Rideau Lakes Cycle Tour
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The Rideau Lakes Cycle Tour is an annual bicycle tour organized by the Ottawa Bicycle Club which occurs on the second weekend of June. It takes riders from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada to Kingston (on Saturday), and back to Ottawa (on Sunday), for a total of approximately 354km.
[edit] Routes
There are four route options for the Rideau Lakes Cycle Tour:
- the classic route (approximately 177km each way)
- the century route (a.k.a. the casual route), which starts and ends in Perth (approximataly 100km each way)
- the challenge route, for riders who desire the challenge of cycling a greater distance (approximately 225km each way)
- the cruise route, an unsupported alternate route (approximataly 179km each way)
The tour starts at Carleton University in Ottawa (with the exception of the century route, which starts at the Perth Curling Club in Perth), and ends at Queen's University in Kingston. Overnight accommodation at Queen's University, as well as a buffet supper and breakfast, is included in the price of the tour.
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