Oakridges Morraine 15 Side Trails - Badge Hike

Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Special Event
Location (Google Maps): Aug 27 Meet 1867 Concession Rd 2 https://maps.app.goo.gl/CoNAvYYfEuz1FPCv7 Shuttle to Concession Rd 7 – https://maps.app.goo.gl/tbEChdaxnjkdwzc68
Aug 28 Meet York Regional Forest 16389 ON-48, Whitchurch-Stouffville, ON L4A 3J6 Shuttle to 14989 Warden Ave., Whitchurch-Stouffville, ON L4A 2P9

Hike Leader(s): Ruth Moffatt Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Brisk – 4 to 5 km/hr, Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Dependent on Conditions, Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: Day 1 – Approx 22km Day 2 – Approx 17km

Description

Occasionally hikes are offered by the Iroquoia Bruce Trail Club to engage members and non-members  who live in other parts of the province. This is one such 2- day hike.

This two day hike is perfect for people who live near the Township of Uxbridge, Whitchurch- Stouville.

It is a group hike with a car shuttle. Please be prepared to participate in the shuttle by ensuring you have 4 available seatbelts, including the driver’s.  Please bring enough food and water for a full day hike hike, including lunch as well as bug spray, sunscreen, first aid and appropriate clothing for possible wet weather. Depending on the terrain, we will hike at a fairly steady, quick pace. Please ensure you are physically able for the distance and the pace before signing up for this hike. There are no dropouts – if you cannot complete the hike, you will be responsible for your own way back and expense to your car.

There is a badge available. $5 – TBA
If you cannot make it, please remove yourself from registration by following these steps:

To cancel your registration, here  is a step by step:
– Sign into your account on the BTC website
– Click on My Hikes under your account
– This will take you to a list of hikes you have registered for
– Scroll down to the appropriate hike and cursor over to the far right hand column under the Action column.
– Click Cancel under the hike you wish to cancel

5:00 pm Hike & Picnic then “Gateau & Grace” (vocal duo)

Hosting Club: Niagara
Category: In and Out
Location (Google Maps):

St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Niagara-on-the-Lake.

Hike Leader(s): Suzanne Gourluck Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium
Terrain: Easy
Distance: 6 km

Description

1. This is a series of hikes which will take place on 3 Wednesday evenings in July and August. We will hike around Niagara-on-the-Lake and surrounds (1.5 hrs) stopping for a shared picnic on the lawns of St Andrews. At 7 pm others will join us on the lawns and you will have your choice of some delicious cakes. Then we will go inside to enjoy music from a vocal duo, Katie and Greg Walshaw and a short reflection on “Grace”.

Bring a folding chair and some savoury food to share (dessert is provided). Dress so you’ll be comfortable hiking and picnicking. A change of clothes is not required. Bathrooms will be available.

WEEKNIGHT RAINBOW HIKE: Escarpment Rail Trail + Intro Japanese Interval Walking

Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Rainbow Hike
Location (Google Maps): Top of Wentworth Stairs at Mountain Brow West Park, Hamilton

Hike Leader(s): Doug O’Neill Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Leisurely – 3km/hr or less, Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Easy – Mostly flat and usually good footing, Strenuous – Hilly with steep climbs and some poor footing
Distance: 8.5 to 9.5 km

Description

Everyone is welcome on this uber-friendly, all-inclusive 2SLGBTQAI+ Rainbow Hike.
Tonight’s hike, mostly along the Bruce Trail Rail Trail (close to downtown), includes an (optional) intro to Japanese interval walking (Nihon-shiki)—which we’ll try for at east one 30-minute segment. The rest of the evening you simply walk at your regular pace.

How it works:
• Alternate 3 minutes of brisk walking (enough to raise your heart rate and make talking difficult) with 3 minutes of slower, recovery walking
• One cycle = 6 minutes; we’ll repeat it five times for a total of 30 minutes
• If everyone agrees, we’ll try another 30-minute interval toward the end of our evening hike.
• No one gets left behind 🙂

Meeting point & route:
•We’ll meet at the TOP of Wentworth Stairs (one block below Concession Street) at Mountain Park, along Mountain Brow. From there, we’ll:
• Walk down Wentworth Stairs
• Join the Bruce Trail Rail Trail at Charlton Avenue
• Follow the flat trail east to Margate Stairs
• Climb back up to Mountain Brow, hike west along top of escarpment back to where we started.

What to bring:
Bring water (750 ml) and energizing snacks—especially if you don’t eat beforehand. Insect repellent and sunblock also recommended. Sturdy shoes or runners are recommended.

Parking details:
Some parking on Mountain Park Avenue near Juravinski Hospital in a few designated areas. Or try the Shoppers DrugMart Parking lot at Concession & Wentworth, or along Concession.

Coming by transit: From downtown, take Route 23, 24 or 25 up the mountain and get off at Shoppers DrugMart at the corner of Concession and Wentworth. The meeting spot is a 4-minute walk from there.

Everyone gets a Bruce Trail Rainbow Badge! Again, this is NOT a high-intensive evening. The Japanese interval walking is 30-minutes of the hike.

Email any questions to Doug – “Click here to contact Hike Leader” on this form.