Randonneurs Ontario

2021 Season

ClubHuronOttawaSimcoeToronto

DistanceRouteStarting timeStarting location
23
Populaire		New Years
Toronto		Fri January 1 2021 10:00Second Cup, 355 Danforth Ave, Toronto
60
Populaire		Rouge Ramble
Toronto		Sun March 14 2021 11:00Second Cup, 355 Danforth Ave, Toronto
75
Populaire		Concord Bradford
Toronto		Sat March 20 2021 10:00Tim Horton's, 9151 Keele St, Vaughan
80
Populaire		Oakville Campbellville
Toronto		Sat March 27 2021 09:00Tim Horton's, 111 Cross Ave, Oakville
40
Populaire		Carleton Place
Ottawa		Sat March 27 2021 10:00Cavanagh Community Park, Ashton
60
Populaire		Osgoode
Ottawa		Sat April 3 2021 10:00Osgoode Community Centre, Osgoode
70
Populaire		Windsor Season Opener
Huron		Sat April 3 2021 09:00Vollmer Centre Lasalle
110
Populaire		Uxbridge Ice Classic
Toronto		Sat April 10 2021 09:00Tim Horton's, 2890 Steeles Ave E, Thornhill
71
Populaire		Almonte
Ottawa		Sat April 10 2021 10:00Park & Ride, Carp Rd at Westbrook Rd, Stittsville
70
Populaire		Railway City
Huron		Sat April 10 2021 09:00Tim Hortons 191 Talbot Street West, St Thomas
90
Populaire		Maple Syrup and Dirt
Ottawa		Sat April 17 2021 08:00Cavanagh Community Park, Ashton
100
Populaire		Windsor Metric Century
Huron		Sat April 17 2021 09:00McDonalds Essex
200
Brevet		Gentle Start
Toronto		Sat April 17 2021 08:00Tim Horton's, 111 Cross Ave, Oakville
100
Populaire		Railway City 100
Huron		Sat April 24 2021 09:00Tim Hortons 191 Talbot Street West, St Thomas
200
Brevet		Sharbot Lake
Ottawa		Sat April 24 2021 07:00Appleton Park and Ride
200
Brevet		Queen's Bush
Huron		Sat May 1 2021 07:00Tim Horton's, 585 Weber St NWaterloo, ON
200
Brevet		Merrickville
Ottawa		Sat May 1 2021 07:00Cavanagh Community Park, Ashton
110
Populaire		Kemptville
Ottawa		Sat May 8 2021 08:00Park & Ride, Carp Rd at Westbrook Rd, Stittsville
300
Brevet		Bowle Buster
Huron		Sat May 8 2021 07:00Tim Horton's, 618 Gustavus St., Port Elgin, ON.
200
Brevet		Scugog Circle
Toronto		Fri May 14 2021 08:00Rouge Hill GO, 6251 Lawrence Ave E, Scarborough
0
Fleche		Fleche
Club		Fri May 21 2021 12:00Postponed to June/July due to COVID-19 restrictions.
133
Populaire		Osgoode
Ottawa		Sat May 22 2021 08:00Osgoode Community Centre (Arena), 5660 Main St, Osgoode
200
Brevet		Tour de Essex
Huron		Sat May 22 2021 07:00Second Cup, Manning Tecumseh
200
Brevet		Parry Sound
Simcoe		Sat May 22 2021 08:00Barrie
300
Brevet		Parry Sound
Simcoe		Sun May 23 2021 06:00Barrie
400
Brevet		Parry Sound
Simcoe		Tue May 25 2021 04:00Barrie
600
Brevet		Parry Sound
Simcoe		Thu May 27 2021 04:00Barrie
300
Brevet		Buckshot Lake
Ottawa		Sat May 29 2021 06:00Cavanagh Community Park, Ashton
400
Brevet		Creemore Classic
Huron		Sat May 29 2021 05:00Tim Horton's,618 Gustavus St., Port Elgin
300
Brevet		Animalathon
Ottawa		Sat June 5 2021 05:00Park & Ride, Carp Rd at Westbrook Rd, Stittsville
200
Brevet		Railway City
Huron		Sat June 5 2021 07:00Tim Hortons St Thomas
200
Brevet		Udora-Uxbridge-Utica
Toronto		Sat June 5 2021 08:00Tim Hortons, 731 Eastern Ave, Toronto
119
Populaire		Tatlock
Ottawa		Sat June 12 2021 07:00Cavanagh Community Park, Ashton
300
Brevet		Ports and Points
Huron		Sat June 12 2021 06:00Tim Horton's, 685 Fischer-Hallman RdKitchener, ON
600
Brevet		Brouse's Beach Browser
