Note: Revised start time, 9:30 due to afternoon heat
Tuscany, Bowness Park, Baker Park, Scenic Acres, Blue Ridge, Watermark, Bearspaw 31km
Ride Level: Urban ride, newcomers and intermediate, easy pace.
Coordinators: Bob Baxter, Nancy Baxter
Route description:
To begin our adventure, exiting the parking lot, we will ride DOWNHILL where we cross under the new extension of the Stoney Bridge, into Bowness Park and around through Baker park where we can enjoy the beautiful Bow River lazily flowing by. Then.......yes.......we will ride UPHILL into and through Scenic Acres where we will go across the Stoney Trail footbridge and enter back into Tuscany. From there, we follow the multi-use paths north to the LRT station and then meander through the neighborhood UP (Yes, you got it. It will be a ride involving a lot of UP) to 12 Mile Coulee Rd. From there we cross over into the quiet neighborhood of Blue Ridge and into Watermark with it's multiple ponds and waterfalls. There we shall break for lunch and enjoy the thoughts that we 'completed' the UPS on our trek. Well.....maybe a bit more but not so measurable. Bearspaw is the next and last neighborhood we shall roll on through and then find our way back into Tuscany returning to our start point. NOTE; Also, in this ride, we take in brand new and amazing homes in the neighborhood of Watermark, quiet roads feeling very semi-rural, older homes on huge lots and pastureland with stunning views, from many vantage points, of our beautiful 'still snow covered' Rocky mountains. Gain 385m.
Location: 12 Mile Coulee Natural Environment Park. Approach on Stoney Trail. Take the Scenic Acres/Tuscany Link off ramp west onto Tuscany Boulevard. Go north 200m and turn left into a parking lot fronting three condo buildings to the left.
Operations
- The ride will have a co-leader, a sweep, employ radios, and regroup at intervals. No one will be left behind.
- Bring lunch, snacks, and water.
- Take your route recording device for more enjoyment and the possibility of leading this ride or a suitable variant next year.
- It will be helpful if you arrive 15 minutes before the start for bike preparation, meet and greet, and a quick safety drill.
- E-Bikes are welcome.
Notification and Registration: The system will notify all Friday events and open them for rider registration ONE week beforehand.
Non-members are welcome as guests. They must fill out the waiver on our website under the Join Us/Guest Waiver and email it to guest@elbowvalleycc.org. Members can sponsor and register one guest. Unsponsored guests will be registered as guests of the coordinator after receipt of their waivers.
Waitlist: If you find the ride filled, you are encouraged to put your name on the waitlist. The chances are that you will replace a cancellation done automatically.
Cancellation: Suppose you are signed up and find you have to cancel. Please do so as soon as you know to leave space for someone else. Suppose it is necessary to cancel because of weather or another reason. In that case, I will notify you on this page and by Email or telephone by 8 am on the event day.
See you. Bob and Nancy
