Gatineau Park Social Ride

Welcome to the spring/summer Gatineau social rides!

Meet by the small building beside parking lot.

This will be an easy going ride through Gatineau Park, with a bit of a climb. We will have brief pauses at Pink Lake and P8 (@ Meech Lake road), then down to Old Chelsea to regroup and a break at the Biscotti. We will return via Chemin Notch and Chemin de la Mine to the #5 cycle pathway, to Gatineau Parkway, P3.

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Beginner friendly!
This is a social ride intended to be friendly to both beginner and veteran cyclists. No riders are dropped but experienced riders are free to set their own pace.


*Ride time: roughly 2 hours

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Start: 11 am with brief safety and ride rules expectations.

* P3 Gatineau Park

Distance: 25 km approximately
Climbing: 594 m
The Pace.... flexible

The ride leader will keep an easy going pace group, hopefully at a speed comfortable for conversation (Rear group expect 20-22 kph average). Those comfortable with a quicker pace are encouraged to go ride ahead at their own speed and do the Kingsmere climb before regrouping at the Biscotti in Old Chelsea. (Front group expect 22-28 kph )

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Road bikes are encouraged. Although hybrids are welcome -- just be prepared to work a bit harder 😊
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15 min Coffee and snack break at Biscotti in Old Chelsea