond rated trails. All weather and ground condition dependent.
Bring a chair, snack and a beverage for after the ride.

The Hydrocut - Tuesday ride
2023-09-19 11:30 - 13:30 | The Hydrocut – Pines Parking Lot, 1910 Snyder's Rd E, Petersburg, On, N0B 2H0, Canada
Tuesday 19th Sep Hydrocut ride.

11:30 am start. Expect 20Km
https://www.trailforks.com/region/the-hydrocut/
This is a intermediate to advanced ride.
Parking at : WCC Hydrocut Trails Pine’s Entrance
https://goo.gl/maps/SKv2rBZcw51xc2vt5
Bring a chair & beverage for after the ride

Harold Town Conservation Area Mountain Biking
2023-09-17 10:00 - 14:00 | Ontario
Fun ride at Harold Town. Expect 17Km
https://www.trailforks.com/region/harold-town-conservation-area/
This is a intermediate to advanced ride.
Parking: https://goo.gl/maps/wgrYX4NbH9UhA9gV8
Bring a chair, snacks & beverage for after the ride.
There are food places approx 15 minutes back towards the city if one wishes for something more to eat.

Jefferson Forest Schloppy-Secsea-Danny-Momma End of Summer Sunday ride
2023-09-10 10:00 - 13:00 | Jefferson Forest, 1245 Bethesda Side Rd, Richmond Hill, Ontario, L4E 1A2, Canada
We are riding at Jefferson Forest this Sunday @10am start from the Bethesda Side road Parking lot.
Parking: https://goo.gl/maps/i2UNectcscvKaZwy9
Our plan is to ride primarily the 4 sweetest trails in the forest IMHO (by sweet I mean hard & exciting, black & double black rated only)
Please note, Parking on the road can result in a $40+ ticket. If you can’t find parking, Park at Lake Wilcox or The Community Center and ride over to the parking lot.
The trails should be in firm to hero dirt conditions. If not, we will adjust accordingly.
Expect a hard effort as this is an advanced ride.
Bring lots of water, bug spray (the mozzies are still very hungry)
Bring a chair & beverage or snacks for after the ride.

Three Stage rescheduled ride; long weekend Monday!
2023-09-04 10:00 - 13:30 | Three Stage – North Parking lot, https://goo.gl/maps/PG1t4Bt9MQvCqLrA9, Town Of The Blue Mountains, On, N0H 2E0, Canada
Monday ride 10 am start. Expect 20 to 25Km
Three Stage
Three Stage North Parking lot: https://goo.gl/maps/mGgXTnknaMan1UNHA
Trailforks Route: https://www.trailforks.com/route/3-stage-advanced-loop-corc/
This is an Advanced ride. Challenge yourself on some of the best trails in the network. Experienced riders will appreciate the technical challenges of this route. Not beginner friendly.
Bring a chair, snack or food & beverage for after the ride.

Jeffreson Forest Sunday morning ride
2023-08-27 09:30 - 11:30 | Jefferson Forest, 1245 Bethesda Side Rd, Richmond Hill, Ontario, L4E 1A2, Canada
We are riding Jefferson Forest on Sunday.
Starting 9:30 from Bethesda side Rd parking lot.
Dmba is hosting a separate guided tour that we may start with and then branch off to our own random trails.
Expect damp to hero dirt conditions, mosquitos are still alive and chasing.
90 to 120 minutes, 20 to 30km of mixed green to black diamond rated trails. All weather and ground condition dependant.
Bring a chair and a beverage for after the ride.

Greenwood Conservation - Sunday ride
2023-08-20 10:00 - 13:00 | Ontario
10 am start at the 8th Concession parking lot
North Parking Lot – https://goo.gl/maps/Q79742A3SXPFdksL8
There’s a lot of green rated trails here, don’t let those fool you.
https://www.trailforks.com/region/greenwood-conservation-area/
Expect about 17km maybe 1.5 to 2 hours.
This is an intermediate ride with available Pro lines.
Bring a chair & a beverage for after the ride.

