Centretown Gravel Rides

Centretown Gravel - Tuesday, June 9, 5:30 PM - Lac Leamy, 15-25 Loop, Moore Farm Ride

Hey folks, Moving this week's ride to Tuesday since Wednesday looks pretty rainy. Planning a mostly~chill route before the Terry Fox Ride on the weekend. Consists of paths, some short gravel sections, and one tougher gravel uphill and downhill which can be optionally skipped. Centretown Gravel -

REMINDER: Terry Fox Ride of Hope - June 13th, 8am

Hey folks! Just a quick reminder that in just over a week, we'll be hosting the 2026 Terry Fox Ride of Hope. We will leave shortly after 8am from the Terry Fox Memorial on Sparks Street in downtown Ottawa. Note that snacks and hydration will be provided over

Centretown Gravel - Wednesday, June 3rd, 5:30 PM - Ottawa Urban Exploration

Hey folks! This ride is gonna be a bunch of urban exploration. Feel free to join us along the route or drop off whenever - we're never far from the city centre. Centretown UrbEx38.5 km, +252 m. Bike ride in Ottawa, OntarioRide with GPS Start Time 5:

Centretown Gravel - Sunday, May 31, 9 AM - Eastern Gravel

Hi all, Apologies for the last minute post, my Sunday just opened up and will be heading out east via the Prescott Russell Rail Trail to find some farmland gravel. We will return to the city via the MUPs in Orleans. Note there will not be any opportunity to refuel

Centretown Gravel Rides - June Schedule

Hey folks! Here's the current plan for June rides. The big one is the June 13th Terry Fox Ride of Hope. Please consider joining us or just donating for a good cause! * The ride will start at 8am * Food/refreshments will be provided * If you let us know

Centretown Gravel - Wednesday, May 27th, 5:30 PM - Parc de la Forêt-Boucher

Hey folks! This is a pretty relaxed ride - not terribly technical or hilly. It's a gentle slope up to a forest park, then along the edge of a quarry, and then gentle slope back. Start Time 5:30pm (departure max 5:35!) Start Point Major's

Centretown Gravel - Saturday, May 23, 9 AM - Trail 52 to Wakefield Ride

Hey folks, Planning another ride in Gatineau Park for this Saturday morning. Hitting the Pink Lake trails again on our way out, following roads past Chelsea, and then more trails with a bit of hike-a-bike between O'Brien beach parking lot and trail 50. After that we follow trail

Centretown Gravel - Wednesday, May 20th, 5:30 PM - Champlain Lookout

Hey folks! Time for the first Champlain Lookout ride of the season. This is a pretty nasty route - a lot of elevation, with some hike-a-bike on the way up, but a super chill downhill ride on asphalt back into the city. If you want to give this route a

Centretown Gravel - Sunday, May 17, 10 AM - Raincheck

Hey all, Looking pretty rainy tomorrow and the weekend looks nice. I'm going to cancel tomorrow's Wednesday ride and move it to Sunday @ 10 AM. Hoping I have my bike back by then and can run the original full route. Centretown Gravel - South-Southwest Greenbelt RideStart

Centretown Gravel - Wednesday, May 13, 5:30 PM - Southern Greenbelt Ride

Hey all, My main bike has ended up in the shop so we're going to shorten this week's route to keep it simple. Will be a pretty chill mostly paths ride down Conroy Rd to the Southern Greenbelt then back up some of the Line 2

Centretown Gravel Ride - Wednesday, May 6, 5:30pm

Hi Folks! This ride will take us to Parc du Lac Beauchamp. Note the planned route has been modified, thanks to one of our member indicating the flooding on some of the MUPs in the original route. We will still be taking MUPs to Parc du Lac Beauchamp via the

2026 Terry Fox Ride of Hope

Hey Folks! I am once again hosting a charity ride for the Terry Fox Foundation here in Ottawa, Ontario. This will be my third time raising money for the Terry Fox Foundation. This years ride will be on June 13, 2026. The ride will start at 8am. While the route

