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• Spring Down the Beautiful Bow - Pathways 30 km - Jeff H

  • When
    Sunday, April 28, 2024
  •  
    11:30 AM - 2:30 PM
  • Location
    Shouldice Athletic park
  • Spaces left
    1

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  JOIN US FOR THE 2024 SPRING FLING!
  

  Ride and Social at the Springbank Heritage Club

  

  Group name: Spring the Beautiful Bow 

  Coordinator: Jeff Harris

  Distance: 30 km

  Pace: 15-20 kph - Easy

  Elevation Gain: 157 m

  E-Bikes allowed:  Y

  Celebrate the 2024 cycling season in style, with our fourth annual Spring Fling! 

  Meeting place/parking for the ride:  A very Large parking lot on the South side of 13th Ave NW. in Shouldice Athletic Park (4900-13th Ave North West) the address is not available for the exact location,

  Coordinates are (51.0710272, -114.1675709)        (A West turn off Home road at the Batting Cage).

  Route: 

  Note: Suzanne is unable to make it to this ride, but I will try to conduct this ride as she normally would :)

  I have had to change the route slightly to avoid some pathway ice, construction and some poorly engineered corners.  This will result in using some bicycle designated quiet roads and street cycle lanes. JCH

  "For those who have barely been on their bike, let's start with a mellow, shorter ride along a relatively flat course.  We'll park at the Shouldice Athletic park, then ride east on the N side of the river.  Once it warms up, we'll return via the more shady S side, crossing back over via the Crowchild pedestrian bridge.  After we finish, we can drive to the Springbank Heritage Club Hall where there will be food, drink and a time to chat with other members." 

  For other routes on roads (not the pathways), please refer to our other Spring Fling ride postings in the calendar.

  Apres-ride social: Plan to car pool to Springbank Heritage Club (244168 Range Road 33 Calgary, Alberta T3Z 2E7) if possible for food, beverages and conversation.

  
  

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• Northeast Loop - 70.5 Kms - 334 m ascent - Jim Simms

  • When
    Thursday, May 02, 2024
  •  
    10:00 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Mallard Point
  • Spaces left
    7

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  RIDE - LEVEL:  Intermediate

  Coordinator: Jim Simms

  Distance:  70.5 km

  Pace:  16 - 22 km/hr. Leisurely ride, stopping periodically (like at the top of hills) to regroup. No one will be left behind.  Aimed a people who want to challenge themself but at a more leisurely pace.

  Elevation Gain:  334 m 

  E-Bikes Welcome:  Pedal assist only.

  Guests:  Guests are allowed on this ride.  Members - you can add non-member as your guest at the same time you register yourself.  The guest must fill out the waiver found on our website under Join Us/Guest Waiver,  then email this to guest@elbowvalleycc.org. Non-members:  If you are interested in joining this event as the coordinators guest, please fill out the waiver on our website under  Join Us/Guest Waiver,  then email this to:  guest@elbowvalleycc.org.  The coordinator will then add you to the event.  

  Ride Notes:  Ride on City pathways and some residential streets. We will ride the loop clockwise.  Bring along lunch. We will have lunch along the way. There is a MacDonalds at about half way.

  
  

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• High River Highlights 25

  • When
    Friday, May 03, 2024
  •  
    10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Coop store
  • Spaces left
    0

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  Note:  Registration for this event will open Friday, April 26, 2024

  High River Highlights 25

  Ride Level:  Urban ride, newcomers and intermediate, easy pace.

  Coordinator:  Peter Bradbury

  Route description:

  High River has the Highwood River running through its middle with protective berms on either side, lakes, an irrigation canal, parks, a fascinating town center, and a story to tell.

  Starting from the south's Coop store, we wind along paths beside the Montrose ponds and Little Bow Park, then head east through a pleasant old part of town to the Emerson and Sunshine Lakes. Next, we travel along the long Little Bow canal and cross the Highwood River to the north. We border Lineham Acres and follow the river on the street and a pathway as far as possible. After going around Highwood Lake, we return to the river's south side. We visit the town center to view the attractive shops, houses, and murals. We have lunch at George Lane Memorial Park. We continue on the SW berm, then turn east along the 12th Avenue pathway with a breeze at our back.

  Map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41995691

  Location: Coop store, 1220 1 St. SE, High River. Arrive along Hwy 2A from the north and through High River or along Hwy 2A from the east and Hwy 2. 

  Operations

  • The ride will have a co-leader, a sweep, employ radios, and regroup at intervals. No one will be left behind. 
  • Bring lunch, snacks, and water. 
  • Take your route recording device for more enjoyment and the possibility of leading this ride or a suitable variant next year. 
  • It will be helpful if you arrive 15 minutes before the start for bike preparation, meet and greet, and a quick safety drill.
  • E-Bikes are welcome.

  Notification and Registration: The system will notify all Friday events and open them for rider registration ONE week beforehand.

  Non-members are welcome as guests. They must fill out the waiver on our website under the Join Us/Guest Waiver and email it to guest@elbowvalleycc.org. Members can sponsor and register one guest. Unsponsored guests will be registered as guests of the coordinator after receipt of their waivers.

  Waitlist: If you find the ride filled, you are encouraged to put your name on the waitlist. The chances are that you will replace a cancellation done automatically.

  Cancellation: Suppose you are signed up and find you have to cancel. Please do so as soon as you know to leave space for someone else.  Suppose it is necessary to cancel because of weather or another reason. In that case, I will notify you on this page and by Email or telephone by 8 am on the event day.

  See you. Peter

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Northwest Tour 36

  • When
    Friday, May 10, 2024
  •  
    10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    West Confederation Tennis Courts
  • Spaces left
    16

  Registration is closed

  Note:  Registration for this event will open Friday, May 3, 2024

  Northwest Tour 36

  Ride Level:  Urban ride, newcomers and intermediate, easy pace.

  Coordinator:  Gary Davidge

  Route description:

  Starting at the  West Confederation Park Tennis Courts, this ride will use city pathways and low traveled city streets to tour through the northwest sub divisions of Charleswood, Brentwood, Dalhousie, Varsity, Silver Springs, Scenic Acres, Arbour Lake, Royal Oak, Citadel, Hamptons, and Edgemont. Gain 320m. 

  Location: West Confederation Tennis Courts Parking Lot, one block west of 19 Street Northwest on Chicoutimi Drive NW. 

  Operations

  • The ride will have a co-leader, a sweep, employ radios, and regroup at intervals. No one will be left behind. 
  • Bring lunch, snacks, and water. 
  • Take your route recording device for more enjoyment and the possibility of leading this ride or a suitable variant next year. 
  • It will be helpful if you arrive 15 minutes before the start for bike preparation, meet and greet, and a quick safety drill.
  • E-Bikes are welcome.

  Notification and Registration: The system will notify all Friday events and open them for rider registration ONE week beforehand.

  Non-members are welcome as guests. They must fill out the waiver on our website under the Join Us/Guest Waiver and email it to guest@elbowvalleycc.org. Members can sponsor and register one guest. Unsponsored guests will be registered as guests of the coordinator after receipt of their waivers.

  Waitlist: If you find the ride filled, you are encouraged to put your name on the waitlist. The chances are that you will replace a cancellation done automatically.

  Cancellation: Suppose you are signed up and find you have to cancel. Please do so as soon as you know to leave space for someone else.  Suppose it is necessary to cancel because of weather or another reason. In that case, I will notify you on this page and by Email or telephone by 8 am on the event day.

