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SUPER SUNDAY | August 13th, 2023
GCC’s second ever Super Sunday! Another club event where all members can participate in their desired speed group in gravel or road riding, starting and finishing at the same place for everyone with a post-ride gathering! Come one, come all… come out and join the fun! The event starts and finishes at our club sponsor…
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Thursday Advanced Road Ride | August 10, 6:30 PM
The advanced groups head down to Kilbride tonight. Twiss and Side Rd. 3 have some tight corners, so it’s a good opportunity to practice bike handling skills and safe group riding. Load the route on your bike computer if you have one, here’s how. Disclaimer: Depending on rider turn out, some Speed Groups may have to…
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Thursday Speedway Coached Session | August 10th 6:00PM
This week will be a mix of group paceline riding and race simulations on the oval. See below for more details. We ride on a closed circuit (no cars!) at the Flamboro Speedway that features a 500m oval and a technical course. Upon arrival, enter through the ticket gates and drive up the pit road.…
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Thursday Intermediate Road Ride | August 10 6:30PM
Last time I told you I’d create a route that resembles a shape or a letter. I’ve changed that goal only slightly…you’ll be identifying shapes in the route; like you would if you were looking at the clouds. So take a look, tell me what you find! You can keep it as your own secret,…
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Women Only Ride | August 9 6:30PM
We had our beer and pizza, now it’s time to ride! The weather forecast is looking much less thundery. This is a new ride since the 2022 season that runs on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month. It is intended to foster a supportive and safe riding culture where women can help women grow in…
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Tuesday All Members Ride | Aug 8th 6:30PM
Welcome to the Late Season Routes for the TAM Ride! See maps below for changes. Alas, the corn is high and the sun is setting earlier. These new routes may seem similar to the early season routes, but the bottom loop is reversed – now with more hills, you’re stronger than you were in May!…
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Sunday Road Tours | August 06 8:00AM
This week we will head east with a coffee stop for the Tour in Glen Williams at Kits Little Kitchen; the Grand Tour will split off here and continue on to The Forks of the Credit with a stop in either Belfountain or Erin, depending on how the group feels. Bring money for the coffee…
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Sunday Gravel Ride | August 06 8:00AM
This loop is sort of a tour of the local MTB locations (e.g., Guelph Lake, Arkell, Twin Pods, Little Tract) without riding any of the actual MTB trails. Rest stop at the Danish Place at about km 55. The loop is 91 km, if G1 wants a bit longer, at the exit of Fletcher Creek…
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Thursday Intermediate Road Ride | August 3rd 6:30PM
Lets go explore the roads to the southwest of town – a mostly flat route, with only two climbs of note. Going out down Watson, then west along Maltby. Take care as we cross the Hanlon (Hwy 6). To keep us off the busy roads, for the R6/7 groups there is 2km stretch of gravel…
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Thursday Speedway Coached Session | August 3rd 6:00PM
“Pursuit Night” is back at the Flamboro Speedway! Riders can test their fitness in a solo effort against the clock. See below for full session details. We ride on a closed circuit (no cars!) at the Flamboro Speedway that features a 500m oval and a technical course. Upon arrival, enter through the ticket gates and…
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Thursday Advanced Road Ride | August 3rd 6:30PM
This week we’ll be doing a fairly compact figure-of-eight on some classic roads to the southeast. Everyone knows a figure-of-eight is infinitely more fun than a boring loop (i.e., figure-of-zero), so you won’t want to miss this first Thursday ride of August! Days are getting shorter so it’s a good idea to bring lights! Load…
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Wednesday Gravel Ride | August 2 6:30PM
Just a tiny section on road 124, there’s a decent shoulder though (and we have gravel bikes). Bringing lights is always a good idea. Load the route on your bike computer if you have one, here’s how. Disclaimer: Depending on rider turn out, some Speed Groups may have to be combined. The Speed Groups on this…
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Tuesday All Members Ride | Aug 1st 6:30PM
This is the last time we use the Mid Season Routes for the TAM Ride in 2023! We switch to the Late Season Routes next week due to the shortening daylight. Time flies when you’re having fun! Flow State Bike Company has a special treat waiting for each rider finishing this TAM Ride. Be sure…
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Sunday Road Tours | July 30th 8:00AM
Sunday Road Tours | July 30th 8:00AM For the Grand Tour on Sunday, we’ll reprise most of the same route I rode on my first outing last year with GCC. We’ll head down towards Ancaster (it’ll be nice to see how it looks without 6 inches of mud on the ground) and then up towards…
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Sunday Gravel July 30: Menno Country 165km & 90km
Sunday Gravel Ride | July 30 7:30AM Hey y’all. I’ve got something a little different for this edition of the Sunday Gravel ride. This week’s ride will offer two distances. Long distance riders will start on bikes in Guelph, and the shorter distance riders will drive to the remote starting location. The intention for this…
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Thursday Intermediate Road Ride | July 27 6:30PM
Since last Thursday’s routes were rained out, let’s try them again! There’s a splash of gravel, but it’s always lovely and totally rideable on road tires. There’s a heat warning on, so make sure you bring lots of water. Bringing lights is always a good idea. Load the route on your bike computer if you…