Randonneurs Ontario

2020 Season

ClubHuronOttawaSimcoeToronto

DistanceRouteStarting timeStarting location
23
Populaire		New Years
Toronto		Wed January 1 2020 10:00Second Cup, 355 Danforth Ave, Toronto
60
Populaire		Rouge Ramble
Toronto		Sun March 15 2020 10:00Second Cup, 355 Danforth Ave, Toronto
75
Populaire		Concord Bradford
Toronto		Sat March 21 2020 10:00Tim Horton's, 9151 Keele St, Vaughan
80
Populaire		Oakville Campbellville
Toronto		Sat March 28 2020 09:00Tim Horton's, 111 Cross Ave, Oakville
40
Populaire		Carleton Place
Ottawa		Sat March 28 2020 10:00Cavanagh Community Park, Ashton
60
Populaire		Osgoode
Ottawa		Sat April 4 2020 10:00Osgoode Community Centre, Osgoode
70
Populaire		Windsor
Huron		Sat April 4 2020 09:00Vollmer Centre Lasalle
110
Populaire		Uxbridge Ice Classic
Toronto		Sat April 11 2020 09:00Tim Horton's, 2890 Steeles Ave E, Thornhill
70
Populaire		Railway City
Huron		Sat April 11 2020 09:00Tim Hortons St Thomas
100
Populaire		Windsor Metric
Huron		Sat April 18 2020 09:00McDonalds Essex
200
Brevet		Gentle Start
Toronto		Sat April 18 2020 08:00Tim Horton's, 111 Cross Ave, Oakville
90
Populaire		Maple Syrup and Dirt
Ottawa		Sat April 18 2020 08:00Cavanagh Community Park, Ashton
200
Brevet		Maberly
Ottawa		Sat April 25 2020 07:00Cavanagh Community Park, Ashton
200
Brevet		Ayton
Huron		Sat April 25 2020 08:00Tim Horton's, 585 Weber St N Waterloo
100
Populaire		Railway City
Huron		Sat April 25 2020 09:00Tim Hortons St Thomas
200
Brevet		Merrickville
Ottawa		Sat May 2 2020 07:00Park & Ride, Carp Rd at Westbrook Rd, Stittsville
110
Populaire		Kemptville
Ottawa		Sat May 9 2020 08:00Park & Ride, Carp Rd at Westbrook Rd, Stittsville
300
Brevet		Bowle Buster
Huron		Sat May 9 2020 07:00Tim Horton's, 618 Gustavus St., Port Elgin
0
Fleche		Fleche to <b><font color="blue">Port Credit</font></b>
Club		Fri May 15 2020 06:00Team start
200
Brevet		Big Chute
Simcoe		Sat May 23 2020 08:00Tim Hortons, 4 Fairview Rd, Barrie
200
Brevet		Tour d'Essex
Huron		Sat May 23 2020 07:002nd Cup, Tecumseh Rd E at Manning Rd, Windsor
133
Populaire		Osgoode
Ottawa		Sat May 23 2020 08:00Osgoode Community Centre, Osgoode
300
Brevet		Lake Simcoe
Simcoe		Sun May 24 2020 06:00Tim Hortons, 4 Fairview Rd, Barrie
400
Brevet		Barrie Stratford
Simcoe		Tue May 26 2020 06:00Tim Hortons, 4 Fairview Rd, Barrie
600
Brevet		Cottage
Simcoe		Thu May 28 2020 06:00Tim Hortons, 4 Fairview Rd, Barrie
300
Brevet		Vennachar
Ottawa		Sat May 30 2020 06:00Park & Ride, Carp Rd at Westbrook Rd, Stittsville
200
Brevet		Scugog Circle
Toronto		Sat May 30 2020 08:00Rouge Hill GO, 6251 Lawrence Ave E, Scarborough
400
Brevet		Creemore Classic
Huron		Sat May 30 2020 05:00Tim Horton's,618 Gustavus St., Port Elgin
300
Brevet		Animalathon
Ottawa		Sat June 6 2020 05:00Park & Ride, Carp Rd at Westbrook Rd, Stittsville
200
Brevet		Railway City
Huron		Sat June 6 2020 07:00Tim Hortons St Thomas
186
Populaire		Elphin
Ottawa		Sat June 13 2020 08:00Cavanagh Community Park, Ashton
300
Brevet		Ports and Points
Huron		Sat June 13 2020 06:00Tim Horton's, 685 Fischer-Hallman RdKitchener
600
Brevet		Brouse's Beach Browser
Huron		Sat June 20 2020 07:00Tim Hortons on ON-8/Huron St, Goderich
400
Brevet		Frontenac
Ottawa		Sat June 20 2020 05:00Park & Ride, Carp Rd at Westbrook Rd, Stittsville
200
Brevet		Six Nation Oakville
Toronto		Sat June 27 2020 08:00Tim Horton's, 111 Cross Ave, Oakville
300
Brevet		Erie Oh
Huron		Sat June 27 2020 06:00McDonalds Essex
600
Brevet		Kingston
Ottawa		Sat June 27 2020 05:00Britannia Beach at Greenview Ave, Ottawa
60
Populaire		Rouge Ramble
Toronto		Sat July 4 2020 08:00Second Cup, 355 Danforth Ave, Toronto
1000
Brevet		Coureur de Bois
Ottawa		Sat July 4 2020 05:00Hornet's Nest, 1660 Bearbrook Road, Gloucester
400
Brevet		Oak Ridges Moraine
Toronto		Sat July 11 2020 06:00Tim Horton's, 111 Cross Ave, Oakville
