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Cycle East St. Paul to Birds Hill Park

July 11, 2018
Grey Hares / INTERMEDIATE

Discover East St. Paul by bike followed by picnic lunch in Birds Hill Park. Note: Advise the trip leader if you wish a more leisurely outing and if you can lead this alternate outing. Every attempt will be made to accommodate this option.

 

Contact / Registration: 

Register with Brian Wagg at bwaggwpg@gmail.com  or 204-663-8333.

Cycle to St Adolphe, MB

August 15, 2018
Grey Hares / INTERMEDIATE

Cycle to St Adolphe, MB from Crampton’s Vegetable Market (Waverley & Bishop Grandin) to St. Norbert Historic Site. Then cycle along west side of the Red River to St. Adolphe for lunch. Bring a trail lunch or enjoy lunch at an eatery in St. Adolphe. Return along the same route. Approx. distance 40 km. round trip. 

Contact / Registration: 

Contact Marilyn Hearn 204-895-4659 or marilyn_hearn@hotmail.com

Cycle The Great Trail

August 29, 2018
Grey Hares / INTERMEDIATE

Cycle The Great Trail (formerly called Trans Canada Trail) from Beaconia through Grand Beach to Lester Beach. Distance and more details to follow later. 

Contact / Registration: 

Register with Daniela Rempel at danielarempel@shaw.ca

Cycle from Old St. Boniface to Crescent Drive Park in Fort Garry

September 12, 2018
Grey Hares / INTERMEDIATE

Enjoy a picnic lunch in the park. Approx. cycle time is less than 1.5 hours each way. Note: Advise the trip leader if you wish a more leisurely outing and if you can lead this alternate outing. Every attempt will be made to accommodate this option.

Contact / Registration: 

Contact Brian Wagg bwaggwpg@gmail.com  or 204-663-8333

Art Ride (Cycle) in Winnipeg

October 3, 2018
Grey Hares / NOVICE

Led by a member of the Winnipeg Art Council (WAC) and a member from Bike Winnipeg, at no charge. Cycle around the city to art pieces commissioned by the WAC. It will be a different route than last year. The WAC member will talk about the art work, why it was commissioned, who the artists are, etc. All rides are on pathways or designated cycle routes.

Contact / Registration: 

Contact Jody Reaburn jdreaburn2@gmail.com or 204-269-7587

River Road Cycle Trips

June 9, 2018
General Trips / INTERMEDIATE

Meet at Larters gravel parking lot on River Road at 1pm. Choose either 18 or 35KM distance (both groups will be accompanied by a trip leader). Stop for lunch at Skinners restaurant.

 

Contact / Registration: 

To register call Ken at 204-668-4482

River Road Cycle Trips

June 23, 2018
General Trips / INTERMEDIATE

Meet at Larters gravel parking lot on River Road at 1pm. Choose either 18 or 35KM distance (both groups will be accompanied by a trip leader). Stop for lunch at Skinners restaurant.

 

Contact / Registration: 

To register call Ken at 204-668-4482

Cycle Itasca State Park in Minnesota FULL

May 17, 2019 to May 20, 2019
General Trips / INTERMEDIATE

Join Al and Ken to do day cycles in the area of Itasca State Park in  Minnesota. It contains the headwaters of the Mississippi River. It is about 400 kilometres from Winnipeg . Overnight we would stay in a hostel where cost is about $ 30 US a night . Passport required to cross the Canada -US Border. 

 

 

Trip Leader: 

Contact / Registration: 

Contact Alain(Al) at 204-235-1790 or alainlouer@hotmail.comPeople that emailed me will be contacted shortly. 

Cycle the Selkirk area

June 5, 2019
Grey Hares / INTERMEDIATE

Cycle the Selkirk area on a combination of quiet roads and the Great Trail (aka Trans Canada Trail). Stop for lunch at the Historic St. Peters Church. Approx. distance 35 kms. Easy cycle on mostly flat terrain. 

Contact / Registration: 

Contact Shirley & Gord Froehlich 204-785-9799 or prairieoriginals@mts.net.

Cycle and Harvest

September 4, 2019
Grey Hares / INTERMEDIATE

Cycle and Harvest – cycle trip to harvest vegetables at the Floodway Gardens (north of Town of Birds Hill). Pack a grocery bag for your vegetables. Leader can arrange pick up after cycle. There will be a picnic stop along the way.

Contact / Registration: 

For more information and to register, contact Brian Wagg 204-663-8333 or bwaggwpg@gmail.com.

