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Record number of riders in 2011 Tour de Mississauga

tomiukd — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:30:57 +0000

NOTE: The 5th annual Tour de Mississauga will take place on Sunday, September 16, 2012. See you then!

MCAC volunteers are busy debriefing and reviewing the considerable input coming in following the 4th annual Tour de Mississauga which took place on Sunday, September 18. We so appreciate hearing your comments to help us improve and grow the event responsibly. Final counts are still being determined, based on additional manual registrations and walk-ups on Tour Day, but over 1200 riders and 50 volunteer marshals meant this was our biggest event so far. This was a key transitional year: while we had significant sponsors for the first time, we are still catching up to the fact that this is now a big event. With yesterday`s demonstrated support from the cycling community, we can better attract sponsors in 2012 to fund the amenities that Tour riders expect and require for such a large ride. WE HEAR YOU! It was only 3 short years ago that we first had 30 riders meet in a parking lot, and last year we were basically all over the grass at Streetsville Memorial Park. Your patience and confidence is deeply appreciated as we get ready for next year, which will focus on the Southeast quadrant of the City. Thanks for taking the time to send your thoughts for an event that is truly being shaped by its participants.

Please e-mail contact@mississaugacycling.ca if you`d like to add your input to our consultative process.

P.S. The Tour jerseys (sold at cost) were a complete sell-out (in less than 24 hours!).

A reminder: All registrants will be reimbursed for the `tech`T-shirt orders which could not be fulfilled and we regret that we could not deliver on that project — next year, we will anticipate the issues further ahead (which means the cutoff date for online T-shirt orders will have to be sooner).

WHO WON THE FREE DRAWS at the BBQ? See the top of our Sponsors webpage for the names of the 14 winners and their prizes!

POST-TOUR BENEFITS: Please check out our Sponsors webpage to find out what additional benefits they are offering. Take your 2011 Tour de Mississauga bike plate into the sponsors’ locations to be entitled to the discounts/special offers they have indicated.

Left: 2011 Tour organizing team with the Tour banner we`ll present at Council on November 23, 2011 when we make our annual MCAC presentation. Click image for enlargement.

Cycling tour hits the city

MCAC — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 03:58:55 +0000

On tour. Riders taking part in the Tour de Mississauga make their way north on Tenth Line this morning after starting their ride at Streetsville Memorial Park. There were various lengths of rides including a 25-kilometre family ride as well as 60 and 100K rides for avid cyclists who were up for a challenge. Photo by Steven Der-Garabedian

The Mississauga News has an online article covering the 2010 Tour de Mississauga cycling adventure. With numbers reaching ever closer to the 1000 mark, the Mississauga Cycling Advisory Committee knew we would have to extend our talents futher than ever to keep up with the demand.

We were for blessed to have many volunteers outside of the MCAC offer to help out on the weekend of the 3rd annual event; without their help, our proverbial gears would have jammed. MCAC thanks all the volunteers and participants who helped make the 3rd annual Tour the grandest one yet.

As the event grows, we are growing with it – and so is cycling in Mississauga. With the Cycling Master Plan gaining approval this week, we feel we’re on a roll (pardon the pun). The comments are coming in and we want to encourage more participants to send us your comments, constructive critcism, and kudos as you saw it. Don’t hold back. The praise encourages us and the criticism will help future Tour de Mississauga events be even better!

Here is an excerpt from the Mississsauga News article by Debbie Bruce. Please visit the article and click to rate it a thumbs up:

The third annual Tour de Mississauga rolled into town this morning, with enough registrants on the list to impress even Lance Armstrong.
This year’s cycling tour is expecting over 1,000 participants, quite a jump from last year’s tally of 400.
“We’re tremendously excited,” said Dorothy Tomiuk, citizen member of the Mississauga Cycling Advisory Committee (MCAC). “The Tour is a great adventure that doesn’t just promote cycling, but our city and our city’s identity as well.” Read the entire article here.

2010 Tour de Mississauga — IT’S A GO !!

MCAC — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 03:23:39 +0000

Dear Cycling Colleagues – It’s a GO! We’ve got a great weather forecast for Sunday, September 19, 2010. Online registrations are still coming in and we are expecting a wonderful turnout! We’re swamped, frankly, so hope you get a chance to see this e-mail before the Tour!

