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Country Tuesdays - South Frontenac Mixer

When:
Tuesday, June 27, 2023, 9:00 AM
Where:
Sydenham Point Municipal Park
4410 Point Rd
Sydenham, ON  K0H 2T0

Canada
Additional Info:
Ride Leader(s):
Ron Wilson
416-706-5192 (c)
Category:
Gravel Rides
Registration is required
Payment In Full In Advance Only
Capacity:
15
Available Slots:
8
No Fee
No Fee

RWGPS Route Links

The Routes These routes have everything - paved roads, gravel roads, rail trail, single track (aka goat paths), and some really fun hills (in the up direction!). There are short and long options.

The long option includes the wonderfully scenic and upsy-downy twisty-turny Opinicon Road, as well as arguably the prettiest stretch of rail trail in the Frontenac region (the Cataraqui Trail from Chaffey's Lock to the Perth Road). The RWGPS plot of the long option indicates 297 metres of climbing. However, this is a significant underestimate. Be prepared for two to three times this number!* 

Route Choice When registering, be sure to indicate your preferred route choice. Change your mind? No problem. We just want a rough sense of preferences.


About Country Tuesdays Click here for details about our program, including how we ride.

Ride Preparation You should be familiar with Ontario's Safe Cycling Guidelines, and bring the following with you on the ride: 

  • a cell phone, with the app "what3words" installed
  • a copy of the ride route (downloaded to a mobile device or printed)
  • a spare tube, pump and repair kit
  • sufficient hydration and nutrition health card
  • document showing address and emergency contact information 
*The geospatial folks have created a grid of the entire world. The grid points are 90 metres apart, and the elevation for every point in the grid has been accurately measured using satellite technology. If the slope between the various grid points on a route is relatively constant, software like RWGPS can make a reasonable estimate of the climbing requirements of the route. However, if the route is very upsy-downy between the grid points, the software will usually significantly underestimate the climbing requirements.