200
Brevet		Newboro
Ottawa		Sat July 11 2020 07:00Cavanagh Community Centre, Ashton
200
Brevet		Udora-Uxbridge-Utica
Toronto		Sat July 11 2020 08:00Tim Hortons, 731 Eastern Ave, Toronto
400
Brevet		Fort to Fort
Huron		Sat July 11 2020 05:00Fort Malden, Amherstburg
200
Brevet		Big Chute
Simcoe		Sat July 18 2020 08:00Tim Hortons, 4 Fairview Rd, Barrie
200
Brevet		Much Ado About Billy Elliot the Musical
Huron		Sat July 18 2020 07:00Tim Horton's, Clarke Rd., and Traflager, London
400
Brevet		Mnjikaning
Toronto		Sat July 18 2020 06:00Tim Hortons, 731 Eastern Ave, Toronto
75
Populaire		Concord Bradford
Toronto		Sat July 18 2020 08:00Tim Horton's, Rutherford Rd at Keele St, Vaughan
200
Brevet		Niagara Ramble
Toronto		Sat July 25 2020 08:00Grimsby Information Center, 424 S Service Rd, Grimsby
300
Brevet		Waterloo-Wellington
Huron		Sat July 25 2020 06:00Tim Horton's, 585 Weber St N Waterloo
400
Brevet		Foymount
Ottawa		Sat July 25 2020 05:00Park & Ride, Carp Rd at Westbrook Rd, Stittsville
600
Brevet		Huron Shores
Toronto		Sat August 1 2020 06:00Tim Horton's, 9151 Keele St, Vaughan
200
Brevet		North Huron Tributaire
Huron		Sat August 1 2020 07:0058 Courthouse Square, Goderich
600
Brevet		Farmers Market
Toronto		Sat August 8 2020 06:00Tim Hortons, 585 Weber St N, Waterloo
600
Brevet		Placid
Ottawa		Sat August 8 2020 05:00Tim Horton's, 1233 Brookdale Ave, Cornwall
400
Brevet		Karen's Challenge
Huron		Sat August 8 2020 06:00McDonalds Essex
200
Brevet		South Lavant
Ottawa		Sat August 8 2020 07:00Cavanagh Community Park, Ashton
1200
Brevet		Manitoulin
Simcoe		Thu August 13 2020 05:00Huron Motor Lodge 24 Water St, South Baymouth
1000
Brevet		Manitoulin
Simcoe		Thu August 13 2020 05:00Huron Motor Lodge 24 Water St, South Baymouth
200
Brevet		Hills of Hockley
Toronto		Sat August 15 2020 08:00Tim Horton's, 9151 Keele St, Vaughan
300
Brevet		Buckshot Lake
Ottawa		Sat August 15 2020 06:00Cavanagh Community Park, Ashton
200
Brevet		Manitoulin
Simcoe		Sun August 16 2020 12:00TBD
400
Brevet		Oak Ridges Moraine
Toronto		Sat August 22 2020 06:00Tim Horton's, 111 Cross Ave, Oakville
200
Brevet		Rondeau Rando
Huron		Sat August 22 2020 07:30McDonalds Essex
600
Brevet		Another New Parry Sound
Simcoe		Sat August 29 2020 06:00NA
400
Brevet		New Parry Sound
Simcoe		Sat August 29 2020 06:00NA
600
Brevet		Belleville Loop
Toronto		Sat August 29 2020 06:00Tim Hortons, 731 Eastern Ave, Toronto
200
Brevet		Deliverance
Ottawa		Sat September 5 2020 07:00Almonte Curling Club, 160 Bridge St, Almonte, ON
300
Brevet		Lakes and Vines
Toronto		Sun September 6 2020 06:00Tim Horton's, 9151 Keele St, Vaughan
200
Brevet		Chenaux AGM
Club		Sat September 12 2020 07:00Holiday Inn, 101 Kanata Ave, ON
300
Brevet		Lake Simcoe
Simcoe		Sat September 12 2020 06:00Tim Hortons, 4 Fairview Rd, Barrie
200
Brevet		Chenaux
Ottawa		Sat September 12 2020 07:00Park & Ride, Carp Rd at Westbrook Rd, Stittsville
50
Populaire		Toronto the Good
Toronto		Sat September 12 2020 07:00Tim Hortons, 152 Park Lawn Rd, Toronto
300
Brevet		Kissing Bridge
Toronto		Sat September 12 2020 05:00Tim Hortons, 152 Park Lawn Rd, Toronto
0
Other		TBD
Club		Sun September 13 2020 24:0010:00:00 AM
200
Brevet		Niagara Ramble
Toronto		Sat September 19 2020 08:00Grimsby Information Center, 424 S Service Rd, Grimsby
200
Brevet		St Thomas to Paris
Huron		Sat September 19 2020 07:00Tim Hortons St Thomas
200
Brevet		Sandhills
Huron		Sat September 26 2020 07:00Tim Horton's, 585 Weber St N Waterloo
200
Brevet		Udora-Uxbridge-Utica
Toronto		Sat September 26 2020 07:00Tim Hortons, 731 Eastern Ave, Toronto
200
Brevet		Castle
Toronto		Sat October 10 2020 08:00Grimsby Information Center, 424 S Service Rd, Grimsby

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.

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