PARKING: Naturally, we’re encouraging folks to bike to Streetsville, and we know many locals will be doing just that! NOTE: For those who need to drive their bikes to the event, we must ask you to park at the Streetsville GO Station (click here for map) which is practically across the street from the Registration area at Streetsville Memorial Park. Please do not park at Streetsville Memorial Park or Vic Johnston Arena – with the numbers we are expecting, we must park off-site.

REGISTRATION: Check-in / Registration is at Streetsville Memorial Park (click here for map) beside Vic Johnston Arena starting at 8:00 a.m. Riders start off at 9:30 a.m. If you pre-registered online, just pick up your numbered bike plate on the morning of the Tour. If you registered since Sept. 17 – PLEASE BRING A PRINTED WAIVER TO REGISTRATION, as you will be streamed with the in-person registrants, given the closeness to the date of the event. We will have 10 volunteers working the Registration tables to try to process everyone as quickly as we can.

ROUTES: Route maps are online and will be handed out at Registration. Yesterday and today our volunteers signed and marked 160km of roads and trails. In addition to the Tour signs, green spray “chalk” has been used on the roads and trails to aid in navigating the 25/60km routes, and red “chalk” has been used for the 100km route. Note the 60km route has a short cut (shown on the map) that reduces the distance to just over 40km — it’s virtually a fourth route! The routes are really cool — not to be missed is the Levi Creek Trail (the northern tip of the 60km route), for instance, which is a surprising wilderness area in the midst of our City, and in its full September glory.

SNACKS: You may wish to bring snacks (nuts, granola, dried fruit) along with you for an energy boost while riding, and a water bottle. Peel Region is providing water fill-up stations for us. The FREE lemonade stand in Old Meadowvale Village is gearing up for the onslaught! Use your bike plate (get at Registration) as your meal ticket for the FREE BBQ when you return from your ride.

SNEAK PEAK: Want a sneak peak of some of the sights you’ll see? View our visual presentation made to Council last Wednesday (45p PDF). And read our latest “editorial” Bicycles Boost Mississauga which addresses recent negative media about Mississauga as solely a car-oriented city with no identity.

Hope to see you tomorrow! Thanks from MCAC!

Be one of the first to ride this trail newly paved just days before the event!

Bike To Work 2010 Promo

Allan Harder — Fri, 28 May 2010 15:32:57 +0000

NEWSFLASH: The City of Mississauga has just posted a YouTube video in honour of Bike to Work Day, which is entitled Bike to Work (click to view)

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The Mississauga Cycling Advisory Committee and Smart Commute Mississauga invite you to participate in the 4^th Annual Bike to Work Day on Monday, May 31, 2010. In conjunction with these two groups, the City of Mississauga will be hosting a breakfast event at the Living Arts Centre Park on Bike to Work Day to encourage area residents and employees to try cycling to work.

The main group ride is taking place from Riverwood Park Conservancy to the Living Arts Centre. Participants will gather at the Chappell House Lawn at Riverwood Park at 7 a.m. The ride will leave Riverwood Park at 7:30 a.m. and proceed east along the Ted Ho (Rathburn Rd.) trail to the Living Arts Centre Park, where participants will be treated to a free pancake breakfast from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. The ride will take place rain or shine! Click here to view the route map. Or just drop by for breakfast anytime up until 10:00 a.m. on your bike!

Bike to Work Day is recognized by Smart Commute organizations across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, in partnership with Metrolinx and area municipalities. Smart Commute Mississauga has organized group rides to various employers across Mississauga, as well as the main group ride to the Living Arts Centre.

Join us on Monday, May 31^st, 2010 and together, let’s help promote cycling as a viable, environmentally-friendly commute option for a greener, healthier Mississauga. There will be giveaways and draw prizes for ride participants.

If you already ride your bike to work, why not invite others to join you on May 31? Check out organized rides you can join or register your own ride here. Further details are posted on the Smart Commute Mississauga website.

Did you know the City of Mississauga now has a YouTube channel? Mississauga Cycling is honored to have a Bike To Work 2010 promotional video short as one of their first uploads.

