sports & outdoor calendar


8/29/10 (SUN) Ride4United Way. 3 Distances – 40km, 80km, 100km, 160km Bike mechanics on duty. On course rider support. Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex, Bowmanville, ON. 905-436-7377, www.ride4unitedway.com


8/29/10 (SUN) The Crazy Train TTT. This 20 km loop course is situ- ated in the west-end of Ot awa and runs parallel to the Ot awa River (north of Kanata). Dunrobin, Ot awa, ON. 613-863-9887, ron.amos@rogers.com, www.ridewithrendall.com


CYCLING (TOURS/RECREATIONAL) 7/03/10 (SAT) MEC Bikefest. MEC BikeFest is a celebration of all things cycling. Come for demo’s, clinics and more. For all ages and skill levels. Fraser Avenue/Lamport Stadium, Toronto, ON. 1.888.847.0770, www.mec.ca


7/03/10 (SAT) - 7/10/10 (SAT) Great Waterfront Trail Adventure. Amazing End-to-End Bike Tour covering 720 km of Ontario’s waterfront and 41 communities over 8 days. Niagara-on-the- Lake to the Quebec border. Niagara-on-the-Lake to Quebec Border, ON. (416) 943-8080, info@wrtrust.com, www.waterfront rail.org


7/17/10 (SAT) - 7/18/10 (SUN) Le Tour de Norfolk. Recreational


bicycle tour for all ages & abilities. 15 km to 160 km. Rest stops with snacks & drinks. Routes clearly marked. Quiet, paved roads. Southern Ontario, Delhi, ON. 519-582-1900, letourdenor- folk@sympatico.ca, www.letourdenorfolk.com


7/24/10 (SAT) - 7/25/10 (SUN) RONA MS Bike Tours - Grand Bend to London. Port Blake Conservation Area, Grand Bend, ON. www.msbiketours.com


8/02/10 (MON) le Tour de Terra Cot a. Caledon, ON. www. letourdeterracot a.com


8/08/10 (SUN) - 8/13/10 (FRI) The By-Cycle Ride. Toronto to Ot awa via Kingston, ON. www.CycleCanada.com


8/14/10 (SAT) Minden 150 Bike Tour. Minden Fairgrounds Start, Minden, ON. www.minden150.ca


8/14/10 (SAT) - 8/15/10 (SUN) RONA MS Bike Tours - Acton to Waterloo. Acton, ON. www.msbiketours.com


8/19/10 (THU) - 8/22/10 (SUN) Tour for Kids - Ontario. Bruce’s Mills Conservation Area, Toronto, ON. www.tourforkids.com


8/21/10 (SAT) Cyclebetes National Bike Relay. Ot awa, ON. www.cyclebetes.com


8/21/10 (SAT) Sustainability Joy Rides 2010. Meet at Elgin St. train station, Sudbury, ON. www.ontariotrails.on.ca


8/22/10 (SUN) Cyclebetes National Bike Relay - Alliston. Alliston, ON. www.cyclebetes.com


8/22/10 (SUN) Cyclebetes National Bike Relay - Mississauga. Port Credit Park, Mississauga, ON. www.cyclebetes.com


8/22/10 (SUN) RONA MS Bike Tours - Niagara. King’s Bridge Park - 7870 Niagara Parkway, Niagara Falls, ON. www.msbiketours. com


DRAGONBOAT 7/17/10 (SAT) 13th Annual GWN Sport Regat a. Marilyn Bell Park, Toronto, ON. (416) 962-8899, info@gwndragonboat.com, www. gwndragonboat.com


7/17/10 (SAT) Sudbury Dragon Boat Festival. Bell Park, Ramsey Lake, Sudbury, ON. www.dragonboat.ca


30 / get out there / july + august 2010 7/24/10 (SAT) Kingston Dragon Boat Festival. It may be the


Chinese calendar’s Year of the tiger - but this summer will bring the day of the dragon! Mark your calendars. Doug Fluhrer Park, Kingston, ON. 613-542-3306 Ext#27, info@dragonboats.org, www.dragonboats.org


FESTIVALS / SHOWS /


SPECIAL EVENTS / SEMINARS 7/09/10 (FRI) - 7/11/10 (SUN) Wye Marsh Inspired Art Show and


Wine & Cheese. This three day event will encompass nature inspired art, wine & cheese opening, wine and beer tasting, cooking with wine & beer, and artists seminars. Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre, Midland, ON. 705-526-7809, info@wyemarsh.com, www.wyemarsh.com


7/17/10 (SAT) Mountain Bike Ride and Reggae Festival. Hardwood Ski and Bike, Oro Station, ON. www.hardwoodskiandbike.ca


7/25/10 (SUN) - 7/30/10 (FRI) Friends For Life Bike Rally. Toronto to Montreal, Toronto, ON. www.bikerally.org


