Please read the KNBC tour rules before showing up for your first tour.
Our rides this year have a wide range of distances and speeds. We suggest you choose rides that match your endurance and biking speed.
Starting
Time
Tours
leave on time, so please arrive at least ten minutes prior
to the indicated departure time.
Starting
Points
Tours that show Kanata as a starting point refer to the Kanata Town
Centre, 150 Katimavik Road, in the parking lot near Kanata Opticians.
Centrepointe starts mean the parking lot between Marshy's and the City
of Ottawa building on Centrepointe Drive.
Distances
Distances quoted are believed to be within plus or minus 10%. Note that
it is about 50 km to downtown Ottawa and back from Kanata.
Speed
Ratings
S1 = 18–21 km/hr; S2 = 22–24 km/hr; S3
= 25–27 km/hr; S4 = over 27 km/hr
(Based on a cruising speed on level ground with little or no wind.)
A ride with two speed ratings, e.g. S1,S2 or S2,S3, means that there
will be two groups each with its own tour leader.
*Remote
Starts
A stars mean a remote start. For these tours, riders should
call
ahead and inform the tour leader that they plan to be on the ride and
leave a number where they can be reached. If you don't call ahead and
the tour is cancelled, nobody will be able to inform you.
If a ride has both standard and remote starts, the above only applies
if you plan to join the ride at the remote starting point.
Riders needing a drive may call the tour leader who may be able to
arrange or help you arrange a lift.
Wednesday 27 July
2011: Old Gatineau*, 60 km, S2
10:00
am start at Moussette Park. A
slow-paced scenic tour of Old Gatineau and Baie McLaurin Swamp. Mostly bike paths and quiet streets but 1.6
km of dirt walking path. Return through
Gatineau Park (some hills) or via Jacques Cartier Park. Picnic or restaurant lunch.
Jim
Cale, ph. 613-233-0782
Wednesday 27 July
2011: Rockcliffe Park*, 60 km, S1
10:00am
start at Britannia Park. Cycle mostly
on bike paths with lunch at Memories Restaurant in the Market area.
Carole
Laflamme, ph. 613-721-0109
Saturday 30 July
2011: Arnprior-Renfrew-White Lake*, 112
km, S3
9:30am
start at the West Carleton Community Centre at Carp Rd and Kinburn Side
Rd. Cycle to Arnprior along Dwyer Hill,
continue along River Rd to CR 20 which will take us into Renfrew. Lunch at Rocky Mountain House. Continue on CR52 through Burnstown and White
Lake. Return via Arnprior.
Tim
Sparling, ph. 613-839-1594
Saturday 30 July
2011: Carlsbad Springs, 75 km, S2
10:00am
start at Centrepointe. A flat ride on
country roads east of Ottawa. Lunch at
D&S Southern Comfort BBQ or bring a picnic, and return by a different
route.
Stella
Val, ph. 613-225-8879
Sunday 31 July
2011: Spencerville*, 95 km, S3
9:30am
start at Kars. A flat ride mainly on
CR44 to Spencerville. Picnic lunch at
the mill (sandwiches available at the general store). Return along CR21, 43 and Rideau River Rd.
Nel
Ahmed, ph. 613-592-2891
Monday 1 August 2011
(Civic Holiday): Four Beaches, 55 km,
S1
10:00am
start at Centrepointe. An easy day on
the road and a lazy day at the beaches.
Follow mainly bike paths to Mooney’s Bay Beach, Moussette Beach,
Westboro Beach and Britannia Beach.
Lunch at Westboro Beach.
Caroline
Delisle, ph. 613-276-7231
Wednesday 3 August
2011: Norway Bay*, 110 km, S3
10:00am
start at the No Frills grocery store in Arnprior. Cycle along the Rideau to Portage-du-Fort and down the other side
of the river. Lunch at Pine Lodge
(www.pine-lodge.ca) in Norway Bay.
Return to Arnprior via the Quyon Ferry (cost $3.00).
Karine
Langley, ph. 613-523-8740
Saturday 6 August 2011: Lanark Highlands*, 70 km, S2
10:00am
start at McDonalds Corners. A tour of
the Lanark Highlands, passing through the towns of Elphin, Maberly, and
Playfairville. Lunch in Lanark.
