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Ride Leader(s)
Ron Wilson
Registration Info
Registration is required
Registration cancellations will be accepted
Capacity
4 Available Slot(s)
About this event
RWGPS Route Links
Three Days in the Gatineau The Gatineau region offers both scenery and hills, and is only 2 1/2 hours from Kingston. The schedule will be as follows:
- Tuesday Drive up in the morning to Wakefield where the first day's ride will start at 11 am. Check into the hotel afterwards.
- Wednesday The second day's ride will start at 9:30.
- Thursday The third day's ride will start at 9 am. We'll drive back to Kingston at the end of the ride.
Accommodation We'll be staying at the Motel Chelsea. Riders will be responsible for booking their own accommodation. I have not reserved a block of rooms. Thus, if you think that you are likely to attend, I strongly recommend that you make your reservation early. See below regarding cancelling or rescheduling.
Meals Breakfast will be available in the hotel restaurant for those interested.
- Dinner on the First Day [to be added]
- Dinner on the Second Day [to be added]
The Weather and Cancelling or Rescheduling The weather in mid August should be just fine, but if the week before I see some nasty weather on the horizon I will consider cancelling or rescheduling. The cancellation policy of the hotel is 48 hours. However, out of consideration to the hotel, I will try to make any cancellation or rescheduling decision several days before the event.
Safety/Ride Preparation
- Safety Matters Familiarize yourself with everything under the "Safety Matters" tab
- Lights Use front and rear lights
- Group Riding Communicate your movements (including speed changes) and any obstacles
- No Wheel Overlapping Just don't do it!
- Passing Always on the left, and call it out (typically, "on your left")
- Traffic Laws Obey them!
- Things to Bring
- cell phone (if available), with the app "what3words" installed
- copy of the route (downloaded to a mobile device or printed)
- spare tube, pump and tool kit
- sufficient hydration and nutrition
- health card and document showing address and emergency contact information
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