FITNESS / HEALTH 8/11/10 (WED) - 8/15/10 (SUN) Can-Fit-Pro International Fitness and Club Business Conference and Trade Show. Toronto, ON. tradeshow@canfi tpro.com, www.canfi tpro.com


HIKING 7/23/10 (FRI) - 7/25/10 (SUN) Oxfam Trailwalker Canada - Hik-


ing. Teams of four must hike 100 kms in 48 hours in the worlds greatest team challenge. Barrie, ON. www.oxfamtrailwalker.ca www.facebook.com/#/pages/Ontario-CA/Trailwalker-Canad www.twit er.com/TrailwalkerCan


INLINE SKATING 4/06/10 - 9/29/10 (WEEKLY EVERY TUE-FRI) Toronto Inline Skating Club. Inline skating for fi tness, fun, and racing- come out and try the Toronto Inline Skating Club. Bring skates, helmet, wrist- guards. Humber College, Martin Goodman Trail, Hamilton Beach Trail, Toronto, ON., www.torontoinlinespeed.com


7/01/10 (THU) Canada Day Inline Skating Marathon. Come out


and skate a full marathon, 21km, or 10km on inline skates. Enjoy the beautiful outdoors & a great BBQ aſt er the event. Cambridge, ON. 416-836-9920, torontoinline@yahoo.com, www.rollersports.ca


ORIENTEERING 4/07/10 - 9/01/10 (WEEKLY EVERY WED) Orienteering Adventure Race. Registration at 6:15 pm. Individual starts. TORONTO, ON. www.toronto-orienteering.com


8/15/10 (SUN) - 8/22/10 (SUN) Canadian Orienteering Champion- ships. Ot awa, ON. www.ot awaoc.ca


OTHER 11/01/09 - 11/01/13 (WEEKLY EVERY MON-SUN) Indoor Biking -


BMX, DJ, XC, Freeride MTB etc. 90,000sqſt indoor bike park with beginner/sport/expert skinnies, foam pit/resi jump, rhythms, jump lines, street park, pump tracks, XC loop. Party rentals, daycamps, races. Bike rentals/storage. Joyride Indoor Bike Park, Markham, ON. 905-294-1313, info@gtabikepark.com, www.gtabikepark.com


OUTDOORS 5/22/10 - 10/11/10 (WEEKLY EVERY MON-SUN) Algonquin Park


Canoe Adventures. 3 and 6 day all inclusive Algonquin Park wilderness canoe adventures led by ORCKA certifi ed canoe instructors and guides. Round trip transportation from Toronto available. Algonquin Park wilderness, Toronto / Huntsville, ON.


1-866-383-9453, adventurescanada@yahoo.ca, www.wildernessadventures.ca


7/16/10 (FRI) - 7/18/10 (SUN) Haliburton Sportsmen’s Show.


Upcoming Haliburton Sportsmen’s Show to be held on July 16th, 17th and 18th 2010 in Partnership with the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters. Sportsmen’s Show, Haliburton, ON. 1-705-457-2083, rmiscio@dysartetal.ca, www.haliburtons- portshow.ca


PADDLING 6/15/10 (TUE) - 8/17/10 (TUE) Harbourfront Kayak Race Series. A


kayak race series open to all abilities and boat types. Paddle from Toronto’s Harbourfront through the Islands archipelago. June 15,29 July 6,27, August 17. Harbourfront Canoe and Kayak Centre - Toronto Inner harbour and islands, Toronto, ON. 647-309-5268, james@elementracing.ca, www.paddletoronto.com


7/03/10 (SAT) - 7/04/10 (SUN) TEVA Emergency Service Challenge. Teams of 6 will be challenged on a variety of activities, which of course includes Raſt ing, Disk Golf, Volleyball and Tug-of-War - Live-music Sat. night. Foresters Falls, ON. (613) 646-2263, raſt @owl-mkc.ca, www.owl-mkc.ca


7/03/10 (SAT) - 7/04/10 (SUN) Toronto Harbour International Outrigger Challenge. Unique Outrigger race around Toronto Island with views of the CN Tower and TO skyline from the best view around, OC6 Saturday, small boats Sunday. Toronto Sailing and Canoe Club, Toronto, ON. information@canadianoutrigger.com, www.canadianoutrigger.com


7/04/10 (SUN) - 7/05/10 (MON) Greater Kingston Sydenham Sprint Kayak Triathlon. Canoe Tri: 4km-20km-5km)(Kayak Tri: 4km-20km-5km. Sydenham High School, Sydenham, ON. www.somersault.ca


7/10/10 (SAT) Lively Dragon Waterfest Event. Bayfront Park, Hamilton, ON. www.lively-dragon.com


7/10/10 (SAT) - 7/11/10 (SUN) 1000 Island Paddlefest. 110 Kate Street, Gananoque, ON. www.1000ikc.com


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