Easy River Valley Half-And-Half Cycle - Sun, Oct 21 2012

Easy River Valley Half-And-Half Cycle (10/21/2012)

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The Basics:

Event Type:

Bike

Event Location:

Parking lot west of the intersection of Groat Rd and River Valley Rd.

Date(s) & Time:

Sun, Oct 21 2012 2:00 PM

Registration Cut Off:

Sun, Oct 21 2012 1:30:00 PM

Event Duration:

1 - 2 Hours

Difficulty Rating:

D2: Easy to Moderate

Event Coordinator(s):

Andrew H
George F
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Member Cost:

Voluntary Donation Only (See Below)

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, 18 And Older Only

Maximum Group Size:

Minimum Group Size:

Number Registered So Far:

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

Are Dogs Permitted:

Itinerary:

We'll meet at the parking lot to the west of the intersection of Groat Rd and River Valley Rd. at 2:00 for a 2:10 sharp departure.

We'll do this ride as a half-and-half... we leave our meeting place and go one direction, then return (where anyone who is "done" may bail), then ride the other direction and return. The first half will take about 30-40 minutes at no more than 20km/hr, and the second half will take 20-40 minutes at about 15km/hour.

First Half: 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, cross back over the 105 St Bridge. Head west to our meeting place.

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

Second Half: Head west from the parking lot up McKinnon Ravine to Summit Drive, through some residential and then back down McKinnon to the start. As per recent tradition, refreshments at a nearby pub after may be in order.

Required Items to Bring:
Bicycle, helmet, smiles and good attitude.
Money for drinks after

Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.
Water, basic bike repair kit, weather appropriate clothing. Money for snacks and drinks afterwards

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.

Voluntary Donation: ( What is this?)
Suggested donation amount for this event is: $2.00/Person.

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