IT'S ALMOST HERE!!!
ALL RIDERS SHOULD BE AT THE ST. CATHARINES GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB BY NO LATER THAN 0710 ON SUNDAY JULY 8TH WITH THEIR BIKES AND WEARING THEIR TOUR DU LAC JERSEYS.
Here's the itinerary for all 7 days along with map links so you can follow the riders on their adventure.
Hint: try
opening map links and use the plus/minus tool to blow up map to show great
detail. Try grabbing the street view symbol by clicking on it, holding onto it
by not releasing the left mouse button and dragging it over the actual route.
The route lines should turn blue and you can then actually see what we will
see! You’ll have to rotate your view by grabbing the compass and spinning the
view but play with it and enjoy!
Day One Sunday July 8 Map link http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/fullscreen/104009533/
Start 7:30 a.m.
- Arrive at start no later than 7:10 a.m.
- Start at St. Catharines Golf and Country parking lot main entrance
- Ride with day riders and at each of three “turn arounds” we say thanks
- Contiunue on route with lunch stop at Mall
- Continue to University of Toronto Scarborough Campus
- Arrive
- Contact info is through your rider or see general contact list – no “hotel” numbers
Day Two Monday July 9 Map link - divided in two parts today only due to
technical glitch
Start 8:30 a.m.
- Short day but a really nice scenic ride along the Waterfront Trail
- Ontario Waterfront Trail link:
- Today’s ride not meant to be fast even for “A” riders; leave that to Tuesday and Wednesday!
- Day will start with a 7:30 a.m. breakfast meeting at lounge at U of T residence
- Review day one ride re safety, sag wagon support, riding styles, group composition
- Talk about groups for today, sag wagon support, some challenges for today
- Lunch probable at Bowmanville cluster of “Fast Food” restaurants – see map link
- Early arrival 3:00 – 3:30 and check in at Best Western Cobourg Phone: 905/372-2105
- http://bestwesternontario.com/hotels/best-western-plus-cobourg-inn-and-convention-centre
- Evening near Lake, Laundry day for most
Day Three Tuesday July 10
Cobourg to Kingston
Start at 7:00 a.m.
- Three Breakfast locations by “team” very close to hotel
- Leave hotel by 7:00; leave breakfast location by team by 7:30 approx
- Each team to follow own timing schedule/ safe speed
- Bloomfield bike shop or restaurants may be reconnect points but Final Destination at Kingston Sheraton Four Points may be the first reconnect!
- http://www.starwoodhotels.com/fourpoints/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=749
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Hotel contact Phone: (613) 544-4434
- Many had dinner at the Amadeus Restaurant http://www.amadeuscafe.ca/ near hotel
- Laundry available in hotel
Day Four Wednesday July 11 Kingston to Oswego
Early start at 6:30 proceed to Tim Horton’s for Breakfast
(couple of other places nearby)
- Must be on Wolfe Island Ferry at 7:05 for 7:15 departure; 20 minute ride; customs could be slower!
- 11 kms across Wolfe Island – no rush as we can’t make the first ferry off the island!
- Horne’s Ferry is small so we will encourage our Sag Wagon drivers to go ahead of us to reserve three vehicle spaces on the ferry
- Once off the Ferry three teams/groups of riders to procede on a “no drop” basis to Sackett’s Harbor pavilion. The A team can help set out the lunch so that it’s ready for the B and C groups!
- Sackett’s Harbor was the largest U.S. Naval center on the Great Lakes during the War of 1812
- After lunch the three teams can go at their own pace to the hotel in Oswego
- We are staying at Quality Inn & Suites Riverfront Hotel in Oswego Phone: (315) 343-1600
- There is a really good Laundry less than 100 metres from the hotel
Day Five Thursday July 12 Oswego to Webster
- Full Breakfast in the hotel in the morning
- Unless an extremely hot day forecast, probable 8:00 a.m. departure from hotel so 7:20 breakfast
- We arrived too early last year!
- Hilly stage in the morning with a scenic hilly then very flat finish in the afternoon
- Lunch at a nice restaurant in Sodus Point
- We will be attending a Rotary meeting in Webster this evening, great fun last year
- We will be partially hosted by Rotarians from the Webster club and partially staying at the Super 8 in Webster Phone: 1-585-671-6990
Day Six Friday July 13 Webster to Lockport
- Little different than last year as we had oppressive heat and left a little early! Probable departure around 8:00 a.m.
- Riding through Rochester in mostly park settings on pathways but some streets involved
- A day of cautious riding especially in the first few hours!
- This year our route will be focused more on route 31 than on the canal pathways so as to minimize the stone dust paths but not eliminate them!
- Friday evening we will be hosted by the Rotary Club of Lockport at the Odd Fellows and Rebecca Pavilion. This will be a Rotary meeting, picnic style and was fun last year. A few of us may be home hosted but most will be staying at a local hotel. Comfort Inn, 551 South Transit Street, Lockport, NY Phone: (716) 434-4411
- http://www.comfortinn.com/hotel-lockport-new_york-NY098
Day Seven Saturday July 14 Lockport to St. Catharines Golf and Country Club
- Probable 8:30 departure from the Odd fellows Pavilion as many bikes will be stored safely there
- Scenic routing planned for today on both sides of the river
- Crossing at Queenston Lewiston Bridge at approximately 12 noon possibly 12:30 through customs
- Meet with the “Day Seven One Day Riders” at approximately 12:30
- Plan for a 2 hour to 2 ½ hour ride to the Golf Club via NOTL for a 3:00 arrival and 3:30 lunch reception
- Showers and club facilities available
- Family invited to join riders, sponsors and hospital personnel for a “Cheque” presentation!
- Probale 5:30 dispersal