  See you. Gary

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Chaparral, Walden, Legacy 24

  • When
    Friday, May 17, 2024
  •  
    10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Chaparral shopping plaza
  • Spaces left
    19

  Registration is closed

  Note:  Registration for this event will open Friday, May 10, 2024

  Chaparral, Walden, Legacy 24

  Ride Level:  Urban ride, newcomers and intermediate, easy pace.

  Coordinator:  Peter Bradbury

  Route description:

  This varied ride starts from the Chaparral shopping plaza. We wind through Chaparral Ridge and Chaparral Ravine with some views of the valley below, Chapman, Walden, and loop around Legacy with its escarpment views north. We stop for lunch at the Legacy Lakes. We proceed through Walgren and the wilderness area further north, then take the winding pathway through Walden and around Chaparral Lake for the return. No hills (gain 67 m.)

  Map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41995689

  Location: Chaparral shopping plaza at the northwest corner of Chaparral Boulevard SE and Chaparral Drive, just south of Stoney Trail. 

  Operations

  • The ride will have a co-leader, a sweep, employ radios, and regroup at intervals. No one will be left behind. 
  • Bring lunch, snacks, and water. 
  • Take your route recording device for more enjoyment and the possibility of leading this ride or a suitable variant next year. 
  • It will be helpful if you arrive 15 minutes before the start for bike preparation, meet and greet, and a quick safety drill.
  • E-Bikes are welcome.

  Notification and Registration: The system will notify all Friday events and open them for rider registration ONE week beforehand.

  Non-members are welcome as guests. They must fill out the waiver on our website under the Join Us/Guest Waiver and email it to guest@elbowvalleycc.org. Members can sponsor and register one guest. Unsponsored guests will be registered as guests of the coordinator after receipt of their waivers.

  Waitlist: If you find the ride filled, you are encouraged to put your name on the waitlist. The chances are that you will replace a cancellation done automatically.

  Cancellation: Suppose you are signed up and find you have to cancel. Please do so as soon as you know to leave space for someone else.  Suppose it is necessary to cancel because of weather or another reason. In that case, I will notify you on this page and by Email or telephone by 8 am on the event day.

  See you. Peter

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Spark, Bridgeland, Confederation, Berkshire, Nose Creek 32

  • When
    Friday, May 24, 2024
  •  
    10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Small parking lot just north of the Spark Telus Science Centre
  • Spaces left
    18

  Registration is closed

  Note:  Registration for this event will open Friday, May 17, 2024

  Spark, Bridgeland, Confederation, Berkshire, Nose Creek 32

  Ride Level:  Urban ride, newcomers and intermediate, easy pace.

  Coordinator:  Gary Davidge

  Route description:

  Starting just north of the Telus Spark Science Centre, the route heads to Tom Campbell Hill for a city view and then goes through the old, treed Bridgeland community. We pass the Ukrainian church and get more views from the bluff on Crescent Road. We cycle north through Confederation Park and other greenspace and follow the 14 Street  NW pathway as far as Berkshire Boulevard. The Beddington pathway runs along a valley leading into the Nose Creek path, which we follow downhill south to the finish. (Gain 254m.)

  Map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45611839

  Location: Small parking lot just north of the Spark Telus Science Centre on the east side of St. George's Drive. A toilet is available there.

  Operations

  • The ride will have a co-leader, a sweep, employ radios, and regroup at intervals. No one will be left behind. 
  • Bring lunch, snacks, and water. 
  • Take your route recording device for more enjoyment and the possibility of leading this ride or a suitable variant next year. 
  • It will be helpful if you arrive 15 minutes before the start for bike preparation, meet and greet, and a quick safety drill.
  • E-Bikes are welcome.

  Notification and Registration: The system will notify all Friday events and open them for rider registration ONE week beforehand.

  Non-members are welcome as guests. They must fill out the waiver on our website under the Join Us/Guest Waiver and email it to guest@elbowvalleycc.org. Members can sponsor and register one guest. Unsponsored guests will be registered as guests of the coordinator after receipt of their waivers.

  Waitlist: If you find the ride filled, you are encouraged to put your name on the waitlist. The chances are that you will replace a cancellation done automatically.

  Cancellation: Suppose you are signed up and find you have to cancel. Please do so as soon as you know to leave space for someone else.  Suppose it is necessary to cancel because of weather or another reason. In that case, I will notify you on this page and by Email or telephone by 8 am on the event day.

  See you. Peter

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Airdrie Estates, Canals, Old Town 26

  • When
    Friday, May 31, 2024
  •  
    10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Yankee Valley Crossing Shopping Plaza
  • Spaces left
    19

  Registration is closed

  Note:  Registration for this event will open Friday, May 24, 2024

  Airdrie Estates, Canals, Old Town 26

  Ride Level:  Urban ride, newcomers and intermediate, easy pace.

  Coordinator:  Peter Bradbury

  Route description:

  Starting from Yankee Valley Crossing, we head southeast on a first loop of Ravenswood, Kings Heights, and the Airdrie Estates, where we ride on quiet country roads: Stage Coach Trail and Stage Coach Meadows. We return through the intricate pathways of Coopers Crossing.

  We initiate a second loop by riding west and north on the Luxstone greenways and beside the canals in Bayside and Canals. After visiting Airdrie Old Town, we return on the city's east side through East Lake and Meadowbrook. (Gain 89m.)

  Map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45611942

  Location: Yankee Valley Crossing Shopping Plaza on the NW corner of Yankee Valley Blvd. and East Lake Blvd., close to a McDonalds.

  Operations

  • The ride will have a co-leader, a sweep, employ radios, and regroup at intervals. No one will be left behind. 
  • Bring lunch, snacks, and water. 
  • Take your route recording device for more enjoyment and the possibility of leading this ride or a suitable variant next year. 
  • It will be helpful if you arrive 15 minutes before the start for bike preparation, meet and greet, and a quick safety drill.
  • E-Bikes are welcome.

  Notification and Registration: The system will notify all Friday events and open them for rider registration ONE week beforehand.

  Non-members are welcome as guests. They must fill out the waiver on our website under the Join Us/Guest Waiver and email it to guest@elbowvalleycc.org. Members can sponsor and register one guest. Unsponsored guests will be registered as guests of the coordinator after receipt of their waivers.

  Waitlist: If you find the ride filled, you are encouraged to put your name on the waitlist. The chances are that you will replace a cancellation done automatically.

  Cancellation: Suppose you are signed up and find you have to cancel. Please do so as soon as you know to leave space for someone else.  Suppose it is necessary to cancel because of weather or another reason. In that case, I will notify you on this page and by Email or telephone by 8 am on the event day.

  See you. Peter

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Springbank Estates Tour 34

  • When
    Friday, June 07, 2024
  •  
    10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Springbank Park for All Seasons
  • Spaces left
    19

  Registration is closed

  Note:  Registration for this event will open Friday, May 31, 2024

  Springbank Estates Tour 34

  Ride Level:  Urban ride, newcomers and intermediate, easy pace.

  Coordinator:  Peter Bradbury

  Route description:

  This is a cul-de-sac tour to see the mansions with their fancy architecture. On the south side of Lower Springbank Road, we find short streets called Grandview, Grand Arches, Spring Gate, and Windhorse. We encounter Rosewood, Cullen Creek, Sterling Springs, Morgan View, and Morning Vista on the north side. (Gain 209m.)

  Map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45611942

  Location: Springbank Park for All Seasons on Springbank Road.