Centretown Gravel Rides - May Schedule

Hey folks! Here's the current plan for May rides. Few notes: * We mentioned starting rides from the Arboretum but have moved the start point to Major's Hill park because of availability of water and bathrooms (sunscreen in the bathrooms too!) * Aiming for scheduled rides to be

Inaugural Ride - Monday, April 27th, 6pm

Hey Folks! Next Monday is looking pretty good for the first ride of the season! This will be a pretty relaxed, shorter ride. It's meant mainly as a social ride. We will start the Major's Hill Park, following mostly multi-use pathways with some gravel sections to

Centretown Gravel Rides is Back!

Hey Folks! Long time, no chat. I'm really excited to be back for another wonderful riding season. While we wait out the last few cold days, I've been discussing with my fellow ride leaders what the plan should be for this year, and I'd

Centretown Gravel Rides, Friday October 24, 10am

Hi Folks! Trying something a little different this time and taking some time off during the week to enjoy what's left of the season. I'll be heading out west to check out Westley Clover Park, the Trans Canada Trail towards Stittsville, along with various MUPs and

Centretown Gravel Rides - Discord

Hey Folks! I realized that since migrating to the new site, I haven't mentioned our (fairly small) discord community. Since we've grown a fair bit, having more ways for you guys to contact us organizers and each other to set up rides seems like a good

Centretown Gravel Ride - Monday, Oct 6th, 5pm

Hey folks! Heading west for this ride to Bruce Pit, and beyond to the western greenbelt. Back into the city via the riverside pathways. Start Time 5pm (departure max 5:05!) Start Point Dominion Arboretum Distance 47km Terrain 42% Gravel Difficulty Easy/Moderate Estimated Duration 2.5 hours End Point

Centretown Gravel Ride - Sunday, October 5th, 9am

Hi all, Will be taking in the Southern and Eastern Greenbelts to see the fall colours on Sunday. Single and double track to be expected, with some generally well maintained paths as we go through the NCC trails. There will be an opportunity to stop about halfway through to resupply

Centretown Gravel Ride - Monday, Sept 29th, 6pm

Hey folks! Finally back after a busy September. This route is built around the technical mountain bike trails in lower Gatineau Park - mountain bikes or gravel bikes with fat tires (and a willingness to walk tougher obstacles) should be used for this one. Start Time 6pm (departure max 6:

Centretown Gravel - Saturday, Sep 27, 10 AM - Trail 50 Ride

Hello riders, Planning a long ride out and back on trail 50 in Gatineau Park. It's a great trail, really nice double track for a long stretch, and we'll be riding it both ways 😄 There will be more technical sections on our way to trail 50

Centretown Gravel Ride - Wednesday, September 24, 5pm

Hi all, Something a little different for this week. Planning a ride towards East Gatineau to check out Parc du Lac-Beauchamp and Parc La Baie. Highly suggest you bring some lights for the ride in case the dark rolls in before we are finished. Start Time: 5pm (departure max 5:

Centretown Gravel - Sunday, September 21, 11 AM - Trail 52 to Wakefield Ride

Hey folks, Planning a ride out to Wakefield for tomorrow (Sunday). Have had this route in the backlog because Trail 52 was closed for a bit but is now open. Also including the Pink Lake gravel section on our way out to O'Brien. Centretown Gravel - September 21,

Centretown Gravel - Thursday, September 18, 5 PM

This is a fairly short ride though a great little park with stellar gravel. It won't be too challenging and is quite flat, which should get us back well before sunset. Start Time 5:00pm (departure max 5:05!) Start Point South end of Commanda Bridge Distance 31km

Ride Tonight is Cancelled

Hey folks, A personal emergency came up and I'm unable to run the ride tonight. Sorry for the short notice - this was a pretty sudden realization. Thanks, Matt