Sydenham End to End – Stain Glass Badge

Registration Required:

Registration Costs
Members - $30.00
Child Members - $0.00
Non-Members - $40.00
Child Non-Members - $0.00

Hosting Club: Iroquoia, Dufferin Hi-Land, Sydenham
Category: Stained Glass Badge End to End Fundraiser Hike
Location (Google Maps): Blantyre Parking Lot

Hike Leader(s): Anita Bergsma Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium - 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Slippery and Steep Sections, Slippery Sections Likely, Strenuous - Hilly with steep climbs and some poor footing
Distance: Varies depending on available parking. The section is about 170km with 50km on road / 8 days of hiking.

Description

Pace: Medium - 3-4 km/hr
Terrain: Dependent on Conditions, Moderate - Some hills and/or some poor footing, Strenuous - Hilly with steep climbs and some poor footing
Distance: 165km over 8 days ~ 20km - 25 km+ per day.

Description

Overview

Important - Please do not register for this hike unless you can attend all 8 days. You may only miss 1 day if you have to but must be made up and reported to the Hike Leader before the last scheduled hike.
This is a series of 8  hikes to complete the Sydenham section of the Bruce Trail.  The organization, guidance, logistics and stained glass badge are included in your fee, which is non-refundable. Proceeds support the Sydenham Bruce Trail Club, which in turn supports the Bruce Trail Conservancy’s mission to "Preserve a ribbon of wilderness, for everyone, forever."

For this E2E in 8, we will be following the main trail northbound, finishing in Wiarton. Please note that you are signing up for the entire series of 8 hikes as a Group Hike. This Sydenham series in 8 hikes is geared toward experienced long-distance hikers with the expectation of a 3  to 4 km/ hr. pace maintained over a 20 km-plus day.  The section is approximately 170 km, so daily distances will be based on available parking. No dropout points have been established, and therefore, hikers who must drop out will be responsible for their transportation back to their vehicle. Please note that public transportation back to your vehicle is very limited if existent at all, in this section.  Please be honest about your hiking abilities. We will hike at a steady pace, but there will be plenty of time to take pictures and enjoy the flora and fauna of this beautiful but challenging section.  This particular set of 8 hikes is intended to be Moderate.  It is a group hike, so you must be able to keep pace with the person in front of you.

Attire and Daily Hikes. 

Hikers will be expected to be wearing proper hiking boots and layered clothing with the expectation of cool and possible wet weather.  Sufficient food and water for a full day of hiking is required as well as hiking poles (if you use them), and wet weather gear is strongly recommended. Bug spray is also suggested. Clothing adjustments and bio-breaks are as needed. Please let the sweep person know and they will wait for you. A morning break around 10 am and a 10-15 minute on-trail lunch break will be scheduled. An afternoon break will be based on our expected finish time. Depending on weather conditions, these times may vary.

Please do not sign up for this hike if you need to miss any of the days. It is 4 straight weekends and your attendance is needed in each of the days for sharing of car shuttling. One day may be made up if you absolutely must miss a day.

All participants will be expected to take turns either driving to the start or driving the drivers back at the end of the day. Carpooling to our meeting spot with 2 people in the car is generally ok but we would like to minimize and equalize the driving/shuttling as much as possible so it is fair for all participants.

Leave No Trace

Please remember, like all hikes, this is a Leave No Trace hike. Pack out whatever you pack in. Do not toss anything onto or into any sections of the trail. We will also try to leave the trail better than we found it so we will be collecting collectable garbage we might see along the way. Daily volunteers to collect trail trash will be supplied with a bag. Dogs will not be welcome on this hike.

Accommodations

It is strongly recommended you make reservations for accommodations as soon as you register for the hike. Accommodations can be made anywhere along the Sydenham trails. There is a motel, a campground and several B&Bs. If you would like a roommate, I can share your email with any other registered participants who are also looking for shared accommodations. Please let me know.

Daily

We meet for each hike by at least 7:45 am each day. A schedule for meeting and start locations will be sent to each participant closer to the start date. We will hike northerly each day. The schedule is subject to change.