  Operations

  • The ride will have a co-leader, a sweep, employ radios, and regroup at intervals. No one will be left behind. 
  • Bring lunch, snacks, and water. 
  • Take your route recording device for more enjoyment and the possibility of leading this ride or a suitable variant next year. 
  • It will be helpful if you arrive 15 minutes before the start for bike preparation, meet and greet, and a quick safety drill.
  • E-Bikes are welcome.

  Notification and Registration: The system will notify all Friday events and open them for rider registration ONE week beforehand.

  Non-members are welcome as guests. They must fill out the waiver on our website under the Join Us/Guest Waiver and email it to guest@elbowvalleycc.org. Members can sponsor and register one guest. Unsponsored guests will be registered as guests of the coordinator after receipt of their waivers.

  Waitlist: If you find the ride filled, you are encouraged to put your name on the waitlist. The chances are that you will replace a cancellation done automatically.

  Cancellation: Suppose you are signed up and find you have to cancel. Please do so as soon as you know to leave space for someone else.  Suppose it is necessary to cancel because of weather or another reason. In that case, I will notify you on this page and by Email or telephone by 8 am on the event day.

  See you. Peter

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Wentworth, Cougar Ridge, Christie, Aspen, West Springs 25

  • When
    Friday, June 14, 2024
  •  
    10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Coop store
  • Spaces left
    19

  Registration is closed

  Note:  Registration for this event will open Friday, June 14, 2024

  Wentworth, Cougar Ridge, Christie, Aspen, West Springs 25

  Ride Level:  Urban ride, newcomers and intermediate, easy pace.

  Coordinator:  Peter Bradbury

  Route description:

  This new route is a crazy figure eight on some of southern Calgary's highest elevations, yet there are no hills to climb.

  Starting at Wentworth, we travel along a path in a ravine to Cougar Ridge for city views. We turn east to Paskapoo, past several lakes, and ride through West Springs. Next is some attractive pathway riding west on the Bow Trail and southeast along the Strathcona ravine. We cycle through upscale Christie Park to reach Aspen Woods for a grand tour of newly built, lavish, architecturally exciting mansions and head to the finish on a pathway for another ride through West Springs. (Gain 85 m)

  Map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42191900

  Location: Coop store parking lot, 917 85th Street SW. Best access on Bow Trail.

  Operations

  • The ride will have a co-leader, a sweep, employ radios, and regroup at intervals. No one will be left behind. 
  • Bring lunch, snacks, and water. 
  • Take your route recording device for more enjoyment and the possibility of leading this ride or a suitable variant next year. 
  • It will be helpful if you arrive 15 minutes before the start for bike preparation, meet and greet, and a quick safety drill.
  • E-Bikes are welcome.

  Notification and Registration: The system will notify all Friday events and open them for rider registration ONE week beforehand.

  Non-members are welcome as guests. They must fill out the waiver on our website under the Join Us/Guest Waiver and email it to guest@elbowvalleycc.org. Members can sponsor and register one guest. Unsponsored guests will be registered as guests of the coordinator after receipt of their waivers.

  Waitlist: If you find the ride filled, you are encouraged to put your name on the waitlist. The chances are that you will replace a cancellation done automatically.

  Cancellation: Suppose you are signed up and find you have to cancel. Please do so as soon as you know to leave space for someone else.  Suppose it is necessary to cancel because of weather or another reason. In that case, I will notify you on this page and by Email or telephone by 8 am on the event day.

  See you. Peter

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Max Bell, Monterrey, Temple, Whitehorn, Vista Heights 27

  • When
    Friday, June 21, 2024
  •  
    10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Max Bell Arena
  • Spaces left
    19

  Registration is closed

  Note:  Registration for this event will open Friday, June 14, 2024

  Max Bell, Monterrey, Temple, Whitehorn, Vista Heights 27

  Ride Level:  Urban ride, newcomers and intermediate, easy pace.

  Coordinator:  Peter Bradbury

  Route description:

  This ride is a circuit on many paths in Calgary's northeast.

  Departing from Max Bell Arena, we travel east through Radisson Heights and Penbrook Meadows to reach the Rotary Mattamy Greenway heading north. We ride the Temple, Whitehorn, Sunridge, Vista Heights pathways, and the Monterey Park green space. After taking in views of the city, we head to the finish.

  Map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41995635

  Location: Max Bell Arena.

  Operations

  • The ride will have a co-leader, a sweep, employ radios, and regroup at intervals. No one will be left behind. 
  • Bring lunch, snacks, and water. 
  • Take your route recording device for more enjoyment and the possibility of leading this ride or a suitable variant next year. 
  • It will be helpful if you arrive 15 minutes before the start for bike preparation, meet and greet, and a quick safety drill.
  • E-Bikes are welcome.

  Notification and Registration: The system will notify all Friday events and open them for rider registration ONE week beforehand.

  Non-members are welcome as guests. They must fill out the waiver on our website under the Join Us/Guest Waiver and email it to guest@elbowvalleycc.org. Members can sponsor and register one guest. Unsponsored guests will be registered as guests of the coordinator after receipt of their waivers.

  Waitlist: If you find the ride filled, you are encouraged to put your name on the waitlist. The chances are that you will replace a cancellation done automatically.

  Cancellation: Suppose you are signed up and find you have to cancel. Please do so as soon as you know to leave space for someone else.  Suppose it is necessary to cancel because of weather or another reason. In that case, I will notify you on this page and by Email or telephone by 8 am on the event day.

  See you. Peter

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Shawnessy, Silverado, Spruce Meadows, Bridlewood, Evergreen 24

  • When
    Friday, June 28, 2024
  •  
    10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Shawnessy Shopping Center
  • Spaces left
    19

  Registration is closed

  Note:  Registration for this event will open Friday, June 21, 2024

  Shawnessy, Silverado, Spruce Meadows, Bridlewood, Evergreen 24

  Ride Level:  Urban ride, newcomers and intermediate, easy pace.

  Coordinator:  Peter Bradbury

  Route description:

  This event is an opportunity to visit the Spruce Meadows grounds. We may see horses practicing their jumps and watch people on a grassy embankment while having lunch.

  Starting from the Shawnessy shopping center, we head south for a tour of Silverado. We ride across to the Spruce Meadows grounds, and after lunch, we proceed north into Bridlewood. The west sides of Bridlewood and Evergreen are varied with small parks. We cycle southeast on a decline through Shawnigan Park to the finish. (Gain 140 m.)

  Map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45611939

  Location: Shawnessy Shopping Center, in front of Canadian Tire, on Shawville Way, south of 162 Ave, just west of McLeod Trail.

  Operations

  • The ride will have a co-leader, a sweep, employ radios, and regroup at intervals. No one will be left behind. 
  • Bring lunch, snacks, and water. 
  • Take your route recording device for more enjoyment and the possibility of leading this ride or a suitable variant next year. 
  • It will be helpful if you arrive 15 minutes before the start for bike preparation, meet and greet, and a quick safety drill.
  • E-Bikes are welcome.

  Notification and Registration: The system will notify all Friday events and open them for rider registration ONE week beforehand.

  Non-members are welcome as guests. They must fill out the waiver on our website under the Join Us/Guest Waiver and email it to guest@elbowvalleycc.org. Members can sponsor and register one guest. Unsponsored guests will be registered as guests of the coordinator after receipt of their waivers.

  Waitlist: If you find the ride filled, you are encouraged to put your name on the waitlist. The chances are that you will replace a cancellation done automatically.