Thursday Afternoon Small Ride adventure - Don Valley Randomness
2023-08-17 17:15 - 19:30 | Serena Gundy Parking Lot, 58 Rykert Crescent, Toronto, Ontario, M4G 2S9, Canada
Tonight’s ride will be a small ride & will start from Serena Gundy heading south to the second meeting spot at ET Seton #2 by the Flats bridge.
5:15 start from Serena & 5:30 start from ET Seton. Darkness starts early in the trails 8pm gets sketchy without lights.
Then we have choices:

West on Flats, Pottery RD downhill, Donaconda, back to Sanitation plant, Ridge to Flats bridge & back up Beaver Flats to Serena (maybe some Gundy trails)
OR we go east on Taylor creek, ride Boomerang from East to West, then Fruitloop north, back on the gravel to Training Loop, Elephant Ridge then back to ET Seton & up Beaver Flats to Serena.

Decisions to be made on site.
Bring your water it will be another warm one 24-25C
Bug spray might be a good idea still.

Albion Hills Sunday Ride
2023-08-13 10:00 - 14:00 | Three Stage – North Parking lot, https://goo.gl/maps/PG1t4Bt9MQvCqLrA9, Town Of The Blue Mountains, On, N0H 2E0, Canada
Sunday ride 10 am start. Expect 25Km
Albion Hills
Albion Hills Parking: https://goo.gl/maps/ZVTLyM7qtnV19ET7A
Trailforks Route: https://www.trailforks.com/goto/ro/27017/
This is an Advanced ride.
Bring a chair & beverage for after the ride

Wednesday afternoon GCC day -9, Secret to Flowster to Panda ride 5:30 ish
2023-08-09 17:30 - 19:30 | Serena Gundy Parking Lot, 58 Rykert Crescent, Toronto, Ontario, M4G 2S9, Canada
Wed afternoon ride from Serena Gundy lot Start time – 5:30 pm ish..
Route is general but not specifically fixed yet.
Secret Hidden to Flowster, 5, 6 play, Trail, Road Apples, Panda……
We will decide if more then……………….
Meetup locations
1: Serena Gundy Parking Lot
-Route 1: Secret Hidden to Flowster entrance
Difficulty: moderate to difficult. Technical climbs/descents with exposure
2: Flowster Entrance
Time: 6:00pm ish
Route: Flowster to Panda
Difficulty: Moderate to difficult ie exposure, narrow trails, skinnies, technical climbs, bridges
Note:
HEAT is still on bring ample water.
It’s STILL mozzy season… and they’re ravenous! Unless you plan on feeding them, apply your bug spray.

Huntsville Ride - Hidden Halley-Deerhurst & Lance's Loops
2023-08-05 10:00 - 14:30 | Ontario
We are headed to Huntsville on Saturday to ride these locations as guests.
Visiting for the day? One day passes are available for $5 per day (plus zone4 fees) and allow riding at Lance’s Loops and Deerhurst Resort on the day of purchase.
Please note most of these trails are on Private properties & are managed by Huntsville Mountain Bike Association.
Hidden Halley-Deerhurst: Start 10 am-ish then we move onto Lance’s Loops
Hidden Valley Highlands Ski Area and Deerhurst Resort trails showcase the beautiful terrain and scenery that Muskoka has to offer and we are lucky to have more elevation and natural rocky technical features than many other locations in Ontario. Hidden Valley trails are open to the public and the Deerhurst portion of the trails is open to Deerhurst Resort guests and anyone with a HMBA trail pass / membership.
Lance’s Loops features short but fun and flowy trails that are easy to loop for all levels of riders, with a few technical trails to test your skills . Please drive and park respectfully in the surrounding neighbourhood.
There are 5km of public use trails at Hidden Valley and a 10km expansion at Deerhurst and the HMBA is consistently adding new trails and features. To complete all the trails takes around 2 hours for a strong rider.
Deerhurst Parking: https://goo.gl/maps/LS2wFBJngLXyKdLa9
Lance’s Loops Parking: https://goo.gl/maps/oqiUS3ZTKiY12Wr86

Disclaimer:
Private Property – HMBA Membership required for access

Links

Huntsville Mountain Bike Association Membership

Wed GCC day 2 adhoc ride trying to get 20km
2023-08-02 18:00 - 20:00 | Et Seton #2 Parking lot, E.T. Seton Park, Area 2 701 Lower Don Recreation Trail, Toronto, Omtario, Canada
Start from ET Seton Parking lot #2
Start time: Tentative 6:00pm (ish).
Route: TBD
Option1: Topo to bot, swamp, Gundys, Secret, Rivers Edge, swamp, Boo, Bunny, then see..
Option2: flats to pottery, pottery to 3rocks, Sanitation, ridge, Portage, training loop, fruitloop, back on gravel to ET Seton

