Iroquoia

Sydenham END to END Stained Glass Fundraiser Badge plus Sydenham Side Trail Badge plus Sydenham Walking Through Time Badge - June 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, and 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30.

Hosting Club: Iroquoia, Sydenham
Category: Stained Glass Badge End to End Fundraiser Hike
Location (Google Maps): Sydenham Bruce Trail Club – Stained Glass Badge; Side Trails Badge and Walking Through Time Badge – 12 day hike – (2x6days).
We are meeting in the parking lot at Blantyre on the first morning. East side of Grey Rd 12
Registered participants will receive a WhatsApp invitation (optional)which can be used for photo share and other pertinent information.

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: Main trail is about 170km; Side Trails are 117km. Some parts will have to be hiked twice. The total will be divided across the 12 days of hiking as equitably as possible.

Description

Please read all information contained in this hike description before registering for this series of hikes. You cannot show up to participate without first registering. There will be a WhatsApp invitation to join for this multi day/series hike. This 2×6 day hiking series is for endurance hikers. Please know your physical limit before signing up. If you are unable to finish a days’ hike, you will need to find your way back to your vehicle and resources are limited in this section of trail.

You will earn your 1 – Sydenham Stained-glass fundraiser badge, 2 – Side Trail badge and 3 – Walking Through Time badge (the 3rd badge will be earned simultaneously with permission from the Sydenham Hike Director), and if you are collecting the secret codes, we can assist with that too since some of them are on the side trails and we will be covering all of the side trails.

This is a car shuttle hike series – everyone will be asked to volunteer to participate fairly and in rotation. If you come to the hike with 2 people in your car, your vehicle goes into rotation twice. Please ensure your vehicle has at least 4 useable seatbelts including the driver’s. Please, no food or drink in other people’s vehicles unless you have permission.

The hikes are early to start and will move at a steady pace. A clothing adjustment, morning break, lunch break and an afternoon break will all be built into the day’s hike. Bio-breaks are as you need them, please let the sweep know who will wait for you. We hike as a group so it is important to keep pace with the person in front of you. If there are any health concerns, please communicate them to the hike leader ahead of time, privately. Please sign up with the intention of being present on each day. If your schedule means you absolutely must miss a couple of days, please let the Hike Leader know a week in advance of our start date through the link on this form.

Please bring at least 2l of water, snacks, lunch, sunscreen, hat, bug spray, first aid kit and poles if you use them and anything else you need for a long day-hike.

If your schedule changes and you cannot make it, please remove yourself from registration to allow someone else to 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

Optional, but recommended is purchasing the book associated with the Walking Through Time badge which is available through the BTC store or other retailers listed here. https://walkingthroughtime.ca/home/how-to-buy

A specific schedule will be provided to all registered participants via email in May about a month before we start. It will incorporate all the side trails that are required as well as all geology stops. Some side trail hiking will take place after we finish hiking the main trail. Please note, it might be possible that we will need one or two more days to complete these shorter pieces. Daily distances might be up to 30km occasionally.

Members $50 Non-members $70 – Proceeds go the Sydenham Bruce Trail Club to maintain the trail infrastructure. The costs include your badges, the guidance and all logistics.

There are no refunds within 30 days of the hike start date.

If you have any questions, please click the link on this form for the Hike Leader.

Refunds: https://brucetrail.org/paid-hike-refund-policy/

Radial lines, waterfalls and lattes - RESCHEDULED FROM JUNE 10

Hike open to BTC Members only.

Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Good Companions
Location (Google Maps): Parking lot behind St. John’s Anglican Church. 272 Wilson Street East. Enter off Halson Street and park by the entrance to the trail.

Hike Leader(s): Kathy Rymal Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

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

Description

We will begin our hike behind the St. John’s Anglican Church graveyard at the entrance to the Ancaster Radial Line Trail.  After a smooth, flat, 3 km walk along the trail and Filman Road we meet up with the Bruce Trail (rugged and steep) which takes us down into Tiffany Falls (poles recommended!) over to Sherman and Canterbury Falls and back along the Heritage Trail to Wilson Street.  Heading back up Wilson we will pass both the Trails Cafe and the Caniche French Bakery for optional croissants, treats, sandwiches etc.

Water, snacks and bug spray recommended.

Silver Creek

Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Meet roadside on Fallbrook Trail at 9:15 am

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: 7 kms

Description

Meeting roadside on Fallbrook Trail at Silver Creek Conservation Area, we will hike the Roberts Side Trail to the main trail almost to Tenth Line.  Turning back along the main trail to the Irwin Quarry Side Trail and to the cars. This hike has some rocky spots and a few hilly bits.  Come with sufficient water as well as bug spray/bug net.