  Cancellation: Suppose you are signed up and find you have to cancel. Please do so as soon as you know to leave space for someone else.  Suppose it is necessary to cancel because of weather or another reason. In that case, I will notify you on this page and by Email or telephone by 8 am on the event day.

  See you. Peter

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Harvest, Coventry, Panorama, and Country Hills 27

  • When
    Friday, July 05, 2024
  •  
    10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Harvest Hills Crossing Shopping Center
  • Spaces left
    18

  Registration is closed

  Note:  Registration for this event will open Friday, July 5, 2024

  Harvest, Coventry, Panorama, and Country Hills 27

  Ride Level:  Urban ride, newcomers and intermediate, easy pace.

  Coordinator:  Gary Davidge

  Route description:

  Harvest, Coventry, Panorama, Country Hills 27

  The route goes through Harvest Hills, Coventry Hills, Panorama Hills, and Country Hills in a big circle starting from Harvest Hills Crossing Shopping Center. It ascends into the hills on a long, easy gradient, almost all on pathways, with two short hills and a long, gradual hill we can handle in low gear and rest.

  We ride east and north along the Nose Creek pathway and around the Harvest Hills lake. Next, we proceed into Coventry Hills to see its lake, a village, the longest art mural in Canada, and a nature park overlooking a broad valley. We travel west through Panorama Hills' ravine, lake, and bluffs with spectacular city views. We return to the Country Hills pathway next to the golf course with more city scenes. (Gain 173 m.)

  Map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41995638

  Location: Harvest Hills Crossing Shopping Center, southeast of the Harvest Hills Blvd. and 96 Avenue NE intersection, between T & T Supermarket and Tim Horton's.

  Operations

  • The ride will have a co-leader, a sweep, employ radios, and regroup at intervals. No one will be left behind. 
  • Bring lunch, snacks, and water. 
  • Take your route recording device for more enjoyment and the possibility of leading this ride or a suitable variant next year. 
  • It will be helpful if you arrive 15 minutes before the start for bike preparation, meet and greet, and a quick safety drill.
  • E-Bikes are welcome.

  Notification and Registration: The system will notify all Friday events and open them for rider registration ONE week beforehand.

  Non-members are welcome as guests. They must fill out the waiver on our website under the Join Us/Guest Waiver and email it to guest@elbowvalleycc.org. Members can sponsor and register one guest. Unsponsored guests will be registered as guests of the coordinator after receipt of their waivers.

  Waitlist: If you find the ride filled, you are encouraged to put your name on the waitlist. The chances are that you will replace a cancellation done automatically.

  Cancellation: Suppose you are signed up and find you have to cancel. Please do so as soon as you know to leave space for someone else.  Suppose it is necessary to cancel because of weather or another reason. In that case, I will notify you on this page and by Email or telephone by 8 am on the event day.

  See you. Peter

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Cranston, Auburn Bay, Mahogany, Seton 24

  • When
    Friday, July 12, 2024
  •  
    10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Cranston Shopping Center
  • Spaces left
    19

  Registration is closed

  Note:  Registration for this event will open Friday, July 5, 2024

  Cranston, Auburn Bay, Mahogany, Seton 24

  Ride Level:  Urban ride, newcomers and intermediate, easy pace.

  Coordinator:  Peter Bradbury

  Route description:

  The route takes us through Auburn Bay from the Cranston Shopping Center. We access the Rotary Matamy Greenway, go around the Mahogany lakes, see the new developments in Mahogany and Seton, and go along the Cranston bluff with great views. No hills.

  Map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42191913

  Location: Cranston Shopping Center at Cranston Ave. and Cranberry Rd. SE. Drive south on Deerfoot Trail and turn right onto Cranston Ave. 

  Operations

  • The ride will have a co-leader, a sweep, employ radios, and regroup at intervals. No one will be left behind. 
  • Bring lunch, snacks, and water. 
  • Take your route recording device for more enjoyment and the possibility of leading this ride or a suitable variant next year. 
  • It will be helpful if you arrive 15 minutes before the start for bike preparation, meet and greet, and a quick safety drill.
  • E-Bikes are welcome.

  Notification and Registration: The system will notify all Friday events and open them for rider registration ONE week beforehand.

  Non-members are welcome as guests. They must fill out the waiver on our website under the Join Us/Guest Waiver and email it to guest@elbowvalleycc.org. Members can sponsor and register one guest. Unsponsored guests will be registered as guests of the coordinator after receipt of their waivers.

  Waitlist: If you find the ride filled, you are encouraged to put your name on the waitlist. The chances are that you will replace a cancellation done automatically.

  Cancellation: Suppose you are signed up and find you have to cancel. Please do so as soon as you know to leave space for someone else.  Suppose it is necessary to cancel because of weather or another reason. In that case, I will notify you on this page and by Email or telephone by 8 am on the event day.

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• Bebo Grove via Glenmore Reservoir 34

  • When
    Friday, July 19, 2024
  •  
    10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Riverpark 50 Ave & 14A St. SW
  • Spaces left
    17

  Registration is closed

  Note:  Registration for this event will open Friday, July 12, 2024

  Bebo Grove via Glenmore Reservoir 34

  Ride Level:  Urban ride, newcomers and intermediate, easy pace.

  Coordinator:  Crystal Tellett

  Route description: 

  We will travel on paved paths and quiet residential streets.

  Starting South on the path we cross the Dam and Glenmore trail. Follow the path through Eagle Ridge to our first stop at Heritage Park for a short Bathroom break.

  Continue around the Reservoir stopping at the Canoe club for a photo op, continue on the path past the pump track then we will head south on the pathway a gradual climb, skirting the neighbourhoods of Cedarbrae and Woodbine. We cross Southland Dr. via the pedestrian overpass, and continue on the path and  we will cross Anderson Road at a quiet intersection.  Then we have a nice downhill to Fish Creek park and on to Bebo Grove for lunch.

  We will return through Fish Creek and the pathway (Uphill this time!) then  on quiet streets through Cedarbrae leading to  Weaslehead parking lot where there are Public facilities. Then we continue around Glenmore reservoir, via the Weaslehead flats to the steep but short Weaslehead hill, then on through North Glenmore Park returning to our start at River Park.

  This is a beautiful and quiet ride, with wonderful views.

  Location: Riverpark, 50 Ave &14A St SW. Porta Pottie at site.

  Operations

  • The ride will have a co-leader, a sweep, employ radios, and regroup at intervals. No one will be left behind. 
  • Bring lunch, snacks, and water. 
  • Take your route recording device for more enjoyment and the possibility of leading this ride or a suitable variant next year. 
  • It will be helpful if you arrive 15 minutes before the start for bike preparation, meet and greet, and a quick safety drill.
  • E-Bikes are welcome.

  Notification and Registration: The system will notify all Friday events and open them for rider registration ONE week beforehand.

  Non-members are welcome as guests. They must fill out the waiver on our website under the Join Us/Guest Waiver and email it to guest@elbowvalleycc.org. Members can sponsor and register one guest. Unsponsored guests will be registered as guests of the coordinator after receipt of their waivers.

  Waitlist: If you find the ride filled, you are encouraged to put your name on the waitlist. The chances are that you will replace a cancellation done automatically.

  Cancellation: Suppose you are signed up and find you have to cancel. Please do so as soon as you know to leave space for someone else.  Suppose it is necessary to cancel because of weather or another reason. In that case, I will notify you on this page and by Email or telephone by 8 am on the event day.