Ardagh Bluffs
2023-07-30 10:00 - 14:00 | Ardagh Parking – Peggy Hill Team Community Centre, 171 Mapleton Ave, Barrie, On, L4N 8T6, Canada
Sunday Ride at Ardagh Bluffs. Expect 15 to 20 Km
https://www.trailforks.com/region/ardagh-bluffs/
This is a intermediate to advanced ride.
Parking at the community center:
https://goo.gl/maps/WR8XsUvR8Ywd5y9m6
Bring a chair & beverage for after the ride
Rain Date: 6th Aug

Another Thursday dodge the Thunderstorm small ride
2023-07-27 18:00 - 20:00 | Et Seton #2 Parking lot, E.T. Seton Park, Area 2 701 Lower Don Recreation Trail, Toronto, Omtario, Canada
Thursday afternoon ride from ET Seton #2 Parking lot The one at the exit of Bunny Poop. Start time – 6pm ish..
Ride will be contingent on thunderstorm forecast & the amount of rain…..
North through Beaver Flats, then maybe up Swamp, MAYBE around the Gundy trails & back South on Bunny Run/Poop, then we will see how the weather is during the ride.. Possible Training loop action.
Meetup location : ET Seton #2 Parking lot
https://goo.gl/maps/48bzJESfvKj6MqMW6
Difficulty: moderate. Technical climbs/descent, water crossings, roots beds, drops.
Note:
It’s STILL mozzy season… and they’re ravenous! Unless you plan on feeding them, apply your bug spray.

Shabomeka Lake Random Ride
2023-07-26 10:00 - 14:00 | Shabomeka lake, Higgins Ln, North Frontenac, On, K0H 1K0, Canada
We are headed to Shabomeka Lake trail system for an exploration Adventure ride. Over July 18 & 19th major trail clearing has occurred.
https://www.trailforks.com/region/shabomeka-lake/
The central trails just south of the parking lot have been cleared this week.
Meetup location : Parking area
Time: 9:45 am ish
Route: Includes trails: 2, 2F, 2B, 4C, 6A, 4, 4B
Difficulty: Moderate to difficult & unknown
Note:
Bring water, lots of it. A chair, beverage & food for after the ride.
It’s STILL mozzy season… and they’re ravenous! Unless you plan on feeding them, apply your bug spray.

Rain date - Porcupine Ridge Redemption ride – Bracebridge
2023-07-23 10:00 - 14:00 | Porcupine Ridge – Bracebridge
Rescheduled to July 23rd 10:00 am – 1:30 pm

Sunday Ride at Porcupine Ridge. 10 am start. Expect 10-15 Km
https://www.trailforks.com/region/porcupine-ridge-6047/
This is a Very Advanced ride. There are Pro line sections to be visited.

Parking at : the South Parking lot
https://goo.gl/maps/5MLHGaaa8WMUFd3X8
Route Porcupine Ridge Route
Difficulty: Moderate to Extremely difficult ie Rocks, Rocks & more Rocks, exposure, narrow trails, skinnies, technical climbs, bridges..

Note:
HEAT is still on bring ample water.
It’s STILL mozzy season… and they’re ravenous! Unless you plan on feeding them, apply your bug spray.
Bring a chair, food & beverage for after the ride.
Rain Date: 23rd July

Another Thursday dodge the Thunderstorm ride
2023-07-20 18:00 - 20:00 | Loblaws Parking lot – Crothers Woods -Redway Rd, Crothers Woods Trail, Toronto, On, M4H 1P6, Canada
Thursday afternoon ride from Loblaws Parking lot. Start time – 6pm ish..
Ride will be contingent on thunderstorm forecast & the amount of rain…..
East through Sanitation Plant, The Ridge, to Cricket Tree.
Then maybe up Swamp, MAYBE around the Gundy trails & back South on Bunny Run/Poop, then we will see how the weather is during the ride.. Possible Training loop or Fruitloop.
Meetup location 1: Loblaws Parking Lot (Redway Road) Route:
3 Rocks/Sanitation/Ridge to Cricket Tree
Difficulty: moderate. Technical climbs/descents.
Meetup location 2: Cricket Tree
Time: 6:30– 6:35pm ish
Route: Beaver flats & TBD
Difficulty: Moderate to difficult ie exposure, narrow trails, skinnies, technical climbs, bridges
Note:
It’s STILL mozzy season… and they’re ravenous! Unless you plan on feeding them, apply your bug spray.

