2009 GWTA Menu Now Available

Click here to download the menu for the 2009 tour in pdf format.

Ducks Unlimited Photo Contest

Get out your cameras - Ducks Unlimited is hosting a photo contest for this year's tour to help spread awareness about Ontario's amazing coastal wetlands. The contest launches at Charles Daley Park on Day 1. Take pictures along the ride and send them in at the end for a chance to win a prize and have your photo published on the DU website and Conservator Magazine. Click here for more details.

Kayak the 1000 Islands on Day 6

Take a break from cycling to enjoy a paddle in the stunning 1000 Islands near Gananoque. The 1000 Islands Kayaking Company is hosting two 2-hour programs (9am and 10 am) on the morning of July 9th. The cost is $45 + GST per person and will include your kayak and all the necessary safety gear, professional guide and a wonderful river experience that we're sure will have you asking for more. To register, please call the 1000 Islands Kayaking Company direct at 613-329-6265 and specify the Great Waterfront Trail Adventure group. Feel free as well to call them with any questions or concerns you may have. After your paddle, we’ll shuttle you and your bike ahead to the lunch stop at Brown’s Bay where you can rejoin the tour.

July 5th is Family Day on the Waterfront Trail

For 2009, we have created a new family friendly option as a way to make the Adventure even more accessible to families who want to experience what the waterfront communities have to offer. Join the tour on July 5th for a family-friendly escorted ride from Burlington to Fort York in Toronto. End off the day with a visit to Ontario Place (passes included)!

The GWTA is memorable way for a family to share a physical accomplishment, see our beautiful Great Lake waterfront and have a great time. Click here to for our "Family Day" info sheet (pdf format).


Jerseys

For the 2nd Annual GWTA, we have created a commemorative jersey that is now available online, just in time for the July 2009 launch. This new design incorporates the end to end route map on the front, the Waterfont Trail logo on the back, year along the side panels, and the 8 Days,41 Communities, 730 km tag on the sleeves. To purchase this totally redesigned short sleeved jersey please go to http://www.eventsonline.ca/events/gwta_jerseys/

All jerseys ordered prior to May 7th, will be available for pick up at the trip start on July 4th, in Niagara-on-the-Lake.

 

Winners announced in Montreal and Toronto Bike Show Draws

Congratulations to André and Tom, our winners for the Montreal and Toronto Bike Show draws, respectively. The winners have been contacted and have each won a free registration on the 2009 Great Waterfront Trail Adventure.


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Overnight at Fort George

Thanks to our partners at Fort George in Niagara-on-the-Lake, we will have the opportunity to spend the night of July 3rd inside the walls of the fort with some festive 1812 celebrations. All participants of the GWTA will be able to pitch their tents, obtain their kits, and camp under the stars prior the launch of the ride the following morning. For those who wish to stay in the barracks that evening, a sign-up will be created closer to the date for a small fee TBD. The details regarding sign-up, long-term parking in NOTL, as well as a Bike Train option from Toronto to Niagara will be posted on our website in the coming weeks. Keep checking back for updates!!

Recommendations for families:

For 2009, we have created a new family friendly “One Night Adventure” option as a way to make the Adventure even more accessible to families who want to experience what the waterfront communities have to offer.

Families are an important part of the Adventure. The GWTA is memorable way for a family to share a physical accomplishment, see our beautiful Great Lake waterfront and have a great time.

Click here to for our "One Night Adventure" info sheet (pdf format).

GWTA FORUM

Waterfront Trail users and Great Waterfront Trail Adventurers can now communicate with one another. A group has been created at mapmyride.com to share “Trail” experiences, highlights, and upcoming trips. It is also a great resource to share training information for the upcoming Great Waterfront Trail Adventure and to connect with other participants to share transportation to the start and from the end of the tour. Check it out at: http://www.mapmyride.com/community/groups/552034124862

Please note, you will need to register with MapMyRide to post a message on the forum. You can register at http://www.mapmyride.com/register?chkRedirect=&txtReturnUrl=

Shorezine - April 2009

IN THIS ISSUE:

  • Great Waterfront Trail Adventure Updates
  • Volunteers still Needed to Drive Support vehicles
  • Other Great Trails Of the World - Finland
  • Upcoming Events

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