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Only two hikes left for our 2026 Winter Hike Series!

These are 1.5 to 2 hour hikes at a brisk pace. You'll need a headlamp and some traction for your feet. Bring a friend and/or a friendly dog. No registration required.

Two of our members have been invited to be interviewed on Erin Radio on May 5th at 2:00pm.

You can listen live at 91.7 FM (if you are in the area) or stream it at ErinRadioLive if you are south of 5th Sideroad, Erin.

We hope to put a link to a recording of the interview on the website after the show has aired.

Cataract rail trail is open from Cataract to Main St. in Erin and from Trafalgar Rd in Hillsburgh to Elora.

The Cataract Rail Trail parking area in Erin at Ross St. is now open.

The rail trail is still closed from Main St. in Erin through to Trafalgar Rd in Hillsburgh.

Happy New Years everyone!

It's time to start locking in our Haliburton All Rides Weekend at the "Haliburton Hardwood Forest and Reserve". The planned date is  AUGUST 14 to 16. I am throwing the weekend open for guided ( or unguided) road, gravel and mountain bike rides. Within the next month the decision will be made to book a large campsite for all participants or separate sites depending on our numbers.  This event is open to all members/families . The costs and method of payment will also be published then.

This will be a fabulous weekend of riding, camping ( anyway you like) camp fires, water sports ( details to follow) great eating ( The Boshkung Smokehouse.)  There is the Wolf Center to visit, do a Canopy Tour and study Astronomy at the observatory and many other activities presented by the Reserve. . Relaxing is optional too. I'm quite familiar with the Reserve and the area in general so please reach out to me if you wish to.

This past weekend we held another Party in the bush. This time we were on the Inglewood Trails. This wasn't just another weekend with grown men playing with machines in the dirt....actually it was.  But, we accomplished our goals of installing 2 culverts across the trail, extending water management swales by hundreds of linier feet,  raising the trail bed and diverting water courses on "The Luge " and the exit trail to Inglenook Court.  Great thanks go out to Joe, Blair, Eric and Sidak for working hard under trying conditions.  Special thanks go to Sidak for working out an incredible deal for the machine rental from Stephensons Rental for the machine.This trail will be a blast next spring.

Looking for interest and comments regarding scheduled Fat Bike rides this winter.

Our first group ride happened on September 20th and was greatly attended under a beautiful sky. The trail conditions were really good and challenging...ok, lung busting!  My thanks go out to David Best of Hockley Valley Resort for welcoming us, comping the ride fee and allowing CCC to alter the trail direction to suite ourselves.  Our lunch outside on the deck was tasty and the beer hit the spot.

All in all, it was a grand day. To help along with building a relationship with Hockley Resort all attendees now have season passes to the trails at the resort.  Regular mtn, road and gravel rides could be in the club schedule going forward.  Please forward your comments regarding this possibility. 

Volunteerism..is that a word? It doesn't matter. It simply means pitching in. On September 14th ,  20 plus members pitched in to help build new trails and features in the Erin trail network.

It was a fabulous day of camaraderie, bad jokes, trail and feature building . The day was fortified with Caledon Brewery beer and hydration drinks and the now most famous Bar-b-q ever!  Lunch was lemon and Tandoori chicken. Working in the bush has never tasted so good.  The newly created trail work was ridden on later in the day. Incredible. 

The many hands made for light work and the vibe in the bush was terrific. The CCC trail crew members punch way above their weight. Our trails are the envy of clubs around us all because of the dedication of our volunteers  who put in the time to make it happen.  This is one of our pillars of strength . More trail building days like this are coming up. If you haven't yet volunteered for trail building, please give it a try. No experience is necessary. Just bring your smile. Hey, free Bar-b-q and beer.  You Can't go wrong. 

The results have been in for a while.  I'm slow.

Fun, excitement, incredibly positive vibes, an excellent track under the best conditions you could ask for, excellent food and a really good beer selection. The Mansfield 24 hour Race on August 9 -10 was an absolute blast.

Sarah Caylor rode the event solo while Karl Brown and I were members of the Deez Wingnuts and the Loose Egg adhoc team.  

This was my first experience at a 24 hour race and I highly recommend it. Racing at night is a thrill.  Don't hold back if have considered riding this type of event.  The Mansfield 24 hour experience is well worth dipping your toes.  The entire atmosphere of the event was positive and I will do it again. I've made a slew of new friends  and that's always good. It would be a terrific for the CCC to present a team or two next year as I'm sure this race will become an annual event.