2016 simcoe Season

Distance	Route	Starting time	Starting location
200 Brevet	Big Chute Simcoe	Sat May 28 2016 08:00	Barrie
300 Brevet	Lake Simcoe Simcoe	Sun May 29 2016 06:00	Barrie
400 Brevet	Barrie Stratford Simcoe	Tue May 31 2016 06:00	Barrie
600 Brevet	Cottage Simcoe	Thu June 2 2016 05:00	Barrie
1000 Brevet	Manitoulin Simcoe	Sat August 6 2016 05:00	South Baymouth
200 Brevet	Falling Leaves Simcoe	Sat October 8 2016 08:00	Huntsville
200 Brevet	Falling Leaves Simcoe	Sat October 15 2016 08:00	Huntsville

About us

Randonneurs Ontario is an ultra-distance cycling club. We've been riding long distance rides from of Toronto and southern Ontario since 1982.

Randonneurs Ontario is affiliated with the Audax Club Parisien, the parent organization governing the qualification of riders wishing to participate in the 1200K Paris - Brest - Paris Randonnee. The club is also affiliated with Les Randonneurs Mondiaux, which provides recognition for brevets other than Paris - Brest - Paris that are longer than 1000K.

Recent member reports

Riding Among Us: Remembering Allan Jackson

There are moments in any sport that remind us how precious — and fragile — life is. For our randonneuring community, the passing of Allan Jackson is one such moment. Peter Leiss recently shared a Toronto Star story about Allan. He was a fellow cyclist, someone that Peggy and Peter had the pleasure of riding with. Tragically, Allan passed away while riding to see his doctor. Earlier that day, he had been shoveling snow and felt unwell; on his way to the appointment, he apparently suffered a heart attack. Although we may not all have known Allan personally, his story speaks to us all — as cyclis...

Ride Your Own Ride and Other Lies – By Michel Hébert

“The truth is, no one rides their own ride. Not all the way through.” As published on Michel’s blog: Cadence and Consequence Photo from the Start of Heaven and Hill 600k brevet – the first Ride of the 2025 Devil Week What Randonneurs Owe Each Other June 16, 2025 We were lounging in the shade, watching ships slide up the St. Clair River like they had somewhere important to be. Fred, dressed in dark sunglasses and a face-shielding nose piece, looked like Batman between gigs. “You either DNF a hero,” he growled, “or ride long enough to become the villain.” That was at kilometer 150, well be...