Cycle Canada's Southern Ontario Century Ride
May 23 and 24, 2009, Toronto to Alliston to Toronto, 100 km or 100 miles per day.
SOCR marks the start of the summer cycling season. New for 2009! By popular demand in 2009 we have added an all Alliston option. Package includes 2 nights accommodation (May 22 and May 23) with routes starting and ending in Alliston over two days. SOCR classic is an out and back century ride from Toronto to Alliston. Each day there is a choice of rides between 100 km and 100 miles.
Kick start your cycling season at the Southern Ontario Century Ride (SOCR), a classic cycling weekend held annually in May. SOCR has become a get-together of the cycling clans, attracting clubs and riders from Ontario, Quebec and U.S. border states.
Cycle Canada's May event was first held in the spring of 1988 as a training weekend for the first Tour du Canada ride. In 2008 Tour du Canada celebrated its 20th anniversary. Since 1988 we have added a range of cycling events that discover more of Canada, offer shorter time frames and distances. Riders participating in these other great cycling adventures such as The BiQue Ride, Tour Pacific and the Voyaguer Route join us at SOCR to get ready for these holidays of discovery.
The weekend is a retreat to a quiet country setting and an opportunity for cyclists to socialize. The terrain on both routes is not difficult. Over the years, the age range of those riding with us on the May weekend has been 8 to 80 plus.
The ride from Toronto, leaves from either York University or Finch Subway station both on the northern edge of the greater Toronto region. You'll travel along quiet rural roads and through small villages. Along the way, drop into a local bakery or visit the South Simcoe Railway with its two restored, authentic steam locomotives, built in 1883 and 1912.
Download the SOCR Registration Form here: SOCR Registration Form or register on-line here: On-line Form