Stuart
Burrows, ph. 613-831-8275
Sunday 7 August
2011: Perkins, 90 km, S2 & S3
9:00am
S2 start and 10:00 am S3 start, both at Centrepointe. Follow bike paths through Jacques Cartier Park, then along La
Route Verte to Fogarty and into Perkins.
Lunch at Tim’s. Return via the
same route to end up at the Nepean Sailing Club for a relaxed patio dinner with
club members.
S2: Carole Laflamme, ph. 613-721-0109
S3: Cynthia Sutton, ph. 819-664-7701
Sunday August 7
2011: Buckingham, 110km, S4
10:00am
start at Centrepointe. A challenging
hilly ride through Perkins to Buckingham.
Lunch in Buckingham with a return along Rte 148 and La Route Verte to
the Nepean Sailing Club for a relaxing patio dinner with fellow KNBC members.
Linda
Kennedy, ph. 613-878-3802
Sunday August 7
2011: Nepean Sailing Club, 40 km, S1
1:30pm
start at Centrepointe. A leisurely ride
primarily on bike paths to join fellow KNBCers for a relaxing patio dinner at
the Nepean Sailing Club.
Ronald
Simard, ph. 613-224-8276
Sunday 7 August
2011: dinner at Nepean Sailing Club,
5:00pm.
Wednesday 10 Aug
2011: RLCT Classic+Challenge Sampler*,
85 km, S3
10:00am
start at Canadian Tire in Perth. A
challenging ride with hills following parts of the Rideau Lakes Cycle tour
classic and challenge routes.
Karine
Langley, ph. 613-523-8740
Saturday 13 August
2011: Manotick, 60 km, S2
9:30am
start at Kanata. Cycle to Manotick
through Richmond. Lunch at The Millers
Oven in Manotick. Return via Cedarview,
Hunt Club & Timm Dr.
Christine
Walton, ph. 613-592-1172
Saturday 13 August
2011: Merrickville-Smiths Falls-Perth*,
135 km, S2
8:03am
start at Ashton. Coffee in
Merrickville, lunch in Smiths Falls and ice cream in Perth. This tour takes us through charming
countryside, historic towns, locks and rivers.
Mostly flat with some gentle hills.
Bring lots of snacks. Picnic lunch
or pick up en-route. Due to the
distance this ride will be conducted at high S2 speed and low S3 speed.
Jim
Cale, ph. 613-233-0782
Saturday 13 August
2011: Manotick, 50 km, S1 & S2
10:30am
start at Centrepointe at 10:30 am.
Cycle to Manotick through Barrhaven.
Picnic or restaurant lunch depending on the weather. Return via Cedarview and Barrhaven.
S1: Ronald Simard, ph. 613-224-8276
S2: Maureen Edwards, ph. 613-224-8276
Sunday 14 August 2011,
Fitzroy Harbour*, 55 km/80 km, S2
9:30am
start at Kanata plus a remote pick up at the Carp fairgrounds at 10:15am. Cycle to Fitzroy Harbour through Carp. Picnic lunch at the beach in Fitzroy
Harbour. Return via a different route.
Barrie
Kirk, ph. 613-592-6672
Wednesday 17 August
2011: Kars, 80 km, S3
10:00am
start at Kanata. Lunch at The Swan on
the Rideau.
Monna
McElveny, ph. 613-599-1258
Saturday 20 August
2011: Imperial Century, 165 km, S2
& S3 & S4
8:30am
S2 start, 9:30am S3 start, and 10:00am S4 start at Centrepointe. This is the annual century ride cycle
through Richmond, Merrickville, Kemptville, and Osgoode.
S2: Jim Cale, ph. 613-233-0782
S3: Tim Sparling, ph. 613-839-1594
S4: Linda Kennedy, ph. 613-878-3802
Sunday 21 August
2011: Luskville*, 60 km, S1
10:00am
start at Britannia Park. A leisurely
tour mainly on bike paths through Aylmer.
Restaurant lunch at Resto Belle Vue on Eardley Road.
Carole
Laflamme, ph. 613-721-0109
Sunday 21 August
2011: Constance Bay, 80 km, S3
10:00am
start at Kanata. Picnic lunch in Constance Bay.