Tuesday Afternoon Ride from Loblaws 6:00 start
2023-07-18 18:00 - 20:00 | Loblaws Parking lot – Crothers Woods -Redway Rd, Crothers Woods Trail, Toronto, On, M4H 1P6, Canada
Tuesday afternoon ride from Loblaws parking lot on Redway Rd
Ride route TBD.
Start time 6:00 pm
Difficulty: Moderate to difficult ie exposure, narrow trails, skinnies, technical climbs, bridges
Note:
It’s going to be a 20 Celsius day, so bring ample water.
It’s also mozzy season… and they’re STILL ravenous! Unless you plan on feeding them, apply your bug spray.

POSTPONED Due to RAIN! Porcupine Ridge Redemption ride – Bracebridge 16th July
2023-07-16 10:00 - 13:30 | Porcupine Ridge – Bracebridge
POSTPONED DUE TO RAIN

Sunday Ride at Porcupine Ridge. 10 am start. Expect 10-15 Km
https://www.trailforks.com/region/porcupine-ridge-6047/
This is a Very Advanced ride. There are Pro line sections to be visited.

Parking at : the South Parking lot
https://goo.gl/maps/5MLHGaaa8WMUFd3X8
Route:
Difficulty: Moderate to Extremely difficult ie Rocks, Rocks & more Rocks, exposure, narrow trails, skinnies, technical climbs, bridges..

Note:
HEAT is still on bring ample water.
It’s STILL mozzy season… and they’re ravenous! Unless you plan on feeding them, apply your bug spray.
Bring a chair, food & beverage for after the ride.
Rain Date: 23rd July

Wednesday afternoon Secret to Flowster to Panda ride 5:30 ish
2023-07-12 17:30 - 19:30 | Serena Gundy Parking Lot, 58 Rykert Crescent, Toronto, Ontario, M4G 2S9, Canada
Monday afternoon ride from Serena Gundy lot Start time – 5:30 pm ish..
Route is general but not specifically fixed yet.
Secret Hidden to Flowster, 5, 6 play, Trail, Road Apples, Panda……
We will decide if more then,
Meetup locations
1: Serena Gundy Parking Lot
-Route 1: Secret Hidden to Flowster entrance
Difficulty: moderate to difficult. Technical climbs/descents with exposure
2: Flowster Entrance
Time: 6:00pm ish
Route: Flowster to Panda
Difficulty: Moderate to difficult ie exposure, narrow trails, skinnies, technical climbs, bridges
Note:
HEAT is still on bring ample water.
It’s STILL mozzy season… and they’re ravenous! Unless you plan on feeding them, apply your bug spray.
A spare inner tube for “Doubles” might be a good idea too.

Beat the rain Monday afternoon Don Valley ride 6:00pm-ish
2023-07-10 18:00 - 20:30 | Loblaws Parking lot – Crothers Woods -Redway Rd, Crothers Woods Trail, Toronto, On, M4H 1P6, Canada
Monday afternoon ride from Loblaws Parking lot Start time – 6:00pm ish..
Route is general but not specifically fixed yet.
East through Sanitation Plant, The Ridge, to Cricket Tree.
We will decide on Beaver Flats or Topo to Bot.
Then maybe up to Leviathan & back South on Bunny Run/Poop, then we will see how the heat is affecting people during the ride..
Meetup locations
1: Loblaws Parking Lot (Redway Road)
-Route: 3 Rocks/Sanitation/Ridge to Cricket Tree
Difficulty: moderate. Technical climbs/descents.
2: Cricket Tree
Time: 6:50– 6:55pm ish
Route: TBD then /Bunny Run/Poop/Flats back to 3 Rocks.
Difficulty: Moderate to difficult ie exposure, narrow trails, skinnies, technical climbs, bridges
Note:
HEAT is still on bring ample water.
It’s STILL mozzy season… and they’re ravenous! Unless you plan on feeding them, apply your bug spray.

