Iroquoia

Boots and Books - The Iroquoia Bruce Trail Book Club

Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Boots and Books – The Iroquoia Bruce Trail Book Club
Location (Google Maps): Chedoke Golf Club Parking lot – Access from Beddoe Dr off Studholme Rd South of Aberdeen

Hike Leader(s): Ruth Moffatt 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
Distance: Approx 8km

Description

Welcome to the first Iroquoia Bruce Trail Book Club – “Boots and Books”

Book – Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt – Please check your local library for available copies of this book.

We will hike from the Chedoke Golf Club parking lot west on the Bruce Trail where most of our hike will be on the Chedoke Radial Trail – about 8km which will take about 2-2.5 hours approximately. Please wear suitable foot wear, dress for the weather and bring poles if you use them and icers as the trail may still be icy depending on how spring arrives. Please bring enough snacks and water suitable for the length of the hike and duration and all the other items you require in your back pack. It is not necessary to bring the book.

The next book will be chosen amongst the group. The next hike will be near the end of April, once a month depending on weather.

The hike is open to everyone whether you have read the book or not but there will be spoilers. It will be open to 10 people to keep it more intimate for discussing the book.

If your plans change, please cancel your registration so that people who are waitlisted may join.

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

Terra Cotta/Heritage Road loop

Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Roadside on Winston Churchill Blvd, just north of Terra Cotta Conservation Area. Meet at 9:15 am, earlier if you can, as parking is limited.

Hike Leader(s): Karen Bergmann Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 8.5 kms

Description

We will meet at 9:15 am roadside on Winston Churchill Blvd, just north of Terra Cotta.  Parking is limited, so try to come closer to 9 am in case there are other cars.

Hiking along the main trail, across Heritage Rd and around to the Rockside Side Trail and back on the main trail to the cars. This trail has some easy parts and some challenging rocky parts, so come prepared. There’s a bit of road walking.  Bring icers for your boots.  Hike is dependent on weather conditions.

RAINBOW HIKE: Spring Reset Hike on the Chedokee Trail

Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Rainbow Hike
Location (Google Maps): Hillcrest Loop, bottom of Dundurn Stairs, next to bus stop

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

Pace: Leisurely – 3km/hr or less
Terrain: Easy – Mostly flat and usually good footing
Distance: Approx. 7 km

Description

Shake off winter and get ready for spring hiking with this uber-friendly, all-inclusive 2SLGBTQIA+ Rainbow Hike.

This 7-km hike, on established park trails as well as some Bruce Trail side trails, is perfect for anyone getting back into hiking after a winter break—or for those who simply want a relatively easy outing on a Sunday morning. Expect a relaxed jaunt outdoors.

There are no hills.

Dog-friendly.

Meeting time Please arrive by 9:45 a.m. for a 10 a.m. start
Duration: Expect a 2.5 outing, allowing for water/snack breaks.
Where we’ll meet: We’ll start at Hillcrest Loop, at the top of Dundurn Street just below the Dundurn Steps, follow the Chedokee Trail westward for about 3.5 km, and then return to our starting point—perhaps using a different side trail to change things up.

This queer-led, all-inclusive hike is designed to provide a safe, welcoming space for 2SLGBTQIA+ hikers—including Two-Spirit, trans, gay, lesbian, bisexual, queer, intersex, and asexual folks, as well as allies and friends. Show up, be your authentic self, and have fun.

Coming by transit? The No 7 Hillcrest Loop bus will drop you off right where we begin the hike.
Parking: street parking, especially side streets off Dundurn.

What to Bring:
• Water and energizing snacks.
• Sense of humour always helps 🙂
• Dress in layers.
• Hiking boots or sturdy shoes.
• Packing rain gear is always wise.
• Gaiters are recommended if ground is wet/muddy.

Free Bruce Trail Rainbow badges for first-time Rainbow hikers!
Questions? Simply click “Contact Hike Leader” on the registration form.

PLEASE DON’T BE A NO-SHOW Plans change. C’est la vie. But you don’t want your hiking group waiting around for you if you’re not coming. Very simple solution: Cancel your Bruce Trail hike registration by logging into the BTC website, go to your “My Hikes” section, find the hike, and click “cancel”; if it’s last minute (under 24 hours), you can also email the Hike Leader directly as a courtesy to the volunteers.