Bike to Work Day 2010 – May 31

Allan Harder — Tue, 04 May 2010 14:21:51 +0000

Smart Commute Mississauga has planned what looks to be the best Bike To Work Day yet in Mississauga. Mississauga Cycling is proud to play an active role in supporting this meaningful and fun event. Everyone who registers can win prizes and those who join us on our 5.3km ride from Riverwood Park will enjoy a FREE BREAKFAST at the Living Arts Centre.

An interesting component of Bike To Work Day is the Corporate Leaders Challenge which encourages CEOs, managers, and team leaders/supervisors to cycle to work and encourage their staff to do the same. Leaders will have a chance to win a free half-page ad in the Toronto Star which features their Bike To Work testimonial. I have noticed an increase in the amount of companies registered for the Leaders Challenge. Could this be showing that employers are recognizing the benefits for making it easier for employees to bike to work? People that use a bicycle instead of a car are proven to have better focus on the job, harmful vehicle emissions are reduced, and the cyclist enjoys better health. When people cycle to work, everyone wins.

Bike To Work 2010 Announcement:

Smart Commute Mississauga invites YOU to peddle your way on
Bike to Work Day!

Join us at our main event, a group ride from Chappell House Lawn at Riverwood Park to the Living Arts Centre, where participants will be treated to a FREE PANCAKE BREAKFAST courtesy of the Mississauga Cycling Advisory Committee from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Click here to register for Bike to Work Day & enter for a chance to WINgreat PRIZES:

Grand Prize: 2 X Bikes

Second Prize: Bike Accessory Gift Basket valued at $200

Third Prize: $100 Gift Certificate to Sports Check

GROUP RIDE DETAILS:

Start Time: 7:00 a.m.
Start Location: Chappell House Lawn at Riverwood Park
Address: 4300 Riverwood Park Lane, Mississauga, ON L5C 2S7
End Location: Living Arts Centre
End Address: 4141 Living Arts Drive, Mississauga ON L5B 4B8
Breakfast location: Living Arts Centre
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Please note: All participants must wear a helmet.
Participants are advised to bring water, a hat and sunscreen.

From Riverwood west along Burnhamthorpe trail to Creditview Rd.
North on Creditview to Rathburn Rd.
East on Rathburn to Duke of York
South on Duke of York to Living Arts Centre

Individuals and group rides taking alternative routes are welcome to join us for breakfast at the Living Arts Centre.

Can’t make the group ride?

Participants who are unable to make the group ride (but who are cycling to work) are also encouraged to register for Bike to Work Day and become eligible to WIN great prizes.

So what are you waiting for!?

Simply register online to participate in this year’s Bike to Work Day event and be automatically entered to WIN!

Bike to Work Day Pancake Breakfast

MCAC — Mon, 04 May 2009 18:17:27 +0000

Celebrate the inaugural “Bike to Work” day of the season with us for our Bike to Work day group ride from Riverwood Park to Mississauga’s Central Library Square, where participants will be treated to a free pancake breakfast courtesy of the Mississauga Cycling Advisory Committee.

Participants will gather at the MacEwan Barn at Riverwood Park Conservancy (4300 Riverwood Park Lane) at 7am. Enter Riverwood Park from the north side of Burnhamthorpe Road. The park is located on the eastern bank of the Credit River. Proceed to the top of the hill and follow the signs to the Barn.

The ride will leave Riverwood at 7:30am and proceed along the Ted Ho (Rathburn Road) trail to the Central Library Square for the breakfast event which will be held between 8:00 and 10:00am.

Smart Commute Mississauga is encouraging all cyclists to participate in the Bike Friday campaign by riding to work on the last Friday of each month. Riding in a group encourages novice cyclists to participate and makes cyclists more visible to motorists. Organized rides also show motorists that cycling is a viable alternative to driving.

Download the full flyer here

Organized Rides

Meadowvale Community Centre to City Hall
Join Paul Price and his Wife Brenda who will be riding from Meadowvale Community Centre (6655 Glen Erin Drive) to City Hall for the pancake breakfast.