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• Nolan, Sage, Evanston, Carrington 23

  • When
    Friday, July 26, 2024
  •  
    10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Creekside Shopping Center
  • Spaces left
    19

  Registration is closed

  Note:  Registration for this event will open Friday, July 19, 2024

  Nolan, Sage, Evanston, Carrington 23

  Ride Level:  Urban ride, newcomers and intermediate, easy pace.

  Coordinator:  Peter Bradbury

  Route description:

  This scenic circuit of northern Calgary is from west to east to minimize the gain (245 m) in a hilly country.

  The initial part of the route is a gentle climb westwards on a long pathway with splendid views stretching from Creekside to Nolan Hill. We continue north and turn east in Sage Hill among meadows and beside lakes.

  We ride straight towards Carrington in northern Evanston with sights of large equipment carving earth for new developments further north. Carrington has an attractive lake. We circle around it and head back through southern Evanston for another view of the Sage meadows. A pathway returns us to Creekside.

  Map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41995637

  Location: Creekside Shopping Center, Symons Valley Road, north of Stoney Trail. Park near Coop.

  Operations

  • The ride will have a co-leader, a sweep, employ radios, and regroup at intervals. No one will be left behind. 
  • Bring lunch, snacks, and water. 
  • Take your route recording device for more enjoyment and the possibility of leading this ride or a suitable variant next year. 
  • It will be helpful if you arrive 15 minutes before the start for bike preparation, meet and greet, and a quick safety drill.
  • E-Bikes are welcome.

  Notification and Registration: The system will notify all Friday events and open them for rider registration ONE week beforehand.

  Non-members are welcome as guests. They must fill out the waiver on our website under the Join Us/Guest Waiver and email it to guest@elbowvalleycc.org. Members can sponsor and register one guest. Unsponsored guests will be registered as guests of the coordinator after receipt of their waivers.

  Waitlist: If you find the ride filled, you are encouraged to put your name on the waitlist. The chances are that you will replace a cancellation done automatically.

  Cancellation: Suppose you are signed up and find you have to cancel. Please do so as soon as you know to leave space for someone else.  Suppose it is necessary to cancel because of weather or another reason. In that case, I will notify you on this page and by Email or telephone by 8 am on the event day.

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• Walden, Hudson, Sirocco, Belmont, Silverado, Yorkville 28

  • When
    Friday, August 02, 2024
  •  
    10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Walden Shopping Center
  • Spaces left
    19

  Registration is closed

  Note:  Registration for this event will open Friday, July 26, 2024

  Walden, Hudson, Sirocco, Belmont, Silverado, Yorkville 28

  Ride Level:  Urban ride, newcomers and intermediate, easy pace.

  Coordinator:  Peter Bradbury

  Route description:

  The ride is a no-hills circuit on pathways next to 210 and 194 Avenues, linking Walden with communities to the west. We travel west on 210 Avenue, visit Hudson and

  Sirocco, and cycle around their lakes. Then we go through Belmont and around another lake further north. Silverado merits a couple of loops with its upscale neighborhoods and natural features. After passing through Yorkville, we return to Walden on the 194 Avenue pathway.

  Map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42191901

  Location: Walden Shopping Center, southwest of 194 Avenue and Walden Gate, in the northwest corner between Save on Foods and McDonald's. Approach on Macleod Trail; turn east on 194 Avenue.

  Operations

  • The ride will have a co-leader, a sweep, employ radios, and regroup at intervals. No one will be left behind. 
  • Bring lunch, snacks, and water. 
  • Take your route recording device for more enjoyment and the possibility of leading this ride or a suitable variant next year. 
  • It will be helpful if you arrive 15 minutes before the start for bike preparation, meet and greet, and a quick safety drill.
  • E-Bikes are welcome.

  Notification and Registration: The system will notify all Friday events and open them for rider registration ONE week beforehand.

  Non-members are welcome as guests. They must fill out the waiver on our website under the Join Us/Guest Waiver and email it to guest@elbowvalleycc.org. Members can sponsor and register one guest. Unsponsored guests will be registered as guests of the coordinator after receipt of their waivers.

  Waitlist: If you find the ride filled, you are encouraged to put your name on the waitlist. The chances are that you will replace a cancellation done automatically.

  Cancellation: Suppose you are signed up and find you have to cancel. Please do so as soon as you know to leave space for someone else.  Suppose it is necessary to cancel because of weather or another reason. In that case, I will notify you on this page and by Email or telephone by 8 am on the event day.

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• Optimist Park, Springbank Hill, Cougar Ridge 26

  • When
    Friday, August 09, 2024
  •  
    10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Optimist Park
  • Spaces left
    19

  Registration is closed

  Note:  Registration for this event will open Friday, August 2, 2024

  Optimist Park, Springbank Hill, Cougar Ridge 26

  Ride Level:  Urban ride, newcomers and intermediate, easy pace.

  Coordinator:  Peter Bradbury

  Route description:

  Starting from Optimist Park, we head to Battalion Park in Signal Hill for views to the south. Then, we ride up a gradual 4 km incline on Springbank Hill pathways. We follow the ravines in Aspen Woods and Wentworth, see some estates, and arrive at Cougar Ridge. After stopping for a northern view from Paskapoo, we ride through West Springs, the Bow Trail pathway, and descend along the Strathcona and Christie Estates forested ravines. We emerge onto the Sarcee Trail greenway, which returns us to Optimist Park.

  Map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42191907

  Location: Optimist Park, just east of Sarcee Trail. Access is from the east along 26 Avenue SW. Park on the north side of the arena.

  Operations

  • The ride will have a co-leader, a sweep, employ radios, and regroup at intervals. No one will be left behind. 
  • Bring lunch, snacks, and water. 
  • Take your route recording device for more enjoyment and the possibility of leading this ride or a suitable variant next year. 
  • It will be helpful if you arrive 15 minutes before the start for bike preparation, meet and greet, and a quick safety drill.
  • E-Bikes are welcome.

  Notification and Registration: The system will notify all Friday events and open them for rider registration ONE week beforehand.

  Non-members are welcome as guests. They must fill out the waiver on our website under the Join Us/Guest Waiver and email it to guest@elbowvalleycc.org. Members can sponsor and register one guest. Unsponsored guests will be registered as guests of the coordinator after receipt of their waivers.

  Waitlist: If you find the ride filled, you are encouraged to put your name on the waitlist. The chances are that you will replace a cancellation done automatically.

  Cancellation: Suppose you are signed up and find you have to cancel. Please do so as soon as you know to leave space for someone else.  Suppose it is necessary to cancel because of weather or another reason. In that case, I will notify you on this page and by Email or telephone by 8 am on the event day.

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• Best of Okotoks 27

  • When
    Friday, August 16, 2024
  •  
    10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Okotoks Lion's Campground
  • Spaces left
    19

  Registration is closed

  Note:  Registration for this event will open Friday, August 9, 2024

  Best of Okotoks 27

  Ride Level:  Urban ride, newcomers and intermediate, easy pace.

  Coordinator:  Peter Bradbury

  Route description:

  Starting from the Lion's Campground, pathways along the south side of the Sheep River lead to the Cimarron Lakes and Park, a distinguishing feature in Okotoks, which we circle. Then, the long path on the north side of the river brings us to the one hill of the day. We ride around the pathways and bike-friendly streets of Crystal Ridge and Crytal Green beside the golf course, stopping for lunch at one of Drake Landing's lakes. (Gain 154 m.) Next, we travel around the north end of the local airport and pass four more lakes south and west before crossing the river to return on a trail to the campground.

