Bike Ride : Cochrane Loop

🌲Description:
I haven’t been back to Cochrane since our ride a few years ago, and it’s time to revisit—this time enjoying the scenic path along the Bow River and exploring newly opened cycling routes that weren’t available back then.
We’ll meet at Jim Uffelmann Memorial Park, near the historic River Avenue Bridge. From there, we’ll cross the bridge and follow the newly opened bike paths leading to River Point Villas, Riverfront, and Freestone Townhomes. We’ll explore these areas before continuing onto the James Walker Trail—now in much better condition than on our last visit, with clearly marked paths—that connect to the golf course.
Once we return to the Bow River along the riverfront, we’ll ride out to West Point before heading back to where we started.
To wrap things up, we’ll stop at MacKay’s Ice Cream on the way home for anyone who’s interested.
Elevation gain : about 200m(there are a few hills specially riding on the golf course)
Physical Difficulty: moderate
Event Pace: Will stop to take breaks when needed.
Distance : 30-40Km
🌲 MANDATORY ITEMS:

1. Smile
2. Bear spray in an accessible position, on the handlebar.
3. Water spiked with hydralite /eqv tablets
4. WHISTLE
5. Must remain in visual contact
6. Bikes: road bike, or hybrid, also MTB or electric bikes
7. Appropriate layers for current season
8. First aid kit
9. Biking Kit (Tools, extra tube, pump ..)
10. Helmets are mandatory, no exceptions

🌲 If you wish to carpool, you are welcome to use the comment section to make arrangements.
🌲 Sign up
A Waiting list has been created. You must meet all of the prerequisites, and answer all of the RSVP questions, in order to be moved to the Going list. Attendance is at the discretion of the organizer Sunny, and is not on a first-come-first-served basis.
🌲 If you have not already done so, please read the Slow and Steady Code of Conduct here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1k2Zyj4O6tHRGSIMQQ3bH2PbH_u9v65bQN-DOA9SzZCc/edit?tab=t.0
🌲 WAIVER: You must sign our club waiver before you are allowed to go on this trip and you shall arrive prepared with an emergency name and phone number to be recorded on the waiver. Organizer will have a group waiver for you to sign at the trailhead. You are required to read the Slow and Steady Hiker Club Waiver:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ExpOe-9cZweQV8mObp6t0VTb8YjjMpzzXlLNP0nnnD8/edit?tab=t.0
🌲 Disclaimer: You are fully aware that your hosts are volunteers and not trained guides and you assume all responsibility for your own safety and well-being. All participants are responsible for assessing the current road conditions, current weather conditions, your current physical condition, current trail conditions and current avalanche conditions for the trip and you are responsible for your safety and well-being. You are fully prepared with proper gear and you're physically fit to do this hike with the group.