Contact Paul at 905-567-1035 (after 5pm) or email Paul at pvprice@rogers.com
Map

Start Time: 6:45 am
Distance
0.0 Meadowvale Community Centre – 6655 Glen Erin Drive
0.1 Glen Erin Drive – South
0.5 cross Battleford
1.0 cross Montevideo
2.0 cross Britania
3.4 cross Thomas
4.6 Erin Centre Blvd – West
5.0 John Fraser school
5.3 cross Erin Mills Parkway
6.2 cross Forest Hill
6.9 Mississauga Road – South
7.0 Melody – West, follow bike path signs
7.5 Amana – South
7.6 Barbertown road – West
7.8 entrance to Culham trail – South
12.6 Riverwood park (7:30 am)

Approximate time to Riverwood park: 45 minutes
Join the route at any location, use 15 km/hr to estimate start time from your location

Glen Erin Dr/Folkway Dr to Riverwood and then to Central Parkway West
Contact James, L Murphy to join the ride. You can email James at james.murphy@mississauga.ca
Map

Distance
0 km      At 6:00 am start at 2676 Folkway Drive
0.12km   South on Glen Erin drive
0.33km   East on Rolling Valley Drive
0.18km   To Rainbow Crescent
0.53km   To Sawmill Valley Trail
0.52km   East on Burnhamthorpe Road West
3.07km   South on Central Pkwy W
5.99km   Cross HawkestoneRoad
6.27km   Cross Wolfdale Road
6.66km   At 6:40 arrive at 735 Central Parkway West

2625 Windjammer road to Riverwood to 300 City Centre Drive
Contact Brandon Velez at branvel@hotmail.com to join the ride.
Map

Distance
0km       At 6:30 am start at 2625 Windjammer Road
0.5km   East on Collegeway
1.55km   North on S Millway
0.33km   East on Burnhampthorpe Rd W
1.84km   1447 Burnhamthorpe Rd W
3.9km    At 7:05 arrive at 300 City Centre Drive

Tim Hortons (1187 HURONTARIO ST) to 300 City Centre Drive
Contact Matthew Williams at matthew.williams@mississauga.ca to join the ride.
Map

Distance
0km        At 7:15 am start at Tim Hortons (near Hurontario St and Eaglewood Blvd.)
1.74km   East on North Service Road
0.59km   North on Camilla Road
2.26km   West on Kirwin Ave.
0.43km   To Hillcrest Ave.
0.65km   North on Confederation Parkway
1.9km     East on Burnhamthorpe Rd West
0.46km   North on Duke of York Blvd.
0.17km   End at 300 City Centre Drive

Lakeshore/Clarkson to Riverwood and then to City Hall
Contact Jeff Wachman to join his ride from Clarkson. You can email Jeff at jwachman@assante.com
Map

6:50am start in Clarkson
North on Clarkson
East on Truscott
North on Lorne Park Rd
East on Indian Rd
North on Mississauga Rd
East on Burnhamthorpe
Arrive at Riverwood Park at 7:15 am
7:45 am depart Riverwood for City Hall

Bloor and High Park to Mississauga City Hall
Contact
Map

Erin Mills Parkway/Burnhamthorpe to Riverwood and then to City Hall
Contact: erick.begin@sympatico.ca to join the ride.
Map

7:00 am – Burnhamthorpe Trail at the North West corner of Erin Mill Parkway and Burnhamthorpe:
East on the Burnhamthorpe Trail to Mississauga Road
Transfer to bike lane on Burnhamthorpe Road West at Mississauge Road
East on bike lane on Burnhamthorpe Road West to Riverwood park
Arrival time – approximately 7:15am

Erin Mills Parkway/Dundas to 975 Central Parkway
Contact: Patricia Runzer at mailto:patricia.runzer@mississauga.ca to to join the ride.
Map

Start at Erin Mills Parkway/Dundas towards Erindale Park
Through Erindale Park towards Burnhamthorpe Rd W
Northeast on Burnhampthorpe Rd W
Turn right onto Erindale Station Rd
Turn Left onto Central Parkway W
End at 975 Central Parkway W

Wildflowers Court to Riverwood Park
Contact: Brian Walsh at brian.walsh@mississauga.ca to join the ride.
Map

At 6:30 start at Wildflowers Crt. Mississauga (Tenth Line & Derry Rd W)
To Milgrove Trail System
To Lake Wabukayne Trail System towards Britannia Road West
To Queen St S in Streetsville
To Riverwood Park ((1447 Burnhamthorpe Rd. W.)

