Comments on: Cycling Tour de Mississauga 2009

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Tour de Mississauga 2010 « Mississauga Cycling — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 01:05:19 +0000

[...] details and this year’s routes are being finalized. Meanwhile, check out last year’s (2nd Annual) Tour on the MCAC website to read about the experience and view last year’s route maps and [...]

By: Adam

Adam — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:35:26 +0000

We had a great time on this tour. Good job everybody. Please let us know if some pictures or videos will be posted.

By: Allan Harder

Allan Harder — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:37:53 +0000

Thanks for the excellent details on parking options, Terry. Someone also mentioned the library as an option for parking. Jack Darling Memorial Park is just about a 4km bike ride from Saddington and you can follow the Tour de Mississauga maps to get to the start at Saddington Park (the Tour passes through Jack Darling Park). Here is parking info for Jack Darling Park: http://www.jackdarling.com/parking.php
As we have over 250 pre-registered cyclists, you can expect that the J.C. Saddington parking lot will become full pretty quickly if not with cars, then with cyclists registering and preparing for the Tour. As we are in step with the upcoming Car Free Day, consider riding your bike or taking public transit to the starting location if at all possible!

By: Terry

Terry — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:25:56 +0000

There is plenty of parking near the start of the ride. There is some street parking near Saddington Park. But there is a parking lot near Memorial Park, the site of the BBQ. It is also located near the Port Credit Go Station which has 3 large parking lots. These lots are about 5 minute ride from the Start. Your best bet unless you get there really early, is the Go lots which have about 1200 spaces.

By: Allan Harder

Allan Harder — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:28:08 +0000

Susan,
We have had an amazing response and we are looking at 200 – 300 cyclists participating in the Tour de Mississauga. Everyone is encouraged to cycle to the start instead of bringing a vehicle, but as you say, your situation may be too much to cycle the distance at this time. I would suggest Mississauga Transit with their bike racks on the buses, but you will most likely have 3 bikes or 2 bikes and a trail-a-bike which would go over capacity on the bus bike rack.
Beyond just getting there really early (MCAC will begin setup at 8:30am), you may want to see if there is some public day parking within a 3-5km radius from J.C. Saddington Park. Look into Memorial Park, Rhododendron Gardens, Ben Machree Park, or Jack Darling Park as parking options.
I have posed the question to the Tour de Mississauga organizers and I will post any responses I get.

By: Susan

Susan — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:09:45 +0000

Dear Allan:
Thanks so much for your responses to my questions. My only other question is how many bikers are you expecting? Do you think it will be difficult finding parking at the park as we live in the north end so it would be much too far for the boys and I to bike all the way there and then go on a 20km ride!

Thanks!

By: Allan Harder

Allan Harder — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 01:39:37 +0000

Susan,
The setup for the BBQ at Memorial Park will begin at 11:30am. That means, I would think, by noon-ish the food will be grilling. Expect it to be open until 3:00 p.m. You can eat as soon as you get there, and leave whenever you want. I would say with 7 and 9 year old boys, you would be planning on packing some snacks for along the way. Don’t forget the water bottles!
As for the confirmation email: Just tonight a mailer was sent out. If you received it and you weren’t on the regular Mississauga Cycling email list already then you can be assured that your registration was processed. The only cause for concern is if you didn’t receive a reply from the registration system within an hour of registering online. Even so, if you show up earlier on the day of the event then we can get your registration processed if there was an issue with your online registration.
We’re anticipating a great event!

By: Allan Harder

Allan Harder — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:22:19 +0000

Quyen, for this 2nd annual Tour de Mississauga there is NO fee. It is free, free, free.

By: Allan Harder

Allan Harder — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:20:40 +0000

Mark, Thanks for the suggestion. YES, we have created bypass routes for road bikes. It was too late for the cartographer to put them on the maps BUT we will be using a hiliter marker to show where they are on the maps that are handed out at the registration table.
Also, if you look at the new written direction sheets, they include bypass routes for “road-only” bicycles.Find them at http://www.mississaugacycling.ca/tour/route
We are considering a metric century to be added next year that would be a great option for the road bike crowd.

By: Susan

Susan — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:26:37 +0000

When will online registration be confirmed? I received an email right after I registered saying I would receive confirmation later but haven’t yet received anything. Do you know approximately how many people have registered on line?
Thanks!