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  • Sunday Gravel Ride | Sept 15th 8:00 AM

    We haven’t been down to Valens for a while, plus it’s time to test your late season punchy hill skills on the LaFarge trail! Should be a beautiful day. Lots of fun friendly trail on this route. Scott is the ride leader. There may still be a food truck in Valens, but bring a snack…

  • Sunday Road Tours | September 15 @ 8:00am

    Weather looks great for the plans this Sunday. The Tour and GT will start together from the Y on Downey but we will split at the bottom of Townline at Avenue Road. The Tour will noodle through Cambridge over to Elgin, then head south, through the little train underpass and eventually hit Cheese Factory Rd…

  • Thursday Cyclocross Coached Session | September 12th 6:00PM

    ‘Cross is HERE! NEW VENUE = W.E. Hamilton Park This coached session is intended for ALL GCC MEMBERS looking to gain skill and confidence for cyclocross riding. We are offering a dedicated group for youth & junior riders (9-16 years old). Coached youth & junior cycling sessions are instructed by qualified coaches and experienced athletes.…

  • Thursday Advanced Road Ride | September 5th 6:00PM

    It’s our final weekday ride of 2024. Come on out for one last blast on the tarmac before we switch fully to grass and gravel for the fall cyclocross season. I have resurrected the east side loops this week to give us a bit of a crit feel to our final ride. Load the route…

  • Thursday Intermediate Road Ride | September 5th 6:00PM

    The weather is looking fantastic! Don’t miss out… the last of an exclusive offer!! For our last weeknight right, let’s head up to Oustic and see how the corn has grown. Bringing lights is recommended, sunset will be at 7:50. Load the route on your bike computer if you have one, here’s how. Disclaimer: Depending on…

  • Thursday Cyclocross Coached Session | September 5th 6:00PM

    ‘Cross is HERE! NEW VENUE = W.E. Hamilton Park This coached session is intended for ALL GCC MEMBERS looking to gain skill and confidence for cyclocross riding. We are offering a dedicated group for youth & junior riders (9-16 years old). Coached youth & junior cycling sessions are instructed by qualified coaches and experienced athletes.…

  • Tuesday All Members Ride | September 3rd 6:00PM

    This is the last TAM Ride of 2024! C’est domage! Club Social after the Ride at Fixed Gear Brewing on Edinburgh on the Patio! These are the Late Season Routes for the TAM Ride. It is shorter now the sun is setting earlier. It is very similar to the early season route but with a…

  • BIG100 2024 | September 8th

    Imperial & Metric Century Rides! The GCC road ride of the year with local beer and gourmet wood oven pizza to top it off! It’s time to see how your fitness has progressed throughout the season. Or you can just come along for another Sunday ride, you decide what this will be for you. There…

  • Sunday Road Tours | September 01 8:00AM

    We’ll head out of town towards Hillsburgh and then continue north. The medium tour will head back to Guelph via Marsville, and the grand tour will continue on to Grand Valley. After Grand Valley, we’ll head to Fergus and meander towards and through Elora, before turning south to head back to town. Plenty options for…

  • Sunday Gravel Ride | September 01 9:00AM

    Second annual Labour Day remote-start Erin ride. Same basic route as last year with a few minor modifications. Trailside coffee stop in Ingelwood. It is a bit of a shorter route but it is rather hilly, with one absolute brute (The Grange) so you’ll need your climbing legs. There is also a short but hilly…

  • Thursday Advanced Road Ride | August 29 @ 6:00PM

    Come for a north east counterclockwise loop through the Wellington County paved countryside. Be ready to roll right at 6pm as the days are getting much shorter. Bring lights just in case and load the route on your bike computer if you have one, here’s how. Disclaimer: Depending on rider turn out, some Speed Groups may…

  • Thursday Intermediate Road Ride | August 29th 6:00PM

    Second last for the season 🙁 . Come on out while you can! Darren has kindly volunteered to lead this ride. You know he’s great to ride with, so you’re guaranteed a fun outing. (Your scheduled ride leader (me, Meg) has a strained hip flexor). Please load the route on your bike computer (here’s how)…

  • Youth & Junior MTB Finale | August 28th, 6:15PM

    Join us for the final youth & junior mountain bike ride of 2024! Next week, Thursday, September 5th cyclocross begins! Coached youth and junior cycling sessions are instructed by qualified coaches and experienced athletes. The sessions are available exclusively for youth & junior GCC members. Click to see program info. Series Focus: These sessions will…

  • Women Only Ride | August 28th 6:00 PM

    Special Note: We are starting and ending at Fixed Gear Brewing Canteen. It’s our final Women’s Ride of the 2024 season, so let’s celebrate with (a start) and finish at Fixed Gear. (Note – We’ve blown the budget, so you’ll have to pay for your own drinks and snacks 🙂 ) Krysta is our ride…

  • Tuesday All Members Ride | August 27th 6:00PM

    This is the second last TAM Ride of 2024! WEATHER UPDATE: RIDE IS ON! Rain is coming after 8PM, but we should be done by then. You may get a few drops on the way home. These are the Late Season Routes for the TAM Ride. It is shorter now the sun is setting earlier.…

  • Sunday Gravel Ride | Aug 25 8:00am

    We’re resurrecting the original route from the modified Super Sunday Gravel Ride. I wasn’t around, but apparently the weather was expected to be worse to the north of Guelph than the south, so a different route was used. We’re not going to have that problem this Sunday! We’ll take a break in Alma for some…