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Great News! Non-Racing Members no longer pay Ontario Cycling fees!
For the past number of years, the Guelph Cycling Club board of directors have been working to reduce the escalation of external fees on its membership. After much investigation and deliberation, changes have been made that no longer require our non-racing members (more than three quarters of the club) to pay an affiliation fee to…
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Membership Registration is now live for 2023!
That’s right! After two months of many of you asking “when?”, the time has come. Please click here to register to be a 2023 GCC member! Sign up early and win!Everyone registered in the month of March will be entered into a draw to win a Jakroo Fondo Club Jersey and Cadence Bib Shorts – colour and…
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Ride Leaders Receive First Aid Training!
This past Sunday March 5th, 2023, thirteen Ride Leaders from the Guelph Cycling Club volunteered most of their day to receive training and certification in Emergency First Aid & CPR/AED level A (CSA Std. Z1210-17 – Basic). It was an informative and fun day together with old friends. There were riders from all disciplines and…
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Mission, Vision, Values & Guiding Principles
Folks, we have just put the finishing touches on the Mission, Vision, Values & Guiding Principles for the GCC. We have been chipping away at this for at least a year. Below is the fruit of our labour. Please know that all this is living and breathing and can be altered – it’s not cast…
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Try-The-Track | January 21st 1:00PM
UPDATE: This has Sold Out! However… there is a waiting list that you can sign up for. We have been told that cancellations are not uncommon. So don’t be deterred nor delayed, sign up today here! GCC has arranged for members to attend a Try-The-Track session at the velodrome in Milton. Cost is $42.65 all…
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2023 GCC Board of Directors
The GCC board of directors for the 2023 season was set at our Annual Meeting on ThursdayDecember 1st, 2022. At the subsequent board meeting, Monday December 5th, the board elected the four officers of the non profit corporation. Here are the 2023 GCC board members and their office positions: Kevin Bodbyl – President Lorenz Calcagno…
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Fond Farewell
Gord Drewitt and Steve Head, two of our current board members, are stepping down. Bothhave made significant contributions and given a lot of themselves to expertly guide GCC intothe great state it is currently in. It should also be noted that Steve Head was an original founderof the club and has been with it ever…
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Sunday Gravel Ride | November 6th 10:00AM
Note 10AM start due to the time change! Not one of my more adventurous routes, but (1) we haven’t been over the 3rd line snowmobile bridge for awhile, and (2) I went to a fair amount of trouble earlier this summer to obtain permission for GCC riders to use the driveway just south of Elora…
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Sunday Combined Road Ride Oct. 30 11 a.m.
I have a confession to make: I’m kind of sick of road riding. Don’t get me wrong, I still love it: of all the different kinds of cycling I do, it is by far my favourite and just looking at my road bike still fills me with that little kid excitement and sense of anticipation.…
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Sunday Gravel Ride | Oct 30 11am
Say it isn’t so! This is supposedly the final scheduled gravel ride for the 2022 season! We’re not going to go down without a fight, so we’re going to take advantage of what promises to be a seasonably lovely day for a ride out to some bits north of town that I’ve never done, and…
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Cancelled – Sunday Medium Moderate Road Ride | October 23rd 11:00AM
Cancelling due to low/no participation. Join us on the gravel or L&F ride instead. The weather looks amazing for a late season ride. If for some crazy reason that changes an update will be posted here no later than an hour before the ride. Since you’ve been working hard all season to strengthen the body…
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Sunday Longer Faster Road Ride | October 23rd – Starting at 9am on York Road
This Sunday promises to be a beauty and nice enough to have a reasonably early start. We’ll start at 9am from the Lost Aviator on York Road. The route is about 120km and heads S/E for a quick Espresso stop on Tremaine in Milton, then up and down the escarpment before heading towards Nemo and…
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UPDATE: Remote Start Sunday Gravel Ride | October 23rd 10:30AM
The weather is looking fantastic for a Gravel Ride this Sunday! Folks have been asking for another Remote Start ever since we rode out of Creemore, so we’re going to the Grey Highlands! START LOCATION & ROUTE UPDATE: We have learned that there is a major bridge out on our original planned route. We will…
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Sunday October 16 gravel ride, 2022 – 11 AM at the YMC
Sunday October 16, 2022 – 11 AM at the YMC It’s the ride of the falling leaves. The weather forecast is middling at best but we’ll see what happens. We’re going to take a somewhat sheltered route up towards Belwood for some butter tarts and then head home in tome to rake leaves. There is…
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Canceled – Sunday Medium Moderate Road Ride | Oct 16 – 11 AM
The cold temperature and wind have frightened people off this ride. I am going to go to the gravel ride. Come join me as I think it will be warmer among the trees. Your other option is to visit the Road Ride Discord Channel and organize an unofficial ride. This ride will run with the…