Huron		Sat June 19 2021 07:00Tim Hortons on ON-8/Huron St, Goderich
400
Brevet		Frontenac
Ottawa		Sat June 19 2021 05:00Park & Ride, Carp Rd at Westbrook Rd, Stittsville
300
Brevet		Kissing Bridge
Toronto		Sat June 19 2021 04:59Tim Hortons, 152 Park Lawn Rd, Toronto
200
Brevet		Gentle Start
Toronto		Sat June 26 2021 08:00Tim Horton's, 111 Cross Ave, Oakville
300
Brevet		Erie Oh
Huron		Sat June 26 2021 06:00Mac's 2055 Sandwich W Pkwy Windsor, ON
600
Brevet		Kingston
Ottawa		Sat June 26 2021 05:00Britannia Beach at Greenview Ave, Ottawa
1000
Brevet		Coureur de Bois
Ottawa		Sat July 3 2021 05:00Hornet's Nest, 1660 Bearbrook Road, Gloucester
400
Brevet		Concord Collingwood
Toronto		Sat July 10 2021 05:00Tim Horton's, 9151 Keele St, Vaughan
200
Brevet		Almonte Chenaux
Ottawa		Sat July 10 2021 06:00Almonte Curling Club, 160 Bridge St., Almonte, Ontario
200
Brevet		Cottage
Simcoe		Sat July 10 2021 07:00606 Osprey Rd, Loring
200
Brevet		Hills of Hockley
Toronto		Sat July 10 2021 08:00Tim Horton's, 9151 Keele St, Vaughan
400
Brevet		Fort to Fort
Huron		Sat July 10 2021 05:00Fort Malden National Historic Site 100 Laird Ave S, Amherstburg, ON
200
Brevet		Much Ado About Nothing
Huron		Sat July 17 2021 07:00Tim Horton's, Clarke Rd., and Traflager, London
300
Brevet		Parry Sound Loop 1
Simcoe		Sat July 17 2021 07:00McDonalds's 118 Bowes St. Parry Sound, ON
200
Brevet		Udora-Uxbridge-Utica
Toronto		Sat July 17 2021 05:00Tim Hortons, 731 Eastern Ave, Toronto
400
Brevet		Mnjikaning
Toronto		Sat July 17 2021 05:00Tim Hortons, 731 Eastern Ave, Toronto
300
Brevet		Nassagaweya
Huron		Sat July 24 2021 05:00Tim Horton's, 465 Phillip St, Waterloo, ON
300
Brevet		Gravelly Animalathon
Ottawa		Sat July 24 2021 06:00Park & Ride, Carp Rd at Westbrook Rd, Stittsville
600
Brevet		Parry Sound
Simcoe		Sat July 31 2021 07:00McDonalds's 118 Bowes St. Parry Sound, ON
200
Brevet		North Huron Tributaire
Huron		Sat July 31 2021 07:0058 Courthouse Square, Goderich
67
Populaire		Alice
Ottawa		Sat July 31 2021 08:00Britannia Park and Beach, 2805 Carling Ave,Ottawa, ON K2B 8K6
600
Brevet		Tour of Southwestern Ontario
Toronto		Sat July 31 2021 05:00Tim Horton's, 111 Cross Ave, Oakville
400
Brevet		Foymount
Ottawa		Sat August 7 2021 05:00Park & Ride, Carp Rd at Westbrook Rd, Stittsville
71
Populaire		Almonte
Ottawa		Sat August 7 2021 08:00Carp Road Park & Ride, Carp Rd and Westbrooke Rd, Stittsville
200
Brevet		Waterfront East
Toronto		Sat August 7 2021 08:00Rouge Hill GO, 6251 Lawrence Ave E, Scarborough
400
Brevet		Karen's Challenge
Huron		Sat August 7 2021 06:00McDonalds Essex
400
Brevet		Beaver Valley
Huron		Wed August 11 2021 05:00Best Western Plus, 547 King St., N., Waterloo, ON
110
Populaire		Kemptville
Ottawa		Sat August 14 2021 07:00Carp Rd Park & Ride, Carp Rd and Westbrooke Rd, Stittsville
1200
Brevet		Manitoulin
Simcoe		Thu August 19 2021 04:00South Baymouth
1000
Brevet		Manitoulin
Simcoe		Thu August 19 2021 04:00South Baymouth
200
Brevet		Rando Rondeau
Huron		Sat August 21 2021 07:30McDonalds Essex
600
Brevet		Kingston
Ottawa		Sat August 21 2021 05:00Britannia Beach at Greenview Ave, Ottawa
200
Brevet		Manitoulin
Simcoe		Sat August 21 2021 06:00TBD
600
Brevet		Ports, Points and Sandhills
Huron		Fri August 27 2021 05:0024h A&W at 330 Farmer's Market Road, Waterloo, ON
117
Populaire		Mississippi
