Randonneurs Ontario

2023 Season

ClubHuronOttawaSimcoeToronto

DistanceRouteStarting timeStarting location
23
Populaire		New Years
Toronto		Sun January 1 2023 10:00Tim Hortons, 731 Eastern Ave, Toronto
60
Populaire		Rouge Ramble
Toronto		Sat March 4 2023 10:00Tim Hortons, 731 Eastern Ave, Toronto
200
Brevet		Big Bay
Huron		Wed March 15 2023 08:00Tim Horton's, 618 Gustavus St., Port Elgin, ON
40
Populaire		Carleton Place
Ottawa		Sat March 18 2023 10:00Cavanagh Community Park, Ashton
75
Populaire		Concord Bradford
Toronto		Sun March 19 2023 10:00Vaughan Metro TTC Station, 3150 Hwy 7, Vaughan
60
Populaire		Osgoode
Ottawa		Sat March 25 2023 10:00Osgoode Community Centre, Osgoode
200
Brevet		Tour de Essex
Huron		Sat March 25 2023 08:00Tim Horton's, 5 Amy Croft Dr., Windsor
200
Brevet		Kemble Rock
Huron		Wed March 29 2023 08:00Tim Horton's, 618 Gustavus St., Port Elgin, ON
119
Populaire		Tatlock
Ottawa		Sat April 1 2023 08:00Cavanagh Community Park, Ashton
300
Brevet		Refined Sons‘ Foolish
Huron		Sat April 8 2023 07:00Tim Horton's, 9919 Glendon, Dr., Komoka, ON
200
Brevet		Maberly
Ottawa		Sat April 8 2023 07:00Cavanagh Community Park, Ashton
110
Populaire		Uxbridge Ice Classic
Toronto		Sun April 9 2023 09:00Tim Horton's, 2890 Steeles Ave E, Thornhill
300
Brevet		Bowle Buster
Huron		Wed April 12 2023 07:00Tim Horton's, 618 Gustavus St., Port Elgin, ON
200
Brevet		Gentle Start Oakville
Toronto		Sat April 15 2023 08:00Tim Horton's, 111 Cross Ave, Oakville
200
Brevet		Win-del Velodrome
Huron		Sat April 15 2023 08:00Tim Horton's, 123 Pioneer Dr., Kitchener
90
Populaire		Maple Syrup and Dirt
Ottawa		Sat April 15 2023 08:00Cavanagh Community Park, Ashton
400
Brevet		Karen's Challenge
Huron		Sat April 22 2023 06:00McDonalds, 390 Maidstone Ave, Essex, ON
200
Brevet		Sandhills
Huron		Sat April 22 2023 08:00Tim Hortons, 585 Weber St N, Waterloo
200
Brevet		Morrisburg
Ottawa		Sat April 22 2023 07:00Brewer Park
400
Brevet		Creemore Classic
Huron		Wed April 26 2023 06:00Tim Horton's, 618 Gustavus St., Port Elgin, ON
110
Populaire		Rockland
Ottawa		Sat April 29 2023 08:00NCC P7, Sir George-Etienne Cartier Parkway
300
Brevet		Buckshot Lake
Ottawa		Sat May 6 2023 06:00Cavanagh Community Park, Ashton
600
Brevet		The Great Canada Bicycle Tour
Huron		Sat May 6 2023 05:00Great Western Park, Windsor, ON
300
Brevet		Nassagaweya
Huron		Sat May 6 2023 05:00Tim Hortons, 465 Phillip St, Waterloo
200
Brevet		Tour of the Valleys
Toronto		Sun May 7 2023 07:00Tim Horton's, 111 Cross Ave, Oakville
300
Brevet		Lakes and Vines
Toronto		Sun May 7 2023 07:00Tim Horton's, 111 Cross Ave, Oakville
600
Brevet		March to the Marsh
Huron		Wed May 10 2023 05:00Tim Horton's, 618 Gustavus St., Port Elgin, ON
400
Brevet		Beaver Valley
Huron		Sat May 13 2023 05:30Tim Hortons, 465 Phillip St, Waterloo