  Map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41995690

  Location: Okotoks Lion's Campground. Drive South on the 2A, cross the Sheep River in Okotoks, turn left on Woodhaven Drive, and immediately into the park.

  Operations

  • The ride will have a co-leader, a sweep, employ radios, and regroup at intervals. No one will be left behind. 
  • Bring lunch, snacks, and water. 
  • Take your route recording device for more enjoyment and the possibility of leading this ride or a suitable variant next year. 
  • It will be helpful if you arrive 15 minutes before the start for bike preparation, meet and greet, and a quick safety drill.
  • E-Bikes are welcome.

  Notification and Registration: The system will notify all Friday events and open them for rider registration ONE week beforehand.

  Non-members are welcome as guests. They must fill out the waiver on our website under the Join Us/Guest Waiver and email it to guest@elbowvalleycc.org. Members can sponsor and register one guest. Unsponsored guests will be registered as guests of the coordinator after receipt of their waivers.

  Waitlist: If you find the ride filled, you are encouraged to put your name on the waitlist. The chances are that you will replace a cancellation done automatically.

  Cancellation: Suppose you are signed up and find you have to cancel. Please do so as soon as you know to leave space for someone else.  Suppose it is necessary to cancel because of weather or another reason. In that case, I will notify you on this page and by Email or telephone by 8 am on the event day.

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• Botanical Gardens, Silver Springs, Scenic Acres, Tuscany Lakes 27

  • When
    Friday, August 23, 2024
  •  
    10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    East end of Silver Springs Drive
  • Spaces left
    19

  Registration is closed

  Note:  Registration for this event will open Friday, August 16, 2024

  Botanical Gardens, Silver Springs, Scenic Acres, Tuscany Lakes 27

  Ride Level:  Urban ride, newcomers and intermediate, easy pace.

  Coordinator:  Peter Bradbury

  Route description:

  This is an elongated circuit in the SE - NW direction towards the Tuscany Lakes and back to see the flowers in the Botanical Gardens.

  We start by heading south to ride along the Silver Springs bluffs with city views. Next, we ascend into the Scenic Acres ravine and cross Stoney Trail into Tuscany, stopping at its shopping center. We ride beside the Tuscany Lakes and their imposing waterfront mansions, have lunch at a scenic spot and proceed into the Blueridge open country. The gain is 241 meters, which we will accomplish with stops to rest.

  The return begins on a long downward path. It crosses Stoney Trail at Schooner Landing and continues on Scurfield Drive, Scenic Acres Boulevard, and Silvergrove Drive to arrive at the botanical gardens. The Silver Springs Botanical Gardens is home to the Birthplace Forest and 14 uniquely featured flower gardens tended by volunteer gardeners from the community.

  Map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41995697

  Location: A parking lot at the east end of Silver Springs Drive bordering a baseball diamond. You can approach on Nose Hill Drive and east on Silver Springs Road and Silver Springs Boulevard. A toilet is available.

  Operations

  • The ride will have a co-leader, a sweep, employ radios, and regroup at intervals. No one will be left behind. 
  • Bring lunch, snacks, and water. 
  • Take your route recording device for more enjoyment and the possibility of leading this ride or a suitable variant next year. 
  • It will be helpful if you arrive 15 minutes before the start for bike preparation, meet and greet, and a quick safety drill.
  • E-Bikes are welcome.

  Notification and Registration: The system will notify all Friday events and open them for rider registration ONE week beforehand.

  Non-members are welcome as guests. They must fill out the waiver on our website under the Join Us/Guest Waiver and email it to guest@elbowvalleycc.org. Members can sponsor and register one guest. Unsponsored guests will be registered as guests of the coordinator after receipt of their waivers.

  Waitlist: If you find the ride filled, you are encouraged to put your name on the waitlist. The chances are that you will replace a cancellation done automatically.

  Cancellation: Suppose you are signed up and find you have to cancel. Please do so as soon as you know to leave space for someone else.  Suppose it is necessary to cancel because of weather or another reason. In that case, I will notify you on this page and by Email or telephone by 8 am on the event day.

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• Cranston, Riverstone, Mackenzie Lake, Mountain Park 23

  • When
    Friday, August 30, 2024
  •  
    10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Cranston Shopping Center
  • Spaces left
    19

  Registration is closed

  Note:  Registration for this event will open Friday, April 12, 2024

  Below and Above the Bow Escarpment 29

  Ride Level:  Urban ride, newcomers and intermediate, easy pace.

  Coordinator:  Peter Bradbury

  Route description:

  This southeast ride has plenty of pathways and views.

  Starting from the Cranston shopping center, we border the southern Cranston Escarpment on a pathway overlooking the Bow River and mountains beyond and descend into Riverstone. We make two pathway loops to observe the newish housing developments near the river. After a climb back up, we ride along the edge of the northern Cranston Escarpment and cross the Stoney Trail bridge. We circle around McKenzie Lake to ride the Mountain Park pathways. We access the Cranston pathways back to the shopping center following a return across Stoney Trail. (Gain 163 m.) we can have a coffee at the Good Earth to finish.

  Map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42191911

  Location: Cranston Shopping Center, south end. Approach on the Deerfoot, then turn west on Cranston Ave SE.

  Operations

  • The ride will have a co-leader, a sweep, employ radios, and regroup at intervals. No one will be left behind. 
  • Bring lunch, snacks, and water. 
  • Take your route recording device for more enjoyment and the possibility of leading this ride or a suitable variant next year. 
  • It will be helpful if you arrive 15 minutes before the start for bike preparation, meet and greet, and a quick safety drill.
  • E-Bikes are welcome.

  Notification and Registration: The system will notify all Friday events and open them for rider registration ONE week beforehand.

  Non-members are welcome as guests. They must fill out the waiver on our website under the Join Us/Guest Waiver and email it to guest@elbowvalleycc.org. Members can sponsor and register one guest. Unsponsored guests will be registered as guests of the coordinator after receipt of their waivers.

  Waitlist: If you find the ride filled, you are encouraged to put your name on the waitlist. The chances are that you will replace a cancellation done automatically.

  Cancellation: Suppose you are signed up and find you have to cancel. Please do so as soon as you know to leave space for someone else.  Suppose it is necessary to cancel because of weather or another reason. In that case, I will notify you on this page and by Email or telephone by 8 am on the event day.

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• Edgemont, Hawkwood, Rocky Ridge 25

  • When
    Friday, September 06, 2024
  •  
    10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Edgebyne Crescent NW
  • Spaces left
    19

  Registration is closed

  Note:  Registration for this event will open Friday, August 30, 2024

  Edgemont, Hawkwood, Rocky Ridge 25

  Ride Level:  Urban ride, newcomers and intermediate, easy pace.

  Coordinator:  Peter Bradbury

  Route description:

  The circuit is entirely on pathways and quiet streets bordering parks and lakes. The direction is generally east to west to limit the gain (186m.) The route goes through Edgemont, Hawkwood, and Arbour Ridge, crosses Stoney Trail on Country Hills Blvd, and circles around Royal Oak, Rocky Ridge, and Royal Vista. We return on 112 Ave NW, with splendid city views and a breeze at our back, pass Beacon Hill, and finish through the Edgemont ravines.

  Map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45611937

  Location: Edgebyne Crescent NW, off Edgepark Blvd, near Edgemont Blvd.

