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Gravel Away - Gatineau - CANCELLED
Ride Leader(s)
Ron Wilson
Registration Info
Registration is not Required
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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