110
Populaire		Wakefield
Ottawa		Sat May 13 2023 08:00Bate Island Park (just off the Champlain Bridge)
360
Fleche		Fleche Destination Belleville
Club		Sat May 20 2023 21:00Team start
600
Brevet		Tour of Southwestern Ontario
Toronto		Sat May 27 2023 06:00Tim Horton's, 111 Cross Ave, Oakville
400
Brevet		Westport-Parham
Ottawa		Sat May 27 2023 05:00Brewer Park
400
Brevet		Oak Ridges Moraine
Toronto		Sat May 27 2023 06:00Tim Horton's, 111 Cross Ave, Oakville
200
Brevet		Big Chute
Simcoe		Sat May 27 2023 07:00Tims Essa & 400, Barrie
600
Brevet		Ganaraska Forest
Huron		Sat May 27 2023 04:00Tim Hortons, 465 Phillip St, Waterloo
300
Brevet		Lake Simcoe
Simcoe		Sun May 28 2023 06:00Tims Essa & 400, Barrie
400
Brevet		Parry Sound Sundridge
Simcoe		Sat June 3 2023 06:00Parry Sound
300
Brevet		DW Animalathon
Ottawa		Sat June 3 2023 06:00Comfort Inn, 222 Hearst Way
200
Brevet		DW Chenaux
Ottawa		Sun June 4 2023 07:00Comfort Inn, 222 Hearst Way
400
Brevet		DW Frontenac
Ottawa		Tue June 6 2023 05:00Comfort Inn, 222 Hearst Way
600
Brevet		DW Barry's Bay
Ottawa		Thu June 8 2023 05:00Comfort Inn, 222 Hearst Way
200
Brevet		Concord Orillia
Toronto		Sat June 10 2023 06:00Vaughan Metro TTC Station, 3150 Hwy 7, Vaughan
600
Brevet		Parry Sound
Simcoe		Sat June 10 2023 06:00Parry Sound
400
Brevet		Concord Collingwood
Toronto		Sat June 10 2023 06:00Vaughan Metro TTC Station, 3150 Hwy 7, Vaughan
300
Brevet		Alexandria
Ottawa		Sat June 10 2023 05:00Brewer Park
300
Brevet		Kissing Bridge
Toronto		Sat June 17 2023 05:00Mimico GO, 315 Royal York Road, Toronto
1000
Brevet		Lake of the Burning Plains
Huron		Sat June 17 2023 04:00The Inn of Waterloo 475 King St N, Waterloo
600
Brevet		Kingston
Ottawa		Sat June 17 2023 05:00Britannia Beach at Greenview Ave, Ottawa
117
Populaire		Mississippi
Ottawa		Sat June 24 2023 08:00Cavanagh Community Park, Ashton
300
Brevet		Erie Oh
Huron		Sat June 24 2023 07:00Mac's Milk, 2055 Sandwich W,.Pkwy., Windsor, ON
600
Brevet		Punkeydoodles Corners
Toronto		Sat June 24 2023 05:00Tim Horton's, 5250 Dundas St W, Etobicoke
200
Brevet		Warmup
Toronto		Sat June 24 2023 05:00Tim Horton's, 5250 Dundas St W, Etobicoke
600
Brevet		Madawaska
Ottawa		Sat July 8 2023 05:00Ash Grove Inn, 42524 Combermere Rd, Barry's Bay, ON K0J 1B0
400
Brevet		Fort to Fort
Huron		Sat July 8 2023 05:00Fort Maiden Rd., Amherstburg, ON
200
Brevet		Cottage
Simcoe		Sun July 9 2023 08:00Loring
200
Brevet		Much Ado About Nothing
Huron		Sat July 15 2023 07:00Tim Horton's, Clark Rd., and Trafalger St., London, ON
200
Brevet		Almonte Chenaux
Ottawa		Sat July 15 2023 07:00Almonte Curling Club, 160 Bridge St., Almonte, Ontario
200
Brevet		Six Nations Oakville
Toronto		Sun July 16 2023 06:00Tim Horton's, 111 Cross Ave, Oakville
300