Hatch employees group ride to 2800 Speakman Drive
For details contact Roki Fukuzawa at rfukuzawa@hatch.ca

Golder Associates group ride to Argentia Drive
For details contact Simon Strauss at simon_strauss@golder.com

Meadowood/Lakeshore – 7am start time

Contact Jeff Wachman to join his ride. You can email Jeff at jwachman@assante.com

Depart Meadowood/Lakeshore 7 am
east on Lakeshore
north on Lorne Park Rd
East on Indian Rd
North on Indian Cr.
East on South Service Rd
North on Mississauga Rd
east on Dundas
North on Mavis
East on Burnhamthorpe
Ride ends at YMCA on Burnhamthorpe

Bloor and High Park to Mississauga City Hall
Contact
Map

Erin Mills Parkway/Burnhamthorpe to Sussex Centre (MTB / Bridge Construction Version)
Contact: erick.begin@sympatico.ca to join the ride
Map

Start time – 8:00 am
Starting point – Burnhamthorpe Trail at the North West corner of Erin Mill Parkway and Burnhamthorpe:
East on the Burnhamthorpe Trail to Sawmill Valley Trail
South on Sawmill Valley Trail to Glen Erin Trail
East on Glen Erin Trail to Culham Trail
North on Culham Trail to Burnhamthorpe Trail
East on the Burnhamthorpe Trail Confederation Parkway
North on Confederation Parkway to City Centre Drive
East on City Centre Drive to Kariya Drive
South on Kariya Drive to Enfield Drive
West on Enfield Drive to Sussex Centre
Arrival time – 8:40 am
Ending point – Sussex Centre – 50 Burnhamthorpe Road West

Erin Mills Parkway/Burnhamthorpe to Sussex Centre
Contact: erick.begin@sympatico.ca to join the ride.
Map

Start time – 8:00 am
Starting point – Burnhamthorpe Trail at the North West corner of Erin Mill Parkway and Burnhamthorpe:
East on the Burnhamthorpe Trail Confederation Parkway
North on Confederation Parkway to City Centre Drive
East on City Centre Drive to Kariya Drive
South on Kariya Drive to Enfield Drive
West on Enfield Drive to Sussex Centre
Arrival time – 8:20 am
Ending point – Sussex Centre – 50 Burnhamthorpe Road West

The reverse is done at approximately 17:15

Interested in Organizing a Group Ride?

If you already ride your bike to work, why not invite others to join you. Email glenn@smartcommute.ca to have your Bike Friday route posted. In the subject line write “Bike Friday route” and in the body of the email say where you start your ride, the destination, the start time and an email address where interested riders can reach you to ride with you.

Visit Smart Commute Mississauga’s website for more information and to register yourself and your place of workin the “Take the Leaders Challenge”.

Please bookmark this page and check back frequently as we will be posting rides and event information as it becomes available.

Cycling Field Trip in Mississauga

MCAC — Mon, 04 May 2009 04:06:11 +0000

On the Mississauga cycling committee field trips, we set out on as small groups on our bicycles to evaluate specific portions of the city’s cycling network. You are invited to join us on Tuesday May 19, 2009 at 7:00pm at Burnhamthorpe and Confederation. Come cycle with us and be an active part in improving cycling in the city, get to know some of the committee members and discover new areas to cycle.

Meet on the Burnhamthorpe Trail at Confederation Parkway

We recommend that you come with a helmut and your bicycle be equipped with lights and reflectors to ensure a safer trip back to your starting point.

Objectives

Identify suitable cycling routes into the City Centre Area to publicize for use on Canada Day. Ideally, one each from the north, the south, the east and west. Identify any missing connections along these routes.
Ride the Cooksville Creek Trail from Burnhamthorpe southwards to the North Service Road with the view of documenting trail issues and missing connections. Examine the connections to the new bike lanes on Mississauga Valley Blvd.

Please RSVP with our Trail Coordinator using the form (below) so that we will have an idea of how many people to expect. We may need to limit the number of participants for manageability so get your name in early!

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