The OBC's largest and best-known event is the Rideau Lakes Cycle Tour (RLCT), normally held the second weekend in June. Passing through picturesque countryside between Ottawa and Kingston, Ontario, the RLCT attracts over 2000 cyclists from all over North America.
This year’s Vermont Inn to Inn tour will take place Monday August 6 to Sunday August 12, 2018. Our destination will be northern Vermont, close to the Canada/US border. It has been a long time since the club has visited this part of the state. The first three days will be at the Inn in Montgomery Centre (www.theinn.us). This area, close to Jay Peak, offers a variety of routes ranging from short and flat to long and hilly. Some rides crisscross the US/Canadian border.
The weekend was planned for Vermont College of Fine Arts in Montpelier, but they had a conflict with a course offering and can no longer accommodate us.
This tour is a delight to the senses. In addition to some great easy cycling with lovely scenery we will be staying in some pretty fantastic places.
One such place is the historical village of Val Jalbert. Come back with me to 1914 and learn how this little mill town lived and prospered. We will be staying in fully renovated rooms that are true to the period.
We will also be cycling on the famous velo route des bleuets which boasts a fantastic infrastructure including a beach designed for cyclists.
In 2018 we will be celebrating the 5th anniversary of our tour in the Eastern Townships of Quebec. Once again we will be returning to the Auberge Harris in Saint-Jean-Sur-Richelieu for our Friday, Saturday, & Sunday weekend tour. This year the tour will run from Friday, July 27 to Sunday July 29.
We will be staying at Inn at the Finger Lakes in Auburn, NY which is about a 4 hour drive from Ottawa.
The cycling routes offer beautiful views of the nearby lakes. While many roads are quiet, they also tend to be hilly, similar to riding in Gatineau park. The nearby town of Skaneateless is a great place to enjoy coffee, bakery goods or ice cream by the lake.
