Ease into Cycling - Route 2 - Sat, Apr 27 2013

Ease into Cycling - Route 2 (4/27/2013)

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The Basics:

Event Type:

Bike

Event Location:

Government House Park

Date(s) & Time:

Sat, Apr 27 2013 2:00 PM

Registration Cut Off:

Sat, Apr 27 2013 12:00:00 PM

Event Duration:

1 - 2 Hours

Difficulty Rating:

D2: Easy to Moderate

Event Coordinator(s):

Andrew H
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Member Cost:

None

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, 13+ DO NOT USE

Maximum Group Size:

Minimum Group Size:

Number Registered So Far:

11 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Itinerary:

Meet at Government House Parking Lot at 2Pm for a 2:20 sharp departure.
This is an immediate follow-up to Ease Into Cycling - Route 1. The Route consists of two sections, if anyone feels like stopping after the first section, that's completely okay.
The first section will take about 30-40 minutes at no more than 20km/hr, and the second section will take 20-40 minutes at about 15km/hour.

First Section (11km): Ride east along River Valley Road, past Rossdale Plant and then follow the river paths to the Low Level Bridge. Cross the Low Level Bridge, then head south along the river again up the nasty climb to Nellie McClung Park (there's no shame in getting off and pushing). Continue through Queen Elizabeth Park, and follow the path to the LRT foot bridge (there is a significant climb here) After crossing the LRT bridge, we head west to our meeting place.

If anyone has had enough at this point, you may leave.

Second Section (5km): Head west from the parking lot up McKinnon Ravine to Summit Drive, here we'll take a short break to catch our breath. And then back down McKinnon to the start.

Required Items to Bring:
- Bike (Any type will do for this ride)
- Helmet (Mandatory, no Helmet = No Ride)
- Water
- Basic Repair Kit
- Fun and Friendly Attitude

Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.
- Camera
- Weather Appropriate Clothing (Knowing Edmonton's weather, be prepared for anything)

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

From Westmount - south on Groat, take the right lane for River Valley Rd, turn right into the parking lot before you go under the Groat bridge.

From U of A - north on Groat, cross the bridge, exit right, right again, under the bridge then left into the parking lot.

From River Valley Rd - west under Groat bridge then left into the parking lot.

Look for the coordinator wearing the yellow EOC Ball Cap

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Notes:

- We encourage all members to follow our Etiquette Guidelines at all times while participating in EOC events.
- Please scroll through and read the entire online waiver when you sign up.
- Details of this event are subject to undergo a change at any point in time, with or without warning.

Cancellation/Partial Attendance:
Please review our Cancellation Policy carefully!