PRE-REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. YOU CAN REGISTER FOR THE TOUR AT ANY OF THE STARTING LOCATIONS. START LOCATIONS AND CHECK-IN TIMES CAN BE FOUND ONLINE HERE.
THIS EVENT SPONSORED BY: 
A great way to enjoy the last of summer’s warm weather!
Just as we are finishing up the last few great days of summer, Saturday, September 23. 2017, is the perfect time to go out for a ride and raise funds for our local trail system.
The Essex Region Conservation Bike Tour incorporates all the last sights of summer, whether you are touring through picturesque country roads and along historic County Road 50, or meandering the off-road nature ride on the Chrysler Canada and Cypher Systems Group Greenways, this event is not to be missed.
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An interactive map of the routes and starting points can be found here.
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Map My Ride route for Advanced Road Route can be found here.
Registration fees include lunch provided at Mettawas Station Restaurant in Kingsville.
Event Includes:
- All routes meet at Mettawas for lunch, then return to starting point
- Adequate free parking
- Route signposted
- First aid
- Emergency contact number
- Marshalls
- Mechanical support at lunch stop
- Fundraising with prizes
- Refreshments at rest stops
- Free mid-event lunch meal provided
Refund policy: Please note that our event offers no refunds or deferrals. Transfers would be the responsibility of the transferee. No exceptions.
Registration fees
Prices are inclusive of mandatory charges, items, and fees
Lunch Only Closed
For those who would like to join the riders for lunch in Kingsville.
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$10.00Nov. 16 - Sep. 22
Beginner Greenway Ride- 15km (FAMILY RATE) Closed
This sub-event is for families of up to 5 people (2 adults and 3 children under the age of 16). One low price for the whole family!
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$75.00Nov. 16 - Sep. 22
Intermediate Greenway Ride (FAMILY RATE) Closed
This sub-event is for families of up to 5 people (2 adults and 3 children under the age of 16). One low price for the whole family!
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$75.00Nov. 16 - Sep. 22
Beginner Greenway Ride- 15 km Closed
Online registration closed-
Start at Schwab Farms Community Entrance.
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$25.00Nov. 16 – Aug. 31
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$30.00Sep. 1 – Sep. 22
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Intermediate Greenway Ride- 32 km Closed
Online registration closed-
Start at Greenway's Harrow Community.
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$25.00Nov. 16 – Aug. 31
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$30.00Sep. 1 – Sep. 22
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Advanced Greenway Ride- 64 km Closed
Online registration closed-
Start at Greenway's Caesars Windsor Community Entrance.
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$35.00Nov. 16 – Aug. 31
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$40.00Sep. 1 – Sep. 22
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Intermediate Road Ride- 58 km Closed
Online registration closed-
Start at the ERCA Demonstration Farm just east of Holiday Beach Conservation Area.
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$35.00Nov. 16 – Aug. 31
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$40.00Sep. 1 – Sep. 22
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Advanced Road Ride- 104 km Closed
Online registration closed-
Start at Vollmer Centre, Lasalle.
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$35.00Nov. 16 – Aug. 31
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$40.00Sep. 1 – Sep. 22
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Extreme Greenway Ride- 80km Closed
Online registration closed-
Enjoy the BRAND NEW Cypher Systems Group Greenway. Starts at Sadler's Pond in Essex.
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$35.00Nov. 16 – Aug. 31
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$40.00Sep. 1 – Sep. 22
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Team Challenge
Spending the day on two wheels is much more fun with your family, friends, and co-workers! All teams of ten or more riders will receive a $5 discount off each participant’s registration fee!
So grab your friends, cousins, and co-workers, for a day in the saddle in support of local conservation efforts!
Sample Recruitment/Fundraising Letter
Dear {name},
Join me and have fun while raising funds for Place for Life campaign to support natural and cultural heritage conservation in our region! I have formed a {team name} team in an effort to make the Canada South Coast Bike Tour event even more fun and raise more money for local conservation efforts! Here are the details:
When: Saturday September 23rd, 2017
Where: {insert start location for your team}
How: Just tell me you are interested in joining my team and I will help send you the link and team code to register. My goal is for our team is to raise ${insert amount}!
Everyone is welcome, so please invite a friend or two. I hope you will join me. Our regional trails are an opportunity to showcase what our region has to offer and support active living and healthy lifestyles. Our trails give us a strong sense of community and place found nowhere else in Canada. Together we can help enrich the Place for Life!
You don’t have to be a rider to join my team and make a difference! You can pledge me or my team or volunteer at the event and help cheer everyone on!
This is the 6th year of the ride and it is going to be the best ever! I hope you decide to join my team and get in on all the fun! Learn more about the ride at www.erca.org/active or send me an email and I can answer any questions you may have.
For details on how the funds will be used, visit www.placeforlife.ca
Your Team Captain,
Gather Pledges for the Place for Life
Top fundraisers will receive the following perks:
Pledges of $200 or more: Free 2018 Registration
Pledges of $300 or more: ERCA Conservation Area Annual Pass and Free 2018 Registration
Pledges of $500 or more: New Balance Media Sackpack, ERCA Conservation Area Annual Pass and Free 2018 Registration
Prizes based on individual fundraising, not team fundraising.
Event schedule
- Sat., September 23, 2017 9:00 a.m. - Advanced Road Ride start. Starts at Vollmer Centre, 2121 Laurier Parkway LaSalle, ON N9J 0B4.
- Sat., September 23, 2017 9:00 a.m. - Extreme Greenway Ride start. Starts at Sadler's Pond, Essex.
- Sat., September 23, 2017 10:00 a.m. - Advanced Greenway Ride start. Starts at Caesars Windsor Community Greenway Entrance.
- Sat., September 23, 2017 10:30 a.m. - Intermediate Road Ride start. Starts at ERCA Demonstration Farm, just east of Holiday Beach CA
- Sat., September 23, 2017 11:00 a.m. - Beginner Greenway Ride start. Starts at Schwab Farms Greenway Community Entrance.
- Sat., September 23, 2017 11:00 a.m. - Intermediate Greenway Ride. Starts at Harrow Community Greenway Entrance.
Contact information
- Event contact
- Alex Denonville
- adenonville@erca.org
- Phone
- +1 519-776-5209 ext. 367