Doris Orchyk Memorial Bike Ride at Birds Hill Park (postponed to May 4 from April 27)

May 4, 2022
Grey Hares / NOVICE

Description: Doris used to organize this as the first bike ride of the season.  The ride will be a paved loop around the ring road in Birds Hill Park and out to East Gate, approximately 15 km.  Inclement weather may cause the ride to be postponed.

Contact / Registration: 

Sharron Bettess (register at sbettess@mymts.net)    Nature Manitoba's COVID-19 protocols (effective 2022-Mar-01): Here.

Cycle the AMAZING Northeast of Winnipeg (rescheduled from July 27)

August 10, 2022
Grey Hares / INTERMEDIATE

SWOOP through the river trail from The Forks. MARVEL at the biodiversity of Riverton Street. ZOOM northbound on the Northeast Pioneer's Greenway. TRAVERSE the winding cool trail at Bunn's Creek. Be ASTOUNDED at the painted bridges. And return to The Forks by traveling through a SPOOKY cemetery.

Contact / Registration: 

Chris Fulmyk (register by email at finally@mymts.net, or phone 204-338-7201)    Nature Manitoba's COVID-19 protocols (effective 2022-Mar-01): Here.

Cycle on River Road from Larters to Skinner's

August 31, 2022
Grey Hares / INTERMEDIATE

Contact / Registration: 

June Thomson & Don Wilson (register by phone at 204-837-6469).  Nature Manitoba's COVID-19 protocols (effective 2022-Mar-01): Here.  There is a limit of 20 cyclists.

Cycle from Assiniboine Park to King’s Park for a picnic lunch

September 14, 2022
Grey Hares / INTERMEDIATE

Time / Location: Meet at 9:45 AM at the Assiniboine Park Duck Pond shelter. (Please be considerate of others and do not park your car in the prime spots near the Duck Pond / English Gardens.) Depart at 10:00 AM.

Contact / Registration: 

Marilyn Hurrell (register by email at marilynh@mymts.net).   Nature Manitoba's COVID-19 protocols (effective 2022-Mar-01): Here. There is a limit of 12 people.

Cycle the Trans Canada Trail from Seven Sisters to Pinawa

June 28, 2023
Grey Hares / INTERMEDIATE

Location / Time: Meet at the 59er (on PTH 59, just south of Birds Hill Park) at 9:00 AM for carpooling to the Seven Sisters Generating Station (AKA "Hydro Dam") parking lot. The 59er has given us permission to park.
Travel route map. We should arrive at Seven Sisters near 10:00 AM.

Contact / Registration: 

Daniela Rempel -- register at danielarempel@shaw.ca

Cycle Matlock to Gimli

June 21, 2023
Grey Hares / INTERMEDIATE

Location / Time: Meet at the Matlock Beach parking lot on Hwy 232 at 9:45 for a 10:00 AM departure. Don’t expect a washroom at Matlock Beach, but we will stop at Winnipeg Beach 7 km down the road.

Contact / Registration: 

Marilyn Hurrell -- register at marilynh@mts.net

Cycling at Walker Minnesota

September 18, 2023 to September 22, 2023
Grey Hares / ADVANCED

Description: This is a hotel-based trip (4 nights) with day cycles along sections of the Heartland State Trail and Paul Bunyan State Trail.

Contact / Registration: 

Marilyn Hurrell and Yvette Berube.  Register at marilynh@mts.net.  Space is limited. As of July 6, 12 Grey Hares members have expressed interest in this activity, and a few have already booked their accommodations in Walker.

Cycle on River Road from Larters to Selkirk Park

August 9, 2023
Grey Hares / INTERMEDIATE

Contact / Registration: 

John Schulz -- register at johnschulz2@gmail.com (Thanks to John for taking over leadership of this activity from the original leader, even though John is also leading the cycling activity on August 2. If you would like to co-lead this activity with him, please contact him.)

Cycle West Winnipeg

August 23, 2023
Grey Hares / INTERMEDIATE

Location: Meet at Assiniboine Park Duck Pond. Please park in the overflow lot near the old zoo entrance.

Departure Time: 10:00 AM.

Route: Assiniboine Park Duck Pond, Yellow Ribbon Greenway, Fort Whyte Alive, Lindenwoods, Assiniboine Forest, Assiniboine Park Duck Pond.

Contact / Registration: 

Yvette Berube -- register at yvettel3208@gmail.com

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