Brevet		Lakes and Vines
Toronto		Sun July 16 2023 06:00Tim Horton's, 111 Cross Ave, Oakville
400
Brevet		Carey's Carefree Cruise
Huron		Sat July 22 2023 24:00Tim Horton's 35400 Huron Rd., Goderich, ON.,
400
Brevet		Foymount
Ottawa		Sat July 22 2023 05:00Park & Ride, Carp Rd at Westbrook Rd, Stittsville
400
Brevet		Maple Shakespeare
Toronto		Sat July 22 2023 06:00Vaughan Metro TTC Station, 3150 Hwy 7, Vaughan
400
Brevet		Parry Sound
Simcoe		Sat July 22 2023 05:00Barrie
200
Brevet		South Bruce
Huron		Sat July 29 2023 07:30Tim Horton's, 618 Gustavus St., Port Elgin, ON.,
110
Populaire		Kemptville
Ottawa		Sat July 29 2023 08:00Park & Ride, Carp Rd at Westbrook Rd, Stittsville
600
Brevet		Huron Shores
Toronto		Sat August 5 2023 06:00Vaughan Metro TTC Station, 3150 Hwy 7, Vaughan
200
Brevet		Railway City
Huron		Sat August 5 2023 08:00Currah Rd / Edward St., St.Thomas, ON.,
300
Brevet		Pretty River Valley
Toronto		Sat August 5 2023 06:00Vaughan Metro TTC Station, 3150 Hwy 7, Vaughan
70
Populaire		Gatineau
Ottawa		Sat August 12 2023 08:00Britannia Beach at Greenview Ave, Ottawa
200
Brevet		Cottage
Simcoe		Sun August 13 2023 08:00Loring
600
Brevet		Cornwall Placid
Ottawa		Sat August 19 2023 06:00Tim Horton's, 1233 Brookdale Ave, Cornwall
200
Brevet		Deliverance
Ottawa		Sat August 26 2023 07:00Almonte Curling Club, 160 Bridge St., Almonte, Ontario
200
Brevet		Hills of Hockley
Toronto		Sat September 9 2023 08:00Vaughan Metro TTC Station, 3150 Hwy 7, Vaughan
75
Populaire		Concord Bradford
Toronto		Sat September 9 2023 08:00Vaughan Metro TTC Station, 3150 Hwy 7, Vaughan
200
Brevet		Big Chute
Simcoe		Sat September 9 2023 08:00Tims Essa & 400, Barrie
200
Brevet		AGM Chenaux
Ottawa		Sat September 9 2023 07:00 Centrum Shopping Centre across from Holiday Inn 101 Kanata Ave., Kanata
300
Brevet		Ports and Points
Huron		Sat September 16 2023 06:00Tim Hortons, 685 Fischer-Hallman Rd, Kitchener
200
Brevet		Rockwood
Toronto		Sat September 23 2023 08:00The Grenadier Cafe, 200 Parkside Dr, Toronto
200
Brevet		Rando Rondeau
Huron		Sat September 23 2023 08:00McDonalds, 390 Maidstone Ave, Essex, ON
200
Brevet		Gravel Grinder
Huron		Sat September 30 2023 07:00Tim Hortons, 585 Weber St N, Waterloo
200
Brevet		Queen's Bush
Huron		Sat October 7 2023 08:00Tim Hortons, 585 Weber St N, Waterloo
200
Brevet		Cottage
Simcoe		Sun October 8 2023 08:00Loring
200
Brevet		Niagara Ramble
Toronto		Sun October 8 2023 08:00Grimsby Information Center, 424 S Service Rd, Grimsby
92
Populaire		E-Z Toronto Loop
Toronto		Sun October 22 2023 09:00Tim Hortons, 731 Eastern Ave, Toronto
34
Populaire		Saddle Sisters
Toronto		Sat December 23 2023 10:00The Good Neighbour, 238 Annette St, 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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