  Operations

  • The ride will have a co-leader, a sweep, employ radios, and regroup at intervals. No one will be left behind. 
  • Bring lunch, snacks, and water. 
  • Take your route recording device for more enjoyment and the possibility of leading this ride or a suitable variant next year. 
  • It will be helpful if you arrive 15 minutes before the start for bike preparation, meet and greet, and a quick safety drill.
  • E-Bikes are welcome.

  Notification and Registration: The system will notify all Friday events and open them for rider registration ONE week beforehand.

  Non-members are welcome as guests. They must fill out the waiver on our website under the Join Us/Guest Waiver and email it to guest@elbowvalleycc.org. Members can sponsor and register one guest. Unsponsored guests will be registered as guests of the coordinator after receipt of their waivers.

  Waitlist: If you find the ride filled, you are encouraged to put your name on the waitlist. The chances are that you will replace a cancellation done automatically.

  Cancellation: Suppose you are signed up and find you have to cancel. Please do so as soon as you know to leave space for someone else.  Suppose it is necessary to cancel because of weather or another reason. In that case, I will notify you on this page and by Email or telephone by 8 am on the event day.

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• Heritage Park, Bel Aire, Woodlands, Oakridge, Bayview 29

  • When
    Friday, September 13, 2024
  •  
    10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Heritage Park
  • Spaces left
    19

  Registration is closed

  Note:  Registration for this event will open Friday, September 6, 2024

  Heritage Park, Bel Aire, Woodlands, Oakridge, Bayview 29

  Ride Level:  Urban ride, newcomers and intermediate, easy pace.

  Coordinator:  Peter Bradbury

  Route description:

  This ride travels along city bikeways and quiet, tree-lined streets in southern Calgary neighborhoods. No hills (gain 168 m.)

  Starting from Heritage Park, the route leads us through the upscale neighborhoods of Eagle Ridge and Bel-Aire. We turn south through Meadowlark Park, Kelvin Grove, Chinook Park, Haysboro, Southwood, and Woodlands. Next, the route borders a cliff with a fine view of Fish Creek Park and turns back north. In Woodbine, the ride goes through a quiet park, crosses Anderson Road to enter Cedarbrae, and carries on through Oakridge. The final leg is through Bayview.

  Map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42191908

  Location: Heritage Park parking lot under the Big H, on the southwest corner of 14 St SW and Heritage Drive.

  Operations

  • The ride will have a co-leader, a sweep, employ radios, and regroup at intervals. No one will be left behind. 
  • Bring lunch, snacks, and water. 
  • Take your route recording device for more enjoyment and the possibility of leading this ride or a suitable variant next year. 
  • It will be helpful if you arrive 15 minutes before the start for bike preparation, meet and greet, and a quick safety drill.
  • E-Bikes are welcome.

  Notification and Registration: The system will notify all Friday events and open them for rider registration ONE week beforehand.

  Non-members are welcome as guests. They must fill out the waiver on our website under the Join Us/Guest Waiver and email it to guest@elbowvalleycc.org. Members can sponsor and register one guest. Unsponsored guests will be registered as guests of the coordinator after receipt of their waivers.

  Waitlist: If you find the ride filled, you are encouraged to put your name on the waitlist. The chances are that you will replace a cancellation done automatically.

  Cancellation: Suppose you are signed up and find you have to cancel. Please do so as soon as you know to leave space for someone else.  Suppose it is necessary to cancel because of weather or another reason. In that case, I will notify you on this page and by Email or telephone by 8 am on the event day.

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• Saddleridge, Savanna, Cityscape, Skyview, Cornerstone, Taradale 22

  • When
    Friday, September 20, 2024
  •  
    10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Saddleridge Genesis Center
  • Spaces left
    19

  Registration is closed

  Note:  Registration for this event will open Friday, September 13, 2024

  Saddleridge, Savanna, Cityscape, Skyview, Cornerstone, Taradale 22

  Ride Level:  Urban ride, newcomers and intermediate, easy pace.

  Coordinator:  Peter Bradbury

  Route description:

  This circular route takes us to the furthest northeast corner of Calgary. We travel on pathways and bike-friendly streets past lakes and new housing developments. No hills (gain 48m.)

  We start by heading north through Saddleridge and Savanna. Next, we travel along a long pathway around Cityscape, beside a vast open area, and through Skyview Ranch. We head east on a long parkland path in Redstone and tour the five Cornerstone lakes. We return along the Rotary Matamy Greenway, stopping for lunch at the Three Bears picnic site, and finish beside two lakes in Taradale.

  Map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41995698

  Location: Saddleridge Genesis Center on Falconbridge Boulevard, north parking lot

  Operations

  • The ride will have a co-leader, a sweep, employ radios, and regroup at intervals. No one will be left behind. 
  • Bring lunch, snacks, and water. 
  • Take your route recording device for more enjoyment and the possibility of leading this ride or a suitable variant next year. 
  • It will be helpful if you arrive 15 minutes before the start for bike preparation, meet and greet, and a quick safety drill.
  • E-Bikes are welcome.

  Notification and Registration: The system will notify all Friday events and open them for rider registration ONE week beforehand.

  Non-members are welcome as guests. They must fill out the waiver on our website under the Join Us/Guest Waiver and email it to guest@elbowvalleycc.org. Members can sponsor and register one guest. Unsponsored guests will be registered as guests of the coordinator after receipt of their waivers.

  Waitlist: If you find the ride filled, you are encouraged to put your name on the waitlist. The chances are that you will replace a cancellation done automatically.

  Cancellation: Suppose you are signed up and find you have to cancel. Please do so as soon as you know to leave space for someone else.  Suppose it is necessary to cancel because of weather or another reason. In that case, I will notify you on this page and by Email or telephone by 8 am on the event day.

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• Elbow Valley Estates 30

  • When
    Friday, September 27, 2024
  •  
    10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Clearwater Park
  • Spaces left
    19

  Registration is closed

  Note:  Registration for this event will open Friday, September 27, 2024

  Elbow Valley Estates 30

  Ride Level:  Urban ride, newcomers and intermediate, easy pace.

  Coordinator:  Peter Bradbury

  Route description:

  On this circuit of the estates on both sides of Highway 8, west of the city, we ride on pathways and quiet roads in upscale neighborhoods next to woods and lakes (Gain 140m.) We start at Clearwater Park and head south of Highway 8 to the Lott Creek neighborhood and the Elbow Springs Golf Club. We turn west through Misty Morning, Whispering Woods, Snowberry, and Aspen Green, where we stop for lunch. The western end of the tour comprises a ride up Braemar and a loop around West Meadows Estates. We return on Lott Creek Drive and cross to the north side of Highway 8 to cycle on hidden paths next to the Elbow River and Clearwater Lake. Clearwater Drive takes us to the finish.

  Map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45611936

  Location: Clearwater Park. Drive west on Highway 8 and north on Lott Creek Blvd RR25 to its end.

  Operations

  • The ride will have a co-leader, a sweep, employ radios, and regroup at intervals. No one will be left behind. 
  • Bring lunch, snacks, and water. 
  • Take your route recording device for more enjoyment and the possibility of leading this ride or a suitable variant next year. 
  • It will be helpful if you arrive 15 minutes before the start for bike preparation, meet and greet, and a quick safety drill.
  • E-Bikes are welcome.

  Notification and Registration: The system will notify all Friday events and open them for rider registration ONE week beforehand.

  Non-members are welcome as guests. They must fill out the waiver on our website under the Join Us/Guest Waiver and email it to guest@elbowvalleycc.org. Members can sponsor and register one guest. Unsponsored guests will be registered as guests of the coordinator after receipt of their waivers.

