Niagara-on-the-Lake

Mostly flat route. One climb.  Take at your own pace and regroup at top.  Coffee stop at Balzac's in NOTL

parkway to east west Line, left on Townline, right on Carleton across the bridge to canal parkway to Thorold. Coffee stop at Tim's on Ormond street. Back onto the canal path to the Allanburg bridge to Garner.

Niagara-on-the-Lake to Lakeshore, cross the bridge to Canal Road to the top of the locks. Duck onto Ormand Street Tim's for coffee in Thorold and head back to the canal path to Allanburg bridge and head back via Garner.

Just over 45 Km ride into NOTL with a short stop at Balzac's.

Winds are forecast to be coming fron N/NE at approximately 10 Km. The plan is to ride along the Parkway into Niagara-on-the-Lake. Optional bike path for those that prefer that option.

tim hortons stop at NOTL. 26-28km/h average

When:   Saturday Sept. 15, 8:30 am

What:   Take a ride from our usual start spot in Fireman's Park, through the vineyards to St. David's (30K).  In St. David's,at the Lion's park, we will join up with the Outspokin' Slow Ride group who are hosting a free community cycling event to Celebrate Ontario by bike.(16K).  Stay for the BBQ and return with the group or as you wish, to Fireman's Park (10K).   This will be an all levels ride, at a Rec pace.

Start from Fire Mans Park - head west toward the canal and down Mewburn to Queenston Road.  

From Fireman’s down St. Paul. Faster group goes up Beavan, and down Queenston Heights… B-ish group goes all the way to York. We meet up again along the parkway before turning down Line 8 to connect with Concession 6, all the way to EW line then into NOTL the back-way, past Fort George. Stop at Park for washrooms. Along the water, past the Golf Course to Shakespeare before we head back to Lakeshore. Lakeshore, Left on 4 Mile Creek, Right on EW, Left on Townline, Right on Church, Right on Read, over Canal then race all the way to the old Frado’s. Cross the Homer Bridge.