Paul
& Nancy Hough, ph. 613-592-3167
Sunday 21 August
2011: Swan on the Rideau, 75 km, S2
10:00am
start at Kanata. Cycle to the Swan via
Richmond and Manotick. Restaurant
lunch. Return via Cedarview.
Susan
Monaghan, ph. 613-271-1777
Wednesday 24 August
2011: Almonte, 80 km, S3
10:00am
start at Kanata. Cycle through Appleton
and along CR#29 to Almonte for lunch.
Return on CR#49 (March Road) for a short while and then along side roads
into Kanata. Lunch at the Waterford Tea
Room.
Monna
McElveny, ph. 613-599-1258
Saturday 27 August 2011,
Balderson & Perth*, 100 km/145 km, S2 & S3
8:30am
start at Kanata plus a remote pick-up at Ashton at 9:30am. Bring a picnic or lunch at a restaurant in
Perth. Cheese and ice cream in
Balderson.
S2: Odette Regimbal, ph. 613-224-5723
S3: Carole Laflamme, ph. 613-721-0109
Saturday 27 August
2011: picnic at Andrew Haydon Park,
5:00 pm.
Sunday 28 August
2011: Ashton, 70 km, S2
9:03am
start at Centrepointe. Cycle through
the southern end of Kanata to Ashton.
Lunch in the Ashton Pub (Old Mill) or bring a picnic. Return by a different route.
Stella
Val, ph. 613-225-8879
Sunday 28 August
2011: Cantley*, 50 km, S1
10:00am
start at Britannia Park. Bring a picnic
or lunch at Café Moka Loka.
Carole
Laflamme (613) 721-0109
Wednesday 31 August
2011: Munster Hamlet*, 65 km, S1
10:00am
start at Britannia Park. Picnic lunch.
Carole
Laflamme, ph. 613-721-0109
Saturday 3 September
2011: Cumberland & Masson, 80 km,
S2
9:30am
start at Moussette Park. Travel on a
wide cycling lane on hwy 148 to Masson.
Take the ferry to Cumberland ($2).
Picnic lunch in Cumberland. Bike
back to Ottawa along Old Montreal Rd and bike paths.
Barrie
Kirk, ph. 613-592-6672
Saturday 3 September
2011: Burritts Rapids*, 90 km/110 km,
S3
9:00am
start at Kanata with a pick-up at the Richmond fairgrounds at 9:30am. Picnic lunch at Burritts Rapids, and then
cycle east along the river to Becketts Landing and north back to Richmond and
Kanata.
Monna
McElveny, ph. 613-599-1258
Sunday 4 September
2011: Navan Circular, 115 km, S3
9:30am
start at Centrepointe. A flat ride
through the eastern part of our area, passing through Vars, with lunch in a
coffee shop in Navan. Return via the
Rockcliffe and Ottawa River Parkways.
Tim
Sparling, ph. 613-839-1594
Monday 5 September 2011
(Labour Day): Morris Island, 85 km/115
km, S2 & S3
9:15am
S3 start at Centrepointe plus 10:00am S2 start at Kanata. This tour heads north and west for a picnic
lunch in this pretty area. Different
routes each way.
S2: Susan Monaghan, ph. 613-271-1777
S3: Tom Seniuk, ph. 613-276-3257
Wednesday 7 September
2011: Wakefield, 110 km, S3
10:00am
start at Centrepointe. Cycle on bike
paths and back roads to Old Chelsea, and then along Highway 105 and Riverside
Dr to Wakefield. Bring or buy a picnic
lunch at the great local bakery to enjoy on the shore of the Gatineau
River. Some hills.
Karine
Langley, ph. 613-523-8740
Saturday 10 September
2011: Lanark via Tatlock*, 80 km, S2
10:00am
start at Clayton.
Stuart
Burrows, ph. 613-831-5275
Sunday 11 September
2011: Byward Market, 40 km/65 km, S1
10:00am
start at Kanata plus a pick-up at Britannia Park at 10:45 am. Cycle downtown along bike paths for a
restaurant lunch in the Market. Return via the Experimental Farm.
