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King hosts riders of new Greenbelt cycling route

August 26, 2015   ·   0 Comments

Welcoming the riders in King were Adam Viola, King Township Fitness Coordinator; John Bell, King Township Recreation Supervisor; Councillor Rob Mezzapelli, Town of Caledon Ward 5; King Mayor Steve Pellegrini;    Shelley Petrie, Greenbelt foundation; Yvonne Kaczor, York Region Senior Active Transportation Specialist; Shawn Smith York Region Program Manager, Active & Sustainable Transportation; Jamie Smyth,  King Economic Development Officer and Marlaine Koehler, executive director, Waterfront Regeneration Trust.

By Jake Courtepatte
More than 130 cyclists gathered at the Trisan Centre in Schomberg last week to kick off the fourth day of the Great Waterfront Trail Adventure, an epic six-day charity ride to regenerate the GTA’s waterfront.
While the name is taken from the longstanding Waterfront Trail, a 1,400-kilometre stretch spanning Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, and the St. Lawrence River, the 2015 edition of the ride took a different route for the first time in its seven-year existence.
The Greenbelt Route, a new 475-kilometre cycling trail spanning seven regions from Northumberland to Niagara, has been gaining some press since signs began going up in its 2-million acres starting in early spring.
Just one month ago, King Township’s Parks and Recreation program as well as Mayor Steve Pellegrini erected the 500th sign along the route, on Kettleby Road just West of Keele Street.
In King, Pellegrini says riders can experience the “charm” of the area – the route passes by the old Nobleton Feed Mill, and continues on to Main Street in Schomberg to give cyclists the opportunity to browse some local shops.
The route also offers up some fantastic views of both the Niagara escarpment and the city of Toronto.
Covering between 50 and 150 kilometres each day, the Trail Adventure made its way to Schomberg the night of day three of six, an 82-kilometre journey from Uxbridge that morning. It picked back up bright and early the following day, with breakfast served at the Trisan Centre and a quick word from a few guests.
“There is so much to see in our community, that you might not be able to see just by driving by,” said Mayor Pellegrini. “Seeing King at your own pace is a wonderful experience.”
Michael Dalzolle of Toronto was one of the cyclists on the route. He said he has visited King before, and was looking forward to seeing it more up-close during the day’s ride.
“It seems like a really nice community, a lot of greenery, really in touch with nature.”
Cyclists got a taste of the local goods at their first stop at the Grackle Coffee Company on Main, before heading out to the popular 35-kilometre Caledon Trailway. The route took riders through Palgrave, Caledon East, and Inglewood, eventually settling in Georgetown for the evening. The ride was completed on Friday in Niagara.
For more information on the project, visit www.waterfronttrail.org.

         

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