Don Valley Big Ride - Around the Valley
2023-07-09 10:00 - 14:00 | Serena Gundy Parking Lot, 58 Rykert Crescent, Toronto, Ontario, M4G 2S9, Canada
Sunday ride around the valley rim trails. Expect 30 to 50km
https://www.trailforks.com/region/the-hydrocut/
This is a intermediate to advanced ride.
Parking at : Serena Gundy Parking Lot
https://goo.gl/maps/SKv2rBZcw51xc2vt5
Bring a chair & beverage for after the ride
Rain Date: N/A

Saturday ride at The Hydrocut
2023-07-08 10:00 - 13:00 | The Hydrocut – Pines Parking Lot, 1910 Snyder's Rd E, Petersburg, On, N0B 2H0, Canada
Saturday 08 July, ride The Hydrocut. Start time: 10AM
Starting from Snyders Lot
Route is general but not specifically fixed yet, same as our May ride. Some will skip Adam’s Run.
Meetup location: https://goo.gl/maps/4SZoAG4rwec1vAu76
Difficulty: moderate. Technical climbs/descents.
Difficulty: Moderate to difficult ie exposure, narrow trails, skinnies, technical climbs, bridges
Note:
25C expected, lots of sunshine in the forecast, Still going to be hot! Bring ample water. Anyone meeting us, we will have limited frozen Fat Boy coconut water to hand out.
Bring a chair & other beverage for after the ride.
It’s STILL mozzy season… and they’re ravenous as well in Waterloo! Unless you plan on feeding them, apply your bug spray.

Heatwave Tuesday afternoon Don Valley ride 6pm-ish
2023-07-04 18:00 - 20:00 | Loblaws Parking lot – Crothers Woods -Redway Rd, Crothers Woods Trail, Toronto, On, M4H 1P6, Canada
Tuesday afternoon ride from Loblaws Parking lot Start time – 6pm ish..
Route is general but not specifically fixed yet.
East through Sanitation Plant, The Ridge, to Cricket Tree.
With the crazy heat warning we will decide on Beaver Flats or Topo to Bot.
Then maybe up to Leviathan & back South on Bunny Run/Poop, then we will see how the heat is affecting people during the ride..
Meetup location 1: Loblaws Parking Lot (Redway Road) Route:
3 Rocks/Sanitation/Ridge to Cricket Tree
Difficulty: moderate. Technical climbs/descents.
Meetup location 2: Cricket Tree
Time: 6:30– 6:35pm ish
Route: Topo/Catalyst/PA/Bunny Run/Flats back to 3 Rocks.
Difficulty: Moderate to difficult ie exposure, narrow trails, skinnies, technical climbs, bridges
Note:
HEAT WARNING! It’s a stinker of a day, bring ample water. Anyone meeting us at Loblaws parking, we will have limited frozen Fat Boy coconut water to hand out.
It’s STILL mozzy season… and they’re ravenous! Unless you plan on feeding them, apply your bug spray.

Hiawatha Highlands - Sault Ste Marie
2023-06-29 08:00 - 2023-07-01 17:00 | Ontario
https://www.trailforks.com/region/hiawatha-highlands/?activitytype=1&z=13.7&lat=46.58452&lon=-84.28292
We’re off to Hiawatha Highlands in Sault Ste Marie for the Canada Day long weekend.
We are watching the weather & plan to ride Hiawatha on Thursday & Friday from 10 am-ish onwards. Splitting the rides into 2 separate days gives us time to explore the East & then West side trails at a leisurely pace.
Anyone interested in joining in or guiding through the best trails is welcome.
Parking at one of the two following locations:
Hiawatha Highlands Mountain Biking – Crystal Trailhead
Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 6J8

https://goo.gl/maps/Tgr55Er1ivZYJqEB6
or
https://goo.gl/maps/pQmdSSi2ZHVXVpAX9

Random Ride Notification - Jefferson Forest Sunday Morning ride
2023-06-25 09:30 - 11:30 | Jefferson Forest, 1245 Bethesda Side Rd, Richmond Hill, Ontario, L4E 1A2, Canada
Relaxed ride through Jefferson Forest
Starting from Bethesda Side Road Parking lot, Expect 20km depending on conditions.
Meeting time 9:30am
The rain from Friday & Saturday will mean the trails are moist to tacky earth conditions. Slippery places & wet wood presents hazardous riding. Ride within your limit.
Difficulty: Moderate to difficult, ie exposure, narrow trails, skinnies, technical climbs.
Note:
It’s mozzy season… and they’re STILL ravenous! Unless you plan on feeding them, apply your bug spray.