Mary
Aaftink, ph. 613-591-8801
Sunday 11 September
2011: Almonte-Carleton Place 45 km, S2
10:00am
remote start in Manion Corners. This
will be a back country ride with approximately 15 km on gravel and will be
suitable for bikes with wider tires (at least 28mm)
Stuart
Burrows ph. 613- 831-8275
Wednesday 14 September
2011: Pakenham, 80 km, S3
10:00am
start at Kanata. Cycle back roads by
way of Kinburn to Pakenham. Bring a
picnic or purchase at the general store.
Return along a different route, on Blakeney Rd via Panmure.
Monna
McElveny, ph. 613-599-1258
Saturday 17 September
2011: Kilmarnock*, 100 km, S3 & S4
10:00am
start at Kemptville at Jonssons Your Independent Grocer. Ride through Oxford Mills and Bishop Mills
for a picnic or restaurant lunch in North Augusta, with a stop at the orchard
in Kilmarnock in the afternoon for apple pie.
S3: Nel Ahmed, ph. 613-592-2891
S4: Dave Courtman, ph. 613-435-3795
Saturday 17 September
2011: Arnprior-Burnstown-Pakenham*, 105
km, S2
10:00am
start at Your Independent Grocery store in Almonte. A pretty loop through countryside, small towns, rivers and
lakes. Picnic lunch at Waba Cottage
Museum and Gardens.
Stuart
Burrows , ph. 613-831-8275
Sunday 18 September
2011: Wakefield, 110 km, S2
9:30am
start at Kanata. Cycle on bike paths
and back roads to Old Chelsea, and then along Highway 105 and Riverside Drive
to Wakefield. Bring or buy a picnic
lunch at the great local bakery to enjoy on the shore of the Gatineau River. Some hills.
Susan
Monaghan, ph. 613-271-1777
Saturday 24 September
2011: Merrickville*, 85 km, S2
9:30am
start at the Richmond fairgrounds. A
flat ride along Malakoff Rd, through Burritts Rapids and the Andrewsville Locks
to Merrickville for a restaurant or picnic lunch. Return via River Rd and North Gower.
Barrie
Kirk, ph. 613-592-6672
Sunday 25 September
2011: Carleton Place, 80 km, S2
10:00am
start at Kanata. Cycle side roads via
Appleton to Carleton Place. Lunch in a
restaurant or bring a picnic. Return
through Ashton and Stittsville.
Mary
Aaftink, ph. 613-591-8801
Wednesday 28 September
2011: Wakefield, 70 km, S3
10:00am
start at Moussette Park. Cycle through
Gatineau Park to Chelsea then onto Hwy 105 and River Rd to Wakefield. Restaurant lunch. Return via the same route.
Monna
McElveny, ph. 613-599-1258
Saturday 1 October
2011: Westport*, 72 km, S2
10:00am
start at the parking lot at the farmers' market off Gore Street opposite the
town hall in Perth. It’s
pay-and-display, with free parking on weekends. Cycle through Glen Tay, DeWitts Corners, past the Christie Lake
turnoff, through Althorpe to Westport.
Restaurant lunch. Return via
CR10. Rolling hills, steep hills into
and out of Westport.
Barrie
Kirk, ph. 613-592-6672
Saturday 1 October
2011: Triple-A Loop
(Ashton-Appleton-Almonte), 80 km/105 km, S3 & S4
10:00am
S4 start at Centrepointe plus 10:00am S3 start at Kanata. Proceed to Ashton via Flewellyn, then
through Appleton (crossing Hwy 7 on Ashton Station Rd) to Almonte. Lunch at the Waterford Tea Room for both
groups and a return via Corkery Rd and Richardson Side Rd.
S3: Monna McElveny, ph. 613-599-1258
S4: Linda Kennedy, ph. 613-798-9976
Sunday 2 October
2011: Harvest Moon Apple Orchard, 45
km/75 km, S2
10:00am
start at Centrepointe plus a pick-up at Kanata at 10:45 am
Caroline
Delisle, ph. 613-276-7231
Sunday 2 October
2011: Brockville*, 120 km, S3
9:30am
start in Merrickville. Cycle to
Brockville through North Augusta and Stones Corners. Picnic lunch in a park by the water after a visit to Don’s fish
and chips for lunch. Return via Bishops
Mills and Oxford Mills.