Ottawa		Sat August 28 2021 07:00Cavanagh Community Park, Ashton
600
Brevet		Belleville Loop
Toronto		Sat August 28 2021 05:00Tim Hortons, 731 Eastern Ave, Toronto
200
Brevet		Tour of the Valleys
Toronto		Sat August 28 2021 08:00Tim Horton's, 111 Cross Ave, Oakville
133
Populaire		Osgoode
Ottawa		Sat September 4 2021 07:00Osgoode Community Centre, 5660 Osgoode Main St, Osgoode, ON K0A 2W0
400
Brevet		Cottage
Simcoe		Sat September 4 2021 07:00606 Osprey Road Loring ON
300
Brevet		Lakes and Vines
Toronto		Sun September 5 2021 05:00Tim Horton's, 111 Cross Ave, Oakville
200
Brevet		Big Chute
Simcoe		Sat September 11 2021 07:00Tim Hortons, 4 Fairview Rd, Barrie
200
Brevet		The Roaring Lion
Huron		Sat September 11 2021 07:30Tim Horton's 618 Gustavus St., Port Elgin
200
Brevet		Cottage
Simcoe		Sat September 11 2021 07:00606 Osprey Road Loring ON
200
Brevet		Almonte Chenaux
Ottawa		Sat September 11 2021 07:00Almonte Curling Club, 160 Bridge St., Almonte, Ontario
200
Brevet		Mariposa (Centenary)
Toronto		Sat September 11 2021 07:00Market Street Park, 149 King St E, Toronto
200
Brevet		Niagara Plateau
Toronto		Sat September 18 2021 08:00Tim Hortons, 11 Sinclair Blvd. Brantford
200
Brevet		St Thomas to Paris
Huron		Sat September 18 2021 07:00Tim Hortons St Thomas
200
Brevet		Sharbot Lake
Ottawa		Sat September 25 2021 07:00Appleton Sideroad Park and Ride, ON-7 and Appleton Sideroad
200
Brevet		Sandhills
Huron		Sat September 25 2021 07:00Tim Horton's, 585 Weber St NWaterloo, ON
200
Brevet		Castle
Toronto		Sat October 9 2021 08:00Grimsby Information Center, 424 S Service Rd, Grimsby
600
Brevet		Belleville Loop
Toronto		Thu October 28 2021 05:00Tim Hortons, 731 Eastern Ave, Toronto

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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Recent member reports

The Great Canada Bicycle Tour 600km brevet ride report by Michael Charland

How not to Ride a Brevet – A Long-winded Tale About  The Great Canadian Bicycle Ride Tour (GCBT) is a 600km bike ride in honour of the 140th anniversary of the original ride done done in 1883. For a great in-depth article see: https://blog.randonneursontario.ca/?p=1361. It was held on May 6th and 7th of 2023. The Day Before…  I chose to ride from home to Burlington which was about 100km. Long term plans here are get use to riding consecutive long-distance rides. Ride went super smooth as I took it really, really easy. I road through Joe Sames Leisure Park which was really nice. I arrived at ar...

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“As we remember it…” a conversation by Howard Rogers and Phil Mallette

Howard: My early recollection was that Jim Griffin and I went out for a meal to get ourselves stuffed up with lots of pasta and to get to the start pretty early. He returned to the hotel to prepare the bicycles at around about 11p.m. suppose, only to be told we couldn’t go into the courtyard where our bicycles were kept to get them ready. After 20 mtnutes of arguing we were contemplating all sorts of dastardly deeds to the poor bastard behind the desk. He didn’t seem to understand that it was exceedingly important for us to get our two bicycles and to get to the start of the event. He didn’t b...

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