Cycling Ottawa-Gatineau En vélo!

We will ride on bike paths and quiet roads to Watson's Mill, Manotick. We will take a break in Manotick. There is an excellent bakery there called Take Another Bite.
The water is beautiful this time of year.
We will start the 69 km ride on paths through Vincent Massey, along the Airport Parkway, then onto quiet roads to Manotick.
This will be a relaxed ride with average speed (on flat sections) of 25-30kmhr. We will split up into groups as this is a large ride.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/47787030

Please Note park on the side cross streets by Stanley park where there is no time limits. Union, Kieffer, Electric, Dufferin St. They have changed the parking signs around Stanley Park now.
You may join us at Hogs Back for a shorter ride.

Waiver: By participating you accept any and all risks associated with this event and agree to hold Meetup, the organizers, and other participants blameless for any untoward events, including accidents or injuries, that may occur.

If you do more than a couple of rides we ask that everyone contribute $5 a year to help pay the Meetup fees paid by the Organizer. You may pay online at https://www.meetup.com/fr-FR/Cycling-Ottawa-en-Velo/dues/

Please join us for the CN Cycle for CHEO on Sunday May 3rd. We could start out together in the morning, and then have lunch together after the ride.

https://www.cncycle.ca/the-event/

• The early bird cost before
– April 15 is (100km ride is $160 for the early bird before April 15th and $185 after April 15) 70km, 35km, 10km, 5km, 2km, are $65 pre April 15th and $75 after April 15.
.YOU MUST PRE REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT.
Early Registration by April 15th then the regular price.

Please Note you need to pickup your bib before the day of the event. Bib pickups are at the

| Canadian War Museum, Barney Danson Theatre |
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| Team kit pickup only | Thursday, April 30: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
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| Regular pickup | Friday, May 1: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
| Regular pickup | Saturday, May 2: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. |

• All types of bikes are welcome: mountain bikes, hybrids, road bikes, trikes, recumbents, etc.

• All fitness levels are welcome. Don't worry about not being in shape. At that time of the year, few people are in shape.

• There are four cycling routes (100km,70km, 35km, and 15km) and two walking routes. They each have their own start times.

• Dogs are welcome. But read the FAQ below.

• Please plan to arrive at least half an hour before start time, in order to park.

• Start location and end location is at the Canadian War Museum
1 Vimy Pl, Ottawa, ON K1A 0M8

• If you're worried about finding a parking spot in Lebreton Flats, you could park in one of the Tunney's Pasture parking lots (at Parkdale, between Scott and Goldenrod (https://google/maps/8ZQ3TDa1DTu)) and then cycle to the War Museum.

• Roads will be closed to traffic. This will be a great opportunity to cycle through Ottawa without having to worry about traffic.

• Refreshments and snacks are usually served along the route, so you won't need to worry about carrying too much water and food.

• A BBQ lunch will be served after the race.

• Please feel free to invite as many guests/friends as you like.

• If you want to raise more funds for the charity, click here (http://cncycle.ca/en/participant-info/fundraising-toolkit/).

I would advise everyone to read the CN Cycle for CHEO page .
https://cncycle.cheofoundation.com/fundraise/
Please note that I will participate if the weather conditions are not raining on race day. I am doing the 70km ride.

Meeting Point

If you are facing the War Museum from the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway (a.k.a. Ottawa River Parkway), you will see a "Canadian War Museum/Musee Canadien De La Guerre" sign just west of the main entrance (see the picture below, where the two soldiers are standing). Let's meet under that sign at 8am. YOU MUST REGISTER ONLINE THIS YEAR. The 100km ride starts at 7 am, the 70km ride starts at 8:30am; the 35km race starts at 9am.

For those who have never met me and need to recognize me before or after the race: I ride a Green Fixie bike; I will be wearing our Meetup cycling Jersey and shorts. I will be in front of the war museum at 730! I plan to start lining up by 8:10 on the road for the 70km!