PARKING LOCATION
Due to Fenland Rec Centre events, Fenlands staff are asking cyclists NOT to park there.
Please use the free parking at the train station, and park at the East End of the lot per the Google Maps coordinates in the link.
Meet up is at 9:15.
We’ll assemble next to our parking location and ride out at NINE THIRTY AM.
***Important notes about this ride:
1) The Bow Valley Parkway (Highway 1A) is partially closed to vehicle traffic on weekends May 1st until June 25th, so cyclists, other athletes, and pedestrians have the 1A to themselves UP TO JOHNSTON Canyon. Vehicle traffic is allowed beyond Johnston.
2) We have various supported ride distance options, and cyclists are welcome to go beyond those distances, *knowing that they’re on their own.*
**Supported Distances for the next couple of weeks:
Banff to Johnston Canyon and Back is 55k.
Banff to Castle Junction and back is 65k (Parks Canada)
3) We will not have Colleen’s vehicle support on this ride, so please make sure you’re self-sufficient (foot, hydration, spare tubes, etc.). We will have 3 captains riding, and Dennis, Steve and Paul will be scattered in the group from front to back to make sure the ride is No Drop and riders feel supported.
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Training Ride Cancellations (if necessary) will be communicated via the One Aim Facebook Group, here on Strava, and via TeamSnap by Friday afternoon.
We know better by now than to let weather forecasts rule our decisions, so unless you see a cancellation, we plan to be there and welcome your company.
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Notes from your One Aim Cap’ns Steve and Colleen Murphy, Dennis Wong, Nolan Matthias, and Paul Boucher:
– Please ride in single file where necessary to share the road with other athletes or pedestrians hiking/walking along the 1A.
– please give fellow humans a heads-up before passing.
– pls keep a safe distance from the bike in front, and be very careful on drafting.
– be mindful of any move that may affect the safety of others
– Rule #1 Safety first.
– Rule #2 is don’t forget Rule #1.
– Everyone is 100% responsible for their actions and safety. Ride leaders are volunteers who guide; they are not liable for your safety.
– Lastly, we cannot control how other people view or feel about cyclists, but whenever we are riding, we become the ambassador of the entire cycling community, so pls keep that in mind, be a good and courteous ambassador.
Let’s Ride!
Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/4999/group_events/2036185