Dave
Courtman, ph. 613-435-3795
Saturday 8 October
2011: Portage-du-Fort*, 115 km, S2
& S3
9:00am
S2 start plus 9:30am S3 start at the West Carleton Community Centre at the
corner of Carp Rd and Kinburn Side Rd.
Cycle through Arnprior along River Rd to Portage-du-Fort. Cycle south on the Quebec side to Norway Bay
for lunch at the Pine Lodge. Return via
the Quyon ferry ($3.00).
S2: Mary Aaftink, ph. 613-591-8801
S3: Tim Sparling, ph. 613-839-1594
Sunday 9 October
2011: no ride scheduled
Monday 10 October 2011
(Thanksgiving Day): Lanark via Clayton
& Middleville*, 80 km, S2
10:00am
start at Your Independent Grocer in Almonte, across the street from Tim
Horton’s. Cycle to Lanark by way of
Clayton and Middleville, and back by a different route. Restaurant or picnic lunch. Short distances of unpaved roads.
Christine
Walton , ph. 613-592-1172
Saturday 15 October
2011: Mackenzie King Estate*, 60 km, S2
10:00am
start at Britannia Park. Follow bike
paths to Gatineau Park then to the estate.
Picnic lunch. Return via the
same route.
Carole
Laflamme, ph. 613-721-0109
Saturday 15 October
2011: Around Town, 40 km, S1 & S2
11:00am
start at Centrepointe. A quiet ramble
around Ottawa on bike paths and quiet streets.
S1: Ronald Simard, ph. 613-224-8276
S2: Maureen Edwards, ph. 613-224-8276
Sunday 16 October
2011: Metcalfe, 80 km, S2
10:00am
start at Centrepointe. Cycle through
Manotick and then head east and south on mainly quiet roads. Lunch in a restaurant, or bring a
picnic. Return along Bowesville Rd and
through the airport.
Stella
Val, ph. 613-225-8879
Saturday 22 October
2011: Wheelers Pancakes, 76 km/90 km,
S2 & S3
10:00am
start for both S2 and S3 groups at the Canadian Tire parking lot on Hwy 7 in Perth. Cycle through Balderson and Lanark to
Wheelers Maple Products Pancake House & Sugar Camp (www.wheelersmaple.com)
near McDonalds Corners for a pancake lunch.
S2 group will return to Perth on a shorter route; S3 group will follow a
longer and more challenging route through Elphin and Maberly and thus can eat
more pancakes.
S2: Barrie Kirk, ph. 613-592-2891
S3: Tom Seniuk, ph. 613-276-3257
Saturday 22 October
2011: Around the Town, 40 km S1 &
S2
11:00am
Start at Centrepointe. A different
ramble from the one on 15 October but remaining primarily on bike paths and
quiet streets.
S1: Ronald Simard, ph. 613-224-8276
S2: Maureen Edwards, ph. 613-224-8276
Sunday 23 October
2011: The Swan at Carp, 80 km, S2 &
S3
10:00am
S2 start plus 10:30am S3 start at Centrepointe. Cycle through Kanata, along Huntmar with a loop along Second Line
Rd and Thomas Dolan to The Swan at Carp.
Return via a direct route. If
you wish to eat at the Swan, please call them (613-839-7926) by noon on
Saturday and let them know you will be part of the KNBC group.
S2: Carole Laflamme, ph. 613-721-0109
S3: Tim Sparling , ph. 613-839-1594
Caroline Delisle will lead a tour of the Gatineau Park starting from Gamelin parking lot at 8:00 am on the following Sundays:
July 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, and 31st
August 7th, 14th, & 28th and September 4th
This is for beginner climbers and will take advantage of the road closure in the park on Sunday mornings.
Join us on Wednesday evenings at 6:15 at Centrepointe for impromptu tours of 90 to 120 minutes followed by socializing at a local pub. S1, S2 and S3/S4 speed groups arranged at the start depending on turnout.
Odette Regimbal (ph. 613-224-5723), Jim Cale (ph. 613-233-0782) and Peter Nabein will be leading other rides during the day on Wednesdays. The start points, routes and distances will be announced each week in bike shorts Bike Shorts.