  Waitlist: If you find the ride filled, you are encouraged to put your name on the waitlist. The chances are that you will replace a cancellation done automatically.

  Cancellation: Suppose you are signed up and find you have to cancel. Please do so as soon as you know to leave space for someone else.  Suppose it is necessary to cancel because of weather or another reason. In that case, I will notify you on this page and by Email or telephone by 8 am on the event day.

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• Metis Path, Skyview Ranch, Nose Creek 35

  • When
    Friday, October 04, 2024
  •  
    10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Vista Heights Park N Bike
  • Spaces left
    18

  Registration is closed

  Note:  Registration for this event will open Friday, September 27, 2024

  Metis Path, Skyview Ranch, Nose Creek 35

  Ride Level:  Urban ride, newcomers and intermediate, easy pace.

  Coordinator:  Gary Davidge

  Route description:

  From Vista Heights in NE Calgary, we ride north through Horizon, stop briefly at the Calgary Rotary Challenge Park, and access the long pathway beside the Metis Trail. We go as far as 80 Ave NE, where we turn to pass the Saddleridge Lakes and cycle through Cityscape and Skyview Ranch. We turn west to border the northern side of the airport. Pathways on Barlow Trail and Airport Trail follow, stopping at a Tim Horton's for lunch. We head south downhill on the Nose Creek pathway and cross the Deerfoot on a bridge to the finish. (Gain 116m.)

  Map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45611935

  Location: Vista Heights Park N Bike, off 25 Ave NE, between 12 St and 15 St NE.

  Operations

  • The ride will have a co-leader, a sweep, employ radios, and regroup at intervals. No one will be left behind. 
  • Bring lunch, snacks, and water. 
  • Take your route recording device for more enjoyment and the possibility of leading this ride or a suitable variant next year. 
  • It will be helpful if you arrive 15 minutes before the start for bike preparation, meet and greet, and a quick safety drill.
  • E-Bikes are welcome.

  Notification and Registration: The system will notify all Friday events and open them for rider registration ONE week beforehand.

  Non-members are welcome as guests. They must fill out the waiver on our website under the Join Us/Guest Waiver and email it to guest@elbowvalleycc.org. Members can sponsor and register one guest. Unsponsored guests will be registered as guests of the coordinator after receipt of their waivers.

  Waitlist: If you find the ride filled, you are encouraged to put your name on the waitlist. The chances are that you will replace a cancellation done automatically.

  Cancellation: Suppose you are signed up and find you have to cancel. Please do so as soon as you know to leave space for someone else.  Suppose it is necessary to cancel because of weather or another reason. In that case, I will notify you on this page and by Email or telephone by 8 am on the event day.

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• Glenfield, Sundance, Walden, Spruce Meadows, Shawnessy 32

  • When
    Friday, October 11, 2024
  •  
    10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Glenfield Day Use area
  • Spaces left
    19

  Registration is closed

  Note:  Registration for this event will open Friday, October 4, 2024

  Glenfield, Sundance, Walden, Spruce Meadows, Shawnessy 32

  Ride Level:  Urban ride, newcomers and intermediate, easy pace.

  Coordinator:  Peter Bradbury

  Route description:

  This is a clockwise circuit on paths and quiet bikeways near lakes in the city's south. It starts along Fish Creek Park, heading southeast, borders Midnapore Lake on the north and Sundance Lake on the south side, and enters Chaparral. After reaching Walden and looping around its main lake, the bike path borders 210 Avenue, heading west to Belmont and Yorkville. Lunch is in Spruce Meadows. Following that, the route heads north, then cuts east on attractive paths through Somerset, and resumes a northerly direction to the finish on the Shawnessy path.

  Map:https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45625613 

  Location: Glenfield Day Use area. Washrooms are available.

  Operations

  • The ride will have a co-leader, a sweep, employ radios, and regroup at intervals. No one will be left behind. 
  • Bring lunch, snacks, and water. 
  • Take your route recording device for more enjoyment and the possibility of leading this ride or a suitable variant next year. 
  • It will be helpful if you arrive 15 minutes before the start for bike preparation, meet and greet, and a quick safety drill.
  • E-Bikes are welcome.

  Notification and Registration: The system will notify all Friday events and open them for rider registration ONE week beforehand.

  Non-members are welcome as guests. They must fill out the waiver on our website under the Join Us/Guest Waiver and email it to guest@elbowvalleycc.org. Members can sponsor and register one guest. Unsponsored guests will be registered as guests of the coordinator after receipt of their waivers.

  Waitlist: If you find the ride filled, you are encouraged to put your name on the waitlist. The chances are that you will replace a cancellation done automatically.

  Cancellation: Suppose you are signed up and find you have to cancel. Please do so as soon as you know to leave space for someone else.  Suppose it is necessary to cancel because of weather or another reason. In that case, I will notify you on this page and by Email or telephone by 8 am on the event day.

  See you. Peter

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Inglewood Bird Sactuary to Elliston Park 27

  • When
    Friday, October 18, 2024
  •  
    10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Inglewood Bird Sanctuary
  • Spaces left
    19

  Registration is closed

  Note:  Registration for this event will open Friday, October 11, 2024

  Inglewood Bird Sactuary to Elliston Park 27

  Ride Level:  Urban ride, newcomers and intermediate, easy pace.

  Coordinator:  Peter Bradbury

  Route description: 

  We start south along the Bow River pathway. After crossing the river, we veer back north beside the irrigation canal. The route is flat except for two short, steep inclines, ridable in low gear. The first gets us to a bluff, where we rest for a whole city view. In Dover, we go through Valleyview Park and into an old, quaint neighborhood with many big trees and community paths before crossing railroad tracks into Erin Woods. The Peigan Trail, in an open wilderness country, leads us to the Rotary Mattamy Greenway and Elliston Park. Then we circle Elliston lake and stop for lunch. We head west on the 26th Avenue bikeway. On the long 17th Avenue bridge, we cross the irrigation canal and the river and return to the start on the river pathway.

  Map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41995639

  Location: Inglewood Bird Sanctuary at the east end of 9^th Avenue SE. The south's approach is on the Deerfoot Trail, west on 17^th Avenue, left at 19^th Street, and left again onto 9^th Avenue.

  Operations

  • The ride will have a co-leader, a sweep, employ radios, and regroup at intervals. No one will be left behind. 
  • Bring lunch, snacks, and water. 
  • Take your route recording device for more enjoyment and the possibility of leading this ride or a suitable variant next year. 
  • It will be helpful if you arrive 15 minutes before the start for bike preparation, meet and greet, and a quick safety drill.
  • E-Bikes are welcome.

  Notification and Registration: The system will notify all Friday events and open them for rider registration ONE week beforehand.

  Non-members are welcome as guests. They must fill out the waiver on our website under the Join Us/Guest Waiver and email it to guest@elbowvalleycc.org. Members can sponsor and register one guest. Unsponsored guests will be registered as guests of the coordinator after receipt of their waivers.

  Waitlist: If you find the ride filled, you are encouraged to put your name on the waitlist. The chances are that you will replace a cancellation done automatically.

  Cancellation: Suppose you are signed up and find you have to cancel. Please do so as soon as you know to leave space for someone else.  Suppose it is necessary to cancel because of weather or another reason. In that case, I will notify you on this page and by Email or telephone by 8 am on the event day.

  See you. Peter

  
  

  
  

  
  

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